Chapter 792: Chapter 790: The Final Problem_1

As Wang Zhan started heading upstairs, Jiang Yin and Luo Xue always remained by his side.

Only after ascending dozens of floors did Wang Zhan and his party realize a problem. No matter how far they went, it all seemed similar to the second floor, with no demonic beasts or any other hindrances.

This meant that if they continued, they would soon reach sea level and could break through the current barrier.

However, this realization made everyone’s expressions turn unsightly. After all, this was not good news. They had come here with much hardship seeking the treasures Within the boundary, but now they hadn’t found any assurance of treasure and had even fallen into a loop. In the end, wasn’t that just a waste of time?

In the blink of an eye, Wang Zhan and his team had reached dozens of floors higher. Looking up, the sky above had turned a deep blue, indicating that they would reach sea level after a few more ascents.

Wang Zhan squinted, glanced towards the sky, then slowly said, "It seems we’ve come here in vain this time. The end result might be entirely futile."

After exchanging looks, both Jiang Yin’s and Luo Xue’s faces also turned considerably unsightly. This was indeed bad news for them.

Wang Zhan looked at the two beside him and spoke again, "Could we have overlooked something? I have a feeling the outer barrier was never breached. Our arrival here took great strength, yet we haven’t deciphered any Mystery. This implies people wouldn’t easily enter this barrier, let alone take the treasures from within this palace."

"There’s only one possibility: we might have overlooked something crucial, so we must have missed something."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yin and Luo Xue looked at each other but could not recall anything they had ignored along the way. As far as they could remember, the layout of each floor was largely the same. There wasn’t much space, and each floor had a ladder leading to the one above. This pattern repeated for dozens of floors.

So, thinking about it this way, they hadn’t seemed to find anything different since arriving, which meant they hadn’t overlooked anything. That, in turn, suggested that what they needed truly didn’t exist here.

At this thought, Jiang Yin approached Wang Zhan, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Since it’s already like this, we shouldn’t worry. Anyway, leaving here safe and sound is a good thing for us. Besides, we’ve gained experience; we encountered the Water Dragon Beast and even slew it together. This is a significant gain for us."

Wang Zhan sighed and finally nodded, but disappointment was still visible in his gaze. In the blink of an eye, the group began climbing up again. Soon, they reached the top floor.

To their surprise, the top floor seemed somewhat different from the lower ones. Not only had the layout changed, but a large treasure chest had also appeared, as if containing something inside.

After exchanging looks, Wang Zhan carefully approached the treasure chest. He scanned the surrounding Stone statues and, just as he was about to touch the chest, heard footsteps behind him. He turned to see Jiang Yin approaching and then said, "It seems our journey wasn’t in vain after all; there’s indeed something waiting for us on this top floor. However, it looks a bit strange here, and I feel this is some kind of strange formation technique, so it’s better to be careful."

"I will set up formation techniques for you here shortly," Jiang Yin offered. "Once you touch the chest, if it triggers any mechanisms, I can provide support."

Wang Zhan looked at Jiang Yin gratefully and nodded firmly.

Luo Xue, who was standing to one side, also quickly walked to Wang Zhan’s side and then, smiling, said, "Brother Wang, I will naturally help protect you. If any accidents occur, I’ll be the first to shield you. After all, my power has also improved to a certain extent. In the future, I won’t always be that little girl hiding behind you!"

Wang Zhan crossed his arms and chuckled, "You have indeed made great progress in your cultivation, but your combat experience isn’t very strong. You still need some time to hone your instincts. This is a crucial step for you. So, for now, you still need to stay behind me and be the little girl who needs protection."

Luo Xue lowered her head and sighed helplessly. She had thought she could improve her relationship with Wang Zhan, but she had overlooked the most important issue Wang Zhan mentioned: combat experience.

Wang Zhan was not joking; she indeed lacked significant combat experience. Thus, fighting wouldn’t necessarily be beneficial for her. Some demonic beasts with far less power than her could even prove to be formidable opponents. The pressing task was to leave this place first; other matters could be dealt with later.

After they had discussed and agreed, Wang Zhan slowly stretched out his hand towards the treasure chest and said with a smile, "It seems the good stuff has been waiting for us for quite some time. Since that’s the case, there’s no need to hesitate further. We might as well just go for it."

A second later, Wang Zhan gently touched the treasure chest. To everyone’s surprise, there was no reaction from the chest, nor were there any changes in the surrounding Stone statues.

Even though Luo Xue didn’t understand the Mystery here, Wang Zhan and Jiang Yin were extremely clear. After all, these Stone statues were eerily strange, and upon closer perception, they could also feel the pressure emanating from beneath them.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhan turned to look at Jiang Yin and asked, "Could it be that our method is incorrect?"

"I suppose you’re planning to use brute force again?" Jiang Yin crossed his arms and grinned.

Although Jiang Yin hadn’t interacted much with Wang Zhan, he already had a basic understanding of him: if words failed, he would resort to direct action, and the outcome was predictable.

However, it had to be said that brute force was indeed an effective method sometimes, yet it could potentially lead to more trouble. After all, they still didn’t know what this treasure chest represented. If any accident happened suddenly, it would naturally catch them off guard.

Without hesitation, Wang Zhan suddenly raised his hand and swiftly smashed it towards the treasure chest. A loud THUD echoed as the treasure chest vibrated.

But even so, the treasure chest showed no sign of opening.

However, Wang Zhan felt a vibration from within his body, and it wasn’t from his own actions.

Wang Zhan was slightly stunned. He reached into his robes and pulled out the golden token they had obtained on the first floor. The patterns on the golden token were gradually disappearing. As it was exposed to the air, it quickly slipped from Wang Zhan’s grasp, emitting a Golden Light, and flew directly towards the treasure chest.

Before Wang Zhan could react, he saw the golden token vibrating back and forth on top of the chest.

The expressions of all three became considerably stranger. Jiang Yin asked quizzically, "Could this golden token be the key to open this treasure chest?"

Both Wang Zhan and Luo Xue shook their heads; clearly, they also didn’t know what this item was for.

Suddenly, an intense Golden Light burst forth before them. The golden token instantly shattered, and a shower of Golden Light sprinkled down, landing on the treasure chest.

As the Golden Light adhered to the treasure chest, it suddenly began to vibrate violently.

Startled, Wang Zhan quickly rushed in front of the other two and pushed them directly to the ground. Before they could react to what was happening, they heard a loud BANG from behind them, followed by an intense heatwave washing over them.

The sudden turn of events made both Luo Xue’s and Jiang Yin’s faces turn considerably unsightly. After exchanging a glance, Luo Xue was the first to raise her head and quickly asked, "What’s going on?"

Wang Zhan frowned slightly. "I don’t know exactly what’s happening either. But based on my intuition, this thing likely needs this golden token as a key to be opened. However, obtaining what’s inside won’t be easy. After all, everywhere Within the boundary is filled with oddities I can’t yet figure out."

Just as Wang Zhan finished speaking, the surrounding Stone statues began to shake. Then, their eyes gradually opened, their gazes extremely terrifying.

The weapons in their hands were also raised, all aimed at the Team of Wang Zhan and two others.

Wang Zhan immediately brandished the Deep Fire Blade in his hand. He glanced at Jiang Yin beside him and then said, "It seems we really will have to fight side by side."

"I’m rather curious how powerful these guys are," Jiang Yin said with a carefree smile. "After all, in my eyes, they’re nothing more than trash."