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Chapter 218 A Flash of Inspiration

"Even this person doesn't know what the other two people's natal items are; they've really kept it a secret."

Chen Ming searched through the man's memories but found no information about his master's or uncle's natal artifacts. Clearly, the man himself was unaware of them.

However, since the eldest brother possesses a mirage pearl, a rare and precious treasure, the other two's natal objects must also be extraordinary.

The Nine Netherworld Technique is indeed a wondrous cultivation method; the stronger one's natal artifact, the greater one's power. If one uses a peerless divine weapon as their natal artifact and reaches the first rank, it's hard to imagine how powerful they would become.

"According to their plan, one person was to intercept Hong Yuze, while the other went to the prison to meet up with the rank-one person who had infiltrated the prison beforehand. Together they would open the third level and retrieve the demonic sword."

Chen Ming already knew the cause and effect from this person's memories.

It turned out that they discovered Ruan Caixiong was drunk yesterday, so they took decisive action and successfully subdued Ruan Caixiong and Zhou Yilan, forcing them to reveal the location of the key.

That's why it was launched ahead of schedule.

Therefore, Zhou Yilan was unable to tip him off.

These two third-rank masters went to retrieve the key.

Chen Ming thought to himself, "If I go out now, I might run into that VIP who's retrieving the key..."

To be honest, the Nine Nether Sect's desire to seize the demonic sword suppressed on the third level has nothing to do with him. He's not a member of the Six Doors; he's just using this guise to farm experience points in prison.

Unexpectedly, they were caught up in the situation.

He originally thought that as long as he notified Su Zhining and asked her to contact the Six Doors, he could easily wipe out these people from the Nine Nether Sect.

As a result, the Six Doors were so weak and incompetent that they were easily defeated by two first-rank and two third-rank officials who stormed their headquarters and wreaked havoc.

Now we're in a dangerous situation.

He now faces two Rank 1 disciples from the Nine Nether Sect who possess their own natal artifacts, and he truly has no confidence whatsoever.

How to do?
Chen Ming's mind raced. Suddenly, looking at the corpse on the ground, a brilliant idea flashed into his head...

……

After Zhou You successfully obtained the key, he took Zhou Yilan to the prison. The two held the token given to them by Ruan Caixiong. Although the guards at the prison gate found it strange, they still let them through.

The Great Jin Dynasty has enjoyed peace for a long time, and many irregularities have occurred within the Six Doors, which everyone has become accustomed to.

According to the rules of the Six Doors (a government agency), no one other than a member of the Six Doors is allowed to enter the prison. However, this person has the warden's warrant, and if they are not allowed to enter, they can expect to be retaliated against later.

The two men entered the prison, and soon the door closed again.

Then, Zhou You, dressed as a guard, walked ahead, with Zhou Yilan, who looked like a walking corpse, following behind.

As you walk through the long, dark passage, you can see corpses on the ground from time to time.

Zhou You's two apprentices acted swiftly, killing all the jailers without alerting the guards outside the gate.

No guards could have imagined that the two constables from the Six Doors carrying the warden's warrant were members of the Eternal Life Cult. Once inside the prison, they would suddenly turn on everyone and kill all the jailers.

Zhou Yilan suddenly asked quietly, "Where is Senior Brother? Why hasn't he arrived yet? With his strength, eliminating Hong Yuze would be a piece of cake."

Zhou You said, "Senior Brother, keep Zhong Danyang calm outside and don't let him notice anything amiss."

Zhou Yilan knew he was lying.

In the past, the three senior brothers may have been very close, but as their cultivation level increased day by day and they reached the first rank, they were no longer the three passionate young men they once were.

The suppressed demonic sword is one of the three great demonic artifacts of the Nine Nether Sect. Whoever obtains it will become the future Demon Lord.

Would the eldest brother be willing to give such a treasure to the second and third brothers?
It might have been possible in the past, but the current senior brother is not the same senior brother he used to be.

"What exactly is Senior Brother plotting?"

Zhou Yilan pondered for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out.

Since marrying Ruan Caixiong, she has had little contact with her three senior brothers. Back then, in order to avenge her father, she wiped out the entire families of several enemies, and it was all done by her three senior brothers. They were already on the wanted list of the Six Doors.

Over the past ten years, she knew very little about her three senior brothers. It wasn't until a few years ago when they came to see her again that she discovered they had all changed.

Like many martial artists, their eyes are filled with a burning ambition for the pinnacle of martial arts, and a ruthless determination to achieve their goals by any means necessary.

Before long, led by Zhou You, she arrived at the second floor.

Not far away, they saw a man holding a sword and repeatedly slashing at someone on the ground.

Zhou You hissed, "Xiao Qi, what are you doing?"

The man turned around; he was around thirty years old, his face still somewhat ferocious. After bowing, he said, "Master, I was caught off guard and was injured by this brat. I'm so angry..."

Zhou Yilan had never seen this person before, nor did she know when her second senior brother had taken him as a disciple.

Zhou You scolded, "Time is of the essence, don't do anything unnecessary."

Xiao Qi admitted his mistake with some trepidation, "This disciple knows he was wrong."

"Where is Xiao Jiu?"

"He went ahead to find his martial uncle."

"lead the way."

"Yes."

The girl named Xiaoqi led the way.

Suddenly, Zhou Yilan noticed the two swords hanging at Xiao Qi's waist. Her gaze sharpened; she recognized both swords—they were Gu Xianyu's.

One of them was a demonic sword imbued with terrifying demonic energy.

Could it be that the person who was just killed was Gu Xianyu?

She instinctively glanced back at the corpse on the ground. Something's not right!

This is not Gu Xianyu's corpse!
In an instant, many thoughts flashed through her mind. She looked up at Xiao Qi and understood something.

Gu Xianyu wielded a demonic sword. Despite his mere third-rank cultivation, if he were to unleash the power of the demonic sword, he would be able to contend with a first-rank cultivator.

How could he be killed so easily?

However, Zhou Yilan still had some doubts, "That's strange, why can't I sense the demonic energy of that demonic sword anymore?"

……

A short while later, we passed through another door and entered another area.

The place felt even more sinister, with walls made of an extremely hard black gold stone that would be very difficult for even a first-grade expert to penetrate.

There are also iron bars, which are made of a kind of iron called Black Yuan Refined Iron, which is ten times harder than ordinary steel. Each bar is as thick as an adult's arm, and it would take a lot of effort for a first-grade expert with Gang Yuan to cut them.

This is a prison specifically used to detain first- and second-rank experts.

Xiao Jiu was standing in front of a cell, holding a knife and frantically slashing at the door, making a clanging sound.

Seeing this, Zhou You's forehead bulged with a vein, and he shouted, "Xiao Jiu, what are you doing?"

These two apprentices are such a handful; how come they've both gone completely mad here?

"Master!"

Xiao Jiu turned around, her angry face brightening with joy. "You've finally arrived! The jailers locked me in my cell. The cells here are too sturdy; I can't open them. All the keys are in the jailers' hands..."

He gave a brief explanation.

Upon hearing this, Zhou You glanced at the cell but saw no one. Judging from the breathing, the person must be hiding by the wall near the gate.

The cells here are all completely enclosed, with only a small opening in the main door for food delivery. From the outside, it is impossible to see the corners on either side of the main door.

These rats are cunning.

Zhou You said, "Don't waste time here. Ignore them for now and go find your martial uncle."

Xiao Jiu originally wanted to say that his senior brother had just obtained a divine weapon and could give it a try, but upon hearing what he said, he immediately dared not say anything more and simply replied, "Yes."

At this moment, Xiao Qi spoke up, "Master, I'll stay here and guard this place, lest these people take the opportunity to escape and report back."

Zhou You gave him an approving look and nodded, saying, "Okay."

So Zhou You led his junior sister and apprentice further inside.

The cells in this area are for second-rank cultivators. The cells for first-rank cultivators are at the very back.

After Zhou You and the others had walked away, Xiao Qi stood in front of the door and said in a deep voice, "Throw out the keys to the three cells holding the prisoners, and I'll spare your lives!"

There was no movement inside.

"Humph!"

He snorted coldly, and the "Phoenix Cry Sword" automatically unsheathed itself, disappearing into the small hole. "I'll give you three breaths to consider. Three, two—"

"and many more!"

"Spare my life."

"Here's the key..."

"..."

A moment later, the "Mingfeng Sword" slowly flew out of the cave, with three keys on it.

Xiao Qi, or rather Chen Ming, put away the three keys and headed towards the nearest cell where a second-rank criminal was being held.

He had a sudden inspiration and came up with a brilliant idea: to use "disguise" to impersonate the third-rank official named Xiao Qi, and then swap clothes with him to deceive everyone.

This is somewhat risky, but he has no choice but to take the gamble.

Fortunately, he made the right bet.

Xiao Qi's master, Zhou You, didn't notice anything wrong, but Zhou Yilan cast a few strange glances at him, probably because she had noticed something.

This woman has exceptional eyesight; she can see that there's something wrong with the "Mingfeng Sword." It's not surprising that she can see through it.

It seems that she was also coerced. Since she didn't expose him, it proves that the two of them are still in the same boat.

"No matter what, let's collect some experience points first."

Chen Ming arrived at the door, glanced inside, and saw an elderly man with gray hair hanging in the air in the middle, bound by five thick iron chains, forming a large "X" shape.

This prisoner was the leader of a gang. The case file shows that he colluded with pirates, kidnapping many boys and girls and selling them to the pirates. He committed many evil deeds and deserved to die.

Chen Ming took out the key and opened the thick, heavy cell door.

The old man, suspended in mid-air, showed excitement in his eyes. "Are you here to break me out of prison? If you release me, I will lend you a hand."

Clearly, he had heard the commotion outside and knew what was happening.

Chen Ming didn't speak, but simply drew his "Mingfeng Sword".

A snort.

The longsword pierced the heart of the old man who was hanging in the air. The excitement on the old man's face froze, and until his death, he couldn't understand why this person wanted to kill him.

Why?

You have killed a level 82 enemy and gained 100 million experience points.

(End of this chapter)