A conspiracy?

Just then, Tang Delong suddenly noticed Di Chen, a trace of confusion appearing on his face! He seemed to have seen this kid somewhere before!!

Sensing Tang Delong's scrutinizing gaze, Di Chen turned to look at him.

Tang Delong froze slightly at this! Who is this boy?!! How could he give me such an inexplicable sense of danger???

Tang Delong's instincts told him that the boy before him was terrifying!!! Even Lei Yunfei beside him had noticed Di Chen! He, too, kept feeling that there was something strange about this boy!

Just then, another party arrived from afar. There were five of them in total, led by a young man in golden robes. Behind him stood four middle-aged men, every one of whom had reached peak Saint!!!

The sight instantly set everyone's hearts pounding with alarm. What an overbearing party!!!

This party was from the Domain Lord's Manor! Their leader was none other than Murong Fengchen!!!

Although Murong Fengchen's cultivation fell short of the clan heads', the four men behind him were all top experts at peak Saint!!!

"Hiss~~~~~" Everyone around them could not help drawing in a sharp breath. As expected of one of the Heavenly Moon Dao Domain's foremost powers, just these few peak Saint Realm experts alone were enough to sweep away everyone present.

Fang Jiang and the others on the carriage were badly startled as well. They hurried over to greet him. "Young Lord Murong, you've arrived!!!"

"Mm, greetings, Young Master Fang," Murong Fengchen replied indifferently.

At this point, the clan heads also went over, offering Murong Fengchen a few flattering words. After exchanging a few pleasantries, they parted, maintaining clear boundaries between them.

The Domain Lord's Manor? That Li Yunxiao seems to be from the Domain Lord's Manor too! With all this commotion, why hasn't there been any sign of him? And the Misty Rain Auction House's party hasn't come either! A thoughtful gleam flashed through Di Chen's eyes.

Di Chen noticed that the people from the various major powers who had come here all knew each other and were chatting merrily.

A long while later...

The other powers arrived one after another, bringing the total to over five hundred people!!!

Gathered together, those five hundred-odd people formed a terrifying deterrent, intimidating some nearby ferocious beasts into not daring to act rashly!!!

"Everyone!!! We should discuss how to explore the Supreme expert's tomb!!!" Murong Fengchen stepped forward and spoke, his pace neither hurried nor slow, yet his words were full of enticement.

At once, everyone began talking over one another.

A barrier visibly shrouded the tomb's entrance. After studying it, they found that only those under thirty could pass through unhindered; anyone else would be blocked outside. This barrier's defenses were terrifying!!! Even a peak Great Saint or a Supreme would have to spend a long time breaking through it.

"Everyone!!!" Murong Fengchen called out clearly.

In an instant, everyone stopped discussing and turned to look at Murong Fengchen.

Murong Fengchen smiled slightly. "Everyone! I suggest that all those who meet the age requirement go in together. With so many of us joining forces, I believe we can make it through this place safely!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone fell silent for a moment. The same thought arose in their minds-this was a very good proposal, and they were all somewhat tempted.

At this point, someone asked, "Who gets the treasures?"

The question left everyone speechless, because these treasures were not something they could seize simply because they wanted to!!! Everyone knew their own strength.

For a time, everyone was caught in an awkward atmosphere.

Just then...

Murong Fengchen spoke again. "How about this? Once we're inside, we split up and rely on our own luck!!! That way, even if a treasure falls into one of our hands, no one else will know. What does everyone think?"

Hearing this, most of them voiced their agreement.

"In that case, our Domain Lord's Manor will lead the way!!!" Murong Fengchen said slowly. The other four clan heads all nodded their assent!!!

There was no helping it! They were simply that powerful!!!

"All right, then. After you, Young Master Murong!!!" Fang Jiang said politely. After all, Murong Fengchen was from the Domain Lord's Manor. He could not afford to offend him!!!

Murong Fengchen nodded slightly and was the first to walk into the barrier. His figure vanished.

The others also entered the barrier one after another.

Di Chen followed close behind. He wanted to see just what was hidden within this so-called Supreme's tomb.

"Buzzz~~~~" A ripple spread across the barrier, instantly swallowing the five hundred-odd people, who disappeared...

Inside the tomb...

Di Chen stepped into the barrier together with the others...

At that moment, everyone felt as though they were inside an enormous mountain. The cavern was pitch-black and deep...

Countless branching passages appeared before them, and they had no way of distinguishing the real from the false!!!

Their expressions grew solemn. They had no idea what was inside this tomb. If they lost their way, they would be in trouble!!!

Just then, Murong Fengchen spoke. "As usual, we should take the passage on the right first..."

With that, he chose a passage and took the lead...

The others followed one after another. At a time like this, following orders was the safer choice!!!

Di Chen, however, closed his eyes and listened carefully. A peculiar sound reached his ears, vaguely seeming to call to him.

Could that sound be coming from deep within a passage? Di Chen's eyes snapped open, and he darted toward the direction from which the sound came...

An incense stick's worth of time later, Di Chen finally found the source of that mysterious call!!!

It was a stone chamber...

With stumbling steps, Di Chen slowly entered the stone chamber. What greeted his eyes was none other than a white jade coffin!!!

The white jade coffin was crystal clear, like the most beautiful piece of jade in the world.

The coffin lid was half-closed.

Inside the coffin, all was still, and no corpse could be seen.

Di Chen frowned. He kept feeling as though this white jade coffin contained something, yet he could see no trace of it. He reached out and touched the lid, its icy chill spreading into his palm.

The next moment...

A dense surge of death Qi rushed into his face, making Di Chen's body shudder violently and his expression abruptly change.

Something's wrong! Something is definitely wrong!!!

Suddenly, Di Chen seemed to notice something. He jerked his head up, his pupils abruptly contracting.

At the far end of his vision.

In a corner to his left, a skeleton sat cross-legged.

The skeleton's entire body was rotten and had already crumbled completely to dust, with only a fist-sized black bead at its chest.

Wisps of terrifying Sha Qi seeped from its bones, sweeping through the entire space.

The skeleton's eyes were a horrifying spectral green.

A premonition of extreme danger welled up in his heart, making his hair stand on end. Even a Supreme expert could not possibly exert such terrifying pressure on him.

This skeleton was far too strange!!!

"Heh heh heh..."

The skeleton's sinister, icy laughter rang out, sending chills straight up Di Chen's spine and making his hair stand on end. Was this skeleton alive or dead?

"Boy, you've got some nerve, haven't you? You actually dared to trespass in this Emperor's Spirit Burial Grotto!!!"

This Emperor? Could it be that this isn't a Supreme Tomb at all, but a Quasi-Emperor's tomb?

At that moment, towering waves of shock surged through Di Chen's heart, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind.