Chapter 0454: Talisman of the Dao

Chapter 0454: Talisman of the Dao

Shui Tianzi said, "It's not safe at all. Those Zombie Lords are terrifying, as powerful as Ghost Lords! If it weren't for Qin Yun leading us to run quickly, we would have died long ago!"

"At least you're still alive... But speaking of which, how many people entered the Tomb of Immortals?" Wu Mingxu asked.

Qin Yun roughly mentioned the number, causing Wu Mingxu to frown slightly.

"The strong ones from the Three Desolates have all come. If none of them return, the overall strength of the major forces will decline significantly!" Zi Qingcheng said.

Wu Mingxu said, "Is this all the strength the Three Desolates have? The lineage families occupy vast resources and surely have many Martial Kings!"

"And you should know, these are just the active forces within the Three Desolates! The number of Martial Kings here is merely the tip of the iceberg for the Three Desolates! The most powerful Emperor Wu hasn't even come!" Wu Mingxu added.

"Emperor Wu? Does such a level really exist?" Qin Yun exclaimed in surprise.

"That's a realm beyond the Martial King realm, of course it exists! Such individuals could enter the Spiritual Desolation, but they choose not to, preferring to remain in the Three Desolates to avoid being controlled by others!" Wu Mingxu explained. "In the Spiritual Desolation, there are many demi-immortals, and they are the most terrifying!"

"What level of strength is required to enter the Spiritual Desolation?" Shui Tianzi was filled with longing for the Spiritual Desolation, as it was a place close to immortality.

"Even those at the Martial King realm can go, but it depends on whether they have the perseverance to pass through the Path of Greatness leading to the Spiritual Desolation! Anyway, I don't want to go to the Spiritual Desolation yet, otherwise I would have gone long ago!" Wu Mingxu chuckled.

Zi Qingcheng exclaimed in surprise, "Senior, are you an Emperor Wu?"

Wu Mingxu only smiled without answering.

Not long after, they walked out of the door and arrived at the outer hall, where they saw Manager Mu comfortably lying on a creaking rocking chair.

Manager Mu, seeing Qin Yun and the others emerge, jumped up in shock.

"You... didn't you encounter anyone else inside?" Manager Mu quickly asked, then glanced at Wu Mingxu.

Wu Mingxu looked like an unkempt elder, with no noticeable aura and a faint smile on his face, hardly resembling a strong figure.

Manager Mu couldn't gauge Wu Mingxu's strength either, only feeling puzzled that Qin Yun and the others had entered as three but came out with an additional old man.

"Manager Mu, is Grandma Du and the others safe?" Zi Qingcheng quickly asked.

"Martial King Hong Yingwu fled far with them. They should still be within this Domain of Desolation, as Martial King Hong Yingwu alone cannot open the portal of exit," Manager Mu said, looking at Wu Mingxu. "Who is this senior?"

Wu Mingxu smiled, "I'm just an old man! Are you from the Strange Patterns Hall?"

Manager Mu quickly nodded.

"I never expected that a lineage warrior from the Strange Patterns Hall would come to such a dangerous place!" Wu Mingxu's words surprised Qin Yun and the others.

This Manager Mu was actually a lineage warrior!

Qin Yun wondered if his Heavenly Lion Bloodline had been detected.

"Senior, you have a sharp eye... Are you from the Long Family?" Manager Mu recalled that Xiao Yuemei, known for her tricks, had mentioned that the Long Family had already entered.

He hadn't believed it at first, but now he was somewhat convinced.

Wu Mingxu nodded, "I am indeed from the Long Family! But I don't bear the surname Long."

Manager Mu frowned in thought, "I remember there are three family names in the Long Family: Long, Xiao, and Wu. Which one do you belong to, Senior?"

"Wu!" Wu Mingxu replied emphatically.

"Senior Wu, did you come by yourself?" Mu Fengxiao asked with great curiosity.

"I came in through a transportation array, but I ended up in the wrong place. Luckily, I met Qin Yun and was able to get out!" Wu Mingxu laughed, his words also serving as a hint to Qin Yun and the others not to reveal too much about his background.

Mu Fengxiao's face lit up with excitement: "Senior Wu, then do you know where the main burial chamber is?"

Wu Mingxu smiled: "Of course I do! Do you want to go?"

Mu Fengxiao quickly nodded.

"You can come, but don’t expect to take anything!" Wu Mingxu said.

"No problem, I just want to see it! I never expected to gain anything from coming here anyway!" Mu Fengxiao replied.

Wu Mingxu agreed to let Mu Fengxiao tag along, since Mu Fengxiao was a Xuan Martial realm warrior and a Runes Master, making him a valuable ally.

Mu Fengxiao happily put away the chair and asked, "Which door takes us to the main burial chamber?"

Just as Wu Mingxu was about to reply, a massive door on the right wall swung open, and a group of battered individuals came rushing out.

Two of them were Bloodline Martial Kings, while the other three were Xuan Martial realm warriors.

The moment they stepped out, they spotted Zi Qingcheng and Shui Tianzi, along with their idiot cousin who’d brought them nothing but trouble.

"You!" one of the Bloodline Martial Kings bellowed furiously. "You damned fool, I’ll kill you!"

With that, he charged forward, shouting, "Mu Fengxiao, stay back!"

The other Martial King also charged ahead, yelling, "Don’t hurt those women! I want them to suffer before they die! If it weren’t for them, the Oxheaded Ghost Soldiers would still be alive, and we’d have made it to the main burial chamber!"

As the two Martial Kings and three Xuan Martial realm warriors charged ahead, Wu Mingxu growled softly and flicked his wrist, summoning a roaring gale.

The purple-golden gale morphed into a dragon, roaring as it slammed into the attackers.

Roar!

The purple-golden gale exploded with a deafening dragon roar that echoed through the hall.

The attackers were hurled backward, crashing into the stone walls.

They’d noticed Wu Mingxu earlier but, sensing no aura from him, had written him off.

They never imagined this unassuming old man could be so fearsome.

"Who the hell are you?" one of the Martial Kings demanded, his voice shaking with fear and rage.

"I don’t give a damn who you are, so why bother asking who I am? All you need to know is that I’m your executioner!" Wu Mingxu said with a faint smile as he floated forward.

"I’m from the Sky Eagle Bloodline Family! Kill me, and you’ll be making an enemy of—" one of the Bloodline Martial Kings shouted in fear and rage.

Before he could finish, Wu Mingxu's hand shot out like lightning, piercing into the Martial King's body and pulling out a blood-drenched orb.

Even more horrifying, Wu Mingxu's fingers plunged into the Martial King's throat, voraciously absorbing the inherited bloodline within.

In just a few moments, the Martial King was drained into a withered husk!

Wu Mingxu's face, which had been slightly wrinkled, now appeared a bit smoother after absorbing the orb and devouring the bloodline.

The sight left Qin Yun and the others frozen in terror.

"You demonic fiend..." The other Martial King's expression also changed dramatically. He wanted to escape, but Wu Mingxu grabbed him from the void and pulled him over.

Wu Mingxu chuckled, "Demonic fiend? You bloodline families are no saints either! I know all too well the atrocities you've committed!"

"From what I understand, many of your bloodline descendants fail to awaken their inherited bloodlines, but you use an ancient evil technique, by consuming large amounts of human blood or bathing in elixirs brewed from human blood and hearts, to awaken the inherited bloodlines!"

Mu Fengxiao shivered uncontrollably and said, "I always believed this was just a myth!"

"It's terrifying. They sustain their bloodline legacies through such means, no wonder they are so powerful!" Zi Qingcheng said.

"Not everyone in bloodline families can awaken their bloodlines! After using the ancient evil technique, everyone can awaken their bloodlines! These bloodline warriors share one trait: they are exceedingly brutal!"

After saying this, Wu Mingxu extracted the Dao Dan from the bloodline warrior's body.

Then he sucked the Martial King dry of blood.

The remaining three Xuan Martial realm warriors, also bloodline warriors, suffered the same end!

Mu Fengxiao felt a chill down his spine and said, "Senior Wu, you're not going to drain me, are you?"

Wu Mingxu laughed, "If I had that thought, you'd already be a desiccated husk!"

Mu Fengxiao felt much more at ease, though he was still secretly terrified.

"These fellows are quite adept at fleeing. I'll wait a bit longer, maybe others will come out alive!"

After saying this, Wu Mingxu sat on the ground and smiled, "I need to restore my strength. If we encounter something powerful in the main tomb chamber, I'll have the strength to fight!"

The martial souls of those powerful individuals could also restore Wu Mingxu's energy, so Qin Yun didn't ask further.

Wu Mingxu had slept for so many years, and his depletion must have been considerable. If he could restore himself, even if they encountered danger in the main tomb chamber, he could manage it.

The main tomb chamber houses an immortal, so it definitely wouldn't be simple.

Mu Fengxiao also pulled out a rocking chair and took a seat, patiently waiting.

"Qin Yun, shall we wager on which door the next group will emerge from? If we guess correctly, we win a billion purple crystal coins, how about it?" Mu Fengxiao said.

"What if both of us guess wrong?" Qin Yun asked.

"Then no one has to give anything!" Mu Fengxiao laughed heartily, "Anyway, we're just idling, let's have some fun!"

Qin Yun pouted, "Forget it, I think it's quite boring!"

Wu Mingxu said to Mu Fengxiao, "Little fatty, how about you go out and snag a few Ghost Kings for me to restore my strength?"

This startled Mu Fengxiao so much that he leapt from his chair, "Ghost Kings? Senior Wu, spare me! If I go out to catch Ghost Kings, I'll just become their food!"

Wu Mingxu took out a few black talismans from somewhere and threw them to Qin Yun and the others.

"Each of you take one. As long as you hold it in your hand, the Ghost Kings won't dare to approach! Then, work together to catch them!" Wu Mingxu said, "I'll stay here and guard, waiting for others to come out!"

Qin Yun looked at the black talisman and exclaimed in surprise, "This is a Ghost Suppressing Talisman, carved with Dao patterns, truly profound!"

Mu Fengxiao's small eyes widened, "Senior Wu, so you are also a Mystic Rune Master!"

"You can rest assured now!" Wu Mingxu laughed.