Chapter 256: The Oriole Waits Behind
"No anomalies."
Devouring Heaven Rat transmitted his voice in a low whisper.
In the stillness of the night, within the Xiao Family Ancestral Hall, a patch of moonlight was scattered.
One could vaguely see dozens of Spirit Tablets enshrined inside. On the walls of the Ancestral Hall, seven or eight portraits hung, presumably of their ancestors.
"The Secret Chamber switch is behind the third portrait. Go and see if there are any hidden Restrictions." Qin Ming said cautiously.
Devouring Heaven Rat immediately said, "Master, this is just a small Qi Condensation Family Clan, there shouldn't be any danger, right?"
"Otherwise, I'll just sneak in and capture that Treasure Spirit for you."
Qin Ming's eyes flickered uncertainly. After pondering for a moment, he said with certainty, "I just feel like something isn't quite right."
Just as he finished speaking!
At this moment!
Qin Ming's powerful Divine Sense sensed three Cultivators with powerful Auras flying towards this place.
He quickly hid his figure along with Devouring Heaven Rat.
Not long after, three streaks of light flashed by and landed in the Xiao Family Ancestral Hall.
Qin Ming secretly focused his gaze and saw that they were two Late Foundation Establishment Stage and one Perfected Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.
'It's actually these three.'
When he was in Ink Abyss Immortal City, he had seen these three people before. They were the rather famous 'Three Friends of Plum Mountain' in Liang Kingdom.
"Brother Xu Yang, are you sure this is the place?" One of them asked the Perfected Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
Xu Yang said with great certainty, "This is the place, no mistake."
"Second and Third, take out the items in your Storage Bags. Let's compare them again."
Hearing this, the other two immediately took out one-third of a Map each from their Storage Bags.
Xu Yang also took out a tattered Map.
The three of them put them together, and excitement appeared on their expressions.
"To think, it really is here!"
"If there really is a Secret Treasure inside, then we Three Friends of Plum Mountain will soar to the heavens!"
"Second, do you think there might be a Core Formation Fated Chance inside?"
"Maybe there really is!"
"Don't get too excited yet, we still don't know what's inside."
"Let's take a look first."
Among the Three Friends of Plum Mountain, the eldest, Xu Yang, seemed more steady and cautious. He immediately interrupted the other two's words.
Then, the three of them sneaked into the interior of the Xiao Family Ancestral Hall.
In the darkness.
Qin Ming and Devouring Heaven Rat exchanged glances.
An idea arose in their hearts at the same time.
"Fishing!"
If it wasn't for that, how could the Three Friends of Plum Mountain have obtained a Map pointing to the Xiao Family Ancestral Hall?
However, it seemed that the Map in the hands of the three people was somewhat different from the silk cloth he had obtained himself.
The Three Friends of Plum Mountain didn't even know what was inside.
"Master, what should we do?"
"It seems like someone behind the scenes wants to use spreading Maps to fish."
"The inside is most likely a Trap."
Devouring Heaven Rat analyzed.
"However… since there are these three leading the way."
"We can follow behind them and see what's going on. If the situation is wrong, we'll leave immediately."
Qin Ming pondered for a moment and said.
He could say these words because he had a certain confidence in his current Strength.
"Okay!"
Qin Ming and Devouring Heaven Rat restrained their Auras and followed silently.
Inside the Ancestral Hall.
The Three Friends of Plum Mountain were seen fiddling around, facing a portrait on the wall, performing Hand Seals and Incantations. Gradually, three complex Runes were outlined on the portrait, connected to each other.
Suddenly.
On the portrait, a white light lit up and shone towards the center of the Ancestral Hall. A white Light Gate suddenly appeared on the ground.
The Three Friends of Plum Mountain exchanged glances. They hesitated in place for a long time. After some discussion, they decided to enter the Light Gate.
After testing it out, the figures of the three disappeared into the white Light Gate, vanishing without a trace. Qin Ming was about to continue following when he sensed movement coming from outside again.
He did not act rashly.
Outside, two figures strolled into the Ancestral Hall.
"Have those three gone in?" A deep voice rang out.
"Reporting to Clan Leader, they have all gone in."
Qin Ming released his Divine Sense to take a look. A burly middle-aged Cultivator with half-white hair and an Old Man in a gray robe entered his field of vision.
During this period, Qin Ming had been inquiring about news near Tai Lake. He naturally recognized the burly middle-aged man. This person was precisely the Clan Leader of the Xiao Family, Xiao Zhongren.
However, he had changed his usual demeanor at this moment, revealing an appearance of extreme cunning.
"After waiting for so long, someone is finally able to open the Restriction of the Ancestral Hall."
"The Treasure Spirit is secondary. The most important thing is to obtain that person's Inheritance from its mouth." Xiao Zhongren said unhurriedly. As he spoke, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.
"Yes!" The gray-robed Old Man respectfully responded to him.
Then, the two of them also followed and entered the Light Gate.
After everyone had entered and it was confirmed that there was no one around, Qin Ming and Devouring Heaven Rat's figures slowly emerged.
"Golden Core Cultivator?" Devouring Heaven Rat asked Qin Ming uncertainly.
Qin Ming nodded lightly, "That's right, I didn't expect the Xiao Family Clan Leader to hide so deeply."
"Probably a bit stronger than Linghu Yang."
"It seems this person knows something about the situation inside."
"Hehe! But he's no match for This Grand Sire."
"Should we…"
…
Subsequently.
Qin Ming and Devouring Heaven Rat also followed behind the others and drilled into the Light Gate.
They both only felt a momentary daze before their eyes. When they opened their eyes again, they arrived at an unusually vast place.
The scene before them shocked both Qin Ming and Devouring Heaven Rat.
Because, this place was actually the bottom of Tai Lake. The place they were in was a Lake Bottom Ravine that stretched for thousands of miles.
Above their heads was the clear green Lake Water. Countless creatures in the Lake swam in the water.
Strangely, the Lake Water nearby all bypassed this huge Ravine, as if there was a mysterious power influencing this water area.
Human Clan Cultivators could actually breathe freely here.
The Ravine in front of Qin Ming was bottomless and pitch black.
It was like a huge canyon spanning the Lake Bottom, with gusts of Yin wind blowing out from within.
It was as if someone had used a long sword to strike down at the Lake Bottom, forming a "wound" that stretched for thousands of miles.
Waves of shrill strange winds came from below, like the wails of wronged souls, making one's spine chill.
Bone-chilling ghastly coldness, as if descending from the abyss.
"This doesn't look like any kind of good place." Qin Ming frowned.
He didn't rush down. Instead, he released his Divine Sense to probe downwards.
Sinking down for about ten miles, Qin Ming's Divine Sense finally reached the bottom.
A wide space appeared in his vision. It was a huge Karst Cave, but it looked rather gloomy.
On the sandy soil of the ground, the skeletons of various Demonic Beasts and Cultivators were scattered all over the ground, as if it was a Road paved with bones.
Not only on the ground, but also on the surrounding Rock Walls, they were all decorated with bones, appearing very strange.
The figures of the Three Friends of Plum Mountain also appeared in Qin Ming's vision.
At this moment, the three were walking forward cautiously along the Road until they reached the depths of the Karst Cave.
The scene before them made the three of them ecstatic! Countless Spirit Stones and Heavenly and Earthly Treasures emitting astonishing Spirit Qi were piled up not far away like a small mountain.
There were also various Secret Treasures and ornately decorated treasure chests, piled up in the corners like garbage.
"Heavens! So many High Grade Spirit Stones!"
"Ah! What is this?!"
"Golden Core Ancestor's Inheritance!"
"Hahaha! We've struck it rich, there's even a Core Formation Pill!"
"Third-Grade Supreme-Quality Spirit Material, Three-Eyed Bodhi Fruit!"
"And Top-Grade Magic Treasures!"
". . ."
End of Chapter