Chaotic World of Martial Arts: I Have a Spirit Pearl of Desire

For a fleeting moment, Tang Yan's pretty face flushed slightly.

She leaned against the tree, breathing heavily.

This taste... I want to come back again!

"Are you alright?" Chen You walked over.

"No...it's okay, let's keep going."

"Um."

A moment later, to Chen You's surprise, Wang You returned very quickly.

He held his signature longsword in his hand, the blade dripping with crimson blood.

"Brother Wang! Impressive!" Shen Wanqian hurriedly went up to him and handed him a bottle of high-quality pills.

Wang You arrogantly waved his hand: "It's nothing, just a mere ancient monitor lizard, not worth mentioning. Cough cough cough..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wang You suddenly coughed violently, and his rugged face began to turn black at a visible speed.

Shen Wanqian frowned: "Brother Wang, it seems you've been poisoned."

"Damn it... I got a little carried away during the fight and accidentally got hit by a puff of poisonous fog." Wang You waved his hand awkwardly. "But it's alright, I've already taken the antidote I always carry with me."

"Is everything alright now?"

"Of course it's fine, let's go!" Wang Youqiang maintained his superior demeanor and waved to signal them to continue forward.

At this moment, the nauseating sour smell that had been permeating the air had indeed completely dissipated.

However, before everyone could relax, the view ahead suddenly opened up.

A towering mountain seemed to rise out of nowhere, standing before everyone, appearing mysterious and strange.

The strong smell of blood wafted from the foot of that high mountain.

Gao He, the leader, cautiously pushed aside the bushes blocking his path. Upon seeing the scene before him, he immediately gasped in shock.

On the surrounding open ground, numerous gruesome corpses lay scattered about, clearly indicating that a fierce battle had just taken place.

Directly in front of that high mountain, there is a large open space.

At this moment, several teams of varying sizes are gathered here to rest.

The most eye-catching one is the team in the upper right corner.

They were all dressed in official flying fish robes, and were indeed people from the Zhenwu Division!

The group of officials numbered over thirty. Although they were all covered in blood and looked somewhat disheveled, the menacing aura they exuded made others hesitant to approach them.

Not far from the Zhenwu Division, several martial arts sects were scattered around, each occupying a territory and warily surveying their surroundings.

Besides that, Chen You saw some old acquaintances.

Cheng Changyin!!

He was with a dozen or so men, and they were in a sorry state in the most remote corner.

Cheng Changyin also saw Chen You at this moment, and his gaze immediately sharpened: "Why is this guy here too?"

Cheng Changyin had a deep memory of Chen You.

The two first met at the Yan Yang Martial Arts Academy, when he was trying to win over Chen You.

After that, Chen You joined the Luo family and stood on his side.

It is said that Chen You played a part in the destruction of his Hundred-Refined Weaponry Exploration Site…

Unfortunately, he has suffered heavy losses in manpower, and Chen You has somehow gotten to know so many people.

"For now, we can only avoid their sharp edge," Cheng Changyin thought to himself.

Chen You merely glanced coldly at Cheng Changyin, who was standing not far away, and then paid him no further attention.

His gaze was quickly drawn to the peculiar mountain in front of him.

The mountain was surrounded by countless huge boulders and gruesome corpses, and the ground was uneven, clearly indicating that an extremely fierce battle had taken place.

In the very middle of the mountain, there appeared a huge cave that looked like an abyss. The entrance was dark and deep, and the cave stretched out there like a giant ancient beast that was about to devour people, with its blood-red maw open, constantly emitting a chilling aura of death.

At this moment, a middle-aged man with a serious expression walked over from the Zhenwu Division, his hand on his sword. He glanced at Shen Wanqian and said, "Isn't this Young Master Shen?"

Shen Wanqian quickly and politely cupped his hands in greeting: "Third Master!"

Shen Wanqian knew in his heart that the middle-aged man in front of him was He San, a commander of the Zhenwu Division, whose cultivation was extraordinary.

"I didn't expect Third Master to arrive here so quickly," Shen Wanqian glanced at the devastation around him and asked in a low voice, "I wonder how things are now?"

He San sighed and shook his head, saying, "As you can see, the casualties here are heavy. The problem is, despite paying such a high price, the entrance to this ruin still can't be opened!"

"Why is this? What is stopping everyone?" Shen Wanqian frowned.

He San pointed to the dark, deep cave and said in a deep voice, "This cave is protected by an extremely powerful ancient formation, and it's guarded by a large number of stone-armored golems that are impervious to blades and spears and feel no pain. Anyone who dares to venture in has been either killed by the formation or blasted into pieces by those golems!"

"Such a thing is true..." Shen Wanqian's expression turned somewhat grim.

He San continued, "But you've come at the right time. We've already discussed it before. Since everyone's here for this opportunity, why not cooperate? Each team will send some people, and we'll join forces to storm the cave. Even if it's a long and drawn-out battle, we'll wear down all the puppets inside!"

Shen Wanqian stroked his chin: "I understand. I'll discuss it with my people."

He San cupped his hands and said, "Let me make this clear from the start: if no one comes out, we won't be qualified to enter once the cave is broken open!"

Gao He frowned. In this case, they would have to send people and effort.

"It doesn't matter, I'll make my move later," Wang You said at this moment.

"Who is this...?" He San looked at Wang You with a puzzled expression.

The main thing is that Wang You looks incredibly arrogant and has the air of a master.

Shen Wanqian laughed, "This is the expert I invited, the invincible swordsman Wang You!"

"Never heard of it." He San shook his head. As a commander of the Zhenwu Division, he didn't even need some nobody.

Wang You was furious and quickly said, "Lord He is busy with many affairs of state and it is understandable that he is not familiar with the affairs of the martial world. However, you will soon know my methods."

"Oh? Then I'll wait and see how you perform. If you are outstanding, the Zhenwu Division will welcome you!"

As they were speaking, some more people emerged from the woods on the left.

They appeared to be from some sect, consisting of only seven or eight people, and they looked extremely disheveled.

He San went over and began negotiating with those people again.

Soon, these people also determined that they would send five people to take action.

This is He San's requirement: each faction must send five people!

Shen Wanqian looked at Chen You and Gao He and said, "On my side, I'm sending five people. The selections are already made, with Wang You leading the way. What about you?"

Gao He said, "I'll also send five people..."

He has many underlings, so manpower isn't a problem.

Chen You and Tang Yan are now cooperating with Gao He, so they don't need to take direct action.

"Gentlemen!"

At this moment, He San stepped to the center of the field, his voice booming like a bell.

In an instant, people from all the major factions stopped talking and turned to look at him.

Looking around, there were quite a few people gathered in front of the cave, totaling more than three hundred.

"We've got some more brothers here today! We have enough men, we can get ready to move!" He San looked around and shouted, "The rules are the same: each faction must send five people! And each group must have at least one person with a third-rank cultivation level! Only then, with enough manpower to break the formation, can we all go in together! Anyone have any objections?"

"No objection," Cheng Changyin was the first to respond.

"We agree too!" Gao He shouted in agreement.

"Very good!" He San nodded in satisfaction, then turned his gaze to Shen Wanqian's group. "Now, it's the turn of these newcomers to lead the way!"

"good!"

Wang You walked out arrogantly, his hand resting on the hilt of his sword, as if he were the only one capable of anything.

On the other side, in Gao He's gang, the vice leader Xu Youliang, his face pale, gritted his teeth and bowed to Gao He, saying, "Brother! If anything happens to me this time... you must take good care of my wife and daughter!"

Gao He patted him on the shoulder, his eyes filled with unwavering determination, and nodded emphatically: "Good brother! Go with peace of mind! As long as I have something to eat, your wife and niece will definitely be able to enjoy a seafood feast!"

Deeply moved by these words, Xu Youliang cried out, his eyes reddening, "Good brother!"

Having said that, he took a deep breath, drew his broadsword from his waist, and shouted tragically to his men, "Brothers, follow me!"