Chapter 867: Chapter 41: Whoever Dares Slander Master Zhao Is a Traitor! (Part 2)
He no longer wasted his clones, merely observing his surroundings.
At this moment, the Beifeng Marquis Mansion was also confiscated and sealed.
All the relevant dossiers were classified as confidential and loaded onto the ship.
"Sir, the matter has been settled," Li Gan said.
"Hmm." Zhao Xing nodded, quickly boarding the ship.
About two hours later.
"So that’s the writing of the Ancient Han Dynasty?"
"According to the information on the gate, and the data collected by Yang Dang, the underground treasure vault is a legacy from the Netherworld Soul Sect of the Ancient Han Dynasty period."
"I see, the Netherworld Soul Sect, one of the Ten Ancient Divine Sects." Zhao Xing realized.
"It seems this is indeed a site of the Netherworld Soul Sect."
Many of the Ten Ancient Divine Sects did not have their legacies handed down, vanishing in the long river of history.
"The Netherworld Soul Sect also cultivates souls, like the Dream God Sect, cultivation of the soul often leads to broken legacies," Zhao Xing lamented.
To walk the Soul Path, whether for cultivation or external warfare, death often leads to complete nothingness, unable to enter the Yin Realm.
"It’s surprising that there is a Divine Sect ruin here, and it seems of considerable level."
Having determined the origin of the site, things became easier to handle.
Because in the era of Spiritual Energy, due to the shifts in earth veins, many ancient ruins emerged. Players excavated tombs everywhere, and many instances revolved around exploring these ruins.
"Beifeng County was historically a branch of the Netherworld Soul Sect."
"The treasure vault below is likely the repository for the branch."
Zhao Xing searched the Mixed Element Battleship for equipment, then dived into the underground.
At this moment, except for the two clones from Xuantian Academy and Kunyuan Academy, all clones were here.
"Retrieve!"
Zhao Xing stored all the clones into the Pure Essence Space.
"Seven-star Life Soul, merge!"
In his Sea of Consciousness, the seven main souls merged into one.
"Wind Stabilizing Pearl!"
Ten azure pearls swirled into flight, heading towards the ancient gate.
Seventh Rank top-grade, Wind Stabilizing Pearls!
Ten Wind Stabilizing Pearls surrounded the treasure vault.
"Whirl~"
The gate flickered with purple light, with the howling wind continuously being absorbed by the pearls.
The strength of the Yin Wind immediately weakened, unable to harm a Fifth Grade Life Soul.
"Huo Dou! Go!"
Zhao Xing released several mechanical puppets resembling black dogs.
The mechanical puppets, Huo Dou, were also of Seventh Rank top-grade.
Huo Dou loved devouring flames, and the twenty released by Zhao Xing were entirely Yin Attribute, fully capable of devouring the surrounding Yin Fire.
"Sizzle~"
The flames branched, forming twenty thin streams, entering the two-meter-tall Huo Dou bodies.
The black bodies suddenly took on a hint of green.
"The intensity has reduced; the strength of the Yin Fire is now below Fourth Rank, no longer a threat to a Fourth Grade Life Soul."
Zhao Xing released yet another clone to continue progressing.
"Buzz~"
An extremely sharp penetrating force suddenly surged into the clone’s body, targeting the Life Soul as well.
"Clang clang~"
The Soul Extinguishing Bell activated!
This attack penetrating the Life Soul was instantly blocked by the Soul Extinguishing Bell.
"Advance!"
Zhao Xing ordered the clone to proceed again.
Suddenly, the clone’s body dropped three meters.
As if crushed by some invisible force.
This was purely a spiritual oppression, an incredibly heavy sense of pressure, as if Zhao Xing were carrying a mountain.
"Speed up!"
Zhao Xing discarded this clone, letting it rush into the gate’s perimeter rapidly.
He simultaneously endured the heavy oppression and a continual, exceedingly cold thrust.
"Pfft~" The clone’s body was unharmed, but its split soul vanished.
"Good heavens, the Yin soul attack of the Five Elements was all set against it." Zhao Xing took out a bottle of Primordial Soul Liquid, drinking to replenish his Soul Power.
"What’s hidden inside must be good stuff."
The more challenging it was, the more excited Zhao Xing became.
Because ordinary treasures were not difficult for him to obtain.
Things like Huo Dou and Wind Stabilizing Pearls were Seventh Rank treasures, part of high-order military supplies.
But now he could requisition a batch for use.
Because the entire Transportation Department of Tianhe Prefecture was available for Zhao Xing to command.
Yang Dang did not have the capability for this; even obtaining a Seventh Rank treasure was a struggle for him.
"Almost there." After a dozen experiments, Zhao Xing roughly understood the conditions to break through.
At this point, his true body began to step forward.
The soul strength of the true body was incomparable to that of a clone.
Wearing the Eighth-Order Top-Grade Soul Armor, and deploying the Soul Extinguishing Bell.
With the support and suppression of Huo Dou and the Wind Stabilizing Pearls, Zhao Xing successfully reached the purple treasure vault door.
The purple glow flowed on the door’s surface, still functioning after countless years.
"Boundary-breaking Nails."
Zhao Xing took out nine long nails engraved with patterns from the box on his back.
Though called nails, they’re as thick as a small forearm.
"Go!"
Zhao Xing inserted them into the purple glow.
"Buzz~"
The nine seventh-rank top-grade Boundary-breaking Nails began to spin, boring inward.
It drilled for a full two hours!
Finally—
"Boom~"
As if it could not bear the strain, the purple light finally vanished, and the door opened with a crash.
The heavy Shimen was covered with mottled marks, the imprint of time’s erosion.
A green velvet-like carpet covered the once-grand carvings, now those patterns had become blurred, leaving only some mysterious outlines.
The runes on the walls were dim, and Zhao Xing could clearly see the traces of the Mechanical Array, but now only a faint presence remained.
Walking into the treasure vault’s interior, a stale air rushed in. On both sides were many shelves, holding various broken weapons, and books that would crumble at a touch.
"Most have shattered, unable to withstand the ravages of time." Zhao Xing looked at those fragmented items.
"Usually, beyond fifty thousand years, Seventh Rank materials start to deteriorate, internally collapsing. Even with special preservation methods, they won’t last over a hundred thousand years."