Not long after Sage Gui Ying brought the two out, a dazzling divine light erupted from the tomb.
"Did something happen inside?"
"Why has the Divine Son unleashed such tremendous power?"
Worry showed in Sage Gui Ying's eyes.
This Great Emperor's Tomb was truly bizarre. It seemed that everyone except Su Changge would be affected by it.
"Judging by this, he's encountered some unexpected trouble. I'm afraid the odds are against that lord."
"Hiss... shut up! If you're looking to die, don't drag us down with you!"
"If something really happens to that lord, do you think our Heaven River Realm will fare well?"
At that thought, everyone's minds thundered, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.
That was right!
If anything happened to that lord in this tomb, an even more powerful existence would surely descend!
When that happened, the Heaven River Realm would be turned upside down!
"This aura is truly strange. It seems to contain a devouring force."
"More than half the power I released earlier was actually absorbed for no apparent reason."
Inside the tomb, after neutralizing the dark aura, Su Changge continued toward the black mist.
As he stepped into the black mist, Su Changge's expression grew solemn.
Not daring to be careless, he mobilized his Yin Yang Sword Qi and combined it with his Saintly Body's Qi and Blood to form a barrier of light.
This was to prevent the black mist from contaminating him.
He was puzzled now, too. Rather than a tomb, this place felt more like a prison.
Clatter!
The sound of chains colliding and sliding echoed through the vast space. With every tremor, the golden chains erupted with golden light, and even wisps of a Great Emperor's pressure spread out.
"These chains..."
"They seem to be a damaged Emperor Armament?"
He called it damaged because, although it possessed a Great Emperor's pressure, it already felt extremely weak.
It was like a candle flame swaying in a gale, liable to go out at any moment.
Following the chains deeper into the darkness, he saw that they did indeed bind something.
"A thousand years! Someone has finally come!"
"Boy! I'm the final trial set by the Heaven River Great Emperor. Hurry and let me out!"
"As long as you defeat me, you can obtain his entire inheritance!"
Su Changge looked over.
Its entire body was covered in pitch-black fur.
However, there was a conspicuous tuft of snowy white on its forehead, shaped like a crescent moon.
Its eyes were golden brown, seeming to radiate dazzling divine light.
"A dog?"
Su Changge was a little dumbfounded. Although this dog looked rather strange, it was indeed a dog!
The Heaven River Great Emperor's final trial was to defeat a dog?
"You brat! Have you got no eye for these things?"
"I am a wolf! The Heaven Devouring Moon Swallowing Wolf, one of the twelve great ancient Fierce Beasts!"
"Boy, hurry up and let me out! Defeat me, and you can obtain the Great Emperor's entire inheritance!"
Most people surely could not refuse a Great Emperor's entire inheritance.
But Su Changge had a system. A Great Emperor's opportunity did not really tempt him; he was only after the novelty.
Instead, he was more interested in this dog!
"The Heaven Devouring Moon Swallowing Wolf..."
"You devour the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and you can also absorb the life force of all living things. Looking at you now, you really are exceedingly weak."
"Still, the blood of an ancient Fierce Beast counts as an extremely rare cultivation resource."
"It looks like the Heaven River Great Emperor left you as an opportunity for future generations."
Su Changge smiled faintly, as though everything was within his grasp.
Legend had it that the Heaven Devouring Moon Swallowing Wolf was a descendant of a primordial ferocious beast from the Immortal Realm, and its terrifying innate abilities were astounding.
The potential of its bloodline even contained a trace of immortal realm intent.
It could be considered a terrifying demonic beast capable of dominating a region.
"Hmph!"
"That brat, the Heaven River Great Emperor, used underhanded tricks to capture me, then ran off to fight in a great war and ended up dying!"
"To tell you the truth, the Heaven River Great Emperor's Dao body dissipated in that war long ago. Although this is his tomb, aside from the Emperor Armament he used in life, his true inheritance isn't here at all!"
"If you let me out, I can even lend you a hand!"
After speaking, the Heaven Devouring Moon Swallowing Wolf showed no urgency, seemingly waiting for Su Changge's answer.
In any case, it could control this pocket of heaven and earth. Without its permission, he could not leave!
Su Changge pondered for a moment, then said, "Letting you out isn't out of the question, but you have to answer a few questions first."
"Just ask. If I know, I won't hide anything."
"What is that strange feeling of grief?"
"That is a lingering thought left by the Heaven River Great Emperor during his lifetime. This lingering thought has no intelligence; it's merely his consciousness from just before he died."
"Why did the Immortal Domain shatter?"
"I don't know much about that either. That war first broke out in the Immortal Domain. I heard it involved a force from beyond the domain. The war swept across all the heavens and myriad worlds, and the Immortal Domain shattered in the end."
"What does the true Heavenly Dao mean?"
"I don't know."
The Heaven Devouring Moon Swallowing Wolf explained, "Over these long years, much of my power and memory has vanished."
"If you want the real answers, you can search for the Path to Immortality in the future. That is the only way to reach the Immortal Domain."
Su Changge nodded slightly. He had not actually intended to learn too much.
Besides, his strength was still insufficient. To reach the Path to Immortality, he first had to complete the Emperor's Path.
"I can let you out, but you must let me implant a Slave Seal first."
"Impossible!" The Heaven Devouring Moon Swallowing Wolf's expression turned savage. For a mighty ancient Fierce Beast to acknowledge a human as its master was simply a humiliation!
"I'm merely telling you, not asking for your consent."
Hum!
Su Changge brought forth the Treasure Pagoda, a Half-Immortal Artifact. The holy land's Ancestors had already made thorough preparations.
As long as he poured in a portion of his power, the Treasure Pagoda would activate on its own.
The void trembled. Endless, dazzling divine light tore through this pocket of heaven and earth, and terrifying pressure poured down. Even space itself was annihilated inch by inch.
"A Half... Half-Immortal Artifact!"
The Heaven Devouring Moon Swallowing Wolf trembled all over. A Half-Immortal Artifact was not something this world could possess, and its power was beyond comparison with an Emperor Weapon!
"Who exactly are you...?"
As divine light continued to burst from the Treasure Pagoda, a towering figure seemed to descend into this space.
That figure was bathed in hazy divine light, as though a single glance from him could pierce through eternity.
This was precisely a wisp of will left behind by Ancestor Po Jun.
"Changge?"
Ancestor Po Jun frowned slightly. He could sense a trace of an emperor's aura, but it was extremely faint.
"A Great Emperor's Tomb..."
"Is this an ancient Fierce Beast?"
"Changge, you truly are favored by the Heavenly Dao. You actually found a Great Emperor Relic."
A faint smile appeared on Ancestor Po Jun's phantom.
With a wave of his great hand, the dense black mist instantly dispersed.
The Heaven Devouring Moon Swallowing Wolf before them had all four limbs bound by thick chains, and a surge of emperor's might seemed to be suppressing its aura.
Perhaps because far too many years had passed, many parts of the chains showed signs of decay.
"What a pity. This Emperor Weapon has less than a tenth of its power remaining. It looks like it went through that war as well."
"Still, this Heaven Devouring Moon Swallowing Wolf at the saint initial stage is somewhat interesting. At its peak, it should have rivaled a Great Emperor."
"Changge, if you want it, I can capture it for you to use as a mount."
"What? A mount?" The Heaven Devouring Moon Swallowing Wolf wanted to die. They truly had no martial honor!
They actually wanted to capture it as a mount?
Ancestor Po Jun waved his great hand, and Dao rhythms and laws filling the sky instantly descended.
The Heaven Devouring Moon Swallowing Wolf's sea of consciousness was instantly broken down as though it were made of paper.
Once a Slave Seal was implanted, one would forever be subject to the other party's commands, reduced to a slave.
Only the Returning Origin Holy Land could do something like implanting a Slave Seal in an ancient Fierce Beast that could one day rival a Great Emperor.
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