Chapter 228: Intercepting Opportunities, Waiting for the Show

Three days later? A weakening period?

He continued reading and found a detailed segment of additional information below the Opportunity description:

[Opportunity Details: Burial God Ridge enters a weakening period every year, where the power of rules diminishes. Experts in the Emperor Realm can suppress their cultivation to Quasi-Emperor Perfection to enter. Jiang Tianheng will enter from the eastern entrance, first sealing the western canyon before advancing toward the central area. He will maintain a north-south pincer attack with Ying Wu Dao, using the Divine Sense transmission secret technique 'Thousand Mile Thread' to exchange location information every fifteen minutes. They will eventually force the target into the Burial God Platform, where the terrain is open and there is nowhere to run. During the process, in a miasma-filled deep valley within Burial God Ridge, he will discover a nine nether soul nourishing lotus that can heal Dao injuries.]

Zhou Chen sucked in a breath of cold air.

This is way too detailed!

It seems the System upgrade wasn't as stingy as imagined.

Not only does it show the Opportunity, but even details like the pursuit route, tactical coordination, and contact methods are written clearly!

He quickly switched to Ying Wu Dao's panel.

[Name: Ying Wu Dao]

[Fate: Ice Clan Emperor Fate (Gold), Favored by the Heavenly Dao (Purple), Alchemy Genius (Purple)]

[Recent Opportunity: Three days later, Burial God Ridge enters its annual weakening period. He will successfully enter Burial God Ridge by compressing his cultivation to the Quasi-Emperor Realm and obtain the Imperial Rank Low Grade Spiritual Artifact, the Heavenly Net Umbrella, in a grotto in the western part of Burial God Ridge.]

[Opportunity Details: Ying Wu Dao will enter from the southern entrance, coordinating with Jiang Tianheng to form a pincer offensive. He will use the Divine Sense transmission secret technique 'Thousand Mile Thread' to maintain contact with Jiang Tianheng; this secret technique can penetrate the mist interference of Burial God Ridge to a certain extent. After obtaining the Heavenly Net Umbrella in the grotto, he will use the Burial God Platform as the center to deploy the Heavenly Net Umbrella and seal the space, ensuring the target cannot escape.]

After Zhou Chen finished reading, he was stunned on the spot.

It took a full ten breaths before Zhou Chen came to his senses.

He couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air, a strong sense of urgency rising in his heart.

There are only three days left before these two old fogies enter Burial God Ridge.

Even though they are compressing their cultivation, there's no guarantee they won't have some special means.

He quickly deduced the possibilities in his mind.

Afterward, Zhou Chen took out a transmission jade talisman. This was given to him by Old Man Xuan back then, and he planned to try it again.

"Old Man Xuan, please respond if you receive this."

Zhou Chen waited for a long time, but the jade talisman showed no reaction.

"Damn it, the mist interference in Burial God Ridge is too strong."

Zhou Chen put away the jade talisman: "It seems I can only rely on myself."

However, he wasn't too worried. Old Man Xuan currently had Quasi-Emperor cultivation and formidable strength. Coupled with his former Emperor Realm power, he shouldn't be in too much danger in Burial God Ridge; at the very least, protecting himself wouldn't be a problem.

Zhou Chen turned and left the cave.

Above Burial God Ridge.

Jiang Tianheng and Ying Wu Dao hovered in mid-air, looking down at the mist below.

"You, come here. How are the seals for Burial God Ridge coming along?" Jiang Tianheng asked.

A Jiang Family Elder bowed and answered.

"Reporting to Old Ancestor, an inescapable net has been cast. A total of three hundred and sixty outposts have been set up in all directions, with a Half-Emperor stationed at each. Additionally, eighteen Quasi-Emperor Elders are constantly patrolling."

"Very good."

Jiang Tianheng nodded with satisfaction.

Ying Wu Dao also spoke up.

"Three days from now is the weakening period of Burial God Ridge. At that time, we will suppress our cultivation to enter and settle that kid personally."

"What is your plan?" Jiang Tianheng asked.

"Simple."

Ying Wu Dao raised his hand and drew a map: "I will enter from the south, and you will enter from the east. One from the south and one from the north, we will force him toward the Burial God Platform in the central area."

"That place has open terrain with no cover. When the time comes, he won't be able to escape even if he had wings."

Jiang Tianheng nodded.

"To be safe, we will exchange positions via Divine Sense every fifteen minutes. I will use the 'Thousand Mile Thread' secret technique to ensure we can penetrate the mist interference of Burial God Ridge."

Ying Wu Dao patted the Storage Pouch at his waist: "As soon as he enters the Burial God Platform, I will immediately deploy the Ice Spirit Net to seal the space. Even if he has a Shift Talisman, he won't be able to escape."

Jiang Tianheng laughed loudly: "Excellent. For provoking the dignity of the Emperor Clans, we must ensure that kid dies without a burial place this time! The Treasure Artifact fragments on him will belong to me, and everything else will be yours."

After finishing their discussion, they each went back to prepare.

They had no idea that Zhou Chen had already learned of their plan in advance through their opportunity panels.

Over the next three days, Zhou Chen did not stay idle.

Following the prompts from the System panel, he frantically 'harvested wool' within Burial God Ridge.

In a set of ruins, he intercepted an Opportunity a Jiang Family Disciple was about to obtain, which triggered a ten-thousand-fold return of a set of Imperial Rank Low Grade Formation Flags.

In a canyon, he beat a Ying Family Prodigy to the punch, intercepting a thousand-year Spirit Medicine.

In two days, Zhou Chen's storage ring was stuffed to the brim.

"That's about enough." Zhou Chen looked at the treasures in his hand and showed a satisfied smile.

Zhou Chen continued to operate the Divine Concealment Art, passing through a patch of mist to arrive at a deep valley floor.

According to the prompts from the opportunity panel, Jiang Tianheng's nine nether soul nourishing lotus was hidden here.

The temperature at the bottom of the valley was extremely low, and a thin layer of ice covered the ground. Zhou Chen looked around and soon discovered the target behind a giant rock.

It was a pitch-black lotus flower, its nine petals emitting a dim light. Dense Soul Power gathered around the lotus, clearly making it a top-tier Spirit Medicine for nourishing the Divine Soul.

"An Imperial Rank Low Grade nine nether soul nourishing lotus. This old thing certainly has good luck."

Zhou Chen scanned the surroundings, and after confirming there was no danger, he stepped forward and pulled the spiritual lotus out by its roots.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for intercepting Jiang Tianheng's Opportunity: Imperial Rank Low Grade nine nether soul nourishing lotus. Triggering ten-fold return, rewarding Imperial Rank Medium Grade Netherworld Soul Nourishing Flower!]

As the System prompt sounded, the nine nether soul nourishing lotus in Zhou Chen's hand instantly transformed into an even more magnificent black flower. Mysterious patterns flowed on the petals, and the Soul Power it emitted was more than ten times stronger than before.

"Sweet!"

Zhou Chen grinned and put the Netherworld Soul Nourishing Flower into his storage ring.

But he did not leave immediately. The aura on his body shifted rapidly, actually changing into Ying Wu Dao's aura.

Zhou Chen left the unique Cultivation Technique aura of the Ying Family at the spot where the spiritual lotus had originally grown, and intentionally left several sword scars around the area, making it look as if someone had hurriedly taken the spiritual lotus.

It wasn't that Zhou Chen didn't want to leave more traces, but for someone as strong as the Emperor Realm, their Divine Sense was already very powerful. Coupled with the fact that Zhou Chen wasn't familiar with Ying Wu Dao, the more information he left, the easier it would be to backfire.

"Tsk tsk tsk, maybe I'll get to see a grand show of dog-eat-dog."

Zhou Chen lightly clapped his hands and turned to leave the deep valley.

Half an hour later, in the western part of Burial God Ridge.

Following the guidance of the opportunity panel, Zhou Chen arrived at the place where Ying Wu Dao was about to obtain the Heavenly Net Umbrella—a hidden grotto.

The entrance to the grotto was covered by a faint Restriction, but it was no problem at all for Zhou Chen. The Chaos Spiritual Energy surged within his body, easily breaking the Restriction as he entered.

Deep inside the grotto, a black spiritual umbrella quietly hovered in mid-air. Complex runes were carved on the surface of the umbrella, emitting an oppressive aura.

"Imperial Rank Low Grade Heavenly Net Umbrella. It can actually seal space; it's a Magic Treasure specifically used for trapping enemies."

Zhou Chen's eyes lit up, and he unceremoniously took the spiritual umbrella away.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for intercepting Ying Wu Dao's Opportunity: Imperial Rank Low Grade Heavenly Net Umbrella. Triggering ten-fold return, obtaining Imperial Rank Medium Grade Kun Spirit Umbrella.]