SWNOVELXO Chapter 203: Refining the Ancient Jade
Only Zhao Li has come here in countless ages. Zhu Kun didn't want to miss this opportunity. Even if he couldn't leave this time, he had to get the news of the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling out so people would find the Ancient Jade to open the Cave Dwelling. By then...
Thinking of this, Zhu Kun suddenly changed his previous pretense of being a god and started telling the truth, throwing out a bait:
"This place is the tomb of the Ancient Emperor. Does the person here possess the Ancient Jade? If not, leave quickly!"
These words were largely the same as what the Lizardmen had said earlier, but they added a crucial clue: the Ancient Jade.
Anyone who could reach this place must have seen the Lizardmen, as those strange creatures were originally here to guard this place.
If the person who came here had received information from the Lizardmen and combined it with Zhu Kun's words, they would no longer have any doubt that this was a Dou Di Ruins.
Zhao Li's heart stirred. He vaguely sensed that Zhu Kun could indeed detect movement within a certain range outside the Barrier. His initial claim to be Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, followed by a sudden change from his previous arrogance to acting as a Tomb Guardian, was likely related to Zhao Li's earlier actions.
"Senior, who are you? The Ancient Emperor's tomb? Is this a Dou Di Ruins? Ancient Jade? What is that? Is it a key item for this Dou Di Ruins?"
Zhao Li asked a string of questions with a look of eagerness, full of curiosity and longing, afraid that the person inside would suddenly say, What are you dreaming about?
After hearing movement twice in a row, if he still showed no curiosity or interest, it would seem fake.
Having finally met someone, Zhu Kun didn't want to give up. For countless years, he had been alone, without anyone to talk to. He could only sleep to avoid boredom. Now that there was someone he could communicate with, he was quite patient and continued to scatter bait:
"I am the guardian of the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling. Only by holding the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe Jade can one open the Cave Dwelling and obtain the Ancient Emperor's Legacy."
Zhao Li's face showed shock, and he exclaimed:
"Tuoshe Ancient Emperor! This is actually the Cave Dwelling of that mysterious Dou Di!"
He reacted quickly and bowed respectfully:
"Please, Senior, give me guidance!"
Seeing Zhao Li's appearance, Zhu Kun couldn't help but smile. This was how it should be. No one in this world could resist the temptation of a Dou Di. Even someone as strong as he was fell for it due to his own greed.
It was only because he didn't know that the Barrier wouldn't hinder outsiders from entering. He only thought that Zhao Li was being stopped because he didn't have the Ancient Jade. Otherwise, he should have noticed something was wrong long ago.
He wondered how furious he would be later when he found out he had been tricked by a Little Guy who wasn't even a Dou Sheng.
Zhu Kun's eyes flickered, lost in thought.
After a long while, he found a Dragon Scale in his Storage Ring that had lost all its aura and looked like a dead object. He imprinted the shape of the hollow at the entrance of the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling onto it.
Immediately, he transformed into his Dragon Form, his body massive, a thousand zhang long. In this confined Space, it felt a bit cramped. He let out a long roar, and a vast and terrifying aura erupted. Immediately after, it was a Divine Dragon Tail Swipe, carrying a terrifying energy capable of destroying the world. Like lightning, it swept towards the Barrier, arriving instantly and smashing fiercely against it.
*Bang——*
It was as if a meteorite had fallen from the sky and struck the ground. The moment they collided, a muffled sound echoed through the underground Space! A terrifying energy storm instantly rebounded from the Barrier towards Zhu Kun, spreading out into the darkness. Pitch-black cracks, nearly a hundred meters long, quietly appeared in the darkness.
For a moment, Zhu Kun's dragon tail exploded, scales and blood splattering everywhere.
He let out a muffled groan, and the terrifying energy that had not been absorbed by the Barrier and had rebounded scattered in response, being reabsorbed by him.
And his terrifying world-destroying attack, apart from causing the Barrier to emit a muffled sound and ripple, had no other effect whatsoever.
After one strike, Zhu Kun stopped and stared intently at the Dragon Scale that had been attracted by the Barrier and was mixed among the newly shed scales, imprinted with the Cave Dwelling Key. Zhu Kun smiled.
Over countless ages, he had not hit the Barrier any less. He had gone through who knows how many times of being bruised and battered. Naturally, he had also discovered some characteristics of the Barrier: it grew stronger when met with strength, constantly converting energy, and if it exceeded a certain level, it could even rebound.
And for him, there was still a lot of Vitality and Blood Energy in those newly shed Dragon Scales, which were also within the absorption range of the Barrier. After the Vitality and Blood Energy within them were absorbed, they would be expelled by the Barrier.
At first, he thought the Barrier wouldn't block dead objects and threw some things, but without a doubt, nothing could get out unless the Barrier actively allowed it.
Outside the Barrier, Zhao Li once again felt the terrifying aura from the very beginning. Then he saw that the Barrier reacted more strongly than when he had attacked it earlier, even flashing with a layer of light for a moment.
Although he didn't know what was happening inside, it must have been Zhu Kun's actions.
Sure enough, not long after, the ripples on the Barrier slowly disappeared. At the same time, several Dragon Scales seeped out of the Barrier and fell downwards.
Zhao Li was sharp-eyed and quickly grabbed them all, but only one was intact in his hand; the others had turned into dust.
"Fortunate one, what is imprinted on the Dragon Scale is the appearance of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe Jade. I hope you remain this fortunate, find the Ancient Jade, receive the Ancient Emperor's Legacy, and reach the pinnacle!"
Zhu Kun's voice became distant and ethereal again.
Hearing this, Zhao Li looked at the Dragon Scale in his hand, his heart filled with joy. He hadn't even spoken yet, and he had already achieved his goal for this trip!
Looking at the appearance of the Ancient Jade on it, a sense of pride rose in Zhao Li's heart:
"Ancient Emperor Tuoshe Jade? I'd like to see. If the Ancient Emperor could Refine it, how could I, Zhao Li, not Refine it!"
As early as when he realized that the Path of Equipment Refining on the Continent was not fully developed, he had a thought: to study Equipment Refining and replicate the Ancient Jade!
And the most fundamental purpose of this trip was precisely for the Ancient Jade model!
Unexpectedly, due to a strange turn of events, Zhu Kun had been trapped for too long and was eager to leave, so he easily got his hands on it.
Soon, Zhao Li suppressed the joy in his heart, put away the Dragon Scale, and bowed his head in thanks:
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior."
Zhu Kun's voice was still somewhat ethereal:
"Go. Only by holding the Ancient Jade can you obtain the Legacy."
Zhao Li did not leave immediately. He knew that someone like Zhu Kun, who had lived for countless ages and was already a peak expert countless ages ago, possessed valuable knowledge. Perhaps he could glean some information.
He inquired about Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, and while he was at it, he subtly asked about the situation Ten Thousand Years ago:
"Senior, was Tuoshe Ancient Emperor the last Dou Di of all ages? When he became Emperor, it was silent, and when he disappeared, no one knew either. Do you know anything?"
He was indeed curious.
After a while, no more sounds came from inside.
The more he said, the more likely he was to make a mistake. Since Zhu Kun had accepted the role of guardian here, he wouldn't say anything further to avoid revealing any flaws that might make Zhao Li suspicious and wary.
His dragon form coiled in the darkness, his eyes glowing like lanterns as he looked at the Cave Dwelling's stone gate, muttering to himself:
"Tuoshe, you trapped me for Ten Thousand Years. As a reciprocal gesture, I want your legacy. That's not too much to ask, is it?"
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