Ch 482: The Ley Lines Are Fake
“That’s right, as long as you are willing to show us the Earth Vein, we will naturally know whether what you just said is true or false!”
Wei Dongchen and the other Eastern Imperial Palace Disciples echoed in agreement.
Things like Earth Veins were recorded in the Eastern Imperial Palace’s Ancient Texts, so they also knew what an Earth Vein should look like.
To verify the truth of this Demon Race member’s words, there was no choice but to reveal the Earth Vein.
“This… is fine.”
Xuan Leshan hesitated for a moment, then nodded in response.
He knew that with his Identity, mere words would not gain the other party’s trust, and only tangible evidence would suffice.
So Xuan Leshan immediately took a palm-sized Box from his Storage Bag, glanced at the vigilant Eastern Imperial Palace Disciples, and then spoke.
“This box contains the Earth Vein.”
Having said that, Xuan Leshan opened the box directly.
Everyone looked intently, and saw inside the box a miniature ancient tree, its emerald green leaves incredibly dense, giving a vibrant feeling of Vitality.
A trace of green emanated from the ancient tree, transforming into billions of particles of light that merged into the Air.
In an instant, everyone felt that the Wind and Sand blowing on their faces were not so rough, and even the Air they breathed carried a soothing coolness.
“This is a real Earth Vein!”
Upon seeing the ancient tree, someone immediately exclaimed.
The expressions of Others also suddenly became hesitant.
They had learned about Earth Veins at the Eastern Imperial Palace, and the Elders of the Eastern Imperial Palace had also taken them to observe Earth Veins, so they knew how to distinguish between real and fake Earth Veins.
Although the shapes of Earth Veins varied greatly and were very complex, the Aura they exuded was exactly the same, and they had a very unique effect.
The ancient tree in the box held by Xuan Leshan, however, exuded a very authentic Aura; it was undoubtedly a real Earth Vein.
Since the Earth Vein was real, then what Xuan Leshan had just said should also be true.
They had come here to retrieve their Demon Saint from the Divine Palace using the Earth Vein as ransom.
“Since you have confirmed that this Earth Vein is real, you should believe what I said before, right?”
Looking at the expressions of the Eastern Imperial Palace Disciples, Xuan Leshan suddenly felt relieved.
For their Demon Race, this act of ransoming someone was a great humiliation, but for the Human Race, it was something to be happy about.
Now that they were proactively solving problems for the Human Race, these Eastern Imperial Palace Disciples had no reason to trouble him further.
Just as Xuan Leshan cautiously prepared to put away the Earth Vein, having just closed the box…
A strand of Sword Qi appeared in mid-air, carrying endless killing intent, instantly appearing before Xuan Leshan, striking directly at him.
This strand of Sword Qi was terrifying; before even reaching Xuan Leshan, it had already carved a three-inch-deep, long sword mark on the Ground.
Xuan Leshan’s face changed, feeling a sudden chill down his spine.
Without a second thought, he protected the box in his arms, then reached out, clenching his fist, and blasted towards the Sword Qi.
A vast Demonic Aura surged from his fist, mixed with an earth-shattering force.
The fist and Sword Qi collided, producing a loud buzzing sound.
Qi Waves violently spread outwards, turning into a fierce Gale Force, causing everyone present to have their robes flutter. Exposed skin felt like it was lightly scraped by a dull knife, bringing a numb and painful sensation.
Amidst the rising dust, Xuan Leshan suddenly retreated violently to the rear, arriving in front of a Carriage.
When he stabilized his body, a long gash had already opened on his fist, with strands of blood flowing out, forming blood droplets that dripped onto the Ground.
At this time, the other Demon Race members also instantly reacted and quickly surrounded Xuan Leshan.
Waves of terrifying fluctuations emerged; they were the Auras emanating from Spirit Treasures.
On this trip to the Divine Palace, the Ruler of Xuan Luo Kingdom had entrusted them with many Spirit Treasures to ensure their safe arrival at their destination and the completion of their Task.
“I have already explained myself; why did you suddenly launch a Sneak Attack?”
Xuan Leshan looked at Gou Xiangming with a gloomy expression and questioned him.
His heart was filled with raging anger, as well as incomprehensible confusion.
This was already the second time Gou Xiangming had attacked him.
The first time was understandable, because he hadn’t explained himself, but now that he had explained everything clearly, the other party still suddenly launched a Sneak Attack on him. If he hadn’t reacted in time, the Earth Vein would have almost been hit by the Sword Qi.
Did the other party not bother to listen to his explanation from the beginning, and simply want to kill them?
This was truly incomprehensible to him.
In fact, not only Xuan Leshan, but even Wei Dongchen and the other Eastern Imperial Palace Disciples were also dumbfounded.
The Fourth Elder’s attack was too fast.
So fast that they didn’t even have time to react.
“Fourth Elder, is the Earth Vein fake?”
Wei Dongchen reacted and asked Gou Xiangming.
The only reason he could think of for the Fourth Elder’s sudden attack was this.
It was possible that they, the Disciples, were inexperienced and unable to distinguish between a genuine article and a Fake Product. After all, some Fake Products could be convincingly realistic, but the Fourth Elder was different. He had been in the Eastern Imperial Palace for over a decade, so he must have seen and known everything.
Besides this, he couldn’t think of any other reason.
The other Eastern Imperial Palace Disciples also looked at Gou Xiangming.
The Fourth Elder was usually kind and approachable, without any of the airs of an Elder. Sometimes, if they encountered problems, they would simply inform the Fourth Elder, and as long as he had time, he would help them.
Therefore, they had a high opinion of the Fourth Elder. He would never attack without reason; the only possibility was that there was a problem with the Earth Vein.
A look of Surprise flashed across Gou Xiangming’s eyes, but he quickly recovered, nodding confidently.
“That’s right, the Earth Vein these Demon Race members have is undoubtedly a Fake Product. If it weren’t for my extensive experience, I would have almost been fooled by them.”
He had originally planned to use this as an excuse to carry out his master’s orders, killing these Demon Race members and preventing them from sending the Earth Vein to the Divine Palace.
Unexpectedly, before he could speak, Wei Dongchen had already explained it for him.
This Child is truly a promising talent!
“This Earth Vein is fake? How is that possible?”
Xuan Leshan looked at the box in his hand and shook his head, saying, “This is absolutely impossible!”
The Demon Saint was extremely important to their Xuan Luo Kingdom. The Ruler had made countless preparations for this matter; how could they possibly give them a fake Earth Vein at the last minute?
This was too absurd!
Moreover, even if the Earth Vein in his hand was fake, wouldn’t the Divine Palace be able to tell the difference once they arrived?
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