r18novel Chapter 825 Relics! Ghost Vein! Burial Ground of Demons!
Chapter 825 Relics! Ghost Vein! Burial Ground of Demons!
Walking on the crimson earth, the big black dog looked shifty and wary, glancing left and right and occasionally watching Chu Yang's expression.
Qin Yao and the other three were even more nervous, their faces tense, and they even took each step carefully, for fear of accidentally violating some taboo.
There are countless legends about the Primordial Ancient Mine, and its secrets attract many cultivators to explore it.
This is why, from time to time, one can hear rumors of cultivators dying violently in the ancient mines.
These rumors are increasingly bizarre. Some say that if you go too deep, you will feel the call of the ancient mine, a call that seems to have magic power and can make people lose their minds.
Once you follow the summons and enter the ancient mine, you will surely die!
Some say that demons frequent this place, ominous creatures from ancient times, extremely terrifying.
It is even said that in the Primordial Ancient Mine, one cannot even speak carelessly, for loose tongues can bring disaster and even death!
These taboos don't just apply to ordinary cultivators; even powerful supernatural beings have to keep a low profile in these forbidden zones.
Seeing their expressions, Chu Yang was somewhat amused and shook his head, saying with a laugh, "Don't be so nervous, the forbidden zone isn't as scary as you think."
Several people rolled their eyes; only Chu Yang in front of them could say something like that.
If it weren't scary, why would it be called a forbidden zone for life?
However, upon closer reflection, even the terrifying beings deep within the forbidden zone were deterred by Chu Yang's words, suggesting that to him, this place was indeed no different from his own backyard.
Thinking of this, the four people and the dog all relaxed a lot.
The forbidden zones are indeed terrifying. With their strength, they would surely die no matter which forbidden zone they went to.
But since I'm following Chu Yang, there's nothing to be afraid of!
As long as you cling to this powerful figure, whether it's a forbidden zone or an imperial academy, you can go anywhere and do whatever you want.
The group continued onward, but as they walked, they realized something was wrong.
The Black Emperor looked at Chu Yang with suspicion. "You... seem very familiar with this place?"
After entering the area of the Primordial Ancient Mine, they initially proceeded in a straight line, but later, led by Chu Yang, they took a long detour.
He seemed to have a clear purpose, as if he knew this place inside and out.
Chu Yang smiled and shook his head, saying, "I'm not familiar with this place; it's my first time here..."
Black Emperor glanced at him sideways, wanting to say something sarcastic, but he didn't have the guts.
First time here? You're kidding me.
Chu Yang didn't explain, and continued forward with the four people and the dog. Soon they saw a ruin in the distance.
This site has stood for countless years; the buildings have long been worn away by time, and only the remaining foundations offer a glimpse into its former grandeur.
"Brother Chu, you wouldn't be thinking of going in, would you?"
Looking at the eerie ruins, Li Heishui swallowed hard, his expression stiffening.
Chu Yang turned to look at him, a half-smile on his face, and said, "We didn't come to this Primordial Ancient Mine to see the scenery."
"Having seen the ruins, naturally we must go inside and explore!"
"Who knows, perhaps some ancient site holds the legacy of an unparalleled legacy..."
The group fell silent. Although they knew that Chu Yang could borrow the power of his past life, they still felt that there might be some limitations involved.
Otherwise, when facing the Yao Guang Holy Land outside Yuan City, he would have already crushed everything with the might of the Great Emperor. Why wait until the terrifying existence in the forbidden zone revived before taking action with the power of his previous life?
This was a deliberate illusion Chu Yang created for the outside world, but he even fooled his own people.
Black Emperor's eyes darted around, and suddenly he suggested with a fawning expression, "Emperor Chu! Why don't we wait for you here!"
"With your divine power, if there truly are treasures within those ruins, they will be within your grasp in no time!"
"We wouldn't be able to help anyway, so we won't cause any trouble..."
Chu Yang glanced at him, nodded, and said, "Alright, but you must be careful. The Primordial Ancient Mine is tainted with misfortune, and strange things could happen at any time..."
After saying that, he turned and left with a smile in his eyes.
Black King immediately bristled, glancing around furtively like a thief while its four paws flew out as it hurriedly followed, declaring with righteous indignation:
"Let them stay! Even if it means facing mountains of knives and seas of fire, I'm willing to follow in the footsteps of the Chu Emperor!"
"That bald-tailed dog is shameless!" Liu Kou cursed, and then followed suit.
Some people cursed, some laughed; naturally, none of them wanted to stay.
Once inside the Primordial Ancient Mine, Chu Yang was their only support.
With Chu Yang around, we can venture into dangerous places.
But once separated from Chu Yang, every step would be difficult, and danger lurked everywhere!
The ruins looked very close, but as the saying goes, "looking at a mountain makes one's horse run itself ragged," and even though the group moved very fast, it still took them half an hour to finally get close.
However, before they could even enter the ruins, a strange wind suddenly swept across the crimson, desolate land, and this wind came for no apparent reason.
The next moment, a series of black shadows appeared, transforming into black whirlwinds that swept towards the crowd.
Qin Yao and her three companions were on high alert. They could tell that the black whirlwind was very strange, but they didn't know what it was.
Black King's fur stood on end, and it tucked its tail between its legs and shrank behind Chu Yang.
Chu Yang's eyes narrowed slightly, a blue light flashing in them. The Qimen Formation opened within his body, transforming into a cloud of black energy that clashed with the black whirlwind.
Soon, the black whirlwind gradually dissipated, and Chu Yang's figure reappeared.
This scene left the four people and the dog dumbfounded, their expressions as if they had seen a ghost.
They couldn't understand what kind of secret technique Chu Yang used to turn his flesh and blood body into a tangible but intangible black mist.
For a moment, they couldn't even tell whether the ominous and terrifying nature of the Primordial Ancient Mine was more terrifying, or whether Chu Yang was even more bizarre...
Looking down at the few strands of red hair at his feet, Chu Yang remained calm, turned around, and led the man directly into the ruins.
In fact, the combination of Feng Hou Qi Men and Yuan Tian Shu was Chu Yang's greatest advantage in daring to run rampant in the Tai Chu Ancient Mine.
Without using their true spiritual power, their group's strength was simply insufficient to attract the attention of those terrifying beings in the Primordial Ancient Mine, let alone alarm the Supreme Being.
Apart from that, all other strange occurrences can be dealt with using the Feng Hou Qi Men method, which incorporates the Yuan Tian Shu.
This is why he traveled with several people; otherwise, Chu Yang could have easily transformed into the most bizarre being in the Primordial Ancient Mine using his ever-changing methods.
The ruins were even more dilapidated than people had imagined; apart from the broken foundations, there was nothing else.
Black Emperor only wandered around twice, and seeing that there didn't seem to be any treasures here, he completely lost interest.
The other four turned their attention to Chu Yang. Since the latter had brought everyone here, it meant that there was likely more to this place than met the eye.
Chu Yang arrived at the center of the ruins, stood on a foundation, his eyes gleaming with blue light, and surveyed the terrain of the area.
A moment later, the blue light subsided, and he looked down at the foundation beneath his feet before stomping heavily.
The ground trembled. The ground there had been weathered and decayed for countless years, and it instantly cracked and collapsed, revealing the ground beneath.
Strangely, the ground wasn't crimson; it was pitch black, exuding a sinister aura.
"Could it be that we've stumbled upon the lair of demons?" Li Heishui muttered somewhat fearfully.
Chu Yang suddenly pulled out a fire poker and slammed it hard into the ground.
The big black dog was practically drooling, "Weapons woven from Tao and reason!"
One end of the fire stick was imprinted on the ground, and then the ground exploded, with monstrous demonic energy rising up, condensing and not dissipating, as if an unparalleled demon was about to be born.
Even the silent Golden-Winged Roc King changed his expression, and Qin Yao clenched her jade hands tightly.
Within the demonic energy, a passageway could be seen, seemingly leading to the underworld.
Chu Yang put away the fire poker, and four stars flew out from his body, then quickly shrank, like four bright pearls, hovering in front of Qin Yao and the other three.
"Hold it in your hand and follow behind me," Chu Yang said before jumping into the passageway.
The four of them, holding the star, quickly followed.
Black King stood there, somewhat bewildered, before finally realizing what was happening and shouting with a lisp, "Wait! Why isn't there any for me?"
Chu Yang didn't even turn his head. "Figure it out yourself!"
Black Emperor was so angry he jumped up and down, but in the end he still cursed and took out a leather armor with array patterns, put it on, and then jumped down.
It was unclear what material the leather armor was made of, but after the array patterns activated its properties, it completely blocked out the demonic energy.
Once inside the passageway, apart from the faint light emanating from the four stars, everything around was pitch black.
To Qin Yao and the others' surprise, the Black Emperor, contrary to his usual behavior, suddenly became bold and walked ahead of them, alongside Chu Yang.
"Little Black, what did you figure out?" Chu Yang glanced at Black Emperor with a half-smile.
Black Emperor looked up blankly, not realizing for a moment that he was being called.
What the hell is Xiao Hei?
It was the most loyal dog under the command of the Great Emperor Wushi, yet this title made it seem like a country dog.
But it had no temper in front of Chu Yang, so it could only keep these things in mind and think about how it could ask the Great Emperor Wushi to help it if it could see him again in the future.
Although the Black Emperor had a high vision, it was limited to the level of the Great Emperor.
Therefore, in his view, no matter how powerful Chu Yang was, at most he could only be compared to the Great Emperor Wushi.
As for transcending the beginningless?
It thought that was impossible; even the Ruthless Great Emperor wasn't necessarily stronger than the Beginningless Great Emperor.
Of course, this is also because it views the Great Emperor Wushi through a filter.
The Black Emperor composed himself, pondered for a moment, and then said, "This terrain seems somewhat similar to Emperor Mountain, but it's even more sinister..."
The "Emperor Mountain" it refers to is Zishan Mountain, where the terrain is described as nine dragons guarding a single tree, and the point where the nine dragon veins converge is where Emperor Mountain is located.
Chu Yang nodded slightly and said, "They are somewhat similar, but they are completely different in essence."
"The terrain here is called the Five Fiends Burial of Demons. Five ghost veins extend from the Burial of Demons Emperor, and we are now in one of them."
The big black dog was clearly knowledgeable and had heard of the Five Fiends Burying Demons. A look of horror flashed in its eyes, and it slowed its pace, losing its previous fearless demeanor.
It had previously thought that this place was similar to the Zishan Dragon Vein and might contain rare treasures, but it turned out to be a deadly place!
The Five Fiends Burial of Demons—it was something the Great Emperor Wushi had mentioned before. Even the ghost veins extending from the Burial Ground of Demons contained terrifying killing intent.
The four people behind them overheard the conversation and, seeing the Black Emperor's nervous expression, their hearts began to pound.
Qin Yao suddenly stepped forward, grasped Chu Yang's hand, and pursed her red lips.
Chu Yang was slightly surprised. Although the fairy didn't say a word, she was clenching her small hands tightly, which clearly conveyed some panic.
Qin Yao appears to be a charming and alluring enchantress on the surface, but she is actually quite stubborn and strong-willed on the inside, and it is rare to see her seeking support like this.
Chu Yang squeezed her hand, then said with a smile, "Don't worry, the Five Fiends Burial Ground has been altered and turned into a burial ground for immortals."
"These five ghostly veins no longer harbor any killing intent; they exist solely to steal the power of heaven and earth."
Qin Yao and the other three were completely bewildered, while the Black Emperor erupted in anger once more, exclaiming, "The Burial Ground of Immortals?!?"
"Doesn't that mean... the place where the ghost veins converge has become even more dangerous?"
Chu Yang nodded, but said nothing more.
Black Emperor's eyes flickered, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
The group followed Chu Yang with trepidation. The passageway was empty; there were no demons as they had anticipated.
This confirms what Chu Yang said; the Ghost Vein does indeed seem to have lost its former killing intent.
However, the passageway seemed to have no end, and the further one walked, the more frightening it became.
"Brother Chu... could this be the path to the depths of the Primordial Ancient Mine?"
Liu Kou was somewhat apprehensive. "What if we just accidentally infiltrate the lair of some terrifying entity?"
Chu Yang shook his head and remained silent. The group traveled tens of thousands of miles before the view finally opened up ahead.
This is an underground cave that looks like a tomb. In the center of the tomb is an altar, and a coffin is placed on top of the altar.
The coffin had been opened; it was empty and exuded a sinister aura.
Black Emperor retreated a considerable distance, yelling at the top of his lungs, "Damn it! That monstrous creature in the coffin has escaped!"
The others were already tense, and when it shouted like that, they were all on high alert, each taking out their weapons, and divine power surged in the cave for a moment.
Chu Yang was speechless. The star that was originally in Qin Yao's hand suddenly flew out and slammed heavily onto the Black Emperor's head.
Black Emperor let out a miserable howl. Seeing that the star was about to crash down again, he immediately shrank his neck, became obedient, and stopped making a sound.
Chu Yang beckoned, then said with a smile, "Little Black, come here..."
Black Emperor shuddered. Seeing the smile on Chu Yang's face, he felt a chill and reluctantly walked over.
Standing next to the coffin, it then noticed that there was some blood inside.
Chu Yang pointed to the dried bloodstains on the inner wall of the coffin and said softly, "Can we find Him by following the scent?"
Black King was furious. So this was really treating it like a dog?
However, under Chu Yang's intimidating presence, it still leaned closer to sniff, then twitched its nose and raised its head forward, saying, "It's up ahead, not far..."
Chu Yang waved his hand and said, "Then let's go!"
He was also curious about what exactly was that thing that ran out of the coffin.
Is it a human? Or a strange life form from the Primordial Mine?
After passing through the cave, there was still a passageway ahead, but it was much wider. By the light of the stars, we could see marks on the walls.
Chu Yang stopped, his eyes flashing with blue light as he carefully examined the marks on the wall.
These marks looked like they were left by swords or knives, or like the claw marks of some kind of monster, exuding a fierce aura and quite extraordinary.
The Golden-Winged Roc King suddenly exclaimed in horror, "It's a demon! A peerless demon!" (End of Chapter)