Primordial Star Scripture

The words of the Three-Eyed Skeleton caused Ye Chen's heart to tremble too.

Indeed, he had seen his fair share of murders for treasures, and just as the Three-Eyed Skeleton said, it was very likely that this could happen.

The Three-Eyed Skeleton continued, "That senior chose not to report the matter, firstly for safety reasons, and secondly, he wanted to improve his own strength with the help of the 'Thunder Lightning Bamboo' to establish a footing in the Beiming Clan."

"Unfortunately, that senior could not make it through the Ice Fire Divine Cave and later invited the Ascendant Saintess from the Leaving Fire Continent, who was also cultivating in the Beiming Clan, to attempt the Ice Fire Divine Cave together. In the end, neither of them managed to get through the Ice Fire Divine Cave and obtain the 'Thunder Lightning Bamboo.' Before undergoing his second tribulation, the senior sensed that he was likely to fail and therefore left the news of the 'Thunder Lightning Bamboo' in the sacred texts within the clan's holy site, bequeathing it to the clansmen of later generations. That senior also perished during the tribulation."

"I too learned of the Thunder Lightning Bamboo from the secret texts within the clan. Of course, after ascending to the Beiming Clan, I did not disclose this to the higher-ups of the Beiming Clan either, harboring the thought of keeping the treasure for myself. Later on, as I gradually grew stronger, I also made an attempt on the Ice Fire Divine Cave when I achieved the Three Tribulations True God status. I came close to success, yet I failed at the last moment."

"Later, as I broke through to the Four Tribulations True God, sadly, before the Ice Fire Divine Cave reopened, Jin Lieyang arrived. I never expected that Jin Lieyang would collude with members of the Blood God Clan just because of the information about the Ice Fire Divine Cave, seeking to deal with me while also strengthening himself!"

"Him, a late-stage Heaven Saint, actually coveting the 'Thunder Lightning Bamboo' in the Ice Fire Divine Cave—such an insatiable greed!"

"Young brother, I see that your relationship with the little Holy Maiden Huo Mei'er from the Leaving Fire Continent seems quite unusual. You might not be aware, but Huo Mei'er inherited the position of the Holy Maiden because her mother, the previous generation's Holy Maiden of the Leaving Fire Continent, perished eight years ago. Others don't know the reason behind that Holy Maiden's demise, but I do. She was also a victim of Jin Lieyang's conspiracy!"

"Due to the senior's connection, the Leaving Fire Continent was also aware of the Ice Fire Divine Cave and the Thunder Lightning Bamboo. Apparently, Jin Lieyang, fearing that the Holy Maiden from the Leaving Fire Continent would compete with him for the 'Thunder Lightning Bamboo', took the initiative to strike her down!"

"Jin Lieyang, his scheming is truly malicious. Our five continents, originally depending on each other, ascend and cultivate in the Beiming Clan. Not only did he collude with the Beiming Clan's adversary, the Blood God Clan, he also plotted against the sons and daughters of other continents. This time, I must kill him!"

"Otherwise, I fear more people will fall to his hands!"

Shocked upon hearing the Three-Eyed Skeleton mention Huo Mei'er, Ye Chen exclaimed, "Huo Mei'er's mother, the previous generation's Holy Maiden from the Leaving Fire Continent, also died at Jin Lieyang's hands?!" Find more chapters on empire

Ye Chen suddenly recalled what Huo Mei'er had told him; she had warned him to watch out for Jin Lieyang and said he was not as simple as he seemed.

Could it be that Huo Mei'er knew her mother had been killed by Jin Lieyang?

Ye Chen further pondered whether Huo Mei'er's presence in the Divine Heritage Cave meant she was unafraid of Jin Lieyang's plotting against her again, or whether she was here specifically to deal with Jin Lieyang.

Ye Chen felt that this quest for treasures in the Divine Heritage Cave, due to the "Ice Fire Divine Cave" surfacing once more, had become exceedingly complicated!

...

While Ye Chen learned from the Three-Eyed Skeleton the countless secrets of the "Ice Fire Divine Cave" and pondered the reasons for Huo Mei'er's intrusion into the Divine Heritage Cave.

At the northernmost border of the third treasure location, within a hidden rift in the void.

Huo Mei'er was waiting within that spatial rift, and the green-clad woman with the ancient sword on her back, who had helped her slay the first checkpoint's creatures from the Desert of Death, once again appeared.

At that moment, the green-clad woman's bright eyes were gazing towards a mountain ravine not far from where they were.

Seeing the green-clad woman's gaze, Huo Mei'er asked aloud, "Auntie, what's the situation?"

The green-clad woman shook her head, "Let's wait a bit longer. Jin Lieyang has not yet made a move against the 'Ice-Fire Twin Dragons' guarding the 'Ice Fire Divine Cave.' Once he truly makes a move, we'll immediately reveal ourselves and kill him and the True God of the Blood God Clan at his side!"

Upon hearing the mention of the Blood God Clan's True God, Huo Mei'er also let out a cold snort, "This Jin Lieyang, he keeps colluding with the Blood God Clan, and this time he even brought a True God from the Blood God Clan here! He caused the death of my mother, and this time, he must pay with blood for his debts!"

"He probably can't imagine that I would find you, Auntie, to make a move, and you are a Holy Maiden earlier by six generations than my mother, a great Four Tribulations True God!"

The green-clad woman with the ancient sword on her back chuckled and patted Huo Mei'er's little head, "Mei'er, although I'm a bit stronger than that Three Tribulations True God at Jin Lieyang's side, Jin Lieyang is cunning and definitely has other cards to play. We still need to be careful."

Huo Mei'er nodded, "Understood, Auntie."

As the young girl spoke, her eyes, like those of the green-clad woman, looked towards the mountain ravine and continued to wait.

...

Looking deeper into the mountain ravine rift, one could see a dark entrance appear within the rift; venturing deeper into this mouth of the cave revealed an extremely secluded cavern within the mountainside.

At that moment, Jin Lieyang was sitting cross-legged outside the cavern entrance, his gaze occasionally shifting towards the depths of the cave.

Next to Jin Lieyang, a Void Sky True God was also seated in meditation, clad in blood-red robes with a formidable and terrible aura; he was unmistakably exuding the presence of a Three Tribulations True God.

The Void Sky True God in blood-red robes occasionally glanced greedily into the depth of the cave, the sign of avarice hidden deep within his eyes. After looking several times, he couldn't help but turn to Jin Lieyang and ask, "Lieyang, when exactly can we start making our way into the Ice Fire Divine Cave? And why did you have my older brother hide and not appear with me?"

Hearing the Void Sky True God's inquiry, Jin Lieyang smiled, "Elder Ying, no rush. On the last day of the treasure hunt, which is also the best day to venture into the Ice Fire Divine Cave, we will make our move then!"

"As for why I let Elder Xiao remain hidden," Jin Lieyang's eyes returned to the outside of the cave, "that's because, this time, it's not just us who are after the 'Thunder Lightning Bamboo.' There are others as well."

As he said this, Jin Lieyang's eyes darkened with meaning as he smirked, "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Those people think they are the oriole, waiting for us to venture into the Ice Fire Divine Cave before they strike at us, contending for the treasure."

"They would never expect, let alone imagine, that not only do I have Elder Ying the Three Tribulations True God at my side, but also Elder Xiao, an even more formidable presence lurking in the shadows!"

"Orioles? When they make their move, let's show them who the real oriole is!"