Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw the old man's figure slowly coalescing within the array patterns. Although somewhat illusory, it still carried a maniacal smile.
"Our Three Miao Tribe has long ago laid out Indestructible Samsara Formation between heaven and earth! All the imperial tombs are array positions. As long as the array remains intact, we can continuously be reborn by harnessing the malevolent energy!"
The golden chain on Lin Yu's fingertips lit up subconsciously, but the old man dodged it.
He transformed into a streak of black light and vanished along the array patterns, leaving behind only a final, mocking remark. "Just wait! When all the Emperor Corpses emerge, it will be the death knell for you cultivators!"
The array patterns gradually dimmed. After the old man was teleported away by the array, Lin Yu squatted down, his fingertips gently tracing the array marks on the ground, his brows furrowed. "Master, this array pattern is only one of the array positions. It seems that all the imperial tombs have array positions set up."
Lin Yu realized with a heavy heart that if this was the case, then the entire world would be shrouded in this formation.
Furthermore, this formation is not easy to break. It cannot be broken one by one. Just like the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, if all the formation positions are not broken at the same time, the formation will use the evil energy of heaven and earth to reassemble the destroyed formation positions, so that the formation will always maintain its complete operation.
The old man in this formation position is equivalent to the formation spirit; as long as the formation remains intact, he will not die.
Uncle Nine's expression also turned grave. "No wonder I felt something was off before. These evil cultivators used the 'Indestructible Samsara Formation' to shroud the mortal realm, borrowing the malevolent energy of the Emperor's corpse to ultimately destroy the world..."
"It seems we need to contact Maoshan and other sects as soon as possible to locate all the formation positions."
Upon hearing that this matter encompassed the entire human realm, Four Eyes suddenly felt a heavy burden on his shoulders and instinctively moved closer to the two. "Then... then where do we find other formation sites? There are quite a few imperial tombs in this world..."
Uncle Nine's gaze was resolute. Now that he knew about this, for the sake of all living beings, it had to be stopped. "Let's ask the patriarchs first. Since it's a plan of the entire cultivation world, the patriarchs should have records of it."
Uncle Nine let out a sigh of relief. He was under a lot of pressure himself. He patted the two men on the shoulders and said, "Let's go. This isn't over yet. We need to get the message out as soon as possible."
As Lin Yu walked, he pondered. This matter was indeed unethical for the entire cultivation world. In order to revive spiritual energy, they had tricked all the emperors. Anyone in that situation would be uncomfortable.
Not to mention the emperors who rule the world; they would definitely face the punishment of having their entire family exterminated.
However, since he was the beneficiary now, Lin Yu did not condemn anyone.
The scheming of the cultivation world was the cause, the counterattack of the demonic path and the emperor was the effect, but in the end, it was the innocent people who had to bear the calamity of world destruction.
To drag the entire world down over this one incident is indeed a bit too extreme.
The three walked out of the tomb passage. Although the yin energy in the air had faded considerably, it still exuded a bone-chilling cold.
Four Eyes walked at the back, glancing back every now and then at the main burial chamber, muttering to himself, "If I had known this tomb held such a terrible calamity, I would never have driven the corpse this way..."
It's like a cancer patient who, if not told, can continue receiving treatment without worry and might even survive.
But when he found out, his mindset changed, because he knew he couldn't be saved. He exuded a deathly aura, and sure enough, he died a few days later.
Four Eyes is in this state now. He knows that the human world is about to be destroyed, and this formation is obviously unbreakable, so this may become a reality.
He looked utterly dejected and listless.
"I haven't used up all my money yet, what am I going to do with Jia Le?" Four Eyes muttered to himself as he walked.
Upon hearing this, Uncle Nine paused, turned to look at him, and said, "Now that we're involved, there's no turning back. Whether for the sake of humanity or for others, all we can do now is make amends for our mistakes and stop this disaster."
As they spoke, the three of them had already stepped out of the tomb. It was just dawn outside, with the first hint of light appearing in the east. The mountain mist had not yet dissipated, carrying the dampness of the morning.
But this tranquility only made the three of them feel even more uneasy. Who could have imagined that beneath this peaceful mountain wilderness lay a conspiracy capable of destroying humanity?
Uncle Nine looked up at the sky and said in a deep voice, "There's no time to lose. Go back to Maoshan now to inform the patriarchs, and then contact the major sects to discuss countermeasures."
As soon as Uncle Nine finished speaking, he took out a communication talisman engraved with Maoshan runes from his pocket and handed it to Four Eyes: "Use this to contact others on the road. Crush it if you encounter danger."
Four Eyes took the communication talisman and held it in his palm. His originally listless appearance became more serious, as he understood that this matter could not be delayed in the slightest.
"Don't worry, senior brother, I'll be going right away, I won't dare to delay!" After saying that, he glanced at Lin Yu again and patted him on the shoulder.
"Junior brother, please take care of yourselves and your senior brother. I will bring back news as soon as possible."
Lin Yu nodded in agreement, watching as Four Eyes turned and disappeared into the morning mist, his figure quickly vanishing into the mountains and forests.
Uncle Nine withdrew his gaze and said to Lin Yu, "Let's go back to the mortuary. Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng are still waiting there; we need to settle them in first, then we can take inventory of the magical artifacts."
The two hurried along the mountain path toward the mortuary. The morning mist dampened their clothes, but no one noticed.
Lin Yu remembered the silk scroll in the tomb, and he took it out and carefully examined it.
It might contain some important information, though it's very unlikely.
Unfortunately, after Lin Yu finished reading it, he found that it was full of strange tales that the emperor had encountered at that time.
There wasn't a single piece of useful information.
The outline of the mortuary gradually appeared in front of us. At this time, the mortuary was still quiet and without a sound.
"Xiao Yu, go wake them up." Uncle Nine pushed open the door and went in. He didn't see anyone, so he knew without a doubt that they were still sleeping.
Lin Yu responded and quickly walked towards Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng's room. As soon as he reached the door, he heard loud snoring coming from inside.
He shook his head. Even if it were the end of the world, his senior brothers probably wouldn't be worried.
In their eyes, since there are tall people to protect them anyway, if that time really comes, they might as well enjoy themselves sooner rather than later, so they won't lose anything after they die.
He gently pushed open the door, and the morning light shone through the window paper onto the bed. Wen Cai was hugging Qiu Sheng's leg, with a strange smile on his face.
She must be having another wet dream.
"Senior brother, wake up." Lin Yu stepped forward and patted the two of them on the shoulder.
Qiu Sheng felt someone patting him and groggily opened his eyes.
"Junior brother? You and Master are back? Did you take care of the zombie?" Qiu Sheng rubbed his eyes, somewhat surprised to see Lin Yu.
You're back in just one day? That's fast.
"Master is still waiting, aren't you getting up?"
Seeing that Wen Cai was still unconscious, Lin Yu stretched out two fingers and pinched the soft flesh of his waist.
With a forceful twist from Lin Yu, Wen Cai was still asleep, let out a pig-like squeal.