"How could this be?!"
"What did that scoundrel Han Yun do?"
Zhou Yan's face turned ashen, his body trembling as he frantically scanned his surroundings.
This cave was dug out by Han Yun before his death.
If not for this, Zhou Yan wouldn't have stumbled into this place, nor would he have encountered such a crisis...
"Damn it..."
"I'll kill you..."
Zhou Yan gritted his teeth and roared repeatedly.
At this moment, Han Yun's dying words echoed in his mind:
"If you kill me, don't expect to walk out alive!"
"If you dare to kill me, my master will personally take your dog head!"
"If you dare to harm my friends and family, I will not forgive you even as a ghost!"
Han Yun's shrill voice as he died sent a chill down Zhou Yan's spine.
Now, Zhou Yan's face was contorted, his eyes splitting with rage, his chest heaving violently, almost to the point of madness.
He never would have imagined that Han Yun would leave such a warning before his death.
Han Yun, who was his master?
Who in the Cloud Mist Sect dared to provoke him?
This was absolutely impossible!
"No matter who your master is, he can't stop me from getting my revenge!"
Zhou Yan snorted coldly, his gaze venomously fixed on Han Yun's corpse.
"Heh heh..."
"This fool is truly ignorant, to actually write down such important information on a jade slip..."
Afterward, Zhou Yan picked up a jade slip and examined its contents.
"Han Yun actually had such an opportunity?"
Carefully reading the jade slip, Zhou Yan's face lit up with excitement.
"Excellent! With this pill alone, coupled with other medicinal pills, it will be enough for me to break through to the fifth level of True Essence!"
"Then, I will stand out from the crowd, become an inner disciple, and enjoy many benefits!"
Zhou Yan's face was filled with excitement, his expression fervent.
His cultivation had already reached the peak of the fourth level of True Essence.
With the large amount of spiritual herbs, secret techniques, and other resources obtained from entering the ruins this time, he would soon break through to the fifth level.
At that time, he would undergo a transformation.
And this was the most conservative estimate.
If luck was on his side, he might even obtain the spiritual liquid rewarded by the sect and advance by leaps and bounds.
Rumble~
Just then, a strange sound suddenly emanated from the valley.
Whoosh!
A rich medicinal aroma diffused outward, filling the void.
"This..."
Sensing the medicinal aroma, Zhou Yan's eyes widened in astonishment. "How is this possible?"
"Could it be... that there were spiritual herbs placed in Han Yun's storage ring?"
Zhou Yan's heart was filled with suspicion.
Rustle!
However, in the next moment, under Zhou Yan's gaze, a strangely shaped plant floated out from the pile of various resources. It was entirely black and emitted a faint glow.
This plant was about the size of a palm, with lush branches and leaves, resembling a giant willow tree. Its trunk was bent, like a sharp sword blade, pointing straight into the sky, emitting an unparalleled sword intent.
"This is..."
Zhou Yan's gaze froze. He felt as if this plant was a divine sword, as if it would break free from its sheath at any moment and reveal its might.
"Such terrifying sword intent!"
Zhou Yan's body turned cold, feeling all the hairs on his body stand on end as he trembled.
"This... this seems to be the legendary 'Sword Soul Grass'?!"
Suddenly, Zhou Yan's eyes darted around, a greedy look appearing on his face.
"It is said... this is an auxiliary material for refining a 'Nine Yang Sacred Pill'!"
"To refine this pill, one 'Sword Soul Grass' is needed as a guide..."
"Now that the Sword Soul Grass has been unearthed, doesn't that mean someone has already beaten us to it?!"
Thinking of this, Zhou Yan immediately became anxious, his gaze flickering.
This place was a cave dwelling, burying Han Yun and seniors of the Cloud Mist Sect!
If someone else got there first, wouldn't he miss out on a heaven-defying opportunity?!
"I absolutely will not allow it..."
Boom!
In the next moment, Zhou Yan took a step forward and walked towards the depths of the cave.
He didn't notice that a peculiar rune appeared on the wall beside him.
Hiss hiss~
As the rune wriggled, the walls of the entire cave slowly crumbled and gradually disappeared, revealing a hidden stone chamber.
"There's a restriction here?!"
Zhou Yan's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but hesitate.
"There must be a powerful formation set up in this stone chamber. If I touch it, it will definitely trigger a restriction attack..."
"Unless my strength far surpasses Han Yun's, breaking in rashly will put me in danger!"
Zhou Yan frowned, his heart struggling intensely.
This cave was where seniors of the Cloud Mist Sect were buried, and it was extremely important.
However, this restriction made Zhou Yan hesitant to act rashly.
After all, once the restriction was triggered, even he might not be able to withstand it.
"Hmm? What is this..."
Suddenly, Zhou Yan's eyes lit up as they fell on an item next to the restriction.
It was an ancient parchment scroll.
"Han Yun's memory?"
Seeing the handwriting on the seal of the scroll, Zhou Yan's face immediately showed joy.
Han Yun had recorded everything he knew on this parchment scroll before his death.
Swish!
Zhou Yan reached out to grab the scroll, but as his fingers touched it.
Crack~
A crisp sound echoed. Zhou Yan felt his tiger's mouth go numb, and he was actually repelled by the immense force emanating from the scroll.
"This..."
Zhou Yan's expression changed drastically.
It was known that although his cultivation was only at the peak of the fourth level of True Essence, his physical strength was terrifying.
Even cultivators at the sixth level of True Essence would find it difficult to match his physical body.
However, at this moment, Zhou Yan was thwarted!
"What's going on?!"
Zhou Yan's heart was greatly shocked.
But before he could think further, another anomaly occurred!
Buzz~
The seam on the parchment scroll, which was originally tightly closed, slowly opened, revealing its contents.
"What is this?!"
Zhou Yan's gaze sharpened, and he quickly lowered his head to examine it carefully.
Hiss~
After just a moment, Zhou Yan's breathing grew heavy, his heart pounded, and his pupils contracted.
This parchment scroll recorded the history of the Cloud Mist Sect, from its founding to the present, the names of every sect leader, and their respective spheres of influence.
Furthermore, it detailed some of the Cloud Mist Sect's important secrets, and even the structure of the sect's protective formation.
"Han Yun's identity was special; he had served as the Vice Sect Leader. What he possessed is of extraordinary value!"
Zhou Yan's breathing became rough, his heart raced, and his face was flushed with fervor.
"Hahaha... If I can obtain these things, I will surely soar into the heavens, become a core disciple, and perhaps... it's not impossible for me to become the Young Sect Master!"
The more Zhou Yan read, the more excited he became, wishing he could rush into the forbidden area immediately.
"Huh? There's a line of small text here!"
However, Zhou Yan suddenly froze, and then a sinister smile appeared on his lips.
"Hahaha... I understand now!"
"No wonder Han Yun died here. This guy truly deserves to die!"
"The secret of this stone chamber, it turns out to be..."
At this moment, Zhou Yan had a sudden realization, and a sinister curve appeared on his lips.