Translator: CinderTL
Jiang Ye had once heard Qiu Cang say that astonishing treasures might appear within the walls of the Corridor of Civilizations, including even top-tier opportunities of the Upper A-tier!
At the time, Jiang Ye had been utterly baffled.
How could a mere mural possibly contain opportunities? he'd wondered. Even if it did, wouldn't it just be a painting? Could you actually enter the mural to retrieve something?
But now, seeing it with his own eyes, Jiang Ye finally understood.
The Corridor of Civilizations wasn't just a painting; it was a microcosm of civilizations' rise and fall.
The so-called treasures were remnants from those civilizations, spanning countless eons and presented through the Corridor of Civilizations.
"This aura... could it really be an A-tier opportunity?" Jiang Ye was stunned.
On the distant wall, a continuous mountain range emerged, and amidst the peaks, a snow-white ice lotus was blooming resplendently.
Whoosh! A surge of overwhelming spiritual essence swept outward like a tidal wave.
"A-grade, definitely A-grade!"
"At least fourth-tier."
"A Fourth-Tier A-Grade Opportunity!" Zhou Hong, Fang Yi, and the others stared at the mural with envy.
A Fourth-Tier Opportunity meant it would be immensely helpful even to those who had achieved their fourth breakthrough.
The 'Thunder Essence Spirit Nectar' Jiang Ye had consumed earlier was merely a Third-Tier B-tier opportunity, yet it had already driven Fallen Star-Level Geniuses wild.
A Fourth-Tier A-Grade opportunity? Even transcendent families on Blue Star rarely possessed such treasures.
At that moment, Zhou Hong, Fang Yi, and Liu Shishi were all captivated. Despite Bai Jing's earlier warning, the Fourth-Tier A-Grade Opportunity before them, radiating such alluring energy, was irresistible.
Suddenly, Jiang Ye spoke, "Don't make any rash moves."
"Huh?" Zhou Hong, Fang Yi, and the others turned to look at him in confusion.
Just then, figures materialized ahead in the passage, each clad in black armor. Their skin was also pitch-black, but unlike the Shadow Clan, they had distinct facial features.
"The Black Abyss Civilization," Jiang Ye recognized immediately.
He had been researching various cosmic civilizations recently. The Black Abyss Civilization, a 0.9-Tier Civilization, was characterized by their ebony skin and stark white teeth.
"Damn, it's the strong from the Black Abyss Civilization."
"What do we do?"
"They're after the treasure too," Zhou Hong, Fang Yi, and Liu Shishi's expressions darkened.
The moment the group from the Black Abyss Civilization appeared, they all turned their gazes to the ice lotus in the mural.
A Fourth-Tier A-Grade Opportunity!
Even for a 0.9-Tier Civilization, this was incredibly rare.
"Don't worry about it."
"Let them take it," Jiang Ye said again.
"Alright," Chen Zilu nodded.
She was the strongest among the six.
Hearing her agree, Zhou Hong, Fang Yi, and the others could only suppress their desires.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
While the Blue Star group hesitated, the Black Abyss Civilization's strong had already charged forward at incredible speed.
In a mere instant, they reached the mural.
"What's going on?" Zhou Hong grumbled inwardly. "Are we just handing it over? Even if Senior Sister Chen is close to Jiang Ye, she wouldn't blindly obey him like this, would she?"
Fang Yi, Liu Shishi, and the others felt equally resentful, but they had no choice but to watch helplessly, intimidated by Chen Zilu's strength.
Whoosh!
A strong warrior from the Black Abyss Civilization reached out to grasp the ice lotus depicted in the mural.
In the next instant, a terrifying wave of energy erupted from the mural with a loud "Buzz!"
Instantly, the warrior was torn apart like a cloud of blood mist, as if struck by countless laser beams.
He didn't even have a chance to react.
He was annihilated on the spot!
The other Black Abyss Civilization warriors stared in horror and hastily retreated.
"Hiss!"
"What?!" Zhou Hong, Fang Yi, Liu Shishi, and the others gasped, their faces pale with shock.
"Jiang Ye," Zhou Hong whispered, "how did you know?"
"Didn't the principal warn us earlier?" Jiang Ye replied with a smile. "Not to compete for the treasures here."
Zhou Hong couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Bai Jing had indeed said not to compete for the treasures, but he hadn't said anything about not touching the mural!
The scene before them had clearly caught everyone off guard.
"Jiang Ye," Chen Zilu's voice echoed in Jiang Ye's mind. "Did you see it?"
She knew Jiang Ye's senses for treasures were exceptionally sharp.
"Yes," Jiang Ye didn't hide it from her.
Just moments ago, he had secretly activated Perceptive Insight, immediately deciphering the hidden mechanism within the mural.
"The opportunity is real," he whispered, "but the mural contains a mysterious mechanism that will eliminate anyone who approaches it."
Chen Zilu's expression tightened.
She had been completely unaware of this mysterious mechanism. If Jiang Ye hadn't warned her, she might have tried to seize the opportunity herself.
Jiang Ye didn't elaborate.
"Under the influence of my innate ability, Eternal Resonance, the duration of Perceptive Insight will be greatly extended," he thought. "But I don't know by how much."
Perceptive Insight normally lasted only three minutes. But now? He had no idea.
"Let's go," Jiang Ye said in a low voice, wanting to pass through this corridor as quickly as possible. He wanted to see if he could find any treasures to claim before the effects of Perceptive Insight wore off.
Whoosh!
"Hmph!" The group surged forward.
The Corridor of Civilizations stretched endlessly.
As Jiang Ye, Chen Zilu, and Zhou Hong pressed deeper, more and more strong individuals from alien civilizations appeared along the way.
These alien powerhouses all radiated incredibly powerful life auras.
Clearly, only the top geniuses from each civilization had managed to reach this placeโthere were no ordinary individuals among them.
Most of the alien powerhouses reacted with caution and hostility upon seeing Jiang Ye's group.
The cosmos was a vast and dark void.
When two distinct civilizations encountered each other, conflict and war were highly likely to erupt.
Fortunately, these alien powerhouses understood that fighting was forbidden within the Corridor of Civilizations.
As a result, Jiang Ye's group encountered few obstacles along the way.
Buzz!
Ahead, a terrifying surge of energy was erupting.
A vast wave of spiritual essence swept through the area.
It emanated from a crimson-purple crystal embedded in a mural, its radiant light piercing through the painting and casting ethereal shadows of the sun and moon around it, creating a scene of divine wonder.
"Another A-tier opportunity. Looks like it's Third-Tier," Jiang Ye murmured. "This must be the tenth one we've found."
"So many A-tier opportunities, such a pity," Zhou Hong and Fang Yi both lamented.
Along the way, they had encountered ten A-tier opportunities!
But without exception, none of these opportunities could be obtained.
Even the strong from foreign races, after learning from previous experiences, understood this.
The opportunities depicted in the murals were untouchable.
Dare to approach even a step closer? Even a fifth-breakthrough strong would perish instantly.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Jiang Ye's eyes flashed. He sent a mental message to Chen Zilu and the others: "Cover me. I'm going to slowly approach that mural."
"Hmm?"
"Jiang Ye, are you sure?" Zhou Hong's eyes widened.
"Jiang Ye, are you certain?" Liu Shishi asked in surprise. "Can that opportunity really be obtained?"
Along the way, they had witnessed numerous strong from foreign races perish instantly when approaching the murals, even fifth-breakthrough experts.
"I'll cover you," Chen Zilu replied without hesitation, agreeing immediately.
"Alright, we'll cover you," the others responded in unison.
All of them were from Blue Star, and they naturally stuck together.
Soon, under the cover of Chen Zilu, Liu Shishi, and the others, Jiang Ye slowly approached the mural.
Two hundred meters.
One hundred meters.
Fifty meters...
When he was only ten meters away from the mural, Jiang Ye made his move.
(End of the Chapter)
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