sjar Chapter 103 Ancient Temple
Chapter 103 Ancient Temple
The ancient temple was indeed not far away. The surrounding trees were dense and the vines were starting to grow, blocking the way. If Qin Xiyu hadn't burned away the vines along the way, they would have had a hard time finding this place.
"Is this it?" After a dense vine, a corner of the ancient temple was finally visible, but the temple was still entangled in vines, making it impossible to see its original appearance.
This ancient temple was built against the mountain, almost entirely embedded in the rock. There was a large platform at the entrance, but it is now overgrown with weeds.
Si Xiaoxiao nodded slightly, "This is the right place. If you feel it carefully, you should be able to sense some spiritual energy flowing through it, which is something you won't find anywhere else."
Qin Xiyu tried to sense it, but felt nothing. She asked suspiciously, "Is there anything?"
"Yes, but it's very subtle and not easy to detect." Tao Tao also tried to sense it, and it was indeed as Si Xiaoxiao said, there was a flow of spiritual energy here, but it was very light, so Qin Xiyu couldn't feel it.
This made Qin Xiyu somewhat embarrassed. Her cultivation level was too low, and her spiritual sense was naturally not as good as Tao Tao's. She regretted speaking up.
“In that case, let’s go in. There should be a barrier at the entrance. I happen to be good at breaking barriers, so let me do it.”
Si Xiaoxiao took the initiative to request the removal of the restriction, and Tao Tao didn't stop her. After all, why wouldn't she do it when someone else was doing it?
Reaching the ancient temple, Si Xiaoxiao took out a magical artifact resembling a copper bell and gently shook it. The thin barrier at the entrance slowly disappeared, followed by a clear, shattering sound. Si Xiaoxiao slightly raised the corners of her mouth, turned around, and waved to Tao Tao and the others, "Alright, let's go in."
"Is it that simple?" Qin Xiyu was a little surprised. She thought this kind of restriction would be difficult to break, but it turned out that she only had to shake the bell twice.
"Because it had been opened before, I only opened the last one, so it was much easier. Besides, this is a martial arts arena, so those old guys definitely know everyone's strength and won't make it too difficult."
"That's true."
The three were about to go inside when an arrow whistled through the air as they stepped onto the broken steps and reached the stone gate. Fortunately, Tao Tao reacted quickly, swiftly using his double rings to deflect the arrow. He then coldly glanced behind him and asked, "Who goes there?"
She hadn't been paying close attention to her surroundings, and she never expected that someone was hiding behind her, just waiting to make their move.
However, to be able to hide so well, one's cultivation level must be quite high.
"You reacted quite quickly." A young man in a blue robe walked out. He was tall and handsome, with a moon-white jade pendant hanging at his waist. The character "Lin" was engraved on it, which was the symbol of the Lin family, a family of cultivators.
Then, another man dressed relatively simply came out, holding a bow and arrow in his hand. He was the one who had just shot the arrow.
"I've always been a man of compassion and chivalry. Since you are three young ladies, how about this: you leave your name tags and leave, and I can pretend nothing happened." The young man in the blue robe smiled lightly, and his casual remark was infuriating.
These two were quite powerful, especially the young man in blue robes, who appeared to be at least in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. As for the man beside him, he was probably his subordinate, and he was his master.
Before Tao Tao could speak, Si Xiaoxiao stepped forward, smiled, and bowed slightly, saying, "Young Master's arrival is probably aligned with our goals. This ancient temple was left behind by an ascended senior, and none of us know what dangers lie within. Why not cooperate and split the treasures inside equally?"
"Share equally? My Lin family has never had the idea of sharing equally with others. You don't mean to think that I can't get the treasure inside without you, do you?"
Of course, there's nothing to fear from two mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators. They are among the best participants in this competition, so it's understandable that they might be a little arrogant.
“You two are indeed impressive, but you’ve never been there before. Without a guide, you might encounter some danger. I, on the other hand, am skilled at breaking any restrictions and even have a good understanding of this ancient temple. Cooperation would be entirely beneficial for you two.” Si Xiaoxiao had actually come up with the idea of cooperation. At first, I thought she was afraid of these two, but now it seemed she was determined to invite them to join.
These cultivation families are all very arrogant, so how could they possibly be willing to cooperate with others? Besides, in his eyes, Tao Tao and the others' cultivation levels are nothing to worry about, and he thinks it would be good enough if they didn't drag him down.
Natural Si Xiaoxiao's words failed to sway Young Master Lin, instead earning her a merciless mockery. "Cooperation? You two? One is at the Qi Refining stage, the other at the early Foundation Establishment stage, and you're also at the Qi Refining stage. With such low cultivation, you're not even good enough to carry my shoes. Hand over your things and get out of here!"
Seeing that cooperation was not going to work, Si Xiaoxiao could only sigh, silently retreat behind Tao Tao, and whispered, "Can you defeat them?"
Hearing this, Qin Xiyu couldn't help but twitch her lips. Didn't they see the difference in cultivation levels? They actually had the audacity to dream of defeating him. The best thing to do now was to leave as soon as possible.
"Junior sister, why don't we give those two nameplates to them?" Qin Xiyu thought that she had only just obtained two nameplates, so she might as well give them away. There was no need to make enemies with two mid-Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.
Both men looked at Tao Tao at the same time, hoping she would make the decision. Tao Tao blinked her big eyes, tilted her head to look at the young man, and suddenly said, "I will not give him the nameplate. We must enter this ancient temple!"
She spoke with conviction, which made Qin Xiyu's face turn pale. It was one thing for others, but the key was that these two had such high cultivation levels. Was Tao Tao really confident?
"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences. Wu Cheng, go and take care of her." The blue-robed young master ordered. Wu Cheng stepped forward and drew his bow. When he drew the bow fully, the entire bow emitted a dazzling orange light.
No arrow was seen being released from the bow, but an orange arrow slowly appeared. Even from this distance, Qin Xiyu could sense the danger posed by the arrow.
"Junior sister, be careful..." Qin Xiyu whispered a reminder. She didn't understand why Tao Tao was so insistent. It wasn't worth it for two nameplates, but Tao Tao insisted on doing it, and she couldn't do anything about it.
Tao Tao didn't seem to care and casually said, "Don't worry."
As soon as she finished speaking, the arrow flew out. She felt an extremely strong force rushing towards her, and its destructive power was terrifying. Qin Xiyu's heart was in her throat. The key was that she hadn't seen Tao Tao make any move. Surely she wouldn't only realize the opponent's strength now and decide to give up?
Seeing the arrows already approaching Tao Tao and the others, Qin Xiyu was so frightened that she simply closed her eyes. Unexpectedly, Tao Tao summoned the Ice Thunder Sword and calmly swept it away, instantly slicing the flying arrows in two. The arrows fell lifelessly to the ground, turning into dust and disappearing without a trace.
"This is impossible! How could my Fire Arrow Spike be so easily destroyed? What kind of magical artifact is this? Why can I faintly sense fluctuations in ice and lightning spiritual energy?"
The key is that these two types of arrows are exactly the counter to his Fire Arrow and Flame Arrow, so even if the arrows are very powerful, they cannot unleash their full potential.