by Translator: BornToBe; Author: Ordinary Magician (平凡魔术师); Licensed From: 17k
There were no signs left on the ground. Even with Spiritual Strength, it was impossible to sense anything odd. It went without saying that Mo Nian was truly skilled at grave robbing.
The threads of silk had merged with the earth. When a strong enough expert stepped into this region, they would be triggered. Long Chen took out the Heaven Devouring Ants from the Blazing Dragon Cauldron. Knocking them out one by one, he handed them to Mo Nian.
Mo Nian took out a thumb-sized pot. That pot contained its own space, and he sent them inside. The Heaven Devouring Ants would be wrapped in runes when he moved them in, and they would rapidly shrink.
After arranging that, Mo Nian took out a stone tablet and placed it at the cave entrance. However, looking at it, he felt that it was lacking something.
“Long Chen, you should say a few words,” said Mo Nian.
“What words?”
“Whatever you think will anger Di Feng.”
Long Chen thought about it and wrote a quick line with his finger. A line of bold words appeared: Di Feng, does your face hurt?
“Hahaha…” Mo Nian laughed. These words definitely contained killing power. Di Feng would go crazy as soon as he read it.
Mo Nian left a formation disc on the ground. Once the formation disc was activated, this place would be covered by an illusion, concealing the cave entrance. From a distance, it would be impossible to see anything odd about this place.
This was because Mo Nian was worried about someone other than Di Feng arriving first and activating the mechanism. Only Di Feng’s group knew this exact location, so this illusion would only be unable to fool them.
After arranging all this, the three of them walked into the cave. They reached the end in just a few miles.
There was a giant stone wall at the end with ancient runes on it. Paths had already been forcibly created to the two sides of this stone wall.
“These idiots don’t know anything. This place isn’t the entrance. Even if they searched for a decade, they wouldn’t be able to get in. As for the wall’s formation runes, as long as they aren’t suicidal, they wouldn’t dare to attack it.” Mo Nian smiled. He suddenly took out a bizarre boat. The boat was ten meters long and had a drill at the front. “Come, get on.”
Mo Nian brought Long Chen and Yue Xiaoqian aboard and then activated the boat. It began to dig straight down. The drill rapidly spun and pierced the ground.
“Amazing.”
Who would have thought that after a few years apart, Mo Nian would learn so much? Long Chen raised a thumbs up at him.
“Hehe, this is what I use to eat. I should tell you that I’ve explored tens of thousands of ancient tombs now, and I’ve been busy every day. I can do over ten on a good day, and it’s all thanks to this little fellow. This place is a giant tomb, and the entrance should be four hundred miles below here. This place is the life-facing gate. In ancient times, most large tombs were structured this way,” said Mo Nian confidently.
“I don’t think so. The runes on the wall are swallowtail runes, something that only appears at the end of the tombs. If that’s the case, this place isn’t the entrance but the exit. Most exits are located at the bottom of the tomb. A Yang tomb is different from a Yin tomb. Their entrances aren’t the same,” said Yue Xiaoqian.
“What? You can read those runes?” Mo Nian stared at Yue Xiaoqian with absolute shock. He had seen such runes many times, but he had never learned their names.
As they spoke, the boat pierced through the ground. They had already reached the location that Mo Nian had indicated. They were like rats digging into the ground. They used divine sense to probe their surroundings.
“It really isn’t an entrance. Curious.” Mo Nian felt himself blushing. He was actually mistaken.
“This isn’t the Martial Heaven Continent. The tombs aren’t the same. Perhaps the master of this tomb isn’t even human,” said Yue Xiaoqian to comfort him.
“That’s reasonable. Then let’s test things according to your theory,” said Mo Nian. He continued controlling the boat to dig.
Not long after, some explosions came from the rear of the flying boat, causing the earth to crumble. Long Chen smiled, knowing that Mo Nian was making it more difficult for anyone who followed them. The pressure of this giant tomb greatly limited their divine sense. If they tried to enter the tunnel Mo Nian had made, they would be forced to slow down. Every little bit could help stall them.
They continued descending for two hours, not even knowing how many miles they had gone. In any case, even Mo Nian’s boat was starting to find it taxing.
However, Mo Nian finally managed to see some familiar runes. He knew that they were approaching a way into the tomb.
Putting away the flying boat, Mo Nian touched the runes. After examining them and searching some more, he actually found a stone gate. He took out a talisman and placed it on the gate.
“What? Is this to ward off evil?” asked Long Chen.
“Tch, what evil? This place is the exit, so for us to enter from here requires going against the flow. Considering how old this tomb could be, who knows what’s inside? Who knows how much baleful qi has accumulated? Those things could harm our Yuan Spirits. I’m testing the concentration of baleful qi inside right now. Oh? There’s actually very little. How curious. Well, be careful. I’m going to open the gate.”
Mo Nian took out eight talismans and placed them in different locations. They made a strange picture on top of the stone gate.
“Open!” Mo Nian let out a quiet cry. The eight talismans lit up, and the gate’s runes also lit up. Light flowed out like a spiderweb.
The stone gate slowly opened.
Chapter 1881 Heaven Flowing Sacred Water
Less than an hour after Long Chen’s group of three entered the ground, countless experts arrived. They were led by Di Feng, and beside him was a large expert. It was True Immortal Jiaoqi of the Xuan Beasts.
Furthermore, not far from True Immortal JIaoqi was a mysterious man wrapped in a black cloak that covered most of his face.
His skin was pale like a woman’s. He held a short staff just over a foot long.
This man was one of the Corrupt path’s Three Kings, the one that Long Chen had not met yet, Gui Can.
Speaking of Gui Can, he actually had a slight connection with Long Chen. The Corrupt expert that Long Chen had previously slain, Gui Yan, had been a disciple of the same family as Gui Can. However, the two of them had never met.
Other than the three of them, they brought over two thousand other disciples. They were all powerful Empyreans, and they had completely locked this region down.
“Hmph, did they think a little illusion formation could block us?” sneered Gui Can. His voice was sharp, and it didn’t sound like a man or a woman. It raised goosebumps.
He waved his staff, and the air shook. The illusion faded away, revealing the true appearance of the cave.
The three of them advanced. They had just approached the cave entrance when a flash of light came from within that caused them to raise their guard.
However, after that flash of light, nothing else happened. Instead, a stone tablet appeared.
“Di Feng, does your face hurt? What does that mean?” True Immortal Jiaoqi frowned in confusion.
BOOM! Di Feng slammed the stone tablet with a hand, blowing it to bits.
Di Feng was ashen. He knew that Long Chen and Mo Nian were intentionally humiliating him. This stone tablet was no mechanism. They had made him lose face in front of everyone.
The stone dust of the tablet spread through the air, covering everyone. It had the slightest odor to it.
However, seeing how furious Di Feng was, no one said anything. They didn’t know that danger had already enveloped them.
True Immortal Jiaoqi and Gui Can also didn’t say anything. They had clearly guessed something.
“Someone, go inside and take a look. If you find Long Chen and the others, don’t attack. Send out a hidden transmission,” ordered Di Feng dark
ly.
A dozen experts immediately charged into the cave. They quickly found the cave that Mo Nian had left. They followed the loose soil downward.
Upon seeing that path, Di Feng’s expression improved slightly. At the very least, this meant that Long Chen and Mo Nian were searching for the treasures. With such an army searching for the two of them, they wouldn’t be able to escape.
When they saw that Mo Nian had purposely erased their path to stall them, Di Feng was even more at ease. This was perfect. It meant Mo Nian was still rushing and trying to slow them down.
They quickly dug down, eventually finding the gate to the tomb. Di Feng smiled cruelly. True Immortal Jiaoqi and Gui Can also smiled.
Their biggest goal in coming to the Yin Yang World was Long Chen. Now they had finally trapped him. How could they not be delighted?
True Immortal Jiaoqi was especially delighted. Last time, he hadn’t managed to get a single feather in the nest. He had even been attacked by black hands protecting the nest and had almost been killed. His hatred of Long Chen had reached a peak.
“Let’s go. Has Long Chen jumped into his own tomb?” Di Feng led the path into the gate.
…
The stone gate slowly opened for Long Chen’s group of three. What greeted them wasn’t an aura of death and decay. Instead, the air was tranquil and vibrant.
Following the path, they saw a verdant forest in just a few miles. Birdsong and wild flowers were everywhere. It was a land of beauty.
“This… is actually its own world!” exclaimed Mo Nian. Even with all his experience, this was his first time encountering such a scenario.
“This kind of minor world should normally collapse after the death of its master, but there is one scenario that can let it exist for longer,” said Yue Xiaoqian as she looked around.
“By burying everything within the minor world, turning it into a natural cycle of the Heavenly Daos,” said Long Chen, his heart skipping a beat.
“Yes, most likely. Otherwise, this kind of minor world would not be able to exist on its own, and all life within it would have withered. The master of the tomb created their own cycle of reincarnation, allowing life to die and be born again. They exist within an unending cycle,” said Yue Xiaoqian.
Yue Xiaoqian knelt down and extended a hand to a squirrel carrying an acorn. It looked at her curiously and actually jumped onto her hand.
However, just as Yue Xiaoqian was going to gently pet it, it nimbly jumped away, vanishing amongst the trees.
Continuing deeper, they arrived at a lake. There was a floating bridge leading to an island on the lake.
There was only one path through this minor world, and the three of them followed it. When they approached the lake, Yue Xiaoqian’s expression suddenly changed. She hastily shouted, “It’s Heaven Flowing Sacred Water! Be careful!”
BOOM!
However, her warning was too late. Long Chen had already stepped onto the bridge. Huge ripples spread through the lake, and Long Chen immediately became still.
Mo Nian was startled. He was about to pull Long Chen back when Yue Xiaoqian stopped him. “It’s useless. He’s already activated the Heaven Flowing Sacred Water. He is seeing the future now.”
“What? It’s possible to see the future?” exclaimed Mo Nian.
“Yes. This expert was most likely someone proficient in the Heavenly Fate Dao. After dying, they merged their soul with this world, having this world enter its own reincarnation cycle. It can count as an undying state. This Heaven Flowing Sacred Water is like a mirror. If you aren’t on guard, you might see your future. For a person to see their own future can cause the collapse of their Dao-heart. I wonder how Long Chen is doing…” Yue Xiaoqian was a bit worried.
The significance of life was that it was full of possibilities, full of unknowns. People thirsted to learn the future, but once they knew it, there was no longer any delight in living.
When a person learned how and when they were going to die, it might dishearten them completely, which could be a fatal blow to one’s Dao-heart, which was why people should never try to read their future.
Once they did, they would lose their drive and end up completely crippled.
“Then let me see who my future wife is. That should be no problem.” Mo Nian smiled and actually spread his consciousness toward the lake.
Once again, ripples spread across the lake. Mo Nian was suddenly filled with bitterness. “It’s over. There’s no hope for me in this lifetime.”
Suddenly, the lake erupted and nine whirlpools appeared, making Mo Nian and Yue Xiaoqian jump.
Those nine whirlpools caused the lake water to rapidly sink. In just a breath, all the water vanished.
At this point, Long Chen slowly opened his eyes with a smile. “What is it? Are you fated to be a bachelor for this lifetime?”
“Fuck off. How could a handsome man like me end up being a bachelor forever? Oh, you’re alright?” asked Mo Nian.
“Were you worried?” Long Chen shook his head.
“Did you not see the end of your life?” asked Yue Xiaoqian. Without any guard, everyone would long to know their future. They wanted to know how long they would live and how they would die.
“I did. I saw endless darkness, endless death, a world of eternal darkness without the slightest shred of light. Tch, did I need it to help me see that? Once people are dead, their eyes stop working, so isn’t it naturally pitch-black? I was hoping to see more through the darkness, but then everything vanished,” said Long Chen helplessly.
Hearing that, Yue Xiaoqian sighed with relief. The thing she had been worried about the most was Long Chen seeing his own death, or seeing his brothers and lovers die. That would become a nightmare for him.
“Mo Nian, what did you?” asked Long Chen.
“Liu Zongying,” said Mo Nian bitterly.
“Both of you are childhood sweethearts. Isn’t ending up together very good? Why be so sad?”
“The main thing is I’ll only have her in this lifetime. My dreams of having three concubines and four wives are over!” cried Mo Nian.
“Is such a matter worth crying over?” Long Chen shook his head.
“That’s easy for you to say! You have women to hold on your left and right! I, on the other hand, get beaten all day!”
“Don’t cry. This is a tomb, and you’re not a descendant of the person buried inside,” said Long Chen. “We’re at the end of the path. Where should we go?”
“How am I supposed to know? This isn’t the structure a tomb should have. It’s all messed up. Let’s just walk around randomly.” It seemed Mo Nian had not yet recovered from the impact.
“Alright, fate is something you hold in your own hands. Something like this is just a scam used to trick children,” said Long Chen. “Did you really fall for it?”
“Ah, that’s right. My Mo family needs to grow and spread its wings. For my Mo family’s future growth, I will definitely overcome my fate and marry even more women than you!” declared Mo Nian.
“It’s my first time hearing someone capable of making sex sound so pure.” Long Chen shook his head.
“The two of you should stop messing around. I can sense movement above us. Di Feng has probably returned, so we should hurry up,” said Yue Xiaoqian. “We shouldn’t view this place as a tomb. This place is clearly a garden. We should quickly look around and see if the senior left behind any inheritances. Furthermore, there are no mechanisms here, so the master of the tomb is clearly waiting for a destined person to enter. We should see which one of us is that destined person.”
Long Chen and Mo Nian became more serious. The three of them spread out, flying around. However, their surroundings were just mountains and lakes. Everything was thriving with life. They didn’t see anything special.
“There’s a building up ahead!”
Suddenly, they saw a tall mountain. Clouds revolved around the mountain. They could vaguely see a palace within the clouds.
Chapter 1882 A Two-M
an Con Group
The exterior of the palace was simple and elegant. It was three hundred meters tall and was built at the peak of the mountain. It was surrounded by immortal mist, and there was a certain sound coming from within it. It seemed to be the music of a Grand Dao.
The three of them hastily rushed over to the palace. When they were standing in front of it, they found that every brick and tile had runes flowing through them. It was a majestic and grand sight.
“These are formation runes that lead to the outside world. They’re absorbing some of the outside world’s energy to maintain this world’s reincarnation. Clearly, the master of this world was not at the level of creating a completely independent and complete world,” said Yue Xiaoqian after examining the runes.
Mo Nian and Long Chen nodded. This palace was emitting an aura identical to the outside world. It was absorbing the outside world’s energy to nourish this world.
This was why the master of this world had placed this minor world within a place of such great feng shui.
They walked over to the gates and found that no matter how they pushed, they couldn’t open them. There was a vast energy preventing them from entering.
“This is troublesome. These gates have a mechanism, and it requires a huge amount of pure spiritual yuan to open. The three of us combined don’t have enough spiritual yuan,” said Mo Nian after studying the runes.
Yue Xiaoqian nodded. “These are the nine drake gate locking runes. To open the gates requires a huge amount of spiritual yuan, and there’s no way the three of us have close to enough.”
“Hehe, I’ve got it.” Long Chen and Mo Nian looked around. Their sights fell on two divine statues. A wicked chuckle rang out.
…
Di Feng, True Immortal Jiaoqi, Gui Can, and all the experts that they had brought charged into this minor world. As soon as they entered, they were dumbfounded. They had thought that this place was a tomb, but it actually appeared full of life.
When they arrived at the bridge, someone said, “There used to be a lake here, but the water’s gone. It seems that Mo Nian and Long Chen have already taken it.