145: Chapter 145 Treasure Hunt Leads to Attack, Mu Sisi Seriously Injured

The passage behind the hidden door was narrow and steep, extending downward for about a hundred zhang; the medicinal fragrance grew increasingly dense.

When Ye Tian and Mu Sisi reached the end of the passage, a stone chamber about ten zhang square appeared before them.

Several egg-sized night-luminescent pearls were embedded in the ceiling of the stone chamber, illuminating the interior clearly.

In the center of the stone chamber was a simple stone bed, upon which sat a human skeleton in a cross-legged position!

Looking at the remains, though they had endured long years, they had not weathered.

This was indeed a True Martial Realm powerhouse!

On the ground in front of the skeleton lay several items: a three-foot-long sword that was entirely deep blue.

A Storage Pouch.

Three Top-Grade Spirit Stones with dense Spiritual Qi.

And several sealed jade bottles with labels pasted on them: "true martial pill", "soul sculpting pill"—they were actually Grade Four Medicinal Pills!

On the stone wall behind the skeleton, dense handwriting was carved everywhere.

Mu Sisi's gaze was instantly drawn to the deep blue sword and the Top-Grade Spirit Stones, her beautiful eyes erupting with a light of pleasant surprise: "This... this is the legacy of a True Martial Realm powerhouse! That sword is at least a Profound Rank High Grade Spiritual Artifact!

And there are also Top-Grade Spirit Stones and Grade Four Medicinal Pills!"

Even for someone of her decent background, she had never seen so many precious treasures at once!

A Profound Rank High Grade Spiritual Artifact was enough to tempt even a Sea Transformation Realm powerhouse!

A single Top-Grade Spirit Stone was comparable to ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones; the Spiritual Qi it contained was incredibly pure, making it a supreme treasure for a Breakthrough of a Bottleneck!

Grade Four Medicinal Pills were even more priceless and rare, of great use even to True Martial Realm Cultivators!

Although Ye Tian had a steady Heart-Nature, his breathing couldn't help but quicken slightly at this moment.

His gaze swept over those treasures, finally landing on the handwriting on the stone wall.

Compared to the wealth before him, he cared more about the information left by this Senior.

"Senior Sister, let's look at the stone wall first," Ye Tian said in a deep voice, walking to the wall and concentrating on reading.

Hearing this, Mu Sisi also suppressed her excitement and leaned in to watch.

What was recorded on the stone wall was the life story of this Loose Cultivator who called himself "Perfected Han Shui."

He had wandered his whole life, occasionally obtaining the top-tier Profound Rank Cultivation Technique "Xuanming True Art," and after over two hundred years of bitter Cultivation, he finally reached the third level of the True Martial Realm.

Unfortunately, he was plotted against by an enemy and struck by a strange poison; he fled to this place and eventually his power dissipated and he died.

He had carved all the Mind-Cultivation Technique formulas of his life's learning—the "Xuanming True Art" and "Cold Shadow Split Light Sword Art"—as well as some insights into Artifact Refining and Alchemy onto the wall, leaving them for those destined to find them.

As for those treasures, they were his personal belongings; he hoped the one who obtained them would use them well and, if possible, find his enemy "Venerable Chan Yu" to settle the Karma.

"Venerable Chan Yu?" Ye Tian couldn't help but frown when he saw this name.

This Daoist title certainly didn't sound like a good person.

Mu Sisi was completely immersed in the descriptions of the "Xuanming True Art" and "Cold Shadow Split Light Sword Art," her pretty face flushed with excitement: "A top-tier Profound Rank Cultivation Technique! An Advanced Profound Rank sword art!

This... this is simply a massive Opportunity! If I succeed in Cultivating them, why would I worry about not being able to enter the Inner Sect or even becoming a True Disciple!"

The two were immersed in the shock, having completely relaxed their vigilance.

However, just when their minds were most relaxed, three streaks of sharp killing intent erupted without warning from the shadows at the entrance of the stone chamber!

Three figures shot out, attacking Ye Tian and Mu Sisi separately!

It was exactly the three Tianjue Sect Disciples led by Gu Juming!

They had somehow managed to follow them here silently and chose this perfect moment to launch a sneak attack!

"Watch out!"

Ye Tian reacted the instant the killing intent approached his body, letting out a sharp roar!

But most of his attention had been on the stone wall and Mu Sisi, so he was a moment too slow after all!

The attackers' targets were extremely clear!

Gu Juming, the strongest, held a long saber and went straight for Ye Tian's throat!

This strike contained all the power of his Condensing Essence Seventh Level; he clearly intended to kill with one blow!

Another Ningyuan Sixth Stage Disciple swung his saber at Mu Sisi's right arm, aiming to disable her sword-wielding hand!

And the last Disciple's attack was the most cunning and sinister!

He didn't attack directly but crouched low, sliding along the ground, his poisoned dagger silently stabbing toward the back of Mu Sisi's heart!

This strike was the true killing move!

"Despicable!"

Ye Tian's eyes nearly split with rage!

He instantly understood the opponent's tactics: Gu Juming would pin down or even kill him, while the other two worked together to quickly take out the weaker Mu Sisi!

Such a division of labor was ruthless and efficient!

But how could Ye Tian allow the rats of the Tianjue Sect to harm his fellow sect member!

Facing this life-or-death moment, Ye Tian didn't dare hold back at all, instantly activating the Taixu Star-Shift Steps to dodge the vital throat area, though the blade still slashed his left shoulder!

At the same time, he joined his fingers on his right hand, and a Starfall Finger shot toward the Disciple attacking Mu Sisi's right arm!

"Ah!"

That Disciple never expected Ye Tian to be able to launch such a sharp counterattack while dealing with Gu Juming's attack; caught off guard, his sword-wielding arm was pierced by the finger wind, and with a scream, his long saber fell from his hand!

Ye Tian successfully neutralized Gu Juming's lethal strike and heavily injured one person!

However, he was only one person after all!

In that split second.

"Puchi!"

The sound of a sharp blade entering flesh, accompanied by Mu Sisi's short, muffled groan, echoed in the stone chamber!

The Tianjue Sect Disciple who carried out the true killing move still stabbed the poisoned dagger into the back of Mu Sisi's heart!

Although Mu Sisi instinctively turned her body slightly at the last moment, avoiding the vital heart area, the dagger still sank into her lung!

The poison spread instantly!

Mu Sisi's delicate body shook violently, her pretty face instantly turning deathly pale as she spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with black Qi!

The long sword in her hand fell to the ground with a "clang," and she collapsed forward, her aura rapidly withering!

"Senior Sister Mu!"

Ye Tian let out an enraged roar!

He was still a step too slow and failed to protect her completely!

"Hehehe! We got her!"

The successful Disciple let out a triumphant, sinister laugh, pulled out the dagger, and quickly retreated to regroup with Gu Juming.

Gu Juming's saber strike failed to kill Ye Tian, only lightly wounding him, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes, but seeing Mu Sisi seriously injured and collapsed, he began to laugh coldly again: "Quick reflexes!

"Unfortunately, you can protect yourself, but you can't protect others! Kid, now you're the only one left! Hand over the treasures obediently and cripple your own Cultivation, and I might consider giving you a quick death!"

Ye Tian ignored Gu Juming; he flashed to Mu Sisi's side, quickly sealed the acupoints around her wound, stuffed a detoxification pill and a healing medicinal pill into her mouth, and gently placed her in a corner.

Looking at Mu Sisi's state, where her breath was as thin as silk, an unprecedentedly violent killing intent erupted in his chest!

He had been careless and underestimated the craftiness of these Tianjue Sect people!

If he hadn't been immersed in the joy of discovering the treasures, Mu Sisi might not have...

Self-reproach, anger...!

Ye Tian's eyes were instantly bloodshot!

He slowly stood up and turned toward the three of them; his aura was no longer hidden in the slightest, erupting boomingly!

The majestic pressure of the Ningyuan Eighth Stage Late Stage swept through the entire stone chamber like a tsunami!

The ground trembled slightly, and dust on the stone walls fell in showers!

"You... you hid your Cultivation? Ningyuan Eighth Stage Late Stage!"

The sinister smile on Gu Juming's face instantly froze, his eyes filled with horror!

Feeling that terrifying aura that far exceeded his own, his scalp went numb!

The kid he had previously regarded as an ant actually had a Cultivation at the eighth stage of the Ningyuan Realm!

This was simply a fantasy!

The other two Tianjue Sect Disciples were even more pale, shivering behind Gu Juming!

They had actually been hunting a monster whose Cultivation was even deeper than Senior Brother Gu's?

"You Tianjue Sect scum..."

Ye Tian's voice was as cold as the winds of the Nine Netherworlds, every word containing heaven-toppling killing intent. "Today, not a single one of you will leave alive!"