Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 171 - 142: Newcomer!

Chapter 171: Chapter 142: Newcomer!

"Now, you can issue today’s mission."

Now?

Now is not a good time!

Indeed.

With my own feeble strength, I am nothing but a small fry in front of these Demon Gods who treat all living beings as their crops.

But I have done it.

"Death God" died by the greed of the One-eyed Giant.

What will happen next?

I don’t know.

But I have finally completed the wish wall’s mission, and I’ve obtained the opportunity to issue today’s mission.

Zhao Zhibing can be saved!

Wu Xiaode clenched his fists, trying hard to calm himself down.

Now is not the time for celebration.

I am still in the palace of the Demon Gods, and I still have an ongoing title quest.

I must give my all to complete this quest!

Wu Xiaode had a premonition that the title quest was a crucial part.

——Even the "Death God" could, after obtaining the title, directly capture me and teleport me to the Death Demon Cave.

If I could obtain a decent title——

That would be the hope of defeating the Demon God!

Wu Xiaode put away the Book of the Dead, shrouded in mist, and continued walking deeper into the Dark Palace.

There is a tunnel between the Death Demon Cave and the Dark Palace.

So.

Could there be another tunnel between the Dark Palace and the next layer?

With this question in mind, Wu Xiaode walked deep into the Dark Palace and then quickly surveyed the entire palace.

The walls were solid all around, without a single gap from start to finish, not even a crack.

Boom——

A violent tremor came from the direction of the Death Demon Cave, echoing throughout the entire Dark Palace.

The battle between the One-eyed Giant and the lady of the Black Dragon had finally begun!

Wu Xiaode ignored everything, only looking closely at the surrounding walls, trying to find a way out.

No way!

Could there be a secret compartment?

Wu Xiaode placed his hand on the wall and groped around.

A line of ice crystal small script rapidly appeared on the Book of the Dead:

"The Dragon Palace, materialized by Dragon Magic and various expensive materials, is extremely difficult to destroy."

Difficult to destroy...

Wu Xiaode felt utterly at a loss.

Suddenly.

He seemed to sense something and hurriedly looked up.

He saw a piece of solid black long brick on the ceiling silently vanish.

Eh?

What’s going on?

——Since these bricks are made of Dragon Magic and expensive materials, how could they just disappear without reason?

Wu Xiaode held his breath, standing motionless in the mist and watching.

After the first black long brick disappeared, no other abnormalities occurred.

However, intense roaring sounds came from the direction of the Death Demon Cave.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

Perhaps realizing that no accident was happening, a second black long brick then disappeared from the ceiling.

Then came the third piece.

The fourth piece.

The speed at which the black long bricks disappeared became faster and faster.

Until the thirtieth black long brick vanished——

Suddenly, a man climbed out of the large hole in the ceiling.

He held on to the edge of the hole, hanging in mid-air, looking around cautiously.

The man had golden hair that seemed to curl naturally, tightly pressed by a tattered helmet, which, although old and damaged, was inlaid with multicolored gemstones.

He wore a shabby white robe, now terribly dirty, practically turning grey.

When he lifted his head, Wu Xiaode saw his face filled with a compassionate expression and his deep blue eyes like the ocean.

This man... he looked so upright!

Why was he here?

Could he have come to battle the Black Dragon?

As Wu Xiaode pondered, he saw the man excitedly whisper:

"Are they really fighting?"

The man listened quietly for a moment to the noise coming from the Death Demon Cave, then let go of his hold and dropped down——

He landed silently on the high steps, his feet standing on the throne of the Black Dragon.

He glanced around for a few moments, and seeing no one, he quickly jumped down and shifted the throne to the side.

As the throne moved, gushes of boiling light emerged, but the man suppressed them with some kind of Magic, not allowing anything to be released.

With great care, the man positioned the throne back and then bent over to pick up a luminous object and stuffed it into his chest.

Wu Xiaode instantly had an epiphany.

——This guy was here to steal something!

It was unexpected that someone so righteous-looking would engage in such an act!

Or was it even more unexpected——

That something was hidden beneath the throne of the Black Dragon!

A thought suddenly flashed through Wu Xiaode’s mind.

The One-eyed Giant sat on the Corpse Mountain, guarding the exit to the parallel world.

So what about the Black Dragon?

What was hidden beneath its throne?

The golden-haired man pocketed the glowing object, a look of joy on his face as he looked up at the big hole in the ceiling.

It seemed he was preparing to make an immediate escape.

But soon, from the direction of Death Demon Cave came the deafening voice of the Black Dragon:

"All precious secrets... must be surrendered to us, the Dragon Clan, or I’ll kill you!"

Boom——

The entire Dark Palace shook.

Precious secrets?

The blond man seemed somewhat tempted.

He hesitated for a moment, then looked up again at the large hole in the ceiling.

Everything was normal.

The blond man nodded subconsciously and then cautiously turned back and walked toward the tunnel leading to Death Demon Cave.

At this time, Wu Xiaode also came to his senses.

——This guy might just be the monster on the next level!

Otherwise, why would he be so familiar with the ins and outs of Black Dragon Palace?

Even knowing exactly where the Black Dragon’s treasures were hidden?

If that was the case——

Wu Xiaode vigorously kicked off the ground, soared into the air, and jumped into the large hole in the ceiling.

As he jumped, he was ready to activate "Fog Shadow" at any moment, but there was no threat on the ceiling.

Still, Wu Xiaode got a shock.

Indeed, there was a passage above the ceiling that clearly had just been dug out.

Next to the passage, three shovels were stuck in the ground.

One was gold, another silver, and the third was bronze.

Three shovels, emitting three colors of light.

——So, that man had dug his way here!

Wu Xiaode looked at the three shovels, only to see the Book of the Dead suddenly flip open, revealing rows of ice crystal small print:

"You have discovered an item: Holy Shovel."

"Divine Artifact, unique item."

"Usage restriction: Only beings infused with Holy Power can wield it."

"Sole Function: To dig at the corners of any construction."

"Effect 1: Dig and thou shalt pass;"

"Effect 2: Any excavation done with this shovel is for the purpose of saving the world, redeeming all beings, upholding justice, and conquering evil. Therefore, the process of excavation is protected by law and will not alert any being."

"——When you take it, you shall dig in the name of justice."

Wu Xiaode was left speechless.

Justice my ass!

The guy had just dug through and immediately stole the Black Dragon’s treasures, now he’s off to hear the Giant’s secrets.

——Is that justice?

He reached out and gently placed his hand on the golden shovel.

In an instant, the three shovels disappeared, transforming into a rusty iron shovel, which Wu Xiaode grasped in his hand.

What the heck.

So it was just an iron shovel, after all.

Wu Xiaode pulled hard and immediately pulled it out of the wall.

The moment he extracted it, the whole passage began to close with a speed visible to the naked eye.

Wu Xiaode had no choice but to stick the iron shovel back into the wall.

The passage immediately stabilized.

The Book of the Dead popped up another line of explanation:

"You are infused with the power of Holy Origin and can use this shovel."

"You have pulled the shovel from the wall."

"The Black Dragon Palace is constructed with countless secret treasures, spells, and laws for protection. If not for the Holy Shovel’s excavation, it would rapidly close."

Wu Xiaode thought for a moment and then had an idea.

The One-eyed Giant fears the Death God revealing the truth.

In fact, right now, the most important thing for him was to prevent the One-eyed Giant from spilling the beans.

Once the One-eyed Giant shared the secret with the Black Dragon, they would certainly start searching everywhere for the person who had awakened the Power of Death.

He must not let it speak!

So, the best course of action was to muddy the waters.

The murkier the water, the longer the delay, the more time he would have to explore the next level.

So——

Wu Xiaode looked down.

The Black Dragon’s throne was still in its shifted position.

Where it originally stood, there was an ornate treasure box in an open state.

That blond man stole something from the Black Dragon...

Wu Xiaode snapped his fingers and murmured, "Go."

Two bronze fists emerged from the void behind him, swiftly descended, and pounded the throne heavily several times.

The throne instantly burst forth with layers of dazzling light, clearly triggering some sort of magic.

"Disperse!"

Wu Xiaode ordered.

The two bronze fists immediately dissipated into smoke.

After completing all this, he promptly pulled the Holy Shovel out of the wall.

The entire passage closed rapidly.

Wu Xiaode, holding the iron shovel, surrounded himself with silent Demon Mist and turned to walk deeper into the passage.

All the sand and bricks behind him closed back up.

Suddenly——

A thunderous feminine voice echoed throughout, so loudly that even Wu Xiaode in the secret passage could hear it perfectly clear:

"Who dares to steal my things!"

"Ah, it’s you, you damned Fallen Angel, I’ve found you!"

Then came an authoritative and righteous male voice:

"Do not misunderstand, lady, I am here to bless your jewels with the Blessing Skill."

"Bullshit! Did you ask for my opinion? I don’t need your blessing!" the Black Dragon raged.

The male voice grew flustered, pleading continuously, "Don’t hit people, lady, listen to me—"

Boom!

Rumble-rumble——

Wu Xiaode stopped listening.

Carrying the iron shovel, he sprinted along the tunnel, and if parts began to close too quickly, he dug with the shovel a couple of times.

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