Chapter 393: Deadlock (Fifth Update)

Chu Liuyue's body continued to fall. Everything around her was pitch black; she could see nothing, hearing only the whistling of the wind in her ears.

She attempted to circulate her Origin Power, only to find that the strength within her body seemed to be under some sort of suppression, flowing extremely sluggishly.

The surrounding air grew increasingly viscous, as if she were falling into a swamp, and her falling speed gradually slowed down.

After an unknown amount of time, she finally landed on a thick surface.

She looked around while groping her way up to stand.

The ground beneath her feet was icy cold and felt very smooth, appearing to be paved with jade slabs.

She pursed her lips.

There was no light source here; she had no idea what the situation was at all.

She had to find a way.

A thought flickered in her mind, and she suddenly remembered something. She raised her hand.

A cluster of crimson fireworks suddenly appeared in her palm!

However, before the corners of Chu Liuyue's mouth could curl upward, the flame quickly extinguished.

The surroundings fell back into darkness.

Chu Liuyue frowned.

She had almost forgotten that it was basically impossible to invoke Origin Power here, so naturally, she had no way to summon it to manifest flames.

She stood in place for a while without moving her feet, merely pricking up her ears to listen carefully to the movements around her.

*Drip.*

*Drip.*

The sound of water droplets falling drifted toward her.

Subconsciously, Chu Liuyue looked toward the source of the sound.

Although she still couldn't see anything, the sound of the water gave her a strange sense of relief.

But in the next moment, her heart suddenly hung by a thread again.

She had been falling for quite a while; why hadn't she seen Mu Qinghe yet!?

She remembered that when she fell, Mu Qinghe was following closely behind.

But now... where was he!?

Furthermore, what was even more eerie was—beneath Sijin Peak lay the Imperial Mausoleum of the Yao Chen Kingdom. In an Imperial Mausoleum, how could there be the sound of water!?

While Chu Liuyue was lost in thought, her shoulder grew heavy as the little dumpling huddled close to her.

Unlike before, the dumpling seemed somewhat nervous now, nestling motionless on her shoulder.

Sensing its emotions, Chu Liuyue felt strange in her heart.

The dumpling had always been bold; even when facing a Grade 7 Black-Winged Heaven-Swallowing Python, it wouldn't shrink back, and it had even dared to argue with the Three-Eyed Divine Eagle, a divine beast. It had always been fearless of heaven and earth; what was wrong with it this time?

Chu Liuyue patted its head soothingly, and the dumpling grabbed her clothes, clinging tightly to her.

Suddenly, an idea occurred to Chu Liuyue.

With a thought, something suddenly appeared in her palm.

The Heavenly Square Sacred Cauldron.

The object was small and exquisite, fitting perfectly in her palm.

And inside it, transparent Karmic Fire was burning!

Only in the very center was there a dark shadow.

That was the soul of the Three-Eyed Divine Eagle.

The surroundings were instantly illuminated by the flames.

The corners of Chu Liuyue's lips curved upward

"It really works!"

Since this Heavenly Square Sacred Cauldron could suppress a divine beast, its own power must be extremely strong. Chu Liuyue had thought that perhaps the Karmic Fire inside could resist the suppression of this place.

The result was exactly as expected!

A moment later, the Three-Eyed Divine Eagle's incredulous voice drifted out.

"You... you are actually using the Heavenly Square Sacred Cauldron for illumination!?"

Because of its shock, its voice was trembling slightly.

It could never have imagined that its first formal departure from Chu Liuyue's dantian would be under such circumstances!

Did Chu Liuyue even know what the Heavenly Square Sacred Cauldron actually was!?

"Yeah! Making the best use of things!"

Chu Liuyue, however, didn't care at all, her voice light and cheerful.

Three-Eyed Divine Eagle: "..."

Chu Liuyue ignored it and looked around.

The surroundings were empty; there was actually nothing at all.

However, this ground... was actually paved with cyan-white jade.

Chu Liuyue was slightly startled.

Cyan-white jade was extremely precious, yet it was being used here to pave the floor, and it looked like it wasn't just this small area.

This alone was worth more than a city of treasures.

To think the Yao Chen Kingdom actually mobilized such wealth to construct the Imperial Mausoleum; they truly were extravagant.

She really wondered what it would look like inside...

Chu Liuyue carefully sensed that subtle feeling of summons, finally selected a direction, and began to walk forward.

*Tap.*

*Tap.*

*Tap.*

In the silent space, the sound of Chu Liuyue's footsteps sounded exceptionally clear.

Gradually, the sound of dripping water also seemed to grow slightly louder.

Chu Liuyue gripped the Heavenly Square Sacred Cauldron tightly and continued walking forward.

*Bang!*

Accompanied by a dull thud, the wolf-tooth mace in the black-robed elder's hand finally could not withstand the impact and cracked with a "crack"!

In extreme frustration, he threw the shattered mace aside. Looking at the disc before him, which was still rotating continuously without even a single scratch, his face was full of sorrow.

"Elder Zhong Qi, this disc was cast by the Ancestor himself; ordinary objects simply cannot open it..."

"Indeed! We should try another method!"

"If that doesn't work, I'm afraid we'll have to wait for His Majesty to come personally..."

The several people standing nearby finally couldn't help but speak up.

Zhong Qi shouted in irritation

"Of course this old man knows that!"

He had been guarding this place for decades; could he really not be aware of this!?

But if they didn't find a way soon, how were they supposed to account for this to His Majesty!?

Under heavy guard, someone had actually broken into Sijin Peak privately, and even climbed to the summit to enter the Imperial Mausoleum!

Even if they all died a hundred times, it wouldn't be enough!

"Wait, wait, wait! If we really have to wait for His Majesty to come, everyone here will be in deep trouble!"

The group looked at each other and fell silent.

Zhong Qi stared hatefully at the disc

"Did any of you see the appearances of those two just now!?"

No one responded.

Zhong Qi closed his eyes.

He had been the fastest to rush over, and even he hadn't seen them, let alone the others.

"Everyone, stay here and guard this place to the death! This old man doesn't believe they won't come out!"

***

Massive fireworks bloomed in the sky above the Imperial Capital.

Rong Xiu's gaze froze, and an extremely cold killing intent flashed in the depths of his eyes!

Mu Qinghe had actually taken Yue'er to the Imperial Mausoleum!

He immediately said

"Young Master Jian, this Prince has some matters to handle; I must take my leave for today."

Having said that, he turned to leave.

Jian Chichi froze for a moment, then looked up at the sky.

What kind of signal was that just now?

Judging by the scale and the commotion, it was quite significant...

A thought crossed his mind, and a wild, flamboyant smile curled on his lips.

"Is Prince Li going to the place where the fireworks are? It just so happens that this Young Master is idle; how about I accompany you?"

Rong Xiu suddenly turned his head and looked quietly at Jian Chichi.

In an instant, a piercing, terrifying killing intent swept toward Jian Chichi!

(End of Chapter)