Qiuqi Clan Tomb

The invisibility talisman that the third senior sister took out was of extremely high grade and had no level restriction for the user. Lu Yang burned the talisman, making his body invisible, and moved around the Qiongqi side branch tribe as if no one was around.

Although they are called a branch tribe, they are in comparison to the Qiongqi tribe. These branch tribes are also worshipped by the Demon Race in the outside world. After walking just this short distance, Lu Yang encountered a patrol team.

The patrol team leader was none other than Foundation Establishment cultivator, and all the team members were powerful cultivators at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining.

This is just a squad leader; a company commander is probably not only Golden Core Ancestor, but also a Half-Step Golden Core Ancestor.

"The chieftain of this tribe is at the Integrated Body Early Stage. This level of cultivation would earn him a place in the Qiongqi Clan's elder council. He was injured years ago and cannot easily make a move," the Third Senior Sister reminded her. This tribe has the strength of a first-grade sect, although it is the weakest of them, but we still cannot be careless.

The two nodded in unison, reassuring their third senior sister that while they might not have many other merits, their caution and prudence were certainly among them.

Lu Yang also saw a young mixed-race Qiongqi practicing its skills diligently, jumping around in the small courtyard, its fur soaked with sweat, yet it still didn't stop.

"I must evolve my bloodline into a pure-blooded Qiongqi and bring glory to my family!"

The young Qiongqi, a mixed-race child, had bright, hopeful eyes.

The Demon Race has unique cultivation methods that can purify their bloodline and make it possible for them to achieve extraordinary feats, but very few can actually do this.

"The method of bloodline evolution has been passed down to this day." The Immortal Fairy, who had long dealt with Demon Beast, recognized the origin of the young mixed-blood Qiongqi's movements at a glance. It was a bloodline evolution method written by the Qilin Immortal.

Before the Qilin Immortal, there were bloodline evolution methods, but they were too inefficient.

"Fairy, can he evolve into a pure-blooded Qiongqi?"

"This little tiger's bloodline is quite mixed. His ancestors included six or seven different kinds of Demon Beast. His talent is considered genius in a branch tribe. If he cultivates like this, he can indeed be raised to pure blood, but that's all. Once he reaches pure blood and enters the Qiongqi Clan, he will find that there are plenty of geniuses like him. He won't be able to stand out in the Qiongqi Clan."

"That bad?"

"It's not tragic, it's reality. The talent gap is there. This little tiger wouldn't even qualify for the finals in Great Xia; he wouldn't make it in."

"The Qiongqi clan has many geniuses like him, and they work just as hard. These geniuses enjoyed better resources than him before, so how could he stand out?"

"To become the strongest, talent and resources are both indispensable. Your talent is strong enough, right? Let alone putting you in a second or third-grade sect, even in a first-grade sect, could they fully utilize your talent? No."

Lu Yang nodded. Not to boast, but his talent was definitely not something that could be fully utilized in a first-grade sect, and it might not even be fully utilized in the Five Elements Sect.

"So, hard work can indeed lead to success, but no matter how hard you work, you can't compare to someone who works just as hard as you but is also more talented."

"Fairy, are you telling me all this to encourage me to cultivate diligently?"

"No, what I mean is that Yun is talented, hardworking, and has cultivated for several hundred years longer than you. You probably can't catch up with her. When our Immortal lineage fights her, I'll be the main force, and you'll assist her."

Lu Yang: "..."

The three passed through the side tribes without incident and arrived at the Qiongqi tribe. Five Qiongqi formed a team and patrolled in the sky and on the ground. Every ten minutes, another team would come.

"Strange, why is the Qiongqi Clan so heavily guarded? Are they about to fight the Howling Moon Wolf Clan?" Third Senior Sister muttered.

Should we change locations?

"No need, it's not targeting us anyway."

"How did you know, Senior Sister?" Meng Jingzhou curiously.

"If it were targeting us, it would be the Qiongqi clan elders out on patrol. What use are these lackeys? The security is so tight; they're probably just there to keep things under control."

"... That makes sense."

"Every day at noon, there is a three-breath gap in the protective formation. We should take advantage of this opportunity to go in." The third senior sister was very familiar with the Qiongqi clan's formations and had been there countless times.

A quarter of an hour later, the third senior sister gave a signal, and the three of them seized the opportunity and successfully entered the Qiongqi Clan.

The Qiongqi are accustomed to living in jungles and caves, so hollowed-out tree holes and hollowed-out mountains can be seen everywhere in the Qiongqi tribe.

While traveling through the tribe, Lu Yang would occasionally encounter several Qiongqi gathered together and talking. He vaguely heard words like "messengers have come to visit," which made him suspicious.

Is this why the Qiongqi tribe is so heavily guarded?

An envoy has come to visit?

What kind of envoy would warrant such a grand display from the Qiongqi tribe?

Lu Yang secretly asked his third senior sister.

"An envoy? A visit from someone of the same level wouldn't warrant such a large commotion. It must be a race even more powerful than the Qiongqi Clan, perhaps a dragon-phoenix level race."

"Third Senior Sister, where are we going?"

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou followed their third senior sister, but the further they went, the more remote the place became. They walked for half a day without seeing a single Qiongqi, and the atmosphere felt eerie.

"If you want to do archaeological research on the Qiongqi tribe's tombs and uncover the secrets hidden in history, you have to go to places like these. Whether it's the murals or the burial objects, they are all cultural relics worth studying."

"Didn't I ask my senior sister to send someone who understands High Antiquity history? I found this strange thing here in the Qiongqi tribe's tomb."

"Something strange?"

"It can't be explained in a few words; you'll understand once you see it."

The Qiongqi clan takes their family tombs very seriously, sending a Qiongqi at the Body Integration Realm as the tomb guardian. Unfortunately, the tomb guardian is useless to the Third Senior Sister, who even has the energy to bring the two little ones in.

Upon seeing the tombs of the Qiongqi tribe, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were utterly shocked.

It was a colossal Qiongqi statue, large enough to fill the field of vision, carved from three mountains and pieced together with Law Power.

The Qiongqi statue is lifelike, with a tiger on its back bearing wings, its eyes majestic, and it is poised to take flight, as if it is about to spread its wings and soar into the sky at any moment.

Just looking at this statue is intimidating.

The Qiongqi tribe's tombs are located beneath this massive statue.

"It is said that this is a High Antiquity tomb, and this style was very popular among the Demon Race in High Antiquity times," the third senior sister explained, indicating that they didn't need to be surprised.

Suddenly, Meng Jingzhou stopped in his tracks, pointed to the Qiongqi statue above his head, and dared not look up.

"I feel like this statue is alive, watching us all the time. Is it just my imagination?"

Lu Yang was startled and felt a chill run down his spine. He actually had the same feeling. If two people had this feeling, then it was not an illusion.

The third senior sister transmitted a secret to the two of them telepathically. "I also have a feeling that I'm being watched."

"There's a long-standing legend among the Qiongqi tribe that what's above their heads isn't a statue, but rather High Antiquity Qiongqi petrified and slumbering, gathering power and poised to awaken at any moment!"

The two grew even more nervous, swallowing hard, their hearts pounding wildly, as if the High Antiquity Qiongqi above them had awakened, opening its blood-red maw at the three outsiders, saliva dripping down...

The Immortal Fairy, being knowledgeable and experienced, offered an explanation. "You said you felt someone was watching you; that's an array, developed by the Celestial Immortal. He encouraged everyone to set up such arrays when building their tombs. It's effective in frightening people; it's quite a legend."