178: Chapter 178 The Legendary Dungeon

Mu Cheng rested the black gold heavy sword against his neck and made a provocative gesture with his left hand.

"Come on, keep going! Let me see your strength."

"This guy is becoming more and more unpredictable," the Monk thought to himself in surprise.

The Fatty's body suddenly erupted with Black Battle Qi as he put away the large golden blade in his hand.

"Watch out, you've completely infuriated me. Today, I'm going to beat you into a pulp!"

"Fatty, don't be careless. That guy probably isn't simple," the Skinny One hurriedly reminded him.

The Man in Suit looked at the scene and analyzed, "Fatty should be fine. His Battle Qi can at least multiply his strength several times in an instant."

Mu Cheng also put away his black gold heavy sword, and Battle Qi suddenly radiated from within his body.

"Finally, I've met someone who can fight. Come, come, come! You better not disappoint me."

"Master, you can try using King Kais Fist. With your strength, you should be able to pull it off!" Xiao Yao suddenly suggested.

"I'll give it a try!" The moves for King Kais Fist suddenly appeared in Mu Cheng's mind; it wasn't any particularly special technique.

Rather, it was the most ordinary of punches, but its essence was similar to Extreme Point Divine Power, requiring an instantaneous burst.

He didn't know until he tried, but the attempt gave Mu Cheng quite a shock.

"Xiao Yao... why didn't you tell me about such a great fist technique?"

"Master... how did you do it?" Xiao Yao emerged from the consciousness space again and asked very seriously.

Right now, Mu Cheng... hadn't exactly performed King Kais Fist, but the aura of Battle Qi on his body had undergone a massive change, becoming even more ordinary.

Mu Cheng also looked bewildered. "This instantaneous burst of Battle Qi is actually easy to do, so that's what happened."

"I see," Xiao Yao finally understood.

The duration of a Battle Qi burst needs to be maintained by a bloodline, but someone like Mu Cheng could continuously release Bloodline Power.

He could easily manage the condensation and instantaneous burst, thereby increasing his Battle Qi several times over.

"This guy... is really getting more and more interesting. I wonder how many more surprises he can bring," the Monk said in shock.

"Good kid, take a punch from me!" The Fatty no longer dared to be careless, clenching his fist and charging toward Mu Cheng.

Mu Cheng also clenched his fist and charged forward, leaving clear footprints on the ground beneath him.

"Is that so? You better not disappoint me."

The moment the two fists collided, trees within a one-kilometer radius were uprooted, turning the area into a clearing.

"Impressive, I really can't underestimate him." The Fatty became serious, erupting with an even more startling black energy aura once again.

"Boss, can Fatty do it?" the Skinny One asked worriedly.

Man in Suit: "It's hard to say. The opponent's strength isn't inferior to Fatty's. Be ready to step in at any moment!"

"Exactly my thoughts. I think we shouldn't hold back; let's settle this with a full-power strike." Mu Cheng erupted with startling energy once more, clenching his fist and taking a sprinting stance.

Deep marks were left under his feet. Just looking at the energy of the two, one could clearly tell who was stronger and who was weaker.

"Not good... this guy's strength has already reached the first Shackle above the ninth rank."

The Man in Suit realized things were going south and flashed forward.

He moved between Mu Cheng and the Fatty, blocking both their attacks simultaneously. The instantaneous violent energy uprooted the surrounding trees, and a huge crater formed between the three of them.

"I apologize for the offense just now. Fatty, let's go." The Man in Suit took the Fatty and leaped out of the giant crater.

"Are we just going to let them leave like that?" the Monk said, somewhat unwillingly.

Mu Cheng was also powerless and could only watch the three leave. "The Man in Suit's strength shouldn't be underestimated. Let's just drop it!"

Returning to Xiao Yao's side, Mu Cheng asked, "What exactly is the background of those three? I didn't expect that Man in Suit to be able to block my full-power strike. And what are those Shackles he mentioned?"

"It's hard to say; I really can't tell their origin." Xiao Yao couldn't guess the Man in Suit's identity either.

She explained seriously, "Shackles... I only remember they are a cultivation method unique to the human race. I don't know much else."

"That's the gist of it, but you could also say it's not. Shackles lock down humans, including divine power, mental capacity... and so on." The Monk wasn't entirely clear on the details either, but he knew the general idea.

Xiao Yao: "That Little Nine-Tailed Fox Empress should know... you can ask her if you get the chance."

"I guess that's the only way." Mu Cheng didn't ask any further.

Not far away, the Fatty finally couldn't help but complain.

"Boss, why did we leave just like that?"

"That guy's strength is far more than that, and the remaining two probably aren't weak either. We shouldn't provoke them lightly."

As the Man in Suit spoke, he suddenly spat out blood, speaking while enduring the pain.

The Skinny One guessed, "Boss, to be able to injure you... could that have been the power of the first Shackle just now?"

"Yes, it was indeed the power of the first Shackle. But I really can't imagine what that guy's origin is. His own strength is only at the eighth rank, yet he has already broken the first Shackle."

"Impossible! How could that kid... how could he break the first Shackle?" the Skinny One asked, half-believing.

The Fatty didn't dare say much and asked with concern, "Boss... it's all my fault. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. This isn't your fault. Let's find a safe place to recover as quickly as possible." It happened so suddenly that even the Man in Suit hadn't expected it, let alone the Fatty.

Xiao Yao: "I have a feeling that guy might have been injured, otherwise why would he flee in such a pathetic state?"

"That... seems unlikely. That guy blocked an attack from both me and the Fatty with just his physical strength. He wouldn't have seriously injured himself just for the Fatty, would he?" Mu Cheng was very clear at the time that if the Man in Suit hadn't stepped in, the Fatty would definitely be dead or crippled.

Xiao Yao gave the reason for not pursuing: "That guy's strength is definitely on par with yours, and he possesses divine power. If we push him too hard, we might both end up severely injured."

"If they're gone, they're gone. Let's continue exploring the Ice Sand Divine Vein!" Mu Cheng hadn't intended to kill them anyway, and now that things had gone his way, he naturally didn't take it to heart.

"But... I just feel like there will be trouble," the Monk said, feeling particularly uneasy.

Xiao Yao: "We're already in trouble as it is. Don't forget, this is the Ice Sand Divine Vein."

"True. Even if that Man in Suit didn't have any bad intentions, we... are still in danger," the Monk said as he realized.

The three continued to go deeper without stopping. Three hours later.

Mu Cheng asked, "Speaking of which, we haven't encountered any danger along the way. What's going on?"

"Could we have already left the Ice Sand Divine Vein? Where exactly does this lead?" The Monk suddenly became afraid.

Mu Cheng didn't care at all. "Anyway, you've already got your spot. It doesn't matter if you participate or not. Since we're here, we have to see it through to the end."

"Yes, Master is right." Just as Xiao Yao finished speaking, she suddenly looked very surprised.

"Look, what's that in front?"

Below was a huge, severed valley. Overall, it looked like a human hand, as if reaching up to cover the sky. Lightning crackled above and between the gaps of the fingers.

"It's the Legendary Underground Palace, it really is the Legendary Underground Palace." After careful observation, the Monk spotted a black palace deep inside and pointed it out with absolute certainty.

"Legendary Underground Palace? Are you sure?" Xiao Yao asked, a bit skeptically.

Mu Cheng, getting impatient, said, "Alright, alright... regardless of whether it is or not, explain it first."

"It's the inheritance of the Human Emperor. Because he is a legend of the human race, it's named as such," Xiao Yao explained.

But she suddenly added, "Although this inheritance is good, it's of no use to Master at all."

"Man... no way, I have to think of something." The Monk certainly wouldn't let such a thing happen, and he suddenly put his arm around Mu Cheng's shoulder.

And he pulled him forward. "You're right... since we're here, we naturally have to explore it thoroughly."

"Get off me! I'm not into guys, and I didn't say I wasn't going." Mu Cheng didn't really mind.

The only thing he cared about was whether there were monsters that could help him increase his strength.

After hearing this, the Monk finally felt relieved. He operated his high-tech bracelet and released six small robots.

In a short while, the overall terrain was mapped out.

"This Legendary Underground Palace, it's hard to imagine how it was built in a place like this," the Monk said, feeling it was incredible.

Xiao Yao also began to analyze seriously. "The geographical location of this place is so unique. To carry out such a large-scale construction inside, the only feasible explanation is that it was built piece by piece using manual labor."

The Monk also had some knowledge of the legends. "I heard this Black evil spirits Underground Palace was completed in ancient times. As for whether it was done solely by manual labor, that's hard to explain."

"Did I hear you right? Is it really from the ancient times?" Mu Cheng suddenly asked excitedly.

A Human Emperor from the ancient times? Just how terrifyingly powerful could their strength have been?

Xiao Yao: "Why is Master so excited? Is there anything curious about the ancient times? Anyone who can be called an Emperor must have lived for a very, very long time."

After finishing the terrain study, the Monk said with confidence, "I'm ninety percent sure I didn't remember it wrong! It's from the ancient times."

"What exactly is the ancient times? Can't you just explain it clearly?" Mu Cheng's short temper almost flared up.

Xiao Yao: "The ancient times was when the human race was at its strongest. Every powerhouse was close to the level of a Great High Priest. They didn't have bracelets for assistance, and their technology was very backward."

"As for why they went extinct, no one knows the answer to that."

"Maybe the Dean of Super-Ability Academy would know! He seems to be a peak powerhouse who has lived from the ancient times until now." The Monk wasn't certain, but he believed that in this Battlefield, no one knew more than him.

Mu Cheng asked in disbelief, "Are you saying that Dean of Super-Ability Academy has lived for tens of thousands of years? Is he still human? Technology wasn't that advanced back then, and humans couldn't escape birth, aging, sickness, and death to achieve longevity."

Even now, with humans awakening bloodline Abilities... how long their lifespan can reach is still an unknown.

"Probably lived for tens of thousands of years! As one of the human powerhouses, the Dean of Super-Ability Academy has been able to turn danger into safety every time the human race faced a crisis. He has far too many secrets."

Mu Cheng was half-skeptical. "You're not lying to us, are you? I have no problem with the Dean of Super-Ability Academy being very powerful, but who would believe he's lived for tens of thousands of years?"

"Don't think about that. Let's go see the Legendary Underground Palace! Maybe there will be some clues about the ancient times," Xiao Yao said, walking at the very front.

"Be careful. The energy in this place is very dense; there might be Heterogeneous People here," the Monk suddenly warned.

Mu Cheng, not quite understanding, asked, "What does the presence of Heterogeneous People have to do with the energy density?"

"External energy can allow mutated creatures to evolve. Isn't it normal for them to become Heterogeneous People?" Xiao Yao explained.

Mu Cheng: "Fine! Whatever you guys say."

In any case, even if he knew, it would just be some general knowledge; it wasn't of much use to him.

The three continued deeper and soon entered an area of scattered rocks. It was unclear how much time had passed.

Xiao Yao suddenly shouted, "Not good, there's something around us."

"Sister Xiao Yao... don't trick us," the Monk said softly.

Mu Cheng had already sensed that the black scattered rocks around them were strange, but he just wasn't sure...

Now that Xiao Yao sensed danger, he said with absolute certainty, "We are indeed surrounded. It's the rocks around us."

"Be cautious. I can't sense exactly what they are yet." Xiao Yao had only suddenly sensed something in the vicinity.

One moment she could sense it, the next she couldn't. She hadn't been sure the first time, but after sensing it repeatedly, she realized something was wrong and gave the warning.

There were so many scattered rocks around that finding it among them was indeed impossible. Mu Cheng suddenly made a bold guess.

"Could it be that all the rocks around us are strange? I keep feeling like they're moving."

"How can it be as mysterious as you say? You're not lying to me, are you?" Hearing that, the Monk suddenly became frightened.

"Let me try, and we'll know exactly what's causing the trouble." Xiao Yao wasn't going to be polite.

Just as she was about to strike, Mu Cheng hurriedly stopped her. "What if it's true? It's better not to move recklessly for now."

Xiao Yao didn't believe it at all and still sent out a sword qi, hitting a large rock.

She found that nothing had happened.

"Nothing happened. It seems you guys were overthinking it," the Monk said, finally relaxing.

"Master, Xiao Yao has caused big trouble this time. It's the Rock-man Clan," Xiao Yao said as her expression changed drastically.

Watching the large rocks around them begin to shake, the Monk finally realized the gravity of the situation.

"What should we do now? Let's get close and think of a plan!"

"What else can we do? Let's break out of the encirclement first!" Mu Cheng also had no other choice, holding his black heavy sword cautiously.

One by one, the large rocks transformed into members of the Rock-man Clan, standing six to seven meters tall. They were made of pieced-together stones, with no eyes, nose, or mouth, looking like the walking dead.

They moved very slowly, looking just like stone men pieced together.

The Monk couldn't even bear to watch. "This speed is too slow! It's completely impossible for them to hit us."

"I thought it was the Rock-man Clan, but it was just a false alarm. These are just controlled stone men," Xiao Yao said, letting out a deep sigh of relief after confirming.

More and more stone men emerged. Even though they weren't the real Rock-man Clan, Mu Cheng didn't dare be careless.

"Their numbers are increasing. We'd better be careful!"