Chapter 1763 - 316: 20,000-Word Mega - !_9

Lin Shuyou: "In the family, it can be considered a sacred artifact."

Li Zhiyuan initiated Walking Yin, and in the Walking Yin state, the lamp showed no change.

But if it really were just a "sacrificial item," then Zhao Yi purposely leaving a message here would be unnecessary.

Li Zhiyuan began to try various methods to observe the lamp from more angles, yet he still had no results.

At this moment, the young man recalled the method he used at home in Nantong to sense the manifestation of Zhao Wuyang.

An invisible red line emerged from the boy's palm, climbing along the ice platform, eventually approaching the lamp.

The red line touched the lamp base, and nothing unusual occurred, continuing upward without incident until... the red line reached the top of the lamp.

"Hiss..."

In Li Zhiyuan's perception, his whole being felt as if it was being consumed by intense flames. The young man severed the outer red line at the fastest speed, then dropped to one knee.

The burning sensation from his soul was something the boy could still endure; he had suffered greater torments before. But just now, his entire spirit was suppressed by the sudden arrival of an overwhelming majesty.

Devoid of spiritual support, the pain sensation was infinitely heightened.

"Brother Xiao Yuan?"

No one stepped forward to support him; everyone assumed their respective positions for vigilance when the boy knelt on one knee.

Li Zhiyuan slowly stood up.

His clothes, previously stained with his own nosebleed, were now soaked in cold sweat.

The young man cast his gaze once more upon the lamp:

"Zhao Wuyang's lamp... is still burning."

Tan Wenbin: "Could it be that Zhao Wuyang is indeed still alive?"

Li Zhiyuan shook his head: "If he were still alive, the lamp flame should still be on this lamp, instead of being absent while the lamp is clearly unextinguished."

Lin Shuyou: "Then where did the lamp flame go?"

Li Zhiyuan: "The entrance we sealed earlier, if nothing unexpected happens, should hold secrets beneath it."

As for where exactly the missing lamp flame was moved to, Li Zhiyuan couldn't figure it out just yet.

It wasn't that his deduction ability was insufficient, but that one cannot imagine things beyond the limits of their own mind.

Some things, because they are so outrageous, are dismissed from the start.

But what follows...

Li Zhiyuan extended his hand, deciding to take down the lamp.

This area had no restrictions or arrays, but as he made this move, a strong sense of crisis surged toward the young man.

As Li Zhiyuan's hand grew closer to the lamp, a face slowly emerged from beneath the ice platform.

This was a face frozen and long obscured.

Li Zhiyuan's hand didn't pause, merely slowed a little.

The face rose higher and stopped just as it was about to seep through the ice platform, but next, its eyes began to slowly open.

The eyeballs turned upward, looking at the lamp above.

The undying elder in the treasure vault that Zhao Yi mentioned had appeared.

Run Sheng raised the Yellow River Shovel, ready to strike without hesitation should this thing dare to surface further.

Lin Shuyou also quietly gathered strength, while Tan Wenbin's body was pre-heated, his skin turning red.

Li Zhiyuan knew the face inside was warning him.

Yet the more it did so, the less likely Li Zhiyuan was to give up.

Because coming to the Zhao Family Treasure Vault to transport items was their initial main objective, but now their secondary goal.

Unlike other teams caught in this wave through normal channels, their purpose was to kill the Zhao Family Elder.

And Li Zhiyuan and Zhao Yi, who were temporarily inserted, aimed for the secrets deep within the Zhao family related to Zhao Wuyang.

At last, Li Zhiyuan's hand grasped the lamp.

The next moment, amber-colored viscous liquid began to ooze from the ice.

The face's eyes also reflected clear anger.

Zhao Lu Hai.

Not only the founder of the Zhao family's underground secret but also its guardian.

The treasure vault's location was the most fitting area to place the lamp; once it was removed from the vault, whether taken away or moved closer, it would cause a collapse of the Special Domain below.

In the past, few qualified to enter the ancestral treasure vault, and although most showed curiosity toward the lamp, they all wisely refrained from touching it upon Zhao Lu Hai's appearance, respectfully saluting before leaving.

They were the Zhao family members, and had no reason to desecrate the lamp lit by the ancestors, nor to clash with the Zhao family's own 'heritage.'"

But this time, the young man was able to disregard the pressure he imposed and forcibly grasped the lamp in his hand.

Zhao Lu Hai decided to take action.

Within that special domain, he wasn't alongside other coffins, he alone resided there, not allowing others near.

And in truth, from its inception, this special domain always had two entrances.

One was the room where the Great Elder was now; elders of the past would lie in coffins, then be placed into the amber wall.

Another was the ice platform, but no one ever moved through there.

Now, the action-ready Zhao Lu Hai was not taking the 'heritage awakening' approach, as even though it would solve the 'thief,' he himself would soon perish.

He was the most afraid of death; otherwise, he wouldn't have initiated such disgraceful acts.

So, he first let the amber liquid flow, forcibly pulling the domain toward this location to take action within.

After securing the lamp, Li Zhiyuan began to rapidly retreat.

Yet, the liquid that was merely oozing suddenly burst forth violently, and not just limited to the ice platform; throughout the vault, especially behind Li Zhiyuan and his companions, vast amounts of amber erupted fiercely like geysers.