One Pound Meat, One More Attribute Point

Chapter 186: 161: Powerful Alliance, Arrival at the Mausoleum

"Someone!" An Yunian’s face registered surprise as An Luoyi suddenly changed the subject.

Following the Second Elder’s gaze, he looked.

But what he saw was that, beneath the tree tops which were void of anything just a moment ago, a black fog now obscured the moonlight. In a short while, a figure emerged from within the fog.

That person had a stature neither tall nor short, neither fat nor thin, with a face that seemed quite ordinary.

He was dressed in a long robe and wore a pleasant smile on his face.

He didn’t seem much different from a schoolteacher.

To be able to elude the keen senses of the powerhouses of the Heavenly Deceit Realm after their transformation, this person’s strength must have reached an incredibly fearful level.

"Let me introduce myself." The man bowed politely, a gesture indicating he meant no harm.

"I am Gong Ming, an elder of the Demon," he said.

The atmosphere in the courtyard was exceptionally solemn; there wasn’t even the slightest noise, and conflict seemed imminent at any moment.

"I mean no harm," Gong Ming said calmly, his smile unchanged.

"What is your purpose here?" An Luoyi asked, his brow furrowed.

"It’s to seek cooperation, of course, to explore the Dragon King’s Tomb with you," Gong Ming said with a smile. "It’s certainly not to come over and share a cup of tea with you."

"Cooperate? Why should we trust you?" An Yunian scoffed coldly from the side. "Leaving aside your sneaky and untrustworthy demeanor, everyone in the martial arts world knows that collaborating with the Demon is like bargaining with a tiger for its skin."

"Big brother, why waste words on this guy? Let’s just make our move," An Yunian urged the Second Elder.

An Luoyi’s expression darkened as he extended three fingers. "I’m giving you three minutes’ time."

"No need for three minutes; a single sentence will suffice," Gong Ming said, the corners of his mouth slowly stretching into a predatory smile.

"Without the help of my Demon, how will you deal with the person who killed An Chaluo?"

A silence ensued.

An Luoyi’s chest heaved with several heavy breaths.

Regaining his composure, the hostility emanating from his body visibly diminished, "What do you want?"

"A chance to talk to An Shelie," Gong Ming responded with a smile.

"It seems you have grand ambitions," An Luoyi chortled softly with a sneer. "So, what can you do for us?"

Still wearing a slight smile, Gong Ming produced a ring that Sect Leader Ke Yulan had given him.

"This is... Buddha Bone," both An Luoyi and An Yunian recognized the origin of the ring and were visibly astonished.

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Su Heng’s massive frame revealed an agility that starkly contrasted with his size.

He was like a fleeting glimpse of a startled swan skimming over the river’s surface, or a dazzling thunderbolt streaking through the clouds.

Every light step he took on the ground,

Allowed him to glide past expanses of forest and undulating hills.

Beasts that hunted at night hadn’t even realized what happened before Su Heng flashed by them.

By the time they looked up, all they saw were a few leaves spiraling down in the moonlight.

An Ran’s slender and toned frame was like a chick in comparison, gently held in Su Heng’s large hand.

In the rush, the cold wind sliced past like a blade.

Fortunately, although An Ran’s cultivation was average,

The robustness brought by his Dragon Blood meant that such trifles posed no pain.

Amidst the roaring gale, An Ran’s voice came through clearly, "It seems many people are drawn by the noise. Should we intimidate them and drive them away first?"

If Su Heng clashed with An Shelie later,

The aftermath of the battle would be extremely exaggerated, and these ordinary martial artists might even lose their lives as a consequence.

Moreover, being surrounded by a crowd also felt restrictive, as if his hands were tied.

"The more you try to drive them away, the more they become curious and attracted," Su Heng said, seemingly aware of An Ran’s inner thoughts. "At this point, whatever we do would only be counterproductive. Life and death are decreed by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by heaven. Those who have come here should be prepared to face their own mortality."

An Ran fell silent, nodding his head.

And just like that, they continued to sprint forward at full speed, until An Ran suddenly spoke again, "This is the place."

Whoosh!

Su Heng stopped on a hillside.

This location was between Baihua County and Lianshan City upstream, at the foot of a nondescript mountain in the southeast direction from Canglong Mountain. Su Heng stood at a relatively high position from where he could see an abandoned village in the background. There were also fields of crops nearby, indicating the residents had only recently evacuated.

With the arrival of the Longevity Heaven, demons resurrected.

Villages as remote as this were vulnerable to monster attacks and increasingly unfit for habitation.

Either they were destroyed by the monsters, or the inhabitants relocated near bigger cities.

Except for Baihua County, with Su Heng maintaining peace and security,

Everywhere else,

Was gradually descending into chaos.

Turning his attention away from the abandoned village behind him, Su Heng saw before him a cold, clear pond in the valley. Transparent and calm like a mirror, the deep pool reflected the moon above. The chilly water gave an eerie feeling to Su Heng, and the surrounding environment was unusually quiet, hardly any sound of birds or insects could be heard.

"This is the entrance to the tomb?" Su Heng asked in surprise. "It’s really not easy to find."

His perception spread outward.

Although there had been quite the commotion earlier, there was no one around this place.

"This is only the entrance, but An Shelie’s tomb is actually not beneath the pond," An Ran explained carefully while scanning the surroundings.

"What do you mean by that?" Su Heng asked earnestly.

"The space we are in has two layers. One layer is the mundane world that mortals can see and touch, and the other is the ’Longevity Heaven’ that only Heavenly Deceit powerhouses can begin to access. Moreover, within both the ’mundane world’ and ’Longevity Heaven’, there are special spaces known as ’hidden spaces’."