Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 580: The Struggle for the Sword Stone_1

Chapter 580: Chapter 580: The Struggle for the Sword Stone_1

Having killed the three people from the Golden Holy Door, Su Chengyu committed the Chaotic Sword Code firmly to memory and instructed Yu Yanshu and Lin Chuxue to remember the secret manual as well. They then proceeded to the central tomb chamber.

Outside the ancient tomb, Zhou Li and others were waiting in their campsite for news, sitting around the fire and chitchatting.

At that moment, Zhou Li’s ear twitched as he heard some noise. Instantly alert, he shouted, "Who’s there?"

Hearing Zhou Li’s shout, the rest also instantly rose to prepare for battle, each drawing their weapons.

"Brother Li, don’t scare us. We didn’t hear anything!"

Zhou Li intently eyed the trees ahead of him, lost in darkness with faint views of the swaying branches. The quiet forest seemed to be hiding a ferocious beast.

"I heard the sound of a broken twig. Get ready and stay alert."

Zhou Li held a long knife in his hand, his eyes glued to the pitch-dark forest.

"You’ve got sharp senses; good hearing."

A sinister voice rang out, as a man dressed in a black robe slowly emerged from the forest. His body was shrouded in the robe, as though merged with the darkness of the night.

Upon seeing the man in the black robe, the group from the Golden Holy Door were instantly on edge, gripping their weapons tightly in readiness for a fight.

"Who are you?" asked Zhou Li.

The man in the black robe moved swiftly and appeared within five meters of Zhou Li and the others. He let out an eerie, owl-like laughter that sent chills down their spines.

"People of the Golden Holy Door, all you can do is grave rob and disturb the dead. Among the eight factions, I despise members of the Golden Holy Door the most."

The man in the black robe spat out spitefully.

"Who the hell are you? The heritage of the Golden Holy Door has lasted for over a thousand years. We won’t tolerate your slander!" Zhou Li retorted.

"You will soon know who I am."

The man in the black robe burst into a teeth-grating laughter. The next moment, Zhou Li and the others dropped their weapons, clutching their throats as if poisoned. Veins pulsed on their anguished faces as they let out horrifying screams.

Zhou Li felt something crawling on his face. A worm-like creature crawled from his neck to his face, causing him to overflow with terror.

"You... you are from the Witchcraft Gate!"

Fear consumed Zhou Li. The Witchcraft Gate was the most mysterious and eerie out of the eight factions, infamous for their invisible witchcraft and gu practices used to kill people effortlessly.

The rest didn’t know when or how they were affected by the gu spell. Upon hearing the three words "Witchcraft Gate", they were also consumed with terror.

The worm on Zhou Li’s face bit through his skin and crawled out of his cheek. Immediately, creatures like earthworms squirmed out of Zhou Li’s eyes, nose, and ears.

The others were enduring the same agony. They could clearly feel the gu worms wriggling and gnawing at their flesh. This horrifying feeling chilled them to the bone.

Zhou Li and the others cried out in pain, their screams akin to wolves howling. The man in the black robe’s eyes glowed with excitement. He seemed to be savoring this horrific scene.

Zhou Li was the first to fall. After spasming twice, he died.

The others soon followed, each dying horrifically due to their flesh being gnawed to death by the gu worms. The sight of their bodies sent chills down anyone’s spine.

The methods of Witchcraft Gate were indeed bizarre and malicious, catching people off guard.

After killing Zhou Li and the others, the man in the black robe slowly headed towards the entrance of the ancient tomb.

Su Chengyu and the others successfully passed through the passage between the second and third tomb chambers. This was the central area of the whole tomb but was surprisingly smaller than the outer chambers.

In the center of the tomb, there lay a golden sarcophagus. Around the sarcophagus stood rows of soldiers in armor, each holding a long hair, guarding the sarcophagus.

Apart from this, numerous holes of different sizes were dug into the walls of the tomb. Some holes held golden, silver, and jade artifacts, all treasures dating back more than a thousand years. Any one of these artifacts could fetch a fortune.

There were also over thirty antiques inside the tomb, each of varying designs. Besides gold, silver and jade artifacts, there were indeed some martial arts secret manuals. But these weren’t of high rank, most being of Xuan-level secret manuals, and a few were Earth-level secret manuals.

Su Chengyu didn’t hesitate to collect the secret manuals and golden, silver, and jade artifacts.

The Dragon Slayer Sword and the Heaven-Mending Stone were also not idle. The tomb had a few magical and ordinary weapons which the Dragon Slayer Sword and Heaven-Mending Stone picked up and refined.

"Hey! Leave some for me!"

Su Chengyu rushed to snatch what he could and only managed to get a short sword of average quality. It was a low-grade spiritual artifact.

The Dragon Slayer Sword seemed to have gotten the worse deal. It gained less than the Heaven-Mending Stone and lunged towards it with a sword attack.

The Heaven-Mending Stone emanated the Five-Colored Divine Light that deflected the sword attack back. Both magical objects were now in a fight against each other.

"Why are they fighting?" asked Lin Chuxue.

"People die for money, and birds die for food. They’re battling for the loot; just ignore them." said Su Chengyu, handing the short sword to Lin Chuxue.

"Take this short sword for now. I will find you a better-quality artifact later. If not for my sharp eyes, this sword would have been taken by those two."

Lin Chuxue chuckled and accepted the short sword, immediately dripping her blood to acknowledge ownership.

The Dragon Slayer Sword flew back to Su Chengyu, buzzing pitifully as if telling him its grievances.

"Little Shi, you can’t behave like this. In the future, if we find any artifacts, you and the Dragon Slayer Sword need to share them equally." Su Chengyu chided.

The Heaven-Mending Stone conveyed its thoughts, "In the struggle for resources, we rely on our abilities. If this shoddy sword can’t compete, it serves it right. What’s this got to do with me? If you upset me, I might eat it up."

Dragon Slayer Sword seemed a little frightened and immediately hid behind Su Chengyu.

"Don’t you dare! I warn you, don’t get any ideas about the Dragon Slayer Sword. Or else, you’ll have me to answer to." Su Chengyu warned.

The Heaven-Mending Stone arrogantly humphed, transforming back into a bracelet around Su Chengyu’s wrist.

Su Chengyu patted the Dragon Slayer Sword and consoled it, "It’s okay, I know you feel wronged. Next time, I will split more artifacts with you."

Only then did the Dragon Slayer Sword seem satisfied, rubbing against Su Chengyu’s body contentedly.

"It’s a shame there are no spirit pills." said Lin Chuxue with a disappointed look.

"The owner of this tomb was a martial artist, not a pill refiner! Even if there were pills, unless they were top-quality ones, they wouldn’t last a thousand years."

Su Chengyu then walked towards the golden sarcophagus at the center, planning to open it and see if the Blood Ruyi was inside.