Everyone rushed towards the great tomb, but the terror inside the tomb far exceeded ordinary imagination. The killing aura surged violently, coiling around one cultivator after another. Although the cultivators held their breath, the killing aura still seeped into their bodies through their pores. The cultivators screamed in agony as their skin festered and rotted.
Their spiritual energy was corroded by the killing aura. Their qi seas and dantians were destroyed in an instant. They collapsed to the ground, vomiting blood and dying on the spot.
Yet this scene did not stop the many cultivators. The peerless treasures of the General’s Tomb had already driven them mad. No one could resist the temptation of becoming a peerless powerhouse.
Group after group of profound experts charged in frantically, continuously entering the General’s Tomb.
Their entry also alarmed the tomb itself. Suddenly, dazzling light erupted from within the tomb. The light surged outward in torrents. Under this radiant surge, more than a dozen beams of light shot out in all directions, carrying sharp edges that harvested the lives of one cultivator after another.
These beams came from spiritual artifacts. Each artifact was wrapped in radiance, every single one exuding the might of a great cultivator. This only drove the cultivators into greater frenzy.
“Sun and moon artifacts!”
The crowd cried out in shock, roaring as they ignored the danger of these treasures. They desperately unleashed their spiritual energy to envelop the spiritual artifacts.
“Ah…”
As the spiritual artifacts flew past, they directly pierced through several cultivators, killing them on the spot. Before the tomb door, rivers of blood flowed.
But this could not stop their greed. More people still threw their lives away, rushing towards the spiritual artifacts.
Finally, one cultivator managed to grab hold of a spiritual artifact. The radiance dispersed, revealing a slender sword in his hand. Cyan light flowed along the blade, which trembled with a faint hum. Just looking at it, one could feel the chilling sharpness of its edge.
This was an excellent sword, undoubtedly one of the finest among sun and moon artifacts. It was no ordinary item. Seeing that even a cultivator who had only reached the Innate Realm could obtain such a treasure, the crowd went even more berserk.
Some cultivators even tried to snatch it, lunging towards the man.
But he merely swung the sword. Radiance exploded from the blade, directly slicing the would-be thieves in half. The full might of a sun and moon artifact was laid bare.
Ye Chu saw Pang Shao itching to make a move, clearly tempted to seize a spiritual artifact as well. He quickly pulled him back. “Do you want to die? Treasures refined by great cultivators all have spirits of their own. They choose their masters. Do you think your luck is heaven-defying enough to grab one that will willingly follow you with just one try?”
Pang Shao was scolded by Ye Chu and shrank back, giving an awkward laugh. He did not dare act recklessly anymore.
“Do not bother with these spiritual artifacts. They are currently in a berserk state. Once they calm down, perhaps we can take them then,” Ye Chu said to Pang Shao.
While Ye Chu and Pang Shao were talking, the great cultivators, the empire’s prince, and their group could no longer hold back either. They charged towards the tomb interior.
Qing Wenting waved her arm. The saintess crown returned to her head. She looked at Ye Chu and said, “Do not go in. The killing aura inside is ferocious. One mistake and you will surely die.”
With that, she shot forward. Protected by the saintess crown, the killing aura could not approach her in the slightest.
Ruoshui and Ji Die also shot ahead at high speed. Seeing this, Ye Chu chased after them.
“Ye Chu!” Pang Shao wanted to hold Ye Chu back, but Ye Chu was too fast. He could not stop him at all. He could only watch helplessly as Ye Chu rushed inside.
Pang Shao knew Ye Chu had a special physique, but this place was different. The killing aura here was a hundred times fiercer than outside, and inside the tomb it would be even more terrifying. Could Ye Chu’s physique really withstand it?
Since even Ye Yuanwang and Ye Chu dared to enter, he naturally refused to show weakness. He chased after them.
“Ye Chu! Leave your life behind!” Ye Yuanwang shouted, trying to block Ye Chu.
Ye Chu did not even glance at Ye Yuanwang. His voice simply drifted back. “I said it before. We will settle things inside the tomb. If you have the guts, then follow me!”
With that, Ye Chu stepped into the tomb.
The interior was brilliantly lit with radiance. Jewels and gold lay scattered everywhere. Spiritual artifacts shot about in all directions. Clearly, the great general’s burial goods were as the rumours said: wealth enough to rival a kingdom.
“You dare enter. Do you think this young master is afraid?” Ye Yuanwang snorted and chased after Ye Chu. He shielded his body with his own power, holding his breath to prevent the drifting killing aura from entering him.
Ye Chu sneered. His speed surged as he dashed deeper inside.
“You cannot escape!” Ye Yuanwang was determined to kill Ye Chu. He pursued closely. With his Primordial Spirit Realm strength, even in this harsh environment, killing Ye Chu should have been effortless.
He had originally thought he would catch up to Ye Chu quickly with his speed. But Ye Chu’s pace far exceeded his expectations. His own speed was slowed considerably by the killing aura.
Yet Ye Chu seemed completely unaffected, continuing to charge deeper into the tomb at full speed.
Ruoshui, Qing Wenting, and the others were ahead. Behind them came several great cultivators escorting the empire’s prince. Ye Chu followed closely in their wake!
Seeing Ye Chu actually keeping pace with them, everyone felt shocked and suspicious. Especially Ji Die, whose eyes flickered with a trace of astonishment. But that astonishment quickly vanished.
She did not take Ye Chu seriously. The people worth remembering in her eyes were few. In this tomb, only Qing Wenting, who walked alongside her, and that goddess-like woman truly mattered.
To her, Ye Chu was nothing more than a passing stranger.
The great cultivator guarding Pang Shao saw Ye Chu catching up and could not help feeling startled inside. “Young Master Ye Chu, the killing aura here is terrifying. Without great cultivator strength, you cannot go deeper.”
Ye Chu smiled at the old man. “Do not worry about me. If I cannot hold on, I will retreat!”
With that, he paid no further attention and, recalling the curves from the manuscript in his mind, shot off in a specific direction.
Ruoshui had been keeping an eye on Ye Chu. When she saw him suddenly change direction, she followed after him, trailing behind.
Ruoshui knew Ye Chu was familiar with this tomb. From previous experience, she knew following him gave an advantage.
But Ruoshui had underestimated her own influence. She was the centre of everyone’s attention. When she changed direction, the others followed her as well. In their view, this goddess-like woman possessed the highest cultivation among them. Following her could not be wrong.
A strange scene appeared inside the tomb. The weakest one, Ye Chu, led the way at the front, while behind him trailed a line of powerhouses.
Ye Yuanwang hung tightly behind Ye Chu, but the deeper they went, the more terrifying the killing aura became. He could not endure it at all and had no choice but to fall back.
Watching Ye Chu gradually disappear from his sight, Ye Yuanwang could not help kicking the gold beneath his feet in fury.
“You escaped the first day, but can you escape the fifteenth? I will wait for you outside. Unless you never come out, the moment you do, you die!” Ye Yuanwang snorted coldly.
At this moment, Shangguan Minda also caught up. Seeing Ye Yuanwang standing there angrily, he frowned and asked, “Where is Ye Chu? Dead?”
Ye Yuanwang pointed ahead. This stunned Shangguan Minda. He wanted to pursue, but the killing aura was too terrifying. He did not dare.
“This kid is a bit strange. Let us retreat for now. We will deal with him together later. Even if he has heaven-shaking abilities, today he will die.”