Chapter 96: Green Goat Ancestor

This was a square-shaped palace with upturned eaves and golden-painted beams and pillars.

A pavilion stood every five steps, a tower every ten; the winding corridors and high-rising eaves interconnected intricately, each structure cleverly laid out.

As Ye Rong stepped inside, he was slightly stunned. Behind those treacherous stone caves actually lay such a magnificent palace.

Gold-edged jade tables were displayed on both sides, and at the far end was an opulent golden throne, each armrest carved with a dragon spitting a pearl.

“There’s no trial at all? Do I need to sit on the dragon throne to see?”

The palace was cold and empty. Ye Rong carefully circled around before finally fixing his gaze on the golden dragon throne. He strode forward, but the throne had no extra decorations—just a large, bare chair. Running his hand over every inch revealed nothing unusual.

Ye Rong looked up, his eyes focusing on a rolled-up scroll above the golden dragon throne, tied with a thin silver thread.

He reached out and pulled it, and the scroll unfurled with a rustle. It depicted a portrait of a middle-aged Taoist with a flying sword on his back, looking incredibly lifelike.

The moment Ye Rong curiously touched it, he jerked his hand back, his face turning pale with shock.

A multicolored light flew out of the portrait, circled twice, and condensed into a human figure. It gradually stabilized from a flickering blur into a somewhat transparent Taoist.

He had a sallow face, drooping eyes, a goatee, wore coarse Taoist robes, and carried three flying swords on his back.

Green Goat Ancestor’s Painting Remnant, Level 50.

“So it’s just a remnant shadow!”

Ye Rong breathed a slight sigh of relief. If a mere painting remnant of Green Goat Ancestor was Level 50, the actual person was probably over Level 100. Of course, if an Immortal’s Cave Abode required the real Green Goat Ancestor to guard it, it would likely be of Earth Tier quality.

“Heh heh!”

Green Goat Ancestor’s remnant only let out a sinister laugh without speaking. With a lift of his shoulder, three fiery sword lights shot forward.

From the first exchange, Ye Rong sensed trouble. Green Goat Ancestor’s remnant was highly intelligent, with combat skills set unusually high, at least at Elite Tier NPC standards. Against an ordinary Level 50 Taoist, he could rely on his skills to gain an advantage, but facing Green Goat Ancestor’s remnant, that was impossible.

Ye Rong now felt as if he was facing a Level 50 expert player, one who could simultaneously control three swords—something no player could achieve at this stage.

The three fiery flying swords in Green Goat Ancestor’s remnant’s hands, one long and two short, coordinated in attack, subtly forming a triad formation. The relentless, continuous assaults left Ye Rong no opening to counterattack. Fortunately, this was only a painting remnant, and the flying swords were similarly inferior—likely no better than Fifth-Rank Flying Swords.

Ye Rong’s two Fourth-Rank Flying Swords were somewhat suppressed but not damaged enough to halt the fight.

“Good thing this remnant only has flying swords. If it had any Magic Treasures, I’d probably be dead already… Damn, you’re really using a Magic Treasure on me!”

Seeing that his three-sword assault was barely blocked and his fierce attacks couldn’t break Ye Rong’s defense, Green Goat Ancestor’s remnant grew impatient. He produced a palm-sized heart-shaped mirror, shone it on Ye Rong, and from the waist down, Ye Rong stiffened, frost creeping up his legs.

Chaos Origin Rebirth Pill!

Without a moment’s hesitation, Ye Rong swallowed the expensive Chaos Origin Rebirth Pill, feeling no regret.

As a sixth-grade pill, its effect was remarkable. A warm surge spread through his limbs, instantly melting the frost and restoring his mobility.

Luckily, the heart-shaped mirror seemed to have usage limits. Another blast, and Ye Rong wouldn’t have a lifesaving Chaos Origin Rebirth Pill. But Green Goat Ancestor’s remnant’s Qi and Blood Energy far exceeded Ye Rong’s; dragging out the fight would inevitably lead to his loss.

“There must be another way to pass. This is only an Earth Tier C-grade Immortal Manor—it can’t be impossible to complete. I must have been thinking wrong!”

The pressure on Ye Rong intensified, his black and white sword lights squeezed into an ever-smaller space, gradually retreating to his side.

Green Goat Ancestor’s remnant had rich combat skills, but they were only on par with a skilled player, not enough to threaten Ye Rong. The key issue was his control of an extra flying sword. While Ye Rong’s Twin Sword Style gave him an edge against players, here he was countered by the three-sword style.

The three flame-like flying swords danced as if forged from molten rock, sparking and splashing embers upon collision.

In this short time, Ye Rong had used up all his pills, leaving only one Purple Gold Pill.

“Maybe attacking the scroll directly will defeat him? But I’m too suppressed, almost suffocated by those three swords—I can’t find a chance to strike the scroll!”

At this point, he had to use every hidden card. Fight!

The recently equipped Leigong Hammer flashed into Ye Rong’s hand. Swinging it twice, yellow and red divine thunders lit up and blasted toward Green Goat Ancestor’s remnant.

“Lesser Yang Divine Thunder!”

Simultaneously, Ye Rong pointed a finger, activating his own incomplete Lesser Yang Divine Thunder, which arrived first in an instant.

The Lesser Yang Divine Thunder hit the flame-long sword, creating a slight gap. Wutu Divine Thunder followed, shattering Green Goat Ancestor’s interwoven sword lights and clearing a path for Binghuo Divine Thunder.

Binghuo Divine Thunder started as a spark the size of a grain of rice, swelling to the size of a basin mid-flight, and slammed into Green Goat Ancestor’s chest, hurling him backward.

“Now’s the time!”

Ye Rong’s eyes focused solely on the scroll above the golden throne. His black and white sword lights, linked end to end, successively struck the scroll.

Rip!

The silk image was easily torn, shredded by sharp sword energy into countless fragments that fluttered down.

“Roarrrr!”

Green Goat Ancestor’s shadow howled at the sky, venting frustration and rage, but his body twisted violently out of control. The light composing his form disintegrated, suddenly scattering into the air and vanishing.