Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 209 Corpse Centipede Pearl

[Mission Completed, You Gain: Paradise Points x 1000, Attribute Points +1]

The giant corpse that had formed the centipede collapsed, smashing to pieces upon impact and turning into a pool of foul-smelling pus.

An excellent-grade treasure chest appeared above it, which Da Bao dragged back.

Chu Danqing then put it into her storage space and played with the centipede bead in her hand.

【Corpse Centipede Pearl】

[Type: Materials/Consumables]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Effect 1: Can be used for making medicine, food, etc.]

【Effect 2: After use, it can summon a Corpse Centipede to fight for you for 10 minutes. The Corpse Centipede Bead will shatter after use】

“Mr. Zhong, would you mind leaving the Corpse Centipede Pearl with me for now?” Chu Danqing spoke first.

The main issue is that the two met by chance, and Zhong Ting consistently displayed a negative attitude.

Chu Danqing was worried that if he gave the Corpse Centipede Pearl to the other party, the other party might disappear without a trace, which would be troublesome.

He didn't intend to harm anyone, but he still had to be wary of people.

Especially when it involves tasks related to one's own talents, being cautious is the best way to avoid making mistakes.

After all, Zhong Ting is probably the only one who knows where the tomb of Prince Yuanping is.

"I don't mind." Zhong Ting's expression remained unchanged. He had been mentally prepared for this when the Corpse Centipede Pearl fell into Chu Danqing's hands.

"Once we reach the entrance to the tomb of Prince Yuanping, we'll exchange money for goods." Chu Danqing didn't need the Corpse Centipede Pearl.

They would not deliberately hide this bead.

“Okay, let’s set off then,” Zhong Ting said immediately.

Chu Danqing naturally had no objections and casually handed the mountain map to the other party.

"Don't use it, head west."

“One of my senior classmates went there once back then.”

"We found it, but we were stopped by the guardian beast at the entrance and didn't dare to go in," Zhong Ting explained. "Later, he mentioned it to us briefly."

"I don't know the exact situation, but I can help you find the approximate location."

He's never been here before, so he can only take it one step at a time.

In fact, the plan had already exceeded his expectations.

The original plan was to first cooperate with Chu Danqing, and then find a way to retrieve the Corpse Centipede Pearl.

As for the location of the tomb of Prince Yuanping, he only pointed out the way and did not intend to actually go there with him.

Since we've already got the goods, why take any more risks?

In his view, he had already done something very conscientious; if it were someone else in this deep mountain forest, they would have just killed him and thrown him away.

Unexpectedly, Chu Danqing was far more capable than him. Not only did his plan fail, but the Corpse Centipede Pearl also fell into the other party's hands.

"How many days will it take?" Chu Danqing asked the crucial question.

“My senior brother said he walked for about three days, but he got lost before, so it should actually have taken less time.”

“Generally speaking, you should first find Jinlong Temple, then cross the Huanglong River, and you’ll arrive.” Zhong Ting paused here, then continued, “It’s right at the bottom of the river.”

"I don't know the exact location."

"However, my senior master said that there is something wrong with the bottom of that tomb."

Hearing this, Chu Danqing was also puzzled.

The bell pavilion refers to the area beneath the tomb, not the tomb itself.

It's normal to have problems; after all, it's an S-level difficulty talent mission.

"What are the specifics?" Chu Danqing quickly asked for details.

"I'm not entirely sure. He ran away after he realized there was a problem," Zhong Ting said, adding that his senior apprentice had also run away.

"So your caution is inherited from the same source," Chu Danqing replied speechlessly.

Zhong Ting simply smiled at this and didn't take Chu Danqing's words to heart.

"At our pace, we should be able to reach Jinlong Temple before dark." Zhongting changed the subject: "Let's just hope we don't encounter any dangerous creatures along the way."

"Why do both of them have the character 'dragon' in their names?" Chu Danqing noticed a common point.

However, Zhong Ting didn't know about this either, and could only shake his head: "Perhaps it's because the Cangmang Ancient Ridge has buried too many emperors."

"Since ancient times, the dragon capital has had an inextricable relationship with emperors."

Zhong Ting's career and influence are not in the Cangmang Ancient Ridge. This visit was unexpected, so he did not do much research.

“Actually,” Zhong Ting paused here, considered his words, and then said, “those warlord soldiers were probably also looking for Long.”

"They even found some things, but they couldn't bring them out and ended up losing their lives in the process."

As they talked, the two of them descended the mountain.

Led by Zhong Ting, they crossed another mountain.

The ancient and vast mountains are one mountain after another, with the mountains rising and falling like dragon scales.

“Yuanping’s tomb is located in the vast ancient mountains. A compass is useless; we can only rely on the sun, moon and stars for identification.”

"If you don't have real skills, it's easy to get in, but hard to get out." This is precisely why Zhong Ting has always been reluctant to enter.

Chu Danqing took out a compass, and sure enough, the magnetic field was chaotic.

No wonder the warlords couldn't get in; even if a plane flew over, it would probably run into problems.

That's why we had to send people into the mountains to search using physical methods.

Zhong Ting stopped talking and carefully observed his surroundings before saying, "As expected, we can reach Jinlong Temple after crossing this mountain."

"However, Jinlong Temple has long been without monks, and given the current situation, it is highly likely that it has been taken over by ferocious creatures."

"We'll need Brother Chu to clean things up then." Chu Danqing naturally had no objection to Zhong Ting's words and nodded, saying, "Don't worry, leave it to me."

He was naturally hoping that Zhong Ting wouldn't make a move, otherwise he would lose the treasure chest.

He currently has two excellent-grade treasure chests in his storage space, one from the previous blind boy and the other from the corpse centipede.

I'm really not interested in the excellent level; it's not too late to open it after I've collected a whole batch.

If it were a superior-grade item, he could choose to open it immediately, as both equipment and amusement park points could be used as incentives.

"Why aren't you leaving?" Chu Danqing asked after finishing her sentence.

Now that we've finished observing, we can just climb up directly.

“Those tomb raiders,” Zhong Ting said, pulling a tomb raiding talisman from a hidden patch of grass.

It was also stained with obvious blood.

"The bloodstains are very fresh; it must have been from dawn to morning today," Zhong Ting said, sniffing the blood. "They actually survived the death of the corpse centipede."

"They managed to get down the mountain and escape, and it seems they're heading towards Jinlong Temple."

"And there's something else chasing them."

"Brother Chu, what do you think?" Zhong Ting handed the Tomb Raider Talisman to Chu Danqing.

Zhong Ting is a successor of Kui Xing Kicking the Dipper, but he is not a tomb raider. Like other feng shui masters, he makes a living through his own skills.

Besides performing religious ceremonies, Zhong Ting was also a private tutor.

"What can we do but go and take a look?" Chu Danqing was new to the area and didn't know much about it.

His own trial mission was also to raid tombs, so he couldn't very well condemn others.

"People in your line of work must have a small circle, right?" Chu Danqing asked. "But you might know everyone."

After being told this by Chu Danqing, Zhong Ting replied speechlessly, "Brother Chu, I'm a respectable person, I don't raid tombs."

"You can't work in this industry with them."

"Besides, these tomb raiders are either short-lived or childless, or at best, they have sons who are blind to their own good fortune."

"Digging up ancestors' graves for profit will inevitably bring bad luck and a miserable end to one's life."

As a respectable person, Zhong Ting looked down on the four major tomb raiding families.

It's normal for ordinary people to look down on criminals.

Chu Danqing was slightly embarrassed by what was said; in the past, he would have joined in the condemnation.

That won't work now, because he also wants to take things from the tomb of Prince Yuanping to profit for himself.

"Ahem, let's not talk about that anymore." This time it was Chu Danqing's turn to change the subject: "Let's set off as soon as possible."

Zhong Ting realized his slip of the tongue, so he could only casually stuff the Tomb Raider Talisman into his pocket and then lead the way.

This thing can suppress ferocious creatures to some extent, but its power is relatively limited.

However, it is quite difficult for ordinary people to obtain such an authentic tomb raiding talisman.

Since I found it, I might as well keep it for protection.

Chu Danqing also had a Tomb Raider Talisman, but its deterrent power was not as great as Da Bao's.

Since it has no attributes, it can only gather dust.

I had just climbed halfway up the mountain when I heard the cry of an eagle.

Chu Danqing and Zhong Ting didn't seem to care much, but Da Bao stopped and carefully examined the eagle overhead.

“Little Chu, bird, look at you.” Da Bao immediately spoke, and activated his tearing claws.

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing looked up at the eagle.

Because it was flying so high, all you could see was a tiny black dot hovering around.

"Alive? What's going on?" Chu Danqing was not quite sure what was going on. His first thought was of the other apostles.

The black dot magnified rapidly, indicating that the other party was diving down.

As it drew closer, Chu Danqing finally got a clear look at the giant eagle.

A giant eagle with a wingspan of five meters swooped down with its sharp talons toward his head.

Da Bao reacted even faster, swooping down before the giant eagle could catch Chu Danqing.

The sharp claws pierced through the giant eagle's feathers and fell into its flesh, then pounced on it and threw it to the side.

It crashed straight into a tree not far away before coming to a stop.

Although the giant eagle was pinned down, it flipped over and began to shrink, transforming into a cheetah.

"Transform?" Chu Danqing didn't hesitate and immediately unleashed a Spirit Eye Technique.

[First-Order Dimensional Apostle]

【attribute】

【HP: 87%】

【? ? ? 】

It's much stronger than me; I can only see its health points.

I don't know if it's because of the difference in attributes after transformation or because its attributes are inherently higher than its own.

After transforming into a cheetah, it swiftly dodged past Da Bao and charged towards Chu Danqing. During this time, its colorful patterns gradually covered the area, and its size began to increase.

As the opponent approached, it transformed from a cheetah into a tiger.

Then Yue Lan Wu Ying picked up the totem and swept it across.

He immediately swatted the tiger aside.

With another thrust, he planted the totem into the ground, the four elemental spirits swirling around his fists. He then raised his fists and smashed them down onto the tiger's head.

With a single punch, he made the apostle, who had transformed into a fierce tiger, see stars.

(End of this chapter)