759 The Haunting Temple! (1/2)
At almost the same moment, the Ten Kings of the Concourse of the Underworld alongside their master, and the only two gold-ranked assassins left were gathered in the midst of a dark and gloomy valley respectively.
There was a figure standing before the Concourse, his silhouette shrouded by flapping purple garbs — who else would it be, but Yun Yang himself?
”When I attempted to find the whereabouts of Sister Lan the other day, I unexpectedly noticed that the condensed chillness in the vicinity of this land differs from the norm.”
Yun Yang stood, his hands folded behind his back as he stared across the mountain range in the midst of darkness. ”With a heart filled with curiosity, I went to investigate the matter, and found out that there is a dense and large amount of Yin energy located beneath this mountain range — I can confirm its existence after checking it through and through. Additionally, all of this is controlled by a mechanism hidden somewhere — in other words, this is completely man-made.”
”Well, my body does not require Yin energy, as I am unable to convert such energy into combat strength anyway… it was as though I am blessed with a mountain of treasures, yet I am unable to use it. I was informed that such Yin energy was the best source for the practitioners in the Concourse after I crossed paths with King Qinguang. To confirm this, I sought out this place once more to find the origination point of the mechanism, and lo and behold — I have thus located the entrance. I suppose I could say…” Yun Yang said, nonchalantly. ”This must be another Haunting Temple.”
Haunting Temple!
The Ten Kings perked up with interest, waves of emotion reflected upon their faces. Just the other day, a series of events had led them to venture into a Haunting Temple, which allowed them to advance their cultivation bases from the large reserve of Yin energy within.
It was precisely due to this they had formed ties with the Nine Supremes.
In such circumstances, if this was truly the Haunting Temple, it would certainly be related to the Nine Supremes!
Upon reaching this conclusion, each of the kings had a bewildered expression upon their faces. They were rendered speechless.
Leading the Concourse of the Underworld was the Man In Black. He was obscured by a blanket of thick, abyssal fog, yet his cultivation base was unmistakably levels above the ten kings. He was every bit dignified, true to his role as the leader of the Concourse — the master of them all whom Yun Yang was not destined to meet with until now.
He was solemnly silent at this moment as he stepped forward. He walked over, attempting to find the pivoting point of the said mechanism. Not too unexpectedly, he managed to locate an unassuming rock protruding from one corner, just as suggested by Yun Yang earlier.
The Man in Black did not waste another second, nor did he hesitate any further. He exerted some pressure upon it, and after a moment, a series of soft rumbling could be heard. In no time, a large crevice appeared before them.
The freshly-emerged crevice was not large. It was, at most, the size of a bedroom, and the atmosphere within was one of underworldly darkness — a looming aura that would deter even the slightest form of contact. Nonetheless, the members of the Concourse were overjoyed, for the underworldly aura within the crevice was clearly made of the fog of the abyss itself. Upon further inspection, ten luminous pearls hovered in the midst of the abyssal fog, permeating a dense mass of mist from time to time.
”Not bad, not bad! This is really another Haunting Temple,” King Qinguang exclaimed, pleasantly surprised.
”We, the Concourse of the Underworld, may be known as the best of the world's top three assassin organizations, yet, stripping it down to the core, it's hard to deny that such a reputation, for the most part, stems from fear of the dark aura we possess. Their advancement that day was all part of their karmic cycle — it was a great aid from the Supremes, headed by Supreme Earth himself. The haunting temple had been concealed beneath the ground, and the ground belongs to earth — earth, the leader of the Nine Supremes himself. Hence, to commemorate your favor, from this day onwards I shall be known as… Earth Treasury!”
The master of the Ten Kings turned around with a sullen expression and gave Yun Yang a deep bow of gratitude.
”There is no need for your esteemed presences to do such a thing…” Yun Yang was taken aback by the unexpected gesture before him, not knowing how to respond appropriately.
”Whatever it was that happened prior to this, we are nonetheless committed, so of course it has to be this way. I have made my decision — there is no need to be troubled, Supreme Cloud.”
Earth Treasury took a deep breath and turned around. ”Ten of you — cover your right hand over those ten Abyssal Qi Pearls according to your respective bearings; then, muster up all you can to channel the Yin energy — open up the Haunting Temple!”
The Ten Kings agreed simultaneously and stepped forward.