Chapter 110: Information In and Out

In the end, Zi Yang Men was unable to hand over the Jade Jade. After some hesitation, Guang An Yong Zui did not order an attack on Zi Yang Men’s headquarters, because if the two factions fought to the death outside the city, Zi Yang Men would be no match at all. But a battle of offense and defense was a completely different situation… This was still Xuzhou City, Zi Yang Men’s stronghold. Unless they mobilized the entire gang’s strength, it would be difficult to succeed… Moreover, since the leader of Zi Yang Men was so confident, he must have a backup plan. Guang An Yong Zui did not want to risk sacrificing his gang members in a forced attack!

“Disperse!”

Stepping out of Zi Yang Men’s headquarters, he ordered his subordinates, “Immediately locate ‘Happy’’s current position. Once determined, send me a message right away.” With that, Guang An Yong Zui led his men and left Xuzhou City in great numbers, heading toward the ancient tombs outside the city. He was also very curious about how powerful this expert was, who had single-handedly taken on so many players at the Creation Realm level, to the point that Zi Yang Men had to mobilize a large force to confront Jue Ming Tang in order to refute the rumors…

At this moment, Happy had no idea that he had already caught the attention of Jue Ming Tang’s vice leader. He continued as usual, fighting against the stone giant in the ancient tomb hall between Xuzhou and Yangzhou.

However…

Happy and Lei Zhan had shifted from training together to each controlling their own stone giant, fighting them in separate corners. Lei Zhan naturally knew less about the stone giants than Happy and lacked experience as well. But his advantages were his high defense and his Wu Ji Sword Art, which was two realms higher than Happy’s. By using Happy’s methods, although sometimes his moves fell behind and he was touched by the stone giant, it wasn’t a big deal—compared to the beginning, when he was only touched two or three times a minute, it was already a significant improvement.

And!

As his skills improved, his progress in martial arts was astonishing. Lei Zhan quickly became fully immersed in it, unable to pull himself away. Half a day passed, and he had reached the middle stage of the ninth level of Wu Ji Sword Art, very close to the tenth level. With each move, the sword aura became so intense it was unbearable to look at, even producing a dangerous glare.

Happy, on the other hand, had raised Hua Lang Yin from the seventh level to the latter half of the seventh level. There was no choice—killing a stone giant now only allowed for a rise of one-third of a level, and the faster they progressed, the slower the level-up speed became. Hm?

That day, Kai Xin’s gaze flashed, and he reflexively jumped back. Frowning, he looked up and quickly scanned the candles on the walls around the hall. The flames, which had been burning steadily, were now trembling slightly, as if they were wobbling in the wind, on the verge of going out at any moment.

His gaze shifted.

A tall, dark-clad man in armor stood at the entrance of the hall, arms crossed, his intense gaze fixed on this side. It seemed he had been there for some time already. Beneath his calm appearance, there lurked a sense of danger.

Kai Xin gave the man a brief glance, his eyes passing over the twin swords at his waist before settling on the exit behind him. The whole process took no more than three seconds…

Returning his gaze, Kai Xin regained his composure. Facing the roaring stone giant, his Battle Blade suddenly shed its previous gentle demeanor and struck at the giant’s joints like thunder and rain.

The sudden rush of wind in the air and the frequent, intense sounds of the blade were quickly noticed by Lei Zhan, who was in another corner not far away…

Lei Zhan glanced at Kai Xin in surprise, then caught sight of the man standing at the hall’s entrance out of the corner of his eye. Soon after, he seemed to hear rapid footsteps and a tense atmosphere, as if many people were entering the ancient tomb and heading toward the hall. Frowning, he silently accelerated his movements.

“…”

Seeing that his move had indeed alerted the others, “Light and Dark Innocent” standing at the hall’s entrance frowned slightly.

According to the information provided by Zi Yang Gate, he had assumed there would only be the holder of the Jade Jade in the ancient tomb, and that person would likely be a player who had taken the Jade Jade on a whim, unaware of its purpose.

But to his surprise, after entering the tomb alone, he found two advanced players capable of fighting against the stone giant. Both of them had reached a masterful level in their lightness-of-movement skills. The younger one must be the holder of the Jade Jade mentioned by the head of Zi Yang Gate—his movements were agile, his swordsmanship sharp, and he was truly unfathomable.

But…

Seeing the burly man in another corner, who only swayed slightly despite being struck by the stone giant, Light and Dark Innocent immediately felt pressured. Especially when he noticed the intense sword aura surrounding the other man’s weapon, almost impossible to disperse—making it hard to predict his moves. That man’s skill level seemed even higher than his own!

Two masters!!

Light and Dark Innocent took a shallow breath, hesitating in his mind.

He originally thought there was only one elite player like him, and he planned to forcefully reclaim the Jade Jade. Now, seeing that there seemed to be another companion hidden above the target in the grand hall, and from the target’s reactions, his hope that they didn’t know each other was shattered, and his once-solid confidence wavered!
“Deputy Hall Master!”
“Deputy Hall…”
With a rush, a large group appeared behind Guang An Wu Zui, all looking at the man in black armor who had boldly entered the ancient tomb hall with respect and admiration.
Although they had killed many stone giants along the way, without the advantage of their large numbers, it would have been difficult for them to pass through so many tricky and formidable stone giants and clay puppets as easily as Guang An Wu Zui had.
Seeing that Lei Zhan and Kai Xin had ended the battle, Guang An Wu Zui felt a hint of disappointment. Without turning around, he asked, “Is anyone injured?”
“No,” someone replied.
“Deputy Hall Master, that man is our target this time… Hmph! He’s quite bold, actually staying here.” Many from the Jue Ming Tang also heard the description of the Jade Jade’s holder given by the Zi Yang Men’s master, and they all stared at the young man in the corner who was packing up his loot with curious eyes.
“Those two are not easy to deal with,” Guang An Wu Zui took a deep breath. His words made the people behind him look cautious—this was the first time they had heard the Deputy Hall Master speak of a player in such a serious tone.
Immediately, their gazes toward Kai Xin and Lei Zhan became less relaxed.
Kai Xin ignored this. Glancing briefly at the crowd gathered at the entrance of the hall, unsure of how many more were behind them, he frowned slightly and walked over to Lei Zhan.
“Brother Lei, log off and rest for a while.”
Lei Zhan had already been suspicious. Hearing Kai Xin’s words, he became even more certain. His gaze sharpened. “What! Do you think I’m the kind of person who avoids trouble? Or do you think your brother Lei will hold you back?” As he spoke, he sat cross-legged and began practicing the Wudang martial arts technique. White mist rose from his dantian, quickly restoring the internal energy he had lost fighting the stone giants.
Seeing that Lei Zhan was determined, Kai Xin felt slightly moved. He glanced coldly toward the entrance, then returned to his corner and sat down to practice the “Whole Heart Technique.”
As he breathed and exhaled, white mist surrounded his body, making him look like an immortal—thanks to days of hard practice, the “Whole Heart Technique” had already reached master-level proficiency.
The people in the distance gasped in shock and looked at each other in dismay.

I had long learned from the internet that those who master their mental techniques to the level of a master are extremely skilled experts. I never expected that in this ancient tomb… there would be two!!