Ye Yuanwang saw Ye Chu chatting and laughing with Pang Shao, completely ignoring him. Unable to hold back, he shouted, “Ye Chu, do you believe I will kill you right now!”
“What do you count as? Do you believe this young master will kill you first?” Pang Shao used to lack the courage to be arrogant, but now with powerful experts by his side, he glared back at Ye Yuanwang.
“You…” Ye Yuanwang wanted to say something, but the old man beside Pang Shao looked at him. With just that one glance, Ye Yuanwang felt his heart jump in terror. He swallowed the words he was about to speak.
On the contrary, Ruoshui saw Ye Chu being reprimanded by Ye Yuanwang. A trace of displeasure appeared in her beautiful eyes. She looked at Ye Chu and said, “You, a dignified person from Qingmi Mountain, allow someone like this to reprimand you casually?”
Ye Chu shrugged and said, “You already know my current strength. Besides, do you think everyone knows about Wuxin Peak on Qingmi Mountain? Right now he is still much stronger than me.”
Ruoshui looked at Ye Chu with suspicion. “I truly do not understand how Wuxin Peak could accept you. You are too weak!”
Being called too weak by Ruoshui again made Ye Chu feel extremely stifled. He felt helpless inside, thinking that reaching his current level was already very hard work. Did she have to strike at him like this? But since Ruoshui had said it, Ye Chu could only endure. The woman standing before him was simply too overwhelmingly powerful.
Seeing Pang Shao still provoking Ye Yuanwang, Ye Chu patted him to signal him to stop. “Do not waste words on him. I will settle things with him sooner or later. He will not stay arrogant for long.”
Pang Shao looked at Ye Chu and said, “Your strength is still far behind his. Unless you have a way to make your power surge dramatically and break through several realms at once.”
Ye Chu ignored Pang Shao. His gaze turned towards the tomb mound. Most people’s attention was immersed in the mound. They all knew clearly what this tomb mound represented. If they could break it open, they might obtain the supreme treasures within.
Legend said the great general had connections to a peerless figure at the level of “solely supreme across the nine heavens and ten lands”. His invincibility in the empire came from receiving the legacy blessing of such a peerless figure, which enabled his achievements.
Moreover, the burial treasures that accompanied the great general were countless. They did not hope to truly obtain items left by a supreme-level figure. Obtaining even the great general’s burial goods would satisfy them completely.
But at the same time, facing the boundless majesty of the tomb mound, no one dared to act rashly. Especially the killing aura entwined around the mound made their hearts palpitate.
Rumour had it that the great general’s killing aura had already gained spirituality. Spiritual killing aura would be a nightmare for any cultivator. No one wanted to be the first to stick their head out.
The General’s Tomb had attracted quite a few powerhouses. As time passed, more and more cultivators gathered in front of the tomb mound, densely packed, numbering no fewer than several thousand.
Ruoshui looked at the tomb mound ahead. She took a step forward, intending to strike with full force, but Ye Chu stopped her.
While Ruoshui looked puzzled, Ye Chu turned to Ye Yuanwang and the empire’s prince and said, “Since we all want to enter the General’s Tomb, how about we join forces? My side has already used the jade seal to weaken the tomb mound’s majesty. Now it is your turn, is it not?”
The empire’s prince looked at Ye Chu curiously. Although he did not know who Ye Chu was, seeing that the goddess-like Ruoshui, Qing Wenting, and Pang Shao all stood on his side, he did not dare underestimate him. He nodded and said, “No one can enter the tomb mound with individual strength alone. Your suggestion is excellent. How about everyone joins forces?”
The empire’s prince was an extraordinary figure. As soon as he spoke, many people agreed. His gaze turned towards Ji Die. Seeing Ji Die nod her fair forehead as well, he said, “Since that is the case, let us all strike together to break it open!”
Just as Ji Die was about to act, the empire’s prince raised his hand to stop her. “Wait!”
After speaking, he drew the sword at his waist and ruthlessly sliced a cut across his palm. Blood flowed out. He swung his hand fiercely, sending a row of blood beads shooting forward.
The blood beads landed on the General’s Tomb. The terrifying majesty of the tomb mound lessened by several more degrees. “The great general possessed noble character. Back then, with his strength, he could have overthrown the empire and declared himself emperor, yet he remained loyal to the throne and patriotic. I carry the imperial bloodline, which can make the great general restrain his majesty a little further.”
Looking at the empire’s prince wrapping his palm with a cloth strip, everyone came to a sudden realisation. However, the crowd now looked at this prince with newfound respect. Someone who could be so ruthless to himself without frowning would surely achieve great things in the future.
“With the jade seal and the imperial bloodline, although we have weakened the tomb mound’s majesty, a direct assault would still make entry difficult. It might even collapse the mound. Unless we weaken it a few more degrees, entry might be possible,” the empire’s prince said. His gaze fell on Ji Die and Qing Wenting. Though he said nothing, he was clearly waiting for them to act.
Ji Die did not hesitate. She stepped forward immediately. A jade bracelet flew from her arm. The moment it left her wrist, it burst with boundless radiance, carrying the might of heaven and earth. A terrifying aura surged forth, as though it could drain the surrounding air completely.
“Heaven and earth artifact!” The crowd gasped in shock, staring wide-eyed at the jade bracelet flying from Ji Die’s hand.
A heaven and earth artifact was something refined by peerless figures who had reached the level of “seizing the creation of heaven and earth”. Such treasures possessed the power of heaven and earth, carrying the boundless might of their refiners. They could unleash the power of peerless figures. The mere thought of such a supreme treasure made one’s scalp tingle, yet now it appeared right before their eyes.
The way everyone looked at Ji Die changed instantly. Could this woman have a peerless saint behind her who had reached the level of “seizing the creation of heaven and earth”?
Thinking of this possibility, everyone could not help swallowing hard. Their mouths felt dry, and cold sweat broke out on their backs.
Ye Chu and Pang Shao also showed shocked expressions. Everyone knew what such a peerless item signified. If Ji Die could fully unleash the power of this treasure right now, she could completely contend with a peerless powerhouse at the level of “seizing the creation of heaven and earth”.
“Bloody hell! Ye Chu, what exactly did you do to her back then?” Pang Shao’s legs were trembling. Even as someone from an ancient imperial family, he was now considering whether to distance himself from Ye Chu a little.
It was simply too heaven-defying and terrifying. A heaven and earth artifact!
The surroundings fell into complete silence. Everyone was shaken by the flying jade bracelet. The bracelet’s radiance exploded brighter with each surge, carrying the peerless might of a “seizing the creation of heaven and earth” powerhouse. The flowing light represented their will.
Such a peerless item already possessed its own spiritual consciousness. The jade bracelet landed on the tomb mound. Its radiance enveloped downward, pressing towards the mound.
The terrifying conceptions of the jade bracelet and the tomb mound clashed. Thanks to the jade bracelet and the imperial bloodline, the mound’s conception did not attack the bracelet. Yet the bracelet still struggled to suppress it, even falling slightly behind.
Everyone’s scalps went numb. They found it unbelievable. Just how powerful had the great general been back then, that even such a peerless item could not fully suppress him?
While everyone was still shocked by this, Shangguan Minda and his group nodded to the profound experts behind them. These powerhouses each shot out beams of light.
Some were swords, some were spears, some were blades…
Each item carried terrifying radiance, glowing with the brilliance of sun and moon, exuding heart-shaking power. Clearly, they were all items refined by great cultivators.
Though these items were far inferior to a heaven and earth artifact, they still contained a portion of a great cultivator’s power. To ordinary cultivators, they would already be considered peerless treasures.
Yet now, seven or eight such items shot out simultaneously, pressing towards the tomb mound. Everyone tensed their nerves, waiting for the final outcome, hoping the tomb mound’s majesty would finally be suppressed!