The figure who stepped out of the light and shadows was none other than Xu Ying. He wore a smile, but there was not the slightest trace of one in his eyes as they fell upon Emperor Longevity.
"Emperor Lord?"
The eight Great Emperors cried out in alarm. Some looked toward Emperor Longevity, their faces filled with uncertainty. Some shouted at Xu Ying, ordering him not to spout nonsense. Others demanded to know how Xu Ying had broken into the Supreme Chasm. For a time, the place was filled with clamorous voices and extraordinary commotion.
Emperor Longevity's expression remained calm. Though the white-haired youth had been briefly flustered, he had quickly returned to his usual composure.
Xu Ying stood opposite him, equally unruffled.
Yang Long Emperor suddenly said in a low voice, "Stop arguing! We'll solve the problems one by one! Xu Ying, how did you get in?"
Xu Ying glanced at them and smiled. "I've seen all nine of your seals. Though I never deciphered them, getting in and out isn't particularly difficult. Of course, I have Emperor Lord to thank for that. Without his forty-eight thousand years of torment, I would never have reached this level of understanding regarding seals."
Yang Long Emperor, Emperor Tai Xiao, and the others frowned. They were clearly dissatisfied with his answer.
But Xu Ying's words were the unvarnished truth. His long illness had made him a doctor, and he had delved most deeply into the Dao of seals.
Back in the Ziwei Ancestral Court, when he had helped Ziwei's Successor steal his own corpse, Xu Ying had used the method of "blending into the light and becoming one with the dust." He imitated various seals, merged into them, and squeezed his way bit by bit into the Imperial Tomb, finally carrying out