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Another old man roared, "Boy, do you know who we are? We are your ancestors! If it weren't for us protecting the ancient building all these years, your father's and grandfather's bodies would have been stolen long ago..."

Zhang Qiling shook his head. "The Zhang family has disappeared. Now, I am the only one left in the Zhang family!"

what?

The three Earth Immortals' expressions changed drastically. "What nonsense are you spouting? The Zhang family has been passed down for countless years. We once studied the path to immortality with the Queen Mother of the West. Our clansmen possess lifespans second only to Earth Immortals. How could this be... Boy, are you trying to deceive us?"

The three Earth Immortals stared wide-eyed at Zhang Qiling.

Zhang Qiling remained unmoved, his expressionless face blank. "The time has come again. Soon, I will re-enter the Bronze Gate..."

Upon hearing the words "Bronze Gate," the three Earth Immortals' expressions instantly turned solemn. As Earth Immortals of the Zhang family, they knew the secrets of the Bronze Gate better than anyone else. It held the "ultimate" secret of the world, and guarding the Bronze Gate was the mission of the Zhang family.

Su Mo walked over slowly and stood next to Zhang Qiling, saying in a low voice, "These three Earth Immortals in your family are a bit troublesome; they'll be difficult to kill..."

"presumptuous!"

Another elderly Earth Immortal also heard Su Mo's whisper and immediately glared at him angrily, "The three of us can kill you with ease!"

"Come on..."

Su Mo replied without hesitation, "I could kill any one of you with a single hand. You three have lived for so many years, enjoying all the advantages of timing, location, and popular support, yet you only barely manage to gain the upper hand over me..."

"Heh, you want to kill me? I have over ten tons of high explosives in my backpack. In the end, it's hard to say who will survive..."

Su Mo coldly stared at the three Earth Immortals.

"you…"

The old immortal's eyes seemed to spit fire.

"enough!"

The old woman interrupted their argument.

It's clear that these old women are the ones in charge among the three.

"Where is the Queen Mother of the West? Have you been to Tamutuo? Have you seen the Queen Mother of the West?"

The old woman looked at Zhang Qiling, forcing a smile, but little did she know that, combined with her paper-white face, she looked particularly eerie.

Wu Xie shouted, "The Queen Mother of the West is also dead! She died at Tamutuo!"

"Hahaha…"

Upon hearing this, the old woman burst into laughter. "The Queen Mother of the West will not die, but she has gone astray on the path to immortality. She has become too reliant on the meteorite jade and has turned into a monster that is neither human nor ghost... Considering the time... there is no time left!!"

The old woman sighed deeply.

"My child, you've worked so hard..."

The old woman seemed to have made up her mind. "I'm entrusting the Zhang family to you..."

The other two elderly men's expressions changed drastically, "Elder sister..."

The old woman shook her head, interrupting, "Let us do what we can for the Zhang family in our final moments..."

The two elderly men struggled for a moment, then slowly exhaled, "Let's do as the eldest sister says!"

"Oh…"

The old woman smiled and produced a small piece of jade from who-knows-where. "Clan leader, this is the greatest secret of the Zhang family's ancient tower—the meteorite jade. We have survived for so many years thanks to its protection. Now that the Zhang family is in trouble and you are about to enter the Bronze Gate, I am giving you this item. Perhaps it can keep you safe!"

Meteorite?

Is this the treasure that allowed the three earth immortals to survive?

Su Mo stared intently at the meteorite jade in the old woman's hand, his eyes immediately drawn to it.

Chapter 480: The Bronze Gate

Meteorite?

Is this the treasure that allowed the three earth immortals to survive?

Su Mo stared intently at the meteorite jade in the old woman's hand, his eyes immediately drawn to it.

"Meteorite jade..."

Zhang Qiling was astonished, "You..."

The unnamed old woman just said that it was thanks to the meteorite that the three of them had lived for so many years. If she took the meteorite away, wouldn't the three of them... die?

The old woman seemed to anticipate what Zhang Qiling was about to say, shook her head, and interrupted again, "We've lived for a very long time, there's no need to worry about us..."

"..."

Zhang Qiling's expression was hesitant.

Su Mo gave Wang Kaixuan a wink. Having spent years together in the martial world, Wang Kaixuan instantly understood Su Mo's meaning and said, "Brother Zhang, please accept it. These are for your grandparents..."

Looking at the three men's faces, Wang Kaixuan couldn't guess their ages. He swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue. "Uh… this is a token of your ancestors' goodwill, so you should accept it…"

Su Mo stared at the meteorite in the old woman's hand, his eyes flickering. There were some things he couldn't say, and it wouldn't be right for Wang Kaixuan to do it for him.

"All right…"

Zhang Qiling reluctantly accepted the meteorite.

The old woman then looked at Su Mo, "Your strength has exceeded our expectations, but you must have noticed something as well. In ancient times, there were immortals who enjoyed a lifespan of a thousand years, but now it's only a few hundred years..."

Su Mo said in a deep voice, "There's something wrong with this place..."

In ancient times, there were mythical beasts such as Zhulong, Hanba, Qiongqi, and Bawang Salamander. Su Mo had encountered these creatures in various ancient tombs before. They all really existed, and the descriptions in the Classic of Mountains and Seas were not exaggerations!

The old woman nodded. "There are some things that involve taboo mysteries that we cannot tell you. You will be able to find out when you reach the Bronze Gate!"

"As an Earth Immortal, you should be qualified to understand the 'ultimate' of this world!"

The old woman smiled, and her rhythmic tone made Su Mo's heart pound.

Bronze door!

ultimate!

"All right!"

The old woman didn't give Su Mo a chance to ask further questions, pointing to the passageway beside her, "You should leave quickly. Zhang Family Ancient Building is an exclusive place; you can't stay here for long..."

"Boom!"

At this moment, the entire mountain began to shake violently again, and the Zhang Family Ancient Building, which resembled an imperial mausoleum in the distance, was teetering on the verge of collapse in everyone's sight.

"You should leave now!"

The old woman kindly reminded him, "Child, let's go!"

"..."

Zhang Qiling looked at the meteorite in his hand, then at the old woman, his face filled with unconcealed grief.

"They're gone..."

The entire mountain was collapsing. Su Mo knew that if they didn't leave now, everyone would probably be buried here with the Zhang family. Without thinking, Su Mo forcefully pulled Zhang Qiling away.

Lao Hu, Zhang Yingchuan, and others followed closely behind.

This time, the three Earth Immortals did not stop them.

"..."

The three Earth Immortals watched Zhang Qiling and Su Mo leave until the group disappeared into the distance. Only then did one of them say, "The meteorite has been taken out of the outside world again. I wonder if this is a blessing or a curse!"

"Back then, the feng shui master Qing Wuzi used a small piece of meteorite copper to build an ancient tomb, and our meteorite jade stone is dozens of times larger than that!"

"..."

The three remained silent.

Let's go...

The old woman smiled, a kind smile spreading across her face. "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, don't worry..."

After saying that, the old woman turned her head and walked towards the Zhang Family Ancient Building, which was sinking.

"Haha...that's true, our Zhang family has already done enough for this world..."

The two old men laughed heartily, their faces relaxed, and followed the old woman. The three of them walked together into the Zhang Family Ancient Building.

"boom!"

With the sinking of the Zhang Family Ancient Building, the figures of the three also disappeared forever within the ancient building.

……

The group traversed numerous caves, and the Miluotu creatures that tried to emerge were all killed by Su Mo.

Because of the landslide, the lake at Yangjiao Mountain has shrunk by more than half. Yun Cai, who was anxiously waiting by the lake, finally saw Su Mo and his group, who were covered in dirt.

"They're out! They're out!"

Wu Xie was so exhausted that he fainted.

"This is insane!" That was the only sentence Xiaohua left before she fell asleep from exhaustion.

"The Bronze Gate... There's no time left, no time left..."

Zhang Qiling mumbled incoherently to himself.

Wang Kaixuan went over to comfort him and noticed that Zhang Qiling was burning hot. "Oh...why is he so hot..."

Su Mo came over upon hearing the noise, checked Zhang Qiling's body, and found that the situation was not optimistic. If he could not be treated in time, his life would be in danger.

"Let's go, let's go..."

Su Mo made a quick decision, "Go to the nearby county town..."

No one dared to be careless, so they quickly asked Agui and Yun Cai to find a car, and Su Mo and Wu Xie took Zhang Qiling to the local county town.

Upon arriving in the county town, Zhang Qiling's high fever was quickly cured, but he remained insane and his memory was fragmented.

A few days later, Su Mo arranged for him to be transferred to another hospital, and the group quickly returned to Yanjing.

After receiving timely assistance, Zhang Qiling finally opened his eyes again after being in a coma for more than ten days. However, the first words he uttered terrified Wu Xie and Wang Yueban.

Zhang Qiling looked around in confusion, "Who are you?"