A massive pillar of light illuminated the entire imperial city, the power of the moonlight seemingly activating some ancient, mysterious barrier. The fluctuations rising from the ground intensified, the earth began to shake, and all the rubble and broken rafters on the ruins were overturned, leaving the area where the ancient library stood spotless.
A large, dark hole appeared in everyone's sight; it was the tunnel that the old monster had created. However, the fluctuations coming from underground were not emanating from that dark opening.
Not far from the underground cave, there are several huge cracks, each four or five meters long and about half a meter wide. Brilliant light emanates from there, and spiritual energy surges outward from there. The source of the fluctuations actually comes from there.
The old monster in the air and Chen Nan on the ground frowned at the same time. The fluctuations of the strange treasure did not come from the ancient tomb. There was another cave in the tomb!
At this moment, the pillar of light gathered by the moonlight in the sky reached its maximum brightness, and the huge energy fluctuations spread in all directions.
With a loud boom, the beam of light pierced the ground and penetrated underground. At that moment, everyone heard a shattering sound, which was peculiar and strange, but everyone had a feeling that something had been shattered by the beam of light.
Someone shouted, "There's a hidden world underground! The barrier is broken! Charge! Seize the divine treasure!" Three figures rushed towards the pillar of light, their movements as fast as lightning. Undoubtedly, they were peerless masters. Many of the fourth-tier experts who had been watching seemed to have forgotten the old monster's warning, and upon hearing these inflammatory words, quite a few also rushed forward.
Those who rushed forward surrounded the pillar of light, not daring to make the slightest move. Only after a moment did the moonlight gradually dim and disappear, and the crowd immediately crowded towards the newly appeared huge underground cave.
Many people entered the underground cave, and even those who had been watching from behind were starting to get restless.
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Even the three old monsters in the air were about to make a move. They knew that the treasure here must be comparable to a divine artifact like Hou Yi's bow, and according to their speculation, it seemed to be unsealed. If someone else obtained it first and controlled it, it would take a lot of effort to snatch it back.
But at that moment, a dazzling light surged up from the cave, as if to pierce through the heavens and earth, illuminating the night sky as bright as day. Those who had entered the cave were all thrown out, countless people screaming and wailing, blood raining down, almost all of them turned into minced meat and fell to the ground.
After such a tragedy, those who were about to rush in immediately stopped. The fact that the three peerless masters who had just rushed in were among the dead sent chills down everyone's spines.
The earth trembled violently, and the entire palace shook.
A gigantic palm of light burst forth from the earth, striking the vast, boundless void, startling the three old monsters in the air into retreating hastily. The palm of light initially measured only one zhang in size, but it grew larger and larger until it reached a radius of hundreds of zhang, boundless and limitless, as if it wanted to cover the heavens and earth, as if it wanted to cover the entire sky beneath its grasp.
Everyone stared in astonishment, their mouths agape, hardly believing that what they were seeing was real.
The enormous palm unleashed immense pressure, causing the entire world to shake violently. Terrifying shockwaves reverberated throughout Yanjing, illuminating Pingyang City.
It wasn't until the time it takes to drink a cup of tea had passed that the light from the giant palm grew dimmer and more blurred. However, the dim palm continued to slowly grow larger, and it wasn't until another quarter of an hour had passed that it dissipated into the air.
The night sky returned to calm, but no one dared to take another step forward, fearing they would be bombarded to the point of being reduced to dust like the group from before.
The enormous underground cave was filled with dazzling light and shimmering brilliance, as if it were filled with countless treasures, their radiance reaching the heavens.
Someone shouted: "You bunch of good-for-nothings! That was just the spiritual light emanating from the unearthed treasure. It's no longer dangerous. Why is no one daring to fight over it?" The ethereal voice echoed throughout the palace, making it impossible to pinpoint its source. Clearly, a peerless master was using advanced sonic techniques to transmit a message.
At this moment, the fourth-tier experts were no longer as blindly impulsive as before, and no one dared to advance rashly. Meanwhile, a dozen or so fifth-tier peerless experts stood calmly to the side, unwilling to step forward.
Just then, a long laugh came from the distance of the palace, the rolling sound waves like thunder: Haha... Since no one dares to go down, let me lead the way! Amitabha, you Great Demon King of Chaos, you are truly stubborn! Baldy, stop talking nonsense, you've been following me for days, like five hundred flies, buzzing in my ear all day long, it's so annoying! A tall figure rushed to the front of the ancient library with lightning speed, an old monk with white beard and white eyebrows following closely behind him.
The Demon King of Chaos, who had been hiding in the shadows of the palace, saw that no one dared to take the risk and was the first to leap out. Reaching the underground cave, he jumped in without hesitation. The old monk with white eyebrows raised an eyebrow, uttered a verse, and followed suit.
Inside the cave, light and mist surged. The two jumped in, and within the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, nothing unusual happened. Only then did everyone realize that the danger had passed.
Swish, swish, swish... Nearly ten figures flashed by, rushing into the cave as fast as lightning. Judging from their lightning-fast movements, they were all fifth-tier peerless masters.
The fourth-tier experts in the distance were itching to make a move, but just then the old monster in the sky spoke up.
I once said that any fourth-tier expert who dares to cross this line will be killed without mercy! These words resounded like thunder in the ears of every fourth-tier expert, causing them to tremble and none daring to take another step.
A sixth-tier expert's warning was something no one dared to ignore.
The old monster did this because he feared that if a large number of experts rushed into the cave and a chaotic battle broke out, it would trigger some powerful restrictions that might exist inside.
At this moment, apart from the three cultivators from the east, the two mages from the west, and the two holy dragon knights, almost all the fifth-tier peerless experts had rushed into the underground cave. They had previously retreated because of the three sixth-tier invincible experts in the air, but now, faced with the enormous treasure right before their eyes, they could no longer restrain themselves and finally couldn't help but rush down.
The three old monsters in the air exchanged wary glances. They simultaneously rushed towards the underground cavern, but stopped just before reaching the surface. They stared at each other, deeply wary of one another, each fearing a sudden attack. It was easy to foresee that if the three were to enter the cavern and make their move, they would likely tear the Chu Kingdom's imperial palace apart.
But just then, three figures suddenly appeared on the western horizon, and an aged voice laughed loudly: "Haha... Better late than never! We've arrived just in time!" Among the three figures were two men and one woman—the three mysteriously resurrected people from the West: the elderly Jon Snow, the middle-aged Camilla, and the young Amys. The three moved with lightning speed, unleashing a terrifying, overwhelming wave of energy from the sky. With three swift movements, they landed beside the cavern.
The three old monsters, including the old demon, were astonished. They sensed the powerful and terrifying fluctuations of the other party's power. They never expected that three invincible Western cultivators would break in at this time.
The old monster stared directly at the three, its eyes bursting forth with green light nearly two zhang long, like two torches. Old Monster Zhou and Old Monster Li seemed to sense something amiss as well, and both of them activated their supernatural powers, their almost tangible light shining directly at the three people beside the cave.
The three Westerners beside the cave seemed to have never expected that there would be such powerful figures here. They felt the terrifying aura of the three old monsters approaching.
Amy exclaimed in surprise: "I never imagined there would be such a highly skilled Eastern master!" The three of them stared intently at the three old monsters.
Jon Snow, his face serious, said, "Never underestimate Eastern masters. Never forget the great battle between Eastern and Western cultivators thousands of years ago. The invincible Eastern cultivators of that era terrified even the strongest beings in the Immortal Realm! Some people clearly don't belong to this realm, yet they refuse to leave." Camilla said, "Fortunately, they haven't broken through their bottlenecks and entered the Immortal Path yet. However, given our current state, dealing with them will be very troublesome!" The three old monsters, including the old demon, looked rather grim. They had discovered that the three Westerners before them were puppets, their bodies possessed and their souls controlled.
The three old monsters converged on each other from three different directions, and together they slowly pushed their palms forward. A blinding green light appeared in front of the old monster's palms, a dazzling purple light appeared in front of Li's palms, and a dazzling white light appeared in front of Zhou's palms.
The three-colored light, dazzling and radiant, like a materialized blade of light, pressed down on the three Westerners. Finally, the three colors of light gradually merged together, forming a materialized disc that trapped the three men inside.
The vast, terrifying power of the sixth rank, as boundless as the sea, was forced into a small space by the three old monsters, pressing down on the three Westerners.
The three men's expressions changed, and they simultaneously vibrated their bodies, unleashing a holy and peaceful aura that rapidly spread from them, enveloping them. The holy light gradually repelled the materialized three-colored light surging from the three old monsters.
However, at that moment, an eerie aura, like a tidal wave, rushed in rapidly from the distant eastern horizon. A vast, ocean-like blue light surged forth, heading straight for the three Westerners.
The three people surrounded at the entrance of the cave immediately changed color. Amys exclaimed: "Kunlun demon race!"