Chapter 25

"Hmph, Master is so mean." Knowing she had been tricked, Lulu pouted slightly in dissatisfaction.

Huang Yu chuckled inwardly at this but said, "Lulu, my Lulu is the best, the most capable. Without your help, I would have surely met my end here. I don't think you want your master to die here, do you?"

"Alright, in consideration of Master's sincerity, just a hundred beautiful dresses, and Lulu won't hold it against you."

Huang Yu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "A hundred dresses, then a hundred dresses. Don't say a hundred, even a thousand beautiful dresses, I'm willing, as long as Lulu is willing to help."

"Master said it, a thousand dresses, then." Lulu beamed at this.

"..."

"Lulu, which way do we go next?" After walking for a while, they came to a fork in the path. Along the way, many skeletons made Huang Yu's scalp tingle. If it weren't for the All-Purpose Cultivation System and Lulu, he would have given up long ago. After all, there were so many skeletons in just this short distance, which was enough to make anyone feel chilled to the bone.

"Right entrance."

Huang Yu followed Lulu's instructions without asking more, knowing that asking would be in vain.

"There's a Ground Cat Beast here, Master, be careful. Although it's not a Mystic Beast, it's stronger than most Mystic Beasts. However, the Ground Cat Beast has a weakness: it fears light. The torch in your hand must not go out, or it will be troublesome." Lulu warned carefully.

"Understood."

The wind in the cave grew stronger, and Huang Yu carefully protected the torch, which was almost extinguished. After hearing Lulu's warning, he became even more cautious.

Encountering a Ground Cat Beast, which is comparable to a Mystic Beast, would not be a good thing.

The howling wind seemed to deliberately test Huang Yu.

The light from the torch flickered, and the shadows on the walls made one's heart tremble.

"Hisss—"

"Be careful, Master, it's a blind snake." As soon as Lulu spoke, Huang Yu felt something bite his right foot, and it immediately began to numb, his blood starting to coagulate.

"Damn it." Huang Yu, enraged, quickly gathered his true qi and shot out a flying knife.

With a "ding," the flying knife bounced off the wall, sparking.

"Hisss—"

It seemed there was more than one blind snake, and Huang Yu felt dizzy and disoriented.

"Master, quickly take the healing pill." Lulu's voice was filled with urgency.

Huang Yu hurriedly took out the healing pill and swallowed it. As soon as it entered his mouth, it transformed into a surging warm current, spreading through his body.

The numbness was instantly dispelled.

Being ambushed, Huang Yu was thoroughly enraged. When had he ever encountered such a frustrating situation? A few crawling insects dared to toy with him.

The flying knives shot out mercilessly, pinning the blind snakes to the ground.

"Master, don't worry about these blind snakes, quickly move on and light the torch, or it will be troublesome." Because of the blind snakes, the torch in his hand had gone out.

"Meow—"

Huang Yu's heart trembled. This was bad—this was the Ground Cat Beast.

The torch, yes, the torch, quickly light the torch.

Before he could light the torch, Huang Yu felt a shadow pounce at him.

"Right." Lulu's voice echoed in his mind, "Dodge to the right."

Huang Yu instantly moved, narrowly avoiding a claw that left sparks on the wall, leaving a large scratch mark.

"Hisss—"

Huang Yu broke out in a cold sweat. If he had been hit, he would have been seriously injured or even killed.

Looking ahead, he saw a cat-like creature the size of a hunting dog standing not far away, its eyes like stars, exceptionally bright.

"Master, quickly light the torch." Lulu's voice brought Huang Yu back to his senses. He regretted not bringing a lighter.

"Click, click." The flint struck, sparks flew, but the torch did not ignite.

"Meow—"

At this moment, the Ground Cat Beast attacked again, pouncing at Huang Yu with long, sharp claws that glinted in the dark.

"Flying Knife Technique."

Without time to think, Huang Yu gathered all his true qi and threw the fruit knife at the Ground Cat Beast's star-like eyes.

"Ding." Huang Yu saw clearly that his fruit knife hit the Ground Cat Beast's claw, causing it to pause, but it did not stop.

Although not a Mystic Beast, the Ground Cat Beast, which was comparable to one, was indeed formidable. Huang Yu called out in alarm and dodged to the side.

"Rip." The Ground Cat Beast's claw suddenly grabbed Huang Yu's shoulder, and he felt a powerful force, sending him flying and crashing into the wall.

"Bang—"

The wall was punctured by Huang Yu, and a beam of white moonlight shone through.

"Meow—"

The Ground Cat Beast, seeing the moonlight, let out a panicked cry and disappeared.

"Phew—"

Huang Yu spat out a mouthful of blood, rubbed the injured area, and bitterly smiled. If it weren't for the coincidence of breaking through the wall and revealing the moonlight, he would have met his end here. It was sheer luck.

The Ground Cat Beast's claw was terrifyingly powerful. Despite its small size, it could unleash such a terrifying force, truly worthy of being able to contend with Mystic Beasts. If it weren't for the Black Flame Armor, that one claw would have seriously injured him.

However, what puzzled Huang Yu was that the walls here were supposed to be made of extremely hard black rock. How could a single impact create such a large hole? And how could there be moonlight here? With these questions, Huang Yu slowly stood up.

Looking up, he saw that the moonlight was coming from a skylight.

The skylight was not empty but a transparent crystal, through which the moonlight penetrated into the stone chamber.

Following the moonlight, he looked at the scene in front of him.

The entire stone chamber came into view.

The stone chamber was not very large, about ten square meters.

The furnishings were very simple, with a stone table in the center, a cushion, and a skeleton on the cushion.

On either side of the stone table were two ancient oil lamps, their flames flickering, emitting a faint light.

Huang Yu noticed that the skeleton had nothing on it, and the stone table, apart from the two oil lamps, was empty. The only thing was a purple-gold ring on the skeleton's right middle finger.

Who was this person? How did they die in this black rock cave?

Huang Yu's mind was full of questions, but he could guess that anyone who could come to this black rock cave was not simple. Moreover, the stone chamber being so well-preserved further confirmed this.

This person was a martial artist and a powerful cultivator, with a cultivation level of at least the Core Formation Realm. From the bones, there was still a faint aura of power, indicating that this person's cultivation level was beyond the Core Formation Realm.

How could such a powerful person leave nothing behind? Just a single ring?

Suddenly, Huang Yu thought of a possibility: this purple-gold ring was not an ordinary ring but a legendary storage ring.

Excited, Huang Yu hurriedly moved forward, eager to get it.

"Don't be rash." Lulu's voice sounded in his ear again.

"What's wrong, Lulu? Is there a problem?" Huang Yu stopped, not daring to move forward. He knew that Lulu would not stop him for no reason. If she called him, there must be a reason.

"Master, kneel down and bow three times to the skeleton." Lulu said without explanation.

"Why?" Kneeling to the sky, the earth, and one's parents was one thing, but kneeling to an unknown skeleton was something Huang Yu was reluctant to do.

"Master, if you want the ring, listen to Lulu."

"Is it a storage ring?"

"Yes, Master, it is a storage ring. And Lulu can tell you that this skeleton is not a simple person. If you want the storage ring, you must bow three times. Otherwise, you won't be able to get it." Lulu explained.

Huang Yu trusted Lulu completely. Without her, he would have died several times already.

Although he was reluctant, Huang Yu knelt down and bowed three times.

After bowing, Huang Yu had not even stood up when he saw a wisp of green smoke rise from the skeleton, and a figure condensed above it, exerting a powerful pressure that made it hard for Huang Yu to breathe. Just a shadow was so terrifying, and Huang Yu was shocked.

He was even more surprised that if he had not listened to Lulu, he might have become a skeleton himself.

"Who... who are you?" After the pressure subsided, Huang Yu asked the figure in front of him.

"Who am I? It's been so many years, I've forgotten my name. They used to call me Black Rock." The figure sighed.

"Black Rock?" Huang Yu rubbed his head. Even if he were from this world, he might not know who this person was. However, since this person called himself Black Rock, what was the connection between this black rock cave and him?

"I've been waiting for you for a long time. You're very good. Since you've bowed, I won't say more. My time is limited. Listen carefully. The ring on my hand is the Purple Light Ring. All my life's savings are inside, but your cultivation is too weak, so you can only open a small part. When your cultivation is stronger, you can get the things inside. One more thing, remember, don't reveal the Purple Light Ring and the Black Blade Sword inside until you have enough cultivation. Only use them in dire situations." With that, the figure vanished.

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**End of Chapter**