Chapter 796
Transporting Runes! A Golden Immortal Powerhouse, He Scammed Him
In front of the cave.
Zhang Lingshan and the other three stood quietly, scrutinizing them closely.
"What kind of runes are engraved on these? Can any of you recognize them?" Lei Shuo asked.
Xia Hengbing shook his head and said, "I don't know, I've never seen it before."
"What do we do now? This thing is blocking the cave, we can't get in at all, it's a wasted trip."
Lei Shuo said unhappily.
After working so hard all this way, it turns out to be a dead end. I gained nothing and wasted all my time.
Zhang Lingshan said, "Don't panic. I have a little bit of knowledge about runes. Let me study it here. If you are interested, you can study it too. If you are not interested, you can wander around. Maybe you can find other entrances."
"That's right."
Xia Hengbing said, "I'm going to take a walk around. You two don't need to follow me."
"Humph."
Lei Shuo snorted coldly, "Who would want to follow you?"
"Let's protect Brother Li and let him wander around alone. If he's lucky enough to find the ice pebble, it's his destiny to obtain it."
Yu Feihan said.
While he was speaking, Zhang Lingshan had already entered a meditative state, sitting cross-legged and beginning to use his divine sense to perceive the patterns on the stone slab.
As time goes by.
He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, which landed on the stone slab.
Yu Feihan and Lei Shuo were both taken aback. They saw that the stone slab had completely absorbed Zhang Lingshan's blood. They shouted urgently, "Be careful! This stone slab can absorb blood. Protect Brother Li!"
Lei Shuo hurriedly pulled Zhang Lingshan back, away from the stone slab.
Little did he know that this was all Zhang Lingshan's doing.
First, he used his divine sense to perceive the stone slab and found that the pattern was not dangerous. Then, he deliberately spat out blood and used the blood to imprint and learn the pattern.
In this way, one can silently learn the art of talismans and record it into one's own acupoints.
"Professor Li is injured?!"
Xia Hengbing returned at some point, and upon hearing the two shouting and seeing Zhang Lingshan's predicament, he immediately flew into a rage: "What are you two doing? Are you just standing here like wooden stakes? You can't even protect Professor Li!"
Lei Shuo cursed, "Stop talking nonsense! Brother Li was injured while trying to comprehend this strange stone slab, what does that have to do with us? If you're so capable, why don't you try to comprehend the strange stone slab yourself? Hmph, you haven't shown up for so long, did you find the entrance or find the ice pebbles and take them for yourself?"
"Don't talk nonsense. If I found the ice pebbles, would I keep them for myself? At least, I wouldn't take Professor Li's share."
Xia Hengbing snorted.
"Alright, everyone, say less."
Zhang Lingshan slowly said, "I've figured out some of the runes on this stone slab. Give me a little more time, and I can move this stone slab so everyone can enter the cave."
"Impressive! As expected of Professor Li, he has actually figured out the key to it."
Xia Hengbing exclaimed in surprise.
Yu Feihan was also shocked, completely unable to imagine how Zhang Lingshan had figured out the secret.
This person is simply too much of a genius.
We're all stuck here, but others have gained something, while I feel like an idiot, unable to understand anything.
Lei Shuo thought to himself, "This is a peerless Xuanxian who can defeat and kill a Golden Immortal. Let alone this little bit of ability to comprehend runes, even if someone is more powerful, Lei Shuo wouldn't find it strange."
After all, the other party has already broken my traditional perception.
Therefore, whatever miracles happen to the other party are reasonable and not entirely unbelievable.
While Xia Hengbing, Lei Shuo, and Yu Feihan waited silently, Zhang Lingshan finally stood up and said, "Step back three steps. I'm going to start communicating with this rune."
"You can communicate with runes so quickly?"
Xia Hengbing exclaimed in surprise and quickly stepped back, staring intently at the scene, not wanting to miss a single detail.
He was now filled with endless curiosity about Zhang Lingshan, and wanted to find clues about the man's extraordinary talent from his every move. If he could discover even the slightest thing, it would be of immense benefit to Xia Hengbing.
but.
Xia Hengbing was disappointed.
Because Zhang Lingshan communicated with the runes in just a moment, and then in the blink of an eye, the entire stone slab disappeared.
"What!?"
Xia Hengbing exclaimed in surprise.
Those who know Xia Hengbing would realize that his exclamations in this one day were more numerous than his exclamations in the past ten years.
After all, Himuro was one of the most outstanding geniuses, and there weren't many things that would make him exclaim in surprise, but today he kept encountering them.
Where did the stone slab go?
Lei Shuo stared wide-eyed, completely bewildered.
Zhang Lingshan said, "This rune is a transport rune. Once the rune is activated, it will be automatically transported away."
"Moved away? Where did it go?"
Xia Hengbing asked in confusion.
Zhang Lingshan said, "I don't know. Maybe it was moved into the cave. Let's go in and take a look. Did you feel that gentle, icy power? There's a very high probability that there are ice pebbles inside."
"Yes, I felt it."
Xia Hengbing nodded heavily and said, "But I tried to move that stone slab. It weighs a thousand pounds and I can't move it at all. Is this transport rune really that powerful? Also, this stone slab has been blocking the way here. No one can pass over the stone slab to sense the aura in the cave. So how did the news about the ice pebbles get out?"
As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on Yu Feihan, as if he were questioning the source of Yu Feihan's information.
"What do you mean? You think so highly of my brother-in-law?" Lei Shuo glared at him.
Yu Feihan said, "I understand what Steward Xia means. There is indeed something strange about this matter, but the problem is not with me. I just received a message from someone. It seems that someone has noticed Brother Li's talent and wants to use Brother Li's ability to help him pave the way."
"clever."
A voice suddenly rang out: "But you guessed wrong. I originally wanted Xia Hengbing to clear the way for me, but I didn't expect Xia Hengbing to be such a good-for-nothing. This pretty boy, on the other hand, gave me a pleasant surprise."
"who!?"
Xia Hengbing's expression changed drastically.
The other person had gotten so close to them that they hadn't even noticed. If the other person hadn't spoken, would they have remained oblivious?
If the other party wanted to kill them, would they also die instantly with a single move?
Unexpectedly, such a powerful figure was hidden here. Xia Hengbing was naturally shocked. Instantly, a small umbrella appeared in his right hand, and he prepared to make a move.
However, while he reacted quickly, someone else reacted even faster.
With a flick of his right hand, Zhang Lingshan pulled Xia Hengbing, Lei Shuo, and Yu Feihan into the cave. At the same time...
With a wave of his left hand, Zhang Lingshan blocked the cave entrance with a loud thud.
"This is!?"
Xia Hengbing was taken aback.
Just moments ago, Zhang Lingshan said he didn't know where the rune stone tablet had gone, but in the next move, he simply moved it out and placed it right back in its original spot.
This is a complete rip-off of all three of us.
"This is the stone slab from before."
Lei Shuo also realized what was happening and exclaimed, "What happened? Didn't they say this thing went missing?"
Xia Hengbing glanced at him as if he were an idiot and said, "It's obvious that Professor Li said that on purpose. He must have already discovered the person outside. He wasn't trying to deceive us, but rather to deceive him. That's why Professor Li moved the stone slab into his storage ring just now, and now he's taking it out to block the entrance, just to stop the other party."
Lei Shuo was dumbfounded.
He couldn't imagine how Zhang Lingshan had discovered that person so early on. How did he find out? His perception was far too strong.
Furthermore, he immediately came up with a solution after discovering the problem; his quick wit is something I can't even begin to match.
No wonder he was able to kill that Golden Immortal back then.
That's combat experience.
Extensive combat experience, almost instinctive, allowed Brother Li to react in an instant.
Despite his young age, Lei Shuo found it hard to imagine what his opponent had gone through.
“We came in suddenly, the person outside should have panicked, so why didn’t we hear him shouting?”
Yu Feihan suddenly asked a good question.
Xia Hengbing and Lei Shuo were taken aback at first, then nodded in unison and said, "Yes, what happened?"
Zhang Lingshan said, "This stone slab has a very strong sound insulation effect and also has a vibration-damping effect. The other party dares not hit the stone slab, and even if he shouts, we won't hear him. Hehe, he's probably jumping up and down in frustration and cursing his mother right now, but unfortunately we can't hear a word of it."
"Hahaha."
Xia Hengbing laughed loudly.
The thought that the other party could approach them silently meant they must be a Golden Immortal expert. If they hadn't entered the cave in time to block it with stone slabs, they would probably have been killed by now.
Having survived such a disaster, how could one not laugh heartily?
Not to mention the opponent's helpless rage after making a mistake; although you can't see it, just thinking about it is satisfying.
However, the laughter did not last long. Xia Hengbing suddenly became serious and said, "I have a question. The other party clearly couldn't even open the stone slab, so how did they know there were ice pebbles in this cave?"
"Who said there were ice pebbles in this cave?"
Zhang Lingshan smiled faintly and said, "Didn't that person just explain? He has his eye on you. He spread the news about the ice pebbles just to win you over, a genius with an ice-type spiritual root, so that you can help him comprehend the runes and move the stone slab."
"Why can I help him decipher the runes?"
Xia Hengbing was even more puzzled.
Zhang Lingshan said, "Because this rune is of the ice attribute, if you calm down and carefully perceive it, you will find that even that stone slab is made of ice. It's just that the outside is sealed by the rune."
"What!?"
Xia Hengbing was stunned.
The stone slab was entirely made of ice, yet he, a genius with an ice-type spiritual root, failed to notice it.
I'm such a useless piece of trash, what kind of genius am I?
Little did he know that it wasn't his fault, but rather that Zhang Lingshan had grasped the truth too quickly.
If Xia Hengbing were given time, and allowed to meditate here for a few years, he would have a chance to understand the runes on the stone slab, and moving the slab shouldn't be a problem.
Of course, it's impossible to take the stone slab away and then release it like Zhang Lingshan did.
Firstly, moving something away and taking it away are two different concepts. Moving something away can simply involve moving it to the side, leaving a gap large enough for a person to pass through, while taking it away means directly taking it for one's own use. The two are not comparable.
Secondly, Xia Hengbing does not have a storage space. This ice stone is not an ordinary object. Moving it into the ring would crush the ring. Therefore, even if Xia Hengbing could move it, he could only move it, not take it away.
This is the difference between him and Zhang Lingshan.
Of course, as far as the Golden Immortal outside was concerned, as long as Xia Hengbing could move the stone slab to create a crack, even a tiny one, he could use his abilities to squeeze in.
Therefore, he had always been relying on Xia Hengbing, and he didn't care if he had to wait a few years.
Because at their level, time is worthless; what's valuable is opportunity.
For the opportunity in the cave, let alone waiting a few years for Xia Hengbing to comprehend it, even if it takes decades or even hundreds of years, it would be worth it!
To his surprise, it wasn't Xia Hengbing who deciphered the stone tablet, but this pretty boy.
Both possess ice-type unique spiritual roots, but their talents and comprehension are stronger than Xia Hengbing's.
What's most outrageous is that this guy not only took the stone slab, but also pretended not to have taken it, thus tricking Chu Heng.
Oh shit!
Chu Heng was furious.
He regretted that he had to pretend and not go into the cave immediately, but instead had to stay outside to explain to the other party.
This explanation gave the other party time to react.
Damn!
Damn it!
Actually, he was overthinking it. Even if he didn't pretend, Zhang Lingshan had already made preparations.
Since they could detect his presence and still pretend they hadn't taken the stone slab away, they must have already come up with a plan.
Chu Heng believed that since he was a Golden Immortal, everything was under his control, and he was leisurely, confident, and smug.
Little did he know, he was completely transparent to Zhang Lingshan. Not only was his hiding place known to Zhang Lingshan, but Zhang Lingshan also knew his movements perfectly along the way.
Therefore, Chu Heng was destined to fail from the very beginning, unless he killed Zhang Lingshan beforehand.
Unfortunately, in order not to alert the enemy, he would never do so, which meant he was destined to drink Zhang Lingshan's foot bath water.
"A cave that a Golden Immortal would go to great lengths to enter must contain extraordinary treasures. Perhaps, it holds the opportunity to break through to the Golden Immortal realm."
Zhang Lingshan said.
Xia Hengbing shook his head and said, "There are definitely treasures, but without entering the Golden Immortal Pavilion, it's impossible to break through to the Golden Immortal realm. For us, the best thing is to find treasures that can enhance our potential and transform our aptitude. That way, once we reach the Golden Immortal Pavilion and break through to the Golden Immortal realm, our strength will advance by leaps and bounds."
Zhang Lingshan said, "If we can't break through to the Golden Immortal realm, does that mean we'll have to hide here forever?"
"otherwise."
Xia Hengbing smiled faintly, finally regaining his confidence as a genius of the Ice Chamber, and said, "I can contact Xue Mingyang, the head of our Ice Chamber. With him on the case, that person outside is nothing to worry about! Of course, we'll have to wait until we've enjoyed all the treasures here before calling Head Xue over. Otherwise, we won't get any of these good things."
"Let's see what treasures we have first."
Zhang Lingshan nodded and analyzed, "That Golden Immortal expert couldn't enter the cave, yet he knew that the stone slab required a genius with an ice-type spiritual root to comprehend it. This shows that his understanding of this place must have come from some ancient text. I suspect this might be a ruin, or perhaps the tomb of some powerful figure." (End of Chapter)