Martial Saint through Reading

”Azure Ancient Juice...” Prince Yan’s eyes showed gratitude, his voice still weak, ”Thank... cough cough... Royal Guard.”

”Prince Yan, you should be aware of the value of Azure Ancient Juice. Even a cultivation technique of the Meridian Unlocking Realm cannot be exchanged for it. I originally kept it to break through to the Meridian Unlocking Realm...” Wang Meng’s eyebrows showed reluctance.

”Cough cough...” Prince Yan’s eyelids drooped, his face remained as pale as ever.

It seemed that the drop of Azure Ancient Juice merely kept him breathing, unable to bring him back to life.

”Fine then, as long as Royal Guard promises to send my body to the Yan Imperial Mausoleum, I will tell Royal Guard the location of the treasure in the Yan Imperial Mausoleum.”

Prince Yan seemed moved by Wang Meng’s Azure Ancient Juice.

”No problem,” Wang Meng agreed without hesitation.

It was just a verbal promise; whether he would send it or not was of little importance, as the person would be dead by then anyway.

Prince Yan paused, then said, ”Underneath Yan Chong Hall in the Yan Imperial Mausoleum, there lies what Royal Guard desires.”

Underneath Yan Chong Hall?

Wang Meng felt a stir in his heart.

The Yan Imperial Mausoleum, the mausoleum of the Yan Dynasty, was burned down with the fall of Great Yan, and the treasures inside had long been taken away.

Nowadays, the Yan Imperial Mausoleum was merely an overgrown wasteland.

As for Yan Chong Hall, it no longer existed.

Treasure buried underneath Yan Chong Hall?

Wang Meng wasn’t entirely convinced.

”Royal Guard, this drop of Azure Ancient Juice can only let me live a few more two hours, but I am very grateful. I have this one last wish, hoping Royal Guard won’t break the promise... cough cough...”

Prince Yan spoke desolately.

Between the lines, this prince revealed the treasure location out of gratitude for Wang Meng’s Azure Ancient Juice, not out of necessity to lie given his limited time.

”Besides the treasure in Yan Imperial Mausoleum, I’ve also hidden some treasures in the Black Wind Stronghold, including cultivation techniques of the Meridian Unlocking Realm. Consider it Royal Guard’s reward for letting me live a few more two hours.”

”Where?”

”In Black Pockmarks’ bedroom, there is a secret mechanism on the left wall. Rotate it three times up and down, and you can open the chamber holding the treasure.”

The original owner of Black Wind Stronghold was this Prince Yan.

”I cannot guarantee Black Pockmarks has not discovered that chamber,” Prince Yan continued, ”but I feel even if he did, he would not take it away because nowhere is safer than the chamber.”

”Moreover, the Yan Hanling token might well be hidden in there by Black Pockmarks.”

Prince Yan finished speaking in one breath, then his aura weakened considerably.

Wang Meng’s eyes gleamed, and without any further words, he flicked away from the dungeon.

Outside.

”Fire! Quick, put out the fire!”

Fire?!

Just having left the dungeon, Wang Meng’s expression changed dramatically, a bad premonition arose in his heart.

”Has the County City come to kill?”

Black Pockmarks was tasked to assassinate the officials of County City, and died outside, Wang Meng already knew, otherwise, he wouldn’t be here.

Such a big fire could not simply be accidental; it must’ve been deliberately set.

Wang Meng dashed toward Black Pockmarks’ bedroom swiftly.

No matter how the fire started, he would get the treasures first and then flee; he never intended to stay in this bleak place.

Black Pockmarks’ bedroom was located in the most heavily guarded position of Black Wind Stronghold, yet no one stopped Wang Meng.

Wang Meng entered the room and headed straight for the wall Prince Yan had mentioned.

After a brief search, he found a brick different from others.

He pressed it hard, hearing a ’creak’, the brick opened, revealing the mechanism handle inside.

Three rotations up and down...

Wang Meng turned the handle as Prince Yan had instructed, three rotations upward first, then three downward.

As he turned the mechanism, in the dungeon holding Prince Yan...

Clang clang clang—

The sound of massive gold and iron collision reverberated through the dungeon.

The huge chains suspended in mid-air began to shake violently.

”Finally... is salvation at hand...”

At this moment, there was no trace of a dying man in this Prince of Great Yan.

His eyes were red, Qi Blood surged within him, his look was both excited and sinister.

The eight chains piercing through him first released those chaining his limbs with a clang.

Next, the chains pulled out from the chest and abdomen, then the two locking his shoulder blades loosened.

Almost within the time of a cup of tea, the eight chains fell heavily away.

Yan Huan sat cross-legged, the red liquid in the pit beneath him rapidly diminished, as if being absorbed.

As the liquid decreased, his aura visibly climbed.

From an ordinary person, he rose to the Blood Circulation Realm, from Blood Circulation Realm to Strong Bone Realm.

Strong Bone Realm was but a moment, and he surged to the Refining Organ Realm.

Yet Refining Organ Realm seemed not the end, his aura continued to rise...

Clearly, Wang Meng was fooled, yet not entirely.

Just then Wang Meng finished the final three rotations, and there was a rumbling from the wall before him.

Dust fell from above, the wall began to shift, exposing the chamber behind.

He was about to enter when another hidden mechanism emerged due to the wall’s movement.

”What is this...?”

Wang Meng frowned, suppressing the desire to enter the chamber and cautiously approached the newly revealed mechanism.

Why would a wall have two mechanisms?

He felt baffled, something seemed off.

Wang Meng tried pressing the mechanism.

Rumble—

Indeed, the wall recombined.

Press again, the wall re-opened.

There really are two mechanisms?

”No way!” Wang Meng’s eyes suddenly fixed.

”That mechanism is obviously easier to open the chamber; why did Yan Huan that dog speak of a complicated one?”

Something’s wrong! Definitely wrong!

Wang Meng’s heart raced suddenly; he felt deceived!

Without hesitation, Wang Meng flashed into the chamber.

The chamber was small, with a quick glance he saw a large iron chest.

Boom—

One axe struck down, the lock of the iron chest was smashed by sheer force.

On opening, it was filled with gold!

This chest of gold would let a family enjoy prosperity for three to four generations.

However, Wang Meng was unmoved, kicking aside the chest.

He sought the cultivation technique and Yan Hanling token.

Clang clang...

Gold poured out, Wang Meng searched diligently.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, discovering books beneath several gold bricks.

Picking them up, Wang Meng was instantly delighted.

”There really is a Meridian Unlocking cultivation technique!”

He secured the technique and picked up several gold bricks to leave.

”Huh?”

Before moving a step, his eyes were attracted by something golden on the ground.

Amidst the neat gold bricks, there was a peculiarly shaped gold brick.

Without thinking, Wang Meng chopped with his axe, splitting the gold brick.

At the moment the brick shattered, a cold aura emitted, and then he saw a flash of cold light.

”Yan Hanling token!”

Amidst the cold light, a token-like item lay there, entirely like a block of ice.

Picking it up, the front of the token bore two majestic characters ’Yan Han’, while the back comprised a pattern of complex lines, seemingly of special significance.

Wang Meng was greatly shocked, dazed for several breaths before regaining his composure.

He had truly obtained a Yan Hanling!

”I must leave quickly!”

”Can’t stay in Black Wind Stronghold, nor return to Blood Vine Castle!”

This Yan Hanling represented the wealth of a kingdom; he needn’t trouble himself with matters of Blood Vine Castle anymore.