There are several paths on Mount Bagong that lead to the mountainside, where the Tomb of the King of Huainan is built within the mountain's core. It has two entrances, east and west, which are very hidden and not easy to find.
However, would the difficulty of finding it be a challenge for Bai Ye?
The underground base of the Umbrella Corporation was also not easy to find, yet Bai Ye managed to enter it because he knew where the entrance was.
On the mountainside, a winding mountain path sloped south. Following the path upwards, one could see countless vines hanging down from the cliff face on one side.
Bai Ye followed the mountain path all the way up to the mountainside, then stopped to observe, parting the surrounding vines.
A quarter of an hour later, a cave finally appeared before Bai Ye's eyes.
"Found it!"
Bai Ye entered the cave. The surroundings were somewhat damp, dark, and smelled musty, with the occasional sound of dripping water.
This seemed like an ordinary mountain cave.
However, as Bai Ye continued to advance, a faint light gradually appeared in the cave. The rotten smell that had been lingering in the air also lessened considerably. Although the surroundings remained damp, the sound of dripping water could no longer be heard.
Even the uneven cave walls became smoother, and finally...
A path paved with bluestone appeared before Bai Ye.
Traces of human construction suddenly appeared in the mountain cave. The surrounding walls became smooth, and every five meters, a stone dragon-head long-burning lamp emitted a faint glow. At the same time, every five steps, stone pillars carved with dragons and phoenixes appeared on either side of the cave.
Continuing forward for about three hundred steps, a massive stone gate appeared before Bai Ye.
This was the entrance to the Tomb of the King of Huainan!
Bai Ye grinned and stopped in front of the stone gate. The next second...
"Due to a participant discovering and entering the Tomb of the King of Huainan, all participants currently in the Mount Bagong area will be sent to different locations within the Tomb of the King of Huainan in three minutes."
"Restricted Zone Mission 1: Defeat x15 Guardian Spirits within the Tomb of the King of Huainan. Reward: 99 Dao Talismans."
"Restricted Zone Mission 2: Extinguish the Nine-Dragon Yin-Yang Candles within the tomb chambers. Reward: 1 Golden Thread Robe."
"Restricted Zone Mission 3: Obtain the Five Spirit Plate and leave the Tomb of the King of Huainan. Reward: 1 Five Spirit Plate, 1 Tai Xia Golden Elixir, 5 God Stone Shards."
"Gentlemen, please fight hard to obtain the God Stone Shards."
...
The restricted zone opened, and all chosen ones within the Mount Bagong area would be sent into the Tomb of the King of Huainan.
Bai Ye, however, did not need to go through such trouble, as he was already standing at the tomb's entrance.
The heavy stone gate made a grinding sound, with countless stone fragments constantly falling down, and then the massive stone gate slowly opened.
As the giant stone gate opened, it perfectly exemplified the meaning of "another world within."
Behind the mountain cave, the ground was paved with square blue bricks, and large trees were planted around. Sunlight shone down from above. Looking up, Bai Ye realized that the area above was open, allowing sunlight to stream in.
Directly in front was the tomb gate, built against the mountainside, with red eaves and white stone pillars, and a vermilion gate below.
However, upon closer inspection, the red eaves were carved from rubies, and the white stone pillars were massive pieces of white jade.
Even the vermilion gate, which appeared ordinary at first glance, revealed itself upon closer inspection to be inlaid with numerous jade pearls, each extremely lustrous. Even those without expertise would recognize their extraordinary value.
After surveying his surroundings, Bai Ye moved to the side mountain wall and began to climb barehanded. He soon reached a protruding mountain platform.
Bai Ye took out his gun case, retrieved the Death Strike, and equipped it with a gun rest and scope.
Now, all that remained was to wait!
As a restricted zone, the Tomb of the King of Huainan had only two entrances that could trigger restricted zone missions. However, this did not mean that the Tomb of the King of Huainan only had two tomb gates. In fact, there were at least thirty entrances to the tomb, and the chosen ones would be randomly sent to these gates.
The ultimate goal, of course, was the tomb chamber where the King of Huainan resided.
Therefore, Bai Ye's objective was simple. He could not do anything to those sent to other tomb gates, but this particular tomb gate in front of him, he claimed.
He wanted to ensure that only he, and no competitors, would be on this route...
He wanted to...
Kill...
Everyone!
Bai Ye lay on the ground and silently counted. After three minutes, people began to appear one after another in front of the tomb gate.
Their expressions varied. Some looked bewildered, even scared and fearful, as they were unfamiliar with the sudden appearance of the restricted zone and were completely clueless.
Others had vigilant expressions, quickly scanning their surroundings, and even contemplating attacking others immediately. They might not have experienced restricted zones before, but they hailed from worlds that were either perpetually at war or required constant struggle, making them highly adaptable to such situations.
Bai Ye took it all in and pressed himself closer to the sniper rifle.
"A total of twelve..." Bai Ye murmured softly, gently caressing the trigger. "The first one!"
*Bang!*
Bai Ye suddenly pulled the trigger, and the gunshot rang out.
A middle-aged man was still looking around, observing the surroundings. In the instant the gun fired, the man's eyes widened, and a spray of blood suddenly splattered from his temple onto the ground.
The next moment, screams erupted.
The sudden death brought a momentary freeze, which then dissolved into chaos. Some were panicked, while others immediately retreated, searching for Bai Ye's whereabouts.
Then...
"The second one!"
*Bang!*
Bai Ye murmured softly, followed by the second gunshot.
A woman slowly fell to the ground, looking at her chest in disbelief. A patch of crimson blood bloomed on her chest.
"Save... save me..."
The woman tried her best to cry out, but found that as soon as she opened her mouth, blood coughed out continuously. Her consciousness began to fade, and her vision blurred until it became completely dark.
With a thud, the woman fell to the ground, and a pool of blood soon formed beneath her.
Bai Ye did not hesitate. The moment the woman knelt, he aimed his gun at the next target.
A young man wearing a baseball cap and a black t-shirt.
*Bang!*
The gunshot rang out again, but at that very moment...
As if sensing something, the young man suddenly turned his body, looked in Bai Ye's direction, and then stomped his foot forcefully.
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