Chapter 222: Purple Micro Jade Seal

The moment the Ghost Grudge Infant pushed open the coffin of Prince Yuanping, a massive, baleful Qi surged out from within.

One of the Ghost Grudge Infants, due to its positioning, was hit head-on by the baleful Qi.

Its body was corroded away completely on the spot.

Although Ghost Grudge Infants are also ghostly entities, they are not from this world, so naturally, they have no compatibility with this baleful Qi.

Consequently, it died instantly, with one withered hand clinging to the edge of the opening.

【Side Quest: Kill the Yuanping Corpse King within 1 hour】

【Trial Difficulty: A-Rank (Heroic)】

【Trial Reward: Paradise Points × 10000, Attribute Points +4】

【Trial Failure: Paradise Points -20000, Random Attribute -1】

At the same time, Chu Danqing's side quest was activated.

This meant that the coffin in Prince Yuanping's tomb contained funerary objects of Fine Tier or higher; as long as Chu Danqing could kill the Yuanping Corpse King, he could obtain the items required for the quest.

It sounded strange indeed; after all, taking on an A-Rank side quest to complete a C-Rank trial quest was truly not quite right.

Then, Chu Danqing saw the entire coffin lid being flipped over.

The dried corpse, wearing a python robe, climbed up just like that, reached out, grabbed one of the Ghost Grudge Infants, and shoved it into its mouth to chew.

Within the contours of its turbid eyes, a pitch-black radiance bloomed.

"You... thieves." The Yuanping Corpse King opened its mouth, speaking very slowly, seemingly because it was not yet accustomed to its post-mortem body.

Before it could finish, Guo Ming, Yue Lan Wu Ying, and Da Bao launched their attacks in sequence.

First came the flying sword, then the fists and sharp claws.

The Yuanping Corpse King could not block the flying sword's onslaught and had its head pierced through.

It also failed to block Yue Lan Wu Ying's fist, taking a punch to the abdomen that caused its entire body to arch.

However, because Da Bao's attributes and skill levels were lower, it was blocked.

It only blocked one claw; the other claw, without a moment's hesitation, plunged directly into the Yuanping Corpse King's eye, and when pulled out, it forcibly gouged one out.

The advantage was with him, no doubt, but Chu Danqing's expression appeared very serious.

That this Yuanping Corpse King still possessed self-awareness was simply incredible.

He had originally thought it would be a corpse monster.

Having wisdom and not having wisdom are two completely different types of creatures.

Moreover, he was pondering one thing: if the Yuanping Corpse King had wisdom, did those emperors and generals deeper in the Cangmang Guling also possess wisdom?

If so, why were they willing to lie in their coffins instead of choosing to come out?

From the Yuanping Corpse King's performance, it could be seen that the opponent's wisdom possessed the logical behaviors of its lifetime.

During the battle, one Ghost Grudge Infant seized the opportunity to sneak into the Yuanping Corpse King's coffin and quickly grabbed one of the seal-like funerary objects before rushing out.

"Scoundrels!" The Yuanping Corpse King also realized its most important item had been stolen and immediately flew into a rage, wanting to chase it down.

But the actual result was not great; first, it took a heart-piercing punch from Yue Lan Wu Ying, then had its palm sliced by Guo Ming's sword, and its lower back was stabbed three times by Da Bao.

It was only because Chu Danqing was worried about his own safety that he didn't let the Ghost Grudge Mother and the Son of Heaven join in; otherwise, the Yuanping Corpse King would have been beaten even worse.

In its current situation, it could hold on for at most three more minutes before it would have to die completely once again.

Chu Danqing no longer paid attention to the opponent, instead reaching out to take the seal that the Ghost Grudge Infant had stolen for him.

【Quest completed, you have obtained: Return Qualification, Paradise Points × 2000, Attribute Points +2】

With the seal in hand, the trial quest was officially completed, and at the same time, the chain quest for talent awakening was also completed.

And it directly opened the second ring of the talent awakening quest.

【Chain Quest Ring 2: Kill the Three Insects to obtain the devoured Imperial Purple Qi】

【Trial Difficulty: S-Rank (Nightmare)】

【Trial Reward: Open the next chain quest】

【Trial Failure: This talent awakening quest is terminated】

Chu Danqing looked at the quest; what on earth were these "Three Insects"?

Subsequently, his gaze fell upon this Purple Micro Jade Seal.

【Purple Micro Jade Seal】

【Type: Quest Item】

【Quality: Exemplary ~???】

【Effect 1: Talent Awakening Material】

(Note: If the talent quest fails, this quest item will be converted into an Exemplary Tier piece of equipment)

It meant that this thing was originally a piece of equipment, but because Chu Danqing triggered the talent quest, it appeared on the panel as a quest item type.

Chu Danqing looked at the question mark after the quality; clearly, the quality of this Purple Micro Jade Seal might have been affected by the Yin Qi while stored in the tomb, which led to the fluctuation in quality.

As for what the upper limit was, Chu Danqing did not know; his clearance was insufficient.

But he knew that if it really were converted into an Exemplary Tier piece of equipment, that would be the biggest loss.

"Thieves..." Seeing the jade seal fall into Chu Danqing's hands, the Yuanping Corpse King couldn't stop roaring: "First you stole my Imperial Purple Qi, now you seize my Purple Micro Seal."

"I will not share the same sky as you!!!"

The Yuanping Corpse King's roar was ignored by Chu Danqing.

Not for any other reason, but because when it shouted these words, the Yuanping Corpse King's head was already flying; it was shouting while in mid-air.

The reason it flew up was actually very simple: it had been decapitated by Guo Ming with a single strike of the Su Nu Sword.

It was only A-Rank difficulty; Chu Danqing really wasn't worried, but the subsequent talent awakening quest was a bit tricky.

"Don't be in a hurry to act yet, I want the Imperial Purple Qi," Chu Danqing said hurriedly.

The tip of Guo Ming's Su Nu Sword touched the Yuanping Corpse King's brow and was retracted in an instant.

Then Da Bao reached out, grabbed the head, and carried it before Chu Danqing for him to question.

"Tell me, where is the Imperial Purple Qi?" Chu Danqing asked.

From the quest, it could indeed be known that the Imperial Purple Qi had been devoured by the Three Insects, and the range should be within Prince Yuanping's tomb.

But the problem was that Prince Yuanping's tomb had actually reached its end here; there were some surrounding tomb chambers, but they were all filled with funerary objects.

From gold, silver, and jewelry to fine wines and delicacies, to luxurious clothing and so on, there were no so-called Three Insects.

Coupled with the Yuanping Corpse King saying that they stole its Imperial Purple Qi, it meant it knew where they went.

The Yuanping Corpse King didn't speak; opening its mouth, it just wanted to spit a mouthful of corpse Qi at Chu Danqing.

However, just as the corpse Qi exited its mouth, a golden light burst forth, shattering the corpse Qi on the spot.

The Son of Heaven stood in front, reached out, and pinched the head.

The pressure erupted instantly, suppressing Prince Yuanping's head tightly.

"Heh heh..." The Yuanping Corpse King's head gasped for breath, but had no intention of answering Chu Danqing's question, instead cursing: "Rebellious... thieves."

Chu Danqing narrowed his eyes; from the opponent's attitude, it could be seen that it was impossible to get an answer.

As for continuing to ask? Chu Danqing had no interest.

Associating this with the matter Guo Ming mentioned earlier about the Yin Qi flow being wrong, it likely had something to do with this.

Perhaps when the Yuanping Corpse King was deposed, it also had something to do with this.

As for what the truth was, Chu Danqing had no intention of delving into it.

The Son of Heaven sensed Chu Danqing's thoughts, tossed the head into the air, and Guo Ming's flying sword directly ground it into powder.

【Quest completed, you have obtained: Paradise Points × 10000, Attribute Points +4】

With the person dead, the quest was naturally completed along with it.

It was just that there was still no treasure chest; it seemed that because of the hidden quest, it had been accumulating.

This was good news for Chu Danqing; perhaps he could save up for a Shining Pattern Exemplary Treasure Chest.

With the threat gone, Chu Danqing chose to lean into the coffin to investigate.

There were many things in the coffin, but for Chu Danqing, the only useful thing was the Purple Micro Jade Seal; the others were items he didn't care for.

On the other side, Guo Ming began to use the coffin as the center, starting to look for clues.

Chu Danqing also walked around and then asked: "Any clues?"

"Yes." Guo Ming didn't hesitate at all, then pointed at the coffin and said: "I suspect there is another tomb beneath this."

"Before, when the Yuanping Corpse King was not dead, it used itself as the array eye, so it couldn't be seen."

"But now, looking at it, it's different; this entire tomb chamber is like a funnel, and all the Yin Qi and death Qi flow downward along the eye formed beneath this coffin."

"Prince Yuanping being buried here, and even the entire tomb chamber being built with Feng Shui techniques, perhaps it wasn't even his own will."

"It even carried the Purple Micro Jade Seal and Imperial Purple Qi, items that look like they are related to imperial power."

"Combined with the status of a deposed emperor, he might have been used as a sacrifice to extend the dynasty's national destiny or to pray for favorable weather," Guo Ming speculated.

"So we have to flip over Prince Yuanping's coffin, right?" Chu Danqing quickly understood Guo Ming's meaning.

"Yes." Guo Ming replied, then kicked Prince Yuanping's coffin directly.

With this kick, the heavy coffin was immediately knocked out of its original position.

Beneath the coffin, a bottomless black hole was exposed, and a nauseating stench instantly surged into the sky.

Previously, because the coffin was embedded tightly and added with a special Feng Shui layout, it not only covered this entrance but also absorbed all the Yin Qi into it.

"A tomb within a tomb," Chu Danqing said softly.

Subsequently, some kind of rustling sound came from the hole; this sound was clearly the movement of a large number of insects.

The next moment, a dense swarm of centipedes surged out from the hole.

The centipedes were the size of an adult's arm, and on each segment of their back plates grew fleshy wings that did not fit an arthropod.

After crawling out, they directly flapped their fleshy wings and began to fly, aiming straight at Chu Danqing.

Guo Ming had long been prepared; the sword light turned into a net, covering all the fleshy-winged centipedes, and with a tightening, pulled them back.

At the same time, the sword net covered the entrance, and all the fleshy-winged centipedes that wanted to come out were instantly shredded by the sword light net.

"There are insects; this is truly good news." Chu Danqing was only afraid of having no clues at all.

"It's just that the quantity is a bit high; we have to find a way to solve it, otherwise we won't be able to go down either." Guo Ming looked at the situation of the sword light net; it hadn't been long, and it was already starting to dim.

This indicated that there was a continuous stream of insects impacting the net, causing the sword light to be consumed.

And these insects were just cannon fodder-like small soldiers, not their quest targets.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 223 =====