Chapter 00049: Ancient Dao Cultivation Ruins
# Ancient Dao Cultivation Ruins
Chapter 49
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 49: Ancient Dao Cultivation Ruins
"Steve knows, ask Steve..."
Gu Xian was getting anxious.
Ding Huan sprayed the mist on his own face, feeling a sense of unease in his heart.
"Who is Steve?" Ding Huan looked at the others and asked again.
Steve quickly stood up, "Geng Qianxing was sent to Luohe."
"Why Luohe?"
Although Ding Huan's tone was calm, Steve felt a chill down his spine.
He didn't dare to hide anything, "Because he hid some of the endurance gene data in Luohe, and he was waiting for you to return..."
"How many people took him there, and how did they go?"
"Two people, they took the high-speed train."
...
After nearly ten minutes of questioning, Ding Huan finally stood up.
Seeing Ding Huan stand, everyone tensed up again, fearing he might pull out his dagger or fire his gun again.
Despite being high-ranking members of the Gene Alliance, the strongest among them, Steve, was only a second-level gene cultivator.
Seeing how Ding Huan had dealt with Gu Xian like disciplining a child, Steve didn't dare to resist.
"Who is Boss Quan?" Ding Huan's gaze swept over the group as he asked.
"His name is Jin Youquan. He and another person took Professor Geng to Luohe," Steve almost blurted out the answer before Ding Huan could finish his question.
Feeling it wasn't enough, he added, "Professor Ding, our Gene Alliance now has a fifth-level gene cultivator and two innate experts. They..."
"Oh, are you saying if I kill you, they'll come after me? And then I'll just have to wait to die?" Ding Huan looked at Steve nonchalantly.
He was genuinely shocked.
A fifth-level gene cultivator? If Steve wasn't lying, this was something he hadn't anticipated.
In his mind, even if there were high-level gene cultivators on Earth, they wouldn't surpass the fourth level.
Steve quickly explained, "No, no, I mean we can actually cooperate. This time, the strong members of our Gene Alliance have gone to Kunlun Mountain. There, an ancient Dao cultivation ruin has appeared..."
An ancient Dao cultivation ruin?
Ding Huan was puzzled.
In his previous life, he hadn't heard of such a ruin appearing on Earth.
But then again, what was his status in his previous life? Just a prisoner.
How could he have known about such things?
"Professor Ding, everything that happened here will soon be known by our leader. Although I'm not strong, I assure you, with your abilities, you can cooperate with our Gene Alliance on equal terms."
Steve even raised his hand, speaking with utmost sincerity.
"Thank you for the reminder. If it weren't for you, I might have thought your Gene Alliance was just this..."
Ding Huan also spoke sincerely, then tossed the gun aside and put away his dagger.
He was also a bit worried.
Others might think Steve was talking nonsense, but Ding Huan wouldn't.
Based on the information in his mind, it was possible that immortals and gods truly existed.
That meant the ancient Dao cultivation ruins in Kunlun Mountain could also be real.
The reason they hadn't been discovered before might be related to the changes in the world's spiritual energy.
Now, the spiritual energy in the world seemed to be increasing.
With this increase, it wasn't impossible for hidden ruins to be exposed.
According to his knowledge, formations weren't just legends or fake.
They truly existed and relied on spiritual energy to activate.
If the spiritual energy in Kunlun Mountain reached a certain point, a hidden ancient formation might break, revealing the Dao cultivation ruins.
So, he needed to quickly improve his strength and then head to Kunlun Mountain.
Otherwise, he would fall further behind these scoundrels.
Having a gene spiritual root was one thing, but this was Earth.
Achieving gene foundation establishment wasn't easy.
Steve breathed a sigh of relief.
Ding Huan had killed so many in the Gene Alliance and still wanted equal cooperation? Hah...
As Ding Huan walked towards the door, the remaining members of the Gene Alliance were relieved to have survived.
Just as he reached the door, Ding Huan suddenly turned around, smiling as he sprayed the mist all over the conference room.
After spraying, he said, "Everyone, I'll be leaving now. Remember, don't touch things that aren't yours. Have a pleasant journey."
With that, Ding Huan considerately closed the conference room door and left.
Only when they heard Ding Huan's footsteps fade away did everyone in the room truly relax.
"What did he spray?" a tall white man asked.
"Don't worry, it won't kill you. He sprayed it while he was here too. If it were deadly, he'd be the first to die," Steve, now safe, replied irritably.
He felt like all his usual authority had been lost today.
Gu Xian's assistant was the first to rush to his side, exclaiming in horror, "Vice-Leader Gu is dead..."
Gu Xian was dead?
Everyone quickly gathered around.
Gu Xian lay on the ground, his face looking peaceful, as if he were asleep.
Steve pressed his finger against Gu Xian's face.
Despite looking normal, Steve's finger easily sank into the flesh, and a paste-like substance oozed out, emitting a foul smell.
Having just experienced the Seiryu gene potion incident, everyone knew how Gu Xian had died.
Ding Huan had sprayed the mist directly onto Gu Xian's face.
Wait, Ding Huan had also sprayed them before leaving.
Everyone panicked, trying to rush out, but they only managed a few steps before collapsing to the ground.
Steve, being stronger, was the last to fall.
He clutched his throat, trying to prevent the toxic mist from entering his body.
He finally understood Ding Huan's ruthlessness and why he had warned them not to touch things that weren't theirs.
Because the Gene Alliance had tried to take what belonged to Ding Huan.
It was all too late.
If he had known Ding Huan was such a ruthless character, Steve would have rather left the Gene Alliance.
Sure, the Gene Alliance had many strong members, but even if the leader killed Ding Huan, what did it matter to Steve?
In just a few minutes, the conference room fell completely silent.
Ding Huan walked out of the Dongxun Gene Center building, sensing an atmosphere of panic.
The entire city of Puhai was engulfed in fear and unease.
Ding Huan sighed.
He knew the Seiryu gene potion incident had fully erupted.
He needed to return to Luohe immediately to save Geng Qianxing.
"What's your name?" Just as Ding Huan was thinking about Geng Qianxing, a sudden voice called out to him.
Ding Huan turned to see a man staring at him.
The man had a typical European face, pale skin, deep-set eyes, and jet-black hair.
At that moment, Ding Huan felt a chill.
This was a very strong individual.
Having experienced many things in the vast universe, his instincts about danger were usually accurate.
If he hadn't learned the Wind Blade and Fireball techniques, he wouldn't have had a chance to escape if this man attacked.
This person's strength was close to the innate level.
Few on Earth could reach such a level.
He had heard that Yan Xia's cultivation was close to this level, but this man wasn't Yan Xia.
Now, he had the Wind Blade and Fireball techniques, but against such a strong opponent, he might only get one chance.
If the first attack failed and the opponent realized he had a silent Wind Blade technique, his chances of success would drop by ninety percent.
Ding Huan didn't move.
If the man attacked, his only option was to grab the gene toxin mist and spray it wildly.
Amid the chaos, he could use the Wind Blade technique to severely injure his opponent.
With the gene toxin mist and the unexpected Wind Blade technique, even if he couldn't escape, he could at least take someone down with him.
Considering his healing abilities, he should be able to escape.
"Who are you?" Despite his uncertainty about whether he could defeat the man, Ding Huan frowned and asked.
He didn't want to show any fear or nervousness.
"You don't know me?" The man seemed surprised.
Ding Huan shook his head, thinking, why should I know you, a foreigner?
"Dean Antonov, what are you doing here?" a clear female voice called out.
Seeing the newcomer, Antonov smiled, "Ah, Dean Qin. I was just going to the Gene Alliance to discuss something with Vice-Leader Gu."
Seeing Antonov's attention diverted, Ding Huan didn't hesitate.
He turned and left immediately.
At the same time, he gripped the gene toxin mist, ready to unleash the Wind Blade technique at any moment.
If Antonov dared to follow, he would spray him to death.
He didn't care if he died too; at least Antonov wouldn't see it.
Even if the Wind Blade didn't kill him, the gene toxin would be something even an innate expert couldn't withstand...
Wait, Antonov?
Wasn't he the dean of the second-ranked Planetary Academy among the top ten academies on Blue Star?
The dean of Planetary Academy was a gene cultivator, but he also practiced martial arts? And to such a high level?
After obtaining the gene spiritual root, Ding Huan had become extremely sensitive to threats.
Unless Antonov was at least at the Earth level, he wouldn't have posed such a terrifying threat.
This guy was likely a dual cultivator of genes and martial arts, and he had hidden his martial arts cultivation.
It was fortunate that Antonov wasn't present when he attacked the Gene Alliance.
If he had been, using the gene toxin mist would have likely resulted in mutual destruction.
After quickly turning a few corners, Ding Huan realized Antonov wasn't following him and finally relaxed.
He needed to leave Puhai as soon as possible.
"Fang Chong?" Just as he thought about leaving Puhai, Ding Huan saw Fang Chong and a woman entering a bookstore.
Originally planning to leave immediately, Ding Huan decided to meet Fang Chong first and ask about the details of Geng Qianxing's disappearance.
He had learned from the Gene Alliance that Geng Qianxing had been taken to Luohe.
He suspected that before disappearing, Geng Qianxing might have left some information with Fang Chong and the others.
(That's all for today's update.
Goodnight, friends!)
(End of Chapter)