Chapter 101: Turmoil in the Ancient Tomb

Outside the ancient tomb in Yangzhou City!
A young woman, holding her injured arm, staggered out of the woods, her face filled with anxiety. Under the dim blue flames, she glanced around for less than two seconds before gritting her teeth and diving into the deep and hidden ancient tomb!
Soon!
Heavy, rapid footsteps came from inside the tomb’s passage, then quickly ceased.
Not long after the sounds disappeared, the woods were filled again with the sounds of something slicing through the air and rustling clothes—very frequently…
A group of people appeared in a hurry at the spot where the young woman had stopped earlier. One of them scanned the area quickly with sharp eyes, spotting a few drops of dark blood at the entrance. He slowly raised his gaze toward the dark and narrow passage of the tomb, his pupils narrowing as he warned those behind him in a low voice:
“She’s inside!”
Everyone turned to look at a man dressed like a scholar who had come out of the woods.
The man wore an air of frivolity and laziness, fanning himself while laughing lightly: “…Trying to use the stone giants and clay puppets in the tomb to hide from us? Hmph! Truly worthy of being the chief strategist of the Black Roses. Leave two people to guard the entrance! The rest, follow me inside to catch her.”
Everyone agreed!
The seven people present were clearly skilled and well-versed in ancient tombs. No one rushed forward recklessly; instead, they activated their internal energy. Then, a tall and burly man took the lead, with the others following closely behind as they rushed into the tomb.
There were seven people in total, all masters at the Creation Realm. They moved swiftly, without hesitation, entering the tomb…
The man leading the way remained unshaken even under the attacks of the stone giants, standing firm until the others caught up. His protective abilities were even stronger than those under thunder battles.
“Follow the blood traces!”
The man fanning himself spoke calmly, leisurely walking along with the group while giving steady reminders, appearing completely in control.
The group quickly left the stone giants and clay puppets behind and reached the first fork in the road.
The fan-wielding man was clearly also entering the ancient tomb in Yangzhou City for the first time. He glanced at the two paths in this small space, frowned, and declared decisively:
“Guixuan, take two people over there. If you hit a dead end, turn around immediately and follow the markers to catch up!”
“Understood!”
As soon as he spoke, the group split into two, heading in different directions at the first fork.
Although there were many forks in the ancient tomb, most of them were easy to distinguish. Soon, Guixuan’s group caught up with the main group by following the markers.
However…

Soon, they encountered another fork in the road. Without hesitation, Gui Xuan led the group straight in again… There was no choice—this time, their target was Red Coral, the chief strategist of the Black Rose Team. She had not only orchestrated a surprise attack to steal a batch of their important offerings but also taken something that didn’t belong to them! This left their superiors extremely frustrated, prompting them to spend a fortune to obtain Red Coral’s location from the Oracle God. In short, they were determined to get Red Coral at any cost and reveal what she had taken before she could react.
“Young master, someone’s here!”
The group quickly arrived at the main hall of the ancient tomb. The whistling of punches and the sharp sounds of swords drawing drew their attention from afar.
Standing at the entrance of the hall, the man with the fan glanced swiftly at the bloodstains on the ground not far ahead, a faint smile appearing on his lips—Red Coral had indeed been here.
Scanning the area, he saw a fork in the road on each side of the hall.
“Go ask.”
Closing his fan, the man sent someone over before opening it again and starting to fan himself casually.
After chasing her for so long, Red Coral might have already stepped out of combat mode and disappeared somewhere in the tomb. If she hid for a while and called for reinforcements, things would get complicated.
Now, they had to act quickly—find her before she stopped and sent a messenger pigeon, and kill her…
But with so many forks in the road in the tomb, it was difficult to locate her.
One member of the group stepped forward and rushed toward the player fighting against the stone giant in the far corner:
“Hey!”
“Have you seen anyone pass by here?”
“…”
Fighting alone against a stone giant wasn’t easy at all—complete focus was required, with no room for distractions!
Hearing someone shout at him rudely, Kai Xin frowned and replied unhappily, “No!”, continuing his fight against the stone giant.
“You…”
Seeing Kai Xin’s rude response, anger flashed in the man’s eyes. “Use more force! I’m asking you—was there a woman who passed by here? Which way did she go?” As he spoke, he deliberately drew his weapon, and with a sharp “clang,” his sword emerged, its ringing sound lingering in the air.
“Damn it.”
The man with the fan frowned slightly upon seeing the hostility from his own man but didn’t intervene.

Although the opponent was clearly a master at the Creation Realm and skilled in advanced sword techniques, it was really unwise to act arrogantly in front of them. Along the way, they had suffered a great deal to kill the Red Coral, holding back their anger for a long time. Now, encountering such an ignorant fool only made them even more upset.

Bullying might not work on people like this, but given the urgency of the moment, threats might be the most direct and quickest way to achieve their goal.

Yet…

This time, their assumptions were wrong.

Kai Xin merely glanced over quickly, his gaze cold, before saying nothing and doing nothing further, continuing to fight with the stone giant, completely indifferent.

Good…

Seeing his group completely ignored, the man with the fan, who had been suppressing his anger, showed a hint of sharpness and fury in his eyes. Relying on advanced sword techniques to look down on them? Just because he had basic equipment worth barely ten thousand taels? Just because his protective abilities were still immature?

“Looking for death!”

The man closed his fan, and the three masters at the Creation Realm beside him immediately attacked, rushing without hesitation at the person and monster in the far corner.

“…”

Kai Xin quickly sensed the fierce momentum and hostility from the three of them. Frowning slightly, he calmly glanced at their weapons, showing no sign of panic.

Only when they got closer did his expression darken. With a few steps, he unexpectedly retreated between the three, getting surrounded.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!

Having lost its target, the stone giant turned abruptly and rushed after Kai Xin at lightning speed. But… unfortunately, there was someone between it and Kai Xin.

Driven by its instinct to attack the nearest target, the stone giant’s fierce gaze immediately shifted to that poor guy!