Ten Thousand Dragons Technique-Chapter 381: Beneath the Ruins

The distance of five miles wasn’t far, so the two warriors returned quickly.

Song Yan casually asked, "How did it go?" In his view, Lin Xuan was just boasting. It was impossible for there to be anything five miles out.

However, the two warriors reported excitedly, "They’re dead!"

"A Commander from the Hidden Moon Country—he’s really dead!"

What? Upon hearing this, Song Yan was stunned. Lu Xiu was shocked. The item in Elder Chen’s hand clattered to the ground, and he stood there completely dumbfounded. The entire area fell terrifyingly silent. Everyone was dumbstruck, unable to believe what they had just heard.

"This is impossible!" Duan Lingtian exclaimed. "Are you kidding? How could a Commander be dead? You’re lying!"

Song Yan also furrowed his brows. He stared at the two warriors and said, "You can’t be lying just to please the Champion Marquis. Do you know the consequences of reporting false intelligence? What if you delay our escape and the Commander from the Hidden Moon Country attacks? What then? Can you bear that responsibility? Are you trying to get the Champion Marquis killed?"

The two warriors knelt on one knee. "Centurion, we are not lying! We swear on our lives that what we said is true."

Lin Xuan also spoke up. "Centurion Song, don’t blame them. They aren’t lying. If you don’t believe it, you can go and see for yourself five miles out."

"Fine, I’ll go check myself."

"I’ll go too," Lu Xiu said, preparing to investigate for himself.

"Me too," Elder Chen added.

Duan Lingtian prepared to go as well. It wasn’t just them; every Warrior in the ruins wanted to see. They found the news too shocking and all wanted to witness it with their own eyes.

The group of people quickly rushed forward, and soon, they arrived five miles away. Upon arriving, they were stunned. In front of them were corpses scattered everywhere, all wearing the Battle Armor of the Hidden Moon Country. They were all Martial Artists from the Hidden Moon Country, and at this moment, every single one of them was dead.

"Damn it, what am I seeing?"

"All the Martial Artists of the Hidden Moon Country have been killed!"

"Isn’t that Huang Tao? He’s dead too!"

"He was a mid-level three-star, incredibly strong! Who could have killed him?"

The crowd erupted into a clamor. Song Yan and the others frantically searched for the Commander’s body. Suddenly, Song Yan’s pupils shrank as he spotted a Token beside a pool of black water.

It was the Commander’s Token.

But where is the Commander? Could it be that the Commander was killed too?

"Damn..." Lu Xiu felt his scalp tingle. He pointed at the pool of black water and said, "Don’t tell me that’s the black water that formed after the Commander died."

His words sent a shockwave through the group. Everyone was stunned, their minds buzzing as if they were trapped in a dream. A Commander, a Centurion, and fifty Warriors—all slain! What kind of power could accomplish this? Could Lin Xuan have really done it?

Everyone turned to look at Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan shrugged. "Believe me now, don’t you? You can explore the ruins in peace now."

GULP. Song Yan swallowed hard, his voice trembling. "Marquis, was it really you?"

Lu Xiu gulped, his face a mask of incredulity. "How did you do it?"

Duan Lingtian’s face turned green. Is he really going to have to eat all the stones in the ruins?

Elder Chen suddenly exclaimed, "Look at the cause of death! It seems they were all poisoned. And this poison is terrifying—it looks very much like the venom of a Blackwater Mysterious Snake."

The others’ expressions changed, and they nervously looked around. Is there a Blackwater Mysterious Snake here too? But after searching the area, they found no trace of one. What was going on?

Wait... Song Yan suddenly turned and stared at Lin Xuan. He remembered that Lin Xuan had said he could control the Blackwater Mysterious Snake and would use it to kill the Commander if he came. At the time, they had all thought it was a joke and didn’t take it seriously. But now, it seemed it wasn’t a joke at all. It seemed to be true.

Lu Xiu remembered as well and sucked in a sharp breath. "Marquis, don’t tell me you actually controlled a Blackwater Mysterious Snake to kill them?"

How is that possible? Duan Lingtian was dumbfounded. He had never seen or even heard of such a method.

Elder Chen was even more stunned. Having explored various ancient ruins for many years, he knew exactly how terrifying the Blackwater Mysterious Snake was. Most people could only flee upon encountering one. Powerful experts might be able to contend with it, but even if they could slay a Blackwater Mysterious Snake, controlling one was impossible. Not even a King could control a Blackwater Mysterious Snake. It was thought to be something no one could do. Yet now, Lin Xuan had done it.

This was too incredible. Could Lin Xuan’s Dragon Soul really be that powerful?

"That’s right. I controlled the Blackwater Mysterious Snake and had it kill them," Lin Xuan nodded, then smiled. "Come on, let’s head back and continue exploring the ruins."

After saying this, Lin Xuan turned and walked back toward the ruins. The others followed behind, still feeling somewhat dazed upon their return. Many were still discussing it excitedly. It was too shocking, too unbelievable. Lin Xuan could actually control a Blackwater Mysterious Snake. Such a skill was simply heaven-defying. How on earth did he do it?

Of course, some remained skeptical. Duan Lingtian, for example, still didn’t quite believe that Lin Xuan could control the creature. He said, "I think it was just a coincidence. The people from the Hidden Moon Country were unlucky and happened to stumble upon the Blackwater Mysterious Snake, so it killed them."

Lin Xuan didn’t respond to these doubts. He simply said they should focus on exploring the ruins first. Elder Chen nodded and led his team to continue searching for underground passages. As for Song Yan and the others, they continued their excited discussion, their hearts unable to calm for a long time.

「Two days later.」

Elder Chen shouted from a distance, "Marquis, we’ve found something!"

Hearing this, Lin Xuan opened his eyes and walked over. Lu Xiu, Song Yan, and the others exclaimed in surprise. Did they finally find something? They all hurried to follow.

Soon, they reached the depths of the ruins and met up with Elder Chen. He pointed to the ground ahead and said, "We found some traces there. Based on our experience, it’s highly likely to be a passage leading underground."

"Excellent!" Lu Xiu and Song Yan were thrilled.

Lin Xuan was even more delighted. "Let’s go! Take me to see it."

Elder Chen led the way, and they soon arrived near the suspected passage. A large pit had already been excavated, revealing a hole about a meter wide. Peering into the opening, they saw only pitch darkness and felt a trace of icy air, as if the entrance led to an ice cave.

"Is this it?" Lin Xuan asked.

Elder Chen nodded. "This entrance is very well hidden. If not for my team’s extensive experience, we never would have found it."

"Elder Chen, thank you for your hard work." Lin Xuan patted his shoulder. "You’ve made a great contribution this time."

With that, Lin Xuan prepared to enter and investigate, but Elder Chen stopped him.

"We don’t know what the situation is inside. Don’t take the risk yet. Let my men go down and take a look first," Elder Chen said. He then waved his hand, and two of his Warriors stepped forward.

Holding torches, the two Warriors entered the passage. Half an hour later, they returned.

"There are indeed passages inside," they reported, "but there are dozens of them. They’re extremely winding and convoluted, just like a Snake Cave."

Hearing this, everyone was surprised. Dozens of passages? That would take a long time to explore.

Duan Lingtian suggested, "I think we should split into several small groups and explore them separately."

"That won’t be necessary." Lin Xuan shook his head. "This Snake Cave is likely the lair of the Blackwater Mysterious Snakes. I’ll just control them and have them lead the way."

Duan Lingtian furrowed his brows. Can he really control the Blackwater Mysterious Snakes? He still didn’t believe it.

He said, "Marquis, controlling the Blackwater Mysterious Snakes is dangerous. If you fail, it will be troublesome. It’s better to split into teams and explore separately. It won’t actually take that much time."

Duan Lingtian was offering Lin Xuan an out. If Lin Xuan couldn’t actually control the snakes, his bluff would be called, and it would be deeply embarrassing.

However, Lin Xuan simply shook his head again. "Don’t worry. Controlling the Blackwater Mysterious Snakes isn’t difficult for me. I can’t fail."

Duan Lingtian was speechless. ’Not difficult’? Keep on boasting. How could you possibly achieve something that not even a King can do?

He stopped trying to persuade him. He would just wait and see how Lin Xuan planned to control the Blackwater Mysterious Snakes.