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The four of them looked at each other, and suddenly, Ye Feng collapsed to the ground. They immediately fell into disarray.
All this time, it had been Ye Feng leading them in exploring the Underground Palace, and he had become their leader. Without Ye Feng, they had no idea what to do next.
Moreover, the key to open the main hall of the Underground Palace was still with Ye Feng.
After waiting for a full half hour, Ye Feng remained unconscious, and Huang Ge began to pace anxiously in the corridor.
The sound of Huang Ge's footsteps echoed in the empty corridor, making the other three feel even more frustrated.
There were no signs of Ye Feng waking up, and they gradually started to have other thoughts.
"What should we do now? We can't just keep waiting here. Who knows how long he will be unconscious? I've heard that some strange ancient Restrictions can directly destroy a person's Divine Soul. Those who lose their Divine Soul end up like him—unconscious and as good as dead!" Huang Ge suddenly said. "What if he fell victim to one of those?"
"Shut up!" Cheng Ze, with his bald head gleaming, looked very angry. "Do you think Brother Zhou is like you, someone who would carelessly trigger a Restriction? With his personality, how could he easily lose his Divine Soul? I think you have some ulterior motives and want to harm Brother Zhou!"
Huang Ge's pupils contracted slightly, and his heart tightened, but his expression remained calm. Even though Cheng Ze had seen through him, he did not show any panic.
He did indeed have some ill intentions because along the way, Ye Feng's displayed abilities made him increasingly uneasy. It was precisely because of these abilities that Ye Feng had become the leader of this expedition team.
As the Crown Prince of Qin, Huang Ge held a prestigious position and would not tolerate a mere commoner being above him and giving him orders.
He even suspected that Ye Feng had only encountered some fortunate events that granted him those incredibly powerful treasures.
Realizing this, Huang Ge coldly said, "Blue Stream Villa is within this Underground Palace. If we continue to waste time here, we will eventually run into them!"
"If we run into them, so be it! We can just fight it out!" Zong Nan replied angrily. From Huang Ge's tone, he could guess that the other party wanted to leave Ye Feng behind while they moved forward.
At this moment, Huang Yao, who had always supported Ye Feng, fell unusually silent.
Ye Feng was unconscious, and whether to leave this place to continue exploring or stay and wait for Ye Feng to wake up became crucial.
After pondering for a moment, Huang Yao spoke up: "Those Rogue Bandits chasing us will likely follow if they discover that underground passage. Our situation is very dangerous."
Upon hearing this, Zong Nan seemed to guess something, and his expression gradually turned angry.
"Are you really considering abandoning Zhou Jun?"
"Huang Yao, I respect you as a man, but I didn't expect this from you!" Cheng Ze grinned.
Although they had little contact with Ye Feng, they held him in high regard. Back in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons, Ye Feng had risked his life to save them once, not to mention the second time during the encounter with the Carrion Beetle. This made it impossible for them to abandon Ye Feng.
Huang Yao smiled lightly, his tone calm as he said, "You misunderstand. I would never abandon Brother Zhou. Without him, we wouldn't have made it this far."
Zong Nan and the others were slightly taken aback, not quite understanding Huang Yao's meaning.
"What I mean is that we should carry Brother Zhou and continue forward. Why would we leave him behind? With our late-stage Origin Martial Realm cultivation, can’t we carry Brother Zhou?"
Suddenly enlightened, Zong Nan and the others realized they had been overly concerned and momentarily confused, almost forgetting this point.
"Alright, we'll take turns carrying Brother Zhou and move on. However, without Brother Zhou's Soul Thought to scout the surroundings, we must be extremely cautious!"
Zong Nan and Cheng Ze quickly nodded in gratitude. After discussing it, Zong Nan took on the responsibility of carrying Ye Feng, while the other three formed a protective circle around him as they continued deeper into the corridor.
Although the previous conflicts and misunderstandings were resolved by Huang Yao, the brief silence before his decision and the clear message expressed by Huang Ge had already created a subtle gap among the four.
The atmosphere between them was somewhat delicate.
The corridor was long; they had been walking for nearly an hour without seeing an end in sight.
Darkness pressed in from all sides, severely limiting visibility to less than ten meters.
Huang Ge walked beside Huang Yao, his expression strange. Taking advantage of Zong Nan and Cheng Ze lagging a few steps behind, he transmitted through Vital Energy, "Is Brother Wang really planning to keep this burden with us?"
As brothers, Huang Ge knew his elder brother very well. As the Crown Prince of Qin, they had grown up navigating various intrigues and power struggles. Huang Yao's cunning was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
"Breaking off now would be greatly disadvantageous for us. Their strength is not weak, and if we encounter any danger, they still hold value for us to utilize," Huang Yao replied after a moment of silence.
"Brother Wang, are you being too cautious? You've been so submissive to this Zhou Jun that even I can't stand it. We are the Crown Prince of Qin, part of the Royal Family of the Sky Abyss Empire!" Huang Ge transmitted with some frustration.
"You don't understand anything. Zhou Jun is not simple. If we can win him over, it will be extremely important for my future bid for the throne."
"That only works if he stays alive. Brother Wang, you've studied some medical arts; you must have noticed something unusual about him just now. Is this kid never going to wake up?" Huang Ge transmitted excitedly.
Huang Yao paused, noticing that Zong Nan and Cheng Ze behind them showed no signs of abnormality before he responded with reassurance, "His Meridian is like a stagnant pool, completely devoid of any Vital Energy. The defenses of Nirvana Palace are exceptionally strong; even in his coma, I cannot probe into the state of his Divine Soul. However, I suspect that when he released his Soul Thought to investigate his surroundings, he let his guard down and got his Soul Thought trapped by some kind of Restriction, preventing it from returning to his body."
"Soul Thought being trapped during an investigation? How is that possible? Normally, when using Soul Thought for probing, wouldn't one only need to send out a small strand of it? Even if that strand gets trapped, it shouldn't have too much impact. Did he perhaps send out all of his Soul Thought for the investigation?"
"I can't say for sure!" Huang Yao replied solemnly. "However, judging by the state of his Vital Energy, it's highly likely that's what happened. Since there’s not a trace of Soul Thought left in his body, all his Vital Energy has retreated back to his Dantian!"
Huang Ge furrowed his brow, suddenly recalling something, and stammered, "He... he just fainted by the mural. So... we should take him away from the mural."
"That's right!" Huang Yao replied coldly. "It seems you are much smarter than I imagined. Zhou Jun fell into a coma because he was looking at that mural. That relief mural is very likely the culprit that has imprisoned his Soul Thought. Once Soul Thought strays too far from the physical body, it will become completely lost and unable to return. I had them take Zhou Jun's body away for this reason. Even if he breaks free from the mural's confinement now, he can only wander aimlessly nearby, ultimately losing his mind and becoming a vengeful spirit!"
Huang Ge shivered. "Brother Wang, this move is too ruthless!"
"No pain, no gain. I originally wanted to recruit this person to serve me, but from his previous words and actions, I could already tell that he would never willingly be used by others. Moreover, his background is extremely rich; not only does he practice top-tier Supreme Technique and Martial Technique, but the Lingfeng Sword in his hand is also a High-Grade Mystic Weapon. Not to mention that Soul Refining Cauldron—I have a strong feeling that it might be a sealed Earth Grade Artifact, or even a Treasure Artifact of mid-grade or higher!"
"What? Earth Grade Artifact!" Huang Ge nearly exclaimed.
In the Divine Martial Continent, there are four major tiers of Treasure Artifacts used by martial artists: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow, which correspond to the levels of Supreme Technique and Martial Technique.
Yellow-Grade Artifacts are common and can be found everywhere; most are used by Martial Realm warriors. Mystic Grade Treasures are relatively rare; even late-stage Origin Martial Realm warriors would be quite satisfied to possess a Mid-Grade Mystic Treasure.
High-Grade Mystic Weapons are often only qualified for ownership by Experts of the Gale Martial Realm.
Of course, some young members of large families may possess a High-Grade Mystic Weapon even within the Origin Martial Realm due to their wealth. For example, individuals like Ye Feng from the Underground Palace each have their own High-Grade Mystic Weapon.
Earth Grade Artifacts are even rarer; for peak Gangwu Realm warriors, possessing a mid-grade Treasure Artifact can increase their combat power significantly. This highlights the preciousness of Earth Grade Artifacts.
The goal of Xuanwu Realm Martial Saints is to own a superior-grade Treasure Artifact. In the Divine Martial Continent, only exceptionally powerful peak Xuanwu Realm Martial Saints might obtain one.
As far as Huang Ge knows, there is only one Heavenly Tier Artifact in the entire Divine Martial Continent: the well-known Cosmic Sword! Currently held by the Grand Elder of the Eastern Ridge Sword Pavilion, Sword God Ling Feiyang.
It is precisely because of the Cosmic Sword that Sword God Ling Feiyang has become the undisputed top expert in the Divine Martial Continent, and his sect, Eastern Ridge Sword Pavilion, has risen to become the number one among the top ten Celestial Peak Sects.
"That's right, an Earth Grade Artifact. It is said that only an Earth Grade Artifact can possess multiple powers. This kid's identity is truly mysterious. I seriously doubt whether the Restriction in that mural can trap him. However, it's hard to say now. Even if he escapes the Restriction of the mural, he won't be able to reclaim his body."
Huang Yao sneered and glanced back at Zong Nan, who was carrying Ye Feng.
"Hmph, you may never realize that your good intentions might end up harming Zhou Jun!"
They had been walking in the corridor for nearly an hour. Based on their speed, he estimated they were already several dozen miles away from the location of the mural.
Yet, the corridor seemed endless.
What worried Huang Yao the most was that the murals in the corridor were connected one after another, and there was almost no difference in the content depicted in each mural relief.
This gave him a sense of temporal disorientation, as if they were just treading water.
Because of Ye Feng, Huang Yao didn't dare to examine the differences between each mural closely; he merely glanced at them.
"I have a feeling that we seem to be going in circles!" Cheng Ze said, scratching his bald head with some suspicion.
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