155: Chapter 155

Feng Yun hid in a corner, not daring to move, while Xiao Bai cursed inwardly, "Damn it, I got too carried away earlier and forgot to take care of things."

"You all should leave quickly, especially Tian Kui, who is acting like Detective Conan at a time like this."

Hua Feng calmed his irritable mood slightly and rolled his cunning eyes.

"This Daoist feels that the Saintess is right; the treasure thief must be hiding inside the Secret Chamber."

"Everyone, split up and search. It's so small here, I don't believe they can hide anywhere. Don't overlook any corner; there might be a hidden mechanism or Secret Chamber."

Whoosh!

Ao Wuming pressed closely against the ground, tapping every stone tile to carefully distinguish the sound, looking for hidden mechanisms or compartments within the floor tiles.

"Saintess, I have a situation on my side."

Tian Kui and Gui Jianchou immediately gathered around, and Hua Feng arrived shortly after.

"Listen carefully, the sound of these two floor tiles is different."

Ao Wuming tapped them a few times, and Tian Kui took out a sharp small dagger: "You all step aside first. We need to pry it open gently; we must not use brute force to destroy it."

Their serious demeanor made Xiao Bai suspicious as well.

"No way, I've been staying inside for almost a week, how did I not discover any hidden mechanisms in the floor tiles?"

"It's all Yuner's fault for seducing me; we were too busy having fun every day."

When Tian Kui carefully pried open the floor tile with her dagger, the onlookers held their breath, preparing to witness a miraculous moment.

Hua Feng's eyes lit up; he was convinced there was a mechanism inside. He just needed to gently turn a knob, and a stone door would appear on the wall, leading to countless treasures hidden within.

Isn't this the typical plot for tomb raiding and treasure hunting? Then the treasure hunters engage in a battle for the treasure, and in the end, they all die in the tomb, becoming burial sacrifices for the tomb owner.

In the end, it was all for nothing. Tian Kui slowly stood up and shook her head in disappointment: "There's nothing here."

"Can you please not be so jumpy in the future, Second Prince?"

Ao Wuming scratched his head in embarrassment: "Hehe, sorry, I was just too excited."

He switched to sniffing with his nose, carefully checking every corner of the Secret Chamber, even studying the small protruding stones on the walls for a long time.

The journey had been a narrow escape from death, the team had suffered heavy losses, and they had finally found the Demon Emperors Blood Essence's main tomb, only to find it completely empty.

He had to dig three feet deep to find the treasure. He couldn't leave empty-handed; it would be very embarrassing to return, and he wouldn't be able to answer to the clansmen who had sacrificed themselves.

Relying on his special Cultivation Technique, Gui Jianchou clung tightly to the dome of the Secret Chamber like Spider-Man, carefully searching every area.

He had a similar mindset to Ao Wuming; if this operation yielded nothing, he would lose the leverage to oppose the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor and would have no choice but to submit obediently.

Whoosh!

Ao Wuming caught a faint scent; he judged it to be the scent of a woman.

He found some clothes on the ground, compared the scent, and immediately tossed them aside.

"This scent is different; there must be something strange here."

Xiao Bai let out a long sigh: "Fortunately, it was just a false alarm."

Ao Wuming continued to sniff around the place where he had detected the scent, starting from the ground and moving upwards bit by bit.

Xiao Bai's heart was in his throat, ready to jump out. Feng Yun was right next to Ao Wuming, less than a meter away.

He cursed inwardly: "You kid are sniffing around everywhere like a dog. Are some places meant for you to sniff?"

Feng Yun kept moving backward. The sudden appearance of this sycophant made her very nervous. Even though she was in an invisible state, she was afraid of being discovered.

If she were truly exposed, it would be too awkward, and their former allies might turn into enemies.

Ao Wuming and Gui Jianchou didn't really care; they were all just in a cooperative, utilitarian relationship.

But Tian Kui was different; they were like best friends and got along very well.

Feng Yun quickly covered her mouth. Ao Wuming kept getting closer and closer, a sinister smirk on his lips.

"It smells a bit like the ocean, getting closer and closer."

At this moment, Feng Yun had been backed into a corner. Ao Wuming couldn't see her, but a special scent permeated the area; there must be something strange.

Hua Feng slowly approached Xiao Bai's side, his nose sniffing around behind Xiao Bai's butt.

Besides the six of them, no other abnormalities were found in this Secret Chamber, so he could only imitate Tian Kui to distinguish scents.

But he was a Human Race Cultivator and didn't have the keen sense of smell of the Heavenly Demon Fox Clan; he was even far inferior to Ao Wuming, just putting on an act.

This made him look impressive, as if he knew everything; he couldn't lose on the Aura front.

Pfft! Pfft-pfft!

A sound like a chain of machine-gun farts rang out, and a pungent, foul stench rushed forward, hitting the crown of his head.

Accompanied by gusts of wind, though it was unclear where they came from.

"It stinks so much, what is that coming from?"

Xiao Bai covered his mouth, trying his best not to laugh out loud, but he couldn't help but let out a few more loud farts.

He chuckled inwardly: "You can't blame me; who told you to come forward on your own?"

"So it's here."

Hua Feng threw a punch, as if hitting empty air. He was certain it came from the cracks in the stone.

So he called over two Junior Brothers and furiously chiseled at the area until they were sweating profusely and panting, but there was nothing in the stone cracks.

Xiao Bai had already secretly moved away from that area and headed towards Feng Yun.

They were both in an invisible state and could see each other.

Having stayed in the Secret Chamber for seven days, through the Fusion of body and Soul, they didn't need words; they could express themselves perfectly through eye contact and gestures.

Feng Yun stared wide-eyed at Xiao Bai, shaking her head twice to signal Xiao Bai to come and save her quickly.

Xiao Bai made a walking gesture with his fingers, telling Feng Yun to just run away.

Then he confidently tapped his chest, giving Feng Yun confidence with his firm gaze.

This was Feng Yun's first time trying an invisible state, thinking that as long as she hid in a corner, it would be fine.

She didn't expect Ao Wuming to follow the scent right over. Apart from the fragrance, he could also smell female pheromones.

Ao Wuming grinned evilly and lunged forward: "Gotcha, it's right here."

Feng Yun quickly covered her eyes, her body like air, causing Ao Wuming to lunge into empty space.

Xiao Bai quickly went over and took the panicked Feng Yun, leading her outside.

Croak! Croak!

Ao Wuming grabbed a toad from the corner, staring at it closely with wide eyes, and sniffed it hard with his nose.

"Could the fragrance be coming from you, you ugly thing?"

"That shouldn't be right. Could it be that you ate swan meat and became fragrant?"

The toad swelled up, and while Ao Wuming hesitated, it decisively sprayed urine into his eyes.

Ao Wuming quickly let go; it really stung his eyes. The toad burrowed into a stone crack and disappeared.

Tian Kui threw a bottle of medicine over: "Drop it directly into your eyes; if you're too late, you'll go blind."

Hua Feng's Face was dark; he had indeed been ruined by the farts earlier, so pungent that tears streamed down his Face, and black smoke was rising from his withered white hair.

"What kind of Prodigy is playing tricks here? Hiding your head and showing your tail—what kind of hero is that? Do you dare to come out and fight this Daoist to the death?"

Even though those farts had long dissipated, Hua Feng now smelled a fart-like odor in everything.

That suffocating stench was unforgettable; he had never smelled anything so foul in his entire life.

In a daze, he seemed to remember something. Ever since he was sucked into the blood-colored hole, he had come here after many twists and turns.

He hadn't seen Xiao Bai and Feng Yun along the way, and he had a bad premonition.

There was a crackling sound at the entrance of the Secret Chamber, sparks and lightning flying, and sizzling sparks appearing on Xiao Bai's body.

He and Feng Yun appeared simultaneously; the invisibility effect had already worn off.

Hua Feng shouted: "Aha! It really was these two snake demons causing trouble."

After entering the Secret Chamber, Hua Feng had secretly set up a Formation at the entrance; without his permission, no one could leave first.

Tian Kui turned her head sharply to look at Xiao Bai.

"No wonder I could smell that familiar fragrance earlier; it really was from Feng Yun. You two actually arrived first."

Hua Feng flew out on his sword to pursue Xiao Bai.

"Why aren't you chasing them? Your so-called allies have embezzled all the treasures."

Ao Wuming was indifferent: "Who do you think you are? Why should I take orders from you?"

"My brother Bai would never abandon righteousness for profit."

Tian Kui glanced at Gui Jianchou and Ao Wuming.

"Let's attack together to help Xiao Bai; we cannot let the three of them succeed."

Ao Wuming rubbed his hands: "I was just waiting for those words from the Saintess. I've long been annoyed by those old Daoists; how dare they order me around."

Xiao Bai and Feng Yun flew into mid-air and suddenly stopped, no longer running away.

"Yuner, we are both Ninth-Level Demon Kings now; let's use these three Ninth-Level Sword Immortals to practice."

"The space in the Secret Chamber is really too small; we can't exert our full strength."

Feng Yun pointed to Tian Kui, who was flying over from behind: "What about those three? How should we handle them?"

"Don't worry, with Tian Kui here, they are on our side."

The immortal sword traced an arc in the air, and Hua Feng stood on it, steadying himself against the momentum of the emergency brake.

He looked at Xiao Bai in disbelief, then slapped his thigh in anger: "Heart-wrenching! In the end, I was one step too late, letting these two snake demons get the Demon Emperors Blood Essence first and successfully absorb it to advance to Ninth-Level Demon Kings."