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Chapter 509 Jade Scepter Acquired
Liang Jin's thoughts flashed back like lightning, and the legend of the Youhuan Clan that Shen Cangming had mentioned instantly appeared clearly in his mind.

Legend has it that a brave and fearless warrior resolutely stepped into the forbidden area and successfully brought out a jade cong, on which was engraved the first volume of the "Yin Fu Long Tui Jing".

Subsequently, the warrior returned to the forbidden land in order to revive his lover and find the second volume, but he never heard from her again and never returned.

Liang Jin looked down at the pile of corpses on the ground, which had almost turned to dust, and a strange tremor rose in his heart.

Could this be the warrior from back then?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Since the warrior from back then was able to escape the forbidden area unscathed, it means that he had successfully broken the illusion at that time.

Although this illusion is so powerful that it is almost impossible to break free from, as long as one can see through it, realize that one is in an illusion, and then rely on extraordinary willpower, one can still break free from the illusion and return to reality.

Perhaps, back then, the warrior of the Youhuan tribe, with his extraordinary wisdom and iron will, broke through the illusion, successfully retrieved the jade cong from the first altar, and then left safely.

However, when he returned to the place a second time, intending to take the jade scepter from the second altar, he was suddenly struck down and ultimately lost his life there.

If this deduction is true, then the jade scepter quietly placed on the second altar in the distance is very likely the second volume of the "Yin Fu Long Tui Jing".

"This guy is no ordinary person, having managed to trek this far."

Liang Jin muttered to himself:

"But how exactly did he die? Was he unable to escape the clutches of the illusion?"

Thinking of this, Liang Jin instantly tensed up, his aura becoming more restrained as he warily surveyed his surroundings, not missing a single detail.

On both sides of the street, huge stone gates were tightly closed, and the heavy door panels isolated everything inside, making it impossible for anyone to glimpse the secrets within.

The altar in the distance stood there all alone, exuding an indescribable eeriness in the deathly silence, yet showing no sign of danger.

"Do I really need to take this risk?"

Liang Jin felt conflicted and hesitated slightly.

If he had turned and left immediately, he could have escaped unscathed.

However, if one insists on seizing the jade tablet on the distant altar, no one can predict what terrible changes will occur.

Liang Jin was torn between his inner thoughts and his own mind, and hesitated for a long time.

Finally, a resolute glint flashed in his eyes, and he silently made up his mind:

“It’s worth a try!”

He knew that if his deduction was correct, the first jade cong was regarded as a treasure by the emperor and was carefully crafted into a seal after being brought back.

Something so highly valued by the emperor must be of immeasurable worth.

The method of making Yin Bone Puppet alone, which was passed down from the Yin Seal, is already more powerful than imagined and is truly awe-inspiring.

The second jade scepter likely possesses even greater power and effect than the first.

With such a huge temptation before us, it's worth taking the plunge, even if it means taking enormous risks.

Immediately, Liang Jin's internal energy surged, and a strong wind arose.

"call!!!"

Accompanied by the whistling wind, his body slowly lifted off the ground and hovered in the air.

Flying is undoubtedly a safer option than walking.

After all, walking on this unknown ground, a slight misstep could trigger hidden mechanisms and bring about fatal danger.

Liang Jin rode the wind, slowly approaching the pile of corpses that had long since turned to dust not far away.

The moment he moved, a strong gust of wind blew away a significant portion of the pile of yellow earth.

suddenly!

Liang Jin froze abruptly, as if struck by lightning.

"Ok?"

At this moment, he was only one step away from the pile of bones.

However... he no longer dared to take even a small step forward!

It wasn't that the skeleton itself was unusual, but rather that an intense, suffocating sense of danger overwhelmed him instantly, like a surging tide.

This sense of crisis made his hair stand on end, and every nerve in his body was frantically on alert.

Liang Jin firmly believed that if he took another step forward, he would remain here forever, like this pile of bones, and eventually turn into dust.

This intense crisis felt like a deliberate warning.

"Could there be a top-tier expert hidden here?"

Liang Jin's gaze involuntarily swept towards this gloomy and oppressive building.

Unfortunately, this place was full of eeriness. Not only could his fiery eyes not penetrate it, but even his powerful senses could not detect any signs of life.

"What on earth is causing this?"

Liang Jin narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sharp as he tried to pierce through the layers of mist.

What can bring such a strong sense of danger is either an extremely powerful master or a terrifying beast, or a special and bizarre existence like the Yin Bone Puppet, or a powerful mechanism containing the power to destroy the world.

This intense sense of danger was so strong it was almost tangible, far exceeding the oppressive feeling he had previously experienced from second-rank martial artists like Tu Xie Wang and Wang Jin.

It's even comparable to the giant serpent on Dragon Transformation Island, which possesses first-grade strength!

Even with his considerable strength, Liang Jin knew he was no match for such terrifying power.

Liang Jin looked again at the pile of corpses on the ground that had turned to dust.

This person must have felt the ever-present, terrifying warning back then.

But for some unknown reason, he still chose to move forward resolutely, ultimately meeting a tragic end.

Liang Jin's gaze slowly shifted to the altar in the distance.

He circulated his internal energy to its limit, and his powerful internal force surged and flowed through his meridians like a raging river.

With his powerful internal strength, even from a great distance, he could theoretically pull the jade tablet from the altar.

"Is it really that simple?"

Liang Jin was filled with doubts, but he also knew that he had to give it a try.

Immediately, Liang Jin stretched out his hand and grabbed at the distant altar.

In an instant, a vast and powerful internal force surged out like a wild horse, rushing towards the altar and instantly enveloping the jade tablet.

Liang Jin moved his fingers slightly, trying to pull Yu Zhang over.

next moment.

"Kacha!"

A crisp sound suddenly rang out, sounding particularly abrupt in the quiet environment.

The jade tablet had been successfully removed from the altar.

Liang Jin quickly withdrew his hand, and the powerful internal force carrying the jade tablet flew over like a streak of light, instantly landing steadily in his palm.

Looking at the jade tablet emitting a faint, eerie light in his palm, Liang Jin couldn't help but feel a sense of doubt:
"You got it so easily?"

Just as he was filled with astonishment, he saw the faint light emanating from the jade tablet slowly condense into a band of light that was both illusory and tangible, as if it had come to life.

This band of light, like an invisible tentacle, meandered into the depths of the complex, eventually silently penetrating the largest, colossal building that resembled a grand hall.

Liang Jin frowned as he gazed at the ethereal, mysterious band of light.

If nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected is likely to occur!

suddenly!

A deafening roar erupted from the buildings without warning.

"Boom, boom, boom!!!!"

The loud noise was as if some powerful force was surging within the building complex.

The entire complex seemed to tremble under the impact of this force; even the massive base and the entire giant cave swayed slightly for a moment.

Dust and gravel rained down from above, crashing heavily to the ground with dull thuds. Beneath the pedestal, the warriors trapped in the illusion remained dazed and vacant, oblivious to everything happening around them.

A rock fell from the sky and smashed hard on a martial artist's head, causing him to fall to the ground, his blood instantly staining the ground red.

However, even after suffering such a severe injury, the martial artist remained dazed, clearly still trapped in the mire of illusion, and the pain from the outside world could not awaken him.

On the base, at that instant, Liang Jin clearly felt himself being targeted by an extremely terrifying force!

He had no idea what it was!
It's even impossible to tell whether the other party is a living person, a dead person, or some kind of hidden, powerful mechanism.
But he was absolutely certain that the incomparably powerful force was drawn to the jade tablet in his hand.

The band of light emanating from the jade tablet was like an invisible bond, tightly connecting the jade tablet itself with that terrifying power.

"not good!"

Liang Jin felt a sense of foreboding. Although he couldn't predict what terrible things would happen next, his instincts told him that he had to cut off the strange band of light immediately!
He hurriedly reached into his robes, took out an iron box, and quickly locked the jade scepter inside.

Strangely, the light seemed to completely ignore the existence of the iron box, easily penetrating it and maintaining a close connection with that terrifying power.

No matter how hard Liang Jin racked his brains and tried various methods, he was still unable to cut off the light band.

This band of light seemed to possess some kind of mysterious power, capable of penetrating all things in the world, making the jade tablet and that terrifying power closely connected and inseparable.

Once the jade tablet leaves the altar, this terrifying power will erupt instantly, determined to completely destroy the jade tablet!

It seems that this terrifying power exists solely to protect the jade tablet, ensuring it never leaves the altar and falls into the hands of anyone.

No matter where Yu Zhang is taken, this power will follow him like a ghost, instantly tracing the path of light and utterly destroying him!

Moreover, wherever this terrifying power passes, everything within a vast area around Yu Zhang will be razed to the ground and reduced to dust!
No matter who has this jade tablet, that person will surely die without a burial place!
Now that the jade tablet is in this huge grotto, it means that every corner of the grotto is within the destructive range of this power.

Inside the grotto, everything will be destroyed, and nothing will be spared!

This intense tremor was a dangerous sign that the terrifying power was about to erupt!

In this grotto, no one can escape; death is the only outcome!
Even if Liang Jin's lightness skill was superb and unparalleled in the world, it was absolutely impossible for him to fly out of the cave and escape this certain death situation in an instant at this critical moment.

He will inevitably be devoured by that terrifying power in an instant, ending up with no trace of his body!
It was at this critical moment, where life and death hung in the balance and no one could escape.

The jade tablet in Liang Jin's hand suddenly flashed and disappeared instantly.

It turned out that he had already quickly added the jade scepter to his inventory.

In an instant.

The seemingly indestructible and inseparable band of light between the jade tablet and that terrifying power was actually severed.

As the band of light disappeared, the deafening roar and violent vibrations abruptly ceased, then slowly receded like a tide, vanishing into nothingness.

After a while, the huge echo in the grotto gradually subsided.

It was as if nothing had ever happened.

Seeing this, Liang Jin shrugged, let out a long sigh, and muttered to himself:

“It really works.”

That power was indeed terrifying, but it needed to be guided by the light band connected to the jade scepter in order to destroy the jade scepter and everything around it.

At first glance, this seems to be an unsolvable dead end.

But those who designed all of this probably never dreamed that a magical item called the "Item Inventory" existed in this world, capable of storing the Jade Pendant and completely breaking this seemingly inevitable situation.

Although the light band connecting the jade tablet to that terrifying power was so strong that it was difficult to separate, it was only confined to the rules of this world.

The [Item Inventory] itself is outside the rules of this world. Once Yu Zhang enters the [Item Inventory], the light band connecting it to that terrifying power will be instantly severed.

Perhaps the disruption of this light band caused the terrifying force to mistakenly believe that the jade tablet had been destroyed, which is why it gradually subsided.

Or perhaps, after the light band was severed, the terrifying force lost its ability to track and guide the jade tablet, and had no choice but to stop its operation.

Whatever the reason, at least for now, this terrifying crisis seems to have been temporarily averted.

Liang Jin waited quietly for a moment, carefully listening to the sounds around him. After confirming that there was nothing unusual, he slowly turned around and looked at the group of martial artists who were still deeply trapped in the illusion.

The martial artists remained blank-minded, their eyes vacant, as if they hadn't felt anything at all about the thrilling scenes that had just unfolded.

"It seems that the power to induce hallucinations is not as great as the jade scepter I took."

"That mysterious power should still be hidden within this building."

Liang Jin's gaze once again fell upon this gloomy, oppressive, and mysterious building.

He knew that he still couldn't rashly step into it.

Even though the jade tablet has been taken away and the light band has been cut off.

But the chilling sense of danger emanating from this underground palace remained ever-present, showing no signs of abating.

If Liang Jin dares to step into this underground palace, he will inevitably encounter unpredictable dangers.

"call!!!"

A fierce wind howled, and Liang Jin rode the wind, flying around the underground palace once.

However, after going around in circles, he still failed to obtain any useful information.

This underground palace is far too dangerous and far too mysterious.

It seems to conceal some unimaginable, powerful, and incomprehensible forces and unknown secrets within.

But Liang Jin knew in his heart that with his current strength, he was far from being able to delve into it and explore these secrets.

Acting rashly now would be tantamount to courting death and would only bring about one's own annihilation.

At this time.

Liang Jin suddenly felt a strong hunger pang in his stomach, which startled him slightly, and he was somewhat surprised:

"How come I'm hungry so quickly?"

He thought for a moment, then frowned:
"This means... a long time had passed in the outside world while I was trapped in the illusion!"

Previously, Liang Jin was deeply trapped in an illusion. Although he could feel that he had experienced a long period of time in the illusion, when he woke up, he was still unable to accurately judge how much time had passed in reality.

After all, in this dark and sunless underground cave, there are no landmarks to refer to, making it impossible to accurately perceive the passage of time.

Now, even a powerful martial artist like him can clearly feel hunger, which is enough to show that at least two or three days have passed!
"This is not good news."

Liang Jin looked worriedly at the group of martial artists below the pedestal.

These martial artists stood there dumbfounded, lifeless.

Liang Jin looked at them, feeling helpless, and for a moment he didn't know how to help them break free from the illusion.

After all, many martial artists had been hit on the head by falling rocks and were bleeding profusely, yet they were still unable to regain their senses.

Even if you stab them a few times now, they probably still won't be able to escape the control of the illusion.

If they simply stood there blankly, with their strong physiques as martial artists, they wouldn't be in danger of death even if they stood there for ten days or half a month.

But the most pressing problem right now is... the effects of the miasma-avoiding pill are about to wear off!

The miasma-avoiding pill, meticulously crafted by the legendary physician Mu Mu, only lasts for three days.

Three days later, everyone on Burial Dragon Ridge will be poisoned to death by the poisonous miasma that permeates the mountains.

Now that everyone is trapped in this illusion, at least two or three days have passed without them realizing it, and the effects of the miasma-avoiding pill are probably about to reach their limit.

If they cannot leave the poisonous miasma of Burial Dragon Ridge in time, all of them will lose their lives, and none will survive!

However, Liang Jin clearly didn't care about the lives or deaths of these people.

"Princess, come with me."

Liang Jin grabbed Zhao Xiling.

Zhao Xiling is still of great use to Liang Jin, so he must save her life.

Then, Liang Jin waved his hand again.

A vast force swept up Shen Cangming, Mu Mu, Wen Hengrong, and other members of their own group.

Liang Jin led them and flew out of the cave.

As for the others, they remained standing there, motionless, like wooden puppets...

(End of this chapter)