Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

Although several people said they could contribute spirit stones,

Yu Yuanshan’s mood remained quite terrible.

To break the formation, he could have done so long ago.

The reason for delaying was to get Zuoqiu Yiren to make some effort.

Or more precisely, to get her to bleed a little.

But after all that fuss, she hadn’t contributed anything at all.

So much wasted time.

Yu Yuanshan was utterly furious.

This matter would have to be settled later.

Symbolically, Yu Yuanshan collected the spirit stones from everyone.

Consider it as recuperating a bit.

Actually, this array before the stone chair doesn’t require any special materials or spirit stones to break.

But since he had already spoken, he needed to keep up appearances.

He took out a round disc from the space ornaments and placed several upper-grade spirit stones onto it. In an instant, the patterns on the disc flickered with a vivid red color.

Then Yu Yuanshan walked towards the formation at the end of the great hall, observing the golden runes as he made sealing gestures with one hand. Finally, he inserted his index, middle, and ring fingers into the disc, as if turning a key to unlock it.

”Crack crack...”

The patterns on the disc began to sound, and the upper-grade spirit stones placed on the disc instantly turned to dust, absorbed by the disc.

In the next moment, the disc emitted a golden light that struck the formation.

Buzz buzz!

Simultaneously, the mirror-like light screen atop the stone chair erupted with dazzling brilliance, projecting outward like a rainbow and connecting with the golden rays of the disc that shot towards the formation’s golden runes.

In an instant, the formation shook violently, then exploded with a blinding light that swallowed up all the golden runes.

At the same time, an ancient and timeless aura surged forth from the formation, spreading like a wave.

Seeing this, everyone quickly formed a protective shield around themselves.

Yet despite this, when the wave swept across them, those of lesser strength had to retreat several steps.

Then, just as everyone thought the wave had passed and there was no further danger,

the golden runes swallowed by the strong light suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light, expanding outward.

”Oh no.”

Zuoqiu Yiren flashed like a shadow in front of Chen Mo.

”Boom!”

The next moment, deafening noises erupted, and all the golden runes exploded, stacking upon each other in waves.

Yu Yuanshan was ready long ago. As the energy swept over, the disc on his body ascended, emitting a brilliant cyan light. Then, a strong suction force burst forth from the disc, swallowing the energy like a black hole.

Yet still, some residual waves rippled outward.

Except for Yu Yuanshan, Zhao Yping, Li Meng, Su Mengyan, Zuoqiu Yiren, and Chen Mo, everyone else was thrown back, crashing to the ground and spitting blood.

Within the explosion of bright light, even Yu Yuanshan, Chen Mo, and others instinctively raised their hands to their eyes to avoid being blinded by the intense light.

When everything calmed down, the formation in front of the stone chair had vanished, leaving only the skeleton draped in a gray robe on the chair and the mirror-like light screen above it, still visible to everyone.

”The formation has been broken.”

”Truly worthy of Cyan Cloud Sect’s powerhouse, breaking two formations in a row.”

”With such a strong formation guarding the tomb chamber, the things inside must be extraordinary.”

The cultivators who had been thrown to the ground stood up swiftly, not tending to their injuries but looking eagerly at the light above the stone chair, a hint of greed in their eyes.

”Look quickly, there’s a ring on the skeleton’s finger.”

”Could it be a Qiankun Ring?”

”Very likely. This person’s cultivation in life must have been extraordinary. Just the sight of the skeleton makes my heart tremble. The items within such a mighty being’s Qiankun Ring must not be ordinary goods.”

Sharp-eyed individuals saw on the bone finger a half-circle item resembling a ring, with the remaining half-circle hidden under the gray robe on the skeleton.

Without close inspection, it would indeed be hard to notice.

After all, everyone’s attention was focused on the mirror-like light screen above.

Now, with someone’s remark, all eyes turned to the item that appeared to be a ring.

The faces of Yu Yuanshan and Li Meng darkened.

They had been eyeing this black ring for a while.

But neither had mentioned it.

Planning to secretly pocket it during their next approach, they hadn’t expected others to notice it and directly point it out.

”Take action.”

Yu Yuanshan and Li Meng almost simultaneously dashed towards the skeleton on the stone chair.

Judging by the aura from the skeleton, this person was at least a Unity Realm powerhouse when alive.

As a Unity Realm powerhouse during the War of the Gods era, the items within their Qiankun Ring would certainly surpass those found in the space ornaments of today’s Unity Realm cultivators.

And since the owner is deceased, the ring has become unclaimed.

Whoever grabs it will own it.

Its value might be higher than the initial grade Dao Artifact previously found.

Chen Mo also felt an urge to act, but was stopped by Zuoqiu Yiren, who pointed directly at the skeleton on the stone chair.

He quickly activated his Ancient Heavy Pupils to gaze intently at the skeleton seated above. Moments later, his pupils suddenly contracted as he noticed a slight movement in the skeleton’s finger.

”This... the skeleton is alive?”

At this instant, shock quickly emerged from Chen Mo’s heart.

The others hadn’t moved, not because they noticed the skeleton’s finger moving,

but because they understood their limits. Even if they charged in, they wouldn’t surpass Li Meng and Yu Yuanshan, risking potential fatality.

Li Meng and Yu Yuanshan, with their fervent gazes fixed on the jade-white skeleton, drew closer.

Just as they were about to simultaneously grasp it,

they sensed something.

Both, being Unity Realm powerhouses and elders of the ten Immortal Dao Sects, naturally reacted beyond common standards.

Upon realizing something amiss, one unleashed a True Qi Rainbow Light, rapidly retreating.

In that instant, the skeleton, aged countless years, suddenly emitted an overwhelming aura. Slowly raising its head, an earth-shattering roar erupted, akin to thunder in the heavens, roaring forth from its mouth...

The terrifying roar transformed into substantial sound waves, like a storm, centering on the stone chair and spreading rapidly.

”Boom!”

The first to be affected was Li Meng and Yu Yuanshan’s True Qi Rainbow Light, destroyed in an instant, followed by the sound waves pursuing them. Despite their substantial strength, they managed to escape the attack range of the sound waves by shrinking earth to inches just as the waves were about to strike.