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Chapter 729: A Chance Encounter in the Stone Chamber
The Ice Soul Bear King's humanoid form was that of a burly old man.
When he saw Ling Zhan and the white-dress serpent demon approaching, his expression showed no surprise.
He had likely received a message from the Ice God Wolf King.
He already knew that this human youth was an incomparably mysterious and powerful figure.
The Ice Soul Bear King had no intention of resisting. He directly handed over a stalk of Glacial Divine Grass to Ling Zhan.
Ling Zhan, without any unnecessary words, took the Glacial Divine Grass and turned to leave.
As for why he didn't fight the Ice Soul Bear King, it was because Ling Zhan had discerned that the bear was nearing the end of its life.
Yes…
The Ice Soul Bear King had lived for 8,700 years.
In Ling Zhan's perception, this king was already on the verge of death, with his life energy extremely frail.
Arriving at the teleportation point to the southern jungle region…
The white-dress serpent demon wanted to continue following Ling Zhan but was coldly rejected.
Did she really think Ling Zhan would take her through the entire Radiant Secret Realm and then even lead her out of it?
Ling Zhan had only brought her along earlier to gather detailed information about the secret realm.
Now that he had a full understanding, there was no need for her to stay.
As Ling Zhan stepped onto the teleportation point leading to the southern region, the debuff that had been restricting his movements finally disappeared.
Even Ling Zhan had found the speed-reducing debuff uncomfortable.
Leaving behind the icy snowfields of the northern region, Ling Zhan entered the scorching southern jungle.
As he exited the teleportation point, he began to wander, soon coming across a vast and majestic ancient hall.
The hall covered a massive area, so large that it seemed to stretch endlessly. From afar, Ling Zhan saw numerous Professionals excitedly rushing into it.
It seemed they believed this ancient relic would yield some valuable resources, prompting them to dive right in.
Naturally, Ling Zhan wouldn't pass up the chance and decided to explore the hall himself.
Inside, he discovered a labyrinth of intricate pathways.
Corridors led to room after room of sealed stone chambers.
What was even more amusing…
Some people had indeed stumbled upon valuable resources, only for their joyful cries to be swiftly drowned out by the sounds of clashing weapons and explosive spells.
Clearly…
Those unlucky individuals had barely begun to celebrate their finds when others attacked to steal their loot.
Ling Zhan strolled leisurely through the halls, occasionally picking up B-tier and A-tier spiritual herbs along the way.
As he ventured deeper, he noticed the architecture around him growing more ornate and grand.
The earlier chambers, main halls, and auxiliary halls were rather modest in design, but further in, the halls became increasingly opulent, adorned with intricate magical formations.
Clearly…
Ling Zhan had been in the outer regions of the hall earlier.
Now, through seemingly aimless wandering, he had stumbled into the hall's inner sanctum.
Ling Zhan continued to explore for a few more minutes. After triggering a few mechanisms, he entered a grander, wider main hall.
Just as he was about to leave…
Suddenly…
His razor-sharp senses detected two familiar presences!
It was unmistakable—these were the auras of Adolphus and Ansely!
Alongside their auras, Ling Zhan also sensed dozens of Professionals, all starting at level 130!
Ling Zhan's eyes narrowed slightly as he quickened his pace toward a stone chamber.
Before pushing the door open…
He heard a voice inside, arrogant and full of laughter.
"Hahaha! What luck! I never expected to run into you two here!"
"Adolphus! Ansely!"
The voice wasn't Yamashita Masahiko's.
It belonged to someone unfamiliar.
"What do you want? Let me warn you, we're members of the Holy Knights! Think carefully about the consequences of harming us!" Adolphus's angry voice echoed.
"Hahaha! Did you hear that, brothers? He's from the Holy Knights. I'm so scared!"
Following this mocking comment, more jeers erupted.
"Don't kid yourselves. Nobody's coming to save you! Just accept your fate!"
"Capture these two and hand them over to Yamashita Masahiko! Each of us will pocket at least 50 million Holy Crystals! That's a sweet deal!"
"Oh, and don't even think about leaving alive! Even if you manage to escape, Yamashita Masahiko will slap a soul contract on you, turning you into his most loyal slaves! Give up already!"
The room filled with mocking laughter, arrogant taunts, and sneers.
"You scumbags! Get lost!"
Ansely's cold, clear voice cut through the noise.
But her defiance only provoked more lewd, raucous laughter.
"Haha! Feisty, aren't you? Wait until Yamashita Masahiko gets his hands on you. You'll break completely!"
"Everyone knows people from Fusang Kingdom are the freakiest perverts!"
"Absolutely, they're into the wildest stuff!"
Hearing this…
Ling Zhan decided he'd waited long enough.
He reached out, pushed open the stone door, and stepped inside.
The stone chamber was an ancient, hidden space. Its walls bore intricate magical formations and the weathered marks of time.
The spacious chamber had broken stone pillars lying across the floor. Faint sunlight streamed in, scattering sparkling dust motes that lent the space an air of desolation.
At the center of the chamber, in an open area, stood over thirty figures.
They spread out like a fishing net, their faces brimming with arrogance, disdain, and vile amusement as they surrounded two individuals.
These two were none other than Adolphus and Ansely.
The man was tall and rugged, his expression resolute.
The woman exuded an icy elegance, her figure strikingly curvaceous.
The onlookers' fiery gazes lingered shamelessly on Ansely's body.
Despite her loose priestly robes, they couldn't conceal her alluring curves.
This section of the hall was bustling, with many Professionals passing by.
Some even stumbled into the chamber, only to immediately turn and leave upon seeing the distinct attire of the Demon Dragon Palace and Ten Thousand Beasts Alliance members.
Nobody dared to intervene or even comment, fearing they might draw the group's ire.
"Enough talk! Hand over your items and surrender quietly!" demanded a leader from Demon Dragon Palace, his tone icy.