The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 239 - 51 Star Map

Chapter 239: Chapter 51 Star Map

"Given how familiar Demon Young Master and his group are with this heritage site, they would certainly not engage in vain efforts. Their early entry must have afforded them conveniences unavailable to others."

However, Qing Yu knew too little about the situation, and his early entry into the heritage site was merely a coincidence.

Among those who entered early was Qiao Baixuan, who likely knew much more than Qing Yu. After all, Elder Shiming was once as famous as Elder Suantian, both masters of the Heavenly Mechanism Divination Skill, and it was possible that they were acquainted.

With no information at hand, Qing Yu could only take one step at a time.

Where Qing Yu stood, there was only a faint glimmer of light, allowing one to barely make out the surroundings. However, Qing Yu was no ordinary man. With his eyesight, this faint light was sufficient. The dim surroundings appeared as clear as day to him.

He proceeded along the only exit.

The entry point he had just come through had no light source, but there was a faint glow, indicating that there was a light source not far from this place.

After walking for a while, Qing Yu saw where the light was coming from. He hurried forward and entered a round stone chamber.

The stone chamber had four exits, positioned in four directions, dividing the round chamber into quarters. The passage Qing Yu had come through was one of these exits.

After Qing Yu entered, a stone gate descended at each of the four exits, sealing off the chamber, and then...

"It’s rotating."

Despite the uniform and slow speed of the rotation, Qing Yu could feel that the round stone chamber was rotating.

Based on the sensed speed, it would take some time for this spacious chamber to rotate ninety degrees, and even more so for one hundred eighty degrees or more.

Therefore, Qing Yu decided to first observe the surroundings.

Looking around, the stone chamber was empty, with nothing out of the ordinary.

Then...

"The only oddity is the light source."

Qing Yu looked up at the ceiling of the chamber. He saw countless light points covering the entire ceiling. These light points reflected off each other and emitted brilliant starlight, unscientifically illuminating the entire chamber and even the passage.

Yes, starlight. Qing Yu was very familiar with the pattern formed by these light points. He had a similar map within him, the Celestial Stars Map of the Three Constellations and Twenty-Eight Stars, and the Black Heaven Book’s cultivation of the Hidden Meridian were in line with these celestial patterns.

After Qing Yu began delving into the Astrology Law, he had frequently observed the stars at night, becoming thoroughly familiar with these celestial patterns.

"The rotation and change of direction of the stone chamber affect the star map slightly; there are three locations, likely representing me, Qiao Baixuan, and Demon Young Master. It seems that the first challenge of this inheritance is to navigate the maze following the star map. Indeed, Star Numerology is also a form of the Yi Skill. Elder Suantian, in choosing his successor, would surely not pick someone completely ignorant of these arts."

"Wait a moment..."

Qing Yu suddenly sensed something amiss. "Both I and Qiao Baixuan entered and dispersed. It’s unlikely that Demon Young Master and his six people were coincidentally transported to the same spot, right?"

With three changes on the star map and six people with Demon Young Master, if they indeed dispersed, the changes in the star map couldn’t possibly be limited to three locations. Even if some hadn’t reached the chamber yet, it still wouldn’t be exactly three changes.

"Moreover, there’s something odd about the changes in the star map..."

It was too close.

Qing Yu looked at one of the changing star points. This one was too close to the Ziwei Constellation; just one step away from entering it.

Considering Demon Young Master’s and his group’s familiarity with the heritage site from earlier, Qing Yu had reason to believe that this location was where they were.

At that moment, the rotation of the stone chamber stopped. The stone doors rose, and the four identical passages, upon external observation, showed no signs of change whatsoever—as if the closure and reopening of the stone doors were completely redundant.

"180 degrees."

Knowing the speed of rotation, Qing Yu easily concluded that the stone chamber had rotated 180 degrees. The passage he had come through was now not behind him but in front of him.

"My location is either in the Azure Dragon Seven Stars Kang Star or in the Vermilion Bird Seven Stars Ghost Star. To determine the exact place, I need to move to the next stone chamber," Qing Yu pointed out two changing locations on the star map.

"Time to leave."

Qing Yu turned and rushed towards the passage behind.

The route was still the same monotonous stone-built corridor. This time, Qing Yu moved quickly using Qinggong, reaching the next stone chamber shortly.

Taking a few steps into this chamber caused the four doors to descend.

"I took three steps after entering before the stone doors began to descend. What mechanism determines this..."

His thoughts racing, Qing Yu reflexively glanced at the chamber’s only anomaly—the star map.

"After three steps, I exactly entered the range of the star map above. This must be the mechanism determining whether someone has entered. So, as long as I stay out of the range of the star map, the stone doors should not descend."

"However, I’ll need to wait until I reach the next stone chamber to test whether entering the star map range affects this mechanism."

He looked up again to check for new changes in the star map.

"It’s confirmed, I am currently at the location of the Ghost Star. Then the one in the Azure Dragon Seven Stars Kang Star must be Qiao Baixuan. Hmm? He has reached Di Su; it seems he has also discovered the secret of the star map."

Among the three groups that came early, if Demon Young Master and his group don’t cheat, then Qiao Baixuan would likely have the biggest advantage.

Qiao Baixuan, a disciple of Elder Shiming, is the most skilled in the Heavenly Mechanism Divination Skill among those contending for the inheritance. If he and the others were placed on the same starting line, Qiao Baixuan’s chances of securing the inheritance would be at least forty percent.

Alas, now someone is cheating.

After observing the new changes in the star map, Qing Yu became even more certain that Demon Young Master was cheating. Because if Qiao Baixuan were in that position near the Ziwei Constellation, he wouldn’t still be outside of it now.

The Three Constellations and Twenty-Eight Stars, with the Ziwei Constellation being the middle of the Three Constellations and located at the center of the Northern Sky, also known as the Central Palace, is the place of the Heavenly Emperor. If there is an exit, it is most likely within the Ziwei Constellation.

And now, with Demon Young Master and his group still not entering the Ziwei Constellation, it seemed that they were still studying the star map. The difference between high-level and low-level players is that low-level players, even with a guide, might not know how to clear the game.

In this game of contending for the inheritance, Demon Young Master and his group are clearly the low-level players.

At this moment, the stone chamber opened its passages again, and Qing Yu hastened his steps to the next chamber.

Demon Young Master and his group aren’t fools. With a guide in hand, they would eventually understand it. What Qing Yu needed to do now was to take advantage of their trial and error to gain a lead.

However, when Qing Yu reached the next stone chamber, he found the stone doors already descending, and the chamber was slowly rotating.

"Someone has come in."

Another person had entered the heritage site.