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Chapter 226 Don't Make Excuses for Your Cowardice

Upon hearing the word "altar," Tian Zhenzhen thought of the man buried underground. Clearly, everything the four major families had done seemed to be related to him.

But who is he, and what is that ability to devour blood and qi?

Moreover, the four great families have been passed down for many years. If this person is really related to the four great families, how could he have lived for so long?

All of this is shrouded in mystery, and Tian Zhenzhen feels that this trip has been worthwhile.

What is this altar?

Tian Zhenzhen followed the others and walked into the palace.

She had been here once before, so there was nothing surprising about it.

"This is a secret of the four major families, and I was not supposed to know it originally. However, I have been making arrangements within the Kong family over the years."

I know a little about altars.

"That's something that's been passed down through generations of the family. They say there's an opportunity to surpass the Grandmaster level inside the altar."

In today's martial arts world, it is said that only a handful of people have surpassed the Grandmaster realm, and if one were to inherit a legacy, the family's power would undoubtedly advance even further.

After hearing Kong Wei's explanation, Tian Zhenzhen finally understood why so many people from the four major families had to sacrifice themselves to enter the fray.

However, given the current situation, it's unlikely that things will turn out as desired.

The man buried underground doesn't seem like a good person.

This was the first time anyone had entered a palace, and many were amazed by the magnificent architecture.

However, the four heads of the family did not give anyone time to look closely; they arrived at a certain location as if they knew the place well.

"This is the place. The records left by our ancestors are from here."

As Lei Xing spoke, without waiting for anyone to agree, he raised his hand and pressed down hard on a carved spot on the wall.

Soon a rumbling sound came from the ground, and a passage quickly opened up in front of them, extending all the way underground.

As the passage opened, flames lit up underground.

Seeing this, Tian Zhenzhen sighed again. She realized that her mental scan hadn't extended underground. It seemed she would have to be more thorough when searching for treasures in the future.

Seeing this scene before them, and since they hadn't encountered any danger along the way, the four major families relaxed their vigilance considerably.

However, when Tian Zhenzhen released her mental energy, she quickly discovered that there were many humanoid monsters on the ground that she had seen before, but at this moment they were motionless, more like sculptures on the wall.

Seeing these ghostly things, Tian Zhenzhen had a bad feeling; she had seen these things come to life before.

"Haha, the location of this altar is correct, otherwise I would really think that my ancestors lied to me."

Lei Xing saw that there really was an underground palace, which was the best news he had received since entering the secret realm.

"Everyone, since the opportunity is right in front of us, let's go down." Lan Lingyang said, but this time she didn't move her feet.

This is somewhat inconsistent with her previous eagerness.

"I won't let you have it this time. I'm going first."

The speaker was Lei Xing; only his back could be seen when his voice faded.

The Lei family members followed him down immediately.

Next came the Kong family. Tian Zhenzhen wanted to go down last, but Kong Yingjie kept staring at her and Kong Wei.

This forced her and Kong Wei to follow the Kong family's group.

After the Kong family left, only the Le and Lan families remained.

"Wasn't Patriarch Lan always so eager to go down? Why isn't he in a hurry to go down now?"

Le Tianlu wasn't in a hurry and even had time to chat with Lan Lingyang.

"Precisely because I have performed well before, of course I should give the three of you a chance to perform as well."

Lan Lingyang didn't give a direct answer, even though she felt that this trip to the secret realm was strange.

However, she was still wary of the dangers recorded on the document, and it wouldn't hurt to let these people go down and scout ahead first.

"Alright, since someone is going down to scout ahead for us, Patriarch Lan, we can't be too late."

Le Tianlu directly saw through Lan Lingyang's little scheme, and then led the Le family members inside.

Lan Lingyang wasn't angry when he was exposed. He's lived to be this old; he's not the type to act impulsively based on just a few words.

The Lan family members followed the Le family into the underground, but they slowed their pace considerably.

The torches burning underground didn't obstruct the view; everything below was clearly visible.

As soon as they came down, everyone felt that the temperature on the ground had dropped considerably.

The area below is very spacious, with a walkway in the middle leading to the altar in front.

The walls on both sides of the road are carved with sculptures of various shapes. These sculptures look very much like humans, but they all have long tails. It is unknown what kind of creatures they are.

Some curious people walked up to these sculptures, wanting to take a closer look.

Upon closer inspection, one discovers that these sculptures are remarkably lifelike and dynamic; were they not so still, one might mistake them for living beings.

Kong Wei also walked curiously to a sculpture and poked it. He felt that it was icy cold to the touch, so he quickly withdrew his hand and took a step back.

"What? You're scared by a sculpture?"

Kong Yingjie had been following behind them and naturally saw Kong Wei's performance.

Seeing his wary expression, I couldn't help but sneer.

"I don't feel like these things are inanimate."

Kong Wei voiced his concerns; the sensation of that touch, like skin, had given him a chilling feeling.

If these sculptures were alive, their dense covering of the wall would likely pose a significant threat.

His concerns, however, were not taken seriously; instead, they drew ridicule from Kong Yingjie.

"Enough! You're supposed to be a member of the Kong family, yet you're so cowardly that you're afraid of even a small sculpture."

If these sculptures were alive, why are they standing still now? Don't make excuses for your cowardice.

You're nothing like your father's child.

Kong Yingjie scolded Kong Wei like a grandson, and Kong Wei blushed with embarrassment at his words.

"I was just trying to be helpful, if you don't believe me, that's fine too."

Kong Wei didn't want to get entangled with him any longer, and turned to leave after saying that.

"Wait a minute, I'll show you today whether these sculptures are alive or just too timid."

As he spoke, Kong Yingjie made a claw shape with his hand and reached for the sculpture next to him.

Its claws can even pry apart hard diamonds.

But something felt off when he touched it.

He hadn't even glanced at the sculpture, and instead looked at Kong Wei with disdain.

But when he felt something was wrong with his touch...

The sculpture, which had seemed inanimate, suddenly turned its head and met his eyes. Its dark gaze revealed greed, and then it drooled profusely, as if it had seen something delicious.

It bit the hand that Kong Yingjie had reached out.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye; even Kong Yingjie was a beat too slow to react.

The feeling of his fingers being bitten quickly brought him back to his senses.

He quickly swung his other hand and struck the humanoid monster with a palm strike.