Chapter 66

The disciples of the Wuyun Sect also rebuked angrily, and the atmosphere became tense.

Zong Ming He's face was full of frost: "A mere verbal statement cannot be taken as proof. How can you slander a sect leader by listening to the one-sided words of this core thief?"

"In response to the Emperor, we are not without proof." Qi Meng Sheng said, "In these six months, we have investigated from various clues and found that all kinds of evidence are pointing to Sect Leader Yan. For example, the Thunderfire stones. I investigated and found that a batch of Thunderfire Stones were sent to Wuling last year. The Thunderfire Stone is expensive, and it is a firearm despised by the orthodox immortal families. Ordinary people cannot use it, and those who buy it have some ulterior motives. As the Thunderfire Stones contain a large amount of sulfur, if placed in a closed place, the smell will not dissipate for a long time. I wonder if Master Yan dares to show his qiankun bag to everyone?"

"Thunderfire Stone? I heard that that thing is incredibly powerful."

"Definitely. The body of a high-ranking cultivator of the Chunyang Sect is as hard as a bronze wall. If he hadn't been hit by an insidious trick, he wouldn't have died at such a young age. I heard that Xu Zhi Nan's arm was blown off at that time."

"Despicable, too despicable."

The comments and stares from around the room were like a rain of swords falling from the sky, stabbing at Yan Shu in unison. He narrowed his eyes before he was sure that these people had been watching him for a long time and had set up a trap to wait for him here.

Xu Zhi Nan said in a cold voice: "As you know, the Thunderfire stone must be detonated at close range. When I exchanged hostages with the man behind the curtain, we were only ten steps away from each other. I did not doubt him, but after the Thunderfire stone detonated, even I was seriously injured, my two junior brothers, and the mysterious man’s subordinates, all ..." He clenched his silver teeth, "but the man behind the curtain was unharmed, and even took my junior brother's golden core when he still had a breath left!"

Yan Shu's expression became gloomier and gloomier.

"We were baffled, unless one is wearing the Golden Carved Jade Suit*, otherwise how could someone be unharmed in the explosion of the Thunderfire stone?" Xu Zhi Nan slowly paced towards Yan Shu, his pupils deep and stern, "Then we realized that it was not him in person, but merely a puppet, and it is a puppet that would not leave a trace at the scene, because it was drawn by Wusheng Brush!"

"Goodness."

"So that's it!"

"The Wusheng Brush is actually so powerful."

Yan Shu snorted coldly, "What you are saying is nothing more than baseless speculation."

"If it is baseless speculation, then Sect Leader Yan can show your qiankun bag to everyone." Xu Zhi Nan made a "please" gesture, "In your qiankun bag, do you have any Thunderfire stones? Do you have any sulfur stench? Or do you have any golden cores that have not yet been refined?"

Yan Shu clenched his fist, his eyes fierce as a fierce beast that was angered.

"Master Yan, why don't you let everyone take a look?"

"Yes, let's see it so we can clear your name."

Yan Shu's reputation in the immortal cultivation world was not good. The previous head of the Wuyun Sect died in a strange way, and he usurped his young martial nephew's position as head of the sect. Such virtues are naturally not popular. At this point, there is a tendency for the walls to fall down.

Hua Yu Xin pointed at Yan Shu and shouted, "If you're not guilty, what's so shameful about your qiankun bag?"

Zong Zi Heng and Zong Zi Xiao also jumped into the ring, together with Qi Meng Sheng and Xu Zhi Nan in an attacking position, surrounding Yan Shu in the middle, ready to attack at any time.

Zong Zi Heng said coldly, "Sect Leader Yan, you are in the territory of the Daming Zong Clan, so don't try to think of any evil ideas. Why don't you open your qiankun bag and prove your innocence?"

Yan Shu turned to Zong Ming He, his tone was very strange: "Emperor, I came to the Daming Zong clan as a guest, and the emperor is condoning these people to crusade against me with empty words?"

Zong Ming He's face became ghastly pale and didn't know how to reply for a moment.

Yan Shu laughed mockingly, "Fine, I will show you my innocence." He pulled out a small cloth bag from his chest. A qiankun bag is a magic treasure that cultivators have in their possession, especially the ones produced from Giant Spirit Villa, which have the largest capacity. This magic treasure can contain anything that is non-living.

The blue light flickers, and Yan Shu had one more thing in his hand. The crowd fixed their gazes, horrified.

Not only did Yan Shu not open the qiankun bag, nor take out anything that could prove his innocence, instead he had a long brown whip in his hand. It had a fine distinction, and its surface was covered with grains of snakes everywhere.

That was the number one magical weapon of the Wuyun Sect – Emperor Qin’s Chasing Mountain Whip!

It was rumored that this whip was made from the snake slough of an ancient, rare and legendary flying snake, which can expel stones, move mountains and had great invincible might. A magical weapon that can be revered as number one in a famous sect and can only be inherited by the head of the sect, is simply not comparable to deceitful things such as the Wusheng Brush or the Gong Shu Ju, which, without exception, possess devastating power.

A magical weapon of this rank has not been seen since the Daming Zong clan unified Jiuzhou, and just witnessing it is already a chilling experience.

Emperor Qin was the first mortal to ascend to the throne of the Human Emperor, daring to compete with the Great Emperor Hao Tian for glory above, and sending terracotta warriors to conquer Jiuyou below. His power, his strength and his madness all proved that his cultivation was as deep as the sea, and this  Chasing Mountain Whip, even in the hands of today's high-ranking cultivators, could only exert a little power, but it was still enough to destroy the entire hunting ground.

Zong Ming He shouted, "Yan Shu, what are you trying to do!?"

Zong Zi Heng was sweating coldly. What they feared most had happened, but if they couldn't subdue Yan Shu in this crowded situation, they would have even less chance in the future.

"Yan Shu, is it really you?" Hua Jun Cheng’s eyes were wide open, "You beastly dog thief, so your soaring cultivational level is because of eating human cores!"

Xu Zhi Nan's eyes were bloodshot, "You, beast!"

Zong Zi Heng said sternly, "Yan Shu, no matter how powerful the magical weapon in your hand is, it is no match for so many people. Stop increasing your sins, and get executed."

Yan Shu rushed towards Zong Zi Heng, revealing a sorrowful smile, "If you have tasted the wonders of the human core, you will not be able to stop."

"You!"

"Your Highness, do you know, if you look at the entire immortal cultivation world, whose core I want the most?" Yan Shu tightened his grip on the Chasing Mountain Whip, and his eyes seemed to stare into Zong Zi Heng's flesh.

Zong Zi Heng's breath hitched.

"Yours." Yan Shu shouted sternly, and with a flip of the divine whip in his hand, a long golden light brightened half of the night sky.

Next, the entire earth trembled violently, as if a string of heavenly thunder had exploded underneath his feet, emitting a rumbling and ghastly sound. The earth began to crack, and countless rocks of all sizes broke through the earth.

"Run----"

There were shouts of alarm, and the crowd of people flying with their swords were like a flurry of sparrows in the forest.

Zong Zi Heng and Zong Zi Xiao also intended to escape with their swords, but just as they rose into the air, there was a darkness overhead, and when they looked up, countless stones were floating in mid-air, almost blotting out the stars and moon. More and more stones were summoned from the ground and from the distant mountains by the Chasing Mountain Whip, surrounding the ring in layers and blocking their way.

After that, the ground starts to cave in. All those around the ring who had not had time to escape, their feet stepped into a void and could only sink in despair. For a moment, they couldn't even guess whether Yan Shu intended to smash them to death or bury them alive.

Zong Zi Heng held Zong Zi Xiao tightly, and the two of them joined hands to construct a protective barrier.

As they fell onto the ground, the dirt and rocks above their heads poured down from the sky, and the two of them struggled to hold on to the barrier, preparing to bear down with the weight of Mount Tai.

To exert such a huge technique, Yan Shu's spiritual power would definitely not last long, but the bad thing was that even if Yan Shu's spiritual power was depleted, the falling stones would not fly back on their own. If they could not get out, they would both end up trapped in the ground.

But they were wrong again, the stones did not fall, but began to build walls, beams and roofs.

As the last stone completely cut off the last remaining glimmer of moonlight, they plunged into infinite darkness.

"Big brother." Zong Zi Xiao touched Zong Zi Heng's face, "You're not hurt, are you?"

"No, how about you?"

"I'm fine too." Zong Zi Xiao lit up a fire talisman and looked around by the brief light of the fire, "Yan Shu buried us in the ground but didn't kill us. Was he trying to trap us until we were exhausted and then dig up our cores?"

Zong Zi Heng changed his breath heavily, "It seems to be the case."

"He just said that he wanted your core the most?" Zong Zi Xiao cursed, "Damn beast. But why? Although you are highly gifted, your cultivation is still not as good as those old guys, so naturally, their cores are more complementary."

"... I don't know either." Zong Zi Heng had not yet gotten over his shock. His brain got tired of thinking. What Zong Zi Xiao said was correct. His core is great, but it's far from the best, so why would Yan Shu ‘want it the most’?

"Xu Zhi Nan has calculated so many things, but he didn't calculate the Mountain Chasing Whip to be so powerful." Zong Zi Xiao snorted coldly, "How dare he traps us all in this ground where we cannot see the sun."

"It was indeed a miscalculation. I thought with so many high ranking cultivators present, it would be difficult for him to escape, but I didn't expect ..." Zong Zi Heng sighed, "Let's go and look for the others first. I hope they are safe too. "

Zong Zi Xiao took his big brother's hand: "It's pitch black here, and Yan Shu can move the stones. This underground palace is like a box he just fiddles with. Big brother, none of us can let go of our hands, alright?"

"Alright."

The two men explored forward in the dark and called out the names of the others.

"Hm ... Your Highness ..."

A faint female voice came from the corner.

Zong Zi Heng was startled, "Miss Hua? Is that you?"

"Mm."

Zong Zi Heng felt close to her and said with concern, "Are you hurt?"

"I set up the boundary. I just sprained my foot, it's nothing serious." Hua Yu Xin's eyes were a little light in the darkness, "But it's so dark here."

Zong Zi Xiao said unhappily, "Of course it's dark underground."

"Don't be afraid, the people outside must be trying to save us." Zong Zi Heng said, "The area of ground that sank wasn’t too big, it was around the ring, so the majority of the people didn't fall down."

"Mm, my big brother is definitely thinking of a way."

Zong Zi Heng helped Hua Yu Xin up, "Come on, let's go find the others."

Zong Zi Xiao clutched one of Zong Zi Heng's hands tightly, determined not to give it to anyone.

 

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Golden Carved Jade Suit*[金缕玉衣]---jade clothes sewn with gold wires; worn by deceased nobles (eg. Emperor) 

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Edited on 30 Mar. 21 (Emzie)

 

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