Chapter 728: Entered Someone's Ancestral Grave?
"Cough, cough, cough!"
"Phew, where is this place? I'm choking to death!"
"Damn, am I blind? I can't see anything, boo hoo, I'm blind!"
"Woof, woof, woof!"
In the darkness, a series of panicked voices and a dog barking sounded.
Those inscriptions were Taoist runes Fang Jueyu learned at Wanshen Manor. Once activated, they could instantly reach any corner of this universe.
Of course, the cost of creating such runes was high. The material Fang Jueyu used was powder ground from space-time stones mixed with a large amount of precious materials, and the expense of activating it was astronomical if calculated in cosmic credits.
But the situation was urgent, and Fang Jueyu had no other choice. However, his skill at creating these runes wasn't very advanced. The coordinates he had set were supposed to be the King's palace in the Zinake Kingdom of the Zinake Civilization.
But clearly, this pitch-black place wasn't where he intended to go. It seemed they had teleported off course.
"Hey, who is that? Don't press your butt against my face!"
"Pfft~"
"Who is that! Someone just farted!" A scream from beneath Fang Jueyu came from Panuo.
"Hahaha, sorry, sorry!" Fang Jueyu quickly stood up, cosmic source power gathered in his eyes, and suddenly everything around them became clear and bright, as if they were in a cellar.
"Brother Fang, we aren't here for fun this time. Why did you bring your dog along?" At this moment Panuo and Lancelot also got up from the ground.
"Oh man, Second Doggy, why did you come too?"
"Woof, woof!" Second Doggy clung to Fang Jueyu's leg, as if wherever he went, Second Doggy was determined to follow.
"Fine, fine, if you love to follow, then follow!" Fang Jueyu said, "Don't worry, we're just rescuing someone, there shouldn't be any danger. There's no place in this world that I, Fang Jueyu, cannot go."
"Could it be Brother Fang has some backup plan?" The two exchanged a glance, unsure if he realized what kind of formidable enemy they might face this time.
Transcenders could probably obliterate them with a single glance. Without a foolproof plan, the three Divine Ability Users were basically courting death. There's no way he could expect the people of the Zinake Civilization to hear the words of the Godly Money Realm and release Bernard just like that, could he?
But the problem was, Fang Jueyu hadn't prepared anything. After hearing the news, he scribbled a ghostly rune and teleported them to this godforsaken place, not even knowing where they were now.
No matter how they thought about it, it seemed highly unreliable!
Ideally, they hoped Fang Jueyu could somehow contact the Transcenders from the Godly Money Realm. Then they would stand a chance against the ancient civilization of the Zinake.
Looking at each other, their expressions turned gloomy. Eventually, they would be doomed by sticking around with Fang Jueyu!
"Snap!" Fang Jueyu snapped his fingers, and the surrounding space suddenly became rich and opulent.
They seemed to be in an underground space, with two pillars over five meters in diameter and more than twenty meters high. The pillars were carved with some kind of unknown creature, looking like fierce beasts or totems, exuding an aura of noble grandeur.
In front of them was a huge stone door, but it seemed they were inside the stone door.
Behind them were interconnected passageways, seemingly reaching deep into the underground. Although a little eerie, it added a sense of mystery.
"Xiao Yi, can you locate where we are?" Fang Jueyu believed that even if he made a mistake with the precise location, they wouldn't have ended up in some remote place.
"Give me some time. This area is surrounded by a strong magnetic field, presumably to repel intruders. But I can break it!" Xiao Yi said.
"Alright, I know where we are now," a few minutes later, Xiao Yi finally locked onto their position, "We haven't deviated too much. We are still in the Zinake Kingdom of the Zinake Civilization, and we're quite close to the royal palace!"
"Hahaha! I knew it, I really am a genius!" Fang Jueyu laughed triumphantly. Achieving such precision on the first try, he was indeed quite talented.
Watching Fang Jueyu suddenly laugh manically, Panuo and Lancelot exchanged a glance once more. Was Fang Jueyu having another episode?
"Brother Fang, where exactly are we now?"
"What? The royal tomb?" Fang Jueyu heard Xiao Yi's response and couldn't help but laugh and cry. They accidentally stumbled into someone's ancestral grave.
"You probably won't believe it, but we are currently in the royal tomb of the Zinake Kingdom."
"What? The royal tomb?" The two were startled.
The Zinake Civilization was a top-tier civilization spanning millions of years. Since its inception, it had always been governed by this kingdom. During this time, numerous powerful beings had emerged, and numerous had fallen. Merely the Transcenders had numbered in the thousands!
These Transcenders or influential figures of the royal family were all buried in this royal tomb after their demise.
Even in death, individuals of such status were accompanied by vast treasures when entombed. This royal tomb was practically a massive treasure vault!
But if it was a treasure vault, naturally measures were taken to prevent grave robbers from breaking in. As a result, almost every royal tomb was fraught with dangers, and a moment of carelessness could trigger the tomb's self-defense system leading to death.
The danger level of this royal tomb was not much lower than that of the royal palace of the Zinake Civilization. And here they were, accidentally ending up in such a place.
In the current situation, forget about rescuing Bernard; even leaving this tomb seemed no simple task.
"Hehehe!" Just as the two were anxious, Fang Jueyu suddenly started laughing slyly by their side.
"Brother Fang, do you still have the mood to laugh at a time like this?"
"Hahaha, why wouldn't I? Since we're in the ancestral tomb of the Zinake Kingdom, there must be lots of treasures. The heritage of a top civilization—taking just a portion would make us rich!"
"Don't mess around; this place is full of traps. There are not only inscription defenses but also a lot of technological self-defense mechanisms. We can't handle them with our abilities."
"Yeah, even if we could, Bernard's life is uncertain. How can we be in the mood to look for burial loot?"
"You underestimate me," Fang Jueyu wagged his finger, "Bernard is fine right now!"
Xiao Yi had already detected Bernard's presence through sensors. He seemed trapped somewhere too but was safe for the moment. The Beast God had likely left him some kind of life-saving item. However, it only ensured survival, not escape, so there was no rush.
"But..."
"No buts!" At this moment, Fang Jueyu's protective suit morphed into a form-fitting black outfit, "Why are you staring? It's more atmospheric for tomb raiding!"
"Tomb raiding?" Their eyes widened like saucers. Could it be that Fang Jueyu had lost his mind?
"Hahaha, you probably won't believe it again, but in our Godly Money Realm, I'm a famous Tomb Raider Captain. I even wrote a book called Tomb Raider Notes. In this world, there's never been a tomb I, Fang Jueyu, couldn't raid!"