Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship

Chapter 497: Chapter 452: Sun Crystal Core, The Temple’s Unusual Transformation

"Yehai, what’s wrong?"

"Did you sense something?"

The meticulous Zheng Yunzhe had noticed Su Ye’s momentary distraction and inquired.

"Hmm..."

Su Ye furrowed his brow, circulating his Divine Sense to probe the area.

He found nothing.

"It’s nothing," Su Ye said, shaking his head. "Perhaps it was just my imagination... But we should still be careful. I have a feeling this ruin won’t be simple."

"Yehai’s Divine Sense is extraordinary. His feelings are most likely not mistaken... Everyone, be careful. Don’t risk your lives for a minor gain."

Lu Chen’s voice was ice-cold, throwing a bucket of cold water on the overexcited cultivators.

A Divinity Transformation ruin is precious, but it’s undoubtedly fraught with hidden dangers. At the Golden Core Realm, one cannot afford to act recklessly and explore at will.

"Especially you, Qin. After we enter the ruin, don’t stray too far from me."

Lu Chen sent the stern message via Divine Sense to a handsome, boyish-looking swordsman in blood-red robes within the Jade Void Sword Sect’s party, who was visibly eager for action.

"Hmph..."

"I know, Mr. Lu."

Qin replied, sullen and resigned.

Even so, Lu Chen was still uneasy.

This generation of the Jade Void Sword Sect had produced several fine prodigies.

Setting aside Qingli—who had supposedly formed a Five-Method Golden Core and was all but designated as the next Jade Void Sword Child—this Qin Wuyou was also a dragon among men!

He possessed an Innate Sword Spiritual Root and the Blood Spirit Sword Body. A top-tier Sword Cultivator prospect, he had been named a Jade Void True Inheritor the moment he joined the sect!

Qin Wuyou had not disappointed. He reached Foundation Establishment at twenty and achieved Core Formation at fifty, cultivating three divine seeds. Before he was a hundred, he passed a Sevenfold Thunder Tribulation to advance to the Golden Core Realm.

Now, at just over 120 years old, he had already reached the Mid-stage Golden Core!

Moreover, his combat prowess was exceptional. Back in his Early-stage Golden Core days, he could exchange a hundred blows with a Late-stage grand cultivator without being defeated!

However, aside from his outstanding aptitude, Qin Wuyou’s rapid progress was due to years of closed-door cultivation. As a result, he had little social interaction, and his temperament was unpolished.

At the same time, the Blood Spirit Sword Body was also prone to fostering a cruel and bloodthirsty nature.

In the eyes of the sect elders, such a temperament was not conducive to advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm.

Therefore, for this trip to the Volcanic Grotto Heaven, the sect elders had tasked Lu Chen with taking Qin Wuyou out to gain experience and temper his character.

Needless to say, such an escort mission was a huge pain.

Especially since, from the looks of it, Qin Wuyou hadn’t taken his words to heart.

Lu Chen couldn’t help but frown.

Then again, skill breeds confidence. Qin Wuyou’s strength was already approaching that of a Golden Core Perfection cultivator. Such combat power would make him a titan in the Central Sea Region.

Of course, that only applied to ordinary Golden Core Perfection cultivators. True Inheritors from the nine major sects, like Lu Chen and Han Tiantong, were another matter entirely.

But even so, Qin Wuyou was by no means weak. With his level of strength, it was unrealistic to expect him to be timid and stick to Lu Chen’s side.

This was especially true because during the deathmatch in the sky, Su Ye—who was of a similar cultivation level and age—had openly slain a Late-stage Golden Core True Inheritor from the Star Casting Hall.

Such a glorious achievement captivated the young-hearted Qin Wuyou. It was only natural that he would want to emulate Su Ye, to try and kill a True Inheritor from the Star Casting Hall himself to prove his own worth.

Right now, there were no Star Casting Hall True Inheritors for him to kill and consecrate his sword with.

However, exploring an ancient ruin was also a golden opportunity to make a name for himself!

Telling Qin Wuyou about the so-called dangers at a time like this was completely useless... He was probably hoping some powerful monsters would pop up so he could test his flying sword and show off in front of everyone!

Lu Chen could see through the young man’s mentality as if it were clear as day, but it was difficult to do anything about it.

’Sigh.’

’I’ll just have to work a little harder and keep a closer eye on him.’

Lu Chen sighed softly. "Let’s go. We’re entering the ruin."

...

BOOM!

Shockwaves rolled out amidst a dazzling flicker of numerous spiritual lights.

Flying swords, seals, long halberds... Over a dozen Spiritual Treasures flew out in an assault!

The focused fire from the three sects’ cultivators accurately struck a crimson membrane of light on the outer wall of the temple ruin. The membrane rippled and, after a few breaths, dissipated into nothing.

The Array attached to the outside of this temple was completely shattered.

The dozens of white marble pillars standing outside the temple also collapsed and crumbled.

These pillars were the medium for the Array.

Seeing this,

HUM.

Su Ye extended his palm and, with a pull of his Magical Power, collected a few pillar fragments. His Divine Sense then stretched out like threads to inspect the array runes inscribed within.

Lu Chen, Zheng Yunzhe, Wu Yiling, and the other cultivators proficient in the dao of arrays did the same.

"The wear is severe, from a lack of maintenance... Thirty percent of the array runes are completely worn away, and the other sixty percent are also significantly tarnished."

"At most, only ten percent of the array runes are intact."

Zheng Yunzhe’s silver monocle emitted several rays of pure silver light, scanning the pillar fragments as he came to his conclusion.

"But this Array... from its most basic runes to its structure and even its effects, it’s all very... unique?" Wu Yiling tilted her head, holding a pillar fragment close to her face and widening her eyes.

"Ling’er has never seen this kind of Array before... How interesting."

Wu Yiling giggled, her voice like silver bells.

Her delicate and charming "loli" appearance attracted the attention of many Core Formation cultivators, making their hearts flutter.

Seeing this,

Su Ye was speechless. A certain phrase couldn’t help but pop into his head: ’Why is this old woman acting like a young girl...?’

For a 500-year-old crone to act like that was a little terrifying.

"The Array is unique..." Lu Chen pinched a fragment between two fingers. "These runes seem somewhat similar to the Demon Seed Language that was common on the Xuan Continent during the time of the Immortal Qin, but not entirely..."

Lu Chen frowned. He wasn’t certain either.

After all.

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