69: Chapter 69 Chu Xiao is dead!

That dagger was incredibly sharp, an ancient treasure weapon capable of slicing through metal and jade.

The blade swept across.

A thin line of blood appeared on Chu Xiao's neck, and then his entire head slid off his body, falling to the ground and rolling twice as blood sprayed everywhere.

Strangely, Chu Xiao's head on the ground didn't show the slightest expression of anger; instead, it held a sense of melancholy, joy, liberation, and satisfaction.

"Hehe... As expected of you! I thought you were actually going to let him go!"

A smile appeared on the Woman in Red Dress's beautiful face. She stepped forward and took Chu Chen's arm, her expression very intimate. "This is the man I like! Decisive in killing!"

Chu Chen's face showed a look of pain. He looked at the dagger in his hand, his body trembling uncontrollably, but his gaze soon turned extremely sinister. "It's not that I wanted to kill him! He brought this on himself! You can't blame me! If you want to blame someone, blame him for being as foolish as his grandfather! Just as stupid!"

The Woman in Red Dress nodded. "Alright, alright! Don't be angry anymore! What do we do now? The Immortality Technique has been destroyed! We..."

Chu Chen immediately laughed disdainfully. "He thought I didn't know that was just a handwritten copy! Besides, there's still an Immortal imprisoned in this underground Seal! At worst, we'll just demand it from him! I don't believe he'd refuse to reveal the Immortality Technique in exchange for his freedom!"

The Woman in Red Dress's lips curled up in a wicked smile. "What? Do you really want to release that monster?"

Chu Chen shrugged. "Why not? Haha!..."

With that, the two walked hand-in-hand into the small house in the backyard. When they saw the divine tree sapling under the courtyard's skylight...

Endless greed and ecstasy flashed in Chu Chen's eyes. He said in shock, "This... even the Ancient Divine Wood has been revived! Hahaha... Heavens, you've truly been kind to me!"

The Woman in Red Dress asked in confusion, "Ancient Divine Wood? Is this the divine wood your master discovered in that place back then?"

Chu Chen nodded repeatedly, incredibly excited. "Yes, it's the piece of divine wood my master seized in the Kongtong Secret Realm ten years ago! He originally wanted to use it to refine a peerless Magical Artifact! But because he lacked some Materials, he delayed taking action. Now, I've gained this heavenly destiny for nothing!! Hahaha!"

The Woman in Red Dress's face was also covered in smiles. She immediately asked, "Then are you going to use it to refine a Magical Artifact too?"

Chu Chen pondered for a moment and shook his head. "Now that the divine wood has regained its vitality, it would be a waste of God's gifts to use it for refining a Magical Artifact! Although I don't know exactly what kind of Ancient Divine Wood this is, I expect it must be extraordinary! Later, we'll find a blessed land for Cultivation and let it continue to grow first!"

The Woman in Red Dress nodded slightly. Suddenly, she couldn't help but cry out in surprise. She saw a stunningly beautiful female zombie lying inside the nearby ancient bronze coffin and was startled. "This... is this the legendary zombie?"

Chu Chen patted her and comforted her with a smile, "Don't worry, it's just an Incorruptible Corpse! Besides, even if she really undergoes a cadaveric change, I have talismans to suppress her!"

As he spoke, Chu Chen pulled a golden talisman from his robes and stuck it on the beautiful female zombie's forehead. Then he stroked her face, a hint of morbidity flashing in his eyes.

It was unclear what he was thinking.

"Alright, alright, let's hurry downstairs and find the Immortality Technique! This place is creepy!"

The Woman in Red Dress said, sounding a bit frightened.

The entrance to the underground secret chamber was Sealed by a Formation and required a special key to open.

However, this Formation was no match for the two of them. In just a few moments, the Formation was broken.

"I'll do it!" Chu Chen stepped forward quickly, took out the Ancient Bronze Key he had snatched from Chu Jianghe, inserted it into the keyhole, and turned it twice. The sound of mechanism turning echoed from within the wall.

Click, clack...

The heavy, massive bronze door was slowly pulled open!

A dark passage appeared before them. Oil lamps on the walls instantly ignited, illuminating the path to the underground.

Chu Chen and the Woman in Red Dress exchanged an excited glance and then walked quickly into the underground passage.

After they left, the beautiful female zombie in the ancient bronze coffin suddenly opened her eyes. With a look of disgust, she peeled off the talisman Chu Chen had stuck on her forehead, looking utterly repulsed.

She cast a human-like glance at the dark underground passage, her beautiful eyes shimmering a few times, and then her lips curled up slightly.

Inside the underground passage.

The further down they went, the colder it became, and a foul, rotten smell rushed straight to their heads.

This smell was terrible, more nauseating than a latrine that hadn't been cleaned in ten years. It was a fishy, disgusting stench that made one's nerves twitch.

"What a terrible smell!"

The Woman in Red Dress covered her nose, extremely repulsed by the scent.

Soon, they arrived in the basement. Before them were piles of various stones and some unknown objects. Some stones had cracked open, their Heaven and Earth Spiritual Essence gone, while others were empty, leaving only some traces behind.

Obviously, no one had been here for a long time.

One could see incantation patterns interwoven on the floor in the center of the basement, resembling a certain Formation.

Walking further in, Chu Chen saw the treasures collected and accumulated by generations of Spirit Catchers. He was incredibly excited; from now on, these treasures were all his.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sound of chains clashing came from behind a door deep within, accompanied by roars.

The Woman in Red Dress couldn't help but swallow. The further they went, the more terrified she felt, her legs trembling from that horrific, evil aura.

"What... are you scared?"

Chu Chen slapped the Woman in Red Dress's buttocks and gave them a squeeze.

The Woman in Red Dress rolled her eyes in annoyance and said, "Look where we are! If you want it, wait until we're out! Just endure it for now!"

Chu Chen's lips curled up. "You little slut, I like you even more when you're scared!"

As they spoke.

The two of them arrived at the deepest part of the basement, in front of the door to the secret stone chamber where The Immortal was suppressed.

The stone door was tightly shut. On either side stood a majestic and ferocious stone statue. The statue on the left held a Seven-Star Treasure Sword, its eyes wide with fury. The statue on the right stepped on a fierce tiger and held a long whip, also with eyes wide in anger.

Each of these two stone statues held a thick chain. Hanging from the chains were numerous talismans and many blood-colored ancient copper coins.

An oppressive aura filled the air!

"Is this... the secret the Chu family has guarded for generations? The place where The Immortal is suppressed?"

The Woman in Red Dress's beautiful eyes sparkled, and she couldn't help but get excited.

Chu Chen stopped and looked at the stone statues on both sides. "That's right! This is where The Immortal is imprisoned! Do you hear that? The sound of chains clashing! It proves he's still alive! The Immortality Technique really exists! Old man! You can't fool me! Hahahaha!"

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Just kidding! Happy April Fool's Day!