The extraordinary journey begins with the Ouroboros Stele.

Chapter 119 The White-Haired Grudge

The group reached the bronze gate, and two members of the mercenary squad reached out and felt around on it.

After a short while, they looked at each other and pressed the button at the same time.

"Clang clang clang~~~"

With a whirring sound of mechanical rotation, the bronze door trembled slightly and slowly opened inward, revealing a deep tunnel.

The two men took two short metal rods out of their pockets.

Once the bronze door was fully open, they inserted short sticks under it.

"Let's go," Jiang Muyu ordered, and the group immediately entered the tunnel.

Less than ten meters in, a clanging sound came from behind. The two bronze doors were trying to close, but were firmly blocked by the short sticks below.

The group ignored them and continued on their way.

Lin Ye observed the patterns on the tunnel walls, which were somewhat similar to those on the bronze door, and had many feather-like features.

Before long, the darkness ahead lightened slightly, and after turning a corner, the group arrived at a larger cave than before, where they were situated on a protruding cliff face.

Lin Ye looked up and saw that the luminous stones were embedded in the cave, emitting a faint white light, like stars, barely illuminating the cave.

Looking down, he was slightly shocked to see a huge underground palace.

It is square, like a city made entirely of bronze, with houses integrated into the ground.

It's hard to imagine how it was built with the smelting technology of the Twentieth century.

Before he could think further, several mercenaries walked to the edge of the cliff, lifted a stone slab, and took out something that looked like a winch.

Several people worked together to twist the basket, and soon a basket about one meter in diameter rose up from below.

Soon, the group descended the cliff in batches, leaving three mercenaries behind to provide backup.

Below the cliff, Jiang Muyu looked out over the woods.

"How are you feeling? Are you experiencing any discomfort?"

Lin Ye shook his head. "It's alright."

Jiang Muyu felt slightly relieved. Although Lin Ye was powerful, he was still young and might have some issues with his mentality.

However, it seems there shouldn't be any problems now.

Thinking of this, the image of Lin Ye casually beating someone to death that day suddenly popped into her mind.

She smiled for no apparent reason, as if her worries were somewhat unnecessary.

"Let's go, this part is a safe zone, the mechanisms have all been destroyed."

Jiang Muyu began to explain, and the two walked in the middle of the group.

Lin Ye looked around and saw at least a dozen large weapons similar to city defense crossbows, all of which were damaged. There were also some arrows the size of saplings on the ground.

It is indeed very dangerous. The power of this ancient weapon is no less than that of a G-class weapon.

If he had been in an earthquake of similar magnitude, he might have been seriously injured if he hadn't been careful.

I wonder what price Sister Jiang paid to make this place a safe zone during her first exploration.

Reaching the main hall at the end of the underground palace, Lin Ye looked at the huge statue beside the hall's entrance.

It is a human-shaped bronze statue with no facial features and a pair of bronze wings on its back.

Its hand is in a loose grasping gesture, as if it was originally holding something.

"This is a celestial statue; the celestial scepter we had before was taken from here."

Jiang Muyu explained, gesturing for the mercenary team to open the main hall door.

A mercenary immediately stepped forward, pressed the button, and opened the gate.

"Little brother, be careful from now on. We stopped here last time."

Lin Ye nodded. After observing the underground palace, he had a general understanding of its danger level.

A martial artist affected by an ordinary earthquake should not die if they are careful.

For Lian Zhenchengyuan, the danger is much smaller; as long as one is not careless, it is almost impossible to suffer a fatal injury.

Upon entering the main hall, one is greeted by a vast, empty space with only four massive pillars and nothing resembling a throne.

In the center of the hall, there is a square passageway on the floor, with steps extending diagonally downwards.

"Walk."

Jiang Muyu waved her hand, and the mercenary squad set up their riot shields and walked down the passage.

After descending about a hundred meters, Lin Ye's ears twitched slightly, and he turned around to look behind him.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Muyu asked Lin Ye.

"The entrance seems to be closed, and I can vaguely hear something crawling."

Lin Ye spoke, and with his current hearing, he was almost certain he wouldn't mishear.

Besides the sound of the door closing, something else was crawling in the shadows.

There is at least one other secret passage near this tunnel.

Upon hearing Lin Ye's words, Jiang Muyu's expression changed slightly. She had already arranged for someone to stay behind, so this situation shouldn't have occurred under normal circumstances.

Looking at Jiang Haishan beside him, Jiang Haishan nodded, "I'll go back and take a look."

After saying that, he took a flashlight and went back the way he came.

The group continued on their way. Not long after, Lin Ye's expression changed slightly. A surge of energy erupted in the tunnel, and the terrifying wind pressure bent everyone down.

The next instant, a series of whooshing sounds rang out, and arrows shot out from the top of the tunnel.

"Thump!"

Lin Ye reached out and grabbed, his qi gathering together, instantly trapping all the arrows.

With a twist of his arms, the bronze arrow rolled into a ball and crashed heavily to the ground.

"It's alright," he said.

As the wind pressure caused by the shockwave disappeared, Jiang Muyu straightened up, nodded, and remained silent.

Zhou Yan, who was standing next to her, glanced at Lin Ye with a strange look in his eyes.

The wind pressure just now was so strong that even he was forcefully suppressed.

That kind of strength is much greater than his.

"Let's continue."

Jiang Muyu had just finished speaking when a series of hurried footsteps came from behind her.

"What happened! Miss, are you alright?"

Jiang Haishan, who had just returned, rushed over, carrying a furry white object in his hand.

Jiang Muyu shook her head. "I'm fine. What's that in your hand?"

Jiang Haishan relaxed slightly. "It was a living thing, but I don't know what it was. I accidentally killed it with one blow."

"The tunnel entrance must have been accidentally closed by it. I have already forcibly demolished the tunnel entrance."

Lin Ye looked at the dead thing in his hand.

[Ingredient Name: White-haired Grudge Larva]

[Ingredient Category: Blood and Meat]

[Ingredient Tier: Mortal Tier]

Edible part: Heart

[Effects of Consumption: Slightly improves physical attributes, reduces pain sensation for a short period, and enhances self-healing abilities.]

"It's been demolished?"

Jiang Muyu shook her head helplessly. Uncle Jiang was always direct and solved problems at their root.

"Let's go, we should be there soon according to the map."

The team continued forward, encountering many close calls along the way, but without any major incidents. Jiang Haishan led the way, smashing all sorts of mechanical weapons and traps.

Before long, we passed through a stone gate and entered a spacious circular hall.

Composed of eight walls, entirely made of bronze, it is even larger than the main hall we just saw.

On one of the side walls is a mural depicting some kind of furry, spherical monster.

A coffin was bound in mid-air by eight chains, and below it stood a bronze statue holding a scepter.

"It's a scepter!"

Jiang Haishan's face lit up with joy, and he stepped forward directly.

"Uncle Jiang, be careful."

Just as Jiang Muyu reminded him, she noticed that Jiang Haishan's feet had sunk a little.

Immediately afterwards, a slight vibration came from the floor of the main hall, accompanied by the sound of mechanical structures turning.

Jiang Haishan withdrew his foot and cautiously observed his surroundings, but the expected arrow did not appear.

"Clang! Clang!"

Two metallic clangs rang out from beneath the ground, the hall trembled, and the wall adorned with murals slowly rose up.

Behind the wall was complete darkness; nothing could be seen.

Lin Ye silently walked to Jiang Muyu's side, adjusting his state.

"Roar~~"

A series of low, guttural roars came from the darkness, followed by the dull thud of fleshy paws hitting the ground.

A creature resembling a fluffy ball slowly emerged, with a body diameter of about one meter, short limbs, and its belly close to the ground.

Lin Ye looked at the adult white-haired monster with some disappointment. It wasn't food, and it was even worse than the cub from before.

"What an adorable creature! It must be the same breed as the one Uncle Jiang killed earlier. It should fetch a good price."

Jiang Muyu smiled and said that the businesses she was in charge of were not limited to auction houses, but covered a wide range of industries.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a roar came from beside him.

The fluffy ball had split open, revealing a green mouth from left to right. Its sharp teeth were also green, making it look extremely poisonous.

Jiang Muyu's smile froze. Before she could say anything, Bai Mao Yuan rushed towards the crowd.

"Your life is over!"

Jiang Haishan took the initiative, rushing straight towards Bai Maoyuan and throwing a punch. The surging shockwave slammed into Bai Maoyuan's body.

Boom boom boom!

The white-haired wrath retreated immediately upon contact, bouncing away like a ball.

Jiang Haishan was stunned. Before he could react, the white-haired wrathful creature had already bounced back.

"Bang!"

With the combined force of several rebounds, Jiang Haishan was sent flying, crashing heavily against the wall of the main hall before falling to the ground.

The surrounding mercenaries hurriedly raised their guns and fired, but it had little effect.

The White-Haired Grudge was like a rolling ball of fluff; bullets would bounce off it, and after several bounces, it not only failed to cause any damage but almost accidentally injured its own people.

"Old Zhou!"

Jiang Haishan stood up and shouted, pressing down on Bai Maoyuan. The surging air pressure squeezed the air, forming a ring of air shackles that trapped Bai Maoyuan.

Without hesitation, Zhou Yan strode forward, his fists landing on his waist and lunging out like venomous snakes.

Jiang Haishan also cooperated by withdrawing his aura.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

With two muffled thuds, the white-haired monster, which had been trying to escape, trembled and stopped moving. A pool of green blood slowly squeezed out of its mouth.

After they finished their stance and stood still, the two looked at each other and nodded slightly.

"Miss, I am fortunate not to have been disgraced."

Before Jiang Haishan could finish speaking, a white shadow swept past him at great speed, heading straight for Jiang Muyu.

His eyes widened, and he hurriedly gave chase, a pang of regret creeping into his heart.

I should have known! Damn it, how could a monster have given birth to such a baby?!

Seeing this, Zhou Yan remained much calmer, only glancing at Lin Ye who silently walked up to Jiang Muyu before looking away.

"Quick! Get the young lady out of the way!"

Seeing that Lin Ye neither dodged nor avoided him, Jiang Haishan hurriedly shouted.

The young lady had said that this young man was also a master who had mastered the art of shaking to the point of perfection, but he also knew very well how troublesome this monster was!

But soon he realized that the young man was completely ignoring him, and his heart started racing.

"Hurry up!"

With a loud shout, he charged forward.

But before he could take his next step onto the ground, the young man in his field of vision suddenly moved.

Stepping forward and throwing a punch.

"boom--!"

A violent, turbid white airflow surged wildly in all directions, forcing Jiang Haishan to retreat due to the terrifying wind pressure.

With his arms outstretched in front of him, he could see through the gap a twisted fist force making contact with the white-haired monster.

The next instant, the blood mist exploded and scattered, splattering green blood rain.

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