Chapter 19: The Icy Sceptre!

  "So that's how it is." Zhan Xiulian and the others immediately understood what Yao Guang meant.

  The dark temple they met outside was a virtual space, the real dark temple was in this dangerous area, with building after building, and temple after temple, it was really beyond expectation and shocking!

  The Medicine Saint clenched his fists in his sleeves, staring at the palace in front of him, but kept losing himself in thought, "This is truly the Dark Sacred Temple."

  The heart that originally wanted to shrink back was seen in front of the majestic palace, and it was impossible to resist the temptation to take a step towards heaven, only for an instant, and the stern eyes turned scarlet.

  Zhan Xi was shocked and amazed at the same time, but he also felt a sense of doubt. Looking at Wu Shuang's appearance, it seemed like she was very familiar with this place. What was going on?

  Warrior's brow furrowed in thought for a long time to no avail, merely pursing her lips, and not entangling herself further, there were too many mysterious places on Wudang.

  "Junior brother, let's go—"

  A few people hesitated for a moment, and the Medicine Saint flashed away without leaving any shadow. Along with the Zither Saint, they rushed towards the Dark Temple at the same time, running wildly to get there before Ling Wu Xiang did. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was too precious to miss; if they could obtain one of the treasures, their lives would be fulfilled!

  Ling Wushuang's clear eyes slightly condensed, her slender legs kicked out, and the toes in front of her flew quickly to tap on the treetops, after a few flips, she appeared at the gate of the Dark Sacred Temple. Although War Qi and others were fearful in their hearts, they didn't have time to think much, they exchanged a glance, and quickly followed Ling Wushuang's footsteps.

  Hahaha

  Several people had just arrived at the gate when they heard the sound of Yao Sheng's nearly mad laughter coming from inside.

  Ling Wusuo stepped forward, advancing into the pitch-black and profound gate. Suddenly, a thousand paths appeared before her eyes, like a series of large gates unfolding in front of her. Meanwhile, Yao Sheng's voice came from one of the paths, clearly having discovered something good.

  "The old man's trip is not in vain, hahaahaha"

  Even the cold and detached Piano Sage on the road couldn't help but burst out laughing with joy.

  Ling Wushuang's clear eyes narrowed slightly, her consciousness quickly locked onto a location. Just as she took a step forward, she suddenly and unexpectedly disappeared into a deep and secluded path. War Repairs and the others saw this and hastily quickened their pace, closely following behind her.

  The scene in front of several people changed suddenly, and the surrounding situation changed instantly.

  A dark corridor, still dimly lit, leads to a spacious and empty room at the end. The dark floor is littered with various high-quality energy stones and some precious ores.

  Ling Wushuang was also taken aback, his eyes wide with wonder. Like the purple gold sand and Yan Luo black soil, these minerals were priceless outside, but here, they seemed to be discarded like trash, scattered all over the place or condensed in a corner, no one knew how they were formed.

  The two Medicine Saints were excited, constantly collecting various treasures. Zhanqi and others were no exception, staring at the treasures everywhere, very excited. The things here are dozens of times better than what they got in the outer ring!

  All Xuan Masters cannot resist such a huge temptation. They are not alchemists and do not have the ability to refine elixirs from some medicinal materials, but precious energy stones can be directly absorbed, quickly enhancing their strength. Rare treasures are also materials for refining weapons. Having a suitable divine weapon is like adding wings to a tiger for Xuan Masters, doubling or even multiplying their combat power.

  Everyone was excited, but only Ling Wushuang didn't make any move, looking around with a calm expression, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

  There are indeed precious treasures everywhere, and even things that cannot appear in the outside world. However, the most important thing is not here, but it must be in the Dark Temple. The familiar yet strange aura in my mind has become clearer.

  "Why is there no Divine Origin Stone?" After searching everywhere for a long time, the Medicine Saint spoke out in a somewhat gloomy tone. The thing he wanted the most was actually nowhere to be found.

  "Senior brother, we've only entered one place, perhaps there will be others," Qinsaint suppressed the excitement in his heart. Considering the previous situation, similar places like this are not just a thousand, at least not less than several hundred. Moreover, there are also many things that can compare to the divine origin stone, which means the divine origin stone must exist. They searched one place after another, and they won't worry about finding it?

  The Medicine Saint nodded enthusiastically, indicating his agreement.

  What he wants most is the Divine Origin Stone. Now his strength has reached the peak of the 9th rank, and as long as he finds the Divine Origin Stone and absorbs the divine energy within, he will be able to break through to the Divine Rank in one go, just like the Ancestor!

  The Medicine Saint nodded slightly, then suddenly thought of something and furrowed his white eyebrows. He turned to look at Ling Wu Xuan and said in a deep voice, "I can give you some things here, but if I find out anyone is secretly hiding the Divine Origin Stone, don't blame me for being impolite."

  "It's really laughable" Ling Wu Xuan's red lips curled up, "I think, Medicine Saint, you're getting old and muddled"

  "What did you say, Ling Wushuang? You're being unreasonable!" Medicine Saint's face turned red with rage upon hearing Ling Wushuang's scornful words.

  Zhan Xiu's face sank, and he couldn't help but slap the old man in front of him against the wall. "Medicine Saint, you really opened my eyes wide! You actually forgot that without Wú Shuāng, would you have been able to find this place? This sentence should be said by Wú Shuāng himself!"

  He really thinks highly of himself. If it weren't for Wudang, they might not have been able to take a few steps before becoming a pile of white bones. This old codger can actually say something like that.

  "Zhan Xiu, don't think I dare not move you!" When had Yao Sheng ever been treated with such disrespect, and by a junior at that, being scolded while having his nose pointed at.

  "Shixiong" Qinseng tugged at Yaosheng's sleeve and gave him a reassuring glance.

  Ling Wushuang seems to be familiar with this place, they need this stinky girl to lead the way, even if they give them all the treasures, once they leave, with the strength of these few people, aren't they still at their mercy?!

  The Medicine Saint's eyes gleamed with a cold light, his lips involuntarily curling into a hint of a sinister smile. The tacit understanding he had developed with the Zither Saint over the years allowed him to immediately grasp the meaning behind his gaze. Indeed, fighting here would be utterly meaningless.

  He was too excited and even forgot such an important point.

  Ling Wushuang slightly raised the corner of his mouth and exclaimed, "In that case, let's split up and act separately. Whatever we can get, we'll rely on our own abilities. I think that with Medicine Saint's abilities, you won't need us few juniors."

  This old thing has been sticking to her all along. If she could think of a way to get rid of him, he would definitely not be able to leave this place!

  A proud Medicine Saint, upon hearing Ling Wusuo's half-joking and half-sarcastic words, merely furrowed his brow without getting angry, and calmly said: "This probably won't do. It's extremely dangerous here. If we split up to walk, it'll likely be even more perilous."

  The Medicine Saint's face was calm, his words righteous and proper, as if he were protecting a few people. But in his heart, he was furious and wanted to go crazy. He was actually being looked down upon and ridiculed by a young girl who had not yet shed her milk teeth, Ling Wu Shuang!

  Her eyebrows slightly raised, she seemed to smile yet not smile as she said, "Then you'd better keep up"

  Zhan Xiu let out a soft snort and faced the Medicine Saint who was as stubborn as cowhide, but he also had no choice.

  If they really clashed, the strength of Medicine Saint and Piano Saint was several levels higher than theirs, so they couldn't act rashly. Moreover, from the moment they accidentally bumped into each other, the reason why Medicine Saint didn't make a move was probably because he discovered that there was something on Wuyi's body that could help him.

  "Hmph——" The Medicine Saint hummed a few times in anger, turned and left without saying another word. Ling Wu Xiang, you can be proud of yourself now.

  Although the Medicine Saint was unhappy, the things here were eventually distributed evenly among everyone. In no time, several people quickly swept away everything in the room. The Medicine Saint and the Zither Saint exchanged a secret glance; these things were only temporarily placed with them, and would be taken back sooner or later!

  Ling Wushuang furrowed her brow and curved her lips as if deep in thought.

  The vast and empty rooms, one after another, the dark corridors, nine bends and eighteen turns, formed a dense and intricate maze-like formation. Along the way, there were many places where treasures gathered like clouds, but they were naturally swept clean by people like Ling Wu Shuang.

  Ling Wusuo strolled leisurely at the forefront, through the intricate and intersecting dark corridors, so deep that they seemed to have no bounds. They had walked past perhaps not even a thousandth of this palace when suddenly, a faint white light appeared before everyone's eyes.

  Ling Wu's eyes flickered slightly, and she suddenly darted in that direction, her gaze still fixed intently on Yao Sheng. Seeing this, he barely hesitated for a moment before following closely behind her.

  "This, this"

  Several people came out and stared at the scene in front of them, standing still on the spot.

  The first thing that caught their eyes was a massive, deep pit of blackness, like an abyss, roughly estimated to be at least several miles wide. The endless darkness seemed to stretch on forever, exuding an aura of danger and mystery. Several people could almost feel the terrifying atmosphere emanating from the depths of the pit, like a tidal wave, making their hair stand on end and leaving them almost unable to stand upright.

  All around, in a circular arc, on the narrow cliff walls several meters high, stood two rows of people with expressionless faces, lifelike as if they were real, but all carved out of stone, holding strange and bizarre weapons that were difficult to identify.

  "This, what place is it?" Zhang Yi weakly swallowed his saliva, for the first time feeling that death was so close to him. The suffocating feeling around him rushed over, almost making him unable to breathe.

  A black giant crater is in front, and it seems that some strange images are faintly appearing in the middle of two rows of stone statues that resemble real people.

  Ling Wushuang's heart suddenly tightened, and without any thought, he quickly rushed towards that place. The feeling in his heart grew stronger and stronger, his pounding heartbeat almost jumping out of his chest cavity.

  But Yao Sheng didn't want to fall behind, and he closely followed Ling Wu Shuang. He gritted his teeth and barely managed not to be knocked down by the terrifying aura around him. His intuition warned him that he wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer in this place. However, what surprised him was that Ling Wu Shuang, who was beside him, had a normal expression and didn't seem to show any unusual signs.

  "This is it!"

  Ling Wu's footsteps paused, and he finally made out the dark patterns on the black stone wall. In the center was an ancient throne pattern, with sacred and dark powers intertwined. On either side were several unknown patterns: one resembled a beautiful pearl, another looked like a nine-story pagoda, and another looked like a green vine...

  The most striking one is a pale blue rod, and in front of the dark pattern, a pale blue scepter that is exactly the same as the pattern is actually suspended!

  An icy blue rod, its entire body a silver-white color like ice sculpture, about two meters long, in this dark place filled with the aura of death, it actually emitted a majestic and sacred atmosphere, the closer you get to it, the more it makes your whole body feel lighter.

  "What a treasure!" The Medicine Saint's eyes nearly popped out of his head, his intuition telling him that this thing was more precious than any other treasure here!

  "Cheers!"

  Almost at the same time, Yao Sheng made a move towards Ling Wu's side, his palm wind was accompanied by a deep green mysterious energy, attacking Ling Wu's back with all his might, without any reservation.

  The Medicine Saint's heart was filled with a strong sense of foreboding, wildly shouting that this thing absolutely cannot be taken by Ling Wushuang!

  Ling Wushuang's red lips curled up slightly, and with a nimble sidestep, she surprisingly easily dodged the Medicine Saint's attack, leaving him inwardly shocked. Was his strength weakened or had Ling Wushuang become stronger? How could she possibly avoid his full-strength strike so easily, and what's more, without using her Xuanqi Wings?!

  No, this is impossible!

  Ling Wushuang's back suddenly flashed with a red light, just as he was about to rush towards Bing Zhang's direction. Suddenly, a sinister laugh came from behind him, "Ling Wushuang, if you move again, I'll break his neck."

  Ling Wushuang's body slightly stiffened, and when she turned her head, she saw the motionless Qinseng, who was now pinching Warqi's neck. When he saw her looking over, he suddenly pulled back, but Warqi's face had already turned somewhat purple.

  "How despicable!" Zhan Xiu only then noticed, his face deathly pale but not daring to make a move, "Let go of my father!"

  He had been keeping an eye on Musou, but he never thought they would stoop to this level!