Chapter 1029
The Buddha Statues That Were Destined to Be Collected
Chu Xuan looked at the rest of the Zhongzhou team and said calmly:
"It's actually quite simple. I already have a general idea... I know exactly what those white-skinned saints did..."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the tent looked at him in surprise.
Chu Xuan continued: "According to your thinking, the reason why the Western saints want to prevent the completion of the mission is..."
The purpose was to prevent people with yellow skin from entering the ruins and obtaining those invaluable cultivation manuals.
"Since they didn't tamper with the process, the simplest way is to tamper with the result."
"If I'm not mistaken, even if we complete the mission this time, enter this suspended ancient tomb, and defeat the so-called first god, we will not obtain what Fuxi and the others left behind."
"Of course, this is just a conclusion inferred from the information currently available."
After listening to Chu Xuan finish speaking.
Most of the players on the Zhongzhou team were confused.
After all, their initial goal was to acquire the countless cultivation manuals described in these missions, as well as the accompanying pills and magical treasures.
How come it all came to nothing in the end?
Saito stammered, "How...how could this be?"
"If that's the case, should we continue?"
Chu Xuan looked at Saito Hajime:
"Of course we need them. Even without those valuable cultivation manuals, there must be other information about saints or the fifth stage of gene locks in the ruins."
"Secondly, if I'm not mistaken, that place might also accelerate Xiao Honglu's Nascent Soul transformation."
"Finally, there is the so-called First God. Its existence may be no less than those things in the ruins. If it is really as we guessed, then this First God will be our greatest gain."
"Of course, there are also the most basic B-level side quests, which is what the Zhongzhou team needs right now."
Hearing Chu Xuan's analysis, everyone finally felt a little better.
Otherwise, they would really think that all their hard work these past few days was for nothing.
Chu Xuan noticed everyone's expressions and suddenly changed the subject.
"But we won't get a single one of the most important cultivation manuals or those documents that truly record crucial information..."
These terrible Western saints...
I really want to kill them!
Chu Xuan's last, inexplicable remark caused an eerie silence to fall over the entire tent.
The expressions on Chen Zilong and the others froze for a moment, then they all became terrified.
At midnight, Zhang Jie, Li Xiao, and Zhao Yingkong remained unchanged, as if they hadn't heard the last sentence at all.
Noticing the expressions on the other people's faces, Chu Xuan looked at Li Xiao.
"Put me into the Demon Refining Pot. There are some things that need to be done more quickly."
When Chu Xuan disappeared.
Saito slumped into his chair and sneezed.
"I feel a little cold, Cheng Xiao, am I sick? Please take a look at me quickly."
Cheng Xiao wiped the sweat from his forehead and muttered:
"No, you're not sick, because I'm having a reaction too."
"The pineal gland was throbbing constantly, and the spine and even the coccyx felt cold..."
That's right, the last time I felt this way was when the captain almost killed me with a slap after he went berserk in the God Realm...
After saying that, Cheng Xiao swallowed and looked at Li Xiao.
"So, Chu Xuan now... don't tell me he's..."
Cheng Xiao didn't say it aloud, but both Zhu Wen and Chen Zilong next to him understood what he meant.
Li Xiao said with a relaxed expression:
"Don't worry, Chu Xuan is different from Zheng Zha back then."
“He said himself that he would not enter the state of inner demons until Zheng Zha recovered.”
Chen Zilong turned around and stared at Li Xiao with wide eyes:
"So you mean, Colonel Chu Xuan is really...?"
Li Xiao, with one hand supporting his forehead and a strangely sentimental expression, said:
"Yeah, I don't know when, but Chu Xuan has surpassed me!"
"We have already reached the bottleneck of the fourth-order gene lock."
"I think he's just one step away from it."
Upon hearing Li Xiao's words, the atmosphere suddenly became strange.
"and many more!"
Zhu Wen broke the silence inside the tent by speaking.
"We haven't gathered all the Buddha statues yet, have we? Why didn't Chu Xuan mention that?"
"What's next? All the forces in various regions have been mobilized, and it's already the fifth day. In the short term, we can only..."
Li Xiao interrupted Zhu Wen by grabbing her hair:
"No need to think about it."
"After Chu Xuan determined that the Buddha statue could not have been tampered with by the Western saints, it proved something else."
Seeing that Zhu Wen still didn't understand, Li Xiao continued:
"It's like your parents left you a property, but other relatives are eyeing it covetously."
"At this point, you suddenly realize that your relatives, who have been eyeing you with predatory intent, have already transferred their assets through illegal means."
"Do you still think they will prevent you from going through the complicated process of inheriting the estate?"
As he spoke, Li Xiao unknowingly unlocked the third stage of the gene lock once again.
"What Chu Xuan meant was that no matter what, the Buddha statues will eventually be gathered together."
“Even if we hadn’t searched for them before, perhaps at some crucial moment, these Buddha statues would have been summoned and flown over on their own.”
"Of course, this is just a metaphor, it shouldn't be that exaggerated."
"We should be thankful that because of the existence of the Dragon Emperor, the Buddha statues have been confined to the Asian interior, rather than spreading throughout the world."
Li Xiao chuckled as he spoke.
Chen Zilong couldn't help but speak:
"So, all we need to do next is go directly to that suspended ancient tomb, find the first God Hao Yi, defeat him, and we're all set?"
Li Xiao nodded: "This is the procedure, but I'm sure there are many other things involved."
"This time, the B-level side quest, which is one per person, is extremely important to our Zhongzhou team. A large number of veterans have died, and Zheng Zha and Xiao Honglu have fallen into a deep sleep."
"Plus, the next unknown horror movie..."
Li Xiao didn't finish speaking; he just rubbed his temples and sighed.
What he didn't realize was that with Zhan Lan and Xiao Honglu gone, and Zheng Zha also missing, things were getting worse.
He is activating the third-stage gene lock more and more frequently.
They were either fighting, trying to keep up with Chu Xuan's thoughts, or explaining things to others.
Day .
After defeating the Yellow Turban Warriors once again, a group of terracotta warriors arrived at this unassuming town with two fragments of Buddha statues.
At this point, the entire Buddha statue has been assembled.
However, to prevent any accidents, Li Xiao and the others did not restore the restless Buddha statues, but instead stored them separately.
in the tent.
Li Xiao tapped the table with one hand.
"The resurrection time of the Yellow Turban Warriors has now been shortened to sixteen hours."
"Their strength, in a one-on-one situation, is already comparable to that of a third-tier gene lock."
"In the morning, Chen Zilong used all his skills, including the Ironclad Soldier of the Will, to shatter them once again."
"At this rate, after two more times like this, on the seventh day, I'm afraid only Sakura, Jie-ge, and I will be able to confront them head-on."
"No, we should add Chu Xuan too!"
Upon hearing Li Xiao's additional information, Chen Zilong and the others suddenly remembered something.
They all nodded in deep agreement.
So, shall we go in now?
"After all, the Buddha statues have already been gathered, haven't they?"
Cheng Xiao looked at Chu Xuan opposite him and asked.
Chu Xuan, who had already changed into his combat uniform, nodded.
"There's still one day left until the deadline. Since we've already rested, let's go in!"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiao took a deep breath and stood up.
Just then, Imhotep, who was outside the tent, carried Jonathan, who looked very unwilling, into the tent.
"This guy tried to run away, but I caught him." Hearing this, the members of the Zhongzhou team exchanged glances and chuckled.
Li Xiao said, "I was just thinking of looking for you guys. We've decided to set off now to enter the suspended tomb."
Imhotep wasn't surprised; he knew about the Buddha statue as well.
This morning, after seeing everyone gathered, I already guessed that we were going to enter that so-called suspended ancient tomb.
Jonathan, on the other hand, was completely deflated upon hearing this.
Li Xiao was not surprised and took Jonathan from Imhotep, carrying him towards the heavily guarded valley in the distance.
After the discovery of the suspended tomb, Yan Xishan transferred a large number of his men to the site.
However, these soldiers have now been transformed into a so-called regular army with established organizational structure.
Therefore, this unit is more likely waiting for a handover than guarding the area.
These people were even excited and thrilled when they saw Li Xiao and his group.
This hot potato can finally be handed over.
After a nerve-wracking handover.
Following Zhu Wen's friendly reminder, thousands of people quickly began their retreat.
They even obediently emptied the villages surrounding the area.
As for not leaving?
Faced with over a thousand armed men, could you say you wouldn't leave?
As everyone began to evacuate, Jonathan's emotions grew increasingly agitated.
Perhaps they know that Chu Xuan is the one whose words carry weight in the team right now.
He knelt down with a thud and immediately hugged Chu Xuan's leg.
"Brother, please, don't let me in."
"You really can die!!"
"Really! Really!"
"I'm sure I'll die here!!!"
Seeing how excited he was, the members of the Central Continent Team couldn't help but become curious.
Li Xiao raised an eyebrow: "Jonathan, is there something else you haven't told us?"
"If you confess now, I can let bygones be bygones!"
After Li Xiao finished speaking, Chen Zilong followed up:
"Is there something else going on here? A trap? Danger? Or something else?"
Jonathan, seeing himself surrounded, quickly tried to explain, recalling his previous experiences.
"No, no, no, you're alright, it's me!"
"I...I...I..."
Seeing the bronze sword Li Xiao drew, Jonathan, who had been stuttering, instantly became fluent.
"When Evelyn and O'Connor wanted to go find my nephew, maybe I didn't explain things clearly, so I ended up sending them both inside."
"I'm going in this time. I don't know about others, but I'm sure Evelyn will kill me!"
“I can’t let Eric be without an uncle. I’ve watched this child grow up.”
"So everyone, could you let me out here? I'll just guard the door for you."
"I swear, I definitely won't run away."
The members of the Zhongzhou team were speechless when they heard that this was the reason.
Zhang Jie gave this person a thumbs up.
Jonathan is quite the talent, absolutely talented, to be able to lure the male and female leads, who are also his own sister and brother-in-law, into this.
Surprisingly, Chu Xuan actually nodded.
Then he said, "Okay, then you can stay outside!"
After saying that, he released Jonathan.
Amidst the bewildered look in his eyes, the group walked over.
Cheng Xiao, who was at the very back, said casually:
"The last time the Yellow Turban Warriors were resurrected, it took sixteen hours. This time it should be twelve hours, which means the Yellow Turban Warriors will be here in about three hours. Will we be able to get out by then?"
Saito, standing nearby, loudly replied, "I have experience with this; I've heard this ancient tomb is quite large."
"It will probably take a day."
Jonathan, who was originally planning to slip away, suddenly remembered when he saw Imhotep following behind the Central State team.
I don't have any bodyguards now.
Moreover, the surrounding troops all fled.
After a series of varied expressions, he straightened up again with a big smile and chased after them.
"I know the way! I know the way!"
“I’m familiar with this ancient tomb. How could I, as your friend, let you go there on your own?”
"I must do my duty as a host."
"Just around the bend on the hillside ahead, you'll arrive."
Watching this flamboyant performance, Imhotep could only sigh.
If being afraid of death and greedy for money is a talent, then Jonathan's talent is terrifying.
A dozen minutes later.
Jonathan, who was at the front, stopped.
In front of him is a natural cave that looks like a rock cave.
However, there are still some inconspicuous carving marks at the entrance of the cave.
Unless something unusual happens, the entrance to this cave has already been connected to electricity, so it is not dark.
As people approached, they discovered that compared to the dilapidated cave entrance...
The interior was surprisingly clean, and the temperature had become comfortable.
Jonathan, who was at the front, had already accepted his fate.
With a forced smile, he explained:
"Haha, how about that? I dug this ancient tomb out myself."
"It took us half a month to find the exact location of this hole and then clear it out."
"You know, at first part of this place had collapsed, and it took us a lot of time to clean it up."
Saito squatted down, touching the marks on the ground, his expression becoming serious.
"Besides the recent traces, there are also traces of artificial excavation at a deeper level, but because of the long time that has passed, they have become very blurry and have even blended into nature, just like weathering."
"It's just a pity we don't have the equipment to determine the time."
As soon as Saito finished speaking, he saw Chu Xuan stop in front of him.
They took out a machine that emitted red rays from the space bag.
A few seconds later.
Five thousand years!
"The carbon atoms on this surface have reacted five thousand years ago."
Jonathan frowned: "Five thousand years, this timeframe is different from other ruins..."
"unimportant!"
Chu Xuan put the instrument away.
"I mean time is not important."
"Don't forget where you are."
Chen Zilong, standing nearby, asked in confusion:
"China? Shanxi? Uh..."
Chu Xuan shook his head every time several ranges were mentioned.
Finally, Chu Xuan answered, "It's a world of reincarnation, a world of horror movies."
"As we all know, we can now confirm whether it is an Eastern sage, a Western sage, or the strongest immortal among cultivators."
"They all possess a certain degree of control over time."
"And this is a world created by the combined efforts of sages and immortals."
"Then do you think the relics left behind by cultivators in this world will be affected by the flow of time in this world?" (End of this chapter)