Chapter 804: The Emperor's Mausoleum
Using Mandala's aura as a guide, Xiao Ze directed the Saint Flame Legion in their search for the aura of the Ancient Mandala Flower within the ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Palace. With a staggering 200 squads mobilized, the exploration was both thorough and efficient, albeit at the cost of Xiao Ze's immense soul power to process the sensory input from 20,000 entities simultaneously.
Discovery Beneath the Waves
Within a vast ocean hidden inside the Ancient Heavenly Palace, several squads of the Saint Flame Legion advanced. Scattered islands rose sporadically from the waters, remnants of the palace's former grandeur. Temples and halls stood in solemn defiance of the ages.
Ignoring the surface structures, the squads dove deeper into the ocean's depths.
Through the Saint Flame Legion's vision, Xiao Ze observed immense, beast like buildings lying dormant on the seafloor. The soldiers, gleaming like golden fish, swam toward a dilapidated great hall.
Crossing its threshold, a strange energy repelled the seawater, leaving the hall dry. A faint, mesmerizing fragrance filled the air a floral scent unmistakably belonging to the Ancient Mandala Flower.
At the center of the hall lay a cracked stone gate leading to an inner chamber. Inside, towering stone pillars supported the roof, and the room's vastness suggested it once hosted grand military drills.
In the chamber's heart, Xiao Ze spotted a blood red lotus altar. Upon it rested the target of his search a pitch black Mandala Flower radiating a peculiar, consuming aura. Its petals exuded a faint, otherworldly glow, while intricate divine patterns danced across its surface.
Xiao Ze didn't immediately command the squads to retrieve the flower. A lingering mid level Spirit Array still guarded the area, though its power had waned over time.
As a Grandmaster Spirit Array master, Xiao Ze quickly analyzed the array's structure and identified its weak points.
The Saint Flame Legion's soldiers unleashed their Solar Annihilation Rays at these critical nodes. The originally formidable array began to dissolve, unable to withstand their relentless assault.
Reverence for the Fallen
While dismantling the array, Xiao Ze avoided disturbing the ancient skeletons that served as its anchors. These remains belonged to warriors who had perished defending the realm from invaders in a bygone era.
Out of respect, Xiao Ze left their remains untouched, only breaking the array itself.
Once the defenses were neutralized, one squad stepped forward to retrieve the Mandala Flower from the altar.
Twin Objectives Achieved
"Finally... I've retrieved it your main body," Xiao Ze said, exhaling with relief as he released Mandala's hand.
Mandala's eyes sparkled with joy.
"And there's more we've also located the Heavenly Emperor's Mausoleum!" Xiao Ze added.
Summoning a golden spatial portal, Xiao Ze turned to Mandala.
"Let's go."
The Ruins of the Heavenly Emperor's Mausoleum
The mausoleum sprawled endlessly across the void. Shattered space fragments whirled around it in chaotic streams, forming a natural barrier. Even the terrain within was broken mountains floated in midair, and the ground below was fractured into yawning chasms of darkness.
Within this apocalyptic landscape, the Saint Flame Legion advanced. Their radiant battle energy condensed into blazing golden orbs, allowing them to pierce through the treacherous spatial currents and enter the foreboding mausoleum.
As Xiao Ze and Mandala stepped through the portal, Mandala immediately felt an oppressive force. Her spiritual energy slowed as if wading through viscous air.
"This energy it's the residual power of the Demonic Emperor!" Mandala exclaimed, her golden eyes narrowing.
Surveying the ruins, Xiao Ze murmured, "The battle between the Ancient Heavenly Emperor and the Demonic Emperor nearly annihilated this region. Even the very rules of space here are warped beyond recognition."
Mandala gazed at the ruined land, her heart sinking. "With such devastation... could the Heavenly Emperor have truly fallen, leaving no trace of himself behind?"
Before despair could take hold, Xiao Ze placed a comforting hand on her head and gestured toward a distant floating mountain.
"Don't jump to conclusions. Over there that's where the Heavenly Emperor sealed the Demon Emperor!"
Mandala's eyes brightened with renewed hope.
"Let's go meet the Heavenly Emperor," Xiao Ze said, leading the way.
The Seal of the Heavenly Emperor
The mountain floated ominously, shrouded in an ancient, impenetrable aura. With a flick of Xiao Ze's finger, a surge of immense spiritual energy reduced the mountain to dust, revealing a hidden plaza within.
At its center stood a solitary figure. Though unmoving, its presence radiated an indescribable pressure, commanding the utmost reverence.
Mandala froze in place, her voice trembling with emotion.
"T The Heavenly Emperor…"
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