Chapter 1496: 73 First Confrontation_2

Chapter 1496: Chapter 73 First Confrontation_2

Although her impression of Xiao Xingde had somewhat improved, she never let down her guard.

Just at that moment, a flash of warning crossed her mind.

But it was someone else’s figure who stepped forward before her, consecutively executing several Seal Techniques, and with great difficulty managed to deactivate a hidden lethal Formation.

His complexion slightly pale, he continued to lead the way ahead, turning back with an embarrassed expression:

“It was rather amusing for the senior to witness this. I specifically set this up to prevent outsiders from intruding. It’s just that this Formation, which I acquired from someone else, is somewhat incomplete; easy to trigger, but quite troublesome to shut down.”

Wang Qingyang watched Xiao Xingde’s silhouette weaving through the cave and couldn’t help but nod.

After taking many twists and turns in a complex labyrinth of corridors, Xiao Xingde finally stopped.

“This here is where the secret cache lies.”

As he spoke, he kicked at the ground.

Who knew what mechanism he had triggered, but the walls of the tunnel suddenly emitted the sound of gears turning.

A passageway large enough for a person to pass through was immediately revealed.

Xiao Xingde charged in first.

Wang Qingyang quietly circulated her mana and followed inside.

There were no ambushes, nor any hidden formations launching a sneak attack.

Only a rather spacious underground cave greeted them, with candle lights illuminating each of its corners.

Wang Qingyang’s gaze was instantly drawn to a black giant elephant sculpture in the center of the cave, magnificent and enveloped in flames, tossing its feet in the air.

The sculpture was enormous, occupying almost half of the cave.

Despite being a sculpture, the coarse and savage texture of its skin, its fierce ivory tusks reaching for the sky, and the powerful trunk all made her feel as though a primeval demonic elephant was roaring ferociously right before her.

Her eyes shifted slightly, focusing on Xiao Xingde standing before the giant elephant.

Xiao Xingde stared at the giant elephant with a look of nostalgia, then said to Wang Qingyang:

“This is an ancient Moro Giant Elephant, a top grade Class IV Spirit Beast, unrivaled in ferocity, capable of tearing apart dragons and tigers. In the past, the Mulian Family dominated the region with it; regretfully, these beasts have long since gone extinct.”

“The secret cache lies within this giant elephant sculpture.”

“Let me activate it first, and you, senior, please pay attention. After the cache is opened, there might still be hidden Mechanical Techniques and the like.”

Wang Qingyang nodded slightly:

“Be careful yourself.”

Xiao Xingde laughed casually, his spirit having died with the fall of the Xiao Family.

He then leaped up, landing on the elephant’s mouth, pressed down with his palm, and mana began to surge in profusely.

As the mana flowed in, a series of dark purple pearls lit up on the massive body of the Moro Giant Elephant, extending from the nose and mouth to the head, neck, torso, limbs, and tail…

In an instant, the entire cave was enveloped in this dark purple light.

Wang Qingyang was attentively observant, but soon perceived something amiss.

Whereas the rest of the giant elephant was illuminated, a section of the tail remained dark, unable to connect its light.

And almost immediately, she sensed Xiao Xingde’s aura at the mouth of the Moro Giant Elephant rapidly weakening, clearly running out of mana.

Yet he didn’t ask her for help; instead, he took out an Elixir and popped it into his mouth, forcefully extracting mana to continue impacting the sculpture.

Watching this scene, Wang Qingyang’s brows slightly furrowed, and she then gracefully landed by Xiao Xingde’s side.

“Senior…”

With a pale face and a forced smile, Xiao Xingde said:

“I have made a fool of myself again in front of the senior.”

Wang Qingyang pointed to the stone platform that Xiao Xingde was pressing down in the elephant’s mouth, and asked in return:

“Is it only necessary to inject mana into it?”

Embarrassed, Xiao Xingde said:

“Please wait, senior. If I take a few more Elixirs, I should be able to…”

Wang Qingyang shook her head slightly, gently flicking her sleeve to push Xiao Xingde aside, then raised her hand to press on the stone platform.

The moment she touched the stone platform, as expected, a powerful suction force suddenly surged forth.

But what it sucked was not just mana, it was also… blood and essence!

She instantly realized something was wrong and hurriedly tried to withdraw her hand.

But she found she couldn’t retract it at all.

Not only unable to retract, she couldn’t even control herself.

The stone platform was like a Vortex, intent on devouring her whole!

“You!”

Wang Qingyang struggled to turn back.

But she saw Xiao Xingde, laughing heartily as he drifted back.

There was not a trace of sorrow in his eyes, only deep mockery:

“Jin Cultivators really are naively ridiculous!”

“Did you really think I would be grateful to you, thus offering the treasure to you? Haha, it’s utterly ludicrous!”

“What does it matter if the Xiao Family is gone? As long as I live, and as long as I acquire the Mulian Family’s treasure, to rebuild the Xiao Family is but a trivial matter of flipping my hand!”

“Only you disciples, sheltered by great forces, could be so naive.”

“You need not bother trying. This Moro Giant Elephant won’t stop until it has consumed enough blood and essence. Still, I have to thank you for saving my life and safeguarding my journey here.”

“Rest assured, once you’ve entered meditation, I will always remember your great kindness.”

Wang Qingyang’s face was incredibly grim.

She had been extremely cautious, but still fell into the trap.

But at that very moment.

An indifferent voice suddenly echoed through the underground cave:

“Bold indeed, to actually dare to return.”

“Who?!”

At the sound of this voice, Xiao Xingde’s complexion instantly changed!

Aside from the Moro Giant Elephant sculpture, the once-empty cave echoed with the sound of unhurried footsteps.

Amid the intermingling shadows of the dim candlelight and dark purple glow, a figure slowly emerged.

Dressed in black, with a stern countenance and an air that kept others at a great distance.

A hint of indifference, disdain, and condescension passed through his eyes as he looked at Xiao Xingde.

He stated calmly: