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It was as if Liu Ziming had cast some kind of spell; the black object within the blue flames shrank smaller and smaller, eventually becoming only the size of a walnut before floating up. "Holy crap, boss, that's way too clever! This even works?"
Even the giant ape elder stared wide-eyed, because he truly couldn't believe that his eldest brother, Liu Ziming, had reached such a terrifying level of strength.
After all, that was a vessel formed from the body of a thousand-year-old demon king; if handled poorly, it could be extremely dangerous, definitely not something to be taken lightly. "Hehe, Princess Yuebai, are you ready?"
Looking at Yuebai, who stood somewhat bewildered beside him, Liu Ziming's expression remained calm as he looked at her and asked directly, "Ah, prepare, prepare what?"
Because Yuebai didn't know what Liu Ziming was planning, her expression was particularly helpless, and she answered somewhat indifferently, "Of course, it's to decide your bloodline. I want to see what you'll look like after your bloodline awakens? A princess or a demon king?"
Hearing Liu Ziming say that, Princess Yuebai's heart trembled violently. She also wanted to awaken her bloodline, but she wasn't entirely sure. "Aren't you really afraid that after I awaken the Demon King's bloodline, I won't be able to control my actions?" Princess Yuebai asked Liu Ziming with a worried expression, looking somewhat flustered.
In truth, Liu Ziming wasn't entirely sure if Princess Yuebai would truly awaken her demonic bloodline, and if he could control her. "Are you ready? To endure the pain of awakening your bloodline?"
No one knew what method Liu Ziming used, but the black object, about the size of a walnut, went straight into Princess Yuebai's mouth and melted instantly without any taste. "Everyone, stand around him carefully and be on guard. If there is any danger, the best thing to do is to run away," Liu Ziming said calmly, a playful expression on his face.
Hearing that their leader, Liu Ziming, still had the mind to joke even at this point, everyone calmed down a bit.
If the eldest brother, Liu Ziming, didn't have a sure way and the ability to control everything in front of him, he would never have done this.
"Holy crap! After Princess Yuebai devoured that black object, a black mist actually formed around her body, and it emitted a foul stench. This is terrifying!" Everyone quickly noticed the black objects emanating from around Yuebai, like a thick fog, growing denser and tightly enveloping her. "Don't worry, she's just awakening her bloodline; there's no other major danger."
Chapter 412 A princess is a princess
As time passed, the black mist surrounding Princess Yuebai grew thicker and thicker, and the stench became increasingly strong. "Boss, this smell is awful! What should we do if Princess Yuebai really has awakened the Demon King's bloodline?"
The giant ape elder said with great concern, because he felt that if Yue Bai really awakened the bloodline of the Demon King, he really didn't know what to do then.
"Hehe, senior, don't worry. If my guess is correct, although this black object carries the lingering will of the Thousand-Year Demon King, what Yuebai is awakening at this moment is definitely not the Demon King's bloodline. Don't worry, it just will take a little longer."
Hearing their leader Liu Ziming say such a thing, everyone was filled with doubt. Was their leader Liu Ziming really that certain? Or did he really have some kind of precognitive ability?
If it weren't for that reason, why would the eldest brother, Liu Ziming, be so certain?
"Don't worry, a peacock will always be a peacock, and a princess will always be a princess. If he can't even do that, I'm afraid he'll never see his mother again in his life." Liu Ziming's words were somewhat mysterious and fantastical, but everyone's hearts seemed to have been calmed down as if they had taken a reassuring pill.
Time passed slowly, but to their astonishment, the black mist surrounding Princess Moonwhite was fading, and the fog began to change color, as if some elfin creatures were leaping and dancing around her. "Holy crap, boss, you're practically a god! The fog around Princess Moonwhite has actually turned white, and it's like some cheerful elves! How did you know?"
In fact, Liu Ziming had already done some careful calculations and predictions. He felt that Princess Yuebai could not possibly awaken the Demon King's bloodline. If she were to awaken it, it would probably be the bloodline of the peacock of the elven race. "Hehe, what did you see? Did you see a proud peacock singing to the sky? Isn't that interesting?"
Now Liu Ziming could finally relax. He'd been somewhat uncertain before, but seeing the white spirits surrounding Princess Yuebai, he felt his gamble had paid off. "Hehe, boss, you really believe there really is a haughty peacock in that white object, singing to the sky like an empress, attracting white birds to worship it?" The stench had completely dissipated, but they saw some black grime beside Princess Yuebai's body, likely excreted after her bloodline evolved. "Stinky spider, did you already know this, which is why you were being so mysterious?"
Slime Mirror could finally relax, because he felt that if Princess Moonwhite had awakened the Demon King's bloodline, they would all be in danger. "I wasn't entirely sure before, so I took a gamble, and I didn't expect to win this time?"
Upon hearing Liu Ziming say such a thing, the slime looked very unhappy, its eyes wide open. This guy was actually gambling; wasn't he just playing with everyone's lives?
Everyone thought Liu Ziming was a bit crazy, but this time he actually made the right bet, so they had no choice but to stop talking.
"Hehe, what do you think Princess Yuebai will look like after she awakens her bloodline and evolves? Will she become more beautiful or uglier?"
Actually, what the girls cared about most wasn't how powerful Yuebai's bloodline would become after its evolution; they were more concerned about what girls cared about most.
They were truly curious about what Yuebai would become after awakening her bloodline, since she was already incredibly beautiful, practically a prodigy. "Hehe, everyone, don't worry. If my estimation is correct, she should wake up in about ten minutes. Then you'll know exactly how she'll evolve after awakening her bloodline."
In fact, Liu Ziming couldn't guess what everyone was thinking, but he could tell from their eyes that they were very concerned about what Yuebai would look like after its evolution.
Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye, and Yuebai finally opened his eyes. A golden light shot out from them instantly, appearing exceptionally sharp. "My goodness, it seems a princess is indeed a princess. Her destiny is set this way, and there's no way to change it?"
Although Yuebai's clothes and skin were extremely dirty after she regained consciousness, everyone could clearly sense that she had become even more beautiful. "What is all this stuff? How am I supposed to live?"
However, after Princess Yuebai regained consciousness, he didn't care how much he had evolved or how terrifying his strength had become. Looking at his filthy appearance, he covered his face with his hands, unable to look at anyone. "There should be a pool of water about 50 meters ahead, but it's not dangerous. You can wash yourself without worry?"
Liu Ziming's expression remained calm as he pointed to a spot 50 meters ahead. Sure enough, there was a pool of water there. It was unclear whether he had discovered it beforehand or had prepared it on purpose.
Hearing Liu Ziming's words, Princess Yuebai turned around and indeed found a pool of water. Without any hesitation, she ran towards the pool in a disheveled state. "You guys had better turn around. If you see anything you shouldn't, you'd better keep it to yourselves and not say a word."
The Slime Mirror and the Cat Angel acted particularly arrogantly, actually setting up a protective net between Liu Ziming and everyone else, their purpose being to allow Princess Yuebai to safely wash away the dirt on her body. "What you're doing is pointless. Why don't you just use your magic?"
It has to be said that Liu Ziming's strength has reached a terrifying level. With a wave of his hands, a huge barrier instantly appeared before everyone's eyes, like an independent space, completely enveloping the pool of water more than 50 meters away, making everyone feel much safer.
Chapter 413 Each Gets What They Need
No one expected that Liu Ziming would have such a move, appearing particularly arrogant, which shocked everyone.
"Just how many skills did you acquire in here? Can you tell us everything? You can't keep surprising us every time, can you?" The Flame Dragon Elder looked at the eldest brother, Liu Ziming, with great admiration and spoke with utmost sincerity.
Because he was genuinely confused about what skills their leader, Liu Ziming, possessed. Every time, he amazed them, filling them with immense admiration. "Hehe, senior, if you ask me that, I myself don't know either. As for what skills he possesses, I can't even count them all in my head." Hearing Liu Ziming say this, everyone felt a little uneasy.
Since arriving at the ancient battlefield, these people have only evolved and awakened their bloodlines, and absorbed some chaotic energy, without any other benefits.
However, Liu Ziming acquired many unexpected skills, which made them feel jealous.
"Don't worry, everyone will get what they need on this ancient battlefield, and your wishes will be fulfilled. But remember one thing, never be greedy~?"
Seeing the extremely serious expression on Liu Zimeng's face, everyone felt a surge of excitement. After all, obtaining the treasure to improve their skills was what they wanted most.
Princess Moonwhite quickly washed herself clean and changed into some clean clothes, which the Slime Mirror Spirit had prepared for her. "Wow! Princess Moonwhite, you're so beautiful! You're like a lotus emerging from the water. If you pinched your face, water would probably drip down!" The slimes were filled with envy when they saw how fair Princess Moonwhite's skin was after her evolution.
Every girl dreams of having a beautiful face and great skin, so their reaction is perfectly normal. "Why does it feel like there's a wall between us? Why am I all alone here?"
Because Liu Ziming hadn't noticed that Princess Yuebai had finished washing and dressing, he didn't remove the barrier, so Princess Yuebai naturally couldn't come out. "Oh, I forgot to tell you that it was that guy Liu Ziming who drew a separate space for you. I wonder how he did it?"
The slime, with an envious expression on its face, turned to look at Liu Ziming, implying that he should remove the barrier that Liu had casually drawn and release the Moon White Maiden.
With a flick of his hand, Liu Ziming conjured a barrier in the isolated space, which vanished instantly as if it had never existed. "This isn't the time to discuss these things. I have a feeling there's an ancient castle ahead; perhaps what we're looking for is inside?"
It has to be said that Liu Ziming always knows how to grasp everyone's psychology. Because he noticed that the Slime Mirror was looking at him with a rather unfriendly gaze, he quickly changed the subject.
So he knew that in this ancient battlefield, everyone was most concerned about treasures and skill upgrades; the mere mention of the ancient battlefield made everyone incredibly excited. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's hurry over there, I'm getting impatient!"
The Flame Dragon Elder's expression was even more bizarre, more adorable than a child's. He shook the eldest brother Liu Ziming's arm with his hand and spoke directly with pleading eyes.
Liu Ziming said these words without any hesitation, because he felt it was time for everyone to acquire their own skills and treasures, otherwise they would have come here for nothing.
Led by Liu Ziming, the group trekked for two or three hours, fighting their way through the castle Liu Ziming had mentioned, only to be met with disappointment. "Holy crap, boss, this is the castle you were talking about? What treasures could possibly be inside? Nobody believes that!"
Apart from the giant ape elder, everyone else looked at their leader, Liu Ziming, with puzzled expressions, because they couldn't believe that what they were seeing was the ancient castle.
Because what lay before them was an ancient castle, it bore no resemblance to its former glory; the words "shabby and dilapidated" best described it. "Heh heh, this is the ancient castle. Don't let its unassuming exterior fool you; it's full of treasures inside!" (Requesting flowers.)
Liu Ziming pointed to the dilapidated building in front of him and said with a smile.
Because through his powerful perception, he could clearly sense that there were indeed some valuable items and treasures inside the fortress of this ancient city that would greatly help everyone improve their abilities; otherwise, he wouldn't have made such a suggestion.
"If what I want isn't in here, do you know what the consequences will be?"
I don't know what's wrong with Slime Mirror, he always likes to threaten our boss Liu Ziming, and he always acts particularly arrogant, but every time it ends without warning.
"Of course, entering this ancient castle is not a simple matter. Because some resentful spirits of a higher level live inside this castle, they will not let us succeed so easily. Everyone must be careful."
Upon hearing Liu Ziming's somewhat fantastical explanation, everyone's expression turned disdainful.
The ancient castle before them was utterly unremarkable; they couldn't see anything unusual about it. Yet, their leader, Liu Ziming, insisted there were valuable treasures inside. How could they possibly believe him? "Open!"
No one knew what Liu Ziming was muttering to himself, but he slid his hands forward, and a huge passageway instantly appeared before everyone's eyes, looking particularly strange. "This is a relatively isolated space. For everyone's safety, please do not wander out carelessly."
Although the passage seemed a bit strange, everyone silently entered, as danger was something no one wanted to avoid. "Hey, boss, what if we find some treasure while hiding in this relatively isolated space?"
The old Flame Dragon was most concerned about how to obtain the treasure he wanted, because this space was relatively independent and he had no way to tear it open and get out on his own, so he asked with some worry.
"Don't worry, as long as you see a treasure you like, I'll just get it for you."
Chapter 414 Everything seemed so natural
It wasn't just the fire dragon who was worried about the car in front of it; everyone else had the same concern, but they were too embarrassed to voice it. "My goodness, thank goodness the boss created a separate space, otherwise it would have been really troublesome?"
As everyone slowly entered the somewhat eerie ancient castle, they were surprised to find that some terrifying little animals were living on the walls. They didn't know if these were formed from the resentment of animals that had lived for thousands of years, or if they were actually animals that had lived for thousands of years.
"Don't worry, everyone. That's not some small animal at all. It's a manifestation of high-level resentment, created to give you a mental illusion. If you touch it out of curiosity, your primordial spirit will be devoured by it very soon."
Hearing Liu Ziming's ridiculous explanation, everyone felt incredibly terrified. If their primordial spirit were devoured by these guys, wouldn't they be doomed?
With a sense of fear, everyone slowly entered the ancient castle. As they went deeper, they felt increasingly uneasy.
"Holy crap, no wonder Boss Liu Ziming insisted on entering this ancient castle. It's so spacious inside, and it has so many things. I've never imagined it before!"
Led by Liu Ziming, everyone quickly arrived at a spacious hall, where countless legendary treasures, long forgotten and untouched, were on display, making them almost irresistible. "My goodness, there are so many treasures here! If I could get even one or two, I'd be content even if I died!"
The old Flame Dragon was practically drooling, but he didn't care. He even had an urge to tear apart the independent space created by his leader, Liu Ziming, and rush out, but reason forced him to restrain himself. "This place is where you've been hoarding your legendary treasures. Take a look, and feel free to take whatever you like?"
With a gentle wave of his hands, Liu Ziming's created private space vanished instantly, leaving everyone in the eerie hall. "Boss, are you serious? We can freely obtain any treasure we want? Aren't there any dangers?"
In fact, the old giant ape had already obtained an ancient sword, so he no longer had much desire for anything else, but he still spoke with some concern.
"Don't worry, if it's yours, it won't run away even if it's been sealed away for a thousand years. If it's not yours, you can't get it no matter how hard you try." Liu Ziming's expression was extremely calm, and he remained unmoved by what he was looking at.
To him, these things are no different from trash, but to others, they are absolute treasures.
"However, I must remind everyone beforehand that acquiring treasures is actually a simple matter. If you don't have greed in your heart, you will definitely not be affected by some illusory appearances." Hearing Liu Ziming say this, everyone's heart couldn't help but tremble. With so many treasures, it would be a real pity not to take them all.
But there was no way around it. Liu Ziming had already said that if he were to be greedy and risk his life, it would be too much of a loss.
"My goodness, there are so many treasures in this ancient castle! I'm getting dizzy looking at them all. Which ones should I take? I'm really at a loss!"
The veteran Flame Dragon was dazzled by the treasures before him, finding it extremely difficult to choose. He knew he hadn't entered this game's instance voluntarily, but for survival, he had to take the risk. "Heh heh, this iron hammer may look ugly, but its energy should be immense?"
The Fiery Dragon Claw, being a member of the dragon race, possessed immense strength. Seeing the gleaming golden hammer, it finally took a liking to it, wielding it a few times with an air of superiority. "My goodness, this crystal box is so exquisite!"
Slime Mirror and the Cat Angels were completely captivated by the exquisite crystal boxes. Being girls, they were filled with boundless curiosity about these things…
However, they seemed to have forgotten that this wasn't a shopping mall, a place where they could choose freely. Once they picked something up, they couldn't put it back. "There's no way around it; we absolutely can't be greedy. Since we chose the crystal box, we just have to accept our fate?"
The cat angel, the seven-colored deer, and the slime mirror—the three of them held different colored crystal boxes. He hadn't had time to see what was inside, but he had no other choice. "You've awakened your bloodline, why not choose some treasures you like?"
Liu Ziming found it strange that Princess Yuebai followed behind him the whole time, appearing very calm and never choosing anything she liked.
"These things don't seem to be of much use to me. What I want most right now is to see my mother. That's my biggest wish."
As she said this, Princess Yuebai looked at Liu Ziming with a somewhat forlorn expression, yet her eyes held a hopeful glint, which made Liu Ziming feel uneasy. "This is an ancient book; perhaps it can be of some help to you?"
No one knows what skill Liu Ziming used, casually tossing an ancient book to Princess Yuebai from afar, and his expression was rather strange. Why would he choose this item? "Elven Illusion Magic, how did you find this?"
Princess Yuebai never expected that the ancient book Liu Ziming casually tossed to her would have the words "Elven Illusion" written on it, causing her heart to pound wildly.
Therefore, this book held immense allure for him, and just a few words filled him with boundless longing.
"Hehe, now that you've awakened your bloodline and become a proud peacock, this book might be of some help to you. You can think about it yourself."
Liu Ziming's expression remained remarkably calm, as everything seemed so natural. Despite everyone's desire for the treasure, no danger whatsoever occurred, as if it were all perfectly normal.
Chapter 415 Changes in the situation
In truth, Liu Ziming knew that the seemingly natural and peaceful atmosphere here was a clear sign that something was about to happen. "Hehe, since everyone has chosen what they like, why don't we go inside and take a look?"
There was a reason why Liu Ziming led everyone to wander around this ancient battlefield and finally chose this ancient castle.
Because within the aura of this ancient castle, he could clearly sense the presence of the Evil God Emperor; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to get here. "Heh heh, boss, what else is inside? Could there be something even more precious than these things?"
The old Flame Dragon, wielding a gleaming golden hammer and looking incredibly powerful, chuckled as he looked at the leader, Liu Ziming, and said, "How would we know if we didn't go in? The reason we came into this game, and even accidentally entered this game's dungeon, wasn't it for survival?"