Princess Anping's Tomb, Ninth Layer.
Ren Ye, who was receiving the Human Emperor Inheritance, immediately sensed the soldier who had abruptly walked in. He was deeply uneasy.
This was the critical moment in receiving the inheritance. If the man meant him harm, wouldn't he be done for?
How exactly had this soldier gotten in?
Why hadn't he noticed anything earlier? What about the people guarding outside?
In an instant, Ren Ye's thoughts fell into disarray. The Star Source Power and dynastic destiny enveloping his body suddenly became unstable, scattering chaotically.
Just then, the soldier standing at the Tomb Gate slowly turned his head and looked at Ren Ye in surprise. "...You can actually make the Human Emperor Seal shine, and you possess such abundant dynastic destiny?"
He pondered briefly, seeming to suddenly understand something, then reassured him softly, "Only through your great kindness was I able to come here. Rest assured, I mean you no harm."
Hum!
As his words fell, the Human Emperor Sword hovering above Ren Ye's head once again suppressed the somewhat chaotic dynastic destiny and Star Source Power outside his body, gathering them back into an orderly whole.
The Human Emperor Seal rested before Ren Ye. Mountains and rivers flowed within it, and its body shone brilliantly. It showed no hostility toward the soldier.
As Ren Ye sat cross-legged on the ground, Old Taoist Xu's voice sounded in his ears. "Focus. Perceive."
"Whew!"
Seeing that the soldier meant him no harm, Ren Ye let out a long breath. He gathered his perception once more, ignoring the man's presence.
The soldier withdrew his gaze and looked up at the open bronze coffin.
He was now... fewer than ten paces from her,
yet it felt as though he had spent decades crossing that distance.
The soldier stepped forward