Imperial Treasure
Chapter 158 - 120: Blood Recognition?

Chapter 158: Chapter 120: Blood Recognition?

After listening, the Ghostface Man remained silent for a while before parting his lips, "You are smarter than I imagined. Then, when did you start suspecting me? I rarely interact with you, and the only time was that night... Did you start suspecting me then?"

"That time..." Sui Yi bitterly smiled, his eyes dimming slightly, his voice as fragile as silk that could be easily torn apart.

"That was when I trusted you the most because my grandmother once said that you were the closest person to the Ye family, not just by blood, but also by emotion. When I came to the village, it was you who overcame all objections to help Grandmother welcome me into the Ye family’s doors..."

Upon hearing this, the Ghostface Man’s breathing tightened, followed by a cold laugh, "Then you still suspect me?"

That tone had traces of reluctance, resentment, and an inexplicable indifference.

"I didn’t suspect," Sui Yi’s tone grew colder, "From the moment I considered your existence, I have been sure."

No need to even suspect, just certainty?

Without any emotional struggle?

That was Sui Yi, so coldly rational it was infuriating yet also made Gong Jiu and the others suddenly realize that despite all trust, Sui Yi had never really let people like Seventh Uncle into her heart.

The only one she truly cared about was her grandmother.

Nothing more.

But Gong Jiu and the others didn’t know that what was on Sui Yi’s mind at this moment was exactly her grandmother.

It was because of her that Sui Yi harbored endless killing intent against this Seventh Uncle.

Pausing for a moment, Sui Yi looked down at the silent Ghostface Man, her expression turning icy. Her hand wasn’t resting on the coffin lid but slowly drew out the Xiezhi Dagger from her waist, "You say that human hearts are the most terrifying, yet you forget that they are also the most fickle. Perhaps at first, you adhered to the ancestries of the Ye family to protect this Ancient Tomb. But as time changes, your heart might not be as pure."

"Otherwise, your methods wouldn’t have become so malicious, controlling these people with Gu poison into such a state, and even... moving against Grandma," Sui Yi continued.

Her words finally made Seventh Uncle’s breathing unsteady, his eyes fierce, not to mention the expression beneath the mask.

His breathing became heavy, and he pointed a bony hand at the platform, blowing a sharp and long whistle from his mouth.

"Kill them! Leave none behind!"

In the eyes of Gong Jiu and the others, the one who was hurt the most and most severely wasn’t Feng Sha or them, but the exceptionally skilled Sui Yi.

She had broken bones who knew how many times, and the blood flowed like a woman’s period...

So, when Seventh Uncle gave the order, Gong Jiu’s first reaction was to protect Sui Yi...

Even though those nine monsters charged at them like they had gone mad...

The quickest was the skinniest one.

As Gong Jiu stepped in front of her, Sui Yi’s eyes flashed. She wrapped her hand around Gong Jiu’s waist, with a tug and a twist, she flung Gong Jiu to one side. Her feet slid smoothly, and she shot out like a soaring bird, the Xiezhi Dagger in her hand tracing a lethal arc through the air.

Swoosh!

Thump! The skinny monster hit the ground, a deep wound sliced into its right arm, green fluid oozing out and congealing on the jade-like steps, "Their blood is poisonous, don’t touch it..." Gong Jiu warned, but when he looked back at Sui Yi, she was already engaged in a fight with the creature, and the other eight...

Were incredibly ferocious!

Down below, Brother Ma and the others were struggling under those "people," unable to win, and considering Gong Jiu and the others, they quickly retreated toward the high platform...

The Ghostface Man watched the slaughter with cold eyes and after a while, suddenly turned his head to look at Ah Guna and the others, who stood quietly to the side.

Ah Guna also turned to look at the Ghostface Man.

Ah Guna’s expression was wooden, and the expression of the Ghostface Man... was obscured beneath his mask.

"Fuck, I’m sure that expressionless man from the tribe is with Seventh Uncle!" Brother Ma cursed while Gong Jiu and Flower Demon Yaofei also had a flicker of realization, eyeing Ah Guna below who was getting along calmly with the Ghostface Man...

"Damn! To think I considered him a reliable and handsome guy!" Flower Demon Yaofei cursed, and after being slapped by the creature’s claws, she managed to block it, and spit out a mouthful of blood!

The blood sprayed on the Ice Coffin...

And it glowed red, as though coming to life.

Everyone, including the monsters, paused, and the Ghostface Man was briefly startled too.

Blood?

"Damn it!!! Does this coffin require blood to acknowledge its master?" Brother Ma exclaimed, his tone full of the lingo of game equipment bonding.

Gong Jiu and the others’ eyes lit up.

Flower Demon Yaofei smirked, "Ha, my blood, my blood, my blood!"

Lin Feng and Leng She couldn’t wait to squeeze several mouthfuls of blood from their wounds onto the Ice Coffin...

Brother Ma grew anxious, "Quick, Ninth Miss, use your blood!"

"Fuck, I don’t have any wounds!"

"Use your menstrual blood..." Brother Ma cleverly shouted!

Get lost!

Gong Jiu rolled her eyes!

Seeing the others act this way, Sui Yi felt a surge of shock.

Actually, what she was most wary of from the beginning was not the Ghostface Man, the Bitter Ghost Doll, or those living dead, but this world resembling an ancient Divine Temple. How would she explain the eerie magnetic field of this world, how to explain this universe not possibly constructed by the ancients.

This world, this palace, this Underground Palace, must surely have an owner, and if the owner rested here, at least the person who built this place must be incredibly capable. Would such a person allow some intruders to drip blood and become the master of the utmost Ice Coffin?

However, before Sui Yi could voice her thoughts to stop them, the abnormality had already occurred!

The air seemed to suddenly become murky and heavy. Everyone, including the Ghostface Man, felt the difficulty of breathing, their eardrums humming with a heavy vibration, and then a voice that belonged to none of them echoed.

"Those who disturb her peace, kill!"

One word, "kill," pierced the universe, bursting forth with murderous intent!

Boom, boom, boom!

The thundering sound of thousands of troops and horses charged from behind in an instant!

Everyone turned to look at the stone wall behind them, which depicted a bas-relief of a battlefield slaughter!

At this moment, countless phantoms, like Yin Soldiers from the netherworld arriving on Earth, came killing, with a chilling coldness and an overwhelming murderous aura seeping out from the stone wall towards them..

Blades and spears cast shadows, thousands of horses trampled!

They advanced with tremendous killing intent!

The sight was more shocking than any 3D or 4D special effects, as if everyone’s soul was being crushed by those massive iron hooves!

Thump, thump, thump!

Sui Yi saw some people being pierced through by those Yin Soldiers, swords and sabers passing through their chests, unharmed, but..z

Eardrums and nostrils bled from the tremor, and one by one, they collapsed in weakness!

And those "people" fared even worse, wailing in fear like demons facing Gods and Demons, turning into decaying ash...

Everything crumbled in such terror!

Below, Ah Guna stood unshaken, watching everyone above the Ice Coffin, his gaze sweeping over and settling on one person.

He noticed.

Those thousands of troops and horses...

Not one of them passed through her.

It was as if they were avoiding her.

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At this moment, Sui Yi was staring blankly at the stone wall, feeling as if she had entered a bloody battlefield. The neatly arranged million-strong army, the generals in front of the formation exuding a burgeoning presence, waving blood-red banners high in the air and shouting, "Crush the enemies of our mountains and rivers, annihilate those who stand against our empire, slaughter those who wish harm upon our Emperor’s realm, and we shall not rest for all eternity!"

Kill!

Kill, kill, kill!

A million strong, drawing swords and spears and daggers, leaping into the air, charging, killing!

Blood flowed like rivers!

That blood, it stained her eyes red.

Spurt!

When Sui Yi snapped out of the terrifying illusion, she spat out a mouthful of blood, her mind in shock.

Her vision blurred, a word floated up in her hazy mind.

"Emperor..."

Was this the tomb of an Emperor?

Emperor...

Sui Yi saw Ninth Miss and the others almost completely fall apart, both physically and mentally. Without a moment’s hesitation, she turned and without looking at Ghostface Man or Brother Ma below, she just focused on the Ice Coffin, placing her hands on top of it,

"We have disturbed this place and are thus guilty, but I beseech the Emperor to spare a thought for the difficulty of the common people’s lives and exempt us from the death penalty... Otherwise..."

She looked directly at the stone wall she had been leaning against just moments before, where there was a headless figure showing the utmost respect to the only one.

That graceful and noble Emperor.

He wore a sword at his waist, descending the steps from the Emperor’s path, as if stepping down from a Divine Altar, yet he seemed to be looking at no one in particular.

His gaze was very focused and somewhat mad.

Her eyes met his, as if face to face, and Sui Yi saw in his eyes the glory of his past, the power that moved the world with a wave of his hand, and his killing intent towards them.

Not willing to back down?

Sui Yi’s lips pursed, her palms pressing on the edge of the coffin. Her hands did not touch the coffin directly.

Underneath her palm lay a map.

This map, of unknown material, insulated her from the biting cold, preventing the chill from directly entering Sui Yi’s body. And when the map came into contact with the Ice Jade of the Ice Coffin...

The chill hissed out, much more violently than before...

The cold howled, and snow began to fall...

Amidst the roaring blizzard, thousands of troops and horses passed through, but there was one person, her palm resting on the coffin lid.

Slowly exerting force...

Creeeeak~~~~~

The coffin, slowly opened.

Ghostface Man, by now without his mask, revealed an old and frail face. He lay prostrated on the ground, his body frail as if trampled by the thousands of troops and horses, his features showing the weakness of old age. However, when he saw Sui Yi lifting the lid of the Ice Coffin, he burst forth with the greatest energy and ferocity of his life, suddenly leaping up from the ground, shrieking sharply, "The treasure is mine! The Power of Resurrection is mine!"

Power of Resurrection?

In a state of weakness, with blood constantly flowing from his mouth, Ninth Miss only saw Sui Yi standing in front of the Ice Coffin, with its lid now open before her.

What exactly was inside the Ice Coffin?

"Resurrection..."

Ninth Miss mumbled these two words, her expression changing rapidly; she struggled to come to her senses, she had to seize the item inside, she must...(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to continue reading.)