132: Chapter 132 Ancient Emperor Ruins
In the crimson abyss, a gentle breeze swept across the ground, kicking up dust nearby.
The chaotic sand and rocks were covered in dense markings and pits of various sizes; one look was enough to tell that a great battle had once erupted here.
The Thousand-Legged Bone Turtle-Spider waited for a long time after the fighting ahead had subsided before slowly walking over.
The Thousand-Legged Bone Turtle-Spider had originally intended to happily eat the corpse of the Sand Tiger Cyclone Pig, but after searching around, it couldn't find it.
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"Could it be that humans have also started eating the corpses of fierce beasts?"
The Thousand-Legged Bone Turtle-Spider was filled with confusion.
In its impression, humans were not supposed to eat the flesh and blood of fierce beasts.
Even if they did eat it, it was only a very small portion, just to taste it. Unlike them, the fierce beasts, who relied on devouring their own kind and humans to improve their own levels and strength.
"Could it be that those two are actually not human at all?"
But soon, the Thousand-Legged Bone Turtle-Spider denied its own guess; after all, they hadn't eaten the first corpse of the Poison-Winged Bear-Parrot.
The Thousand-Legged Bone Turtle-Spider gave up; it decided not to follow Tang Mo and the other anymore. After all, the territory of the Lord of the Bone Mound was ahead, and if it rashly followed, it would definitely be discovered.
Moreover, the Thousand-Legged Bone Turtle-Spider had already eaten the Poison-Winged Bear-Parrot, which was enough for it to digest for a while.
"As long as I wait for a while, until you have decided the true winner between you, it won't be too late for me to act."
After speaking, the Thousand-Legged Bone Turtle-Spider quickly moved its dozens of thick legs and fled into the distance.
After dealing with the Sand Tiger Cyclone Pig, the feeling of being watched finally disappeared. Tang Mo just thought that it was the Sand Tiger Cyclone Pig causing trouble from the start, so he didn't pay it any more mind.
At this moment, it had been exactly 20 hours since Tang Mo and Zhan Wuji entered the abyss, and it was already dawn outside.
Inside the principal's office at Xiafu University, Long Junhao was sitting with a group of Deans.
Guo Xi: "What academic discussion? I think that bunch of G-bastards just want to come and probe our bottom line, all while using the name of discussion."
Dean: "That's right, we haven't had any dealings for over a thousand years; this sudden visit is definitely ill-intentioned."
Qiao Jingshan: "Exactly, and they even brought along that bunch of animals from Japan. Can they still be considered human? Having been ruled by that giant snake for so many years, I'm afraid they don't even have any human bloodline left in them."
Wu Hongyi: "Hmph! Do you think that Eagle Sauce Country is any better? A bunch of things that violate ethics and morals, just a bunch of filthy scum all from the same nest."
Long Junhao reached out to signal the Deans to calm down.
"Everyone, there's no need to be so angry. This time they are just sending their country's outstanding students for exchanges and sparring. If they want to probe our bottom line, we can also go and test theirs; there's no harm in it."
"If we discover that they truly don't have good intentions, then we can't be blamed for striking hard. This place will be their burial ground!"
Speaking of this, Long Junhao's face turned cold, and his powerful aura startled those present.
Immediately, Long Junhao's expression became amiable again.
"Of course, this time it's not just our school; the other five major universities will also have representatives fighting. We only need to be responsible for the security work behind the scenes."
"This time, are you all reassured?"
Hearing this, the several Deans nodded.
Long Junhao continued: "Each department will send one person to participate in the academic exchange with the people from the five major universities."
"Let's disperse for now and go back to prepare."
Hearing their principal issue an order to leave, the Deans did not stay any longer and rose to take their leave.
The principal's office was soon left with only Yao Kangbo and Long Junhao.
Yao Kangbo asked with some confusion: "Why didn't the higher-ups let the Heavenly Sword Bureau handle this matter?"
Long Junhao sighed helplessly: "Do you think the national leadership didn't think of that? It's just that the strength possessed by the other side is definitely not below that of the Heavenly Sword Bureau."
"The Heavenly Sword Bureau has already been arranged to contain the opponent's absolute combat power. This time, on the surface, we have to rely on ourselves."
"After all, there is a god-level item in those Ancient Emperor Ruins. If that bunch of guys gets their hands on it, it will definitely be a huge disaster for our Great Xia Dragon Country."
Yao Kangbo didn't say anything more upon hearing this and could only nod silently.
As the country with the longest history and culture on Blue Star, the Great Xia Dragon Country possesses countless treasures within its borders.
This time, a powerful energy fluctuation was discovered within some Ancient Emperor Ruins inside Great Xia.
According to domestic experts and scholars, the fluctuating energy far exceeds the energy contained in any previous legendary-level items or holy equipment.
Therefore, they inferred that there is likely one item in these Ancient Emperor Ruins, and it is the only item on Blue Star that surpasses holy equipment or is a god-level item.
Once this news came out, it immediately caused an uproar, and the whole country was jubilant.
The news also spread like wildfire, reaching the ears of other countries on Blue Star, causing them to covet it.
Eight countries jointly declared that they wanted to use the exploration rights of the Ancient Emperor Ruins as the final reward for the students' competition and sparring; otherwise, they would unite all their forces to attack Great Xia.
Some experts had also thought about organizing people to enter the Ancient Emperor Ruins for exploration in advance, but they all returned empty-handed.
There is some kind of restriction within the Ancient Emperor Ruins; after sufficient energy, it must be opened at a specific time for the outside world to enter through the entrance.
They also inferred that the Ancient Emperor Ruins would automatically open in three days.
Yao Kangbo: "I don't know how Wuji and the others are doing in the abyss. If he were here, we would have a better chance in this competition."
Long Junhao smiled, but couldn't help but mutter to himself: "What? You, a principal, can't compare to that Dean, Zhan Wuji?"
Meanwhile, in the abyss, a fierce beast was blocking Tang Mo and Zhan Wuji.
It was covered in hard scales, with sharp hooked claws on its four limbs. It stood on its hind legs, its body slightly tilted forward, as if it were about to charge forward at any moment.
A thick tail was also covered in scales, and at the end was a sharp, pointed poisonous barb, hanging over its head like a fishhook.
The Iron-Armored Pangolin Lizard, the last of the four guardians of the Bone Abyss, and also the strongest one.
At this moment, it was vigilantly looking Tang Mo and the other up and down with its four small eyes.
"Humans?"
"To be able to make it here, it seems those three guys have already been dealt with by them. I cannot let my guard down, lest I repeat their mistakes."
Thinking of this, before Tang Mo and the other could make a move, the Iron-Armored Pangolin Lizard dodged and hid directly into a hole in the ground.
Tang Mo: ...
Zhan Wuji: ...
This... it ran away? The last of the four guardians of the abyss is actually this cowardly?
But soon, Tang Mo and Zhan Wuji realized that they had thought wrong.
After the Iron-Armored Pangolin Lizard burrowed into the hole, the ground began to shake violently.
The once hard ground suddenly became as turbulent as ocean waves.
The ground, like waves, rolled up a huge tide and surged towards Tang Mo and Zhan Wuji.