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Chapter 1233: The Jade Gate
Chapter 1233: The Jade Gate
November 8, 2017
Bingzhou, Yunzhong County, Xianyang City!
This was not Lu Hai Kong's first visit to this place. A few years ago, before his meteoric rise to power, he had fought against the Xianbei tribe here.
After a few years, when Lu Hai Kong returned to this place, it was no longer the dilapidated city of the past. Compared to then, it had become several times more prosperous.
The drastic changes in the same city within a few years filled Lu Hai Kong and the veteran elders who accompanied him with a sense of pride.
The facts proved that they were right, and Lu Hai Kong was indeed the wisest and most benevolent ruler in the world.
After a brief moment of awe and admiration, Lu Hai Kong led his instance squad towards the dungeon.
The dungeon was located just over ten miles outside Xianyang City. When Lu Hai Kong arrived, a small squad of Treasure Troops was excavating, and he witnessed a nearly unearthed ancient relic.
It was the remains of a massive palace, seemingly scorched by a raging fire.
Lu Hai Kong, not particularly knowledgeable about history and geography, linked this relic to the Afang Palace of the Pre-Qin era upon seeing it near Xianyang City.
This assumption was simple and crude, but it held a hint of truth. Regardless, Lu Hai Kong would have to enter the dungeon to verify the accuracy of his guess.
When Lu Hai Kong arrived, Wu Laosan, in charge of developing this relic, was already waiting for him. Upon seeing Lu Hai Kong, Wu Laosan flashed his trademark sycophantic smile and guided Lu Hai Kong's group into the heart of the relic.
At the center of the relic stood a door, crafted entirely from white jade.
The door bore no intricate patterns, only a single keyhole, perfectly matching the shape of the key Lu Hai Kong had given to Jia Xu.
As Lu Hai Kong laid eyes on the Jade Gate, a system notification sounded in his ear.
[You have discovered the Jade Gate. Your 'Search for the Mystic Land' quest is complete. You have obtained a Mythical Chest!]
Upon hearing this notification, Lu Hai Kong's eyes gleamed with insight: "We've found the right place!"
Without hesitation, Lu Hai Kong activated his Heavenly Eye Technique, instantly analyzing the attributes of the Jade Gate before him.
Jade Gate
Item Classification: Mystic Gate/Portal Gate
Item Description: Beyond the gate lies a mystic land, where it is said that one can obtain power beyond limits. Moveable!
Usage Conditions: Any attribute must reach the restricted limit (up to ten people can enter simultaneously!)
Upon reading the attributes of the Jade Gate, Lu Hai Kong was momentarily stunned.
Apparently, the Jade Gate was slightly stronger than expected, seemingly capable of being forcibly opened with pure strength, making it an incredibly powerful dungeon.
However, upon seeing the attributes of the Jade Gate, Lu Hai Kong hesitated to challenge it immediately.
Firstly, it was evident that the Jade Gate was a single-use item, so Lu Hai Kong, if he intended to use it, would want to maximize its benefits. Currently, only Lu Hai Kong, Huang Zhong, Dian Wei, and Xi Zhi Cai possessed strength nearing the breaking point. Even if Cheng Yaogold and his two companions were added, there would still be three fewer than the maximum number of ten people allowed to enter. Lu Hai Kong did not want to waste this opportunity.
On the other hand, Lu Hai Kong was also pondering the so-called power beyond limits.
From the current situation, it was evident that this power beyond limits was clearly a hundred, but what if there were new power restrictions after breaking through the hundred? What if Yuwen Chengdu brought this key with the intention of breaking through the bottleneck using the Jade Gate?
Of course, the latter was merely Lu Hai Kong's speculation, with no way to verify it. But even just the first point gave Lu Hai Kong a sufficient reason to wait for more people to reach the limit and then break through.
"Forget it, whether there's a limit after breaking a hundred or not, as soon as we gather ten people about to break the limit, we'll immediately open the Jade Gate challenge. If we can successfully challenge the Jade Gate, then we'll have ten people with a hundred points in strength. Such a force would undoubtedly be a terrifying power even in the foreign lands!"
Lu Hai Kong quickly made up his mind. Then, he ordered Dian Wei and Huang Zhong to carry the Jade Gate, which stated in its attributes that it could be moved, so transporting it shouldn't be an issue.
This gate was entirely made of white jade, weighing around two tons, which was impossible for an ordinary person to move. But Dian Wei was no ordinary man; he was a monster. The two-ton Jade Gate was like a drizzle to him, and he didn't even need Huang Zhong's help. He simply picked up the Jade Gate and walked away.
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Although it was easy to lift, transporting it back to Luoyang City was another matter.
Especially after Lu Hai Kong discovered that the Jade Gate couldn't be transported through a portal, Dian Wei was in for some trouble. He had to carry the two-ton gate for over ten thousand kilometers back to Luoyang City alone.
Of course, he could choose to use various means of transportation, like ships or horse-drawn carriages, but he seemed to consider carrying the Jade Gate as a form of cultivation. He confidently patted his chest, assuring that he could carry the Jade Gate all the way to Luoyang.
Lu Hai Kong had no objections. After all, the Jade Gate was incredibly sturdy, so there was no worry of damaging it, and Dian Wei's speed with the gate might even surpass that of a horse-drawn carriage. So, Lu Hai Kong left the task entirely to Dian Wei and returned to Luoyang City through a portal.
As soon as Lu Hai Kong returned to the Northern Defense Tower, his expression suddenly changed, and he involuntarily looked up towards Chang'an.
At that very moment, people all over the world also looked up towards Chang'an.
Of course, since Lu Hai Kong and his group were not in Chang'an, they couldn't see the ink-black light pillar above the city, nor could they sense the terrifying power within it.
What Lu Hai Kong and his group could sense were two terrifying auras merging.
"Damn, what's happening?"
A sense of foreboding gripped Lu Hai Kong's heart. Vaguely, he felt that things might not be going as he had anticipated, and perhaps the time left for him was running out...
(End of Chapter)
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