Chapter 364: Chapter 363: Birth_1
Near Longyuan Mountain, there was a camp belonging to the Bone Gate, where a large number of Demon Way Experts gathered.
After the Master of the Bone Gate reported news about the "Human Emperor’s Underground Palace," the Saint Witch Religion immediately took action, mobilizing a large number of experts to Longyuan Mountain.
"Lady Xia Ji, the moment I received news of the emergence of the Human Emperor’s Underground Palace, I dispatched people without delay to report it to the Holy Church," the Master of the Bone Gate said as he walked alongside a beautiful woman.
"Well done. It certainly shows your sincere loyalty to the Holy Church. If we’re truly able to locate the Human Emperor’s Underground Palace this time, you, Sect Leader Bai, will have made a significant contribution."
The beautiful woman was indeed Xia Yunxin. She gave the Master of the Bone Gate a smile, but in her heart, she thought little of it. If this old fellow weren’t somewhat self-aware, knowing he couldn’t monopolize the Human Emperor’s Underground Palace on his own, he would never have revealed this information.
"Lord Xia, recently there has been an increase in activity in the vicinity of Longyuan Mountain. It’s likely that quite a few spies from other forces have infiltrated the area. I’m afraid the news about the ’Human Emperor’s Underground Palace’ will eventually get out," the Master of the Bone Gate said.
"Immediately lead your men to cleanse the surrounding hundred miles. Kill any who are not of our Demon Way without remorse," Xia Yunxin said coldly.
"This... isn’t that too conspicuous and likely to arouse suspicion?" the Master of the Bone Gate asked.
"Exactly, I want to arouse their suspicions," Xia Yunxin chuckled, a glint of light appearing in her eyes. "If we let them probe without interference, in less than two days, the news of the Human Emperor’s Underground Palace would spread throughout the Martial World. But if we eliminate them while sealing off the news, outsiders will be uncertain and suspicious. While they hesitate, we will gain time. Therefore, before the news is disseminated, we must find the entrance to the Palace and enter it first!"
Xia Yunxin’s voice echoed through the camp.
"Yes!"
Everyone, including the Master of the Bone Gate, cupped their hands and accepted the order. At the same time, the Master of the Bone Gate was secretly alarmed, This woman is truly remarkable. No wonder she can outshine the other top prodigies of the Saint Witch Religion.
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「Longyuan Mountain.」
The complex terrain and mountains were crisscrossed with enormous cracks, each one looking as if it had been split open by a sword.
After two days of searching, Xia Yunxin and her accompanying coterie of Demon Way Experts had still not located the entrance to the Underground Palace. However, they did find many relics of the Human Emperor’s Underground Palace within these caves and crevices. These artifacts confirmed that the Underground Palace indeed existed here.
Why can’t we find it? Xia Yunxin was perplexed. Despite employing so many people and making such an effort, there was no progress.
This was not the fault of those tasked with searching. The area surrounding the Palace was exceedingly intricate. There were many secret passages, but none of them were the right one. Many of these passages were booby-trapped and ended in dead ends, causing quite a few losses among the Demon Way Experts during these two days.
I should have brought a Mechanism Master, Xia Yunxin mused, resting her chin on her hand. A miscalculation. She stepped into a crevice, and at that moment, her thoughts turned to one person: Ling Chen.
If that boy were here, it would probably save a lot of effort, she considered.
It wasn’t until noon on the third day that the situation began to change.
Under the intense sunlight, the ground began to tremble.
CREAK! CRACK!
Dense fissures suddenly spread across a specific face of the mountain. Stones fell, dropping into these cracks and revealing ancient runes beneath. Under the sunlight, the runes quickly brightened.
Golden light flowed along the pattern formed by the runes, spreading at an astonishing rate. The entire mountain quickly collapsed, and golden light burst out, revealing a new panorama.
The sky above Longyuan Mountain swarmed with spiritual energy, causing tumultuous upheavals. Dark clouds congregated, and thunder rumbled.
When the rocks collapsed, the silhouette of an ancient palace was exposed. Although it looked somewhat dilapidated, it radiated an aura from ancient times that couldn’t be concealed.
However, at first glance, only the top and periphery of the palace could be seen.
The larger portion was still underground.
"So, this is the Human Emperor’s Underground Palace..." the Master of the Bone Gate’s mouth hung open in astonishment. Given the anomalous natural phenomena it had caused, it was clear that this ancient palace was undoubtedly the legendary Human Emperor’s Underground Palace.
"Now that these natural anomalies have appeared, the news about the Human Emperor’s Underground Palace can no longer be suppressed!" Xia Yunxin waved her hand and ordered, "Speed up the search for the entrance! At the same time, immediately report back to the headquarters and the other Demonic Sects, so they can send reinforcements!"
Now that the top layer of the Palace had emerged, it should not be difficult to find the entrance. But since the news couldn’t be concealed, she had to inform the other Demonic Sects immediately because time waits for no one. Once the major sects of the Righteous Path received the news, they would surely take significant action.
「In the Thunder Country, Myriad Dao Sect.」
「Inside the grand hall.」
"Sect Leader!" an Elder of the Myriad Dao Sect said, handing over a confidential letter. "This is an urgent message just received from Longyuan Mountain."
"Oh?" Taking the letter curiously, Lu Youzhen scanned its contents, then furrowed his brow.
"You read it too," he said, handing the letter to the Elder.
Upon reading it, the Elder looked at Lu Youzhen in surprise. "Sect Leader, all the Demon Way Experts recently based at Longyuan Mountain are there because of the Human Emperor’s Underground Palace? It has been thousands of years since the Human Emperor’s death and the collapse of the Tianyuan Continent."
"The Human Emperor was extraordinarily powerful. According to historical records, he was the first person in history to break through the Nine Heavens of Saintly Way and achieve Shattered Void."
"Although there have always been rumors about the existence of the Emperor’s Treasure in the Martial World... but over thousands of years, no one has actually discovered the Emperor’s Treasure."
The Tianyuan Continent is vast, and the Cloud Outland is just a remote corner of it. The Human Emperor once united the entire Tianyuan Continent, so the likelihood of his treasure being hidden in a place like Cloud Outland isn’t high.
Lu Youzhen nodded gently. "Initially, when I saw the Demon Way Experts gather in large numbers at Longyuan Mountain, I thought they had found some mineral deposits or something similar there. Now, it seems I was misled."
"Quickly convey the message to the other major sects of the Righteous Path! The emergence of the Emperor’s Treasure is a significant event; we cannot allow the treasure to fall into the hands of the Demon Way."
"Yes!"
The Elder of the Myriad Dao Sect bowed and quickly left.
"The emergence of the Emperor’s Treasure... The Martial World is about to be plunged into chaos once again," Lu Youzhen shook his head. The Tienzong Ruins disaster had caused significant losses to the major sects, but those lost were young disciples. This time, however, was different. Everyone wanted the Human Emperor’s Treasure; even a Top Sky Apex Strong would spare no effort to seize it.