Chapter 37: Human skin mask is discovered, and an opportunity is obtained

"Two whips, three whips, four whips, five whips", another four lightning bolts came one after another, each whip stronger than the last!

These lightning bolts are not chaotic, but change with each other. Each change is aimed at the attack gap of the sword shadow, breaking through the defense, reaching the origin of the sword shadow, using the force to fight back, and achieving the effect of "receiving, transforming, and launching".

After a few more attacks, with the cooperation of the two, the sword shadow was finally shattered and turned into grass leaves and flowers again. The traces of battle around it quickly disappeared, and everything returned to calm. The entire secret realm returned to its appearance when it first arrived: beautiful, peaceful, and harmonious.

"Well, Miss Huangfu, why are you looking at me like that?" Zhuang Xingyu asked puzzledly when he saw Huangfu Ruiyao staring at him.

"Face, the mask you're wearing has fallen off." Huangfu Ruiyao looked at the handsome face in front of him, especially his deep eyes, which were like an ancient well, quiet and deep, as if they could see through people's hearts. With a black outer robe, the overall temperament was simple and elegant, yet revealed nobility. For a moment, he was stunned.

Zhuang Xingyu quickly touched his cheek and found that the human skin mask had fallen off and was in the battle area in front of him. It had broken into pieces, obviously destroyed by the sword shadow during the battle.

Huangfu Ruiyao regretted in his heart: "Ah, Huangfu Ruiyao, Huangfu Ruiyao, you really embarrassed yourself. You are just a little more handsome."

Huangfu Ruiyao quickly changed the subject and said with resentment, "Young Master, you are so low-key! You look like you are only a little over 10 years old. If you hadn't attacked me just now, I would never have thought that your soul power has reached over 40 levels. It's no exaggeration to call you the number one genius in the continent! I was just amazed at your talent and was shocked for a moment. Please don't misunderstand me, young master."

By the way, she also tried to make excuses for her previous predicament, but she didn't know the principle of "there is no silver here", and the more she explained, the worse it was.

"Miss Huangfu, you are too kind. Also, I want to make it clear that I am not young at all, so don't call me 'young master'. Let's find a way to open the palace gate and go in to get the treasure!"

"No hurry, there is no other danger here. The hall can be easily opened through my family's secret method." Huangfu Ruiyao was surprisingly calm at this moment. "We can be regarded as friends who share life and death and hardships. I have always treated you with my true face and real name, but you show a false face. Could the name Lin Yuanqi also be fake?"

"You should be cautious when you go out. Besides, didn't you tell the truth, Miss Huangfu? From the way you found the treasure map, to the way you entered the secret realm and faced the sword shadow's attack, you didn't show any surprise at all, and the family secret method you just mentioned, it is obvious that you are very familiar with this secret realm."

“Haha, same to you. Let’s go get the treasure!” Huangfu Ruiyao waved his hand and walked towards the palace.

Arriving at the palace gate, Huangfu Ruiyao took out a token from his storage ring, pressed it into a groove in the middle of the gate, quickly formed seals with his hands, and muttered something.

I couldn't understand what they were saying, it must be a code word or some kind of formula.

After an incense stick of time, Huangfu Ruiyao finally finished reading and bowed respectfully towards the gate.

With a "creak", the door slowly opened!

The light source inside also turned on, and it turned out to be the precious, non-artificial [Chalcedony Beads] used as the light source. The hall was actually filled with them, and it was initially estimated that there were more than 100 of them.

You know, there is only one in the entire Pure Yang Holy Leopard clan.

It’s not that the Pure Yang Holy Leopard Clan can’t afford it, but this thing only looks good apart from providing lighting, and the Pure Yang Holy Leopard Clan pursues practical value.

If it weren't for the fact that the chalcedony bead was a treasure offered by a subordinate force when the family surrendered to the Pure Yang Holy Leopard Clan when the family was not declining, it would have great symbolic significance and represented the glorious history of the family, so it would not have been exchanged for cultivation resources.

Although these chalcedony beads have no other functions except automatic lighting, just because the Pure Yang Saint Leopard Clan doesn't like them doesn't mean that the imperial nobles and the people of the three upper sects don't like them!

They like these things, and the rarer the things are, the more they like them, believing that this is the only way to show their status.

This was especially true for the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, as the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Tower was a treasure-type martial spirit, and they had no resistance to these gems.

If they were put up for auction, they would surely attract a large number of nobles and sects to scramble for them. Just these gems would easily sell for one to one million gold soul coins, which would be almost enough to cover the annual expenses of the Pure Yang Holy Leopard Clan.

"Wow! So beautiful!" Huangfu Ruiyao couldn't help but exclaim in amazement at the sight of such a magnificent palace hall.

The palace hall is magnificent, and the ceiling is decorated with colorful glazed tiles, which sparkle in the light. However, the vermilion walls around it make the palace solemn and mysterious, full of a heavy sense of history, without the slightest sense of frivolity or nouveau riche.

The shelves on both sides are filled with treasures, including exquisite porcelain, carefully carved jade, and dazzling jewelry, each of which is priceless.

In the middle of the hall, there are three jade boxes. Although they have not been opened yet, it is certain that they are the most valuable treasures in the entire hall, and the soul bones are most likely stored in them.

There are a total of 12 large pillars supporting the hall. The pillars are decorated with carved beams and painted rafters, and are hollowed out with various lifelike patterns.

"Wait! There's something wrong with the carving here!" Zhuang Xingyu wondered in his heart.

The sculptures include a kirin stepping on a copper coin with auspicious cloud patterns on both sides, which are meant to ward off evil and attract wealth; a pair of lions playing with an embroidered ball, symbolizing endless life and a long line of descendants; there are also carvings of auspicious dragons and phoenixes, golden lions and silver elephants, etc. Especially the decorations next to them, it is obvious that this is not a place for human habitation, but rather looks like a large tomb.

Zhuang Xingyu traveled a lot in his previous life and visited many ancient tomb scenic spots, so he could still recognize this.

Forget it, don't think about it, as long as it's worth the money. It's designed like this, maybe it's someone else's special hobby.

Zhuang Xingyu quickly walked to the box in the middle and was about to take it when he was blocked by a layer of light. There was actually a Shangqing level seal on it. If he used the Chaos Pearl to break it forcibly, the things inside would explode.

"Divine power, could there be a divine object in here?" Zhuang Xingyu murmured.

“You can actually recognize divine power! Well, a force that can cultivate a genius like you must have relevant records. This is the opportunity left by my ancestor, a first-level deity: the Five Elements Kirin Sword God. It can be considered a challenge for future generations. Below the second-level god level, only people from my Huangfu family can take it and use it with secret methods using their bloodline as a seal. No one else can do that.” Huangfu Ruiyao explained on the side.

After a pause, Huangfu Ruiyao continued, "I only want this thing, and I'll give you all the rest. How about that! The two boxes next to it contain two 2-year soul bones and two 4-year soul bones. In addition, there are other treasures that are definitely worth a lot of money. But I have one condition: After you get out, you ask the forces behind you to find something for me!"

(End of this chapter)