After fifteen years of cultivation, he finally reached the pinnacle of the first rank!

"This tomb of the White Emperor is indeed a place where danger and opportunity coexist!"

The old ghost of the Dragon Cave spoke with a joyful expression, and then suddenly extended a giant hand of true energy, which fell directly towards the swarm of poisonous flies emitting blue light in front of him.

A swarm of poisonous flies buzzed around a wooden building, each fly almost the size of a fist, making it a terrifying sight from a distance.

The blue light emitted from the mouthparts of a swarm of poisonous flies contrasted sharply with the light pillars illuminating the four directions of the city, making them quite conspicuous.

Above the wooden building, surrounded by countless poisonous flies, floated a golden dagger. The dagger was shrouded in golden light, and its sharpness was extremely intimidating. The ferocious poisonous flies around dared not approach it even slightly.

The top martial arts experts, including Old Ghost of Dragon Cave, immediately recognized that this golden dagger must also be a rare and powerful weapon.

The old ghost from the Dragon Cave also made his move towards the golden dagger. The red-haired old woman, the Earth Guide Ancestor, and another expert who were with him did not have any intention of competing with the old ghost from the Dragon Cave for it.

However, it wasn't that they looked down on the golden dagger, nor was it that they deliberately gave it to the old ghost of the Dragon Cave.

Instead, within a radius of several miles around the location where the golden dagger appeared, or even further into the sky above the city, several martial arts treasures with auras no weaker than the golden dagger were also present.

The reason why the three top martial arts masters did not compete with the old ghost of the Dragon Cave was that they had their eyes on other treasures in the vicinity.

At the same moment that the old ghost of the Dragon Cave made his move, both the red-haired old woman and the Earth Guide Ancestor suddenly disappeared from their original positions and rushed towards the location where the treasure appeared in the distance of the city.

In an instant, the true energy of heaven and earth in the surrounding area was stirred up by several top martial arts masters.

Although every martial arts treasure in the world is protected by mechanisms, secret techniques, or ferocious poisons, the martial arts strength of the Earth-Guiding Ancestor and others is extremely formidable, and these mere mechanisms, secret techniques, and poisons cannot hinder them at all.

In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, the three red-haired old women who had just left returned unharmed.

Each of the three martial arts masters gained something, obtaining an extraordinary treasure. As for the old ghost of the Dragon Cave, he also retrieved the golden dagger from the swarm of poisonous flies.

"Although this thing can't compare to the Mountain-Turning Seal, it's still a rare treasure."

The red-haired old woman held a fiery crystal lotus in her hand. The lotus was lifelike, emitting waves of hot yet gentle aura, and even sparks could be faintly seen dancing in the lotus's heart.

The red-haired old woman kept examining the Fire Crystal Red Lotus in her hand, becoming more and more fond of it. This Fire Crystal Red Lotus was made of thousand-year-old Crimson Lotus Stone, which perfectly matched the martial arts she cultivated and suited her tastes perfectly.

What the Earthly Ancestor obtained was a "Jade Book". The Jade Book was not a martial arts divine weapon or treasure, but it recorded the history of the White King's hundreds of battles, large and small, a thousand years ago.

It also contains the White King's military strategy insights. This item may not be attractive to other martial arts masters, but for the Earthly Ancestor, a former general of the Great Chu, the jade book is a rare treasure that he longs for but cannot obtain.

"This trip was truly worthwhile!"

The Earthly Ancestor, his face beaming with joy, transmitted his voice to the Great Chu King, handing him the jade scroll. Although the Great Chu King was blind, he could sense the scroll's extraordinary nature from the Earthly Ancestor's reaction. However, his lifeless eyes glanced at the three martial arts masters—the Dragon Cave Old Ghost, the Red-Haired Old Woman, and another—who had also gained something, and he transmitted a reminder:
"General, obtaining treasures is certainly a joyous occasion, but we must also be wary of those behind the scenes who stole the Mountain-Turning Seal."

Upon hearing this, the Earthly Ancestor narrowed his eyes slightly, but was quite confident, and said:
"Since it's something I've already obtained, how could those people take it away so easily?"

"Furthermore, Your Highness, please do not forget that I cultivate the Earth Vein Martial Arts Divine Art, and this underground White Emperor's Tomb is my home ground."

King Xun of Great Chu frowned and shook his head, saying:
"The White Emperor's Tomb has suddenly been filled with amazing mechanisms and secret techniques, and poisonous creatures are rampant. In such a short time, so many treasures have been revealed. I always feel that there is an invisible hand controlling everything behind the scenes."

"Although the old general is highly skilled in martial arts, he should not be careless and should be more careful to avoid falling into someone's trap."

Upon hearing this, the Earthly Ancestor slowly suppressed his smile, and then his expression turned thoughtful.

He naturally wouldn't ignore what King Xun of Great Chu said, and upon careful consideration, even the Earthly Ancestor felt that what the other party said wasn't entirely unreasonable.

"Your Highness, rest assured, I will be extra careful. No matter what schemes the others in the Tomb of the White Emperor may have, I will protect Your Highness from harm."

The Earthly Ancestor quietly comforted him via telepathy. Just then, the Dragon Cave Old Ghost, who had already obtained treasures from the White Emperor's Tomb, began to feel increasingly restless and said:
"I see quite a bit of activity in the Tomb of the White Emperor. I estimate there are still many treasures to be discovered. We can't linger here, or if someone else gets there first, we'll be left with nothing but empty eyes."

The old ghost of the Dragon Cave urged the Earthly Guide Ancestor and the others to continue their journey, while he put away the golden dagger he had obtained and then took the lead in rushing forward.

Seeing this, the red-haired old woman and another martial arts expert also soared into the sky, keeping up with the departing Dragon Cave Old Ghost without falling behind.

The treasures currently appearing in the underground White Emperor City are all for the capable and first come, first served, so they naturally wouldn't let such a great opportunity slip by.

The Earthly Ancestor and the Great Chu King exchanged a glance, and then followed the three of them.

Meanwhile, the other top martial arts masters who followed the Green Mountain Pavilion Master into the Tomb of the White Emperor, as well as the group of remnants from the Jingjue Ancient City, all gained something.

The difference is that the Jingjue Ancient City's descendants keep a low profile and act discreetly. Even if they encounter treasures in the underground White Emperor City, most of them will not make a move unless they obtain the approval of the three clan elders and do not reveal their whereabouts. Only then will a clan expert take the treasure.

The martial arts masters with high cultivation levels were obviously not restricted by the remnants of the Jingjue Ancient City. Whenever a treasure appeared in the world, they would definitely take action.

Some even coveted the same martial arts treasure, leading to fights between the two sides. However, since the White Emperor's Tomb contained many treasures, the fights never escalated to the point of life-or-death struggles.

With the complete revival of the city's mechanisms and secret techniques, all the top martial arts masters in the Jianghu gained something, more or less, and some lucky masters even obtained more than one treasure.

But even that wasn't enough. Having tasted success, the group of martial arts masters showed no signs of stopping, seemingly planning to search the entire city. (End of Chapter)