Free Web NovelHe took a deep breath, slowly revealing a secret known only to a few high-ranking members of the Yue Ling Clan: “The appearance of the Yue Ling No. 3 Secret Land was actually a complete accident.
During my great-great-grandfather’s generation, a pair of dragon-phoenix twins from our clan and their friends went to explore the Wanmo Territory together.
They unexpectedly encountered a Mystic Ground storm and were all swept into an unfamiliar Mystic Ground.
Everyone must have guessed it by now: this unfamiliar Mystic Ground is the current Yue Ling No. 3 Secret Land.
At that time, the twins and their friends were forced to scatter throughout the Mystic Ground.
Later, for unknown reasons, the dragon-phoenix twins of our clan were found dead in the center of a giant altar.
All the blood in their bodies had been drained, but not a single wound could be found on them.
Their contracted pets also never reappeared after that.
Not long after, this Mystic Ground automatically solidified within our clan territory.
And every time the Mystic Ground opens, as long as someone of our clan’s bloodline is the first to enter, they will inevitably appear on that altar.
When the number of people reaches 12, a large number of strange monsters, neither human nor Transcendent creature, will appear.
They have no thoughts, no logical behavior, and their only instinct is to kill.
Many people in our clan died because of this at that time, and it took many years to discover the relationship between the Contract Master Token and the spatial ring.
We also learned that only by activating the main contract position would those man-eating monsters disappear, and at the same time, an SSS-grade or even super SSS-grade heavenly treasure would inevitably appear on the main altar position.
Later, this Mystic Ground became the final venue for the heir competition.”
The more Yue Lingren spoke, the more solemn his expression became. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
“Actually, our clan has not been without suspicion about the formation of the altar and the origin of the monsters in the Lingjue Death Ground.
But no matter what method we use, we cannot destroy that altar, nor can we completely eliminate those monsters.
Moreover, each time, except for the first twelve clan members who can enter the Lingjue Death Ground, no one else can enter, or even determine its exact location.
This matter has always been a key historical issue of concern within the clan.”
The Yue Ling Clan are not all fools.
How could they not see the strangeness of this Mystic Ground?
It is precisely because it is too strange that, in fact, over the years, besides being used as the final venue for the heir competition, the Mystic Ground has remained sealed for the rest of the time.
Although nominally one of the important Mystic Grounds under the Yue Ling Clan, it is actually more like a forbidden zone.
Mingxi frowned; she didn't get much useful information from Yue Lingren’s words.
Three key points: one is the inexplicably deceased twins and the vanished pets; another is that this Mystic Ground actually voluntarily solidified into the Yue Ling Clan territory; and the last one is the heavenly treasures that appear in the main altar position.
Mingxi originally thought that the altar was built by the Yue Ling Clan themselves, but it turned out to be inherent to the Mystic Ground.
Mingxi thought of the Shi Fan Transformation Array she encountered in the Mystic Mirage Sea, and the mermaids who were transformed into monsters.
So...
Could this Lingjue Death Ground also be a similar situation?
Mingxi’s brow twitched violently.
She felt that the development of events was becoming increasingly dangerous.
Moreover, since Yue An's dared to attack the Yue Ling Clan, they must have been psychologically prepared for an all-out war, and they must /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ possess certain secrets that even the Yue Ling Clan does not know!
Could it be the Descent again?
“Mingxi.”
Golden Yuanbao shrunk and flew to her shoulder, gently scratching her nose with its wing, calling out to Mingxi, whose soul seemed to have run away from home.
Mingxi pinched its wing, “Just thinking about something, I’m wide awake.”
“Mingxi.”
There shouldn't be any big problems here.
Mingxi looked back into the Yin Yang Furnace Coffin; there was nothing left inside, and the surrounding hundreds of meters had been dug over by Golden Yuanbao and a few others, cleaner than land just plowed by an old ox.
Now it was certain that the Lanlin Nightmare, which had caused so much bloodshed, and its Beast Tamers Su Nv, had completely vanished from the world.
Not even a single hair was left.
“Okay! Done!”
Mingxi clapped her hands, the last trace of unease in her heart completely disappearing.
She smoothly pushed the coffin lid shut and then put away the Yin Yang Furnace Coffin.
Unbeknownst to them, the moonlight was already like water.
Mingxi and the four did not go far, finding a suitable place for camping nearby.
“Guwo.”
By the campfire, Bright Crystal walked up to Qian Bingning with his hands in his pockets, and his small, cold white hands, which even goddesses would envy, spread forward.
He tilted his head and shook it.
He looked like a gangster collecting debt.
Qian Bingning, “...”
What does that mean?
“Guwo?”
Bright Crystal shook his small hand again, his expression growing impatient.
Mingxi rubbed her forehead, twitching her lips as she helped translate: “He’s asking you for the danqi bead he lent you earlier.”
And the rental fee...
Bright Crystal, after his merchant's will awakened, was truly terrifying.
Qian Bingning then remembered this matter and quickly found the danqi bead from his spatial ring.
After thinking for a moment, he also pulled out a dark greenish-blue stone.
“Thank you, Bright Crystal, this is an exotic stone I found yesterday, a gift for you.”
Exotic stones are stones wrapped in special soil layers, similar to raw jadeite, and it’s basically impossible to determine what’s inside before cutting them open.
Of course, that’s just basically.
In this Beast Tamers world, there are all sorts of colorful skills, and it’s not difficult to probe the inside of a raw stone, which is why true stone gambling is not prevalent in this world.
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“Bing Ning Junior, you don’t need to be so polite.”
It wasn’t that Mingxi disliked the exotic stone; its value remains high before it’s cut open.
It’s just that she really didn’t intend to collect rent.
Qian Bingning smiled, “Bright Crystal’s danqi bead saved my life, an exotic stone is nothing, giving more is only proper.”
Not to mention Mingxi Junior’s several life-saving graces.
There were too many instances, making him feel as if she was either saving him or on her way to save him.
Bright Crystal was not as hypocritical as Mingxi.
Mingxi: ??? ヾ(•ω•`。) Hold on a minute, how am I hypocritical?
After Bright Crystal took the danqi bead, he picked up the exotic stone, which was larger than his head, and walked up to Mingxi with a swagger.
“Guwo.”
Woman, you hold onto this for me first.
Although he wasn't well-versed in human social graces, because Mingxi had repeatedly instructed him not to use the Time Realm’s storage and retrieval functions in front of outsiders, even Bright Crystal knew he couldn't put the exotic stone away himself.
“...Alright.”
Mingxi didn't refuse.
She temporarily stored both the danqi bead and the exotic stone in her spatial ring for him.
At this moment, Huang Huaqiang and Aletai Beifeng walked up to Mingxi, their two old men’s faces wearing expressions of wanting to speak but hesitating, looking very awkward.
Mingxi blinked, “Director Huang? Mr. Aletai Beifeng? Is there something you need?”
Although she had somewhat guessed their purpose in coming to her, she needed to hear the specifics.
Huang Huaqiang replied:
“Miss Ming, there’s something we’d like to ask of you.”
