Chapter 486 Murder
Cai Longshen didn't expect that a certain defeat could turn into a possibility of turning the corner.
He was planning to leave, but with the mentality of taking one last look at the ending, he quietly lurked over and happened to see The Way of the Extraordinary killing the enemies of the evil camp one by one.
Cai Longshen was shocked and bewildered, not understanding what had happened, so he observed patiently. When he saw The Way of the Extraordinary taking out the Source of Life to heal Huang Taiji and others, he finally confirmed that the situation had reversed.
Since the Lawful faction had won, there was naturally no need to teleport away, and his appearance at this time was for the ultimate secret of the Five Elements Chaos.
With Cai Longshen's knowledge and experience, it was not difficult to see that this dungeon was extremely valuable.
If the Five Elements Secret Technique were brought out of the dungeon, it would definitely cause a huge uproar in the entire Five Elements Alliance. This was a great achievement, and he couldn't possibly miss it.
Zhang Yuanqing glanced over Xiao Yuan, looked at the approaching young man, and sneered:
"There are still some alive? Which bug is this?"
He was originally making an exclamation and surprise from the bottom of his heart, but the words that came to his lips turned into ridicule.
Hearing the word "bug," Cai Longshen frowned. He raised his chin slightly and announced his identity:
"Cai Longshen, my grandfather is Elder Cai of the headquarters."
He needed to establish his position first to pave the way for dividing the spoils later.
Grandson of a headquarters elder? Zhang Yuanqing tilted his head and thought, he had never heard of Elder Cai, but that wasn't Elder Cai's problem, it was his problem.
He had never cared about the IDs of the ten elders of the headquarters, only knowing that the five great elders of the five major gangs were among them. The only one whose name he knew was Huang Taiji's grandfather, Grand Elder Emperor Hong of the headquarters.
"The Way of the Extraordinary, you've done a good job." Cai Longshen nodded slightly, like a well-rooted and upright noble child, praising the grassroots talents in the organization, and said:
"You have made a great contribution. When you return to The Way of the Extraordinary, I will report it truthfully in the dungeon report and let the headquarters reward you heavily."
Then, he used his identity to gain the initiative and leadership.
Zhang Yuanqing tilted his head and curled the corners of his mouth. "I hate the way you talk. You should be glad that I'm in a good mental state now. Go stand aside."
Cai Longshen's face froze slightly.
After seeing Cai Longshen, Xiao Yuan's willow eyebrows immediately stood up, and her eyes were cold.
Princess Silver Glow's head hanging on her waist shook, as if she wanted to say something through the small horn...
But Huang Taiji was one step ahead of them and said in a deep voice:
"Besides Cai Longshen, Jiang Ju is also in the dungeon, but he was seriously injured and should still be recuperating. The Way of the Extraordinary, didn't you say you wanted to enter the tomb palace?"
The arrogant and unruly The Way of the Extraordinary said "Mm" and ignored Cai Longshen, heading straight for the tomb palace.
Xiao Yuan and Princess Silver Glow, one above and one below, both looked at Huang Taiji, dissatisfied with his behavior of covering up for Cai Longshen.
But soon, Xiao Yuan understood Huang Taiji's good intentions.
The Way of the Extraordinary had a precedent for killing colleagues, and he was now in an unstable mental state and somewhat neurotic. If he knew what Cai Longshen had done, it would be difficult to guarantee that Cai Longshen could survive.
And with Cai Longshen's status, if he died in The Way of the Extraordinary, the official headquarters would definitely check the dungeon report to find out the cause of his death.
The headquarters would investigate the death of any noble second or third generation.
If he died at the hands of an evil profession, there would naturally be nothing to say, but if he was killed by The Way of the Extraordinary, who was also an official, the situation would be serious.
On the other hand, the headquarters couldn't seriously punish Cai Longshen's behavior of failing to save others. Cowardice, selfishness, and fear of war were human nature. In the dungeon, no one had to be responsible for anyone's life.
Xiao Yuan didn't care about Cai Longshen's life or death, but she cared about The Way of the Extraordinary's future. She took a deep breath and walked towards the tomb palace.
Zhang Yuanqing stopped at the entrance of the tomb palace, raised his hand and pressed his brow, suppressing his manic emotions. Then he turned around and said:
"Silver Glow, deal with your future companions."
Princess Silver Glow immediately stopped, collected the corpses of the two Mist Lords, tied them together, and borrowed a dagger from Xiao Yuan to dissect the Snake Woman.
The scales, snake skin, venom glands, etc. on the Snake Woman's body were all top-quality materials.
For example, the venom glands could be used to refine a Yin corpse that was good at attacking with poison.
Looking at the busy Princess Silver Glow in the distance, Huang Taiji glanced at Cai Longshen and said in a rare cold tone:
"You shouldn't have come."
"Shouldn't have come to snatch your treasures?" Cai Longshen's eyebrows were gloomy and his mouth was smiling:
"Since the Lawful faction has won, as a member of the Lawful faction, why can't I come over?
"Don't blame me either. That's how dungeons are, life and death are determined by fate. When the situation is bad, saving your own life is the first priority. Grand Elder Emperor Hong can't say anything about me."
Huang Taiji frowned and said, "He swallowed Murong Long's soul and is now in a very unstable state."
"I can see that. What, you want to scare me with him?" Cai Longshen said with a fake smile.
The Way of the Extraordinary's state was indeed not quite right, but it wasn't so bad that he had lost his mind. As long as he had reason, he wouldn't offend the grandson of the headquarters elder.
Huang Taiji turned and left, saying lightly:
"Don't talk nonsense, don't do anything unnecessary."
This was his last warning.
At the entrance of the tomb palace, Xiao Yuan said softly:
"That Cai Longshen seems to have a way to escape The Way of the Extraordinary."
Zhang Yuanqing suddenly put his arm around Xiao Yuan's waist, his smile was so charming and domineering. He said, "Don't be afraid, I have a way to let you escape The Way of the Extraordinary."
Xiao Yuan frowned and quickly pushed him away, whispering:
"You are a Night Wanderer, the power of the Five Elements doesn't belong to you. It's in your body, I'm afraid there will be problems."
Zhang Yuanqing suddenly sighed affectionately:
"Xiao Yuan, although I have a girlfriend, I'm deeply moved by your efforts for me today. I don't mind having another girlfriend. When we get out of The Way of the Extraordinary, we'll go to bed."
...Xiao Yuan's mouth twitched for a long time, and finally took a deep breath, deciding not to talk to a lunatic.
There was definitely something wrong with The Way of the Extraordinary's state, but she was powerless.
Soon, Princess Silver Glow had dissected and taken out all the valuable materials from the Snake Woman's body.
Led by Zhang Yuanqing, the four bent over and entered the tomb palace, descending along the narrow steps. After a few minutes, they arrived at the tomb chamber.
Murong Long's tomb chamber was a brick chamber with a wooden structure, divided into front and rear chambers. The front chamber was flat and rectangular, with a corbelled roof and murals on the east and west walls.
There was a passage in the middle connecting the front and rear chambers. The passage was nine meters long, connecting the front and rear chambers, with latticed windows on both walls. At the bottom of the east wall was an inscription with the year "Jingde Year One, Murong Fu."
In the center of the passage, the group found the stele erected by Murong Fu's descendants for him.
The stele was engraved with Murong Fu's deeds.
Huang Taiji quickly read the deeds in the stele and frowned:
"He went north at a young age, traveled in the Central Plains, and obtained a lucky encounter to practice the Five Elements Secret Technique... Strange, I've experienced many Song Dynasty dungeons and read countless guides.
"Immortal sects were established in the Song Dynasty, but even those immortal sects don't seem to involve anything like the Five Elements Secret Technique. Murong Fu was of humble origin, yet he was so special in that era."
Zhang Yuanqing raised his finger and pressed his throbbing brow, chuckling strangely:
"Naturally special, because he is the only heir to the Five Elements Technique."
Princess Silver Glow bit her small horn, a thoughtful expression on her face. "I've never heard my master mention that there was a Five Elements Technique in the Song Dynasty."
"That old hag likes to stay at home and cultivate, and is only obsessed with the Golden Crow Secret Technique and flattery. What does she know?" Zhang Yuanqing's tone was full of disdain and ridicule.
Princess Silver Glow only hated that the small horn didn't have a recording function.
Xiao Yuan asked in a low voice:
"What do you know?"
Everyone knew that he had devoured Murong Long's soul and obtained information, but they tacitly didn't mention it, actively ignoring his abnormality and deliberately not mentioning mental pollution, so as not to stimulate The Way of the Extraordinary.
It was like being careful not to stimulate a mental patient.
Zhang Yuanqing said:
"When Murong Fu was young, he was nosy and offended people in the martial arts world, so he was chased and killed. He escaped into the deep mountains and old forests and accidentally entered a mountain cave. The mountain cave was left by a reclusive master, and inside was a Five Elements Secret Manual, several treasures, and the withered bones of the master who had passed away.
"Murong Fu discovered a Yin-Yang two-colored divine pill in the withered bones. He learned from the secret manual that swallowing this divine pill could quickly enter the Five Elements Secret Technique.
"So he swallowed the divine pill and cultivated hard in the mountain cave for three years. He had a small achievement in the Five Elements Secret Technique before leaving the mountain cave and venturing into the martial arts world."
Xiao Yuan nodded, and Huang Taiji said:
"This is what you... learned from Murong Long?"
"No," Zhang Yuanqing revealed a sinister smile:
"Murong Fu told me. Murong Fu is Murong Long. Murong Long sneaked into his ancestor's tomb and stole the Five Elements Secret Manual. He discovered a divine pill in his ancestor's withered bones.
"It was by swallowing this divine pill that he cultivated the Five Elements Secret Technique. But swallowing the divine pill had side effects. Murong Fu's will was revived in his body, so Murong Long was possessed by the devil."
Hearing this, Huang Taiji and others' faces changed slightly. "Then Murong Fu back then..."
"Yes!" Zhang Yuanqing had an exaggerated expression of telling a scary ghost story. "That reclusive master also revived in Murong Fu's consciousness back then. The Five Elements transform each other, endlessly, that's what it means."
"But Murong Fu was very lucky. When he left the mountain cave back then, he was possessed by the devil and killed innocent people in the martial arts world. He was subdued by a wandering Taoist priest. That Taoist priest was proficient in Night Wanderer spells and eliminated the will of the reclusive master for him.
"In order to prevent his descendants from repeating his mistakes, Murong Fu established the rule that they must not practice the Five Elements Secret Technique."
In this dim tomb palace, everyone looked at The Way of the Extraordinary's sinister smile, and a chill ran down their spines.
Cai Longshen's heart stirred. If he practiced the Five Elements Secret Technique, wouldn't that be another kind of immortality?
Passing through the passage, they arrived at the rear chamber.
The rear chamber was hexagonal, with a treasure-covered truncated six-lobed pointed top, and colorful paintings on the imitation wooden structure. There were also colorful murals on the four walls.
An open stone coffin was displayed on the central base, and in the coffin lay a withered skeleton and six items.
A long sword with a rotten scabbard; a yellow bronze bell; a fiery red gourd; a black embroidered gold thread ribbon; a bamboo basket.
Finally, there was a bronze metal plate with five colors on it, engraved with the words "Bad Samaritan."
Cai Longshen's eyes lit up when he saw the props in the coffin.
He came to the right place.
If he had been hiding in the Sword Pavilion and hadn't come to the cemetery to check, even if he had successfully completed the mission and cleared the dungeon, his score would have been very low and he wouldn't have received much reward.
As a reward for the winning faction, the quality of the props in the coffin was definitely not low.
But what moved him the most was the five-colored bronze plate. It had all five colors, so it was definitely not an ordinary object.
Huang Taiji searched around and said in disappointment:
"There's no Five Elements Secret Technique..."
Everyone was very disappointed. Obviously, The Way of the Extraordinary didn't want this secret technique to be obtained by The Way of the Extraordinary.
The legendary secret technique did not appear in the rewards.
Cai Longshen quickly adjusted his mindset, coughed, and said loudly:
"We can distribute the props now. There are six items here, and counting Jiang Ju outside, there are exactly six people."
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He knew that when it came to choosing loot, the early bird gets the worm. With his status, as long as he was quick enough to get what he wanted, even if others were dissatisfied, they wouldn't pester him.
So he didn't hesitate to grab the Bad Samaritan bronze plate and said, "I choose this..."
"Pfft!"
Water splashed.
Cai Longshen looked in astonishment at the water splashing from his wrist. Then, the water re-condensed into a wrist.
He stared in disbelief at The Way of the Extraordinary: "You... dare to chop off my hand?"
Yes, his wrist had just been chopped off, triggering the Water Ghost's passive.
It was The Way of the Extraordinary who had done it.
Zhang Yuanqing's mouth cracked open little by little, his expression slightly neurotic, like Gotham's Joker in the movie. "Who gave you the courage to touch my loot?"
Cai Longshen was furious:
"Who gave you the courage to attack me? Whether it's in the dungeon or outside, attacking official colleagues is a capital crime. The Way of the Extraordinary, have you forgotten who I am?"
Even if you are a genius, what does that little bit of status and position count for compared to the grandson of a headquarters elder?
In the entire Five Elements Alliance, there were only a handful of young people qualified to be on an equal footing with him.
The look in Zhang Yuanqing's eyes became more and more dangerous, and the arc of the corners of his mouth became larger and larger. Suddenly, he rubbed his face hard and muttered:
"Calm down, calm down, impulsiveness is the devil!"
He ignored Cai Longshen and picked up the "Bad Samaritan" bronze plate.
Huang Taiji stared at Cai Longshen with a serious and sharp gaze, shaking his head slightly.
Cai Longshen snorted lightly, but his eyes became more and more gloomy.
A few seconds later, item attribute information appeared in Zhang Yuanqing's eyes:
【Name: Bad Samaritan Waist Tag】
【Type: Accessory】
【Function: Key】
【Introduction: The early waist tag of a supreme being, it has followed him for many years, imbued with the power of the Five Elements, and obtained a certain divinity. Holding the waist tag, you can meet that great being.】
【Note: The prerequisite for using the key is to find the keyhole.】
This waist tag was what Zhang Yuanqing saw in Murong Long's memory, an interesting thing.
It was brought out of that mountain cave by Murong Fu, and according to Murong Fu's memory, that recluse was from the end of the Tang Dynasty. It was by holding this waist tag that he met a great being and obtained the Five Elements Secret Technique.
This thing is very likely to be the key to obtaining the Five Elements Secret Technique.
At this time, Huang Taiji said:
"Cai Longshen, do you have a teleportation prop?
"Now that the dungeon exploration is over, after distributing these spoils, give that prop to her and let her escape The Way of the Extraordinary."
The main mission of the dungeon was to eliminate the members of the opposing faction, otherwise the mission would never be completed.
They would never be able to return.
Cai Longshen looked at the five-colored bronze plate in The Way of the Extraordinary's hand, and a look of displeasure flashed in his eyes. He said:
"Teleportation props are priceless, why should I give them to a psychic? Of course, she can buy them with money."
Huang Taiji frowned. "How much do you want?"
Cai Longshen didn't look at him, but swept over Xiao Yuan and The Way of the Extraordinary. "I want three of the props in the coffin, and the bronze plate in your hand too."
Huang Taiji said in a deep voice: "You better think again."
Zhang Yuanqing didn't even look at Young Master Cai and said to Xiao Yuan:
"I have a teleportation jade talisman to send you away. Choose three items from the coffin as compensation for the level drop. After returning, I will give you some Source of Life and cash."
The Way of the Extraordinary also had teleportation props? Cai Longshen was stunned for a moment, then his face changed slightly. In this way, his capital for sitting on the ground and raising the price no longer existed.
Zhang Yuanqing looked at Huang Taiji again, his smile frivolous. "Godfather, you can take one item."
For a moment, Huang Taiji couldn't tell whether this call of Godfather was teasing or mocking. Thinking that The Way of the Extraordinary was already crazy, there was no need to argue with him.
So he nodded.
Zhang Yuanqing said to Princess Silver Glow again: "You take one too."
He didn't leave one for himself. The princess's props were equal to his props. When necessary, Xiao Yuan's props could also be his props.
There were too many top-quality props in the inventory. Instead of hoarding them all to himself, it was better to distribute them and give each companion one.
Just like this dungeon, if the princess had a few props, if Little Red Riding Hood had been worn on Blood Rose's head, the Lawful faction wouldn't have been so thrilling.
Cai Longshen's face completely darkened. He could tell that The Way of the Extraordinary didn't intend to give him any props. Was he going against him?
You say you won't give and you won't give?
Cai Longshen grew up in the official system and was least afraid of fighting. He sneered in his heart, grabbed the bell, bamboo basket, and gourd, and put them into his inventory.
"You..."
Huang Taiji's face changed drastically. He immediately looked at The Way of the Extraordinary, and saw that the veins on Zhang Yuanqing's face were bulging one by one, and the madness and violence in his eyes were rapidly spreading.
This was bad... Huang Taiji's heart sank, and he said in a deep voice:
"Cai Longshen, take the props out, immediately!"
"Take them out?" Cai Longshen sneered: "Why should I take out my loot? Huang Taiji, if you don't agree, you can complain to the headquarters about me after leaving The Way of the Extraordinary."
He was talking about Huang Taiji, but actually saying it to The Way of the Extraordinary.
He was hinting at his identity.
Zhang Yuanqing slowly turned around, stared at Cai Longshen, and curled the corners of his mouth: "Look again, what did you take?"
Cai Longshen was stunned and subconsciously looked at the coffin, only to see that the five props were lying neatly beside the withered bones.
What did I take just now?
Cai Longshen hurriedly opened his inventory, only to find that he hadn't taken anything.
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He was under an illusion.
"The Way of the Extraordinary, are you sure you want to go against me?" Cai Longshen was furious.
Zhang Yuanqing cracked his mouth: "Sorry, I couldn't hold back. Young Master Cai, I'll send you back to The Way of the Extraordinary today."
He raised his right hand, and black and white energy danced in his palm, turning into a rolling vortex, covering Cai Longshen, who was of prominent status.
Cai Longshen quickly experienced the despair and fear that Huang Taiji and the other three had just felt. His body was fixed by the vortex, and his original spiritual power was flowing away.
In just three or four seconds, he felt the threat of death.
"The Way of the Extraordinary, are you sure what you're doing..." Cai Longshen widened his eyes, still not believing it. "You better clear your muddled head."
"My grandfather is a headquarters elder, if you dare to kill me, no one can protect you."
"Let him come!" Zhang Yuanqing said coldly.
The vortex suddenly intensified, and the look in Cai Longshen's eyes quickly dimmed.
"No, no, don't kill me, I beg you..." He finally realized that his identity was useless.
From childhood to adulthood, his always successful identity was useless.
The Way of the Extraordinary really wanted to kill him.
A strong sense of fear surged into his heart. He tried to beg for mercy, but the begging in his mouth gradually became inaudible...
"Don't kill me, don't..."
The voice completely disappeared, and he became a pale corpse.
Zhang Yuanqing, on the other hand, seemed to have taken a great tonic, and his face was ruddy.
Huang Taiji sighed heavily. The thing he was most worried about had still happened.
The Way of the Extraordinary killed Cai Longshen. No matter how it was written in the mission report, the headquarters would repeatedly confirm it.
After leaving The Way of the Extraordinary, he had to make a phone call to Fu Qingyang to see how to suppress the matter.
"Killed him, very good!" Princess Silver Glow commented.
Zhang Yuanqing let go of his hand and threw the corpse aside. Then, he took out a jade box, took out a jade talisman from it, and said:
"Choose three props and leave the dungeon."
Xiao Yuan looked at the corpse on the ground, wanting to say something but stopped. Finally, she silently took the jade talisman and chose the bell, sword, and bamboo basket from the coffin.
Under Zhang Yuanqing's gaze, Huang Taiji chose the black ribbon, and Princess Silver Glow chose the fiery red gourd.
Xiao Yuan lowered her head, stared at the jade talisman, read the item information, and mastered the use of this prop. She raised her eyelids and said:
"I'll go back first. You better find a way to solve your mental problems."
"Crack!" She crushed the jade talisman.
The next moment, she disappeared from everyone's sight.
As soon as Xiao Yuan left, the Lawful members received a prompt from The Way of the Extraordinary:
【Ding! Congratulations on completing the multiplayer The Way of the Extraordinary mission - Five Elements Chaos, number: 028, difficulty level A. Rewards are being calculated.】