People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

However, each of the three has their own methods.

Tianze relied solely on his semi-grandmaster-level perception of the power of heaven and earth to judge the direction and movement of his surroundings.

The Corpse-Driving Demon would occasionally shake the Soul-Shaking Bell on his cane, relying on sound to pinpoint locations.

Meanwhile, the King of Poisons pulled out several poisonous spiders and snakes from somewhere and replaced them with his eyes.

The three of them were walking inside.

Suddenly, everything around me became brightly lit; I wondered if I had triggered some kind of mechanism.

The sudden change made the three of them very vigilant.

At this moment, the three of them realized that they were in front of a large open space, which looked like a square or a grand hall.

Hundreds of massive stone pillars support the cave.

The cave walls are covered with bas-reliefs, depicting many ancient mythical beasts, such as the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, Taotie, and Pixiu...

Each one was baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, seemingly fighting against an unknown entity in the sky.

In contrast, there are giants on the ground, some several meters or even tens of meters tall, roaring to the sky, their faces contorted with rage and ferocity.

It resembled an ancient mythological war.

The King of Poisons was greatly astonished after witnessing this.

"My God, who on earth created this? Did they hollow out Xuan Nu Peak?"

Both Tianze and the Corpse-Driving Demon were shaken to their core.

Here, in addition to the road we've already traveled.

Such a massive project, even if all the Baiyue people worked day and night, would still take at least a hundred years to complete.

And this seems to be just the beginning.

Tianze took a deep breath: "Keep going!"

As the three continued deeper into the area, lights began to illuminate the way.

It's hard to imagine that no one has been here for who knows how many years, yet there is still firelight illuminating the place.

Soon, Tianze and his two companions arrived at the end of the cave.

It is an extremely tall and massive stone gate, weighing at least a thousand tons, and is simple and unadorned.

Clearly, this is not something that can be moved by human power.

Not to mention them, even a master of external martial arts or a grandmaster of external martial arts wouldn't be able to move an inch.

Tianze narrowed his snake-like eyes, looking at the intricate runes carved on the giant stone gate.

It's Baiyue runes!

Moreover, these are Baiyue runes that only their royal family can use!

"It seems this is the end."

A slightly lazy voice rang out.

At this moment, Tianze and his two companions realized that a group of people had unknowingly gathered behind them.

"How did you guys get here so fast..."

Tianze hadn't expected Cao Ze and the others to arrive so quickly; it had taken them a full half hour to get through that dark and gloomy tunnel.

Cao Ze smiled faintly, "It was supposed to be a bit slower, but for some reason, the lights became brighter along the way, so you know what I mean."

Tianze almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Good heavens, I was so cautious, fearing there might be traps along the way, that I groped my way here, only to find that I had turned on the light for Cao Ze?

Cao Ze stopped looking at Tian Ze and instead looked at the giant stone gate behind Tian Ze.

He didn't recognize any of the complex runes on them, but he could tell that they were roughly similar to the runes on the "Azure Dragon" and "Seven Mansions" scrolls he had obtained.

These are likely special runes used by the Baiyue royal family.

At this moment, Cao Ze had no doubt that the Baiyue treasure was actually left by Duke Zhuang of Zheng for the resurgence of the Zheng state.

Simply put, the Baiyue people would have had to work on the excavation and digging here for hundreds of years to succeed.

However, at this moment, Cao Ze had a slight doubt in his heart.

Was this really the place that Duke Zhuang of Zheng excavated back then?

If so, it would require a huge amount of manpower and resources, and other countries, especially South Korea, would certainly have some record of it.

But if not, then who left it?

Cao Ze inexplicably thought of the wall relief he had only glanced at a few times earlier.

Who are the enemies facing those mythical beasts and giants in the reliefs?

"Humph!"

Madam Mingzhu snorted coldly and said, "Tianze! Now let's see where you run to. Prepare to die!"

An ice spear slowly materialized in the Marquis's hand, its aura locking onto Tianze.

Tianze's palms were sweaty, and he felt a sense of despair.

Am I really going to die right in front of the Baiyue treasure?

All the despair transformed into a roar of grief and anger at that moment.

Tianze stomped on the stone bricks on the ground, shattering them, and roared angrily, "Whoever wants my life, dies first!"

The snake-bone chains binding him flew everywhere as he recklessly charged at Lady Mingzhu, disregarding the disparity in strength between himself and the Marquis, intending to take her down with him before he died.

Ya Fei and Zi Nu Ying Ge had no intention of making a move, but Mei San Niang wanted to. However, upon seeing the stunningly beautiful and cold-faced Marquis, and then looking at the ice spear in the Marquis's hand that could kill her, she decisively chose to stand quietly to the side.

Madam Mingzhu sneered, "A worthless fool who overestimates himself!"

Inspired by Tianze's unwillingness to accept defeat, the Poison King bravely stood in front of the Marquis, willing to sacrifice his own life to help Tianze get the chance to kill Lady Mingzhu.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. The cold smile on Madam Mingzhu's beautiful face was still there, but a hint of fear was revealed in her eyes.

She hadn't expected the King of Poisons to be so fearless.

But it was all too late.

Six snake bone chains crashed down on Madam Mingzhu, blocking all her escape routes.

If Lady Mingzhu is hit squarely, she will surely die.

Cao Ze glanced at Madam Mingzhu, who was in danger, and his fingers twitched slightly.

As if he had thought of something, a slight smile appeared on his lips. He stopped what he was doing and left Madam Mingzhu in danger.

The four women, Zi Nu and Ya Fei, remained indifferent to the death of Lady Mingzhu.

Madam Mingzhu instinctively wanted to ask Cao Ze for help, but the thought of kneeling and bowing before young Cao Ze immediately extinguished her mind.

However, when she caught a glimpse of Zi Nu and the others motionless out of the corner of her eye, she felt even more desperate.

"Cao Ze, save me!"

Madam Mingzhu screamed with her eyes closed, all feelings of humiliation vanishing in that instant.

Even if it meant having to grovel before Cao Ze again in front of these sluts who had ambiguous relationships with him, she would do it willingly.

Cao Ze could no longer hide his smile; he knew that Madam Mingzhu would ask him for help.

Consort Ya and Mei San Niang have no connection with Madam Mingzhu, so they certainly won't come to her rescue.

As for Zi Nu, it's already quite kind of her that she didn't take advantage of Mingzhu Madam's misfortune after learning that she was a demon.

Yingge was secretly one of his people.

So after the King of Poisons risked his life to stop the Marquis, he was the only one present who could save Lady Mingzhu.

"boom!"

Cao Ze and Jing Ni attacked at the same time.

Cao Ze was already prepared and threw out a lightning ball that he had secretly condensed in his hand, which exploded in front of Tian Ze.

Although its power was only so-so, it could still stop Tianze for a moment, giving Lady Mingzhu a chance to escape.

As for Jing Ni, she shattered the Hundred Poison King's ice spear with a single sword strike just as the Marquis's ice spear was about to pierce it.

This change surprised everyone.

Especially the Hundred Poison King, who was just about to self-destruct and bring everyone down, stared in astonishment at the aloof Jing Ni.

The Marquis tilted her head slightly, looked at Jing Ni, and said gently, "Miss, why did you stop me?"

Jing Ni sheathed her sword and said calmly, "Cao Ze said he cannot die."

As for why the King of Poisons couldn't die, she didn't know; she only knew that Cao Ze wouldn't let him die.

Cao Ze noticed that almost everyone was watching, so he coughed lightly.

"Yan Lingji told me that you took good care of her in Baiyue. I have no intention of taking your life. You must cherish your life and not die in vain, understand?"

He certainly wouldn't say it was because he was worried about the Hundred Poison King self-destructing.

Who knows what would happen if such a biochemical toxin were to self-destruct, especially inside a mountain?

At least he doesn't consider himself immune to all poisons.

Moreover, Parrot Song is relatively weak and may not be able to withstand it.

Considering all these factors, he didn't want the Hundred Poison King to self-destruct in this place; he wanted him to die outside.

Upon hearing Cao Ze's words, Ya Fei couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.

It's not a loss for Yuki-onna and Li-ji to have their virginity defiled by him.

At least it gave them a way out. If the Three Jin states were to be destroyed by Qin in the future, at least Xue Nu and Li Ji would have a place to stay.

As for her… Ya Fei smiled nonchalantly.

Even if Cao Ze were willing to save her and keep her, she would not, for it was her pride.

“Ridiculous mercy…”