Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

As they neared the bottom, Hyuga Hoshino smiled and struck Yang Shirley from behind. Yang Shirley rolled her eyes back, and Hyuga Hoshino glared back, also rolling his eyes.

Yang Xueli jumped off Hinata Hoshino and looked down at the cliff below, where it was still a world of ice and snow.

Hu Bayi and the others descended along the rope and saw Hyuga Hoshino and Yang Xueli walking deeper into the area, so they followed them.

Ye Yixin told Hu Bayi through the communication device that a snowstorm was coming. Hu Bayi was a little anxious and ran forward to inform Hinata Hoshino and Yang Xueli.

"It should be finished soon, no need to rush, Mr. Bayi."

Hyuga Hoshino still had the mind to joke with Hu Bayi, but Hu Bayi's expression changed; this was a matter of life and death.

Continuing forward, there was no more light, so the people who got off turned on their flashlights to illuminate the path ahead.

Not far away, an underground river appeared.

"The water isn't deep, you can cross it directly, but there's a surprise underwater."

Hyuga Hoshino used his Byakugan to simply measure the water depth, which Hu Bayi found somewhat unbelievable, so he measured it with his leg. Moreover, given Hyuga Hoshino's wicked smile, Hu Bayi felt that this surprise might actually be a shock.

The water wasn't deep, but Hu Bayi discovered white bones in it, and he heard something underwater.

"Don't worry, Comrade Hu, Stephen Chow has your back."

When they're happy, they call me "Master August 1st," but now they just call me "Comrade Little Hu."

Yang Xueli had already quietly crossed the underground river, and the others followed one by one, leaving Erkang behind. Hu Bayi felt that there was some ferocious beast in the river.

But thinking about it, Hyuga Hoshino could walk directly on the mountain wall, so it's impossible that he didn't notice this.

So, does Hyuga Hoshino know what's in the water? Or is he simply too strong to be afraid at all?

Further ahead, a building emitting a faint blue light appeared in the darkness.

Several corpses appeared not far away. Yang Xueli was excited; that must be her father. Professor Chen was even more excited; that was the legendary Nine-Story Demon Tower.

Hu Bayi felt a chill. He recognized those lights; they were from the Dapu Ghost Insects. His comrades had been burned to ashes by these insects.

Hyuga Hoshino grabbed Yang Shirley and pointed at the ghostly lights, "Those are Dapu Ghost Worms. One of them can burn you to ashes. You can ask Comrade Xiao Hu if you don't believe me."

Professor Chen and Yang Xueli looked at Hu Bayi and asked him for confirmation. Hu Bayi was indeed guilty. Yang Xueli had heard about Hu Bayi's tragic past before, so of course she believed him.

As an intellectual, Professor Chen believed in the principles of governance, so he recklessly insisted on observing the situation up close.

Hinata Hoshino thought to himself, "Well, another day of Old Chen courting death." He hooked his chakra threads forward, pulling over the backpack containing the notebook and a nearby gun, and tossed it to Yang Shirley.

Yang Xueli's gratitude towards Hinata Hoshino grew stronger. Wang Kaixuan, upon hearing that the building in front of them was old, rubbed his hands together, intending to take advantage of the situation.

Hu Bayi stopped him and whispered, "Fatty, are you trying to kill yourself? Don't you want to die?"

Wang Kaixuan shrank back sheepishly, "I was wrong, but I'll do it again next time."

Chu Jian went even further, picking up a camera without turning off the flash.

"Click"

The flash of the camera startled Dap Oni-mushi awake. Hyuga Hoshino shook his head; even a dog would shake its head at this sight.

Hinata Hoshino's face darkened for a moment. What am I doing? These overwhelming swarms of insects look so familiar.

The rest of the archaeological team ran back quickly, while Hinata Hoshino went against them, walked in front of Dapu Oni-mushi, and took off his clothes.

Chakra surged, body temperature rose, and the Byakugan Kirin, extending past the shoulders, made its first appearance.

"You audacious fiend, how dare you show off your meager skills before me! You have no respect for me at all! Nawia Kirin, Prajna Gauss, Taro Spell!"

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet, Lightning Release: Earth Walk, Combined Ninja Art: Water Dragon Lightning Walk.

"System, copy."

Twenty opportunities to replicate were seized.

[Congratulations, host. You have gained the following abilities: Gliding 10, Lifespan 5 (1 year), Boundless Karmic Fire 5. Integrate?]

"Fusion."

"Open the panel."

Host: Hyuga Hoshino (Gains a lifespan of 145 years)

Talents: Pure White Eyes, Longevity, Plant Manipulation, Rapid Healing, White Eye Kirin Tattoo (Intimidating), Tough Skin (Difficult to Damage from Ordinary Swords and Blades)

Bloodline: Hyuga bloodline, incomplete Kirin bloodline

Taijutsu: Jonin

Chakra Level: Shadow

Ninjutsu: Gentle Fist, Eight Trigrams, 128 Palms, Divine Void Strike, Heaven's Rotation, Mountain-Shattering Strike, Body Flicker Technique, Sealing Technique: Four Symbols Sealing, Rasengan, First Six Gates of the Eight Gates, Konoha Hard Fist Fluid Technique, and several other ninjutsu.

Abilities: Kunai throwing technique, cooking, flower arranging, tea ceremony, water release nature transformation, fire release nature transformation, Zhang Rishan's twenty years of combat experience, Red Earth, Lava Release, Scorching Release, Limitless Karmic Fire, gliding.

Chakra nature: Water (Jonin), Fire (Chunin), Wind (Ninja Academy Student), Lightning (Genin), Earth (Chunin), Yang (Jonin), Yin (Kage)

Copy count: 19 times, once per day (can be stacked)

Number of crossings: 0, once per year (cannot be accumulated)

Already traveled through worlds: Theft and Crossover Worlds

System space: 7/10 cubic meters

Overall rating: Cinematic quality

Gliding is exactly what it sounds like; if the wind is strong, Hinata Hoshino can glide through the air. Simply put, it's completely useless. After all, if you stand in the right place at the right time, even a pig can take off.

The water dragon, crackling with lightning, roared towards the Dapu Ghost Insect.

"Crackling"

Large swarms of Dap Ghost Insects were electrocuted and charred after the flames were extinguished.

The last time I wreaked havoc on insects was at the Seven Star Lu Palace. I really miss it; that was Hyuga Hoshino's lost youth.

Sadi Peng was about to start promoting his alien theory again when Chu Jian finally caught on and covered Sadi Peng's mouth, dragging him outside.

The powerful roar of the water dragon awakened the prehistoric salamanders in the underground river.

The prehistoric salamander surfaced, sensing food nearby, and charged towards the archaeological team. Hu Bayi pulled out a dagger and threw it at the salamander's eyes.

As soon as the prehistoric salamander closed its eyes, the dagger was deflected. Hu Bayi was shocked; such defense could probably only be broken by heavy weapons.

Yang Xueli took out a gun, aimed it at the prehistoric salamander, and fired several shots. "Clang clang clang," the bullets slid off one by one, without harming the prehistoric salamander.

Chapter 24 Maru's Ordinary Person: Eat, Eat Until You're Stuffed

Everyone was increasingly alarmed. What kind of monster was this? Even firearms couldn't break through its defenses.

The prehistoric salamander lunged at Shirley Yang, its instincts telling it that Shirley Yang posed a greater threat.

Yang Xueli hurriedly pulled out the Vajra Umbrella from behind her back, opened it, and tried to withstand the attack from the prehistoric salamander.

Hyuga Hoshino used the Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of Yang Shirley, and then unleashed a Rasengan.

A giant, deep blue dumpling slammed into the prehistoric salamander's jaw. "Aren't you hungry? Eat! Give me some!"

In ancient times, there was a man who sawed out light and treated others to eight portions of light. Now, there are ordinary people who make dumplings online.

Massive damage is the bond; killing one generation at a time is how they manage to kill another. This wave is a Rasengan breaking through a major defense.

With that, the prehistoric salamander's defenses were easily breached. Its head structure was destroyed, and it fell to the ground, utterly dead. The corpse twitched a few times and then remained completely still.

Yang Xueli watched Hinata Hoshino's retreating figure, her eyes flashing with a peculiar emotion.

Hinata Hoshino examined the prehistoric salamander; its lower jaw was a piece of soft flesh, and its brain was only the size of a fist. No wonder it was taken out in one go.

Hu Bayi breathed a sigh of relief. He had already prepared to hold off the prehistoric salamanders for everyone so that they could escape.

Professor Chen looked at Hinata Hoshino, hesitant to speak, but ultimately said nothing, clearly not intending to publicize it. He had already spoken to the other members of the archaeological team, telling them not to spread rumors.

Hinata Hoshino didn't care much; after all, if he didn't want to save them, Professor Chen would be the only one left among them.

Back on the cliff, Sadi Peng was eager to share his great discovery with Ye Yixin, but after glancing at Professor Chen, he chose to remain silent.

No matter how good Professor Chen is, he still holds absolute authority within the archaeological team. Rather than discussing secrecy with others, he was warning everyone.

The archaeological team members came up unharmed, and the director of the guesthouse breathed a sigh of relief.

Seven days later, they arrived at a small town near the desert, which was the only supply point before entering the desert.

The group checked the supplies again. Yang Xueli carefully looked through the notebook in her hand, which contained both detailed and blurry writings.

Follow the ancient Silk Road, find the Zidu Dark River, and at the end of the Zidu Dark River, you will see a black mountain, which means you have found the ancient city of Jingjue.

It seems simple, but without instruments, relying solely on experience, it is very difficult to find traces of the Zidu Dark River through the thick sand.

Therefore, they need a guide, preferably someone capable of finding the traces of the Zidu Dark River through the thick sand.

The desert living map, usually called Anliman, Qiao'er's mother opened the door for Qiao'er - Qiao'er is home.

There's one in the town, but according to the guesthouse manager, he's not a trustworthy person. It seems he led a group of people into the desert, but they never came back.

"Uncle Chen, it seems we need to meet this living map."

"Shirley is right. We definitely need a capable guide. Xiao Hu, Xiao Wu, what do you think?"

"Miss Yang, you're right."

"Sister is right."

Yang Xueli glanced at Hyuga Hoshino, whose sweet talk was a little strange, and Hyuga Hoshino just smiled at her with narrowed eyes.

Hinata Hoshino went with the three of them to persuade An Liman, and Professor Chen patiently and earnestly advised An Liman.

Hinata Hoshino's mind was filled with Professor Chen's words: "Old brother, just give in to us."

Hinata Hoshino shivered, feeling a bit nauseous; the smell was too strong.

Hu Bayi continued to persuade him, using a combination of threats and inducements, until An Liman agreed. Sure enough, everyone became a "pay-to-be lay Buddhist."

Hu Bayi: There's an old saying in China, "If you want to talk to someone like Wei Junjie, I'm sure this money will be enough to get you to talk."

Anliman: Why didn't you say so earlier?

Hinata Hoshino: Hehehehe

Shirley Yang: Why are you laughing like that?