Chapter 54 Conspiracy and Trickery

Chapter 54 Conspiracy and Trickery

The frost spreading in the air became increasingly obvious. Someone couldn't help but shiver and activated their Spirit Light Shield to feel better.

Liu Jinxian frowned upon seeing this. A blood-red mosquito beast, which Wang Yu had seen before, emerged from her shoulder. It immediately released a strand of mist that enveloped her. She stepped onto the stairs and rapidly ascended!

As everyone followed, Wang Yu intentionally lagged behind.

He cultivated the Cold Blood Technique and had undergone physical transformation with the Corpse Demon Secret Art, specializing in the Yin-Cold Attribute. His adaptability to cold was extremely high.

Without using Spirit Power to protect himself, he could walk freely and even felt his Spirit Power within his body become slightly more active. However, as he ascended higher, he felt the temperature plummet. In the darkness, a crescent moon was rising above the palace.

The scattered Lunar Yin essence transformed into frost, freezing the earth.

Even he was severely affected, let alone others. Liu Jinxian noticed this situation as well. She turned her head and saw the shivering crowd, and couldn't help but say:

"Those who can't endure it don't need to force yourselves to proceed to the Main Hall. Lost Treasures are also left in the surrounding Side Halls and Secondary Halls. You may go and obtain them yourselves.

"There is only one condition: when you return, this palace will inspect your Storage Bags. You must provide a copy of any Cultivation Method and Secret Art you find, and hand over half of the treasures and Magic Artifacts.

"Those who violate this—shall be executed!"

These terms caused Su Qing Shan and the others' expressions to change, becoming somewhat heavy and uneasy. However, the Gu Poison Peak disciples seemed to have received a great benefit, revealing sincere gratitude.

"Thank you for your reward, Senior Martial Sister Liu!"

Their obedience was extremely high. Wang Yu narrowed his eyes, suspecting whether these people were under the restraint and control of Gu Insects. Otherwise, they were being too well-behaved.

The two exchanged a distant glance. Liu Jinxian specifically instructed,

"You too."

Wang Yu's ascending movement suddenly stopped. At this moment, he was at one-third of the stairs, while the person surnamed Liu had already passed the halfway point. From here, he could vaguely see the name of the Main Hall.

—Moon Congealing Palace!

This kind of behavior made Wang Yu feel dissatisfied, but he couldn't figure out what she was thinking. Speaking of Gu Zhengshun, if he had known about the Underground passage of Mysterious Bone Mountain long ago, why hadn't he seen him yet?

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At the Bottom of Mysterious Bone Mountain, the place that should have been protected by the Earth Yin Corpse Puppet Formation had cracked open, revealing a large opening. Situ Hong led ten Late Qi Condensation Stage subordinates and entered.

They happened to see Gu Zhengshun standing in front of a ground fissure that was about ten feet wide. The fissure emitted a faint green light, and endless cold currents and dense Corpse Energy drifted out from it.

Many Armored Corpses stood around, stretching their necks and greedily absorbing the energy. The light yellow Mountain Ridge Copper Armor attached to their bodies was turning deep yellow, a sign of Bronze Armored Corpses breaking through to the First Tier Late Stage.

Looking at Gu Zhengshun again, his Aura was slightly unstable, but he had already broken through the Mid Stage and Late Stage Bottlenecks, reaching Seventh Layer Qi Condensation Stage!

Situ Hong stepped forward a few steps and congratulated,

"Congratulations, Junior Brother Gu, on successfully breaking through to Late Qi Condensation Stage. It seems the Profound Essence Flower's Effect is quite good."

Gu Zhengshun nodded.

"The Effect is indeed good, but this item is difficult to preserve for long. Even preserved with the Pill Sealing Method, it can only maintain its freshness for three years. Otherwise, this place wouldn't be available to you and me."

Speaking of this, Situ Hong's expression changed, and he said seriously,

"Liu Jinxian is the daughter of True Person Green Snake. The Resources she can mobilize are far above our Status. Before coming to Mysterious Bone Mountain this time, she arranged for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator surnamed Liu to apply to the Sect for a long-term Mission to guard Mysterious Bone Mountain.

"I requested Peach Blossom Ghost Mother to temporarily block it. If we're lucky, we might be able to last for five years, but you and I also need to seize the time."

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhengshun looked at Situ Hong's peerlessly handsome face with some surprise. He was the Grand-Disciple of Earth Yin Master, relying on his ancestor's Favor to enter this lineage.

Situ Hong was the adopted son of Peach Blossom Ghost Mother, relying mainly on his face. He was truly a top-tier beauty, and it was said that he exerted himself on the Bed every night.

Otherwise, with Peach Blossom Ghost Mother's Resources, even with High Grade Spirit Root Aptitude (Dual Spirit Root), he wouldn't have only Cultivated to Seventh Layer Qi Condensation Stage. To put it bluntly, he was more like a highly placed male concubine.

Therefore, the two had secretly contacted each other before coming to Mysterious Bone Mountain. After a pause, Gu Zhengshun continued,

"Wang Yu's Power is extremely strong, comparable to Inner Sect Qi Condensation Eighth Layer Cultivator. After obtaining the Second Rank Divine Power Corpse Arm I funded, his Power is likely to have reached the Peak Qi Condensation level.

"If Liu Jinxian doesn't reveal her Trump Card, it will be difficult to contend with him."

"Oh— Is this person really that capable?"

"Naturally." Gu Zhengshun sighed. "Before coming to Mysterious Bone Mountain, I had some friction with him. I barely managed to reach a cooperation by enticing him with benefits. Once he and Liu Jinxian are both injured, you and I can then compete for the Earth Palace Lost Treasure, which is the best strategy."

Situ Hong nodded and smiled,

"Liu Jinxian is probably mistaken about the direction, thinking the Underground Palace Ruins are under the Endless Ice Plain. In fact, the geomagnetism here is chaotic, making it difficult to discern direction. Coupled with the temperature changes, she will definitely believe it without a doubt.

"We just need to wait for the fighting to begin, and then we can reproduce the strategy of the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. However… will Wang Yu really make a move?"

"He will." Gu Zhengshun took out a secret letter from his sleeve and handed it to Situ Hong to read. "Besides Wang Yu, there are also Su Qing Shan and other disciples outside of Gu Poison Peak who will definitely make a move."

After Situ Hong finished reading the secret letter, his gaze stopped at the signature.

"—Zhao Shang! Interesting, a good move of using a borrowed knife to kill. A trusted aide Under True Inheritor's Command… tsk tsk."

At the same time, on the ascending stairs leading to Moon Congealing Palace, Gu Poison Peak disciples left the stairs in twos and threes.

It could be seen that since they gave up advancing, the temperature no longer decreased, maintaining a constant low temperature. One by one, they activated their Spirit Light Shields or used Magic Artifacts to resist the low temperature, heading towards the Side Halls and Secondary Halls on both sides.

Wang Yu glanced at Su Qing Shan, slightly provocatively hooked his finger, and also dashed towards one side.

From his heart, he wanted to explore the Main Hall more, but Liu Jinxian was intentionally exploitative, and Gu Zhengshun and Situ Hong were nowhere to be seen. If he wanted to resist, the timing wasn't right.

Therefore, eliminating Su Qing Shan, who harbored malice towards him, was the best strategy. This could further clarify the situation shrouded in mist.

Faced with Wang Yu's provocation, Su Qing Shan looked at the three Late Qi Condensation Stage cultivators he had become acquainted with during this time, and whispered,

"Liu Jinxian's power is great, and we are difficult to contend with. How about we kill Wang Yu first, divide the Profound Essence Flower in his hands, and then go to the Secondary Halls to seek Opportunity?"

The three also pondered for a while and said, "Agreed. Let's speak with Power. Whoever kills Wang Yu will get 50% of his Profound Essence Flower, how about it?"

This proposal was exactly what Su Qing Shan wanted. With benefits in front of them, they could become more brave and resolute.

"Then let's do as Brother Li says. Let's go, follow him."

The four acted simultaneously, hanging far behind Wang Yu. He naturally noticed them as well.

Since the Underground Palace Ruins were the ruins of an ancient Sect, he intended to look for buildings like the Scripture Pavilion to see if there were any ancient Pill Formula inheritances.

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