hhnovel Chapter 289: No Backing Down
Chapter 289: No Backing Down
"Is this the inside of the Cave Heaven?" Tower Lord Lu An wondered aloud. "The Spiritual Qi here feels even weaker than in our sect. I think the highest realm someone can reach here is the Dao Comprehension realm."
"Eh, look over there! There’s an inheritance! And another one here!" exclaimed He Tian, one of the two other Dao Palace realm experts besides Lu An. His eyes widened with disbelief. "These aren’t high-grade inheritances, but they are cultivation techniques I’ve never seen before. And they’re just lying around, unguarded. It’s unbelievable!"@@@@
"With so many common inheritances right in front of us, the high-grade ones must be hidden and well-protected. If we’re lucky, maybe there’s even a way to reach the Transcendence realm."
"Even if we don’t find the best inheritances, fully using the resources in this Cave Heaven will definitely make our Nine Heavens Tower stronger!"
The experts from the Nine Heavens Tower scanned the scattered inheritances around them, their eyes filled with greed and excitement.
After looking around carefully, He Tian said, "Tower Lord, this Cave Heaven is huge. Our divine sense can only cover a small part of it. How about we split into two teams to explore and then meet up later?"
Searching together as one big group felt too slow with so many inheritances everywhere.
"Good idea," Tower Lord Lu An agreed, his expression serious. "But don’t go too far. We’re not the only ones who entered this Cave Heaven."
"I understand!" He Tian replied with a confident smile. "Then I’ll take a team in this direction."
Lu An agreed and watched as He Tian led part of the group away. Then, Lu An took the rest of the group in a different direction.
They split into two teams? Jiang Chen thought, his eyes narrowing as he realized something. He Tian’s direction leads straight to Gu Ran!
This means Gu Ran will first face the Nine Heavens Tower team led by He Tian.
Their combat power is about the same as Wu Qian, Liu Xiong, and Gu Ran.
If they end up evenly matched, Gu Ran could secretly kill his opponents, absorb their power, and grow stronger. Eventually, he could turn the situation in his favor, Jiang Chen analyzed carefully. He closely watched the movements of the Nine Heavens Tower group and used his divine sense to inform Wu Qian and Liu Xiong.
Before long, He Tian’s team found the entrance to an underground space where Gu Ran, Wu Qian, and Liu Xiong were located.
"What is this?" one of them asked, his voice filled with curiosity. "Did a battle form this cave? But why are the walls covered with so many golden patterns?"
He Tian and his group quickly studied the golden patterns on the walls. They were able to gather a lot of information.
"Could this be... a Dao Palace-level inheritance?" someone shouted with excitement.
"But somebody got here before us!" another person said angrily.
"Hahahaha!" one of the Nine Heavens Tower cultivators laughed loudly, his eyes full of mockery. "You think you can kill us? That’s the funniest thing I’ve heard all day."
"Old man," another sneered, "you’ve worked hard to reach the Dao Comprehension realm. Why not back off and save yourself from dying here?"
"More of us from the Nine Heavens Tower are on their way. If you want to die so badly, we’ll be happy to help you."
The members of the Nine Heavens Tower sneered one after another, their faces cold and ruthless.
Because of the influence of Heavenly Fate, they already saw Gu Ran as an enemy they had to destroy.
Meanwhile, Jiang Chen quietly encouraged Liu Xiong and Wu Qian to make the situation worse, ensuring that peace was no longer possible between the two sides.
He Tian looked at Gu Ran carefully. His eyes narrowed as he spoke with a hint of cunning. "Young man, it seems you’re the one in charge here."
"These two are just your protectors, aren’t they?"
"Or maybe you’re a talented disciple they spent years searching for?"
"You have a bright future ahead of you. Are you really going to throw it all away for a few treasures?"
"Wouldn’t it be smarter to convince these two elders to step aside? That’s your only chance to survive," He Tian said, his voice calm but full of manipulation.
"Heh. A pack of fools. Today will be your end," Gu Ran said with a cold chuckle. He wasn’t scared at all—he was excited!
It wasn’t often he got a chance like this. Facing another group of enemies, especially ones with so many Inquiring Journey realm cultivators, was a rare opportunity.
If he could kill just a few of them, he might be able to advance instantly to the Middle-stage, or even Late-stage, of the Inquiring Journey realm.
"Hmph!" He Tian snorted, his eyes cold and filled with killing intent. "You’re still so stubborn, determined to throw your lives away!"
"Fine. I, He Tian, will grant your wish. I’ll make sure none of you have graves to be buried in!"
"All disciples, attack!" He Tian shouted. His powerful aura exploded, and his robe flapped as if caught in a strong wind. He was ready to strike.
But then, something strange happened. His mind suddenly felt heavy and slow, as if a mist had clouded his thoughts. For just a brief moment, he couldn’t move.
By the time he regained control, the enemy had already launched their attack!