Chapter 290

"Um?"

Xiao Minghuang narrowed her eyes slightly. She noticed that some mysterious fluctuation seemed to be emanating from the hourglass and merging into the space-time around her.

A strange fluctuation, like an invisible thread, stretched into the distance and finally landed in a chaotic void.

Xiao Minghuang looked up and saw that in the void turbulence where the sea of fire had burned, invisible threads suddenly broke, and at the same time, a narrow passage slowly unfolded, as if leading to a certain location.

"This is?"

As the flames gradually died down, the passageway became clearer.

Lin Zhaoyu, the Saintess of the Gu Clan, and the Eastern Pride also gathered around.

"Princess Xiao, shall we go in and take a look?"

The Saintess of the Ancient Clan, her expression solemn, pointed to the Void Tunnel leading to the unknown and asked.

At present, Xiao Minghuang is the undisputed leader of the Eastern Pride, and her decision naturally represents the will of everyone present.

Lin Zhaoyu's heart skipped a beat. She suddenly remembered the contents of her map fragment and said, "This place might be the gateway to the Ancient Tomb Master's legacy— the Time Tower."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at her.

Lin Zhaoyu explained, "On my fragment of a map, there is a record of a place called the Time Tower, which is said to be the place where the ancient Ancient Tomb Master passed on his legacy. In addition to the Ancient Tomb Master's inherited classics and magical artifacts, there is also a garden of Divine Medicine, which contain countless Divine Medicine that can withstand the test of time and remain immortal!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

"Tell me more specifically, where is this place?"

"Right here," Lin Zhaoyu pointed to the ground, "Right where we're standing right now."

But it's not here.

Xiao Minghuang gazed at the dark, Void Tunnel, her expression grave.

"Then there's only one possibility: at the end of the passageway lies the true place of inheritance— the Time Tower!"

Lin Zhaoyu pondered for a moment.

In order to find Lin Wanqiu, Xiao Minghuang must enter the Void Tunnel to find out what's going on.

But the others don't necessarily have to take that risk.

Holding the newly awakened Wei Clan Saintess in her arms, Gu Clan Saintess shook her head and said, "I'm not going. I'll stay here to take care of Sister Wei."

Besides the Saintess the Gu and Wei clans, there was another cultivator who was unwilling to continue taking risks and only wanted to quietly wait for the Supreme Being to come and rescue him so that he could return home safely.

"Then let the three of us go!"

After speaking, Xiao Minghuang, Lin Zhaoyu, and another prodigy, the Sacred Land Saint Son, stepped onto the passageway one after another, heading towards the unknown.

"Take care on your journey!"

Behind them, the Saintess of the Ancient Clan and others called out a reminder.

As their figures disappeared into the depths of the passageway, the Ancient Clan's Saintess lowered her head, gently stroking the Wei Clan's Saintess's forehead, and asked softly, "Sister Wei, how are you feeling?"

The Saintess of the Wei Clan tilted her head, her breathing even, and forced a smile onto her pale face, saying, "I'm alright..."

The passageway seemed incredibly long, much farther than the passageways in the Immortal Palace.

Xiao Minghuang and his group walked for a long time, and all they could see was endless darkness, along with occasional void rifts and void turbulence.

"Careful!"

Suddenly, a void vortex appeared beside the Tianji Holy Son, threatening to pull him in.

Fortunately, Xiao Minghuang reacted quickly, his right hand radiating brilliant silver light, instantly condensing the power of the void and shattering the small void vortex, thus saving the Tianji Holy Son.

"That was close, I almost got caught in it."

Having just recovered from his shock, Tianji Holy Son wiped away his cold sweat and repeatedly bowed to Xiao Minghuang in gratitude.

Be careful!

Xiao Minghuang reminded him.

"Okay, okay."

The Tianji Holy Son responded. He looked around and saw that the passageway seemed endless, becoming increasingly dark and deep.

How long are we going to get there?

He couldn't help but ask.

"Have no idea."

Lin Zhaoyu frowned slightly. During the time she walked through the passageway, she had been taking pills to heal her injuries, but since her injuries were severe, it would be difficult for her to recover to her full strength in a short period of time.

Moreover, the surrounding chaotic void currents prevented her from concentrating on healing her injuries, and the combination of these factors left her feeling uneasy.

"It should be soon."

Xiao Minghuang gazed into the distance, his eyes burning with intensity. Two golden lights flashed in his pupils, as if he could see through the long Void Tunnel and into a strange world.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhaoyu and Tianji Holy Son followed closely behind Xiao Minghuang, quickening their pace.

Time flew by, and the interior of the passageway was pitch black, silent and oppressive.

"Roar~~!"

Suddenly, a deafening roar shattered the tranquility, seemingly coming from an extremely distant place.

Upon hearing this voice, the Tianji Holy Son was overjoyed.

"It's the sound of demonic beasts! It must be the place of inheritance. We're almost there!"

Tianji Holy Son exclaimed excitedly.

Xiao Minghuang's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. Her cultivation level was far higher than that of Tianji Holy Son, and she could tell from that roar that this was no ordinary demon beast.

The powerful roar could pierce through the void and extend such a great distance, clearly exceeding the scope of the King Realm. It was undoubtedly a terrifying Saint Realm demon beast!

"Be careful, that monster might be waiting for us at the entrance to the inheritance grounds."

Xiao Minghuang reminded him.

"Let's go there first and talk about it later!"

Tianji Holy Son said excitedly. At this moment, he couldn't care less about anything else. He even desperately hoped that these terrifying beings would appear as soon as possible. This oppressive and dark Void Tunnel was driving him crazy.

The three quickened their pace and soon arrived at the end of the Void Tunnel.

Xiao Minghuang looked up and saw a blinding white light, clearly a door leading to the outside world.

"We're here! We're here!"

Tianji Holy Son was extremely excited and rushed in first.

"Be careful..."

Xiao Minghuang spoke up to remind him, but before he could finish speaking, Tianji Holy Son's figure had already completely disappeared into the light gate.

Xiao Minghuang and Lin Zhaoyu exchanged a glance and then rushed inside.

"Haha, finally free!"

Tianji Holy Son laughed heartily, thoroughly enjoying himself.

Instantly, he felt an extremely pure Spiritual Qi filling the space, causing the pores of Tianji Holy Son's body to open up as if greedily absorbing the Spiritual Qi. He couldn't help but close his eyes and let the Spiritual Qi flow into his body.

But the next moment, a look of surprise appeared on his face, as if he had seen something extremely shocking, and he stared blankly ahead.

375. The Innate Taiyin Laurel Immortal Tree

"This..."

Xiao Minghuang and Lin Zhaoyu both widened their eyes and froze on the spot, their faces full of astonishment and their mouths slightly open.

All I saw was...

In this vast expanse of heaven and earth, a coffin lay horizontally, hundreds of feet in size. It was as if cast from crystal jade, shimmering with dazzling light and radiating an unparalleled and powerful aura.

A thick, impenetrable shadow of death hung over the land, suffocating and chilling.

Xiao Minghuang looked up and, through the transparent coffin, could see a withered corpse lying inside, its flesh and blood shriveled, its features unrecognizable.

What's even more horrifying is that there's a bloody hole exposed in the abdomen of this desiccated corpse, as if it had just died!

If you look closely, you can see mysterious runes near the blood hole, which seem to be a manifestation of some kind of great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

"Hiss..."

Tianji Holy Son gasped, feeling a chill run down his spine.

At this time and in this place, no one would think that the body in the coffin had just died.

Although the corpse was already decayed, it still exerted immense pressure on people. Even though it was just a mutilated body, it still gave people a strong sense of awe. This was once an unparalleled powerhouse who looked down on all living beings!

"Is he... the Burial King Supreme Being that Ren Wuqing spoke of?"

Lin Zhaoyu couldn't help but speak up.

"The Burial King Supreme Being?"

Xiao Minghuang's heart skipped a beat. Could the corpse in the coffin before her be a supreme being?

You're right!

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Lin Zhaoyu was immediately startled and instinctively exclaimed, "Ren Wuqing!"

As the laughter subsided, a demonic figure emerged from the void beneath the coffin, gradually becoming clearer.

It's truly Ren Wuqing!

"You're not dead?!"

Tianji Holy Son exclaimed in shock.

Something's not right.

Xiao Minghuang frowned, vaguely sensing that something was amiss.

Ren Wuqing exuded an extremely mysterious aura, seemingly far exceeding the realm of the King.

The next moment.

She understood, and when she looked at Ren Wuqing again, her expression turned serious. She slowly said, "It seems you have already broken through to the Saint Realm."

Although Ren Wuqing had broken through to the Saint Realm, this alone was not enough for Xiao Minghuang to take him seriously. However, Xiao Minghuang felt that the person in front of her seemed to have a mysterious and elusive quality.

"Hmm." Ren Wuqing seemed to have regained his composure and confidence. He nodded indifferently, his tone calm and even. "Perhaps, but that's not important."

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, the facts spoke for themselves, leaving both Lin Zhaoyu and the Tianji Holy Son utterly shocked.

"How is that possible?"

"This is an ancient tomb. How could you break through the suppression of the Supreme Law and break through to the Saint Realm?"

Xiao Minghuang shook her head and said, "We are no longer inside the ancient tomb."

This place, like the previous Immortal Palace, is clearly another secret realm outside the ancient tomb.

"Not inside the ancient tomb?"

Lin Zhaoyu looked puzzled.

"It seems you know quite a lot..."

Ren Wuqing said calmly. It seemed that as he entered the Saint Realm, or for some other reason, his state of mind had changed. On the surface, there was no trace of killing intent. He was handsome and elegant, like a refined young gentleman.

"I stumbled upon a secret realm by chance and learned about it by accident."

Xiao Minghuang said calmly.

"I've been waiting for quite a while now..."

Ren Wuqing's gaze swept over Xiao Minghuang and the other two, seemingly extremely confident and not taking them seriously, and began to talk to himself.

He pointed to the transparent coffin above his head and said, "The Person in the Coffin is the founder of the Burial King Path, one of the Six Paths of Demonic Ways, the Burial King Supreme Being. You must already know this."