The earth rose up, forming a massive Bagua diagram. It complemented the Bagua pattern in the void, hanging suspended above it. A stone coffin rested upon it, embedded like an inset within the diagram. It transformed into a beam of light and shot violently out from the void.
Beside a canyon deep within the mountains, the colossal divine palace began to shake violently. A terrifying aura pressed down, and several powerful cultivators attempting to force their way in instantly exploded. Their life essence turned into patterns and branded themselves onto the palace walls.
From one side of the palace, radiant light erupted, shooting out a beam as if to summon a divine object. The sight of this beam terrified every cultivator who witnessed it. Even from tens of thousands of miles away, they could feel the overwhelming shockwaves of the palace shaking.
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The stone coffin rested on one side of the palace. It stood apart from another stone coffin, neither interfering with the other. Yet the radiance they emitted made every powerful cultivator hoping to enter the palace feel heart palpitations and scalp tingling.
Especially when they saw that the corpses in both coffins were identical, the shock in their hearts was beyond words.
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Ye Chu and the others were unaware of the changes occurring within the palace. They all looked at the massive crater before them with lingering fear. Countless cultivators had entered, but only a few dozen had managed to escape.
These few dozen were all prominent figures among the cultivators. In their hearts, they felt somewhat grateful to Nuo Ran. Had they not seen her flee desperately, they might have perished inside.
Nuo Ran looked away from face to face, her complexion equally pale. It had been too perilous just now. Had she not followed Ye Chu to escape quickly, she could not have guaranteed her own safety. Not every disciple with formidable strength had survived. Take Liu Kai, for example. He was a famous figure in the city, yet there was no sign of him now. He had clearly died inside.
Nuo Ran had originally thought this ruin was merely ordinary. Even if there were dangers, they could have handled them. She never expected such a world shaking treasure to emerge. Thinking of the massive Bagua diagram and the corpse in the stone coffin, she could not help but shiver. Her gaze involuntarily turned to Yu Jin.
Yu Jin was currently holding a piece of green jade. This object was exactly identical to the Bagua diagram from before.
“Young master!” Yang Hui saw Ye Chu staring blankly at the crater ahead. She gently patted him with her hand, wondering what was wrong with him today. Even if it had been dangerous just now, he had faced worse inside the divine palace and had never shown such fear.
Yang Hui naturally did not know that Ye Chu was dazed because of the corpse that looked exactly like Old Madman. This was already the second one. It was simply unbelievable. What exactly was the connection to Old Madman?
The crowd slightly calmed their emotions, then slowly shifted their steps, surrounding a young man.
The young man was clutching an object. It was entirely emerald green, crystal clear, with glaze like light flowing across its surface. With each pulse, it caused ripples to flash in the void.
“Dao Comprehension Stone!”
Everyone’s eyes locked on it, staring fixedly at the object before them. It was said that Dao Comprehension Stones were woven from the laws of heaven and earth, and contained profound principles of the Dao. Carrying one allowed a person to harmonise better with the world, comprehend the will of heaven and earth, understand oneself, and forge one’s own path and techniques.
The power of a Dao Comprehension Stone was extremely formidable. Even a low grade stone could double the chance for someone at the Xuanming stage to comprehend their own profound principles. As for those that had achieved spiritual transformation and turned into a rule of the Dao, they could allow a Xuanming cultivator to instantly grasp a profound principle.
This was the value of a Dao Comprehension Stone. The piece in the man’s hand was clearly a fine specimen.
No one could remain unmoved by such an item. Not to mention Ye Chu and the others, even an emperor would feel covetous upon seeing it. Ye Chu was particularly affected. He was only a single step away from comprehending his own path, yet he remained stuck. With a Dao Comprehension Stone, he might finally be able to take that step.
“All of you are surrounding me. Are you planning to join forces and seize it?” The man holding the stone was called Peng Guang. He was a famous young talent in the city, ranking alongside Yu Jin and others. Most importantly, he belonged to the Sanyuan Sect.
The Sanyuan Sect in this city possessed tremendous strength. Years ago, they had driven the Qingmi Mountain branch out of the city. Peng Guang had contributed greatly to that effort. His cultivation was just one step away from entering the King realm.
His dominance stemmed from the time he had just reached the ninth level of the Xuanming stage. He had killed four peak Xuanming experts who surrounded him. That battle made him famous. In the entire city, apart from the old masters who could not act freely, he was considered the strongest.
Especially after that, his strength had surged. No one knew exactly how powerful he was now. He was a favourite to win the city tournament and had the potential to become a seeded contender on this path of heavenly prodigies.
The crowd surrounded Peng Guang, yet not a single person made a move. They knew how formidable he was. No one wanted to be the first to strike, and even Yu Jin and his group dared not step forward rashly.
“A bunch of useless trash! The Dao Comprehension Stone is right here, yet none of you dare to make a move! I truly feel sorry for your mothers, giving birth to such unruly brats!” A voice suddenly burst into loud laughter. The words, however, made everyone glare at him furiously. They wondered who dared to be so arrogant as to insult them all.
Ye Chu ignored their fury, walked into the centre, stood before Peng Guang, waved his arm, and pointed at the crowd of cultivators as he shouted, “I, this young master, shall fight Peng Guang. All you ugly looking ones, get the hell out of my way!”
Ye Chu’s voice was like thunder, exploding in the void. He directly reprimanded the group, leaving them no face. His tone was domineering and arrogant, his finger pointing at them, looking down from above, with his sharp edge fully exposed!
Nuo Ran was instantly stunned. Ye Chu had always appeared before her in a casual, relaxed manner. When had she ever seen him so arrogant and domineering? At this moment, Ye Chu pointed his finger at the crowd, radiating limitless sharpness.
This stark contrast made Nuo Ran rub her eyes hard. She found it hard to believe this person was the Ye Chu she knew before.
Yet the young man standing proudly before her, his expression cold and composed, was exactly the reckless, unbridled young master she had always considered him to be.
“This kid is too arrogant!” the crowd roared, glaring at Ye Chu. Who did he think he was? Actually insulting all of them alone. Who in this place had the right to do such a thing?
Ye Jingyun wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He knew Ye Chu’s actions were unreliable, but he never expected the guy to stir up such a hornet’s nest! That single sentence had offended everyone. It was certainly arrogant, but…
This guy’s mouth must have eaten filth. Why was it so foul!
The crowd glared at Ye Chu, but did not attack. They all looked at Peng Guang opposite him, thinking they would wait for Peng Guang to deal with him first. Then they would step in and stomp on him mercilessly, crushing his mouth completely.