Before the golden-red light spread out, the Venerable of Numinous Treasure took the lead and set up a barrier around them.
He couldn't afford to be too slow. He was the only one who understood the Transcendence Tomb. He knew exactly how blinding this light was. Even a Ruler would be blinded by it.
Even Yang Jian and the other Sovereigns, who didn't understand the tomb, would find it difficult to react in time. He had no choice but to take action.
The blinding light hurt everyone's eyes. When they recovered a little, they noticed that a barrier had been set up around them. They glanced at each other. There was no need to think too much to know that the Venerable of Numinous Treasure had taken action.
The entire sky of the Immortal Region was enveloped in a golden-red light. Everyone felt as if they were standing in a golden-red sea.
As they stood within the barrier, they saw that the light was so blinding they couldn't look directly at it.
Fortunately, the barrier blocked the golden-red light, so everyone's vision was a little better.
"Did that light come from the barrier?"
Pu Jingwan pursed her lips and stared at the God Emperor's tomb. Only now did the others notice that the barrier separating them from the tomb had disappeared. All they could see was a blinding light radiating from every direction. The source of the light was none other than the barrier.
"That bolt of heavenly lightning just now destroyed it," said Yang Jian, thinking back to the lightning.
In truth, even before that bolt of heavenly lightning had descended, the sky had been filled with terrifying lightning and thunder. When the lightning struck just now, they hadn't sensed anything special about it.
They hadn't expected it to release such dazzling light when it came into contact with the barrier.
Even at Yang Jian's, Pu Jingwan's, and the Great Sage's realms, when the light fell into their eyes, they were blinded for a long time. Even now, the stabbing pain still lingered.
"But why is that guy completely fine?" The Great Sage frowned at Gu Li. Having personally experienced that dazzling light, Yang Jian and the others knew just how powerful it was. Gu Li had been standing closest to the barrier, so his cultivation was even lower than theirs. In terms of vision, he couldn't compare to the Great Sage's Fiery Eyes of Truth, which he'd refined using Old Lord Taishang's pill furnace.
They were on par.
However, Gu Li didn't show even the slightest hint of discomfort as he faced the blinding light. His eyes were open as usual, and he made no effort to avoid the light.
Everyone was puzzled. They only dared to look at the divine mountain because of the existence of the barrier. "Don't forget what he has in his hand!" Hearing the Great Sage and company's discussion, the Venerable of Numinous Treasure could not help but say, "He has the key to open the tomb, which also means that he is the owner of the tomb. Furthermore, this barrier was a barrier set up by the Four Auxiliary Stars. They were the assistants.
How could someone from the Imperial Star harm the Imperial Star? Look at Ye Zichen. Does he look like he's in pain at all? "
"I really don't feel any discomfort," Ye Zichen said truthfully.
Yang Jian and the Great Sage glanced at each other, speechless. The light they'd released just now had nearly blinded them, but when it came to Ye Zichen and Gu Li, two emperors chosen by the heavens, it posed no threat at all. "Actually, this barrier exists because the Four Auxiliary Stars want to help the new Emperor Star get rid of some competitors. However, this time, the location of the Transcendence Mausoleum is rather special, so none of the major powers who might've had a chance to compete have appeared. As a result, the barrier's light is completely useless, "explained the Venerable of Numinous Treasure.
The Venerable of Numinous Treasure explained.
Get rid of competitors!
At Ye Zichen, Yang Jian, and the others' cultivation, they could use their divine awareness to survey their surroundings even without using their eyes. Even so, they were used to seeing the world with their eyes.
If it were not for the Venerable of Lingbao's timely intervention when the membrane suddenly released the light just now, it was unknown whether Yang Jian and the others would have been blinded. However, judging from the burning and tingling sensation just now, it was very likely that they would have been blinded.
They could already be considered the peak experts of the three races. If even they were like that, the experts of the other races would be the same. Losing their eyes didn't mean that they'd lost their ability to fight, but they were absolutely used to seeing the world with their eyes.
This was no small help to the Emperor Star!
Unfortunately, the mausoleum had landed on a lower plane, so none of the major powers had come. If they'd come, they really might've been caught off guard by the sudden burst of light.
For a moment, Ye Zichen felt it was a pity. It would've been better if Zhou Wu had blinded him.
"Wait, Venerable of Numinous Treasure said that Gu Li has the key to the God Emperor's mausoleum, so he'll be recognized as its master?" Yang Jian frowned at the Venerable of Numinous Treasure. "That's what you said, right?"
The Venerable of Numinous Treasure nodded noncommittally.
"F * ck, I told you this brat was up to no good! He tricked my brother into opening the mausoleum with his key fragment and made the mausoleum recognize him as its master. Hmph, once he enters the mausoleum, the mausoleum will definitely treat him better, right? "Yang Jian's rare wit lit up.
"You're right," nodded the Venerable of Numinous Treasure.
"That bastard ….."
Yang Jian cursed. He wanted nothing more than to strangle Gu Li to death. Little did he know, he'd forgotten that An Lu was inside the barrier as well.
She was absolutely passionate about Gu Li. When she heard Yang Jian slander Gu Li behind his back, her face filled with hidden bitterness. However, when she remembered that he was Ye Zichen's friend, she couldn't really say anything.
Fortunately, Ye Zichen noticed all of this. He turned to Yang Jian and shouted.
Yang Jian wanted to say something else, but when he noticed An Lu's expression, he hurriedly swallowed his words and refrained from slandering Gu Li.
"Big Brother Ye, Gu Li absolutely doesn't have any ulterior motives," said An Lu on Gu Li's behalf. "It doesn't matter if he does or doesn't. If whoever opens the mausoleum is the successor, I might be angry at Gu Li for hiding it from me. Once the mausoleum opens, anyone can enter. Even if he's recognized as the successor, the mausoleum will treat him well. In truth, it's no big deal. "
Ye Zichen patted An Lu on the head and smiled. "Don't frown all the time. You don't look good."
An Lu's goal in coming here was to ease the tension between Ye Zichen and Gu Li. She didn't want the man she liked and the man she liked to always be at loggerheads with each other.
When she saw that Ye Zichen wasn't angry, An Lu pressed her lips into a smile and nodded.
"Why hasn't he opened it yet?" asked Pu Jingwan. "It's already been more than an hour." The light hadn't weakened in the slightest. The God Emperor's mausoleum, which occupied the entire Howling Gorge, shone so brightly that the Heavenly Palace and the Underworld could see it clearly. It had indeed been more than an hour since the barrier shattered, but Gu Li still hadn't placed the key into the lock.
Inside the hole.
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