Movie variety show soul travels between two worlds to become a rich man

Chapter 807: Incompatible with Evil

"Immortality?"

Gao Dongxu picked up the gaiwan, scraped the tea leaves with the lid, blew on it a few times, took a small sip of tea, smiled faintly, put down the gaiwan, and looked at Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi with a meaningful gaze.

"What an attractive yet heavy topic! Throughout history, countless emperors have pursued immortality, but unfortunately, none of them have succeeded. As time goes by, everyone will grow old and die. Time is fair to most people!"
Moreover, only those who have truly lived long enough can understand that immortality is not necessarily happiness; immortality may even be a form of torture.

Hearing Gao Dongxu's remark, Zhang Qiling frowned and fell into deep thought. Wu Xie and Fatty Wang also glanced at Zhang Qiling.

Although the two never asked Zhang Qiling his age, their trip to the underwater tomb in the Xisha Islands made them realize that Zhang Qiling's appearance had not changed in more than thirty years, as if he had been forgotten by time.

"Boss, aren't you tempted?" Fatty Wang asked Gao Dongxu with a sly glint in his small eyes.

"How could I not be tempted? Who among the rich, powerful, and influential doesn't want to live forever? Let alone immortality, they would do anything to achieve longevity."

To put it bluntly, immortality is the ultimate dream of all the rich, powerful, and influential people; each of them hopes to enjoy their wealth and power forever.

"I am rich, powerful, and incredibly strong; of course, I desire immortality..."

At this point, Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi both looked at him. Gao Dongxu smiled faintly and continued, "However, my immortality is based on not turning into a monster. Do you still remember the jade figurines and blood corpses in the Lu Palace? And the sea monkeys, the forbidden women, and the multi-armed female corpse in the Xisha underwater tomb?"

“Of course.” Wu Xie and Fatty Wang nodded hurriedly.

"What if I told you that these were all failed experiments on immortality by the ancients?" Gao Dongxu took out a cigar, bit off the cap, lit it with a lighter, and looked at Wu Xie and Wang Pangzi, who were 'pale-faced', with a faint smile.

As for Zhang Qiling, he remained expressionless and taciturn, while Hei Xiazi revealed a curious and inquisitive expression.

"Young Master Gao, are you saying that the sea monkeys, the forbidden women, and the multi-handed monsters are all monsters created by humans through immortality experiments?" Wu Xie swallowed hard, his lips twitching as he asked.

"Yes, after research and analysis by experts, including DNA comparison, the sea monkey's head is indeed a result of human mutation."

Moreover, according to my research and analysis, connecting the locations of the Lu Palace, the Xisha Undersea Tomb, the Jing'er Palace (which you visited), and the Yunding Tiangong (Heavenly Palace in the Northeast) forms a dragon vein.

All of these tombs were altered by Wang Zanghai, who left behind the Snake-Eyebrow Bronze Fish and various clues about the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top.

I suspect that the underwater tomb in the Xisha Islands is not Wang Zanghai's mausoleum, but rather his secret base for researching the art of immortality. Wang Zanghai likely obtained this art from the Eastern Xia Kingdom. However, the immortality technique he obtained was probably incomplete, or extremely risky, with a very low probability of success; hence, he conducted experiments.

Ultimately, the experiment likely failed, and he didn't obtain a safer and more complete method for achieving immortality. Therefore, before his death, he left behind many clues about the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds, allowing future tomb raiders to understand its secrets and thus help him explore it and completely unlock the secrets of immortality.

Now that things have come to this point, Gao Dongxu no longer hides anything and tells Wu Xie, Wang Pangzi, and the other two the truth.

Upon hearing Gao Dongxu's words, Zhang Qiling's pupils contracted slightly, and he stared intently at Gao Dongxu.

Wearing sunglasses, Hei Xiazi's expression was obscured, but his deeply moved demeanor spoke volumes about his shock and interest.

The most shocked were Wu Xie and Fatty Wang. Fatty Wang exclaimed with shining eyes, "Good heavens! We've been running around and going through countless hardships, only to find out that it was all a trap set by Wang Zanghai more than 600 years ago..."

"Lu Wang Palace, Xisha Undersea Tomb, Misty Village, and Mirror Palace are all dubious sites where Wang Zanghai selected top tomb raiders. It seems that this Heavenly Palace on the Clouds, which he oversaw the construction of, is extremely dangerous..." Wu Xie analyzed with genuine admiration.

"Hehe, it's more than just extremely dangerous; it's practically a death sentence once you go in. The mechanisms inside the Cloud Palace are Wang Zanghai's masterpiece... Even he himself wasn't confident he could step back into the Cloud Palace and escape unscathed. That's why he left behind this scheme that spans six hundred years," Gao Dongxu said calmly, exhaling a puff of smoke.

Wu Xie and Fatty Wang exchanged bewildered glances, while Zhang Qiling stared intently at Gao Dongxu, suddenly breaking the silence and saying, "So, it was you who spread the news of the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds, attracting tomb raiding teams from all over the world to explore it, paving the way for you..."

"hiss--"

Upon hearing Zhang Qiling's words, Wu Xie, Fatty Wang, and Hei Xiazi all gasped in shock, their eyes wide and their bodies trembling as they stared at Gao Dongxu, who was smiling faintly and smoking a cigar.

"Hehe, you're really clever. That's right, I was the one who had the information maps sold out, and I even arranged the auction of the detailed map of the Crescent Hotel." Gao Dongxu didn't deny it, but generously admitted it.

"Cough cough cough..." Fatty Wang coughed, choking on his own saliva.

I knew Gao Dongxu was incredibly intelligent, cunning, and ruthless, but I never imagined he would be this vicious and cruel. Judging by the current speed and trend of information dissemination, Changbai Mountain will likely attract the world's top explorers and tomb raiders; conservatively estimated, there will be at least several hundred to a thousand people.

Thinking of how many people had been killed by countless traps in the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top, Fatty Wang turned pale and shivered, his eyes filled with fear, apprehension, and chill as he looked at Gao Dongxu.

"Young Master Gao... a lot of people will die." Wu Xie's face turned pale, and he said in a trembling voice with unbearable pain in his eyes.

On the contrary, Hei Xiazi, after the initial shock, looked completely indifferent, even showing a gloating expression.

Zhang Qiling's gaze flickered uncertainly, and he remained silent.

“I know that people will die for money and birds will die for food. I didn’t force them to go. In fact, I set a threshold of one million. If that still can’t stop them, then it’s not my problem. Don’t you think so?”

Gao Dongxu raised an eyebrow with a mocking expression, his tone filled with sarcasm and a cold laugh that sent chills down Wu Xie and Fatty Wang's spines.

How utterly indifferent to human life must one be to devise such a brutal and vicious bloody death trap!

"Besides, they were all criminals, not a single one of them was a good person. If they died, they died. This can be considered a contribution to purifying the world."

Moreover, their deaths were not in vain; they contributed to our country's archaeological endeavors, serving as pioneers for the king. If they didn't become cannon fodder, would you be?
"You're all my people, you're all rare talents, I can't bear to part with you." Gao Dongxu smiled and teased Wu Xie and Fatty Wang, whose faces were stiff and forced smiles.

"call--"

Wang Pangzi and Wu Xie exchanged a furtive glance. While cold sweat broke out on their backs, their hearts, which had been pounding with anxiety, finally calmed down. They secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking how lucky they were to be one of the ruthless young master's men. Otherwise, they wouldn't even know how they were tricked to death.

They've already begun to mourn for their colleagues who are about to jump into this abyss. To encounter such a ruthless, cunning, manipulative, and scheming monster who doesn't care about human life is the worst luck they could ever have.

"Hehe, after the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds, this world will be much quieter. The colleagues at the Cultural Relics Protection Bureau won't have to worry about those hard-to-catch tomb raiders all day long. All the masters are dead, and we won't have to worry about some precious tombs being robbed... You see, killing multiple birds with one stone, don't you think I'm very clever?" Gao Dongxu joked playfully.

"Brilliant—absolutely brilliant!" Fatty Wang immediately gave a thumbs up, praising with a fawning smile.

"Hahahaha..." Gao Dongxu laughed heartily.

Wu Xie looked at the obsequious Fatty Wang with a speechless, amused expression, then looked at Gao Dongxu laughing heartily, and couldn't help but admire his cunning, courage, and vision.

Putting yourself in Gao Shao's shoes, if you were in Gao Shao's position, using the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds as honey to set a trap, attracting all the mosquitoes and flies, and then catching them all in one fell swoop, that would indeed be brilliant.

His previous fear and chill were simply because he subconsciously misjudged his position and sat on the wrong side.

Wu Xie is no longer just the young master of the Wu family; he is now a national elite in the secret 749 organization, and he is sworn to fight against evil!
"Moreover, the reason I implemented such a ruthless plan is because I discovered a mysterious force..."

Gao Dongxu said with a smile. Wu Xie and the other three stared wide-eyed, showing curious expressions. In their view, the force that Gao Dongxu valued was no ordinary force.

"Do you remember those black-robed men who used bomb puppets that we encountered in Misty Village?"

"I remember, how could I forget? Tianzhen was almost blown up by them," Fatty Wang said hurriedly.

"This is the group of people. They come from a mysterious family that has been passed down for six hundred years, the Wang family. You guessed it right, it's the family founded by Wang Zanghai."

As far as I know, when Wang Zanghai was searching for the secret to immortality, he felt isolated and outnumbered. Therefore, he personally invited and trained some talented individuals, establishing the Wang family. This was part of their search for the secret to immortality, but also to counter a mysterious force they encountered while searching for it—a force protecting and concealing the secret of immortality and possessing the technology itself.

As Gao Dongxu spoke, he looked at Zhang Qiling. Wu Xie, Wang Pangzi, and Hei Xiazi were all taken aback, and then they all looked at Zhang Qiling, who had a blank expression but whose eyes were flickering.

"Zhang family!"

Wu Xie and Fatty Wang stared wide-eyed at Zhang Qiling in shock, while Hei Xiazi's face twitched a few times.

“So you really knew—” Zhang Qiling looked at Gao Dongxu with sharp, bright eyes and said without the slightest surprise.

(End of this chapter)