Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

Hu Bayi briefly checked their breathing and found that they were beyond saving. He didn't intend to investigate their identities any further, but Hao Aiguo insisted on finding out.

He began searching for his identification, and Chu Jian had no choice but to accompany him, even at the cost of his life. From Hyuga Hoshino's Byakugan perspective, several Jōken Agons lay dormant on the corpses.

Startled awake by Hao Aiguo's rummaging, Jing saw Ahan open his blood-red maw and, with a "whoosh," bite Hao Aiguo's neck and near Chu Jian's kidneys.

"Uh, ah, uh uh uh, uh."

Chu Jian didn't even have time to call for help before Hao Aiguo collapsed and died.

"Patriotism, Xiao Chu, uh."

Professor Chen watched as the two men died, then suddenly fainted. Jingjian Ahan instinctively pursued the nearest prey, Hu Bayi.

Hu Bayi looked at the remaining people, looking like he was bravely going to his death, and ran to the other side. One of the survivors slithered towards the unconscious Professor Chen.

Yang Xueli turned on the camera flash, and with a "click," the world lost another Pure Vision Agama.

Hu Bayi was still skillfully dodging and weaving when he saw Ahan. Hyuga Hoshino applauded him, saying, "Good job, deserves a reward."

Yang Xueli patted Hinata Hoshino on the shoulder, "You naughty kid, hurry up and save people."

"Then what are you? A bear wife?"

Hinata Hoshino chuckled, and five orbs of light appeared on his fingers—mini Rasengans, less lethal, but still throwable.

"whoosh"

Five small orbs of light, trailing flames, struck precisely at each of the Pure Vision Ahans beside Hu Bayi.

"Puff puff puff puff puff".

Five Rasengans pierced through the protective barrier of the Pure Vision Agama, exploding within its body and shattering its serpentine form. The Pure Vision Agama appeared lifelike from the outside.

Hu Bayi picked up a Pure Vision Agama. He was a little curious, since these Pure Vision Agamas were basically unharmed from the outside.

Hu Bayi used a dagger to cut open the Pure Land Agama, which was full of minced meat inside. Hu Bayi felt a little nauseous, but he was still amazed by Hyuga Hoshino's amazing skills and subtle control.

Hu Bayi returned to the camp, his gaze toward Hinata Hoshino growing ever more awe-inspiring. Anliman, witnessing this miraculous scene, was convinced that Hinata Hoshino was indeed an apostle of God.

When Professor Chen woke up, he remembered the sacrifices of Hao Aiguo and Chu Jian, and tears streamed down his face. Helpless, Hu Bayi called Wang Kaixuan to help him bury the two on the spot.

The group continued their journey along the Zidu River. That day, Anliman jumped off his camel, grabbed a handful of fine sand, smelled it, and tasted it.

"Oh no, we can't find the Zidu Dark River anymore."

"Brother, is it true?"

"Really."

Hu Bayi took out a compass, and the pointer spun wildly. Hyuga Hoshino activated his Byakugan and focused all his attention on gazing into the distance. Below two large mountains in the distance, there was a canyon where many Pure Vision Agamas resided.

Oh, so we're going to see rivers of blood again? Why is it Anliman's accent? It doesn't matter.

"That place is, ah, Shirley's hometown, the ancient city of Jingjue."

Yang Xueli glared at Hinata Hoshino fiercely, her tone unchanged. "Is it fun?"

Hinata Hoshino: This is really fun.

Shirley Yeung: If you're so capable, then don't do it again.

Hinata Hoshino: I was wrong.

"Shirley, is that really the ancient city of Jingjue?"

Professor Chen spoke excitedly, explaining that the archaeological team had already lost two members, but finally, they had found their destination. It was a worthwhile trip.

Yang Xueli took out her notebook and carefully read the description of the ancient city of Jingjue. Between two black mountains, it matched. It should be correct.

"Uncle Chen, if the records are correct, that is the ancient city of Jingjue."

"Great! Shirley, Aiguo, Xiaochu, did you see that?"

If there's a bronze sacred tree ahead, you might actually see it.

Bronze Tree: Third Law, Soul Materialization Activated, Hao Aiguo, come back quickly, Hao Aiguo, come back quickly.

Hao Aiguo: Aren't I gone? That looks like my grave, and it seems like my teacher is calling me.

As the group was about to enter the valley, the camels remained motionless, seemingly out of fear.

Anliman waved his hands repeatedly, refusing to enter.

"You see, even the camels are afraid to go in, so I'm not going either."

Then, Professor Chen did not force her, but simply asked Ye Yixin to stay.

As Hu Bayi entered the valley, he felt a sense of oppression. Even the usually talkative Wang Kaixuan looked ahead with a serious expression and fell silent.

Yang Xueli actually felt very good, as if she had come home.

Hinata Hoshino scanned the mountain walls on both sides and saw that Agon was fast asleep, his hair styled somewhat like Lazy Sheep's hairstyle.

A grand hall appeared, entirely black, solemn and imposing. Actually, Hinata Hoshino didn't quite understand why Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor, had searched for immortality for so many years without success.

The Queen of Jingjue and the King of Wannu in remote areas are easy to find. Moreover, the Kunlun Divine Wood that Brother Zheng has been searching for his whole life has not even been found, so the Queen of Jingjue can be used directly as a coffin.

The ultimate goal pursued by so many is to be as free as the King of Ten Thousand Slaves. Just thinking about it makes me feel it shouldn't be possible.

"Fatty, bring me your family heirloom."

Hinata Hoshino looked at Wang Kaixuan with a smile, and Wang Kaixuan was immediately displeased.

"Why should I? These are my spoils from the bandit suppression campaign in the Northwest back in the day."

Hinata Hoshino didn't speak, she just smiled, and Wang Kaixuan's voice weakened.

"Sure, but you'll have to exchange something for it."

Clearly, Wang Kaixuan still values ​​money quite a bit. Hyuga Hoshino shrugged, took out a jade Buddha and handed it to Wang Kaixuan. Wang Kaixuan readily handed the jade pendant to Hyuga Hoshino.

Hinata Hoshino took the jade pendant and embedded it into the jade eye of the main hall. The pillar beneath the jade eye rose slightly with a humming sound, startling Professor Chen, who was observing the scene on the steps.

The sacrifice of the two men forced him to be vigilant. Hu Bayi observed the arrangement of the two rows of pillars in the main hall and the murals on the dome.

Looking at the rising stone pillar, Hu Bayi sensed something and stepped forward to turn the pillar.

"click"

After a series of gear-turning sounds, the floor of the main hall caved in, revealing stone steps.

"This is?"

Professor Chen was somewhat surprised.

"This is a secret chamber leading to the Queen of Jingjue's boudoir."

Chapter 28 Corpse-Scented Devil's Tongue, Kunlun Divine Tree, Queen of Jingjue

Professor Chen was somewhat speechless. A tomb is a tomb, not a boudoir. If it's a boudoir, what are they?

Upon reaching the end of the stone steps, the Zidu Dark River, which had disappeared from the ground, reappeared.

They didn't have much water left, so they gave it all to Ye Yixin, and there were other containers nearby.

Eager to drink water and fill the container, Hinata Hoshino stopped Yang Shirley, who wanted to add water. From Byakugan's perspective, tiny fluorescent lights floated in the water.

Hinata Hoshino couldn't quite tell what these things were, but he guessed they might be related to the Corpse-Scented Devil's Tongue.

Yang Xueli glanced at the crystal-clear river water, then at Professor Chen, who had already drunk quite a bit of water. Seeing no other reaction from Professor Chen, she chose to trust Hinata Hoshino and did not go to add water.

Hu Bayi noticed that the two hadn't added water, so he scooped up a handful of water and examined it by the dim light. He didn't find anything unusual, but he didn't continue drinking it.

Hu Bayi pulled Wang Kaixuan back. Wang Kaixuan looked at Hu Bayi with some confusion. Hu Bayi pointed at Hyuga Hoshino and the other person. Wang Kaixuan understood immediately and also stopped drinking.

However, he was puzzled as to why Professor Chen was unharmed despite drinking so much.

The river was very deep. Hinata Hoshino estimated that if Hu Bayi jumped in, he probably wouldn't be able to see the top of his head.

Swimming across directly was impossible, and there were no other tools nearby. Hinata Hoshino looked towards a certain spot where there was a stone bridge underwater.

Hinata Hoshino stepped across the river on the stone bridge, and the others followed suit.

Professor Chen walked to the stone wall on the opposite bank of the river and tapped it with his hand. From the sound, Professor Chen could tell that there must be a mechanism here.

Hinata Hoshino looked at the path behind the stone wall, and further ahead was the suspended coffin of the Queen of Jingjue, who lay quietly inside.

Through the mask, this face does indeed resemble Yang Xueli. Looking further down, this person's character is truly unremarkable. Glancing at Yang Xueli beside her, oh ho ho, this person's character...

Queen Jingjue suddenly opened her eyes and stared at Hinata Hoshino across the distance. Queen Jingjue spoke, and judging from her lip movements, she seemed to be saying, "Zhang family member, you shouldn't be here."

Wow, this Queen Jingjue is no ordinary person. The Zhang family all know this, but thinking about it carefully, it's not surprising that members of the Zhang family have served as officials in the imperial court for generations and have met the Queen Jingjue.

However, she seemed completely unaware that Hyuga Hoshino possessed other bloodline auras. Strictly speaking, Hyuga Hoshino had the bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan, making him an alien from the ninja world.

This proves that the Queen of Jingjue is just a calf, not a big bull. Provoking her won't cause any harm.

"No need to look anymore, everyone stay away, I'll handle it."

Signaling the others to make way, Hyuga Hoshino produced a deep blue Rasengan in his palm and slammed it against the stone wall. With a hiss, the dust settled, leaving a hole in the wall for people to pass through.

As you walk in, you are greeted by a dazzling display of gold, with piles of gold coins lining both sides of the road.

The height was at least three or four people tall. Wang Kaixuan's eyes widened immediately, and he grabbed a handful of gold coins and stuffed them into his bag.

There has always been a rumor that no one has ever been able to bring a single gold coin out of the ancient city of Jingjue.

Professor Chen began to explain the story of the explorers who had previously entered the ancient city of Jingjue but returned empty-handed.

"Fatty, put it down. Don't be greedy."

Yang Xueli gave them quite a few green coins, so there was no need for them. Wang Kaixuan reluctantly poured out his gold coins.

Hinata Hoshino walked at the back, and with a flick of his hand, about three cubic meters of gold coins disappeared without the others noticing. Continuing forward, they came upon the suspended coffin of the Queen of Jingjue.

Previously, Hinata Hoshino had not noticed that part of the stone corridor in front of the Queen of Jingjue's coffin was inscribed with Qin Dynasty small seal script, recalling the alchemists recorded on the parchment scroll in the tomb of Prince Gumo.

Hinata Hoshino could barely recognize eight characters: Taishan Fujun and Donghuang Taiyi. He didn't recognize the rest of the Ghost Cave script at all.

The Byakugan Kirin tattoo on Hinata Hoshino's back suddenly heated up. Hinata Hoshino realized that someone from the Zhang family's ancestor had come before.

Suddenly I feel that Hu Bayi's storyline isn't pure; there are probably places the Zhang family has been, and maybe even the Wang family has been there.

"Professor, look!"

Sadi Peng pointed to the Corpse-Scented Devil's Tongue on the Kunlun Divine Tree. Professor Chen took one look and realized that this thing was extraordinary; the coffin was actually made of Kunlun Divine Tree.