Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

Chapter 356: Chapter 6: Celestial Monarch Tomb (Part 2)

”Good!” Seeing Xiaoqiao have no reaction, Li Ji’an nodded.

”Boom boom boom~” Aside from Xiaoqiao, five people of Gao Yang’s, Wu Weixiong’s main pet along with Li Ji’an and Qin Henian, nine people in total, each used their magical power to strike at the restriction nodes marked by Xiaoqiao.

After hundreds of continuous attacks.

”Crack!” The node where Li Ji’an was first shattered, spider web-like cracks immediately extended to the other eight nodes.

”Mighty True Man Huang!” Several of Gao Yang’s group were overjoyed instantly, for their attacks on the nodes, aside from consumption, could hardly break the array.

”Crack!” Next, the node at Qin Henian’s place collapsed.

Following that, the nodes attacked by Wu Weixiong’s main pet also couldn’t hold on anymore.

”Boom~” As the nine nodes collapsed instantly, the whole stone slab restriction crumbled down.

However, just at the moment of collapse, Qin Henian’s expression changed.

”Be careful!” He immediately summoned a Yellow Rock Shield to protect everyone.

Bam~

A surge of tremendous force suddenly burst out from the broken restriction, pushing Qin Henian back a few steps.

”It’s the spiritual pressure from the tomb!”

Fortunately, after one strike, a breath of decay quickly spread out from inside.

”Thank you, Master Niu!” Gao Yang and others looked at the marks of impact on Qin Henian’s Yellow Rock Shield, feeling lingering fear, they all bowed to Qin Henian in thanks.

”No worries, go ahead quickly, you’d better follow me.” Qin Henian was already in a hurry at this moment.

The spiritual pressure that just burst out indicated that the spiritual qi in this tomb was very abundant during ancient times, and even after thousands of years of time, there is still spiritual qi here, which is enough to show that many treasures here might still be nourished by spiritual qi, unlike other cave mansions or ruins where spirituality is seriously lost.

Of course, this might also be related to the black water here isolating air, slowing down the dissipation of internal spiritual qi.

”Are you sure you don’t want to go inside, True Man Huang?” Wu Weixiong’s eyes also flashed with brilliance.

Li Ji’an did not hesitate at all and nodded: ”The commotion just now was big, it could very likely attract nearby cultivators to investigate, I will just stay here to prevent anyone from intruding.”

This was somewhat surprising to Wu Weixiong and Qin Henian, after all, it was clear at this moment that this tomb was unusual, and there must be great opportunities, but still not tempted, though they did not insist either.

”Alright, then I’ll leave this little friend to you, True Man.” After they finished speaking, each of them took out a protective spiritual artifact and rushed inside.

Since the beginning, Xiaoqiao made it clear she needed to oversee the array, so she stayed in place at the moment without moving.

Li Ji’an’s divine sense sensed that Qin Henian and others had already gone deep into the tomb and lost contact, then finally slowly turned around to look at Xiaoqiao.

Xiaoqiao’s expression was cold, giving a feeling of keeping people at a distance.

”Xiaoqiao!” Li Ji’an smiled slightly, no longer concealing himself.

”Huh?” Xiaoqiao suddenly opened her eyes, somewhat stunned staring at Li Ji’an.

With her capabilities as a Tier Three Earth Spirit Master, she could sense Ning Sujin’s abnormal primordial spirit, and it was impossible not to see through an ordinary True Man’s disguise.

Yet, the sound and tone of transmitted voice...

Li Ji’an then retrieved Huang Jie’s essence blood from the Faceless Mask, revealing his original appearance.

”Uncle Li!” Xiaoqiao was overjoyed at once, but she still cautiously used her Tier Three Earth Spirit Master sensing ability to verify, then walked up quickly after confirming.

”Gugu~” Meanwhile, Li Ji’an released Gugu.

This made Xiaoqiao no longer doubt.

”Uncle Li, how come you’re here?”

”Just a small trick, nothing important, can you sense the situation in this tomb?” Li Ji’an asked quickly.

Xiaoqiao replied seriously: ”This place is beyond my earth spirit sensing capabilities, I can only judge from the terrain that it is an exceptionally excellent feng shui treasure ground. Without the black water poison mist above, it would be a treasure cave guarded by nine dragons, and the person buried here must not be simple.”

”A tomb from ancient times and still beyond your senses? Isn’t it at least at Tier Four level now?” Li Ji’an raised an eyebrow.

Xiaoqiao nodded, adding: ”If I went inside myself, it should be better.”

”No need to risk it, let’s just stay and keep watch here.” Li Ji’an shook his head.

”Okay.” Xiaoqiao agreed with a nod.

The reason why she initially decided not to enter the tomb, aside from Qin Henian worrying about her safety and having no explanation if something happened to Liu Jingchun in the netherworld, was because she couldn’t expose her abilities as an Earth Spirit Master.

Li Ji’an resumed Huang Jie’s appearance and instructed Gugu: ”Go.”

”Gugu~” Gugu grinned at Xiaoqiao, then hopped and jumped inside.

”Be careful!” Xiaoqiao quickly shouted.

After Gugu entered, Li Ji’an leapt to the ground, surveying the area with his divine sense, then frowned slightly.

The spiritual pressure that just surged from the tomb, although seven parts were weakened by Qin Henian’s Yellow Rock Shield, the residual spiritual qi still diffused out, making the surrounding black mist somewhat unusual.

”Xiaoqiao, set up another Illusion Array.” After assessing for a moment, Li Ji’an suggested.

Xiaoqiao didn’t say another word and immediately connected with the earth veins using her divine sense.

Buzz~ In a breath, the area outside the Restriction Array began to become illusory and indefinite.

Li Ji’an sensed it was a quasi-Tier Three Illusion Array, remarkably resonant with the kind of illusion talisman he crafted years ago.

”Not bad, being able to set up a quasi-Tier Three Illusion Array with a wave of the hand!” Li Ji’an praised.

Xiaoqiao smiled modestly and said, ”Uncle Li, to set up such an array, normally it would take at least half a quarter of an hour, but the earth veins here are rich with illusion spirit, that’s why it was so quick.”

Li Ji’an nodded, knowing well that the Black Water Swamp borders the Illusory Phantom Forest.

”You just guard up top, if anyone intrudes, send me a message promptly.” Li Ji’an’s divine sense couldn’t extend too far here, it wasn’t as good as Xiaoqiao’s earth vein sensing.

Then, Li Ji’an returned down to the pit again.

He took out a top-grade shield for protection, then began to connect with Gugu’s divine soul.

”Is this a tomb? Such a large tomb?” Through Gugu’s vision, Li Ji’an felt a tinge of shock.

He thought it was no more than two-layered burial chambers and three layers of coffins, but what lay before him was an immense space, what they opened was merely a roof brick above.

Moreover, judging by what Gugu saw along the way, such a large space was merely one of the corridors.

Until nearly half an hour later, Gugu finally caught up with Qin Henian’s group.

It was this moment that they finally emerged from the corridor, arriving at a massive stone chamber.

This stone chamber rivaled the grand hall of Biyun Sect’s main peak.

However, it was empty inside at the moment, with only a circle of mural reliefs.

”This... is just the last layer of the tomb chamber! And there’re at least more than three layers!” The group of Gao Yang, all born tomb raiders, had excavated no fewer than fifty tombs in the Black Water Swamp, and were very familiar with the styles and regulations of ancient tombs.

They were both shocked and judged based on the terrain of the rock walls and murals along the way.

”Is it really a tomb?” Qin Henian couldn’t quite believe it, and was more willing to believe this was an ancient ruin.

”Junior is certain it is a tomb, moreover, an incredibly rare large tomb. According to ancient times’ rites, except for Holy Land Saint Masters, Immortal Race Supremes, and Immortal Dynasty Royals, no one is allowed more than three-layer tombs, this place... is likely at least a tomb of an ancient Saint Child or Immortal Dynasty Prince!” Gao Yang’s voice trembled a bit.

The ancient Saint Children were not comparable to the Demon Sect’s Saint Children nowadays, in ancient records unearthed, every Holy Land Saint Child was basically a Divinity Transformation Seed.

”It’s truly a Celestial Monarch tomb!” Qin Henian rejoiced greatly, hoping earnestly for those Core Formation Spirit Treasures.

”Let’s go further. This last layer of tomb, according to rites, merely serves as an accompanying burial site, and in the late ancient period, accompanying burial customs were already abandoned, most tomb tails are empty.” Gao Yang took a deep breath, his face showing some excitement.

Immediately, everyone’s spirits were lifted even higher, each person’s expectations for this journey continually rising, their pace quickened unconsciously.

The once seemingly desolate passage no longer felt lonely.

Another hour passed, and they finally reached the end of the passage.

There was another huge stone chamber here, and compared to the first one, this chamber evidently had many more things, a medicinal field at the center was visibly exuding spiritual mechanism.

Someone in Gao Yang’s team hurried towards the medicinal field.

”Be careful!” Suddenly, Qin Henian’s expression changed, hastily warning, but it was too late.