Longevity Wood? Gravekeepers!

[Fu Lai and his gang of tomb raiders, having failed in their first attempt, not only didn't find it strange, but were actually excited.]

[You can hear it from their hearts.]

They believed that such a well-protected ancient tomb must contain treasures beyond imagination.

[Brute force won't work; these people also possess Spirit Treasure and Divine Art.]

The Divine Art they practiced were mostly related to tomb raiding.

[While busy, Fu Lai and the others were also warning the Cultivator on the mountain.]

"Everyone, if you don't have anything to do here, you should leave as soon as possible."

Once this ancient tomb is opened, there's no guarantee what dangers might arise.

Furthermore, even if you stay here, you won't get a share!

Ji Wuqing gripped his sword, ready to step forward and stop them.

"These bastards! They even robbed the tomb of my Human Race Heavenly Emperor! What unworthy descendants!"

[Ji Baiming grabbed Ji Wuqing.]

"Wait a minute, they don't seem to be able to shake the Emperor Tomb Emperor Tomb. It's not too late to stop them when they actually damage it. We're all wanted criminals, so let's try not to cause any unnecessary trouble."

You nodded to Ji Wuqing, warning her not to act impulsively.

[The group fiddled around for a while, but couldn't get it right; aside from prying off some stones, they didn't achieve anything.]

Just as they were about to go further, a group of residents from Longevity Wood Village climbed up the mountain.

"Stop! Don't cause trouble at the Emperor Tomb!"

"These people are tomb raiders; they want to dig up Emperor Tomb!"

"You bastard! You've even dug up our ancestors' graves! Have you no conscience?!"

The people of Longevity Wood Village were filled with excitement.

[They carried everyday items like hoes, kitchen knives, and spatulas, and surrounded the tomb raiders.]

[Fu Lai and the others stopped what they were doing, chuckled, and pointed at the group of mortals.]

"Since the Ancestor Soup here tastes pretty good, get out of here right now! If you keep making a sound, I'll use you to fill your graves!"

[Fu Lai subtly released the aura of Early Heaven-Reaching Stage cultivation, causing the surrounding mortals to tremble and nearly kneel on the spot.]

[To everyone's surprise, the residents of Longevity Wood Village did not retreat in fear, but instead pressed closer and closer to Fu Lai and his tomb raiders.]

"Our ancestors instructed us to protect the Emperor Tomb!"

"If you want to dig up the Emperor Tomb, kill us first!"

"Grave robbers! May you be childless and without descendants!"

[Upon hearing these people's curses at him, Fu Lai became enraged and ashamed on the spot.]

"A bunch of mortals, overestimating yourselves! I'll send you to meet your ancestors right now!"

[Fu Lai raised the magical Spirit Treasure in his hand, which resembled Luoyang Shovel, and was about to sweep it towards the surrounding mortals.]

[A powerful hand gripped his Luoyang Shovel tightly at that moment, rendering it immobile.]

[Fu Lai at you, who has suddenly appeared beside him, and glares angrily.]

"Kid, mind your own business! You're only at the Mid Desperate Realm; I could crush you with one hand!"

"What if I insist on interfering?"

["Court death!"]

[The Luoyang Shovel revealed its ferocious gleam, unleashing a barrage of sharp blades that instantly sliced you into a bloody mess.]

The residents of Longevity Wood Village were all astonished upon seeing this.

"Be careful, hero!"

They're not worried about themselves, they're worried about you.

But clearly, they were overthinking it.

The wounds on your body healed very quickly, at a rate visible to the naked eye.

[Fu Lai paused for a moment, then presumptuously filled in some blanks in his mind.]

[His inner thoughts: This kid has probably mastered some kind of self-healing Divine Ability, like "Head-Regeneration." Hmph, watch me use "Calamity-Dissolving" to neutralize your self-healing power.]

You smiled at him.

"Want to use ' Calamity-Dissolving '?"

Fu Lai was stunned again.

"How... how did you know?"

"Everyone knows."

You've just broadcast his true feelings.

[It's still on the radio.]

[Fu Lai's inner thoughts: What?! How can they hear what I'm thinking?! Damn! I've been tomb raiding for hundreds of years and haven't seen a ghost, but today I have! What kind of Divine Ability is this? How come I don't know about it??]

His heartfelt words were broadcast over the loudspeaker, drawing bursts of laughter.

"Now, it's my turn to attack."

[While this guy is momentarily stunned, "Phantom of Civil War" locks onto his weakness and lands a powerful <Light Speed Fist>.]

[Fu Lai was blasted away, his body riddled with holes, blood mist swirling in the air.]

[The Spirit Treasure Luoyang Shovel flew from his hand.]

["Receive!"]

[You immediately opened your Pot Heaven Space and put all of this guy's Spirit Treasure and the storage bag he was carrying into it.]

[You can't put storage bags inside storage bags, but the Pot Heaven is Divine Ability; the storage space it creates can hold storage items.]

[After dealing with Fu Lai, you glanced at the other tomb raiders and pointed the open Pot Heaven Space at them.]

"Should I do it myself, or should I do it?"

[This group of people saw their leader, Fu Lai, whose cultivation level was as high as the Heaven-Reaching Realm, being killed by you in a single move.]

[Without further ado, he handed over all his valuables on the spot.]

"Hero, spare my life! Hero, spare my life!"

"Please forgive me, sir! This is my first time tomb raiding!"

"Yes, yes, it really is my first time!"

[When they handed over their belongings, you slapped each of them.]

"Go apologize to the villagers!"

The tomb raiders quickly approached the residents of Longevity Wood Village, repeatedly clasping their hands together and bowing their heads in apology.

"No sincerity!"

Before you could finish speaking, they all knelt down, banging their heads against the ground so hard that a large section of the ground shattered.

[You don't want to commit further killing, so you let them go.]

Ji Wuqing walked up to you, looking rather unhappy.

"You tried to stop me from acting impulsively, and now you've stolen all the limelight, huh? Great hero?"

You smiled.

"Who told you to be so slow?"

"But that Fu Lai is too weak. He's supposed to be at least a Heaven-Reaching Realm. I thought he could at least hold his own against you for a few moves."

"What he knows is all for tomb raiding; everyone has their own specialty, so if it doesn't apply to me, then it's considered..."

The residents of Longevity Wood Village came over to express their gratitude.

"Is your village actually called 'Tomb Guardian' Village?"

A middle-aged man nodded.

"The immortals have keen insight; indeed, it is so. Our ancestors didn't want to be noticed by Alien Race, so they changed the pronunciation."

"So, it seems a Heavenly Emperor really is buried here?"

"We can no longer verify the details, but we are here to guard this place in accordance with our ancestral teachings, preventing outsiders from damaging it."

["But with your strength..."]

"I am ashamed. Under the oppression of the Alien Race, we younger generations have long lost even the qualification to cultivate. But we dare not forget our ancestral teachings, and the majesty of the Emperor Tomb is inviolable!"

[The people of Longevity Wood Village tell you that in a few days there will be a once-in-a- Longevity Wood Village "funeral" ceremony. If you are interested, you can stay and watch.]

[You and Ji Baiming are indeed not interested, but Ji Wuqing strongly insists on staying.]

Seeing her bouncing around among the residents, asking what the ceremony was all about, you and Ji Baiming had no choice but to agree to stay a few more days.