Chapter 1917 - 1914: Nether Clan

Chapter 1917: Chapter 1914: Nether Clan

"We need more information now!" Ling Feng gently furrowed his brows, "I didn’t expect such changes to occur in the Ghostly Ruins. Now, we must make a decision—should we continue to search for the Painter’s inheritance or compete for the Chaos Supreme Treasure?"

The four Hall Masters showed a trace of hesitation on their faces; both the Chaos Supreme Treasure and the Painter’s inheritance seemed equally difficult to choose between.

"Ling Feng, what do you think?" At this moment, Tianshu Palace Master asked.

Ling Feng replied, "According to the Angel, the Chaos Supreme Treasure is in the depths of the Ghostly Ruins, and the Painter’s inheritance is also deep within it. If it truly comes down to making a choice, I hope we can split into two teams. I’ll go for the inheritance, while you all strive for the Chaos Supreme Treasure!"

Lord of the Purple Sun Palace furrowed his brow, "Split into two teams? But we promised the Respected Sect Master..."

Ling Feng interrupted Lord of the Purple Sun Palace and said, "No worries, I’m the only one who knows about the Painter’s inheritance, so I don’t think it will be too difficult to obtain. However, the Chaos Supreme Treasure is pursued by many planes, and snatching it is no simple task!"

The four Hall Masters exchanged a glance and sighed, nodding silently.

"Furthermore, we only know the Chaos Supreme Treasure is in the depths of the Ghostly Ruins but not its exact location. The Ghostly Ruins is vast, and we don’t have a precise map of it. So searching blindly is like finding a needle in a haystack, essentially useless!" Ling Feng stated seriously.

"Therefore, we only have one path to take: follow in the footsteps of other plane experts. Since they want to find the Chaos Supreme Treasure, their grasp of information is surely more robust than ours!" Tianshu Palace Master continued from Ling Feng’s statement.

Ling Feng nodded, "That’s right, so... I think we should temporarily put the search for the Painter’s inheritance on hold, prioritizing the Chaos Supreme Treasure. If there’s a suitable chance, I’ll go alone to retrieve the Painter’s inheritance, how does that sound?"

The four Hall Masters nodded, "Given the current situation, that’s all we can do!"

"We must first pinpoint the location of other plane experts!" Ling Feng said.

"That’s simple!" Lord Hei Shan chuckled, then waved his hand, revealing a gigantic mechanical spider to everyone’s eyes.

"Go on!" Lord Hei Shan clapped his hands, and the eyes atop the giant spider flashed red, then its massive abdomen abruptly opened, releasing countless smaller spiders, numbering in the tens of thousands, flying in all directions instantly.

If someone with arachnophobia witnessed this scene, they might faint on the spot.

"This is a small trinket I refined casually before, called the Scouting Spider, mostly responsible for reconnaissance when Divine Sense is inconvenient for probing the surroundings," said Lord Hei Shan.

Tianshu Palace Master disdainfully remarked, "You really are not focusing on your duties, but what is the scouting range of this broken spider? What if it’s discovered?"

Lord Hei Shan smiled, "Don’t worry, my Scouting Spiders emit a presence identical to real spiders, even a strong expert at the level of the Sect Master wouldn’t detect them unless probing intentionally. As for the scouting range... about several hundred kilometers!"

"Of course, we have to wait a day to get a sense of the surroundings!" Lord Hei Shan stated.

A day isn’t very long. The five of them found a relatively open spot to camp.

The night of the Ghostly Ruins came; as the light faded, Ling Feng looked toward where the light disappeared.

"What are you thinking about?" Lord of the Heavenly Fire Palace approached Ling Feng, smiling as he asked.

Ling Feng said faintly, "I was just wondering, exactly where does the light in the Ghostly Ruins come from? The nights and days here seem to have the same time cycle as the outside world, but this is a relatively independent space, which puzzles me a bit."

"There are too many puzzling aspects in the Ghostly Ruins!" Lord of the Heavenly Fire Palace chuckled, "However, the night in the Ghostly Ruins is more dangerous than the day; you have to be extra careful!"

Ling Feng nodded and asked, "Senior Sky Fire, how did the Ghostly Ruins come into existence? Why is it more dangerous here than outside?"

Sky Fire took a seat beside Ling Feng and said, "Honestly, I’m not really sure. From the time I gained consciousness, I’ve heard tales of the Ghostly Ruins. It’s said there once lived a group of extraordinarily powerful races here, known as the Nether Clan. The Nether Clan was among the top in the entire Ancient Ruins!"

"But it’s said the Nether Clan was inherently violent, often plundering other races, even exterminating them, which incited widespread anger! Hence, several major races banded together then and launched a war lasting hundreds of years against the Nether Clan!"

"When the war ended, all members of the Nether Clan perished, not leaving even a single captive! The entire Peaceful Realms became engulfed by Blood Qi, and at that time, the strongest Prophet of the Nether Clan saw the race was about to be annihilated, swore a curse, transforming the Peaceful Realms into the Ghostly Ruins, thus becoming one of the desolate lands in the Ancient Ruins!"

"He’s lying!" At that moment, an excited voice rang in Ling Feng’s mind, "That’s not the truth; he’s lying!"

Blood Demon Princess! Ling Feng was startled, but his face showed no changes. Since he forcibly cast the Blood Demon Technique to devour the Destroyer last time, Blood Demon Princess had remained in slumber; unexpectedly, she awoke now.

"Of course, all of this is hearsay, and there’s no longer any news about the Nether Clan now!" Sky Fire patted Ling Feng’s shoulder, "Rest early, we have a long journey tomorrow!"

Ling Feng nodded. After Lord of the Heavenly Fire Palace left, Ling Feng said to Blood Demon Princess, "You’re finally awake, are you alright?"

"Hmph, now you ask if I’m okay?" Blood Demon Princess expressed dissatisfaction with Ling Feng’s past reckless actions, "For now, I won’t die, but if you keep messing around like this, eventually you’ll get yourself killed!"

𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Ling Feng awkwardly rubbed his nose, "It won’t happen again!"

"Oh, by the way, what did you just say? Do you know about the Nether Clan?" Ling Feng asked curiously.

Blood Demon Princess remained silent for a moment before slowly saying, "Of course, I know the Nether Clan, and... I am a member of the Nether Clan."

Ling Feng showed a hint of surprise, "You are from the Nether Clan? You’ve remembered your race and identity?"

Blood Demon Princess nodded, "When you set foot in the Ghostly Ruins, I remembered everything, and at that time countless memories flooded my mind, making me unable to react immediately."