Chapter 1687 Poison?
"No rush, we can proceed cautiously. Do you know anything about this Death Knight, Williams?" Chen Xuan remained calm.
One shouldn't be hasty in such matters, as it could lead to mistakes, especially since Williams had already entered the tomb. If he had set traps, it would be even more troublesome!
"I don't know him."
The disheveled Daoist shook his head. "This humble Taoist rarely deals with foreign powers. If it were those old geezers on their last legs, I might know them, but these newcomers… I'm not familiar with them."
"I do have some information."
Takahashi Yuri spoke up.
"Tell me quickly," Chen Xuan urged.
As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory.
Takahashi Yuri said, "This Williams is a high-level vampire, with a strength roughly equivalent to S-class cultivation. S-class is comparable to a master of the Hua Realm. He is very powerful, so we must be careful."
Chen Xuan analyzed inwardly.
Williams' strength might be similar to his own, but with the unfathomably powerful disheveled Daoist by his side, their chances of winning would be very high even if they encountered him.
"Alright, let's set off. We'll proceed with caution!"
Thus, Chen Xuan and his party walked towards the long, winding passageway.
Gradually, oil lamps appeared on both sides of the walls, illuminating a passage built of bronze. It was clearly an ancient tomb.
Takahashi Yuri exclaimed in surprise, "I didn't expect someone to build an ancient tomb deep within Mount Fuji. Judging by its grandeur, tens of thousands of people must have been mobilized back then!"
The depths of Mount Fuji had excellent feng shui, but the freezing cold made the construction of an ancient tomb incredibly difficult.
Confirming they were in the right place, Chen Xuan and the disheveled Daoist grew even more spirited.
Soon, they arrived at several side chambers containing treasures and found many rare and precious materials.
Green Cherry Pearls – one Green Cherry Pearl was equivalent to three years of arduous cultivation, and there were ten of them here!
Snow Lotus Fruits – once refined, one could gain ice and snow powers, aiding in comprehending snow-related martial arts and doubling the results. These were extremely rare outside and fought over fiercely.
There was also Thousand-Year Thunderstruck Wood, which, if made into a bracelet, could ward off any malevolent energy!
"Williams is so extravagant, he doesn't even want these things?"
Chen Xuan frowned.
"I don't think he doesn't want them, but rather... these items are all poisoned!"
The disheveled Daoist suddenly spoke.
Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan's gaze swept over the treasures. Indeed, he found that the rare and precious materials were covered in poison. Consuming them would not only cause the loss of cultivation but could also cost one's life.
"The owner of this ancient tomb is ruthless! To prevent tomb robbers, they even sprinkled such potent poison on these treasures."
Chen Xuan felt a chill run down his spine.
"I don't think so. I've plundered so many tombs, I've seen all sorts of them, but this is the first time I've seen poison sprinkled on items. And this poison doesn't look like it's from a thousand years ago..."
The disheveled Daoist used his fingernail to scrape off a bit of the poison and examined it.
Chen Xuan looked, and after a moment, his gaze sharpened. "This poison is not from a thousand years ago at all. It was just sprinkled here recently."
"I understand now. This poison was deliberately spread by Williams. He's targeting us intentionally."
The disheveled Daoist slapped his thigh and cursed, "Damn vampires, they are indeed insidious! To think of such a vicious trick. No, I must beat you to death when I see you!"
He was furious. "Let's go, we need to chase after him and settle the score!"
Actually, Chen Xuan had another lingering doubt: how did Williams know they were coming? The guards at the cave entrance had already been dealt with. If his guess was correct, there were still people watching outside the cave, but they hadn't discovered them.
The disheveled Daoist grabbed Chen Xuan, urging him to leave, but Chen Xuan said, "Why are you in such a hurry, disheveled Daoist? He left so many good things for us, shouldn't we accept them?"
"But this poison..."
The disheveled Daoist was stunned for a moment, then saw the cold smile on Chen Xuan's lips. "Kid, do you perhaps have a way to neutralize the poison?"
"What is this little poison to me?"
Chen Xuan smiled slightly, took out two pills, and gave one to the disheveled Daoist and one to Takahashi Yuri.
"What kind of pills are these?"
Takahashi Yuri looked at the pills with curiosity.
"Ten Thousand Spirit Pills. They can neutralize any poison in the world. I refined them in my spare time. If you take these pills, you will be immune to all poisons and can freely take these treasures and rare materials, even refining them directly."
Chen Xuan said calmly.
Speaking of the Ten Thousand Spirit Pills, Chen Xuan had to thank Takahashi Yuri. He had explored Mount Fuji a few days ago and discovered many precious medicinal ingredients, which were perfect for refining the Ten Thousand Spirit Pills. Thus, he refined them in his leisure time.
"It actually has such a miraculous effect. Husband, you're too amazing!"
Takahashi Yuri was overjoyed.
The more capable Chen Xuan was, the happier she felt for him.
"Kid, I didn't expect you to have this skill."
The disheveled Daoist grinned so widely his eyes couldn't close. "Even with the Death Knight's vast resources, so much wealth lost to him will surely make his heart ache. If he knew that his massive investment was like throwing a bone to a dog and it never returned, he'd probably cry himself to death."
"What do you mean by throwing a bone to a dog? We're not dogs," Takahashi Yuri picked fault.
The disheveled Daoist also felt it was inappropriate and quickly corrected himself, "Then they are heroes, hahaha, heroes."
"Then there's no time to delay, let's quickly collect everything!"
Chen Xuan smiled, and to avoid poisoning, he also took a pill and quickly collected all the items.
They had initially thought they would be eating leftovers, but instead, they were having a bountiful harvest. It was perfect!
At this moment, the disheveled Daoist suddenly shouted, "Chen Xuan, come here quickly!"
"What is it?"
As he spoke, Chen Xuan walked over.
He saw the disheveled Daoist standing before a metal platform. The platform was empty, as if something had originally been placed there, but was now gone.
"Do you know what was placed here before?" the disheveled Daoist asked.
Seeing the expression on the disheveled Daoist's face, Chen Xuan's eyebrows twitched. "You're not going to tell me that what was originally placed here was the metal I need, are you?"
After gathering everything, Chen Xuan, the disheveled Daoist, and Takahashi Yuri headed straight for the depths of the ancient tomb!
Along the way, they didn't stop anywhere else. Mainly, there were no more good items. The disheveled Daoist disdained ordinary goods, while Chen Xuan was looking for the metal to repair his divine artifact and wasn't very concerned about other things.
They ran along the passage for half an hour before the disheveled Daoist suddenly stopped.
"What happened?" Chen Xuan asked.
The disheveled Daoist stared ahead. "I sense a group of people ahead. One of them has a deathly aura but is very strong. If I'm not mistaken, it should be Death Knight Williams."
"Then it seems we've found them. There's no time to waste, let's chase after them!"
"Alright!"
Chen Xuan and the others immediately quickened their pace, disappearing into the passage in the blink of an eye.