Qiu'er nodded.
The Xiao Nannan listened, seemingly understanding but not quite, her tiny hands clutching the half-eaten osmanthus cake. Suddenly, she whispered:
" Nannan thinks... those people fly so fast!"
In the direction she pointed, another Divine Rainbow streaked across the sky, its aura more fierce than any of the previous forces, carrying a sharpness that could cut through everything.
" The Central Province... the Sword Sect of the Great Xia Dynasty... the number one holy land of swordsmanship in Great Xia, they've come too."
"Goodness, they're trying to move all the power from the Eastern Wasteland over here."
"That's not all."
There, the void seemed to be torn apart, and a golden road stretched out from the sky.
On the main road, a nine-headed Golden Divine Hou pulled an ancient war chariot, which rumbled past. On the chariot, a flag embroidered with a sun totem fluttered in the wind.
" The Central Province Solar Divine Dynasty!" someone in the teahouse exclaimed in surprise.
"Even the supreme divine dynasty of Central Province has come?"
"This is going to be interesting..."
Whispers filled the teahouse, and everyone's eyes followed the Golden War Chariot until it disappeared in the direction of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.
" The Solar Divine Dynasty..."
Pang Bo looked at the discussing cultivator beside him with some curiosity and asked.
"You don't even know this?" The cultivator beside Pang Bo rolled his eyes at him.
"One of the oldest dynasties in Central Province, said to be descendants of the Sun Holy Emperor. The fact that they also crossed vast regions to come here suggests that the allure of the Qing Emperor's Tomb is even greater than we imagined."
" The Sun Holy Emperor?" Pang Bo still looked bewildered.
" The Great Emperor of humanity in the Primordial Era attained enlightenment through the Sun True Scripture, suppressing an entire era."
The man beside him nodded. "Even a force of this caliber has mobilized; the opening of the Qing Emperor's Tomb is probably not far off."
Heavenly Court White Jade Capital
A sea of clouds surged, and the magnificent palaces and pavilions appeared and disappeared in the misty, ethereal atmosphere. A long corridor paved with white jade stretched out, beyond which lay the unfathomable void, dotted with starlight like shattered diamonds.
Lin Hao stood with his hands behind his back at the edge of the observatory, his moon-white robe fluttering in the breeze, his white hair tied up with a simple wooden hairpin, his gaze calmly fixed on a certain spot below.
" The Demon Emperor's Tomb..."
He murmured to himself, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.
Footsteps sounded from behind, as light as falling snow.
"His Majesty."
A voice, clear and cool like an icy spring, drifted over, carrying a hint of barely perceptible anticipation.
Lin Hao didn't turn around, but nodded slightly. "Ready?"
Snow Empress walked to his side, dressed in a plain white palace gown, her silver hair cascading down to her waist, her icy blue eyes filled with a cold indifference.
Everything is already prepared.
Her voice remained calm, but Lin Hao could detect a subtle, suppressed emotion within it.
That's understandable.
The tomb of a great Great Emperor is an unimaginable opportunity and mystery, even for someone like her who once stood at the pinnacle of the Douluo Continent.
"How much do you know about the Azure Emperor?" Lin Hao suddenly asked.
The Snow Empress pondered for a moment, "These days I have been reading through the Heavenly Court Court's books and have learned a little bit about them."
The Chaos Green Lotus took human form, becoming the last demon Great Emperor to attain enlightenment after the Desolate Antiquity. He suppressed an era with the body of a plant, and mysteriously disappeared in his later years...
It now seems he has passed away peacefully in the Eastern Wasteland.
"That's not all."
Lin Hao turned around and his gaze fell on Snow Empress's face.
" The Azure Emperor is no ordinary Great Emperor."
His true form is Immortal Divine Medicine, and his understanding of the origin of life is unparalleled throughout history.
His path may have special significance for you.
A flicker of understanding crossed the Snow Empress's eyes. "Your Majesty means..."
"Your Ultimate Ice is, in essence, an exploration of two states of life: ' Fortune ' and 'extinction'."
Lin Hao walked towards the center of the observatory, where a map of the Eastern Wasteland, outlined by starlight, floated. The location of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land was shimmering with a faint light.
"As the Azure Emperor is Chaos Green Lotus, he is naturally close to the origin of life and comprehends the way of life and death and reincarnation from the withering and flourishing of plants."
His tomb holds secrets about 'life's transformation' and 'original sublimation'.
Snow Empress listened quietly, her icy blue eyes growing brighter and brighter.
Although she has embarked on the path of cultivation, she comes from a world with a lower level of laws and still has many questions about the "Imperial Path" in the Shrouding the Heavens system.
If she could glimpse even a trace of a Great Emperor's Dao, even just a superficial understanding, it would be of immense help to her future path.
"When shall we set off?" Snow Empress asked.
"Now."
Lin Hao raised his hand and pressed down, and the star map in the center of the observatory suddenly enlarged, clearly revealing the scenery around the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.
As you can see, tens of thousands of cultivators have gathered on the outskirts of the forbidden area, with various Divine Rainbow, chariots, and strange beasts hovering in the sky, completely surrounding that area.
The Snow Empress's eyes shone brightly.
Without the slightest hesitation, she followed in Lin Hao's footsteps.
The moment the two stepped into the void portal, the observatory returned to calm, with only the star map still floating, reflecting the turbulent world below.
The process of passing through the void portal is very brief.
There were no violent spatial fluctuations, no long journey through darkness; it was as if one had simply stepped across a threshold, and the scene before one's eyes transformed from a fairy palace amidst clouds and water into the edge of a bustling town with green hills and clear waters.
Lin Hao and Snow Empress appeared on a deserted hillside.
Below lies the town, which has expanded tenfold, and the sounds of bustling activity drift on the wind.
"So many people."
Snow Empress glanced down at the scene below, her tone calm.
Indeed, there are many.
The sky was divided into regions by various forces: the Divine Rainbow of the Yaoguang Holy Land occupied the east, the ancient war chariot of the Ji Family hovered in the north, the flame war chariot of the Jiang Family occupied the west, and the immortal lotus mount of the Jade Lake Holy Land was in the south.
Further away, there were the golden sword light of the Sword Sect of the Great Xia Dynasty in the Central Province, the Golden War Chariot of the Solar Divine Dynasty, and many other forces whose names were unknown.
On the ground, independent cultivators and members of small sects were crowded together at the foot of the mountain and in the forest, numbering in the tens of thousands.
All eyes were focused on the mountain range at the edge of the forbidden area.
There, shrouded in mist, occasionally a blue light would shoot into the sky, accompanied by ancient sacrificial chants, as if a supreme being was awakening.
"The outer defenses around the Qing Emperor's Tomb have begun to loosen."
Lin Hao gazed at the mountain range, his eyes swirling with pale golden Dao patterns as he used the Heavenly Emperor Eye to probe the essence of the formation.
"But the core area remains stable. The major powers are joining forces to bombard the outer array points, attempting to open a passage."
"Can it be turned on?" Snow Empress asked.
"Yes, but it will take time."
Lin Hao withdrew his gaze and looked at Snow Empress: "But we don't need to wait."
He pointed to an inconspicuous valley on the side of the mountain.
The fog there was exceptionally thick, making it almost impossible to see inside, and because of its remote location, no military force was stationed there.
"That's a lifeline in the formation. When the Azure Emperor set up the formation, he left a sliver of hope, or rather... a gateway for those with the right destiny."
Snow Empress looked in the direction he was pointing, a hint of understanding flashing in her eyes.
"Your Majesty saw through the formation long ago?"
"I wouldn't say I've seen through it all, I've just noticed some clues."
Lin Hao strode towards the valley, his steps leisurely, as if he were taking a stroll in his own backyard.