"Get lost, you bastard!"
Ye Liang's powerful frame trembled as he hurled the beetle away with [Shinra Tensei].
He followed the direction it had been thrown, wanting to check if the beetle was dead.
At that moment...
A pile of black, hard shells appeared before his eyes!
The dark corners of the entire room were actually filled with these fanged beetles! He burst out of the side chamber and sprinted down the corridor without breaking stride.
Behind him, the sound of the beetle crawling returned, only this time it was louder—probably several thousand, or even tens of thousands!
"So the ancient ruins really aren't that easy to explore!" Ye Liang didn't stop running. As he thought, his eyes kept searching ahead for an exit.
Soon enough,
he spotted another open side chamber ahead.
Ye Liang quickly rushed inside and shut the door tightly behind him.
Outside, the sound of the beetles ramming into the walls began.
"This palace is built with top-tier materials. Even so many sacred scarabs couldn't break through the door." He murmured, turning his head slightly—only to lock eyes with a black skull staring at him from behind.
He exchanged a glance with the skull, and the atmosphere immediately turned frosty.
The skull smacked its jaw, stepping back. "Star Corpse! It seems the sacred scarabs are in chaos again."
"Oh? Does that mean the Chosen of the Dimension has finally entered?"
"That's not necessarily true! Izan Yamato has been searching for the temple entrance all these years—it might be him too!"
"No way. The Creator God already declared long ago that only the Chosen of the Dimension may find the entrance to this temple. Do you really think Izan Yamato could make it in?"
"You're right," the skull agreed.
He walked toward the center of the room, but his hollow eyes seemed to glance deliberately—if only slightly—in Ye Liang's direction.
Ye Liang sucked in a breath sharply.
His Shadow Camouflage hadn't been deactivated, so he was still in stealth mode.
Inside the room were two strange beings: one was pitch-black, nothing more than a ragged skeleton; the other was a rotting corpse, pale-skinned with threads covering its body.
Ye Liang carefully hid himself in a corner.
Outside the door, the scarabs continued to slam against the walls—he couldn't get out.
"Black Bone," the pale corpse, named Bai, suddenly spoke, "why did the Creator God allow the Izan tribe to remain back then? That wretched family has become so arrogant now—they should've been wiped out earlier."
"That was back then. We've both been guarding this tomb for so long—why are you still so impulsive?" Black Bone sat cross-legged, seemingly cultivating some ability.
"Cultivate! Cultivate! That's all you ever say. We can't even go outside, yet you still insist on cultivating!" Bai grumbled, then sat down as well.
Ye Liang listened carefully from his hiding spot.
From their conversation, he deduced these two must be the tomb guardians of this palace. They were familiar with the Izan tribe and even seemed to look down on the Izan family.
"They must be two ancient relics who've been around for millennia!" Ye Liang silently concluded.
He mimicked their posture, assuming a meditative cross-legged position. From the subtle signs of their cultivation techniques, they seemed very similar to the ancient cultivation manual he had once studied—only this version was more refined and exuded an indescribable, profound aura.
He couldn't quite describe the indescribable aura.
With nothing else to do, Ye Liang began cultivating alongside the two men.
A long time passed.
Outside the palace.
Since Izan Yamato had opened the throne room door, more and more people noticed this place. A chubby boy named Shinyu Xiao led the charge into the passage.
Soon enough, the entrance was packed with people!
"Could this really be the location of the ruins' inheritance?" Shinyu Xiao, a chubby young man, happily examined the surroundings. He knocked on the stone wall — it was pretty solid.
"It must be. It's so well hidden. If it weren't the inheritance site of the ruins, there'd be no explanation for it."
Very quickly,
The people crowded at the entrance surged forward, rushing into different hallways!
Meanwhile, Ye Liang was still cultivating.
Using the same method as the two men, he soon condensed a patch of black energy around his body. This black energy flowed outward from within him, slowly wrapping around him.
After cultivating a bit longer,
This energy actually seeped into his skin!
He reached out and ran a hand over it.
Extremely tough!
Focusing his energy made his skin blade-proof and harder than steel!
Just at this moment, the two strange creatures suddenly stood up. Their eyes flashed like lightning! Staring tightly toward the entrance.
"Since the guest has come all this way, why not reveal yourself?"
Ye Liang was startled!
Have they detected me?
As the two finished speaking, the entrance to this side chamber was suddenly pushed open. A familiar face appeared before everyone.
"Brother Black Bone, long time no see," the shadowy figure greeted.
"It's Izan Yamato!" Ye Liang sharply inhaled. From his sharp angle, although hidden, he immediately recognized the person.
Izan Yamato didn't notice him. He walked straight toward the black bones.
"Brother Black Bone, how many years has it been since I left the Creator God's Palace? And yet, your strength hasn't even increased a bit. I've already become a God King!"
"Haha! God King? You actually dare to call yourself that!"
Before Black Bone could speak, Bai sneered, "Old bastard Izan! Back then, the Divine Lord accepted us as his disciples. Not only did you not guard the Divine Lord's tomb, but you also attacked the core of the Divine Palace, causing the entire Divine Palace to drift into another world. How can someone like you deserve to be called a God King?
That's absolutely ridiculous!"
"Oh? So you're serious?"
Izan Yamato smiled, "Throughout history, the victors write history. Now I have obtained the entire fortune of Earth. I'm just one step away from truly becoming Earth's Creator God. If such great achievements don't qualify me as a God King, then who does?"
"Of course it's the Chosen One of the Dimension!" Bai angrily retorted.
Seeing the two stop arguing, Black Bone quickly cut in, "Izan Yamato, I know what you're here for—the Divine Spark of the Divine Lord.
Unfortunately, the Divine Lord left clear instructions before his death. The Divine Spark was reserved for the Chosen One recognized by Earth. You're just a disgrace to the name of a true God King, so give up this foolish dream."
"You called me a disgrace?"
Izan Yamato clenched his fist into a tight ball. As Black Bone was still talking, he suddenly threw a punch straight at his face.
Peng!
That punch carried ferocious momentum and immense pressure!
Most importantly, it came from a level-100 'Dark Gold Boss'! Even as an ordinary attack, it absolutely could not be underestimated.
Ye Liang watched from the side, heart pounding with alarm.
Before he could even react, the punch had already been intercepted by the Black Bone in front of him.
"Don't get so worked up!"
The Black Bone chuckled lightly, then flung Izan Yamato's hand away. Without exchanging words, the two clashed with another punch.
There were no flashy light waves or dazzling effects—just clean, unadorned punches colliding head-on. The speed was blinding; Ye Liang couldn't even catch a blur of their fists!
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