Chapter 40 – Shadow Devil Spirit Lamp
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Chen Lin Jian and bunch reached the military ground. This is a flat military ground, which usually made it uneasy for it to be noticeable.
“Dig three feet down!”
Chen Lin Jian’s men began retrieving their tools and started digging.
Underground Palace
“Nie Li, where is the exit?” Ye Zi Yun asked. They had been searching around for two days, but have yet to find where the exit is.
“There is no exit,” Nie Li shook his head saying, “If there was an exit, those people would not have been trapped to death in the main hall.”
“No exit?” Ye Zi Yun was stunned for a moment, and sadly asked, “Then, we won’t be able to get out?”
“Not necessary. Those people from the hall came from outside, which means that the people from outside can dig an exit out. We can only hope that Chen Lin Jian will be able to help us dig an exit out. If I’m correct, the exit should be at the military ground area,” Nie Li lightly smiled and said, “They will definitely find the place!”
“How can you be so sure that he will definitely find the place?” Ye Zi Yun asked back. Nie Li seems to be extremely confident, as though everything was in his grasp. He even stubbornly thinks that Ye Zi Yun will fall for him. If everything goes as he expects, then isn’t he an almighty god?
Just when Ye Zi Yun finished talking, the stone wall suddenly slightly trembled.
“It has begun!” Nie Li lightly smiled. He can determine the location of the exit base on the source of the tremor, he turned and said to Ye Zi Yun, “Lets go!”
After speaking, Nie Li began to walk.
Ye Zi Yun opened her mouth, not knowing how to evaluate. Nie Li is simply a monster! How can he know everything? Would there be one day where she will really become his girlfriend? Ye Zi Yun could not tell what she is currently feeling. Her cheeks slightly heated up and she lowered her head in silence.
Dong dong dong!
Chen Lin Jian and bunch’s mining operation is still rather huge!
“So the exit is there!” Nie Li said together with Ye Zi Yun. Both of them went towards the direction of the source of the sound and finally stopped in front of a stone wall. He examined the wall for awhile, the stone wall should be a hidden door. Before, when they passed by here, they did not realise anything.
Nie Li placed his hands onto the stone wall and slowly pushed inwards.
Rumble rumble rumble!
The stone wall slowly turned. A huge stone chamber appeared in front of Nie Li and Ye Zi Yun.
Within the stone chamber, there’s a staircase connecting upwards. However, the exit has been blocked by some huge stones, and behind it came a burst of tinkling sounds. There should be someone trying to break open the entrance.
The things in the stone chamber left Nie Li and Ye Zi Yun in a state of shock.
This place was filled with all sorts of bronze and silver armours. There are even a large amount of inscription scrolls, demon crystals, furs and horn-type materials. It was also full of precious metals and piles of gold coins, which was naturally the currencies of the Sacred Empire.
There are also many unknown valuables which should be precious treasures of the Sacred Empire.
If someone obtained these treasures and brought it back to Glory City to sell it, they would definitely make a fortune out of it!
“Zi Yun, go pick some stuff!” Nie Li looked at Ye Zi Yun and said. The amount of treasures here is too much. Their interspatial rings could not contain all these things. And if they were to clear all the treasures here, it’s inevitable that Chen Lin Jian and bunch will have some comments about it.
Nie Li isn’t greedy, he only wants to take the stuff that he wants and leave the rest.
Nie Li’s gaze fell onto a stone platform. At the top of the platform, a lamp was blinking with light, and the light was filled with mystery.
Upon seeing this lamp, Nie Li’s face was filled with joy. It’s really a Shadow Devil Spirit Lamp!
Shadow Devil is an extremely rare and mysterious demon beast. It’s said that when the Snow Wind Empire was already extinct, only seven Shadow Devil demon spirits were left and were made into seven lamps that were placed in a temple in the Divine Continent. Later, these lamps were stolen by thieves and were leaked out throughout the world.
The reason why Nie Li cared about this Shadow Devil Spirit Lamp is because he wants the Shadow Devil Demon Spirit inside it!
After reaching Silver rank, Nie Li would be able to integrate with one demon spirit.
The can allow Nie Li to integrate with seven different demon spirits. Therefore, for the first spirit, Nie Li doesn’t wish it to be some ordinary garbage demon spirit! However, if the spirit is too powerful, Nie Li wouldn’t be able to integrate with it, hence the Shadow Devil Demon Spirit is the most suitable.
Although the Shadow Devil is not particularly strong in its fighting capability, it is the most mysterious one. It has many unique abilities, therefore, after integrating with it, even if Nie Li reached the pinnacle of cultivation, the Shadow Devil Demon Spirit can still play a powerful role.
With the Shadow Devil Demon Spirit, Nie Li would be able to learn some special martial arts!
In his previous life, the Shadow Devil Spirit Lamp ended up in Shen Yue’s hands and was sold in an auction by Shen Yue. And in this life, it was taken by Nie Li.
Nie Li kept the lamp, putting it into his interspatial ring. He turned his head and saw Ye Zi Yun choose several items. With the abstruse gemstone, she was not interested in any other gem related items. She only chose some demon crystals and a demon tooth anklet.
Ye Zi Yun had good eyes. The few demon crystals she took were the crystals of Black Gold ranked demon beasts. Black Gold ranked demon beast are extremely rare. If those demon crystals are made into battle weapons or armour, there are chances of them ending up as a Black Gold demon weapons and armour.
As for that bone tooth anklet, it was the bone fragments of the Legend Ranked Snow Wind Giant Beast. Even though it’s only bone fragments, it is also extremely rare and can greatly enhance the demon spirit force.
After picking the items, *boom* the huge stone wall next to the huge boulder had opened an entrance. Dazzling light shot into the chamber, Chen Lin Jian and bunch soon filled the place.
“It’s you guys!” Chen Lin Jian said, stunned for a moment when he saw Ye Zi Yun and Nie Li. He never imagined that Ye Zi Yun and Nie Li would be the first things they came upon after entering.
After seeing Ye Zi Yun, Chen Lin Jian became relieved. If anything were to happened to Ye Zi Yun, even if he had some gains here, he would still have to face the anger of the City Lord and Lord Ye Mo. Since Ye Zi Yun is safe, it’s fine.
“Boss, we’re going to be rich! There’s so many treasures!”
Chen Lin Jian’s underlings exclaimed. The treasure filled chamber caused them to be dazed.
Chu Yuan and bunch also came in and was also stunned by the scene in front of them. The stuff here was piled as high as a small mountain. A lot of the stuff here was also extremely valuable. They could sell tens of millions or even billions for it.
“Nie Li, as according to our agreement, you’ll take the first pick!” Chen Lin Jian looked at Nie Li and said. He’s someone who upholds his promise, furthermore, he values the friendship between him and Nie Li.
“I have already chosen, the rest is yours!” Nie Li lightly smiled and said. Those mountain piled treasures seems to have no temptation to him.
“I have also taken some stuff.” Ye Zi Yun said, “I also do not need the rest!”
Chen Lin Jian slightly nodded and ordered his men to fill their interspatial ring with the treasures.
Chu Yuan walked to the side of Chen Lin Jian, lowered his voice and said, “Young Master Chen, are you willing? The two of them have been here for so long, they definitely took a lot of good stuff! They probably took the most valuable stuff, hence they don’t care about any of this stuff!”
“What are you implying?” Chen Lin Jian frowned his brows, staring at Chu Yuan.
Chu Yuan coldly said, “You have to call them to take everything out before leaving, the most valuable stuff was probably taken by them!”
Hearing Chu Yuan’s words, Chen Lin Jian snorted and said, “They were here first before us, and found this place first. Even if they were to empty the whole chamber, we have nothing to say. Them leaving so much stuff for us is already humanly possible!”
“Young Master Chen, I guarantee that the stuff they have, every single one of it is priceless treasures! Don’t regret it.” Chu Yuan agitatedly said.
“Get lost. Don’t think that I don’t know what you are thinking. You have conflict with Nie Li and want to use me as proxy. Fat chance!” Chen Lin Jian raised his foot and kicked Chu Yuan’s chin, kicking him and making him fly out.
*Peng* Chu Yuan fell face first and one of his teeth was knocked out, filling the insides of his mouth with blood.
Chu Yuan furiously raised his head and glared at Chen Lin Jian, but soon retracted his anger. Chen Lin Jian is a member of the major family, a direct descendant of the Divine Family. How can he be rampant towards Chen Lin Jian?
‘Nie Li, it’s all your fault! I’m not letting you go so easily!’
Chen Lin Jian emptied the treasure room. Although Nie Li took the Shadow Devil Spirit Lamp, and Ye Zi Yun also took some stuff, there is still quite a lot of valuable stuff left in there and can be sold for quite a sum. Therefore, Chen Lin Jian’s harvest is still very good.
Chen Lin Jian patted on Nie Li’s shoulder and said, “Brother, if it isn’t you that guided me to this military ground, I wouldn’