Yinggou struggled to retreat, but fear prevented him from exerting his strength. His body was also in a half-curled state, and his fangs had long been retracted.
The chains crackled as sparks flew in all directions from Ying Gou's tugging.
Ying Gou's identity was self-evident. He was one of the Ten Great God Corpses and possessed an undying body. Even Qin Renyue, who was a Perfected One, would not dare to appear in Lu Zhou's territory.
Qin Renyue was, after all, a real person. At this moment, he displayed his extraordinary mental fortitude. He raised his hand to his lips and gestured for everyone to remain silent. Noise and abnormal movements could easily break down a person's mental defenses and cause them to lose control. Most of the time, silence was the best way to collect one's thoughts.
"The White Tiger Coiling Dragon Jade is in our hands, Brother Lu." The Qin cultivator wanted to persuade Lu Zhou to leave as soon as possible.
However, he did not expect Lu Zhou to not leave the area where the four chains were. Instead, he descended and made an even bolder move. He was now only three meters away from Ying Gou.
The four chains were pulled taut and hard, and the rings were locked together, emitting an ear-piercing sound. Yinggou became even more afraid, and his body trembled violently.
Lu Zhou retracted a small amount of his heavenly power. The radiance around him dimmed slightly, and his aura was slightly reduced. Sure enough, most of Yinggou's fear disappeared, and his body gradually calmed down.
Is it related to the power of Tian Xiang?
The power of the Celestial Phenomenon originated from the Heavenly Book, and the Three Volumes of the Heavenly Book originated from the System. It should be an unknown power. Logically speaking, even if it was something unknown, there was no reason for him to be so afraid. For example, Tuoba Sicheng, Tianwu, and Marquis Zhennan. Their senses were sharp, but they didn't react like Yinggou.
"You know me?" Lu Zhou suddenly asked.
Yinggou remained silent. He curled up and did not even dare to look at Lu Zhou.
Lu Zhou asked again, "Who chained you here?"
Yinggou's mouth opened and closed, and his throat seemed to be stuck. Finally, he opened his mouth and said two words, "Supreme … Sovereign …"
With Lu Zhou and Qin Renyue's current cultivation bases, they could not gauge how powerful a supreme was. They couldn't even measure up to a Sage, let alone a Sage.
Qin Renyue's expression was grave as he said, "It's actually a Supreme Martial Artist?"
There had always been rumors in the outside world that the one who trapped Yinggou here was the late Emperor so that Yinggou could guard the late Emperor's tomb.
Now, it seemed that things weren't that simple.
Lu Zhou looked at Yinggou and said, "You want freedom?"
Hearing this, the four elders of Mount Li could not help but shake their heads. Qin Renyue's forty-nine swords shocked them.
Qin Renyue said, "Brother Lu, you mustn't! If we let him go, I'm afraid he will bring disaster to the world. "
Without waiting for Lu Zhou's reply, Yinggou shook his head. This made the others even more confused.
In just a blink of an eye, Lu Zhou left the area where the four chains were and appeared above the wooden bridge. Everyone heaved a sigh of relief. Ying Gou also heaved a sigh of relief. The four chains also relaxed, and the fear they felt was greatly reduced.
Everyone withdrew their gazes and looked at the stone door on the other side of the wooden bridge.
It was time to see what was behind the stone door.
Qin Renyue looked at the White Tiger Coiling Dragon Jade in his hand and said, "This jade is comparable to a holy object. It's extraordinary."
"The stone door is fixed with a special formation. Ever since the late Emperor was buried, no one has entered. All the tomb keepers, including Jian Zhen, can only wander outside the tomb, "said Ji Shi.
Qin Renyue flew over.
The 49 Swords and the members of the Evil Sky Pavilion followed behind him and arrived before the stone door.
At this moment, the sound of chains being pulled rang from Yinggou's direction. The others turned to look and saw Yinggou's arms were folded and his eyes were closed. It seemed as though he had fallen asleep.
"Stop looking. It's too scary," Little Yuan 'er said.
Ji Shi glanced at Yinggou before looking at Lu Zhou who was standing nearby. He recalled his battle with Meng Mingshi and suddenly felt that Yinggou was not as scary as he used to be. What was truly scary was wearing a layer of human skin and standing next to them.
Lu Zhou looked at the stone door and said, "Open the stone door."
"Alright."
Qin Renyue casually waved his White Tiger Coiling Dragon Jade. The white jade transformed into a ball of light and shot toward the dent on the stone door.
Clack!
The White Tiger Coiling Dragon Jade landed on the stone door.
On the stone door, the white tiger pattern on the left shone. The coiling dragon pattern on the right shone as well. They moved to the left and right respectively. Whizz! The stone door slowly opened.
Then, they saw a scene that sent chills down their spines.
They were in a spacious stone chamber. It was dark.
Under the illumination of the energy seal, they could not see the end of the chamber.
Lu Zhou flicked his finger, and a ball of light shot out into the air. The dark stone chamber was filled with various terracotta figures.
"Living servants."
The Four Elders of Li Mountain had a grim expression on their faces.
"Living servants?"
"When the former Emperor passed away, he didn't want to give up his throne. He wanted to continue conquering the lands. To fulfill the former Emperor's wish, the Royal family selected 10,000 living people and made them into terracotta figures. They continued to serve the former Emperor after their deaths, "Ji Shi said.
"…"
They could not understand such a twisted mentality.
However, when they thought about it, they found it reasonable. When cultivators reached a certain realm, they would do everything they could to attain immortality. It was not surprising that funerary objects and servants existed among the Emperors.
"He's already dead, but he's still so persistent," Yan Zhenluo said with a sigh.
The Four Elders of Li Mountain remained silent.
Lu Li turned to look at the Four Elders of Li Mountain and asked, "Why are you so devoted to him?"
"We're indebted to the former Emperor," Cui Mingguang said.
It was no wonder they were deceived by Meng Mingshi.
The others looked at the mausoleum.
Little Yuan 'er shrunk her head and said, "Will the servants come back to life?"
"It's not surprising to see all kinds of monsters in the mausoleum. It's best to be careful," Qin Renyue said.
Lu Zhou walked in the air. He shot into the air and stopped in midair. He activated his Heaven's Eye and scanned his surroundings. He activated his hearing and smelling powers. His five senses were fully activated.
Then, he brought out the Golden Taixu Mirror. He infused it with the power of heaven and illuminated the entire mausoleum.
The Formations and traps in the air were clearly revealed.
"Let's go." Lu Zhou flew forward with the Golden Taixu Mirror in hand.
When the others saw this, they followed closely behind him. Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! They flew over the heads of the 10,000 servants.
Shortly after, they arrived at the center of the mausoleum. It was a square platform with two pitch-black coffins on it.
There was a ray of light above, like a spotlight on a stage, falling on the platform.
The others landed on the platform.
Qin Renyue said, "Brother Lu, you really have a great treasure on you. If it weren't for his mirror, I'm afraid we would've triggered those traps."
Lu Zhou ignored his flattery. He pointed upward and said, "The way to enter the mausoleum is to go down, but there's light here. It's clear that the interior of Li Mountain is empty."
"That's true. This mausoleum cost us a lot."
Lu Zhou said, "There must be a trap above.
"There should be a trap above. We'll leave from where we came in."
The others nodded.
At this moment, Yu Zhenghai was standing between the two coffins. He looked around and said, "Why are there two coffins?"
Ji Shi shook his head. "We don't know. Those who came in have to stay here. We didn't come in."
Zhao Yu said, "No matter how many coffins there are, only one of them belongs to the former emperor. Perhaps, the others belong to the former emperor's beloved concubines."
"That's impossible." Ji Shi shook his head. "That's against etiquette. The concubines aren't qualified to be buried in the same spot as the former emperor. Only the empress is. The concubines are buried in the same spot after they die. "
"Who cares? We'll know once we open it," Mingshi Yin said.
The others nodded.
Was this not the reason they came here?
Lu Zhou pointed at the coffin on the left and said, "Open it."
Yu Zhenghai pushed with his palm. Whizz!
The lid of the coffin moved more easily than expected. A soft sound rang in the air. The others looked over.
Yan Zhenluo activated a talisman seal to illuminate their surroundings.
Yu Zhenghai glanced at it and said, "No one?!"
This was a surprising result.
The Four Elders of Li Mountain were incredulous. They immediately ran over and looked at the coffin. It was empty. There were no corpses, not even bones. There were only some burial items, jewelry, belongings, and clothes.
"Impossible!" The Four Elders of Li Mountain were incredulous.
"I saw the former emperor enter the mausoleum with my own eyes … This …" Tang Zibing was puzzled.
The coffin on the right was usually buried with the deceased emperor. It could not be the former emperor's coffin.
Since the left was empty, they had to take a look at the right one.
Ji Shi was unwilling to give up. He walked up to the coffin on the right and pushed it open with a palm strike.
The instant the coffin was opened, the others looked over.
As expected, it was empty as well.
"…"
The others were stunned.
"It's empty?"
They had put in so much effort, and yet, it was empty. Was this not a waste of time?
The others looked at each other, puzzled.
"Is it possible that the Qin Emperor isn't dead?" Yan Zhenluo speculated.
The Four Elders of Li Mountain widened their eyes slightly. They were unwilling to believe this.
Ji Shi said, "Back then, the four of us accompanied the former emperor to the end of his life. There were many people in the palace at the time of the former emperor's death. It can't be fake. Moreover, the former emperor had searched everywhere for a way to extend his life. He even went as far as to find Ying Gou. Although Ying Gou said that he was imprisoned here by a supreme being, it's true that the former emperor was looking for him. If the former emperor was still alive, why didn't he show himself? "
The others were puzzled.
Even if he had a breakthrough in his cultivation base in the mausoleum, with the Qin Emperor's temper, he should have returned to the zither and regained his power.
Lu Zhou did not care about this. He walked over and examined the items in the coffin.
He waved his hand and flipped the burial items open.
Cultivators didn't have much interest in things like wealth.
They did not know what Lu Zhou was going to flip through. They only looked on silently.
"Master, we don't lack these things," Mingshi Yin said.
Dead people's belongings were inauspicious.
Moreover, they were not grave robbers.
Zhao Yu's expression was slightly unnatural.
Lu Zhou waved his sleeve again.
Swoosh!
A notification rang in his ears.
"Ding! Completed the mission, Secret of the Golden Medallion. Reward: 10,000 merit points."
"Discovered item: Brocade Box of the Heavenly Scar."
'Brocade Box of the Heavenly Scar?'
Lu Zhou saw a brown brocade box at the side. There did not seem to be anything special about it.
Perhaps, it was because there was no corpse in the coffin, the interior was clean and tidy.
There was not even a speck of dust on the surface of the brocade box.
Lu Zhou made a grabbing motion, and the brocade box flew into his palm.
"Brocade Box of the Heavenly Scar: An old item. A certain cultivation base is required to open it."
“？？？”
When he saw the brocade box, Ji Shi said, "I remember now. This is something His Majesty obtained from the Apocalypse Pillar."
Lu Zhou asked, "He couldn't open the brocade box?"
Ji Shi shook his head and said, "This thing is strange. It can't be opened by external forces. The former Emperor tried many methods, but he couldn't open it. In the end, he forgot about it. "
Tang Zibing said, "Items obtained from the Apocalypse Pillar have always been treasures. This brocade box is no exception."
Bam!
Lu Zhou slammed his palm.
Energy surged out.
The brocade box did not budge.
Qin Renyue looked at the intricate and deep patterns on the box and said, "It's an extremely powerful sealing technique."
"A sealing technique?"
"I've been to Ping Dan's Apocalypse Pillar before. I've seen similar patterns inside the pillar," Qin Renyue said.
Lu Zhou remembered the interior of the Apocalypse Pillar in the corner. There seemed to be similar Formation Veins on the inner walls as well. The patterns on the brocade box were drawn in a different way, but the style was the same.
Lu Zhou did not try to break it with brute force. He did not think it was necessary. The system had already told him that it would be opened when his cultivation base was suitable. All he had to do now was to improve his cultivation base and open it sooner or later.
"Master."
Yu Shangrong pointed at the item in the coffin on the right.
The others looked over.
He had warned his master because he saw something familiar. The item in the coffin was none other than the Open Heavenly Writing Scroll.
Lu Zhou asked in confusion, "It's mine?"
He made a grabbing motion with his right hand, and the Open Heavenly Writing Scroll flew into his palm.
The others were slightly stunned by this.
'Why does it belong to you?'
Qin Renyue wanted to say something but hesitated. He wanted to express his opinion but decided against it after some thought.
He did not plan to reap any benefits from this trip to begin with. He only wanted to build a closer relationship with the Evil Sky Pavilion. At the same time, he wanted to satisfy his curiosity and broaden his horizons.
"Ding! Obtained the complete Open Heavenly Writing Scroll. Not recommended for use with your current cultivation base."
At the same time, a new main mission appeared below it.
"Main mission: Search for Great Void." (Note: It is recommended that the host improve his strength as soon as possible.)
Lu Zhou looked at the Heavenly Writing's interface. Indeed, a new Open Heavenly Writing Scroll had appeared below. Unfortunately, it was dark and could not be viewed or browsed.
He put the Open Heavenly Writing Scroll away. His movements were smooth and practiced.
"This item …"
"Do you want it?" Lu Zhou asked.
"No, no, no …" Qin Renyue said with a smile, "This item contains a unique power. It seems extraordinary."
This item was similar to the one the Empress Dowager of Great Yan kept under her pillow. Although he did not know why the Open Heavenly Writing was scattered all over the place, he was certain that even if it was just an item, the power contained within it would make one drool.
'How can my items be ordinary?'
"Master, there's nothing else apart from valuables," Yu Zhenghai said helplessly.
Initially, he thought he would be able to obtain something better from this and split it with everyone. However, it seemed like he had been overthinking things.
"Congratulations, Brother Lu, congratulations!" Qin Renyue was a wise old man. Naturally, he knew Lu Zhou was the one who benefited the most from this trip.
Zhao Yu looked at the two coffins and shook his head helplessly.
"Although there's no one here, it's still the former emperor's tomb. Please close it for me, old mister."
Lu Zhou waved his hand.
Yu Zhenghai and Yu Shangrong waved their hands at the same time. The two coffins were closed again.
Zhao Yu bowed and said, "Thank you."
The Four Elders of Lishan sighed.
Just when they were about to leave, a gust of cold wind blew at them from above.
Cultivators were not usually afraid of cold winds. However, this gust of cold wind was exceptionally peculiar. It seemed to have pierced through their protective energies, causing them to shudder.
It was as though they were asking them to leave.
Lu Zhou did not want to stay here any longer. Hence, he said, "Let's go."
The Four Elders of Lishan fell to their knees in unison.
Thud!
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