Immortal God of War-Chapter 165: Skull, Jade Box_1

"Be careful and wait for my message."

With a word of caution to Feng Ling’er and Ling Yunfei, Qin Feiyang rushed out from behind the rock. Stepping on the broken wood floating on the lake’s surface, he headed towards the center.

WHOOSH!!!

Just as he landed on the last piece of broken wood, a throng of White Jade Evil Snakes leaped out of the water and swarmed towards Qin Feiyang.

At this moment, the hearts of Ling Yunfei and Feng Ling’er were in their throats.

If he were bitten, not just one Qin Feiyang, but a hundred Qin Feiyangs would die today!

SWISH!

In the blink of an eye, Qin Feiyang entered the ancient castle.

The ancient castle then plummeted into the lake, sinking rapidly towards the bottom.

The Wolf King opened his eyes, glanced at Qin Feiyang, and sighed, "Xiao Qinzi, you’re really asking for death!"

Qin Feiyang smiled faintly. "Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Haven’t you heard that saying?"

The Wolf King said disdainfully, "Brother Wolf wants to see what kind of treasure you’ll get. Just don’t end up trapped at the bottom of the lake, crying for help."

"Don’t I have you for company?" Qin Feiyang smirked.

"Damn it, Brother Wolf forgot!" The Wolf King suddenly leaped up and roared angrily at Qin Feiyang, "You bastard! You even dragged Brother Wolf down with you! Do you have any conscience left? Brother Wolf must have been blind to befriend a scoundrel like you."

So slow on the uptake. Qin Feiyang shook his head in disdain, then calmed himself and listened carefully to the sounds outside.

"What do we do?"

"Brother Wolf hasn’t even fallen in love yet; I can’t be trapped here!"

"Who’s going to save Brother Wolf!"

"Xiao Qinzi, you swindler! Brother Wolf won’t let you off even as a ghost!"

The Wolf King lamented continuously, pacing anxiously.

"Stop that noise!" Qin Feiyang glared at him viciously and sneered, "With your cowardly attitude, which she-wolf do you think would ever like you?"

The Wolf King said disdainfully, "HUMPH! There’s nowhere in this world Brother Wolf fears. Today, Brother Wolf will risk his life to accompany a scoundrel like you on this journey!"

Scoundrel? Qin Feiyang’s face twitched. He couldn’t be bothered to argue with the Rogue Wolf anymore and focused all his attention on the sounds outside.

The sound of water seeping into the ancient castle could be heard, like fish darting rapidly through the water.

But it definitely wasn’t fish.

It was White Jade Evil Snakes!

Moreover, as the ancient castle continued to descend, the sound grew louder!

This meant that the deeper they went, the more White Jade Evil Snakes there were!

The Wolf King asked doubtfully, "Xiao Qinzi, how fast is this ancient castle sinking?"

"I sense it’s sinking quite fast," Qin Feiyang replied.

The Wolf King sighed, "It would be great if we could see what’s outside. Just listening like this is exhausting."

"Don’t be naive. It’s already good enough that we can hear sounds from outside," Qin Feiyang said, shaking his head.

If they couldn’t even hear any sound, it would be even more trying.

After hundreds of breaths, the noise from outside surprisingly began to gradually decrease.

Man and wolf exchanged a look. Could it be that there are no White Jade Evil Snakes at the bottom of the lake?

Gradually, the noise completely disappeared, plunging them into a deathly silence.

Qin Feiyang suggested, "Should I go out and take a look?"

The Wolf King hurriedly said, "Don’t stir things up. Let’s wait until we reach the lake bottom."

About a hundred breaths passed. Qin Feiyang sensed the ancient castle had stopped moving; it should have reached the bottom. After listening carefully for a while longer and hearing no movement, Qin Feiyang planned to go out and take a look.

Brother Wolf chuckled wickedly. "Xiao Qinzi, if you die out there, this ancient castle will be mine. You wouldn’t mind, right? If not, you should write a will first. That way Uncle Yuan won’t come back and fight me for it."

"I’m breaking off our friendship!" Qin Feiyang glared angrily at him before instantly vanishing.

The lake bottom was silent.

Qin Feiyang suddenly appeared.

His first sensation was immense pressure.

The water pressure was extremely strong, almost suffocating him!

He quickly circulated his True Qi to protect himself and then looked around.

The lake water was crystal clear, like a mirror, allowing him to see the surroundings clearly.

There wasn’t a single White Jade Evil Snake in sight, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

He then looked up.

In the water layer tens of meters above, a swarm of White Jade Evil Snakes were frolicking.

I have to be quick. Otherwise, if those White Jade Evil Snakes notice me and guard the lake bottom, I’ll be in serious trouble.

He scanned the bottom of the lake, found nothing strange, and then slowly swam forward, trying his best not to make any sound.

After swimming for about a dozen breaths, his gaze suddenly trembled!

About ten meters ahead, a human skeleton was sitting cross-legged!

And that skeleton was completely intact.

It was as white as jade, without a single sign of decay. Its surface even shone with a layer of hazy, precious light, like a peerless Divine Bone!

There’s a skeleton at the bottom of the lake!

This discovery sent a massive shock through Qin Feiyang.

Could it be that the Sand Whale outside and the White Jade Evil Snakes in the lake are guarding this Divine Bone?

Temporarily suppressing his doubts, he carefully observed the area around the skeleton.

Seeing no White Jade Evil Snakes, he swam over.

"Huh!"

Upon closer inspection, he found a jade box next to the skeleton’s foot.

The jade box was pure white and about a foot long. It was engraved with a strange pattern that looked like the emblem of a cluster of flames.

"What’s this?"

Qin Feiyang reached out and grabbed the jade box, only to be shocked to find it was as heavy as a mountain. Even using both hands, he couldn’t budge it an inch!

Could it be stuck to the lakebed? Qin Feiyang frowned.

He simply let go and entered the ancient castle.

"Did you find anything?" the Wolf King asked.

"I found a skeleton and a jade box, but the box is too heavy for me to move," Qin Feiyang briefly explained the situation.

The Wolf King’s pupils contracted. "To be submerged in water and show no signs of decay... Just how powerful must he have been when he was alive?" he asked in surprise.

Qin Feiyang said, "He was likely a peerless expert."

The Wolf King’s spirits lifted, his breathing quickening. "A jade box left by such a person must contain an extraordinary treasure! Hurry and get it in here!"

"Alright." Qin Feiyang nodded, took a few deep breaths, and reappeared beside the skeleton.

He looked up and saw that the White Jade Evil Snakes hadn’t yet noticed anything unusual at the bottom of the lake. So, he wrapped his arms around the jade box and pulled with every ounce of his strength.

Finally, the jade box moved slightly!

At that exact moment, a thought flashed through Qin Feiyang’s mind. In the next instant, he and the jade box appeared inside the ancient castle.

THUD!

When the jade box landed on the floor of the ancient castle, it struck with a deafening impact!

"It’s so heavy!" The Wolf King’s eyes gleamed. He lay down beside the jade box, drool trickling from his mouth.

Qin Feiyang said, "Try to open it. I’ll go look outside to see if there’s anything else."

The Wolf King said, "Go on. Search carefully."

Qin Feiyang appeared again at the bottom of the lake. He circled the skeleton but found nothing else.

He then searched other areas.

After searching the entire lake bottom, he didn’t find a second treasure.

So, he returned to the skeleton and studied it curiously.

Undecayed White Bone...

Based on quality, these could definitely fetch a good price.

But... who would buy a skeleton?

He was rather conflicted. If anyone else had been there, they would have rolled their eyes in contempt. He’s obsessed with money!

I might as well move it to the ancient castle first. When I get back, I can ask Chief Li if it can be sold for money.

Qin Feiyang grabbed the skeleton’s arm and tugged slightly.

"Huh!" His eyes lit up with a strange glint.

It’s incredibly heavy! And so solid, so hard!

Next, he exerted all his strength but couldn’t move the skeleton.

It felt even heavier than the jade box!

Instead of feeling demoralized, Qin Feiyang’s eyes lit up with excitement.

The person this skeleton belonged to must have possessed heaven-defying strength in life.

Every single bone could be forged into a Divine Weapon!

He grabbed one of the skeleton’s ribs and tugged hard.

Even if I can’t take the whole thing, getting a rib would be great!

However, dreams are beautiful, but reality is cruel.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t break the rib off.

Instead, his arm was gashed by a nearby bone spur, and blood gushed out.

I don’t believe it! Qin Feiyang glanced at the wound, his stubborn streak flared up. He took out Blue Snow. With just a light cut, he severed a rib.

Huh, that was so easy? Qin Feiyang was surprised.

WHOOSH!!!

Just then, there was a movement from above.

Qin Feiyang looked up and saw a group of White Jade Evil Snakes rushing down madly.

Oh no, the blood from my wound must have alerted them! His expression changed. He hurriedly cut off five more ribs and, clutching all six, entered the ancient castle.

However, Qin Feiyang didn’t notice that the blood flowing from his wound was entirely absorbed by the skeleton! And the skeleton... it seemed to quiver slightly!

「Inside the ancient castle.」

Qin Feiyang sat on the ground, drenched and panting heavily.

The Wolf King glanced at him. His gaze landed on the six ribs, and his eyes immediately gleamed as he pounced.

Qin Feiyang was stunned, veins bulging on his forehead. He roared, "You bastard! You’re even after the bones! Are you part dog?"

"Brother Wolf does as he pleases!" The Wolf King grinned triumphantly, bit down on a rib, and immediately a CRACK resounded.

It broke? Qin Feiyang was flabbergasted. He couldn’t break it even with all his strength, yet the Wolf King bit through it?

AWOOOO! The Wolf King, however, howled in agony, blood streaming from his mouth.

And the rib fell to the ground with a CLANG.

It didn’t break? Qin Feiyang looked down, his expression freezing.

The rib was completely undamaged. Then what was that sound earlier?

Could it be...?

He looked up at the Wolf King, who was hopping about and grimacing in pain. Qin Feiyang couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

It turned out the Wolf King hadn’t broken the rib. Instead, the rib had shattered two of the Wolf King’s teeth!

The Wolf King growled angrily, "You’re still laughing? Have you no sympathy at all?"

"Serves you right! This is retribution for trying to snatch it." Qin Feiyang stood up, crossing his arms, the schadenfreude on his face plain to see.

This is what they call reaping what you sow.

HUMPH! The Wolf King snorted coldly. He looked at the six ribs again. Though his large pupils still held greed, there was now a distinct hint of apprehension.

Qin Feiyang bent down, picked up a rib, and looked at the cut surface; it was as smooth as a mirror.

The bone is hard, but Blue Snow seems even sharper!

Uncle Yuan said Mother gave him Blue Snow. But he didn’t remember his mother ever having such a sharp dagger.

Besides, back in the imperial palace, he often accompanied his mother, but he’d never seen Blue Snow with her, had he?