Warrior’s Promise

The four of them continued to fly above the sea. Hours passed. They had slain over 20 Armor Devils.

They collected all the undestroyed storage rings of these slain Armor Devils.

However, Liao Yunjian pocketed most of them. The other three received only a few of these rings.

Su Mo had only received one storage ring and it contained only a small quantity of Demonic Crystals. A Demonic Crystal was almost the same as a Spiritual Crystal; it stored mainly Demonic Qi inside. There was not much Spiritual Qi in it.

Of course, a Demonic Crystal was still a considerable resource. After refining the Demonic Qi inside, only pure Spiritual Qi would be left behind.

Since Liao Yunjian and the others were with him, Su Mo had no chance to devour Demonic Souls. He decided to part ways with them.

“Friends, we shall now visit a treasure place!” Liao Yunjian said to the other three as they flew.

“What treasure place?” Nie Qian asked inquisitively.

“A treasure land, a tomb. The tomb of an Armor Devil expert. I had stumbled on it by accident, but my cultivation was too low to break into the place. With our combined strengths, it shouldn’t be a problem,” Liao Jianyun said.

“Brother Liao, are there valuable treasures there?” Han Ying asked in a tender voice.

“Of course. As far as I know, the tomb holds the body of an Armor Devil patriarch, along with many funerary treasures.”

Su Mo became interested. Although his main purpose here was to secure Demonic Souls, he would not mind unearthing a hoard of treasures.

After all, he needed massive resources to improve his cultivation.

Those treasures could be his resources.

“In that case, what are we waiting for?” Nie Qian was also keen and spoke quite excitedly.

“Very well, we shall head there now!” A strange look flashed across Liao Yunjian’s eyes. He nodded and sped into the distance.

The four continued flying for another four hours. They finally reached a desolate sea.

There was not a single island on this stretch of the waters, not even a reef. The sea water looked calm.

“The tomb is at the bottom of the sea. Let’s go!”

Liao Yunjian beckoned them and plunged down, diving into the pitch-black sea water.

Su Mo and the other two did not hesitate. They followed closely after him, plunging into the sea as well.

The sea water contained strong Demonic Qi and was pitch-black. You could not see your own fingers even if you held them up. However, since they were all experts, their eyesight was extremely acute and they could still see in the dark.

The four descended 3,000 kilometers to the sea bed.

A vast, boundless mountain range was before them. Terrifying giant sea creatures lurked on the sea bed.

“The entrance to the tomb is straight ahead, in that valley!” Liao Yunjian pointed at a distant valley and soared quickly toward it.

Very soon, the four flew into the valley. The valley was not big, only half a kilometer across.

Under a rock wall within the valley, there was a cave opening nearly a meter across.

The dark hole was deep and profound. Plumes of Demonic Qi emitted from its quiet interior. The cave looked as if it led into hell.

Su Mo saw it and trembled slightly inside. He had a strange premonition–the cave seemed to contain a horrific presence.

“Brother Liao, I can sense terrible danger in this cave!” Nie Qian spoke, his voice quavering with fear.

“I can sense that too!” Han Qiu said solemnly.

“This opening is an entrance and isn’t dangerous, but the tomb inside definitely is. I’ve explored the place before. If we remain vigilant, we won’t encounter any problems, given our strengths!” Liao Yunjian smiled.

Nie Qian and Han Ying heard him and remained silent. They were hesitant.

It would be great to find treasures, but you would need your life to enjoy them.

“What do you think, Brother Su?” Nie Qian glanced at Su Mo.

“We can try!” Su Mo kept quiet for a while and then nodded. Although he too could sense danger inside, he still wanted to explore the place.

There would definitely be risks involved if you want to earn treasures and wealth.

Of course, he had reasons to be confident. After all, Liao Yunjian had explored the place before and had still managed to leave. Su Mo was still a notch stronger than Liao Yunjian, so he did not need to worry.

“Even Su Mo is not afraid. You two aren’t scared, are you?” Liao Yunjian heard him and at once broke into a smile. He then addressed Nie Qian and Han Ying.

“Very well, let’s go inside and take a look. If we meet with any danger, we will head back immediately!” Nie Qian answered in a deep voice.

“Agreed!” Han Ying nodded as well.

“Alright, let’s go in!” Liao Yunjian saw them answer and put out a foot. He entered the cave before the others.

Nie Qian and Han Ying followed closely behind. Su Mo was the last to enter.

The four ambled forward somewhat slowly in the cave.

It was very gloomy inside. The tunnel descended downwards, opening up and becoming broader as they walked on.

The four were extremely vigilant. After more than two hours, they finally reached the end.

An ancient stone gate had appeared before them, several dozen meters high and tightly shut. Complex inscriptions had been carved on it.

Four large characters, dense with Demonic Qi, were written across the top of the stone gate–“the Underground Palace of the Hades Devil”!

“The Underground Palace of the Hades Devil!” Su Mo muttered to himself. He looked very solemn.

“This palace is the tomb of that Armor Devil patriarch. To get to the central chamber of the tomb, you need to break through two stages!” Liao Yunjian said in a low voice.

“What two stages?” Nie Qian asked.

“The first stage is a labyrinth which I’ve already broken through. The second is a chamber full of Ferocious Wraiths. If you can ward off their attacks, you can get into the central chamber!” Liao Yunjian said.

“What are Ferocious Wraiths? How strong are they?” Han Ying asked.

“A treasure land, a tomb. The tomb of an Armor Devil expert. I had stumbled on it by accident, but my cultivation was too low to break into the place. With our combined strengths, it shouldn’t be a problem,” Liao Jianyun said.

“A Ferocious Wraith?” Su Mo heard him and his heart throbbed a little faster. His Devouring Martial Soul ought to be able to devour Ferocious Wraiths too!

Whether a Ferocious Wraith was of Soul or Spirit Build, or condensed from Demonic Qi, it would be good enough as fodder for his Devouring Martial Soul.

Su Mo could not suppress his inward excitement. If there were really many wraiths, they could definitely help improve his Martial Soul.

“How do we deal with them?” Nie Qian asked.

“This palace is the tomb of that Armor Devil patriarch. To get to the central chamber of the tomb, you need to break through two stages!” Liao Yunjian said in a low voice.

Nie Qian heard him and frowned slightly. He was not stupid–holding these wraiths back could prove a very dangerous task.

Su Mo’s face was expressionless. He stared nonchalantly at Liao Yunjian. He realized that this man was not simple–he was making them work like subordinates.

Liao Yunjian saw Nie Qian’s frown and his eyes gleamed. He smiled. “You don’t need to worry, Brother Nie. Although these wraiths have the power of an Lv 2 or 3 Martial Emperor expert, you two are geniuses. If you fight them together, it will be easy to hold them back a while!”

After he said this, he stared at Su Mo. “Although your cultivation is very low, your overall strength is still good enough. You only need to hold them back for about half an hour!”

“Very well, I agree!” Su Mo nodded.

Su Mo had agreed with such alacrity that it quite surprised the rest.

Liao Yunjian was originally afraid that he would back out. After all, he was only an Emperor-to-be. He had not expected Su Mo to agree at once.

The looked in Nie Qian and Han Ying’s eyes intensified. They were both quietly astounded by Su Mo’s bravery.

“Very well, I agree too!” After some time, Nie Gan nodded as well. Since even Su Mo had agreed, he naturally could not disapprove either!

Although he was only the Lv 2 Martial Emperor Realm martial artist, he could easily slay an Lv 3 Martial Emperor Realm martial artist.

“Good! Let’s go in then!” Liao Yunjian smiled and pushed open the stone door slowly. All four of them entered through the door at the same time.