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Chapter 420 - 100 Aftermath, the Disappearing Sword Tomb (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_3

Chapter 420: Chapter 100 Aftermath, the Disappearing Sword Tomb (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_3

Xu Shu watched the departure with a rather envious gaze, reminding him of the few third-rank beings he had encountered, who all seemed to possess similar charging abilities.

Archbishop Yu Mingluan, Alien Species Earl Lance, and the seemingly indifferent Wuxin before him, though their professions differed, all seemed versatile, capable of both swift movement and combat.

Transcendents at the first and second rank were highly limited in their abilities, while only upon reaching the third rank could they truly integrate their skills, minimizing weaknesses, and thus truly rise above the common.

Regardless of whether Wuxin was righteous or evil, the mere presence of a third-rank being was enough to inspire envy, demanding respect for their power.

And look, she even recited poetry... Why did it seem like everyone or monster related to Tailed Ksitigarbha fancied themselves a poet, each aspiring to be revered?

Xu Shu sighed heavily.

Seeing so many experts made his desire to become stronger even more urgent.

Once Wuxin had completely vanished without a trace, Xu Shu waited a moment longer to ensure that she wouldn’t make a surprise comeback, before finally heaving a sigh of relief and walking back to where Gu Pan and the others were.

By then, Gu Pan, Gu Yue Ming, Tang Rou, and the rest had been thoroughly shocked by everything they had witnessed.

Whether it was the powerful Alien Species Earl, Wuxin, who was no weaker, or the mysterious Evil Buddha who suddenly appeared and easily killed Count Lance without any resistance, all of it made them feel as if they were in a dream. Any one of those beings could have easily decimated their entire group.

Especially Tang Rou, who recognized the six-armed, dual-faced Buddha statue; she had picked it up in that ancient, decrepit temple and taken it with her.

Could it be that everything they had experienced was caused by that bizarre Buddha statue?

As a second-rank "assassin" emerging from the rascal path, Tang Rou felt overwhelmed by a pressure her strength should not have had to withstand.

When Xu Shu returned, they couldn’t help but ask him, "Brother Xu, what was that just now?"

Xu Shu waved his hand dismissively, "Ah, just a traveller I happened to meet by chance. It’s unrelated."

He wasn’t lying; Wuxin was indeed a "traveller."

However, he had no desire to elaborate and chose not to explain in detail.

Seeing his attitude, the others did not press the matter further.

Following this, Tang Rou and the two youngsters from the Song Family expressed their readiness to head back to the safety zone immediately and to report the situation of their investigation to the Judgement Department of the Hunter Association—

They believed that the large appearance of alien species in the northeastern border was due to the bizarre Buddha statue monster, which had already left.

Xu Shu, unaware of the inside story, might have guessed that the real cause behind the "massive alien species incident near the eastern border of the Wasteland" these people were investigating was actually due to Count Lance leading his spider minions in pursuit of him during that chase.

But such matters weren’t for outsiders.

The Hunter Association had dispatched members from three families on this mission, originally for the purpose of training the younger generation.

Now that the mission was complete, the initial group of more than a dozen youngsters had dwindled to just three survivors—a rather thorough form of training, indeed.

As for the numerous accompanying support and logistic personnel, they had been completely annihilated, serving as fodder for Tailed Ksitigarbha.

The remaining two members of the Gu Family, namely Gu Yue Ming and Gu Pan, were to return with Tang Rou first.

However, at this point, Gu Pan asked Xu Shu, "Are you going to return to the city with us first?"

Xu Shu thought it over but declined, feigning contemplation, "I shall not be returning yet; my cultivation is not yet complete."

And that was the truth.

Now in possession of a second-rank Erosion Crystal, he could, combined with the Yang God Seal in his hand, create a second-rank Curse Seal.

Merging it with the Mystical Chapter from the Warrior path, he could then perfectly obtain a second-rank "Yang God·Iron Armor" Curse Seal.

He had learned from Wuxin that the Yang God, Yin God, and Primordial Spirit, when paired with alien species and demons, resulted in five interchangeable professions.

In other words, the materials for his second-rank advancement were almost fully prepared.

Currently, he lacked only two things: firstly, the increase of his level by two more ranks—an easy task now without any bottleneck, needing only the Erosion Crystal.

Secondly, he needed to obtain the Mystical Chapter from the legendary "Wang Teng," on the Warrior path.

Among these, the most troublesome was acquiring the Curse Seal of the Three Deceit Families, or as they were now known, the Deceit Five Families.

His plan was to travel westward as originally intended, circling around to amass experience.

Then, upon returning to the safety zone’s entrance, he could directly begin to acquire the Mystical Chapter.

With the greatest challenge overcome, Xu Shu felt he was fully prepared; all that was missing was the east wind to sail. Great success was within reach!

"So, despite his already impressive strength, he still loves to level up so much. His effort is truly admirable," Gu Pan commented admiringly, her eyes sparkling with intrigue. She then turned to Gu Yue Ming and said, "Aunt, my own trial isn’t over. I’m not yet at level twelve, so I think we can continue with him. It’s better to have more people looking out for each other on the road, yes, especially since I’m his mentor."

Gu Yue Ming was aware of this fact, so she didn’t question further and chose to support Gu Pan.

After explaining to Tang Rou and the others, they immediately went their separate ways; one party headed straight for the safety zone to report back on the mission,

while the other, that of Gu Pan, took a more circuitous route, continuing their "hunting mission."

However, Gu Yue Ming was a responsible person. With a serious incident having occurred, she couldn’t just ignore her duties.

Thus, she promptly connected to the network to inform the current Family Head of the Gu Family, Gu Shi Qian, of the situation.

At that moment, Gu Shi Qian was preoccupied with pressing matters.

He was in the Gu Family Ancestral Hall, reciting ancestral rules, while in front of him stood a young man brimming with fighting spirit.

Today, another descendant of the Gu Family had chosen to enter the Sword Tomb trial in hopes of becoming a new Sword Master.