The Fate of Eternal Life

Chapter 77 Immortal Tomb
The Yellow Springs water flows straight into the bottomless abyss, with waves of ghostly energy rising up, the yin energy as sharp as knives.

"Where exactly have we come to?" A powerful being asked, his voice trembling, sensing a threat.

"The Nine Netherworlds and Yellow Springs only circulate in the underworld. Is the place connected by the Ancient Dao Platform really such a deadly place?" Some people felt despair as they were trapped in a deadly situation.

"No, this is definitely not the underworld. If it were the underworld, how could the ancients have returned to the Big Dipper alive? Not even the Chaotic Ancient Emperor could."

"I understand now. This must be a tributary of the Yellow Springs, intercepted by someone with great magic to irrigate the deep pit. No wonder such a small area can nurture so many Medicine Kings." Two divine lights shot from the eyes of the living fossil of the Ji family. This time, the Ji family sent a total of five people: Ji Haoyue, Ji Biyue, and a young man with an ordinary appearance. The remaining two were both living fossils.

Ning Qingyi was also carefully observing the terrain in the vicinity.

The *Baopuzi*, inherited from Ge Hong, contains many principles of formations, including records of the natural order of heaven and earth. However, after searching for a long time, he couldn't find it and could only conclude that it was a very ominous place.

Similarly, a warning sign flickered within him as well.

"An Emperor's Tomb..." someone suddenly shouted, his expression fanatical: "That's it, this is definitely an Emperor's Tomb. Only an Emperor's Tomb deserves to be watered with the Yellow Springs. Beneath this deep pit must be the tomb of some great emperor."

Taking this opportunity, many people shared the information they had verified. After piecing it together for a while, it actually sounded more and more like the legendary imperial tomb.

"I wonder which emperor's tomb this is. Time is like a knife, burying too many..." someone sighed.

"Gentlemen, now that we've come this far, surely we won't give up until we explore the area," said an old emperor from the Ancient Hua Divine Dynasty. He was dressed in imperial robes and was accompanied by several princes and the Eighth Prince.

"In the past, when the tomb of the Azure Emperor was discovered, although our clan opened the Yang Tomb, we missed the most important treasure..." A prominent figure from the Ji family lamented.

The people from Zifu Holy Land and Daoyi Holy Land were even more excited. If this place really was an emperor's tomb, then it was very likely that an ancient emperor's weapon was buried here. If they could obtain one of them, they could become a true immortal holy land, just like Yaoguang Holy Land.

"Then let's investigate."

Many powerful forces made up their minds and decided to join forces to enter the abyss in search of opportunities.

The giant pit was enormous, stretching as far as the eye could see, with a diameter of a thousand miles. Even so, at a depth of a hundred feet, the pit swallowed all light, leaving only pitch blackness and an ominous atmosphere.

As Ning Qingyi watched the first group of people descend into the deep pit, a warning surged within him. This was fate's way of warning him; he was very likely to encounter something terrible.

Sure enough, as soon as the group disappeared into the darkness, a sound of wind soon came from the giant pit, a sound that was terrifying to hear.

"Woooooooo..."

The wind suddenly intensified, transforming from a barely perceptible sound into the roar of a bursting river. The ghostly aura instantly became ten times stronger, sending chills down everyone's spines.

"boom!"

Strands of death energy erupted from the deep pit; any ordinary person who came into contact with it would turn to bones and have their life devoured.

Whoosh!
A tall figure suddenly appeared in the deep pit. As soon as he appeared, a sinister aura filled the entire small world, chilling and bone-chilling.

Everyone shuddered, as if they had witnessed the most terrifying hell descend upon the earth. A chill ran through them from head to toe. Facing him was like facing an ancient, vengeful ghost, and their hearts trembled.

This person was dressed in black, very large and ancient clothing, with a mourning crown on his head, which looked to be at least hundreds of thousands of years old.

"Inferi!"

The old emperor of the Ancient Hua Dynasty was shocked, and in the next instant, this figure took a step forward.

He strode with the stride of a dragon and the gait of a tiger, his ancient black robe billowing, the wide sleeves of his robe rising to reveal a terrifying sight: long black hair, making him resemble a giant ape.

"boom!"

The Yin Corpse made its move, extending a hand covered in black hair and grabbing at the old emperor of the Ancient Hua Dynasty as if it were catching a chicken.

"Dare to attack me? You're courting death." The Ancient Emperor wore a nine-dragon crown and a nine-dragon robe, looking like a celestial emperor descended to earth. Dragon energy surrounded him, and he looked down upon the world with an aura of supreme authority.

He retaliated without hesitation, unleashing the ultimate divine technique of the Ancient Hua Dynasty.

"boom!"

The Yin Corpse clashed with the old emperor of the Ancient Hua Dynasty, unleashing boundless divine power that pierced the heavens. Its divine light blazed brightly, soaring into the sky, and its supreme pressure swept across the entire small world, as if a vast ocean had submerged this land.

But something surprising happened: the Yin Corpse only stiffened slightly before shattering the arm of the old emperor of the Ancient Hua Dynasty, its momentum unstoppable.

"His Majesty!"

The kings and nobles who followed changed their expressions drastically. One of them took out a huge blue cauldron without hesitation, activated it, and sent it down on the Yin Corpse.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the old emperor of the Ancient Hua Dynasty withdrew to recover from his injuries, his expression grave.

"Be careful, something's not right with this corpse. It must have been extraordinary in life."

The king who made the move nodded, then his expression changed drastically. In the next instant, the giant blue cauldron shattered and exploded.

"Impossible! This is a king-level divine weapon forged with divine materials. Was he an ancient sage in his lifetime?!" Wang Hou exclaimed in disbelief.

Many powerful figures also changed color instantly.

The old emperor of the Ancient Hua Dynasty took out the artifact he had entrusted with his life, a golden divine bow forged from an extremely precious material, possessing the potential to become a sacred weapon.

He drew his bow, and divine flames roared forth, radiating overwhelming power.

The old emperor of the Ancient Hua Divine Dynasty fired his arrows, each one producing a thunderous roar, enough to reduce entire swathes of land to ashes.

"Woo..."

A strange whistle rang out, and the old emperor of the Ancient Hua Divine Dynasty fired seven arrows in succession. The seven arrows were like seven divine spears that pierced through the heavens and earth, finally breaking through the corpse of the Yin Corpse and entering his body.

"boom!"

The corpse was set ablaze, frozen in place, unable to move, before exploding into pieces with a deafening roar.

"It's not the corpse of a sage, but it's at least the body of a Great Accomplishment King, or even possibly a Half-Saint." The old emperor of the Ancient Hua Divine Dynasty had a solemn expression, showing no joy in killing the enemy.

Many powerful forces also fell silent. This deep pit was clearly a place of great danger. The Yin Corpse that had just appeared was already an enemy of this level. It was hard to imagine what else might appear later.

"Let's explore the entire small realm first... Even if there really is an imperial tomb, we need to find a way out first." The living fossil of Yao Guang Holy Land also spoke up.

After a period of silence, the people from various factions gathered to discuss countermeasures. They quickly reached a conclusion: the various factions would join forces to send out a search team to thoroughly investigate the overall situation of the small world.

Although Ning Qingyi was alone, he was well-known and had disciples in Yaochi, so naturally no one would assign him a task. However, after remaining silent, he took the initiative to start searching along the giant pit.

Three days passed quickly, and the entire small world was thoroughly explored.

This is a small, hemispherical boundary, its walls resembling an inverted bowl, isolating the inside from the outside. Furthermore, the sky is not the original primordial yellow energy, but rather a condensation of Yellow Spring water seeping into the earth and dissipating into the air, emanating an astonishing aura of death.

Within the small realm, the giant crater occupied half the area, while the remainder was a pristine land. Several Medicine Kings and a few savage beasts that had broken through to the Immortal Platform realm were discovered there, but all were killed by the experts who had been exploring. Apart from that, the area was completely empty, without a trace of human intervention.

The only unusual feature was the giant pit.

"It's troublesome."

As the investigation progressed, Ning Qingyi's sense of unease deepened, as if something bad was about to happen.

Not only him, but many older people also felt a heavy weight in their hearts, as if a great calamity was about to befall them.

High above the heavens, powerful figures from various forces gathered once again.

"What should I do? Should I take action?"

"We can't delay any longer. I have a feeling that if we don't take action soon, we'll die here."

"I came here to gamble on hope. I don't care if I die, but my Holy Son must not be lost here."

"My clan is the same..."

After a brief but intense discussion, many important figures finally made a decision: ten top-tier experts would be dispatched to explore the giant pit once more. Furthermore, many powerful forces even brought out replicas of imperial weapons.

"Let me go first."

The old emperor of the Ancient Hua Dynasty had snow-white hair and a withered body, but when he put on a peerless divine robe, held a golden holy sword, and carried a golden divine bow, he seemed to regain his youth and his body reached its peak condition. He was like a god who had walked out of ancient times, captivating people's hearts and exuding overwhelming power!
The peerless divine robe ignited with raging divine flames, and under the old emperor's stimulation, it was fully revived, unleashing a terrifying holy might.

"boom!"

The golden divine sword cleaved down, unleashing a golden sword aura that soared to the heavens and pierced the earth, striking the giant pit and briefly tearing through the darkness.

"Crack!"

The dark side of the giant pit shattered like a mirror, and the ghostly energy surged violently, erupting like a tsunami and shooting straight into the sky.

This was not a black mirror formed by the light being swallowed up by the depth of the giant pit, but rather an "ice surface" formed by the energy of the underworld!
The Golden Armor fully revived, creating a spherical golden domain that sheltered the old Holy Lord of the Ancient Hua Dynasty. However, the fates of the other nine supreme beings were far from good.

The Great Perfection King-level weapon retrieved from the living fossil of the Purple Mansion Holy Land was destroyed in less than a moment under the massive onslaught of Netherworld Qi, then exploded with a deafening roar. The living fossil, after letting out a long howl, was also completely annihilated by the Netherworld Qi.

The same applies to the Dao Yi Holy Land and the Wan Chu Holy Land.

Only Yao Guang, the Ji family, and the Jiang family escaped; everyone else perished.

"Crack!"

The sound of shattering came again, but this time it wasn't from a giant crater, but from the sky above.

The aura of the netherworld combined with the water vapor of the Yellow Springs, dissolving directly into drops of spiritual water that fell to the ground and swallowed all life.

"what!"

Some screamed in terror, their flesh and bones eroded by the dripping spiritual water, their arms cracking open. Others, caught off guard, had the spiritual water dripped onto their heads and died instantly.

Ning Qingyi's expression also changed drastically. He summoned the Primordial Azure Gold Pagoda, a quasi-emperor weapon that glowed with azure and blue light, blocking all the anomalies.

"Brother Daoist, save me!"

The surrounding cultivators saw this and rushed over, thus saving their lives.

The boundless Netherworld energy continuously connected with the celestial wall, transforming into endless spiritual water that engulfed the earth. As the celestial wall formed by the Yellow Springs' water vapor gradually disappeared, the small world completely transformed into a Netherworld, and beyond the Netherworld lay a hazy, gray world.

Finally, the ghostly aura dissipated, and the giant pit ceased its erratic activity. However, many important figures were petrified, staring at the scenery outside, too afraid to move.

Until one person's lips curled into a bitter smile, and he said, "So this is it..."

Some looked on in despair: "The Immortal Burial Ground, this is a forbidden zone for life!"

Immortal Tomb!

The secret location teleported by the Ancient Dao Platform turned out to be the Immortal Tomb!

This is a mysterious ancient land, where, according to legend, immortals are buried. Countless heroes throughout history have ventured into it, only to find themselves lost forever, never to emerge again.

This place has large hills and stone tablets, all of which are extremely tall and resemble ancient tombs. It is one of the most dangerous and perilous places in the Eastern Wilderness.

"We've found the Emperor's Tomb, but it's in a forbidden zone..."

"From the outside, it probably looked like we were in a grave..."

Ning Qingyi finally realized why the calculated node was always the same: because this node was suppressed by the Immortal Tomb! But he didn't have time to think about it anymore, because when the giant pit erupted just now, what spewed out was not only the Netherworld Qi, but also something ominous.

One after another, the corpses were thrown into the underworld, their clothes all ancient and exuding a terrifying aura. They rose straight up from the ground, looking at the living things around them, and a violent aura slowly emanated from their bodies.

"boom!"

Death energy erupted, and one after another, the Yin Corpses attacked. The weakest of them had the strength of the Sendai realm, and the strongest even exuded holy might!
"Scatter and move out. Although the Immortal Tomb is a deadly place, there are times of peace. With these Medicine Kings, we can live for a few more years!" The important figures transmitted their voices and then went about their business.

"Little Celestial Venerable, come with us quickly!" Yaochi's disciples transmitted their voices, preparing to break through the encirclement.

"Rushing outwards is a dead end, come down with me!" Ning Qingyi refused without hesitation. At this moment, he burned his divine power and used the Lesser Destiny Technique to enhance the Fuxi Eight Trigrams. The only way out was in the giant pit!

The Primordial Azure Pagoda atop his head, the Quasi-Emperor artifact fully awakened, emitting beams of divine light that instantly blasted away several attacking Yin Corpses before rushing towards the giant pit.

The Yaochi disciple hesitated for a moment, and was then entangled by the Yin Corpse, ultimately having no choice but to break through in another direction.

Amidst the chaotic crowd, everyone was facing their own tribulations, but quite a few young experts, seeing Ning Qingyi's movements, gritted their teeth and rushed down as well.

"Bright Moon, Azure Moon, we'll protect our little ancestor even at the cost of our lives!"

The living fossil of the Ji family looked at the approaching Yin corpses with a resolute expression. He activated the replica of the Void Mirror to fight his way out for the three of them.

Many forces, including experts nearing the end of their lives, fought to carve out a path for the future of the Dao lineage.

"Little Ancestor, which way do we go?" Ji Haoyue asked with a serious expression.

The unremarkable young man from the Ji family, the young patriarch of the Ji family, glanced around and said, "Follow him!"

The place that the young ancestor of the Ji family was looking at was Ning Qingyi, who had disappeared into the giant pit!

(End of this chapter)