183: Tomb Raider Zhang Dabao

The mountains of Shi Nan Continent are very high, taller than the mountains of all other regions. Of course, the danger also increases exponentially, as it is the number one continent in the world.

Lin Fan traveled through it as if walking on flat ground.

With his current Purple Mansion Seventh-level Cultivation, he was no longer afraid of ordinary poisonous insects or fierce beasts.

One day, as he walked to a mountain stream and was about to find a water source to rest, a faint whimper entered his ears.

He followed the sound and saw a completely black dog lying in the grass not far away.

The dog was covered in wounds, and one of its hind legs dangled at an extremely twisted angle, obviously broken.

It was on its last breath, but in its dark, bright eyes, there was still a hint of unyielding wildness.

Lin Fan was not one to meddle in others' business, but seeing that the dog had a certain spiritual quality, he felt a stir in his heart and went forward to check on it.

He tore off a corner of his clothes and simply bandaged the dog's wounds. Then, from his Storage Ring, he took out a Medicinal Pill for healing, crushed it, mixed it with clear water, and fed it to the dog.

The dog seemed to know that Lin Fan had no ill intentions and obediently allowed him to do as he pleased.

"From now on, you can follow me," Lin Fan patted its head. "Seeing your black fur, I'll call you... Black Emperor."

The dog, or rather, Black Emperor, actually nodded in a human-like manner, stuck out its tongue, and licked Lin Fan's palm, showing intimacy.

One person and one dog thus became companions on their journey.

Black Emperor's recovery ability was astonishingly fast.

In just two days, all its injuries had healed, and its broken hind leg was as good as new.

It followed behind Lin Fan, jumping and running, full of life.

One day, Lin Fan, with Black Emperor, pursued a Yao Beast comparable to the Heavenly Human Realm and accidentally entered a secluded deep valley.

The valley was shrouded in mist, exuding an indescribable eerie feeling.

Black Emperor suddenly barked furiously at an inconspicuous stone wall inside the valley.

"Hmm?"

Lin Fan raised an eyebrow and went forward to investigate.

He pressed his hand on the stone wall and released a little Qi.

"Boom!"

With a muffled sound, the stone wall actually opened in response, revealing a dark cave entrance.

A decaying scent, sealed for an unknown number of years, wafted out.

"Ancient Tomb?"

Lin Fan's heart stirred. With his high skill and daring, he directly led Black Emperor inside.

The tomb passage was long, and the murals on both sides were already blurry.

Just as he reached a fork in the road, an extremely faint "rustling" sound came from another passage.

Lin Fan's heart tightened, and he instantly concealed all his Qi.

He stealthily crept over and peeked.

He saw a small Daoist priest, dressed in a shabby Daoist robe, with shifty eyes, squatting down, holding a Luoyang shovel, digging desperately at a wall with great effort.

"Hehe, I'm rich, I'm rich!"

As the little Daoist priest dug, he muttered to himself, "I wonder what dynasty this tomb owner, this old zombie, is from. The burial items are quite abundant. Once I empty this place, I'll go to Chunxiang樓 and order eight girls to have a good time!"

Lin Fan's eyes twitched as he listened.

Good heavens, he was a tomb raider.

Just then, the little Daoist priest seemed to sense something and suddenly turned his head, his small eyes bursting with bright light!

"Who?!"

His reaction was extremely fast. Without thinking, he shook the peach wood sword in his hand, and it transformed into a streak of light, shooting towards Lin Fan's hiding place.

That sword light actually carried the might of a Martial Emperor!

Lin Fan saw this and, instead of being surprised, laughed.

"Good timing."

He no longer concealed himself. His figure flickered, and he appeared before the little Daoist priest, simply throwing a punch.

Boom!

Fist and sword violently collided.

The little Daoist priest felt an irresistible force coming from the sword, his tiger's mouth went numb, and the peach wood sword in his hand actually flew out!

He himself was shaken back seven or eight steps, collapsing onto the ground, his face filled with disbelief!

"Martial... Martial Emperor, Martial Emperor Peak?!"

He cried out in surprise, his face, which had been somewhat lewd, now only showed endless horror.

What kind of monster was this kid?!

"Who are you?" Lin Fan looked at him and spoke indifferently.

The little Daoist priest shivered, instantly came back to his senses, scrambled to his feet, and forced a smile that was uglier than crying.

"Misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding!"

He bowed and scraped to Lin Fan, his posture more deferential than if he had seen his own father.

"This Daoist priest... ah, no, this humble Daoist, the seventy-second generation successor of Yunguan, Zhang Dabao is I!"

"May I ask, what is your esteemed name, brother?"

Lin Fan looked at his cowardly appearance and couldn't help but laugh and cry.

He announced his name.

After some conversation, the two could be considered to have become acquainted through conflict.

Lin Fan then learned that this little Daoist priest was actually the contemporary Daoist Son of Yunguan. However, he was naturally mischievous, disliked Cultivation, and preferred the business of exploring hidden places and tomb raiding.

This time, he had secretly come all the way here after hearing that an Ancient Tomb of a great ancient power had appeared within the Shi Nan Continent.

"Brother Lin, since we are so fated, how about... we join forces?"

Zhang Dabao's eyes rolled, and he slyly leaned in, "There must be a lot of treasures in this tomb. When the time comes, we'll split it three-seven, you get seven, I get three! How about it?"

Lin Fan heard this, pondered for a moment, and nodded.

Having an extra guide would save trouble.

Thus, the two hit it off, and leading Black Emperor, they began to explore deeper into the Ancient Tomb.

After just passing through a passage, a huge stone chamber appeared before them.

In the center of the stone chamber, a bronze Puppet several zhang tall stood silently.

The Puppet held a giant axe, its eyes tightly closed, yet it exuded a heart-palpitating pressure.

The moment the two stepped into the stone chamber!

"Om--!"

The bronze Puppet's eyes suddenly opened, shooting out two terrifying red lights!

A terrifying aura, far surpassing a Martial Emperor and enough to make heaven and earth change color, rushed towards them.

"Holy crap!"

Zhang Dabao saw this and let out an extremely terrified scream. Without thinking, he turned and ran!

"Martial... Martial Venerable Puppet! How the hell are we supposed to fight this?!"

Lin Fan's face also changed dramatically, and alarm bells rang in his heart.

Trouble!