Grave of the Gods

Soon, Ji Lingxuan also stated her purpose.

"Actually, besides offering my congratulations, I came today to discuss a major matter with you that concerns the destiny of the entire Tianxuan Continent."

Ye Chuan raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Something that can affect all of Tianxuan."

"Are you referring to... the matter of the Divine Tomb?"

It should be known that the conflict between the Yuxu Sect and the Wutong Holy Land actually started because one of the keys to the Divine Tomb was in the hands of the Yuxu Sect, which was why the Wutong Holy Land sent people over.

Beating the young brought out the old, and beating the old brought out the ancestors. After a few rounds of this, the Wutong Holy Land was completely wiped out.

The cultivation world had always been like this. If one's strength was not formidable enough, they would ultimately only become nourishment for others.

"Yes, the Divine Tomb left behind by that peak Ascension Realm expert." Ji Lingxuan sat up straight.

"Ye Chuan, you should also be clear that the Wutong Holy Land attacked the Yuxu Sect precisely for one of the core keys capable of opening the Divine Tomb that the Yuxu Sect possessed."

Ye Chuan nodded. "Go on, what is the origin of this Divine Tomb?"

Ji Lingxuan said, "The master of the Divine Tomb is named Xuan Qiong. He was the only peak Ascension Realm expert on the Tianxuan Continent ten thousand years ago to touch the threshold of the upper realm and step half a foot into the immortal path."

"Ten thousand years ago, the Four Great Divine Continents were divided. The flames of war between humans, demons, and devils raged endlessly, and the Ascension Realm ancestors of the major holy lands fought incessantly."

"It was the mighty Xuan Qiong, with just himself and his sword, who subdued all the top factions across the Four Great Divine Continents, established the heavenly laws, drew the territorial boundaries, and brought about ten thousand years of peace for Tianxuan."

"In his later years, using his lifelong Dao principles as a foundation, he refined a region of the void and forged a complete small world. After he passed away in meditation, he sealed his entire life's inheritance within this small world. This is the origin of the Xuan Qiong Divine Tomb."

Ji Lingxuan continued, "This Divine Tomb is not a tomb in the ordinary sense at all, but rather the Dao principle dojo of the mighty Xuan Qiong. It is a complete small world entirely independent of the Tianxuan Continent."

"For ten thousand years, countless top factions have madly searched for the keys to open the Divine Tomb. However, the mighty Xuan Qiong only forged four keys back then, corresponding to the four sequences of Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow. All four keys must be gathered to open the entrance to the small world; not a single one can be missing."

"Forcibly breaking the boundary will only cause the entire small world to completely collapse, and everything inside will turn into nothingness."

Hearing this, Ye Chuan turned his head to look at Bai Qianshuang beside him.

"I... I also do not know why the sect would have a key," Bai Qianshuang shook her head. Although she had grown up in the Yuxu Sect since childhood, thinking carefully, apart from later learning that the Yuxu Sect guarded the Empress's inheritance, she did not know any more secrets.

But all in all—

Their ancestors were once wealthy.

To the Tianxuan Continent, the Yuxu Sect, which came from the upper realm, truly did have wealthy ancestors.

Ji Lingxuan looked at Ye Chuan. "Previously, that old geezer Wu Cang was in such a hurry to break out of his coffin and end his seclusion. Besides seeking you out to avenge his sect's blood feud, his most core objective was to snatch the key in your hands."

"Now, all the top holy lands, hidden sects, and millennial noble families of the Four Great Divine Continents have gathered at the entrance of the Divine Tomb, just waiting for you, Ye Chuan, to nod your head and jointly open the Divine Tomb."

"I see," Ye Chuan pondered for a moment.

A small world left behind by a peak Ascension Realm expert surely contained quite a few treasures.

He definitely had to fleece a lot from it.

Ye Chuan was now at the perfect Tribulation Crossing Realm and had long been invincible on the Tianxuan Continent. His Chaos Indestructible Body, combined with Origin Magic and his stacked attributes, meant he could casually refine even a mighty Ascension Realm expert.

Wanting to go a step further, this small world forged by the mighty Xuan Qiong using his own Dao principles perfectly met his needs.

"Interesting." Ye Chuan smiled. "Alright, isn't it just opening a Divine Tomb? I accept."

Ji Lingxuan instantly breathed a sigh of relief, a hearty smile reappearing on her face. She stood up and bowed deeply to Ye Chuan:

"I will go back right now and reply to the major factions."

After saying that, she hammered out many details with Ye Chuan before hurriedly leaving the Yuxu Holy Land with the elders of the Taichu Holy Land.

Soon, only Ye Chuan and Bai Qianshuang were left in the hall.

Bai Qianshuang pulled Ye Chuan's arm. "Ye Chuan, I want to go to this Divine Tomb with you."

Ye Chuan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"This Divine Tomb is the Dao principle small world of a mighty Ascension expert; it's still very dangerous inside. Qianshuang, although you are already at the Mahayana Realm, it's still not enough..."

He didn't know since when, but Ye Chuan could already tell Bai Qianshuang that her strength was not enough.

"No." Bai Qianshuang shook her head and looked up at Ye Chuan. Her entire body instantly radiated a faint silvery-white coercion, and an aura of the early Tribulation Crossing Realm slowly spread out.

Tribulation Crossing?

Ye Chuan was stunned for a moment.

Wait, you level up that fast too?

Isn't the Innate Dao Body a bit too overpowered?

She was almost catching up to Ye Chuan.

"It seems I'm the only one cultivating normally with a system panel," Ye Chuan sighed with emotion.

Bai Qianshuang continued, "During this time, I've been in seclusion comprehending the Empress's inheritance, and I have already broken through to the early Tribulation Crossing Realm."

"Moreover, this key was originally passed down in the Yuxu Sect. The Yuxu Sect guards the inheritance of Empress Luo Xuan. Inside this Divine Tomb, there might be clues related to the Empress's inheritance."

Hearing this, Ye Chuan pondered for a while.

It indeed made sense, and since Bai Qianshuang was already at the Tribulation Crossing Realm, she truly couldn't be called lacking in strength.

Although Ye Chuan alone was enough, bringing one more person wouldn't hurt.

"Alright, then you can come along."

Bai Qianshuang nodded.

"But before that, let's share a spiritual essence investment," Ye Chuan said.

Bai Qianshuang froze for a moment, then realized what he meant. She playfully tossed her long black hair and obediently hummed in agreement.

...

Three days passed in a flash. The Endless Demon Sea.

The junction of the Four Great Divine Continents of the Tianxuan Continent was an Endless Demon Sea that stretched for millions of miles.

There was no wind or waves above the sea surface, only a dead, viscous feeling. From beneath the sea surface, the low roars of void behemoths occasionally transmitted. Even light shining into it would be instantly devoured.

And right in the center of this Endless Demon Sea floated a miracle that drove all the cultivators of the entire Tianxuan Continent crazy—

The Xuan Qiong Divine Tomb.

Rather than calling it a tomb, it was more like a complete small world suspended in the void.

It was a giant ball of light ten thousand miles in diameter, its outer layer wrapped in a pale golden light curtain of Dao principles.

Densely packed ancient runes circulated on the light curtain. Each rune contained complete laws of heaven and earth. As the runes flowed, they actually forcibly propped up an independent heaven and earth above the Endless Demon Sea.

Perhaps even Ye Chuan could not have imagined that the location of the Divine Tomb was actually in the Endless Demon Sea.

This location was clearly the territory of the demon race, yet there was absolutely no aura of the demon race nearby. Obviously, they completely did not dare to set foot here.

In the small world, a door of light stood.

For ten thousand years, countless mighty prodigies and holy land ancestors had thought about forcibly breaking open the door, but ultimately they all ended up dying and having their Dao vanish.

As time passed, no one dared to entertain the idea of forcibly breaking the boundary anymore, and they could only search for the keys like madmen.