Chapter 790 - 789: Disdain!
Chapter 790 - 789: Disdain!
"What did you say?"
Zheng Jiuling slammed the table and stood up.
Rong Chuanlin was first provoking him, then started to humiliate Ye Qingchen and Han Buxiu.
Who are these two figures?
Han Buxiu was once the closed-door disciple of Ye Xu Kong, presiding over the Valley of Life and Death for three years, with his cultivation not diminishing but increasing, reaching the Human Immortal Eighth Layer. To suppress the Valley of Life and Death for three years, even in the outside world, he is a notorious figure.
As for Ye Qingchen.
He is someone whom even Han Buxiu submits to, how could Rong Chuanlin lightly insult him?
"Did I say anything incorrect?"
Rong Chuanlin chuckled dismissively, "You’ve been suppressed in the Valley of Life and Death for two hundred years, how many skills do you have left? As for those two boys behind you, looking so green, what cultivation and strength do they possess?"
"Following along, not only will they be useless, but they might even hold everyone back! Leading us to be buried in the tomb instead!"
The few elders originally in the crowd wanted to speak for Zheng Jiuling, but upon hearing this, they hesitated a bit. Tomb raiding is not like dining, it’s akin to walking on a tightrope, with no room for error.
Any mistake could lead to total annihilation, and those present have seen such things too often, being seasoned tomb raiders.
"Nonsense!"
Zheng Jiuling saw Rong Chuanlin’s aim towards Ye Qingchen and Han Buxiu and was both anxious and angry, quickly saying to Tang Yue:
"This is Mr. Han; he was once the disciple of Supreme Elder Ye Xu Kong at Celestial Moon Peak. This Mr. Ye, on the other hand, hails from Heaven-Shocking Peak, a master of Great Divine Techniques! With the two of them, we can ensure our safety."
Upon hearing this, everyone cast suspicious and uncertain gazes towards Ye Qingchen and Han Buxiu.
Han Buxiu’s background was unclear to them.
But Ye Qingchen, with his youthful appearance, and a three-tailed white fox lying in his embrace, hardly looked like a battle-hardened figure, more like a wealthy young master on an expedition.
Tang Yue’s brows furrowed slightly:
"Though I am not familiar with Taotian Palace, I know its seven peaks. Yet there seems to be no Heaven-Shocking Peak!"
Before Zheng Jiuling could explain, Rong Chuanlin already shook his head and laughed, "Zheng Jiuling, I thought you found some distinguished figures! Turns out they’re just impostors!"
"Indeed, tomb raiding is a major affair. If brought with these two inexperienced juniors, any miscalculation would entail consequences beyond our endurance!"
Someone slowly spoke.
The others, hearing this, couldn’t help but nod repeatedly.
Three years ago.
An experienced tomb raider took a novice disciple on a commission to explore a Human Immortal Tomb. However, the disciple was too reckless and triggered a Killing Array.
In an instant, eighty percent of the seventy-three tomb raiders perished, and less than five survived.
Besides, there are countless similar examples!
Hence.
Everyone was extremely cautious about this matter.
"That’s right, moreover, this tomb may be from the Earth Immortals. Even for us, caution is paramount. I propose we exclude some useless people!"
An elder spoke gravely.
Though no names were mentioned, everyone knew whom he was referring to.
"Zheng Jiuling, though your reputation is known to all, you must know, that was two hundred years ago. Whether you have any skills left now is uncertain..."
"You..."
Zheng Jiuling’s face turned pale with anger.
On emerging from seclusion, he intended to make a grand move, flaunting before Ye Qingchen, but didn’t expect such a situation to occur, all due to Rong Chuanlin!
Thinking of this, Zheng Jiuling glared fiercely at Rong Chuanlin, shouting:
"You keep talking about me, what skills do you have?"
"Me?"
Rong Chuanlin sneered disdainfully, raising his chin: "Zheng Jiuling, you are out of touch with the times. Suppressed for two hundred years, how could you know my skills?"
"In these two hundred years, I’ve explored countless tombs, ventured through numerous secret domains!"
"Three years ago, the West Wilderness Demon Venerable Tomb emerged, and I found the entrance and led people into the main tomb!"
"Seven years ago, East Sea Star Extreme Scattered Islands commissioned me to find an underwater secret, and I parted the sea to find the entrance!"
"Twenty-one years ago, a Southern Heaven Earth Immortal Tomb designed to trap and reincarnate the Tomb Entrant, I found the exit and led one hundred and thirty-two out alive!"
"Forty-six years ago..."
...
"You ask what skills I have?"
Facing Rong Chuanlin with a mocking smile, everyone in the hall fell silent. It was undeniable Rong Chuanlin’s reputation had indeed soared over the years, exploring numerous tombs.
Based solely on this, he was no less than Zheng Jiuling in his prime.
"As for the one behind me, recruited by the Western Wilderness Demon Sect, Gao Tiansheng, a Human Immortal Eighth Layer expert, known as the Red Flame Demon Saber!" Rong Chuanlin pointed to a black-clad, black-bladed man.
This man’s aura was overpowering, eyes like blades.
Standing there alone exuded an incisive and unapproachable presence.
"This one, his name is Beiting River, known as the Jinghong Sword, also at the Human Immortal Eighth Layer, from Star Gathering Scattered Island!" Rong Chuanlin pointed to a sword-bearing man.
"This one, Heart-Pushing Palm Bai Yechen! Human Immortal Eighth Layer!"
"This one..."
"This one..."
With each name Rong Chuanlin announced, the crowd’s eyelids twitched involuntarily.
Three at the Human Immortal Eighth Layer.
Nine at the Human Immortal Seventh Layer!
Such power is already terrifying!
Even able to destroy a city without effort!
After speaking, Rong Chuanlin glanced mockingly across the crowd, those he eyed bowed their heads deeply. Had this been two hundred years ago during Zheng Jiuling’s peak, they might have dared to stand alongside Zheng Jiuling against Rong Chuanlin.
But now.
Zheng Jiuling had just escaped the Valley of Life and Death, impoverished, and he brought along Ye Qingchen and Han Buxiu as baggage. With interests weighed, he naturally couldn’t stand up anymore!
"Thus..." Rong Chuanlin’s gaze locked on Zheng Jiuling, coldly saying: "Leave now! For old times’ sake, I’ll spare your dog life."
At this.
Tang Yue sighed deeply, saying:
"Zheng Jiuling, since Mr. Rong doesn’t welcome you, you better leave!"
The others, witnessing this, also bowed their heads silently.
Clearly.
They neither had the courage nor the right to intervene.
However.
In their view, Zheng Jiuling had no choice but to leave. Continuing to resist could only lead to his demise!
Rong Chuanlin also wore a cold smile.
With mere words, he had thoroughly trampled Zheng Jiuling underfoot. Just as his smile broadened, a cold voice suddenly came from a side:
"Of course, you leave! We stay!"
"What?"
In that instant.
Everyone turned their gaze uniformly.
The speaker was none other than Ye Qingchen, holding a three-tailed white fox!
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