Qiongqi Tomb. Two figures, one large and one small, stood silently before the black coffin without saying a word.
In the pitch-black darkness, the oily green revealed by their pupils added a touch of terror.
Had a Qiongqi elder been here, he would have recognized that the larger figure was a living fossil of the Qiongqi Race—the existence with the highest seniority—a Qiongqi who had lived for nine thousand years and reached the Tribulation Transcendence Realm.
Yet strangely, of the two figures, the living fossil from the Tribulation Transcendence Realm stood behind instead, treating the petite figure with utmost respect and not daring to overstep in the slightest.
The petite figure gently stroked the sealed burial objects. To everyone's surprise, the objects let out waves of buzzing, as if they wanted to break through their seals and fight at their master's side.
"It's not time yet," the petite figure murmured. Hearing their master's command, the burial objects quieted down.
Patriarch Jin hurried into the tomb chamber on all fours. As he neared the main grave, his pace slowed, and he gradually transformed into a human figure.
When he saw the two figures, he steadied himself and bowed.
"Little Ancestor, I've already sent the Meng Household and Ask Dao Sect people away. The Meng Household's heir agreed to speak with his father after returning and ask to borrow spirit stones for us."
The figure addressed as Little Ancestor turned around. She was a petite girl who looked about thirteen or fourteen years old.
The girl nodded, quite satisfied with Patriarch Jin's actions.
"That's good news."
"The Great Era is approaching. That old fellow from the Di Jiang Race can no longer hold himself back and wants to unify the Demon Domain and seize the initiative."
"His Dao Fruit's embryonic form is