The semi-transparent cloth was roughly two meters square, covered with all sorts of strange, translucent Runic Patterns.
"That's... Illusion Shadow Runic Patterns!"
Xiao Yu glanced at Nie Li in surprise, not expecting him to actually recognize the origin of these Runic Patterns. Nie Li's expertise in Runic Patterns was truly astonishing!
"We drape this cloth over ourselves and activate the patterns on it to conceal our presence!" Xiao Yu explained.
"Mm." Nie Li nodded. Xiao Yu's method would indeed allow him to enter the ancient tomb without being intercepted by that skeleton. The effects of the Illusion Shadow Runic Patterns were extremely powerful.
Nie Li's Shadow Demon Demon Spirit was an incredibly rare and precious Demon Spirit, possessing the ability to conceal its tracks. Even without this cloth, Nie Li could have entered the tomb on his own. However, he still wasn't certain whether Xiao Yu was friend or foe, so he had no intention of revealing the Shadow Demon Spirit's capabilities.
"No time to waste. Let's go in," Xiao Yu said. With a flick of his right hand, he draped the semi-transparent cloth over both of them and activated the Illusion Shadow Runic Patterns inscribed upon it.
Their figures rapidly faded and vanished.
In the distance, those Sub-God-tier powerhouses were still locked in a fierce battle with the skeleton. Its strength was far too great, forcing them to stay well away from the ancient tomb. But while they were preoccupied with their clash, Nie Li and Xiao Yu had gradually drawn closer to the tomb's entrance.
Nie Li hid behind Xiao Yu as the two of them crept forward.
A faint, delicate fragrance drifted over. Nie Li caught a whiff and a peculiar expression crossed his face — a grown man smelling this fragrant? What an effeminate oddball.
Nie Li placed his hands on Xiao Yu's waist and continued walking.
"Where exactly do you think your hands are going?" Xiao Yu said, a note of irritation creeping into his voice.
"This cloth is so small it barely covers anything. I have to get closer. What's the big deal with a hand on the waist? We're both men," Nie Li grumbled. This Xiao Yu was truly more trouble than he was worth.
"Get your filthy hands off me!" Xiao Yu said in a low voice, suppressing his anger.
Tch! Nie Li curled his lip in disdain. Xiao Yu really did think highly of himself. What was the big deal with a little contact? He reacted like a cat with its tail stepped on.
Nie Li felt put out but withdrew his hands all the same. The two of them gradually approached the tomb's entrance. The entrance was marked by an enormous stone door, shut tight. Mysterious Runic Patterns were carved across its surface, along with two grooves that looked as if they were meant to hold keys.
"Without a key, how do we open this stone door?" Nie Li frowned.
"I have my ways," Xiao Yu said, and began carefully studying the Runic Patterns on the door, contemplating how to decipher them.
If Nie Li put his mind to it, he could probably have cracked the Runic Patterns himself. But since Xiao Yu was so confident about it, he might as well let him handle it.
Nie Li found himself rather bored and looked up at the battle raging in the sky. A clash between Sub-God-tier beings was enough to darken heaven and earth, blotting out sun and moon. The violent convergence of law powers collided in the sky, and the terrifying bursts of energy seemed as though they would tear the heavens apart.
Nie Li seemed to sense something and quietly turned his awareness inward, feeling the black and white streams of law power within his body. When would he be able to wield this kind of Sub-God-tier strength?
As things stood, although Nie Li had comprehended both black and white law powers and cultivated to the Black Gold three-star level, the true magnitude of his power was still far from reaching that tier. The amount of law power he could draw upon remained extremely limited.
"You're not done yet?" Nie Li furrowed his brow and asked Xiao Yu.
"Of course not, did you think it would be that easy? This ancient tomb's stone gate is covered in extremely obscure Runic Patterns — over three hundred of them. I need to decipher them one by one, and you think that can be done in a snap?" Xiao Yu said with a helpless look.
Nie Li shrugged. "Then keep going!"
Xiao Yu bent back down to study the Runic Patterns on the stone gate, his rear end sticking up in the air. Nie Li accidentally caught a glance — Xiao Yu's backside was remarkably round, like a small millstone, its smooth curves enough to leave anyone staring blankly.
Nie Li slapped his own head. What was he thinking? Xiao Yu was a man!
Who told Xiao Yu to have a face that made even women jealous, not to mention that figure, that skin… He could even seduce other men!
A moment later, Xiao Yu still had his brows tightly knit, seemingly lost in some deep contemplation.
"Hey, hurry it up! If we keep staying here, we'll be spotted by that skeleton!" Nie Li urged.
"What's the rush? You've completely disrupted my train of thought! I've already decoded over fifty Runic Patterns." Xiao Yu furrowed his brow slightly, a note of displeasure in his voice.