Outside the Royal Tomb, although there were many experts gathered, nobody dared to be the first to enter.
How powerful was the Ancient Kingdom of Grand Xia? The Royal Tomb was the burial ground of the Ancient Emperor. How could they allow ordinary people to profane it? Hence, within the Royal Tomb, every step was fraught with danger.
The Ouyang Aristocrat Clan, Shi Clan, and the other transcendent powers all gathered their disciples and ordered them to be the vanguard, entering the Royal Tomb to scout the way.
At the same time, the clan leader of the Ouyang Aristocrat Clan turned his gaze onto Yun Mengyi and the others as his countenance flickered. The Royal Tomb was opened by these people and they obtained the Seven Slaughter Puppets. In that case, did they know of the dangers within the Royal Tomb?
"Let's enter." At this moment, Yun Mengyi spoke in a low voice as she stepped forward.
Qin Wentian and the others didn't hesitate and followed after Yun Mengyi. When controlling the Seven Slaughter Puppets, the seven of them were of one mind, there was no need to be suspicious. Bai Qing, although she didn't have a deep relationship with these people, she knew the relationship between them and Qin Wentian. Since they were siblings, there was no need for her to have any reservations.
"Sadly, Wentian gege is injured and has no way to come," Bai Qing murmured. Her heart was still thinking about Qin Wentian, but she didn't know that the young man walking beside her was none other than her Wentian gege.
Qin Wentian naturally wanted to reunite with them. However, if they knew that he was Qin Wentian, although they would help him keep the secret, it wasn't impossible for him to reveal his true identity when he was in danger. If that happened, the secret of the Great Nirvana Immortal Art would be exposed. This was something that Qing 'er had specifically instructed them to do.
Not only that, even at this moment, many people were staring at him with blazing gazes. This was especially so for those from the transcendent powers. Because, there was a high possibility that he had the Immortal Vanquishing Swordplay on him. The might of that swordplay had been personally witnessed by many, and if it weren't for the fact that they feared the power behind him, in addition to the fact that the Chen Clan had just been annihilated, there would be many who would directly act against him.
On the path of cultivation, the hearts of humans were filled with treachery. He naturally understood that not everyone was like Fan Le, Ouyang and the rest, friends of life and death with him.
Qin Wentian and the rest walked towards the mouth of the gigantic Vermilion Bird. Yun Mengyi didn't hesitate at all, she took the lead and entered. Very swiftly, eight silhouettes stepped into the mouth of the Vermilion Bird, disappearing from the vision of the crowd.
"Let's go."
Seeing that someone had taken the lead, the crowd immediately became bolder. They slowly walked towards the mouth of the Vermilion Bird and entered the Imperial Mausoleum.
A moment later, they felt as if they had passed through a Vermilion Bird Door. The instant they walked out, they turned around and found that the door had disappeared.
One could only enter, not exit.
Everyone's heart skipped a beat. They clenched their fists nervously.
But when they saw Yun Mengyi and the others, their countenances gleamed with sharpness. These people seemed to be extremely familiar with the secrets of the Royal Tomb.
They raised their heads and began to observe the imperial mausoleum.
Inside the Imperial Mausoleum, the palace gave off the feeling of a forest. It was grand and imposing, exuding an ancient sense of solemnity. However, there was also a hint of gloominess in this majesty.
After all, this place was the Royal Tomb, a burial ground.
In front of them, there was a long pathway that led straight into the distance. On both sides of the pathway, gigantic statues could be seen. These statues were all soldiers clad in armor, wielding long spears in their hands or riding on ancient beasts. They were like the guards of this palace, solemnly standing there. Although they were lifeless objects, they gave off an intense sense of danger.
"How can the Royal Tomb be a place where just anyone can enter?" Yun Mengyi coldly laughed in her heart as she stared at the pathway ahead. After which, she transmitted her voice to the crowd, "Use the ultimate arts as a guide to pass through this pathway. Unleash the ultimate arts of Grand Xia and pass through."
As the sound of her voice faded, Yun Mengyi unsheathed her sword. She danced with it as she stepped onto the pathway.
The countenances of the crowd froze as looks of bewilderment appeared on their faces. Yun Mengyi was actually performing a sword dance on the pathway? Not only that, it was the Heavenly Swordplay.
Yun Mengyi continued forward, and behind her, Fan Le also stepped out. The blood in his body surged as a terrifying Great Solar Bloodline erupted forth. He originally had the bloodline of the Empyrean Flames in his body, and after cultivating the Great Solar Universe Art, his bloodline grew even stronger. His entire body was dyed red as he stepped out.
Ouyang Kuangsheng, Chu Mang and the rest all unleashed the ultimate arts of Grand Xia as they advanced forward.
Devil might gushed forth from Bai Qing as she lifted her foot and advanced forward.
Qin Wentian was the last to step out. He too stepped out as a blood-colored curse imprint appeared in his palms. The blood in his body seemed to contain a miraculous energy within, it was none other than him who had activated the Bloodcurse Imprint.
The eight of them advanced forward, leaving behind expressions of hesitation on the faces of those behind them.
The eight of them had actually all cultivated the ultimate arts of Grand Xia. Unleashing their ultimate arts, what would happen if they didn't cultivate the ultimate arts of Grand Xia?
The silhouettes of those from the Shi Clan flickered as they stepped out, unleashing their Golden Dragon Battle Art. Similarly, they advanced forward without meeting any obstructions.
Those who had cultivated the ultimate arts of Grand Xia were already extremely few in number. Now that they had all stepped onto the ancient pathway, the countenances of the remaining cultivators turned ruthless as they dashed forward with extreme speed, advancing towards the pathway.
However, at the instant he stepped onto the pathway, the statues on both sides of the pathway suddenly lit up, radiating a resplendent light.
"Bzzz!" Abruptly, terrifying spears erupted forth, sealing off the pathway in front of him. He turned his head back only to see that the pathway behind him was also sealed. His countenance couldn't help but turn ashen. After which, the bows in the hands of the statues on both sides abruptly lit up, radiating a terrifying light as they aimed at that person.
A chain of arrows pierced through the air, akin to rays of golden light. That person screamed in agony as fresh blood dyed the ground red. After which, his silhouette actually dissipated into nothingness, along with his blood.
The spears that sealed off the pathway vanished without a trace, the light from the statues also vanished. The ancient pathway was incomparably silent, there wasn't even the slightest sound to be heard. However, the hearts of the crowd behind them all trembled violently.
This pathway was a dead end, it was only opened up for those who were proficient in the ultimate arts of Grand Xia.
When they turned their heads back, they could only see an ice-cold wall with no exit. To think that there would still be people coming in to die.
"Since it's a dead end, why aren't there any skeletons here?" Someone questioned. If they were ultimately trapped here, in that case, there should be someone who had experienced the same thing in the past. Why weren't there any skeletons here?
"This place is the Royal Tomb of Grand Xia, only members of the ancient royal clan are allowed to enter. How could they not know the secrets of the Royal Tomb? Naturally, they must have cultivated the ultimate arts of Grand Xia. How could they be like us, trapped here?" Someone replied. Momentarily, the person who spoke earlier shut his mouth. Evidently, he understood the reason as his countenance paled.
Everyone felt their hearts turning cold.
That's right, the Royal Tomb of Grand Xia wasn't a place where anyone could enter.
How could they allow anyone to disturb the peace of the ancient emperor?!
"That woman, what a venomous heart." At this moment, a cold voice drifted over. Expressions of rage appeared on the faces of the crowd. Evidently, they were blaming Yun Mengyi for not informing them, allowing them to enter here to die.
Yun Mengyi continued her sword dance on the ancient pathway, she naturally didn't know the curses of the others. But naturally, even if she knew, her heart wouldn't waver.
The path of cultivation was extremely treacherous, the hearts of people were unfathomable. Who wouldn't want to enter the Royal Tomb? Even if they weren't related to each other, it was inevitable that they would suspect each other, let alone a group of strangers.
If she told those people that they couldn't enter the Royal Tomb, would they believe her? Most probably, they would even suspect that she had ulterior motives, purposely deceiving them while entering the Royal Tomb alone.
This ancient pathway was extremely long, and after a period of time, a door finally appeared in front of Yun Mengyi. She directly stepped into it, and the others followed after her as they arrived at another location.
This place wasn't as narrow as the ancient path. It was extremely wide, transforming into a square-shaped palace. Within the palace, there were many runes engraved on it. Numerous violet-colored stone pillars stood tall within the palace, and at the center of the palace, there seemed to be an ancient coffin made from a gigantic starry sky stone. It quietly floated there, and below it, there was actually a mysterious light supporting the coffin.
Around the ancient coffin, there were four gigantic pillars, and on top of them, there were carvings of Vermilion Birds.
In front of the ancient coffin, there was a praying mat carved from the purest Astral Stones. Over there, there was an altar that emanated an extremely dense amount of Astral Energy.
"This Yuan Meteor Stone is actually so pure, it must have originated from the 5th Heavenly Layer, or even the 6th Heavenly Layer. I wonder how strong the Astral Energy contained within it is." The hearts of the crowd trembled. At this moment, they discovered to their astonishment that these stone pillars were actually complete pieces of Yuan Meteor Stone, and were used to carve the inscriptions on them.
"How luxurious, the Yuan Meteor Stones in this vast palace can support the cultivation of countless experts."
The higher the altitude of the Yuan Meteor Stones, the more terrifying the amount of Astral Energy they contained. However, these Yuan Meteor Stones were also extremely rare, and they were all meteors that fell from the Nine Heavenly Layers.
Yun Mengyi walked up and knelt on the Astral Praying Mat at the bottom of the stairs leading up to the ancient coffin. After which, she kowtowed nine times to the coffin, each kowtow emitting a thunderous sound. After which, she placed her palms on the diagram on the sacrificial altar as Astral Energy gushed forth.
In the blink of an eye, the entire altar lit up, spreading to the stairs, the stone pillars, and the diagrams on the four pillars lit up as well. Resplendent light illuminated the entire hall, causing the entire hall to emit a dazzling radiance.
And in the center of the four stone pillars, on top of the ancient coffin, a Vermilion Bird inscription slowly materialized. The Vermilion Bird was bathed in flames, exuding an incomparable majesty as it stared ahead.
"The totem of the Grand Xia Empire, Vermilion Bird."
"It's impossible for there to be life in this place. What exactly is this Vermilion Bird?"
Above the Vermilion Bird, a brilliant light flashed, gradually enveloping everyone. A terrifying aura radiated from the Vermilion Bird, as though it was extremely enraged.
"Why are you the only descendant of my Grand Xia Clan?" The Vermilion Bird spoke in an ice-cold voice, causing the hearts of the crowd to involuntarily tremble.
"Reporting to Ancestor, the Xia Clan has already been annihilated for thousands of years. I'm the only descendant left." Yun Mengyi's eyes shone with respect as she kowtowed once more, causing a terrifying coldness to erupt forth from the Vermilion Bird.
Grand Xia had already been annihilated for thousands of years?
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