These items that made everyone’s eyes red, combined with the jade bracelet, attempted to suppress the tomb mound’s majesty. But when these equally terrifying objects landed on the mound, one after another they shattered. The explosive qi from the blasts erupted like thunder, producing deafening roars and whipping up terrifying hurricanes that swept outward in all directions.
Ye Chu and the others watched this scene, their hearts unable to remain calm. Seeing those weapons infused with great cultivators’ power shatter one by one, even Ye Chu could not help feeling heartache.
“The General’s Tomb is truly extraordinary!” Pang Shao swallowed hard, his eyes staring straight ahead. Items refined by great cultivators could not even get close to it.
Shangguan Minda and his group’s faces twisted in pain. Such treasures were not something their families would normally allow them to carry. This time, they had only been entrusted with them for self-defence because of the rumours about entering the General’s Tomb. Yet in just one clash, these items rarely seen in the mortal world had exploded like this.
Everyone stared blankly at the tomb mound, fully aware of its terror. Some could not help sighing, thinking that this time they would probably return empty-handed once again. The great general was too heaven-defying. His resting place allowed no one to disturb it.
Qing Wenting gazed at the jade bracelet pressing down from above. She took a step forward. Radiance flashed across her body as the saintess crown flew out, erupting with peerless light. The glow carried the might of heaven and earth, surging towards the tomb mound.
The saintess crown had its own spirit. It landed on the General’s Tomb and joined forces with the jade bracelet, pressing down together.
Ye Chu and Pang Shao exchanged a glance. Neither had expected Qing Wenting’s saintess crown to be another heaven and earth artifact. The others were even more shocked. Two heaven and earth artifacts appearing in succession was enough to be talked about for generations. They knew that just from what they had witnessed today, they would have stories to tell until the day they died.
The two radiances pressed downward. With the addition of the jade seal and the imperial bloodline’s power, the world-shaking majesty finally receded. The oppressive aura that had dominated the surroundings vanished. At last, everyone dared to approach the tomb mound.
But they only dared to get closer. Looking at the killing aura still surging around it, no one dared to step inside.
The empire’s prince felt somewhat excited. Back then, even his imperial ancestor could do nothing against this majesty and had no choice but to retreat. He had never imagined that in their hands it would finally be suppressed. With no fear of the majesty rebounding, there was no worry about the mound collapsing. They could now attack with full force to break it open.
“Everyone, strike together. Do not wait any longer. Two heaven and earth artifacts cannot suppress it for long,” Qing Wenting shouted to the empire’s prince.
“Attack!” the empire’s prince commanded. Leading a group of cultivators, he charged first towards the main tomb’s entrance.
The tomb entrance was as large as an ancient hall. Everyone unleashed their own power, striking fiercely forward to break open the tomb door.
With great cultivators leading the way, dazzling light burst forth. Blinding spiritual qi surged out as weapons swept forward, all aimed at the tomb door. The terrifying force illuminated the space as bright as day. Everyone struck in unison. Various powers danced wildly, crashing towards the tomb door.
Weapons collided against the door with continuous clanging sounds. The door was made of white jade stone. Despite the terrifying force, it remained undamaged.
The violent impacts rang out without cease. Too many cultivators had come on this trip. When one struck, the rest followed fiercely. The combined power of so many people surged like a raging sea, as though it could shatter everything. Yet the tomb door stood completely intact.
Ruoshui finally acted. Her fair jade palm glowed with crystalline white light, flowing with radiance and vast power. As she traced intricate and profound patterns in the air, she struck out with a single palm. Combined with the great cultivators and numerous martial artists, the light illuminated all directions, surpassing daylight and dimming even the jade stones’ glow.
With that one strike, the tomb door that had never budged finally developed cracks.
“Ye Chu! Where did this woman come from? How do you know her?” Pang Shao stared wide-eyed at Ruoshui, who moved like a goddess in dance. His mouth hung open in shock. It was too overwhelming. This woman was simply too powerful. Those great cultivators were mere foils in her presence.
This was peerless might. Truly a goddess.
Ye Jingyun could not help looking at Ye Chu. Earlier, Ye Chu had spoken with this transcendent and flawless woman. Could she be the helper Ye Chu had invited? If so, what was Ye Yuanwang in comparison? Would Ye Chu even care about him?
Ye Jingyun looked at Ruoshui, feeling her otherworldly beauty that made one feel unworthy. Suddenly, she thought of someone: the other person Ye Chu had once attempted to force himself on, his maternal grandmother’s adopted daughter, his nominal aunt. Could this woman be her?
Ye Jingyun was not familiar with Lin Shixin. If not for the rumours that occasionally surfaced about Ye Chu’s attempt on Ji Die, she would not even have known of Lin Shixin’s existence.
But one thing was clear: back then, the Ye family had not directly executed Ye Chu partly because of concerns over his maternal grandmother. Ye Jingyun did not know who his grandmother was, but from her father’s occasional words, she knew the woman was extraordinary.
Even though Ye Chu had been utter trash despised by all back then, he was still her blood relative’s grandson. If the Ye family had killed him outright, would she truly have let it go?
This was why the Ye family had only used the hand of Yao City’s Ye family, the Marquis of Weiyuan, to deal with Ye Chu.
Of course, Ye Jingyun remembered the woman named Lin Shixin. Rumours said she possessed peerless charm that stood alone in the world. The woman before her gave off a similar feeling.
Ye Jingyun felt puzzled, but everyone continued to strike together relentlessly. Finally, the tomb door shattered open. Pang Shao looked at Ruoshui, completely stunned.
Pang Shao was a lecher. Whenever he saw a woman, especially a beautiful one, he wanted to throw himself at her. Yet upon seeing Ruoshui, the usual gleam in his eyes when looking at women dimmed. He did not dare harbour even the slightest blasphemous thought.
“Boom…”
With a massive roar, the tomb door was broken open. Before everyone could rejoice, a powerful aura rushed out to meet them. The aura was like a surging vast sea, erupting outward and sweeping everything in its path. The many cultivators who had been attacking the door were instantly thrown back by the impact.
“Ah…”
Miserable cries rang out one after another. Many cultivators’ bodies were torn apart. In a single clash, the surging aura claimed numerous lives.
When the aura erupted, Ruoshui had already retreated with graceful steps. Even so, she was still struck and forced back several paces, her face turning somewhat pale.
The rampaging aura did not last long. Soon the tomb door returned to calm, now fully open.
Looking at the hall-sized space within, blazing greed flickered in everyone’s eyes. The General’s Tomb had finally been breached. The peerless treasures inside were now theirs for the taking.
“Go!” Unable to resist such temptation, despite the thick killing aura outside, everyone held their breath, shielded their bodies with power, and charged towards the tomb interior, eager to be the first to enter and seize the peerless treasures within.