Chapter 287: 【Should You Kneel and Beg for Mercy?】

“That's right, it really does grant 5,000 points of Spirit-type Cultivation Technique experience...”

Yang Ling found it hard to believe.

He was already quite satisfied with the effect of the Foundation Consolidation Pill; the problem was simply that he lacked the time to take it.

But the effect of this White Bone Demon Spirit Pill truly opened his eyes.

“One single pill like this is ten times as effective as a Foundation Consolidation Pill...”

“I wonder if he needs three days to digest it? Or thirty days?”

“If it's the latter, then its effectiveness is the same as the Foundation Consolidation Pill, or even worse.”

With a flicker of thought, Yang Ling immediately picked up the Quenched-Gold Armor-Piercing Flying Daggers from the ground and called for Little White to leave the White Bone Cavern together.

He was going to take this White Bone Demon Spirit Pill and see exactly how effective it was.

If it didn't require thirty days to refine the pill's medicinal power.

Then this discovery would be incredibly significant for him!

At the cave entrance, Yang Ling had Little White stand guard for him, then swallowed the White Bone Demon Spirit Pill.

「Please select the Cultivation Technique to enhance.」

「Divine Ape Contemplation Diagram」

「Heavenly Will True Scripture」

“As expected, it can only enhance these two Spirit-type techniques.”

Yang Ling pondered briefly, then chose the Divine Ape Contemplation Diagram.

Once this internal technique reached the Skilled level, he would unlock the Object Control skill.

Although the White Bone Daoist's special skill was the Lesser Flying Sword Art, which was different from the Object Control he had initially guessed.

But he had personally witnessed how formidable the White Bone Daoist's flying sword techniques were.

If he could obtain the Object Control skill, combined with the Heaven's Will Divine Blade...

“A flying dagger that can change direction mid-flight, have you ever seen that...”

Yang Ling muttered to himself.

The next moment, a surge of warmth flooded through his body.

On the Status Panel, the experience points for the Divine Ape Contemplation Diagram began to skyrocket.

From 10770/100000 to 15770/100000.

All in all, it took less than a minute...

This speed of improvement was faster than any pill or rare exotic herb he had ever consumed.

It was fully comparable to the speed at which a Spirit Nurturing Pill improved Martial Arts Technique Proficiency.

“No need for thirty days, no need for three days either... just like the Spirit Nurturing Pill, the experience points come instantly!”

A flicker of shock appeared in Yang Ling's eyes.

“The White Bone Cavern dungeon can be entered once a month. If I can get an A-rank evaluation or higher every time, will the White Bone Daoist drop a White Bone Demon Spirit Pill each time?”

“Assuming this guess is correct, I can increase the Divine Ape Contemplation Diagram by at least 5,000 experience points every month.”

“If I can achieve an S-rank evaluation, or even an SS-rank evaluation, would I get more White Bone Demon Spirit Pills?”

Yang Ling's heart burned with excitement. He had developed a genuine interest in this dungeon.

Even if his guess was wrong and the rewards were random, they probably wouldn't be too bad.

There was always a range for this kind of reward.

Now that it was confirmed that good items like the White Bone Demon Spirit Pill could drop.

Then the White Bone Cavern dungeon was definitely meaningful for him.

“In the future, if other players get their hands on pills like this, I can also buy them with money.”

“Spirit-type techniques are very rare. At the very least, none of the Martial Artists I've seen so far have possessed this kind of Internal Technique Method.”

“Even the strong ones among the local natives are the same.”

“The Fourth Prince, Zhao Xun, Xu Wuji... they either hold extremely high status or possess considerable strength, yet none of them have a Spirit-related Internal Technique Method.”

“It's probably very slim for players to acquire this kind of internal technique as well.”

Yang Ling felt a slight surge of joy. With so many players in the world, there would always be top-tier players in the future who could get their hands on the White Bone Demon Spirit Pill.

He had a very high chance of buying them off them. This way, whether it was the Divine Ape Contemplation Diagram or the Heavenly Will True Scripture, he could smoothly reach the Skilled level, and the Transcendent level was also within reach.

Composing himself, Yang Ling entered the White Bone Cavern once more.

He looked expectantly at the high platform.

The White Bone Daoist had not respawned.

Yang Ling's gaze swept past the platform. There was a passageway over there, also illuminated by dim light.

He arrived at the entrance and quietly sensed the activity within.

It was very quiet inside, with only the occasional crackling sound of flames bursting from the torches.

“This passageway seems very deep, beyond my perception range.”

With that thought, Yang Ling glanced at Little White:

“Little White, it's time for you to earn your keep. You go first, I'll cover the rear.”

Little White, without a single scheming thought in its head, received Yang Ling's order and immediately walked into the passageway.

Yang Ling followed it, heading deeper into the tunnel.

Along the way, they passed several corners.

Suddenly, Yang Ling seemed to hear some kind of clicking sound.

Immediately after, there was the sound of rushing water.

“It seems some kind of mechanism has been triggered.”

Yang Ling's expression darkened. He turned to look behind him, and the next second, he saw a torrent of water already filling the passageway, surging towards him and Little White.

“Is it meant to cut off the player's escape route? Or is there some other purpose?”

Yang Ling's mind remained calm. He immediately quickened his pace with Little White, but didn't let his guard down.

Fortunately, this passageway didn't have any traps like crossbow bolts hidden inside as he had imagined.

After about a dozen breaths, Yang Ling and Little White emerged from the passageway.

Before them, the space opened up into a massive chamber resembling a natural karst cave.

The ceiling of the cave was at least three to four hundred meters above the ground, so entering here didn't feel oppressive at all.

Yang Ling jumped onto Little White, hovering in mid-air.

The water from the passageway behind them was already pouring out endlessly, filling the low-lying areas at a visible speed.

“Normal players don't have the ability to hover, so they would have no choice but to stand over there...”

Yang Ling looked in another direction. On the bluestone-paved floor sat an enormous coffin.

His eyes narrowed slightly. Judging by the size of this coffin, the one lying inside must be at least three meters tall to fit...

“Apart from the water passage we just came from, there doesn't seem to be any other exit here.”

Yang Ling scanned his surroundings. The entire area was enclosed. Although this cave was large, the passageway they had just taken was the only way out.

And now, that passageway was completely flooded.

At that moment, movement suddenly stirred in the water. It seemed like some kind of fish was breaking the surface.

Yang Ling focused his gaze. Unbeknownst to him, a school of giant tilapia, their bodies already mostly rotted away, had appeared in the water.

Each of these giant tilapia weighed around two to three hundred catties.

Their mouths were filled with fangs. Every time they breached the water, they would open their huge jaws and snap at Yang Ling.

Unfortunately, Yang Ling was hovering in mid-air, so they couldn't reach him at all.

“For ordinary players, once they reach here, there's no turning back...”

“What's lying in that coffin is most likely the White Bone Demon King.”

“The White Bone Cavern dungeon isn't that complicated, but judging by the White Bone Daoist's strength, the White Bone Demon King must be far more powerful...”

“A C+ difficulty dungeon is much harder than dealing with an Upper Sixth-Rank like Mingxin!”

At that moment, black smoke began seeping from the cracks of the coffin.

The lid of the coffin was trembling violently.

A deep, resonant voice echoed throughout the cave:

“Spirit Purge Squad members? You really have some nerve, daring to come to this king's bedchamber. I'll give you one chance: kneel and beg for mercy, and this king might just spare your life!”

【Should you kneel and beg for mercy?】

【Yes / No】

A prompt suddenly appeared before Yang Ling.

“...”

Would kneeling save his life?

Yang Ling was genuinely curious. Maybe after leaving the dungeon, he could check how other people chose.

Then he selected 'No'.

“Hahaha! You damned little insect, you've just squandered your last chance to live!”

Boom—

The coffin shattered into pieces, smashing violently against the stone wall.

Amidst the dust and smoke stood a giant, three meters tall.

It possessed a complete physical body, not skeletal, but its skin was a horrifyingly pale white.

【White Bone Demon King】

Strength: 400

Agility: 300

Spirit: 1

HP: 8000

Special Skill: Iron Wall Defense