Chapter 689: The Astonishing Tomb Owner
While Gao Fei and He Hentian were squabbling, the Drug-absorbing Bugs had already absorbed all the poisonous gas from the stone sarcophagus.
Looking at the Drug-absorbing Bugs, they seemed a bit reluctant to leave, as if they hadn't had enough.
"Alright, now we can open the sarcophagus," Gao Fei smiled, "Will you do it, or shall I? Why don't you give it a try? You're stronger than me."
He Hentian didn't decline. He stepped toward the stone sarcophagus. Having once been caught off guard, he was somewhat wary now and didn't dare to touch the sarcophagus with his hands. Instead, he took out a Treasure from his Storage Bag and smashed it down on the sarcophagus.
"Boom!"
The Treasure struck the sarcophagus, emitting a dull sound, "Crack!" The surface of the sarcophagus cracked open, and without the protection of the poisonous gas, it seemed to become fragile, easily broken open by the Treasure.
"Clang clang clang!"
He Hentian smashed the sarcophagus several times with the Treasure, and it shattered, revealing a slightly smaller copper sarcophagus inside.
"As expected, a sarcophagus within a sarcophagus!" Gao Fei nodded to himself, "Using multiple layers of sarcophagi to place the body, that's truly extravagant."
"Does this copper sarcophagus have poison gas on it too?" He Hentian asked.
"Let's try and see," Gao Fei thought, and hundreds of Drug-absorbing Bugs rushed toward the copper sarcophagus, "Boom!!!" A scorching flame suddenly shot up from the copper sarcophagus, instantly enveloping the hundreds of Drug-absorbing Bugs... Gao Fei's face turned pale, "Come back! Quickly, come back!"
"Buzz buzz buzz!"
The hundreds of Drug-absorbing Bugs burst through the ring of fire and returned, looking quite disheveled.
After a careful check, Gao Fei found that the Drug-absorbing Bugs had only suffered minor injuries and were not seriously harmed, "Motherfucker, that really scared me to death." The Drug-absorbing Bugs were Gao Fei's lifeline; if anything happened to them, he would be inconsolable.
"The First Layer hides poison gas, the Second Layer conceals flames; this tomb's owner was really cautious," He Hentian said with a solemn expression, "In order to protect his body, he set up so many strange mechanisms."
"Dare to burn my Drug-absorbing Bugs, it's courting death!" Gao Fei roared, "Li Fire, attack! Teach it a harsh lesson!"
Li Fire flew out from Gao Fei's mouth, transforming into a sea of flames that enveloped the copper sarcophagus.
"Sizzle crackle..."
"Pfft hiss..."
"Sizzle sizzle..."
The two types of flames collided fiercely, sparks scattered everywhere, making for a lively scene.
It didn't take long for the outcome to be decided, and without a doubt, Li Fire won. Li Fire was fierce, directly swallowing the green flames that covered the copper sarcophagus.
"Well done!" Gao Fei laughed heartily, "You've really made me proud! Brother He, what are you dawdling for? Hurry over and break open the copper sarcophagus. Without the protection of the flames, it surely won't stand a chance."
"Hmm, I'm on it," He Hentian snapped to, striding to the copper sarcophagus and lifting the Treasure to smash it down, "Clang clang clang..." After three strikes, the copper sarcophagus was broken open, revealing yet another, smaller sarcophagus, which appeared black and seemed to be made of iron.
"Another one?" Gao Fei frowned.
He Hentian took a careful look, "If I'm not mistaken, this sarcophagus should be made of Mysterious Iron."
"I wonder what kind of mechanism this Mysterious Iron sarcophagus has," Gao Fei flicked his finger, sending out a burst of wind, "Bang!" The wind pierced through the air, striking the Mysterious Iron sarcophagus, "Woosh!" A chill emanated from the sarcophagus, and the temperature of the entire chamber dropped accordingly.
"Cold qi?" He Hentian twitched the corner of his mouth, "Poisonous gas, flames, cold qi... each one more formidable than the last..."
"Li Fire should be able to restrain the cold qi, Li Fire! Go! Extinguish it!" Gao Fei issued an order.
"Buzz!!!"
Li Fire rushed over quickly and began to struggle against the cold qi. One was hot, and the other was cold, forming a stark contrast. The cold qi from the Mysterious Iron coffin had an extraordinary source, having been extracted from the Abyssal Seabed. Once the cold qi was released, it would freeze everything within miles, truly terrifying. Unfortunately, it met Li Fire, which is the number one flame of the Mortal World, utmost yang and utterly rigid, the perfect counter to the utterly yin and intensely cold qi.
An hour later, the cold qi was defeated, and Li Fire emerged victorious. With Li Fire's incineration, the cold qi slowly dissipated.
Without waiting for Gao Fei to urge him on, He Hentian took the initiative to break the coffin, "Clang clang clang!" He picked up the Treasure and smashed it several times, then the Mysterious Iron coffin shattered... Immediately afterward, a Golden Coffin was revealed...
"Mother****er!" Gao Fei was fuming, "Is this never going to end?!"
"Don't rush, take it slowly," He Hentian consoled, "Sooner or later, we will find the body of the tomb owner."
It took a lot of effort for the two of them to break open the Golden Coffin, only to find another red coffin inside...
Patience wearing thin, they continued to smash one coffin after another. Just when they were about to lose all patience, they finally saw the body of the tomb owner.
An ice coffin appeared before the two of them. Lying inside the transparent coffin was a woman, wearing a phoenix crown and a red dress, with her eyes gently closed, completely motionless. Gao Fei and He Hentian caught just a glimpse but were deeply captivated. The woman inside the ice coffin was incredibly beautiful, almost to the point of perfection! To describe her in one word, it would be "perfect," yes, just too perfect!
"The tomb owner is a... woman?" He Hentian stared dumbfounded.
"And a great beauty at that," Gao Fei said with his mouth agape.
It was unexpected, truly unexpected indeed.
"This woman is so beautiful!" sighed He Hentian, "Even someone with my strong self-control is moved."
"After so much time has passed, the body is still perfectly preserved, just as if she were sleeping. It really is incredible," remarked Gao Fei in amazement.
"Alright, stop looking, let's open the coffin quickly," said He Hentian, rubbing his hands together impatiently, "Gao Fei, can I discuss something with you?"
"What is it?"
"After we open the ice coffin, could I take the body? You can take a few more of the burial items. How about that?"
"You want this body?" Gao Fei looked at He Hentian with a weird expression, "What are you planning to do with it? You're not thinking of..."
"Don't get the wrong idea," He Hentian quickly waved his hands, "I have no other intentions, I just want to simply collect this body."
"Collect the body? Why would you want to collect a corpse? Is it because she's beautiful that you're harboring inappropriate thoughts? Let me tell you, she's already dead, don't mess with her anymore, or you might get struck by lightning."
"What do you take me for, I wouldn't do such a filthy thing," furrowed his brows He Hentian, "My intentions are pure, really, absolutely pure. In my eyes, this woman's body is an art piece, just like an antique. Yes, that's it, an antique. I'll collect her, appreciate her every day, just like appreciating a perfect piece of art. I swear, I have no ulterior motives."
"Have you considered that once we open the ice coffin and the body is exposed to the air, it is very likely to decay instantly?" said Gao Fei.
"We'll leave it to fate. If the body decays, I'll accept it. If it remains perfectly preserved, can I have it? What do you say?"
"Fine, you can have the body, but I have one condition," said Gao Fei.
"Tell me, and don't just say one condition, I'd agree to a hundred," He Hentian promised, thumping his chest.
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