No matter how he tried, he could not take the Emperor Divine Artifact before him.
In a situation like this, no one could possibly be happy.
After all, it was clearly within arm's reach, yet in reality it was like a reflection in the water and flowers in a mirror—cruel beyond measure. Still, Yang Chen's mindset was unlike that of ordinary people. He would not collapse because of this.
He had already obtained a King Divine Artifact, so he could not demand too much. As for this Emperor Divine Artifact, it seemed Mu Taiqing did not want anyone taking it away.
But as for the reason, Yang Chen could not make sense of it.
Mu Taiqing was already dead. Logically speaking, no matter how precious this Emperor Divine Artifact was, keeping it served no purpose. If Mu Taiqing truly wanted to leave it to later generations, he should either not have set up a barrier, or he should have set up a restriction that could be unraveled through every possible means.
For example, the entrance required one to possess the Mingyun Immortal Scripture before one could enter. This could be understood as Mu Taiqing intending to leave the item to someone from the Taiyi Sect.
Yet in the current situation, Yang Chen could not see through it.
He stopped focusing on the Emperor Divine Artifact. No matter how perfect or exceptional it was, since he could not take it now, there was no need to waste too much attention on it.
"Yang Chen, look at that thing," Daoist Shenhuo suddenly reminded him.
Yang Chen turned his gaze and saw a mysterious box above the Emperor Divine Artifact.
No one knew what the mysterious box contained, but upon closer inspection, one could sense within it a power so shocking it left