I have an Apocalypse City Chapter 1454

Chapter 1454: Chapter 1456: Mysterious Taoist Man Chapter 1454: Chapter 1456: Mysterious Taoist Man Xin Ling asked casually about the Shattered Divine Realm, well aware that it was Song Jian's secret. Seeing that Song Jian didn't speak, she didn't press further, but laughed and said, “What a pity, if we could get hold of the actual thing and take it out, we'd be rich. The method to create the God-slaying Arrow has long been lost. Obtaining it truly would pose a threat to the existence of gods!”

Song Jian nodded, understanding that there were virtually no restrictions on using such a treasure. Even someone with second or third-tier combat power could stand a chance to slay a deity with it. It was impossible for the gods to allow the method of its creation to be passed down.

“We should hurry inside. There is a secret passage in the treasure trove that can be used for escape. Once Ao Tian obtains the Dragon Emperor Treasure Pearl, he will leave through the secret passage!” Xin Ling said.

Song Jian nodded again, giving the God-slaying Arrow one last glance before he turned and quickly walked toward the depths of the cave.

In a corridor of merely a few hundred meters, there were more than a dozen traps, all similar to the God-slaying Arrow. Triggering any of them could instantly kill even someone with Song Jian's strength.

Breaking Illusion Divine Eye!

With a thought, the vertical dark gold pupil in Song Jian's brow emerged, looking deep into the cave. Soon, the cave's traps became crystal clear in his sight.

“It's useless, these traps all have an automatic recognition feature. Anyone who is not of the Dragon Clan bloodline will trigger them as soon as they get close!” Xin Ling said in a low voice after casting a glance at Song Jian.

Such detection skills were not new to her; even she had a detection ability, although it wasn't as high ranked as Song Jian's Breaking Illusion Divine Eye.

“Dragon Clan bloodline, huh? Heh, I have that as well!” Song Jian laughed.

As he spoke, Song Jian's aura rapidly condensed, and with a flip of his wrist, a pool of pale golden blood appeared in his palm.

Previously, when breaking through the barrier at the gate, Song Jian had felt that the Dragon Clan blood could be useful later, so he had kept some. Ao Tian had lost so much blood and was so dazed that he didn't notice Song Jian had secretly kept some of it.

“Once the blood leaves the body, its activity will dissipate quickly. Even with Dragon Clan blood, we need to move fast.” Xin Ling said.

The two smeared some pale golden blood on their foreheads and quickly ran through the corridor.

Along the way, various traps flickered in and out of vision under the detection of the Breaking Illusion Divine Eye. Sensing their approach, the traps slightly activated, but then quieted down again after sensing the faint Dragon Clan bloodline aura they emitted. None were triggered.

Soon, Song Jian and Xin Ling arrived at a vast cave, where a palace radiating blinding light stood. Stepping into the palace, they saw the hall filled with the luminescence of precious gems and valuable metals–so bright it was hard to keep their eyes open. Corals as tall as a man and pearls as large as a human head were scattered around, while gold and silver were discarded like trash.

“Let's look around quickly. The Dragon Clan's skills and equipment, as well as the Dragon Emperor Treasure Pearl, are hidden somewhere. The real treasures of the Dragon Palace aren't these worthless things!” Xin Ling said with excitement clear on her face.

To someone of the mundane world, these treasures would be priceless, but to those in the Legendary Realm, they were like trash–ignored even if strewn on the roadside.

Even just one piece of Epic Quality Dragon Palace equipment could be worth more than all the riches present. Not even the powerful demons behind them would spare these objects a second glance.

Moving further inside, rows of weapon racks appeared on both sides of the palace walls, displaying equipment that glowed in different hues: silver, gold, purplish-red, and even dark gold. To players, these were truly priceless treasures!

“My god, Legendary Quality equipment–thirty, thirty-five, forty… over fifty pieces! If we could really take these back, the Purple Crystals I'd get should be enough to boost me right up to the threshold of the Legendary Realm!” Xin Ling's eyes shone as her face brimmed with excitement.

“Let's hurry, we'll worry about finding Ao Tian later!” Song Jian grabbed Xin Ling and said as he looked at the equipment in front of them. They couldn't take any of the equipment with them; they could only feast their eyes on them. However, the equipment stored within the Dragon Palace was all top-notch. Even the Silver Quality and Gold Quality equipment represented the pinnacle within their ranks. Song Jian even saw two pieces of Sword Immortal suits hanging on the rack; it was hard to imagine that the Sword Immortal suits were actually artifacts that had been passed down for over a million years.”

“What kind of materials are these equipment made of to withstand a million years of trials without any damage? The Sword Immortal suits seem even more precious than I imagined,” Song Jian glanced at the Sword Immortal suits again, thinking to himself.

Continuing forward, after walking down a long, narrow corridor, the two came to a simple stone house that seemed out of place compared to the luxurious palaces surrounding it.

The door of the stone house was open, indicating that someone had already entered. Song Jian and Xin Ling looked at each other and quickly rushed into the stone house.

The interior of the stone house was even more spartan, with hardly any furnishings. On a bookshelf laid about a dozen bamboo slips, which appeared to be treasures like Skill Scrolls, but it was a pity that they had already decayed. The surfaces no longer glowed, and they would turn to ash at the slightest touch.

In the center of the stone house sat an elderly member of the Human Race, wearing a Taoist crown on his head and a robe of starlight. He sat on a straw mat, his eyes closed in meditation, with no sign of life as if he had entered nirvana.

However, his face was ruddy and his skin showed no signs of aging. His features were vividly lifelike, almost as if he were a real person.

“How can there be a member of the Human Race in the Dragon Palace Treasure?” Xin Ling said in surprise, as it seemed that this elder was not mentioned in the secret records of the Imperial Sword Sect.

Song Jian frowned slightly and couldn't help saying, “It's normal for him not to be mentioned in the secret records, right? After all, it's impossible to document every single detail!”

No, it's not like that!” Xin Ling seemed to have realized something, her face filled with horror as she involuntarily took two steps back, saying loudly, “Not only is he not mentioned in the secret records, but none of the disciples who have entered the Dragon Palace Treasure have ever mentioned such a member of the Human Race!”

It was understandable that this Taoist Man wasn't mentioned in the historical records, but the disciples who had entered the Dragon Palace Treasure would definitely not have concealed his existence. After all, the appearance of a member of the Human Race as a Taoist Man in the Dragon Palace Treasure was a very strange affair.

Just then, a strange thing happened. The Taoist Man, who had been without any sign of life, slowly lifted his head. Xin Ling let out a scream, but quickly covered her mouth, staring at the Taoist Man in horror.

“Ao Tian must not have seen this Taoist Man, he appeared suddenly after we got close!” Song Jian narrowed his eyes, speculating in his heart.

At this moment, the Taoist Man's every movement seemed to be weighed down by thousands of pounds, making him look somewhat odd.

After a while, the Taoist Man lifted his head and slowly opened his eyes, and two streams of starlight burst forth from within.

“I have finally, waited for you!” A smile emerged on the face of the Taoist Man. Then, two lines of blood tears flowed from his eyes, shining with starlight, and cracks began to appear on his face, body, and hands.

The Taoist Man, sitting cross-legged as if he were made of porcelain, was covered in cracks. Then, with a soft “pop,” his body shattered in pieces.

For a moment, flesh and bone flew everywhere, and Xin Ling screamed as she closed her eyes, while Song Jian watched intently as it all unfolded before him.

The flesh that had scattered in the air slowly vanished, as if entering the void. A transparent ghostly figure appeared where the Taoist Man had been sitting. He looked at Song Jian and nodded slowly. Then he pointed to the straw mat on the ground, turned around, and stepped into the void, disappearing with each step.

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