Chapter 24: Humans Touch the Gold, Ghosts Blow the Lamps

After the Vermilion Bird Hall was the side hall of the Vermilion Bird Hall.

Qiuping originally wanted to take Lin Yun to see the murals, but Lin Yun had no interest whatsoever in the murals. Instead, he asked, "Since you're so familiar with this place, do you know if there's anything valuable in this tomb?"

Since we're here, we might as well take something with us.

The expression on Qiuping's face became very lively, then she smiled and said, "To mortals, even a brick from this tomb is valuable, but to cultivators, the formations inscribed here are of the greatest value. As for Spirit Stone Elixirs, there aren't many in the tomb. Only the White Tiger Palace has some gold and silver.

After all, the Prince was only trying to suppress the Demon Dragon, not really to give it a lavish burial."

"Fine, then let's go to the White Tiger Palace."

Qiuping: "..."

Is this a tomb raiding expedition?

Generally speaking, upon hearing that this is a Dragon Tomb, a normal person would think of the Dragon Ball, wouldn't they?

The fact that she wasn't hurrying to grab such treasures, instead thinking about gold and silver which aren't worth much, made Qiuping feel that Lin Yun was somewhat abnormal.

"Aren't you going to take a look at these murals? They depict the story of King Pingxi suppressing the Demon Dragon."

"Didn't you already tell me the story? I won't bother looking."

If Qiuping hadn't tried to guide him deliberately, Lin Yun might have taken a peek, but now he didn't dare to go near. What if there was a trick involved?

It's okay to get one's hands dirty for a treasure, but there is no need to take risks for something that would merely satisfy one's curiosity.

"What I know is not as detailed as what's depicted on these murals."

"Oh? But didn't you say you're very familiar with this place? Since you've been awake for a while now, I can assume you've already wandered around here quite a bit, right? So, these murals, are you telling me you wouldn't look at them?"

As he spoke, Lin Yun already formed a ball of fire in his hand.

Qiuping panicked and hurriedly explained, "I would like to see them, but these murals are special, as they can block the probe of Divine Sense. Although I'm already a ghost and can still maintain a human appearance, my perception of the outside world is no longer through eyes but through Divine Sense.

I can't see these murals very clearly."

"Oh, that explanation is reasonable enough."

Lin Yun put away the fireball and said, "Let's go, to the White Tiger Palace."

Qiuping: "..."

This person is impervious to advice.

Qiuping dared not lead Lin Yun astray any further and obediently guided him on the way, with Lin Yun encountering no danger at all.

"The White Tiger Palace is just ahead."

Qiuping found the mechanism and opened the great doors of the White Tiger Palace.

Just like the Vermilion Bird Hall, there was also a huge statue of a White Tiger in the center of the White Tiger Palace, with its eyes emitting light, looking quite majestic.

"The eyes of the White Tiger are two Golden Crystal Stones; the White Tiger signifies execution and killing. These Golden Crystal Stones contain sharp energy. Therefore, even though it's a statue, a White Tiger can still scare away petty ghosts and demons."

Tour guide Qiuping was responsibly explaining to Lin Yun. However, at this moment, Lin Yun had ignited a ball of fire in the southeast corner of the White Tiger Palace.

"Er, Immortal, what is this for?"

"Humans touch gold; ghosts extinguish lanterns. You figure it out."

Qiuping: "..."

The meaning behind "ghosts extinguish lanterns" — is that telling me to blow it out?

But she's a bit hesitant to do so...

Wait, just because he said to extinguish the light, does it necessarily mean she has to blow out this fire?

That must be just the superficial meaning, Lin Yun must know she can't blow out this fire; he's definitely asking her to blow on something else.

With this realization, Qiuping's spirits lifted, and she quietly backed away two steps.

People from the Demon Sect are truly frightening.

Lin Yun had no idea what the female ghost was thinking. Hearing that the Golden Crystal Stones were valuable, he promptly pried out the eyeballs of the White Tiger.

Elder Ming Xi had said that he was born with the Innate Sword Body, and he had yet to carry a proper sword. Last time, Hongling even criticized him for only knowing three moves— setting fires, creating shields, and running away.

Lin Yun also wanted to learn swordmanship deep down. At least, it looked cool with a sword.

"Besides these two eyeballs, is there anything else?"

Qiuping: "..."

"The White Tiger's chest has a Thunder Spirit Stone, the base that supports the statue is made of pure gold, and the lampholders on the wall are Luminous Pearls..."

Qiuping named each item, and Lin Yun collected them one by one. Qiuping was starting to panic inside.

This person, did he have no reverence at all for the White Tiger, the revered beast?

Lin Yun: Didn't I just light the lamp?

After prying out a Luminous Pearl from the wall, the small flame that Lin Yun had been maintaining in the southeast corner suddenly went out. The ground shook immediately after, and Lin Yun quickly crouched down to steady himself.

The White Tiger wouldn't really be watching this place, right?

Such a legendary sacred beast surely wouldn't care about such petty money.

Even though he said that, Lin Yun quickly stuffed the recently pried Luminous Pearl back in place.

The ground continued to tremble, and with a booming sound, a huge tail smashed through the wall, sending stones flying everywhere. Fortunately, Lin Yun was crafty and hid in a corner where a large stone slab fell and propped up a triangular area. Lin Yun took refuge under the stone slab.

Was this place really so dangerous?

Lin Yun hurriedly had the Azure Dragon Gu Worm help him conceal his presence. Peering through the cracks in the stone, he quietly observed the situation outside.

"White Sea Dragon, are you really going to fight to the death with us?"

The speaker was a person, with a voice booming like thunder.

Lin Yun couldn't help but curse his bad luck.

He had only recently heard the name White Sea Dragon, knowing it referred to a Demon King. He hadn't expected to encounter it here.

He didn't know who it was fighting with, but it must also be a big shot.

Lin Yun felt, to some extent, that he was a bit unlucky because every time the big shots fought, he was at the scene.

What, am I some kind of war correspondent?

"What a joke. You've been trailing us all the way, trying to snatch my opportunity for achieving Dao, and now you're blaming me for getting serious?"

Lin Yun heard a woman's voice and suddenly had a bad feeling.

Say, wouldn't she also end up kissing me if she discovered she couldn't win while fighting?

Nope, time to slip away.

Through the cracks in the stone, he saw the standoff outside.

It was in the passage between the White Tiger Palace and the Dazzling Dance Hall where two groups of people were confronting each other.

One side consisted of four humans, two clad in purple, both male, seemingly surrounded by electric light.

The two women were both beautiful with a cold demeanor, looking as though the moonlight was shining upon them.

Is this what they call having special effects for an entrance?

The opposing side consisted of one person and two snakes, a big White Python and a Green Snake.

The person was the Demon King White Sea Dragon in human form.

Bai Jiaojiao entered the Land of Death to find the Dragon Tomb and seize the Dragon Ball. She had been searching for a long time without success.

But not long ago, while she was walking in the desert, suddenly a tremendous suction force pulled her underground. With White Sea Dragon's cultivation level, she could certainly resist, but she sensed a faint Dragon Qi and decided not to fight it, dragging the White Snake and the Green Snake down with her.

She was aware of the Human Race tailing her, but she hadn't bothered with them. She never thought they would actually follow her down.

When the two groups met, fighting was inevitable.

What they didn't know was that at this very moment, Daoist Master Huang Long and his Yellow Jiao had already arrived at the Azure Dragon Hall.

Feeling the remnants of the battle, Daoist Master Huang Long smiled.

Know what they call a true schemer?

You all just keep fighting, I'm off to steal the Dragon Ball!