12dz Chapter 158 Master Key
Chapter 158 Master Key
【Ding】
Mission Completed: Defeat the Blood-Armored Corpse King
[Host receives the following rewards: Comprehension, 1 Universal Key]
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"call……"
Ye Kang let out a long breath, his body deflated like a punctured balloon, and slumped to the ground.
He disregarded everything else, grabbed a handful of Qi-restoring pills and put them in his mouth, then circulated the Yi Wood Heart Meridian to recover his condition as quickly as possible.
"I spent money learning archery and even received a reward, but after all that, my comprehension hasn't changed at all."
Ye Kang shook his head helplessly, but at the same time felt somewhat fortunate.
Fortunately, the guardian of Sky Eagle Town had left himself an archery skill, which enabled him to kill this invulnerable guy. He also owed a lot to this dark blue bow, which he didn't know what material it was made of, but its power was truly terrifying.
Ye Kang stroked the large bow, the icy feeling gradually spreading through his hands. He quickly put it away; he had been holding it for too long, and he was afraid he would freeze as well.
He then summoned the system to check his other reward.
"A master key? What's that?"
【Ding】
[Common Master Key: Can open any lock, hence the name "universal"]
The system has only a brief introduction, which is extremely simple and straightforward.
Ye Kang didn't think much of it. His principle had never changed: don't overthink things. The system must have its reasons.
He then began to fully circulate his Yi Wood True Qi. Half an hour later, the Qi-restoring pill was completely absorbed, and Ye Kang's condition returned to its best.
He then got up and collected the arrows scattered on the ground.
There were eight arrows in total, all of the same design, and both their materials and sharpness far exceeded Ye Kang's expectations.
In addition, a quiver was hanging on the remains of the Blood Armor Corpse King, which Ye Kang took down and used to load arrows.
As for his blood armor, Ye Kang tried to take it off, but as soon as he touched it, the blood armor shattered like ice.
Ye Kang clicked his tongue in amazement. This was only one-third of the bow's power. What would happen if it were drawn halfway? Or fully?
Even though he can't fully control it yet, this thing has become his greatest weapon.
Having done all this, Ye Kang didn't linger and walked out through another door in the stone chamber.
The dead warriors only explored up to the stone chamber; the area beyond that was for Ye Kang to explore on his own.
As soon as he stepped out, the dim blue lights in the passageway immediately lit up, and a staircase appeared in front of Ye Kang.
There was a dead end behind the stairs, but Ye Kang didn't dwell on it and carefully walked up the stairs.
Upon reaching the second floor, the light immediately brightened, and the natural light that seemed to appear out of nowhere filled the entire space. As soon as Ye Kang stepped up, he discovered that the others were already waiting upstairs.
Upon seeing Ye Kang, the others were also shocked.
"Why are you alone? Where are the other independent cultivators?"
Ye Kang shook his head and said, "They're all dead. We encountered zombies. I was the only one who managed to escape."
"Tsk..."
The disciples exchanged glances, their eyes filled with relief.
Gu Lingwei walked up to Ye Kang and whispered, "You're too late. Everything up here has been taken."
Ye Kang was shocked: "What is that?"
"Some of the tables, chairs, and benches look to be made of pretty good materials."
Ye Kang looked over and, sure enough, some sect disciples were carrying benches and tables, their faces beaming with smug smiles.
Ye Kang was speechless for a moment, thinking to himself, "Are these people just bored and have nothing better to do than take this?"
Gu Lingwei smiled and said, "There's nothing we can do. This palace is incredibly poor. We searched countless rooms with so many people, but we found nothing. The only exception is these tables and chairs, which are made of a special material that can be used as materials for refining weapons."
As soon as Gu Lingwei finished speaking, a tall, burly man with a menacing grin walked over.
"Kid, you're saying you came up here all by yourself? We didn't encounter any zombies, but you guys did?"
The newcomer was none other than the loud-voiced Iron Fist Sect master from the Poyang Marsh, a seventh-grade expert at the pinnacle of martial arts, with exceptionally strong body strength, especially his large hands, which were as hard as metal and stone, giving people an extremely strong sense of oppression.
Ye Kang glanced at him and laughed, "Just bad luck."
"Bad luck? I don't think so. Is it possible that you killed them, took their possessions, and then fabricated a story..."
The big man's smile was subtle, his tone full of doubt.
The others also looked over indifferently, clearly harboring the same suspicions.
So many people haven't encountered zombies, yet you've? Who would believe that?
However, before the burly man could finish speaking, Gu Changlin, carrying a large spear, interrupted from afar, saying, "Enough, this is not a place for your infighting."
As soon as he opened his mouth, the big man immediately shut up and dared not say another word.
Gu Changlin then glanced at Ye Kang and tossed a package with his left hand.
He said, "The Overlord Spear Sect never owes favors. Ling Wei has already explained the matter of the Azure Thunder Bamboo to me. This bamboo is of great significance. It contains all the gains I made in the secret realm. Please keep it safe."
After saying that, Gu Changlin turned around gracefully, ignoring Ye Kang.
The other martial artists gaped, their faces filled with disbelief.
what the hell!
Gu Changlin gave all his gains to a rogue cultivator!
Why!
Ye Kang took the package and inspected it.
There are six precious plants inside, all of very high quality, more than enough to exchange for Green Thunder Bamboo.
It seems Gu Changlin is a man of principle. Ye Kang accepted the package and then looked at Gu Lingwei, saying, "Miss Gu, why are you all gathered here? Why don't you go elsewhere to search for treasure?"
Gu Lingwei shook her head and said, "I can't go. There are only two rooms on the second floor. One is here, where my father and the others are researching a solution. The other room is over there."
She pointed behind the group, and sure enough, there was a strange building there, directly connecting the ceiling and the floor. In the middle of the building was an ancient bronze door, where several rogue cultivators were studying it, but they all came up empty-handed.
Ye Kang glanced at the building, and a term unconsciously came to mind.
elevator?
He shook his head, dismissing the unrealistic idea, and then said, "I'll go take a look."
He walked toward the building, and in the distance, the burly man who had been reprimanded by Gu Changlin also quietly moved toward it.
The big man was very indignant.
As an elder of the Iron Fist Sect, I am a master of the seventh rank of the Extreme Realm. How dare you, Gu Changlin, scold me for the sake of a rogue cultivator!
Moreover, this rogue cultivator possesses so many precious plants; he might have other treasures as well. If we could take advantage of his unpreparedness and quietly eliminate him…
The burly man's lips curled into a smile, and a hint of murderous intent flickered in his eyes.
Seeing the big man's expression, Gu Lingwei showed a hint of disdain.
He knew Ye Kang's strength best, and since someone was courting death, she wouldn't warn them.
Soon, Ye Kang arrived at the bronze door.
There was no key or pull ring on the door, only an ancient relief carving of groups of strange, ghostly spirits, seemingly worshipping someone.
Ye Kang thought for a moment, and then a flash of inspiration struck him.
"System, can the master key open this door?"
【Ding】
[System notification: The universal key will expire after 3 uses. Please use it with caution.]
Ye Kang's eyes lit up.
If they didn't say no, then it's okay!