The Divine Urban Physician

Chapter 1938: Mystic Flames Chapter 1938: Mystic Flames Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation This tomb of the ancient expert had existed for tens of thousands of years. The Star Aperture realm experts bombarded it one after another, taking turns to attack. As for whether they could open it, it was up to fate. Only a Star Aperture realm expert would have a chance of breaking it. Those below this level might not be able to break it even after ten thousand years of bombardment. Ye Chen heard that they had been waiting here for ten days, but the stone door had not been damaged at all. Some cultivators were disheartened and planned to leave, but the Star Aperture realm experts did not plan to give up. It was not easy for them to come across the tomb of an ancient expert, so there was no way they were giving up so easily. Ye Chen decided to wait here for two hours. If the stone door did not open after two hours, he would leave. After all, he did not have time to waste here. Two hours passed in a flash. Ye Chen stood up from the ground and realized that the stone door was still motionless. He was ready to leave with Ji Lin and the others. However, just as he was about to leave, he heard a muffled sound, and the stone door suddenly opened! The Star Aperture realm experts who were attacking the stone door were dumbfounded. If they had known that it would open automatically, they would not have wasted their energy. The moment the stone door opened, countless blood-colored bats flew out. There was no light inside, only a dark aura and strange sounds that made everyone shiver. Some of the weaker cultivators wanted to leave immediately. After all, who knew what terrifying existences they would encounter inside? Although the treasures were tempting, they had to be alive to obtain them. Of course, there were only a few cultivators who had such thoughts. More cultivators were blinded by benefits. Ye Chen was contemplating whether or not he should enter. He did not lack treasures. While Ye Chen was thinking, Ji Lin came to his side and whispered into his ear, “Big Brother Ye Chen, let’s go in and take a look.” Seeing Ji Lin’s expression, Ye Chen smiled dotingly. It was obvious that she had been bribed by Li Ting. During this period of time, Li Ting and Ji Lin’s relationship had been improving. More importantly, Li Ting’s sect had many delicacies. Ji Lin was unable to resist the temptation at all. Presumably, they wanted to enter to see if the Seven-Faced Exquisite Herb was there. “Let’s go in and take a look.” It was not a good idea to search aimlessly for his master. Perhaps Lan Xueyue, or clues to Lan Xueyue’s whereabouts, could be found inside. Although the chances were slim, he still had to give it a try. A group of cultivators had already rushed over. Leng Yan walked over and glanced at Ye Chen. Her meaning was obvious. Ye Chen shook his head. He was not in a hurry. He would enter after everyone. There was no point in rushing things, and it would only make them more susceptible to danger. It was better to let these people scout the way first. When Ye Chen saw that most of the people had already rushed in, he led Ji Lin and the other two in. As soon as he stepped inside, he realized that the ground was especially soft and the surroundings were wet. The surroundings were pitch-black. Ye Chen wanted to use his spiritual sense to scan the surroundings, but soon realized that he could not use it here. Thus, he could only rely on his sight. In the current conditions, he could only see about three meters in front of him. It was eerily quiet, which made Ji Lin a little timid and she held Ye Chen’s finger tightly. They did not find any demonic beasts along the way, but they still had not found anything after walking for an hour. This made Ye Chen frown. Although their speed was not fast, it was not slow either. Who knew how long this path was? They did not know what to expect, so they could only continue walking. Another two hours passed, and suddenly, there was a rustling sound. Ye Chen waved his hand to stop the three of them and looked around vigilantly. There had to be something around here. Kacha! At this moment, Ji Lin stepped down and heard a crisp sound. She looked down and saw a corpse. There was no flesh or blood on the corpse, only a pile of white bones. Ye Chen looked down and found the bones of some cultivators. They had obviously just died. Rustle! Rustle! The wind kept whooshing out like a death bell, shocking everyone’s hearts. Ye Chen looked at the stone wall on the left and suddenly realized that groups of ants were crawling over at high speed. “Bone Devouring Ants!” “The Bone-Devouring Ants that Divine Deity Frost Sword encountered!” “Let’s move quickly!” Ye Chen roared.  He had not expected to meet these so soon. Rumor had it that the Lingwu Continent had once encountered a catastrophe because of the existence of the Bone-Devouring Ants. In their eyes, every cultivator was simply a meal of flesh and blood, and they were not afraid at all. Even a Sealed Gate realm expert, if they were not careful, faced a possibility of dying to these ants. Back then, the Bone-Devouring Ants had slaughtered countless cultivators. Every time they devoured flesh and blood, they could grow rapidly. Leng Yan and the others obviously knew about the existence of the Bone Devouring Ants as well. Each and every one of them was so frightened that their faces turned pale. This was just the beginning. Who knew what else was further inside when they encountered the Bone-Devouring Ants so early on? Right now, they did not have time to think. They could only flee frantically. If they did not escape, only death awaited them. They retreated frantically, the Bone-Devouring Ants chasing after them relentlessly. “Argh!” Li Ting let out a miserable cry. At least ten Bone-Devouring Ants were gnawing at the flesh on her calf. Her speed gradually slowed down. If no one rescued her, she would perish. When Leng Yan saw this, she gritted her teeth and rushed over. She could not just leave Li Ting alone. The Bone-Devouring Ants were coming at them from behind. Leng Yan struck with her sword, and the sword essence swept across the incoming ants. However, it was obvious that it had no effect. Ji Lin wanted to use her blood essence, but Ye Chen stopped her. Although her blood essence was powerful, Ji Lin could not control it well just yet. At that time, Li Ting and Leng Yan would also die! No matter what, in Ye Chen’s eyes, Leng Yan and the others were part of his group, and he would not abandon them. Suddenly, Ye Chen thought of something. A bright flame condensed and appeared in his hand. Mystic Flame! Ordinary methods could not deal with the Bone-Devouring Ants at all, so he had to try using special means. Ye Chen had not used it since refining it, so he did not know how powerful it was. He could only give it a try. The mystic flames erupted, and when they touched the Bone-Devouring Ants, a thunderous sound was heard. The Bone-Devouring Ants were immediately set ablaze. When the Mystic Flames appeared, the Bone-Devouring Ants continuously retreated. Clearly, they were very afraid of the flames. Ye Chen and Ji Lin came over to Li Ting’s side. He glanced at the Bone-Devouring Ants on her body and activated his Mystic Flames. When the flames approached Li Ting’s body, the Bone-Devouring Ants crawled out of her body one by one and fled. Li Ting’s forehead was covered in sweat, and her face was pale. “Thank you!” Li Ting looked at Ye Chen gratefully. If Ye Chen had not intervened, she would have died. Ye Chen shook his head slightly and did not say anything. He had Leng Yan help Li Ting up and they continued on their way. Thanks to the existence of the Mystic Flames, the Bone-Devouring Ants did not dare to approach them, and merely followed from afar, looking for an opportunity. Ye Chen ignored the ants.