The Immortal Cultivation World of Male Inferiority and Female Supremacy-Chapter 52 - : 52. The King of Qin walks around the pillar

Chapter 52: 52. The King of Qin walks around the pillar

The tunnels were not interconnected, many areas were collapsed and blocked, necessitating detours.

No wonder Nie Xiaoqian took the initiative to guide Fang Zhou; he might have gotten lost if he were on his own.

According to Nie Xiaoqian, these tunnels were secretly constructed by the monks of the former Lanruo Temple, but the reason for their construction was unknown.

They reached the end of the tunnel, where Nie Xiaoqian opened a door and floated out to scout the surroundings before beckoning Fang Zhou to come out.

The outside was still shrouded in thick fog, preventing Fang Zhou from discerning their location, but with Nie Xiaoqian as a guide, they avoided wandering aimlessly.

In the fog, occasional ghostly figures or demons appeared, but with Nie Xiaoqian’s help and cover, Fang Zhou remained undetected.

Nie Xiaoqian explained that these demons originally lived in Wild Tomb Ridge and the nearby mountains. They were captured personally by the Seven Mysterious Yin Gods to guard Lanruo Temple, calling them a bunch of unfortunate souls.

After avoiding several patrols, Nie Xiaoqian finally brought Fang Zhou to the entrance of the dungeon, which turned out to be an old well.

Nie Xiaoqian pointed to the well and said to Fang Zhou, “The entrance to the dungeon is at the bottom of this well. I’ve entered it once by chance. Inside, there’s a giant phagocyte guarding it, and Hero Yan is locked in the deepest part of the dungeon.”

She paused, then continued apologetically, “My mana is weak, and I won’t be much help inside. I’ll stay outside and guard for you, Master Immortal. If anyone comes, I’ll send a warning in time.”

Fang Zhou did not expect Nie Xiaoqian to accompany him down, so he bowed politely, “Then I’ll be troubling you.”

Then, he walked to the well, looked down into it—it wasn’t very deep, perhaps three to four meters, with weeds growing at the bottom.

He was about to jump down when he suddenly heard Nie Xiaoqian say, “Master Immortal, please be careful. I wish you great victory and success.”

Fang Zhou smiled and waved his hand, “I also wish you clear-mindedness and foresight… Eh, never mind.”

After saying this, he jumped down the well.

Nie Xiaoqian was momentarily puzzled by Fang Zhou’s words. What did he mean by ‘in advance’?

This Master Immortal indeed acted differently from ordinary people; perhaps this is typical of cultivators.

She shook her head, stopped pondering, and gradually disappeared from sight.

Inside the well, after Fang Zhou jumped down, he immediately saw an entrance, which was pitch-dark inside.

He didn’t rush in but instead, opened his long-neglected personal attributes.

Name: Fang Zhou

Realm: Qi Refinement (entry-level)

Techniques: [New Moon Qi][Qi Gathering Technique]

Skills: [Illusion Skill+][Hu Lai’s Left Hand+][Fireball Technique][Straightforward Swordsmanship]

Strength: 4

Speed: 5

Physique: 9

Spirit: 6

Masculinity: 10

Righteous Reputation: 1

White Card: 1

After eliminating the man-eating demon fox at the Hu Family’s place, the system rewarded him with 8 points of masculinity, which he had not used yet. Additionally, he had completed a simple task of defeating the four sisters of the White Tiger Sect, earning another 2 points.

The 10 points of masculinity, an unprecedented sum, allowed for the possibility to upgrade his skills like Illusion and Hu Lai’s Left Hand, as indicated by the plus signs next to them.

Yet, Fang Zhou chose not to upgrade; he preferred to enhance his basic attributes because his own strength was too weak. Even with skills, he would be at a disadvantage against the Seven Mysterious Yin Gods.

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He didn’t rush to add all 10 points of masculinity to his attributes right away. There was a strategy known as adding points during battle, which meant adding attributes during combat to surprise the enemy and exploit an information gap.

However, the white card could be drawn immediately.

Fang Zhou silently recited a prayer for good luck and chose to draw. The next second, a small bottle appeared in his palm.

[Invisibility Potion: After taking it, you can become invisible, and the effect lasts for thirty minutes.]

Fang Zhou’s complexion darkened slightly; it seemed he had been getting too much sun lately, almost akin to an African Chief.

He currently had three bottles of potions on him: one for invisibility, one to see through invisibility, and one for detoxification.

Securing the potions close to him, Fang Zhou gripped the Evil Slaying Sword and delved into the dungeon entrance.

Once inside, there was a descending stone staircase, dark and damp with a chilling eeriness.

Fang Zhou cautiously moved down the steps, his eyes adjusting to the darkness, enabling him to vaguely make out the inside scene and not be completely blinded.

This dungeon was built underground by monks from the past dynasty. As for why monks needed a dungeon, this question had long become untraceable, a thought most terrifying.

Not far down the stairs, he entered into the dungeon proper, a rectangular space with severely rotted wooden cell bars on either side, many rusted chains hanging from the ceiling, and the floor was densely covered with layers of decayed bones, too numerous to count.

Every cell presented the same sight; this place was less like a dungeon and more akin to a mass grave.

Since stepping into the dungeon, Fang Zhou had been extremely alert. Nie Xiaoqian had mentioned that the dungeon was long and narrow, and with the giant phagocyte being huge in size, there was no chance for shortcuts; he had to confront and kill the Rat Demon in order to meet Yan Chixia.

Not far ahead, Fang Zhou smelled a foul, rotten sewer odor that almost made him vomit.

The next moment, a pair of blood-red eyes appeared in the dark, staring fixedly at Fang Zhou.

He looked and finally saw the true face of the giant phagocyte.

It was a bull-sized giant rat, with claws thick and long like scythes and two incisors like axes.

It crawled on the ground, dribbling foul-smelling saliva from its mouth and issuing a hissing growl.

This giant rat blocked the only path leading deeper into the dungeon; indeed, there was no way around it but to kill it.

[Trigger new quest – Kill the Giant Phagocyte]

[Difficulty: Normal]

[Reward: Manly Spirit*4, Blue Card*1]

[Failure: Death]

Easy difficulty is truly easy, but normal difficulty implies certain dangers.

Fang Zhou exhaled, silently running the Qi Gathering Technique, allowing spiritual energy to permeate his entire body.

He held up the Evil Slaying Sword and said in a low voice to the giant phagocyte, “Come on, I don’t believe that, as an endless Sword Saint, I cannot defeat a mere rat that doesn’t even have Dolan.”

As if understanding Fang Zhou’s challenge, the giant phagocyte issued a piercing shriek and rapidly pounced towards him.

Its massive body charging forward created a formidable force, making the entire dungeon seem to tremble.

Fang Zhou threw an Illusion Technique at it, but it was hard to tell from the rat’s face and eyes whether it was affected by the illusion as it continued to charge rapidly.

Fang Zhou ran a few steps forward, leaped powerfully over the giant rat’s head, and swung the Evil Slaying Sword downwards, slashing across the rat’s back, breaking through its fur and creating a wound.

The giant phagocyte screamed and thrashed its thick tail violently towards Fang Zhou.

Still in mid-air, Fang Zhou could only summon Hu Lai’s left hand and grab onto the rat’s tail.

The tail was powerful, swinging Fang Zhou around in the air and eventually pulling him towards its mouth, then turning its head to bite.

Fang Zhou had to release the tail and punched its head with his controlled left hand.

The giant phagocyte, dizzied by the punch and seeing stars, shook its head and immediately swiped another claw at Fang Zhou.

Fang Zhou raised the sword to defend, and the Evil Slaying Sword clashed with the claws, sparks flying, the force numbing his hands holding the sword.

The giant phagocyte swiped yet another claw which Fang Zhou rapidly retreated from; the claw missing him and striking the ground, easily carving deep marks like cutting into tofu.

The giant phagocyte kept slashing, faster than a Phantom Sword Dance, forcing Fang Zhou to continuously retreat until he backed into a nearby cell.

The wall between the cells had partially collapsed, leaving only a pillar.

Seeing the giant phagocyte following him in, Fang Zhou immediately executed a secret move—Circling Around the Pillar.