Lord Death Is Now Back Home by Chris

Chapter 1216: The Palace Gate's Restriction

Devil's Frown gritted his teeth and pulled out a formation compass from his robe. "This formation compass, I acquired it by chance over a decade ago. I never thought it would finally come in handy today!"Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

Chris Shelby examined the compass closely. It had an ancient design, with a compass needle on its surface. Devil's Frown, as the former leader of the Ghost Sect, even possessed such a rare item. It seemed no one should be underestimated.

Chris Shelby asked, "This tomb's formation is more complex than we imagined. Can you rely on this formation compass to find the accurate route out?"

Devil's Frown explained, "This formation compass was passed down from ancient formation masters. Since they were rare even in ancient times, there aren't many of these left now. This compass is made from special materials and can help us find the correct path in this tomb maze."

He then looked at Chris Shelby and asked, "Chris Shelby, can you promise me one thing?"

Chris Shelby frowned, "What is it? Tell me."

Devil's Frown took a deep breath and said, "Chris Shelby, I know you are the most likely to obtain the Dragon Emblem fragments this time. We don't have any deep-seated enmity. You destroyed my Ghost Sect because I was not as skilled as you. I don't have much ambition for the Dragon Emblem fragments. If I help you find them, I hope you will spare me."

Chris Shelby looked at Devil's Frown, unsure if he was telling the truth. As the former leader of the Ghost Sect, Devil's Frown was known to be cunning. But whether he was sincere or not didn't matter to Chris Shelby; as long as Devil's Frown helped him find the Dragon Emblem fragments, he had nothing to lose. If Devil's Frown tried anything later, Chris Shelby wouldn't mind dealing with him.

Thinking this through, Chris Shelby nodded, "I'll try my best. But I can't fully promise you. If you don't play any tricks on me, I might consider sparing you."

Devil's Frown nodded in agreement.

Soon, they reached an agreement: Devil's Frown would help Chris Shelby find the Dragon Emblem fragments, and Chris Shelby would spare him.

Under Devil's Frown's guidance, Chris Shelby and his group started navigating through the passageways. They encountered several Terracotta Warriors along the way but managed to defeat them all. Suddenly, Devil's Frown spoke with a serious expression, "We are close to the exit!"

He stared at the compass in his hand; its needle was constantly moving. The closer they got to the exit, the faster the needle spun.

After passing through several stone gates, their view suddenly opened up. After spending considerable time navigating the maze-like passageways, they finally emerged into a vast space.

In front of them stood a massive palace with nine floors, reminding Chris Shelby of the legendary House of Rainstorms.

Tiger exclaimed excitedly, "Boss, we made it!"

Chris Shelby nodded and looked ahead to see many people gathered at the palace entrance. Peterson Abernathy and his group had already exited the maze and arrived here. Chris Shelby wasn't too surprised; after all, the Abernathy family had deep roots as former royalty.

"Chris Shelby, you made it out?" Peterson Abernathy turned his head and glanced over.

Seeing Chris Shelby with Devil's Frown made Peterson Abernathy narrow his eyes.

Devil's Frown walked over and said, "Mr. Abernathy, I happened to meet Chris Shelby on my way here..."

Before he could finish speaking, Peterson Abernathy waved his hand dismissively. "No matter; we are all just cooperating here. Who you are with doesn't concern me much As long as we get the Dragon Emblem fragments, I'll fulfill my promise to you."

Hearing this, Devil's Frown closed his mouth and joined Abernathy's group.

Chris Shelby smiled at Peterson Abernathy and said, "Mr. Abernathy, didn't expect you to get here before me!"

Just then, Daniel Williams appeared with Guardian Tim and others from another passageway.

"Daniel Williams!" Both Chris Shelby and Peterson Abernathy were stunned upon seeing him.

Devil's Frown also paused upon seeing Guardian Tim but remained silent. Guardian Tim noticed Devil's Frown too but didn't say anything either. It wasn't their place to speak now.

Daniel Williams laughed heartily and said, "Chris Shelby, Mr. Abernathy! Nice to see you again!"

Neither Chris Shelby nor Peterson Abernathy responded; they hadn't expected Daniel Williams to show up too. This added another layer of complexity to their quest for the Dragon Emblem fragments.

Peterson Abernathy pointed at the

palace gate ahead and said directly,

"The first test was likely that tomb

has

maze earlier, now this palace gate is our second test. I've examined it this gate has powerful restrictions that cannot be broken by individual effort alone. We must join forces to break through it."

The palace gate's restrictions were formidable; opening it wouldn't be easy alone. But if everyone worked together, breaking through was possible.

Hearing this, both Chris Shelby and Daniel Williams agreed without hesitation. Their current goal was to find the Dragon Emblem fragments; what happened afterward could be dealt with later.

They all attacked the palace gate together for a full hour before finally breaking through it.

Peterson Abernathy couldn't help but catch his breath and remarked, "I didn't expect such strong defenses on this gate's restriction; just breaking one took us so long."

Everyone shared similar thoughts

about formations-they were all very

intrigued by them but knew not everyone could master them easily. Learning formations required talent and resources; even with both, success wasn't guaranteed.