CHAPTER 1139: CHAPTER 1139: TRAP PASSAGE, LIFE-TAKING SILVER NEEDLES

Buzz——

As soon as they entered the Cave Heaven Stone Mansion, what came into view was a mansion submerged in water.

With their level of cultivation, casting the Anti-Water Spell to ignore the seawater was a simple task.

However, aside from that, they felt an immense pressure from the seawater on their bodies in this space.

They immediately understood that the pressure inside the Stone Mansion was a hundred times greater than the seawater outside.

In the outside world, they could fly a thousand miles in an instant with their level of cultivation.

However, in this space, it was extremely difficult to even cover a hundred feet in an instant.

Lin Chen carefully observed the scene before him and realized that this Stone Mansion was isolated from the outside world, forming its own realm, indeed created by ancient mighty forces with extraordinary means.

Lin Chen was shocked in his heart, thinking what level of cultivation would be required to achieve such feats.

At this moment, two passageways appeared before everyone’s eyes, turning in different directions, seemingly leading to different places.

The group released their Soul Power, discovering that within this Stone Mansion, their Soul Power was completely restricted and could not survey the surroundings.

Thus, it was a matter of luck to choose the right path.

At this moment, Lin Chen’s Soul Power was also affected by the restriction, but when he activated the Abyssal Eye, he found he could detect the situation beyond the passageways.

However, even the Abyssal Eye was somewhat restricted here, unable to detect too far, only revealing that both passageways actually led to the same place, just through different routes, and beyond the passageways was another vast stone chamber that could accommodate ten thousand people.

Then, Lin Chen looked into the passageways and found the corpses of some Water Bandits.

It seemed both passageways were unsafe.

But there was no other route but these two passages.

Up ahead, Heng Sanjin and his men had already stopped, as those sent into the passageways earlier had not returned with any messages.

Though he could not survey the deeper parts of the passageways like Lin Chen with the Abyssal Eye, he guessed that those individuals might have met with misfortune.

Heng Sanjin frowned, his eyes falling on a Martial Artist with a stronger cultivation beside him.

The Water Bandits sent into the passageways earlier were all low-level minions with weak cultivation.

Currently, he decided to send one of the seventy-two deputy leaders.

"You, go see what’s happening."

Heng Sanjin instructed the Water Bandit.

Hearing the order, the Water Bandit dared not refuse and reluctantly moved forward.

Swish——

However, after only a few steps, a copper pipe as thick as an arm emerged from the wall, and silver needles shot out, piercing straight towards the deputy leader’s body.

Rip——

The deputy leader hurriedly waved his weapon to block the silver needles, managing to deflect some, but several still pierced him.

Fortunately, he wore a Sixth Rank Robe which deflected the silver needles, allowing him to successfully enter the next stone chamber.

"Boss, I made it through. There’s a silver needle trap in the passageway, and anyone below the Nirvana Realm Ninth Layer faces mortal danger. But these silver needles can be repelled with a Sixth Rank Magic Artifact."

The deputy leader sent a message to Heng Sanjin.

Receiving the message, Heng Sanjin looked at his men.

"Those with cultivation at the Nirvana Realm Ninth Layer and equipped with Sixth Rank Magic Artifacts, follow me through the passageway, the rest withdraw from the Stone Mansion and wait outside."

Heng Sanjin ordered as he looked at everyone.

He certainly didn’t want his men to die in vain, as he’d have no one to command without them.

Hearing this, over two thousand of the initial two to three thousand Water Bandits exited the Stone Mansion, leaving around eight hundred to proceed with Heng Sanjin through the passageway.

After the Water Bandits went through, Lin Chen and his group did not rush to advance but paused.

Seeing Lin Chen standing still, members of the other Three Great Families rushed past.

Su Dongyu followed closely, giving Lin Chen a cold glance, though he didn’t attack Lin Chen and Su Yun’s group, knowing he lacked the confidence to eliminate them here.

After all, the wicked methods contained in his Black Bottle were too sinister to reveal publicly at this time.

"Boss, when shall we move?"

Su Yun asked, worried the treasures inside might be snatched by those ahead as people from Xindi Water City had arrived behind them.

"Let’s go then."

Lin Chen said lightly.

Yet, he advanced at the forefront, fending off silver needles shooting from all directions and using his Spiritual Power to collect all the fallen needles.

"Damn, what is that kid doing, picking up those silver needles, is he crazy about money?"

"Who is he? Being so petty and miserly, yet managed to get in."

"Really embarrassing for the Four Great Families, why doesn’t he just break down the walls and carry them away."

Behind Lin Chen, Gu Yong’an and other Water City members started complaining upon seeing his actions.

Lin Chen paid no attention, continuing to advance slowly and collecting the silver needles.

Though the needles couldn’t break through a Sixth Rank Magic Artifact’s defense, they were Fifth Rank Magic Artifacts, small but numerous.

At this time, members of the Su Family overheard the Water City people’s words and were speechless towards Lin Chen.

They thought to themselves, wasn’t Young Master Lin Chen from a prestigious family? Why was he so miserly?

"What do you know, morons, the boss is just being resourceful, not wasting anything."

Su Yun said to the Su Family members.

Lin Chen heard this and nodded approvingly at Su Yun, finally someone who understood him after all these years.

After all, these silver needles could pierce through and kill even Martial Artists at the Nirvana Realm Seventh or Eighth Level, indicating their extraordinary power.

However, now Lin Chen and Su Yun were progressing too slowly, causing Gu Yong’an and others behind to become impatient.

Suddenly, some Martial Artists from Xindi Water City, including Shi Lijian, dashed past Lin Chen.

"Young Master Lin Chen, I’m sorry, they... they didn’t know you had saved us before."