Chapter 417: Incidents

The Mist Forest is lush with trees, birds singing and flowers fragrant; if not for the ancient puppets, it could be considered a paradise.

Lin Chao followed Yuwen Kang, constantly slaying ancient puppets within the Mist Forest to obtain Puppet Hearts.

Before long, an ancient puppet comparable to a High-level Professional was slain by Lin Chao.

Having obtained a Puppet Heart, a look of surprise appeared in Lin Chao's eyes: "Brother Yuwen, are you aware of the Arcane Empire?"

Lin Chao discovered that the Arcane Puppets of the Arcane Empire were very similar to the ancient puppets here.

The two had an inexplicable connection.

"I know," Yuwen Kang nodded. "That Great Sage of the Arcane Empire was actually also a God Bone holder.

Moreover, he had obtained the inheritance of an ancient god.

It is rumored that when that Great Sage first obtained the ancient god's inheritance, several Venerables from the Heavenly Court invited him to join the Heavenly Court, but in the end, that Great Sage refused."

"Ancient god inheritance?" Lin Chao had not expected such a deep connection between the Arcane Empire and the Ancient Tang Empire.

It seems the inspiration for Arcane Puppets came from ancient puppets.

Holding the ancient Puppet Heart, Lin Chao pondered: "How strong are the strongest ancient puppets?"

The Arcane Empire's Arcane Puppets also included combat types, but their power was quite ordinary.

As far as Lin Chao knew, the strongest were only comparable to High-level Professionals.

Yet here in the Mist Forest, High-level Puppets were very common.

There were even puppets comparable to Legendary ones.

If they could be mass-produced...

Lin Chao found it hard to imagine.

"The strongest puppets..." Yuwen Kang pondered. "Legend has it there are even puppets comparable to ancient gods.

It is said that within the Heavenly Court, there is an ancient puppet comparable to an ancient god.

However, this news has never been verified."

Hearing this, Lin Chao felt a bit excited.

If an ancient puppet comparable to an ancient god truly existed, then if he could obtain one...

With his knowledge, he would soon be able to figure out the secrets within.

Then, he could improve and optimize them for mass production.

Of course, with Lin Chao's past accumulations, if he obtained a Legendary Puppet and studied it slowly, spending a vast amount of time on the foundation of the Legendary Puppet, he might also be able to create a puppet comparable to a god.

However, the time consumed would be immense, and Lin Chao felt it was not worth it.

Therefore, seeing a God-Tier Puppet and then considering replication and production was the best method.

"Let's go, continue slaying ancient puppets." Lin Chao was eager to kill more ancient puppets and learn more about them.

Although the probability of encountering a God-Tier Puppet was very small, what if they did?

Unfortunately, after traversing the Mist Forest, Lin Chao had not seen a God-Tier Puppet, nor had he even encountered a Legendary-level puppet.

Moreover, the Mist Forest was vast, and he had not encountered any other God Bone holders.

"Up ahead is the Ancient God Treasure Hall, where the Ancient God Statues are enshrined.

There is not that much danger within the Ancient God Treasure Hall.

However... be careful of humans," Yuwen Kang warned.

Lin Chao understood that there were many treasures in the Ancient God Treasure Hall, and if two people encountered them at the same time, it would be easy for disputes to arise.

Then, there was a high probability of bloodshed.

Lin Chao was quite calm; although his strength had not fully recovered, as long as he did not encounter an ancient god, there would generally be no major problems.

Not long after, a magnificent complex of palaces appeared before Lin Chao.

The palaces were golden in color, covered with glazed tiles, and jade stones as well as colorful pebbles could be seen everywhere.

"There are thirty-seven palaces in the Ancient God Treasure Hall, each serving one of the thirty-seven ancient gods.

Each treasure hall is somewhat peculiar, representing the Heaven and Earth Profound Meaning mastered by that ancient god.

Our God Bones actually also contain a trace of an ancient god's Heaven and Earth Profound Meaning.

The more compatible our God Bone is with the ancient god, the more benefits we gain.

The God Bone does not represent everything; it also has a great deal to do with each of our talents and opportunities."

Lin Chao nodded.

In his view, the Heaven and Earth Profound Meaning that Yuwen Kang spoke of was very similar to the Rules of gods.

The two entered the first great hall.

Suddenly, endless pressure descended, and Lin Chao felt as if he were carrying a great mountain on his body.

The ancient god's profound meaning enshrined in this Temple was related to gravity.

Everyone who entered endured several times the gravity, and the deeper they went, the greater the gravity they endured.

Of course, the deeper they went, the greater the benefits they would obtain.

This treasure hall was empty, and only Lin Chao and Yuwen Kang had arrived.

"This treasure hall is very Ordinary, and the benefits obtained are limited; generally, no God Bone holders are willing to come in.

Up ahead there are forty-nine steps; the more steps you ascend, the more benefits you gain."

Yuwen Kang was clearly very knowledgeable about the Ancient God Treasure Hall and had put in a lot of effort.

"For every seven steps ascended, one benefit will be obtained."

As Yuwen Kang spoke, he stepped onto the seventh step.

Lin Chao followed Yuwen Kang, and without much pressure, he ascended to the seventh step.

However, the so-called reward... did not arrive at all.

"What is going on?" Yuwen Kang was stunned, "No reward?"

Lin Chao also revealed an expression of surprise.

Yuwen Kang thought for a moment: "Let's go to other steps."

As he spoke, he walked forward again.

Very quickly, they arrived at the fourteenth step.

The result was beyond Yuwen Kang's expectations, and he frowned: "Still no reward, how strange!"

Lin Chao also asked: "Has this situation occurred in the past?"

"It has, but it is very rare.

Three hundred years ago, in an Ancient God Treasure Hall, this situation occurred.

At first, everyone thought it was because that Ancient God Treasure Hall had experienced too much time, so a problem had occurred.

Later, someone from the Heavenly Court went in to investigate and discovered that it was actually because that Ancient God Treasure Hall's... Ancient God Inheritance and a piece of God Bone representing the Ancient God's Heaven and Earth Profound Meaning had been taken away by someone.

However, who took it remains a mystery to this day.

Let's continue moving forward; if there are no rewards later, then the problem is huge."

Lin Chao also revealed a thoughtful expression, and he and Yuwen Kang withstood the pressure and kept walking forward.

Unfortunately, upon reaching the next reward point, there was still no reward.

Finally, the two stepped past other reward points and arrived at the final forty-ninth step, still without any reward.

"Could it be that the last time the Temple opened, this Temple was emptied by someone?" Yuwen Kang caught a whiff of something unusual, "Brother Lin, there are no more benefits to be gained in this Temple; let's head to other Temples to take a look."

After the two finished speaking, they ran toward other Temples.

However, what shocked Yuwen Kang was that that Temple was also empty, and no rewards were obtained.

The two continued to the third Temple, but the result was still that no benefits were obtained.

"Something major must have happened to this Temple. After we go out, once this matter is known to the people of the Heavenly Court, they will definitely dispatch experts to come." Yuwen Kang was filled with worry.

Lin Chao, however, was very quiet, not knowing what he was pondering.

And at this moment, a voice came: "No need to wander around aimlessly anymore; all the Temples here have been searched and have lost their treasures.

Currently, only the Ancient Mountain Palace remains as it was; if you want to obtain rewards, you must go to the Ancient Mountain Palace."

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Kang turned around and said gratefully: "Many thanks for the information, brother."

Who would have thought that the person saw Yuwen Kang's face, and his expression immediately revealed an impatient tone: "Yuwen Kang? Bad luck!"

That person ignored Yuwen Kang and left directly.

Yuwen Kang stood where he was, his expression unchanged.

Being looked down upon and despised was a common occurrence for him.

"Brother Lin, let's go to the Ancient Mountain Palace together."

"Alright."

At this time, inside the Ancient Mountain Palace, almost all the God Bone holders were gathering.

They were all standing in front of a mural, observing it.

On the mural, there were red twisted lines, as well as some black spots.

In fact, it contained the Heaven and Earth Profound Meaning of the Ancient Mountain God.

To obtain benefits, one must comprehend this mural.

And at this time, Ding Shan had killing intent in his eyes as he looked at Xue Yang: "Hand over the Ancient Mountain God Soul, otherwise... don't think about leaving this Temple!"

Just a moment ago, Xue Yang had comprehended the Ancient Mountain God Soul, which made Ding Shan incomparably jealous.

He had entered the Ancient Mountain Palace for so long without any harvest.

Xue Yang was angry: "If you want the Ancient Mountain God Soul, comprehend it yourself."

Everyone could comprehend it, which also meant that everyone could obtain the Ancient Mountain God Soul.

Even, everyone could obtain the Ancient Mountain Inheritance.

Of course, to this day, no one had yet obtained the Ancient Mountain Inheritance.

Ding Shan looked at Xue Yang, the killing intent in his eyes growing even stronger.

Last time he entered the Ancient Mountain Palace, he had gained nothing, and this time was the same.

Looking at Xue Yang, he was extremely jealous, and the killing intent in his eyes was not hidden.

Because Xue Yang had obtained the Ancient Mountain God Soul; once he left the Ancient God Temple, after a period of time, he would definitely step into the Legendary realm.

Given the grudge between him and Xue Yang, Xue Yang would definitely have to kill him.

Therefore, he felt he needed to strike first.

Nearby, other God Bone holders watched this scene without interfering.

Their God Bones were not compatible with the Ancient Mountain God, so even if they obtained the Ancient Mountain God Soul, it would be of no use to them.

What they were thinking about was obtaining some God Skills.

The Wangcheng God Bone holder beside Ding Shan also stepped forward: "Xue Yang, hand over the Ancient Mountain God Soul, and I will spare your life for the sake of your master."

The two God Bone holders joined forces and pressed toward Xue Yang.

Xue Yang's expression changed constantly as he pondered a way to break the situation.

If it were only Ding Shan, he would not be afraid.

But Ding Shan had a helper, and that helper was a God Bone holder from Wangcheng with great strength; Xue Yang was no match for him.

He held his Spear, his expression uncertain.

Ding Shan, however, was full of confidence as he pressed toward Xue Yang: "I am doing this for the sake of Brother Chu."

"Xue Yang, as long as you hand over the Ancient Mountain God Soul, I will spare your life."

"You don't want to die here, do you?"

"If you die, what will happen to your family?"

"What will happen to your younger sister?"

Ding Shan's words carried a threatening tone.

Xue Yang's eyes turned red instantly.

What Ding Shan said was the truth.

If the three of them fought, Xue Yang would undoubtedly die.

Without Xue Yang, the Xue Family would certainly go downhill.

But Xue Yang was not stupid.

How could Ding Shan possibly let him go?

This grudge over seizing the Ancient Mountain God Soul could be said to be like the hatred of a father's murderer.

Even if Ding Shan let him go this time, once Ding Shan stepped into the Legendary realm, he would definitely come to settle the score with him.

"Ding Shan, if you dare to have designs on my sister, even if I die today, I will Slay you!"

A fighting spirit surged in Xue Yang's eyes.

There was wariness in Ding Shan's eyes; he looked at his companion beside him: "Brother Chu, for the upcoming siege on Xue Yang, I must ask you to exert great effort."

The strength of the God Bone wielder from Wangcheng was far greater than his own.

Ding Shan was afraid that Xue Yang would choose mutual destruction, so he did not want to clash with Xue Yang head-on.

A look of disdain flashed in the eyes of the God Bone wielder surnamed Chu.

"Your Ding Family has provided enough compensation; rest assured, with me here, Xue Yang cannot leave."

After the God Bone wielder surnamed Chu finished speaking, a powerful aura pressed toward Xue Yang.

The other God Bone wielders nearby saw this scene, their expressions varied.

There were those who gloated, and others who looked on with unbearable pity.

However, no one stood out.

Just at this moment, Yuwen Kang and Lin Chao entered the great hall.

Seeing the scene before him, an indescribable look surged in Yuwen Kang's eyes.

Ding Shan also noticed that others had entered the great hall and took an extra look to prevent any accidents.

After looking, a mocking smile appeared in Ding Shan's eyes: "I was wondering who had come, so it's the trash Yuwen Kang!"

At this time, Xue Yang also noticed Yuwen Kang, and subsequently noticed Lin Chao; a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

It's him!

He recognized Lin Chao.

But very quickly, he hid this expression; he did not want to implicate others.

Moreover, even if that God Bone wielder had survived, his strength was likely not very high.

"Brother Chu, the one who entered is just a piece of trash, don't worry about him, let's act quickly!" Ding Shan said.

He also held quite a bit of resentment toward Yuwen Kang.

Back then, he had prepared to annex the Qi Family, but a God Bone wielder appeared in the Qi Family, making it difficult for him to annex them further.

As the two spoke, they were about to make a move on Xue Yang.

However, to everyone's surprise, Lin Chao spoke at this moment, looking at Xue Yang: "Back in the Eastern Desert, was it you who saved me?"

Ding Shan was slightly stunned upon hearing this and glanced at Lin Chao: "Are you trying to meddle in other people's business?"

Lin Chao swept a glance at Ding Shan, his gaze indifferent: "I wasn't talking to you."

Ding Shan laughed immediately: "Brother Chu, if one more person is added, can you handle it?"

A look of displeasure surged in the eyes of the God Bone wielder surnamed Chu, but he still replied: "It will cost extra."

"No problem." Ding Shan was full of confidence.

Xue Yang could not help but speak: "Ding Shan, the grudge is between you and me, why must you implicate others?"

"Because I... am happy to." Ding Shan was very smug.

He had the capital to be smug and rampant.

However, the next second, Ding Shan's expression froze.

Seeing this, that strange young man, namely Lin Chao, stepped forward, his voice clear: "You saved me, so today I will resolve this crisis for you and Slay this person."

Lin Chao had always believed in repaying kindness with kindness and hatred with hatred.

There are those who, after being saved, not only fail to repay the kindness but are even stingy with a 'thank you'; he could not do such a thing.

Ding Shan was furious; just as he was about to say something, a large hand landed on him.

Crack!

Ding Shan's body stiffened, then shattered directly.

This scene was too sudden; everyone present had not reacted.

By the time they realized what had happened, Ding Shan was already dead.

"Legendary!"

"This is definitely a Legendary!"

The gaze of every God Bone wielder looking at Lin Chao changed.

Among them, the middle-aged man who had met Lin Chao once in the restaurant had a look of contemplation in his eyes.

Xue Yang also widened his eyes, unable to comprehend.

The one with the God Bone surnamed Chu was also stunned, a chill washing over him.

However, he felt no fear.

He had someone backing him.

(End of chapter)