Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In a forest deep in the mountains in Eight Divinities Territory.
There was a graveyard that couldnât be considered big, yet it had towering gravestones that had been eroded by the passing of time. Jiang Chen and Jiang Moliang were in the graveyard, looking all around.
âAre you sure that there is a precious treasure here?â Jiang Chenâs Holy Awareness had already searched each corner of this place, but he hadnât discovered anything. Half a month had already passed since Beiliang Cityâs matter, and during that time, they had cooperated and tried to steal the Jiang familyâs treasures.
However, the Jiang family had already taken precautions against them, and the defense of all treasure locations known by Jiang Moliang had been strengthened, thus they couldnât barge into any of them. As Jiang Chen was about to give up, Jiang Moliang had brought him here. They didnât see any formations, barriers, or even a person around. Jiang Chen found it difficult to believe that there really was a treasure there.
âCome here!â Jiang Moliang suddenly called him. Jiang Chen went over to her and stood with her before a gravestone. This gravestone was ten meters tall and had an intersecting sword and dagger at its peak. Moreover, a birth and death date as well as a name were recorded on it.
âDid you notice whatâs different about this one?â Jiang Moliang asked him. It seemed from her tone like she was testing Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen swept his hand against the gravestoneâs surface. He said, âThe words written on it are protruding.â Words were carved into the other gravestones, while this one was different, and he could clearly feel the wordsâ outline with his fingers.
Jiang Moliang nodded and put her finger against the birth date and the name. Immediately after that, the square-shaped grave sank into the ground, and a flight of steps appeared.
âLetâs go.â Jiang Moliang didnât explain anything and simply jumped into it.
Jiang Chen followed her and asked, âWhatâs going on here?â
âTreasures belonging to big factions like the Jiang family arenât only the ones they have obtained. The family even records those they couldnât get.â Jiang Moliang explained, âFor example, this place. It was discovered by the Jiang family inadvertently, but they still havenât gotten the treasures in it, so they donât really know what they are.â
âWhy isnât anyone keeping watch over it?â Jiang Chen asked in confusion.
âWouldnât it be better for it to be exposed like this? If I hadnât led you here, would you have found it by yourself?â
Jiang Chen mulled it over earnestly before he shook his head. This place was too remote, and even if someone landed here, he wouldnât manage to discover the gravestoneâs secret easily.
They were now walking in a dim underground place that was illuminated just by the flamesâ light. Jiang Chen quickly discovered that a tomb was below them. Many stone coffins were inside, and it seemed like they had once been rummaged through.
âIts exterior is quite ordinary, and we searched each corner of this place, but we didnât find anything valuable.â As she spoke, she brought him to the front of the tomb. There was an extremely spacious hall there, and three tall gravestones were in its center. Even after they had arrived, Jiang Chen still hadnât discovered anything unusual about the place.
After they went behind the gravestones, they found a steel gate in the wall. He didnât wait for Jiang Moliang to explain it to him. He immediately walked over to it. This gate was in the shape of a half sphere, and its edges were adorned with gold. The most eye-catching thing about it was the presence of six crystals embedded in different parts of the gate.
âThere is surely a precious treasure behind this gate, but we donât know what it is. Even though the Jiang family used all its means, they still didnât manage to get in for some unknown reason,â Jiang Moliang said.
Jiang Chen tried pushing it with his hand, but he discovered that it didnât budge by even an inch. Whatâs more, it seemed like his power was absorbed by the iron gate. âDidnât you all try breaking it by force?â As Jiang Chen thought back about the Jiang familyâs usual conduct, he felt like they would surely not have waited until now.
âAll attacks directed at the iron gate are absorbed by it, and itâs also the case for the stone walls.â
Jiang Chen went along the stone walls around the iron gate, concentrated wholly on them, and didnât leave even a single dent. Jiang Moliang, who was beside him, was full of expectation for this as she waited for the final outcome.
After a short while, Jiang Chen went back to the iron gateâs front and said to her, âThe Jiang family surely tried all possible means, didnât they?â
âThatâs right.â
âBut, they all failed, so why do you assume that I can unravel this?â Jiang Chen asked curiously.
âI donât hold much hope, but I just wanted to give it a try.â Jiang Moliang had already realized what reply Jiang Chen desired, but she purposely didnât state it.
Jiang Chen smiled and spoke helplessly, âOpening this gate isnât really difficult, but the crux is in what we know about it, and I donât know anything about it.â
âWouldnât it be enough to just break it?â Jiang Moliang asked in confusion.
âThat is out of the question. There isnât any formation or barrier here, and this gate was crafted by a skilled workman. We must possess a corresponding technique to open it,â Jiang Chen said.
âAll materials about this place are in the Jiang familyâs main residence, and I canât get them.â Disappointment appeared on Jiang Moliangâs face. She said, âJust forget about it, and letâs leave this place.â After she spoke, she discovered that Jiang Chen was still standing there and hadnât moved. âWhat?â
âI will give it a try.â Jiang Chen shrugged. He didnât plan to give up just like that. He didnât know anything about this tomb, but he could try to consider this matter from its architectâs viewpoint and consider how he would set if he were in his place.
All of a sudden, Jiang Chen noticed that the three gravestones were facing the gate. It was because they were facing it that he hadnât noticed them at first. He walked to their front and saw just a single line of archaic words written on the gravestones. After he took a look at it, Jiang Chen asked, âDid the Jiang family decipher those ancient wordsâ meaning?â
âThey didnât because they didnât have any material about them.â
Jiang Chen smiled. After he observed the six crystals carefully, he understood everything. âIf the Jiang family knew the wordsâ meaning, it would have opened the gate early on,â Jiang Chen said.
âAre you implying that you know how to open it?â Upon hearing this, Jiang Moliang became slightly excited. Sure enough, I didnât make a mistake by bringing Jiang Chen here.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Jiang Chen didnât say anything else. A raging flame started burning in his right hand, and he struck the gravestone with it. The gravestone started changing before Jiang Moliangâs worried gaze. Its surface was shattered, and a turntable-like object was revealed.
Jiang Chen turned it slightly, and two light beams shot from the tombstoneâs other side and shined on the iron gate. He directed the light beams to specific crystals by turning and adjusting the turntable. They could clearly hear a crisp sound echoing while the crystals lit up. As Jiang Moliang witnessed this development, her breathing became slightly rough.
Jiang Chen went to repeat the same actions with the other two tombstones. In the end, six light beams shot from the three tombstones and shined on the six crystals. The crystals were linked together, and Jiang Moliang found the design they formed quite familiar, but she couldnât recall where she had seen it.
âThe Fire Wolf Constellation.â Jiang Chen walked to her and said, âThe words written on the tombstones are related to the fable of the Fire Wolf Constellation. By using the light beams to illuminate the crystals from different corners to form the Fire Wolf Constellationâs design, the gate will open.â
âItâs so mystical!â Jiang Moliang exclaimed.
âItâs just like that. It isnât related to formations or barriers. It would be impossible for people oblivious to this to open the gate, while people aware of it are like its key holders and are capable of opening it at any time,â Jiang Chen said.
As he spoke, a muffled noise echoed from the iron gate, and its two sides started slowly going back into the stone wall as gem-like radiance shined from it.
âItâs surely a precious treasure.â They could affirm just through the radiance that a great object was surely there. Excited, Jiang Chen and Jiang Moliang went over to it.