Chapter 0452: Ancient Mystic Rune Master

Chapter 0452: Ancient Mystic Rune Master

Qin Yun grew even more curious about the elder's identity, as he had foreseen the fall of the Nine Suns so many years ago.

"Brother Yun, let's go! He feels quite dangerous!" Shui Tianzi, seeing Qin Yun about to approach, quickly yanked him back with caution.

The elder sighed deeply. "The Nine Suns are destined to fall!"

Zi Qingcheng frowned and asked, "How so?"

The elder smiled. "It seems you are not aware of this... So, I haven't been locked up here for long!"

"Elder, why are the Nine Suns destined to fall?" Qin Yun pressed.

"It's all because some folks have always coveted the immense power of the Nine Suns, wanting to completely control them!"

The elder laughed heartily. "What those fellows didn't expect was that the Nine Suns would release their Yang Spirits! As long as the Yang Spirits remain hidden in the Nine Wastelands, untouched and unconsumed, the Nine Suns will remain unharmed!"

Qin Yun suddenly thought of the Yang Spirit he had obtained, which was just a large bead, and he had no idea how to utilize its power.

"Elder, why are you imprisoned here?" Shui Tianzi looked around. "Imprisoned in such a place, yet you still live!"

The elder chuckled. "I possess a martial soul known as the Sleeping Soul, which allows me to fall into a deep sleep, like a dead person!"

Qin Yun felt that the elder was not bad, but he couldn't be entirely sure.

"Elder, beyond this wall, there is a tomb chamber with several Zombie Kings. How should we deal with them?" Qin Yun asked. "If we want to leave, we must pass through that tomb chamber."

Zi Qingcheng said, "We don't possess a Sleeping Soul, so we can't stay here long!"

The elder said, "Young man, were those Ghost Suppressing Talismans you just tossed? They are fine for ordinary zombies, but not sufficient for Zombie Kings!"

"If you had more potent Ghost Suppressing Talismans, it would be no problem!"

Qin Yun frowned and asked, "Would mystical talismans do the trick?"

The elder replied, "They should be enough! Do you have any?"

"No, but I can whip them up right now!" Qin Yun could even craft mystical weapons, let alone mystical talismans.

Just as he thought it was possible, he realized he didn't have the Ghost Suppressing Mystical Runes!

"Crap, I only have Advanced Runes, not Ghost Suppressing Mystical Runes!" Qin Yun patted his head and sighed.

The elder was somewhat surprised. "I had no idea you were a Runes Master. In truth, runes aren't divided into levels; it's just that Runes Masters simplified the originally complex runes to make them easier for more people to learn."

"Simplified runes lose a lot of their power, but the advantage is that they are easier for beginners to grasp, allowing them to gradually master more complex and profound runes!"

Qin Yun frowned. "Elder, are you suggesting that runes can evolve into mystical runes?"

"Yes! But this demands an exceptionally high level of insight! Many Runes Masters hone lower-level runes through continuous practice, turning them into higher-level runes, which is one method of practicing runes!"

Qin Yun had never considered this before, but now he felt greatly inspired.

"Elder, are you truly a Runes Master?" Zi Qingcheng quickly asked.

The elder laughed heartily. "Indeed, I am a Mystic Rune Master!"

A Mystic Rune Master is indeed a force to be reckoned with!

This greatly surprised Qin Yun and the others. A Mystic Rune Master from ancient times possessed incredibly powerful runes.

The elder said, "The tomb chamber next door contains people from the Long family! They came from Linghuang and were appointed to build this massive celestial tomb here! But many incidents occurred during the construction, leading to numerous deaths."

Shui Tianzi quickly asked, "Is it the Long family with dragon lineage?"

The elder nodded, "Indeed! Since they have the rare dragon lineage, they turn into zombies after death! Before their deaths, they were forced to consume a zombie evil pill, which causes them to become zombies upon death."

"Does the celestial tomb really contain immortals?" Qin Yun asked, as this was a mystery in his heart.

"The tomb occupants in the celestial tomb are mostly close relatives of the Celestial Emperor of Xianhuang or those with good relations with the Celestial Emperor!" The elder's eyes showed helplessness, "Even those close to the Celestial Emperor cannot escape the fate of death."

Zi Qingcheng glanced at Qin Yun and asked, "Elder, have you heard of the Burial Immortal Map? Since there are many celestial tombs here, which one does the Burial Immortal Map refer to? And who is buried there, related to the Celestial Emperor?"

Upon hearing the Burial Immortal Map, the elder's expression changed, and he did not answer immediately.

Qin Yun only knew that it was the place where the daughter of the Demon Concubine was buried, closely connected to Xie Qirou.

"The celestial tomb pointed to by the Burial Immortal Map should house the daughter of the Celestial Emperor," the elder said slowly, "Back then, because of this daughter, many powerful martial immortals in Xianhuang died and were also buried here."

Qin Yun frowned, "The daughter of the Celestial Emperor? She shouldn't have died so easily, should she?"

The elder's eyes were filled with reminiscence, "It's a long story! The Celestial Emperor had many children, but one daughter was extraordinary! She was the child of the Celestial Emperor and the Demon Concubine. When other powerful martial immortals in Xianhuang found out, they went to challenge the Celestial Emperor, and even the Celestial Emperor's relatives turned against him... Eventually, a fierce battle broke out."

"In the end, the Celestial Emperor's daughter died, and Xianhuang became peaceful! That's why the Celestial Emperor built the celestial tomb here, to prevent disturbance from people from Xianhuang and Linghuang, as they couldn't come to Wuhuang."

Qin Yun said, "But there are spatial rifts in Mohuang and Beasthuang, and Mohuang has annexed Beasthuang."

Upon hearing this, the elder's expression became serious, "It's said that the Celestial Emperor acquired a divine artifact called the Nine Sun Divine Soul! And the Demon Concubine acquired another divine artifact called the Nine Yin Divine Soul. Thus, their daughter possessed an incredibly powerful celestial-demon body, which was said to bring disaster to Xianhuang, hence causing the calamity."

"After the Celestial Emperor's daughter died, the Nine Sun Divine Soul and the Nine Yin Divine Soul were buried with her!"

The Nine Sun Divine Soul was now in Qin Yun's hands, and he now knew that Xie Qirou was the daughter of the Celestial Emperor.

The elder continued, "The celestial-demon body is extremely powerful and indestructible... I don't know the details, but that celestial tomb was not built by us."

Zi Qingcheng looked around and asked, "Then, elder, whose celestial tomb did you build? It's located in a desolate realm and is incredibly large!"

The elder shook his head, "I don't know who is buried in the celestial tomb we built. I only know it was a relative of the Celestial Emperor, because after we finished building the tomb, we would inexplicably die, and then someone would come in and bury the deceased immortals here."

Shui Tianzi frowned, "This Celestial Emperor is no good, treating lives so carelessly!"

The elder sneered, "There were rumors back then that the Celestial Emperor, to protect himself, killed his own daughter! Fearing that his deceased daughter would turn into a powerful zombie, he had to use the Nine Sun Divine Soul to suppress and seal her here!"

"There are also rumors that the Celestial Emperor's relatives buried here were also killed by him! If they became powerful zombies, they would only bring disaster to Wuhuang!"

"Whether it's true or not, I don't know! I only know that the person who commissioned us to build the celestial tomb came from Linghuang, obeyed the Celestial Emperor, and later killed all those involved in building the tomb. I was imprisoned here because I made a mistake, and the zombies you just killed were my subordinates!"

Suddenly, the words "Mystic Rune Hall" popped into Qin Yun's mind.

He couldn't help but suspect that the Mystic Rune Hall was responsible for this matter, as it originated from Linghuang and, after many years of development, became a dominant force in Wuhuang!

Zi Qingcheng said, "Qin Yun, can you craft a mystic talisman? Whether we can get out depends on you!"

"Even if I can, it will take a long time!" Qin Yun looked at the elder and asked, "Elder, do you have a ghost-suppressing mystic rune?"

The elder said, "Of course I do, but in my current state, I can't give it to you!"

Qin Yun thought for a moment and said, "Elder, if we release you, can you lead us out?"

The elder laughed, "I wasn't afraid of those zombie kings when they were alive, let alone now that they're dead!"

"But how can we trust you? What if we release you and you kill us?" Qin Yun asked warily.

"Kid, even stuck here, taking you out would be a piece of cake for me!" The elder laughed heartily, his eyes emitting a red light and shooting two powerful beams that struck the wall.

Boom!

The wall shook violently from the impact, producing a deafening roar.

Qin Yun, somewhat frightened, asked, "Wasn't your power sealed? How can you still unleash such strong force?"

Zi Qingcheng and Shui Tianzi could also sense that the aura of that power was at the Martial King realm!

"That's my skill! Of course, I don't expect you to release me! You're still far from being capable!" The elder chuckled, "Little devil, you're only at the second or third tier of the martial realm, right? Dreaming of crafting mystic runes? That's just wishful thinking!"

"If those two girls knew how to craft runes, I might believe it more!"

Qin Yun frowned, "Don't underestimate us!"

The elder laughed heartily, "It's not about underestimating, it's just not making sense! With your energy at the second or third tier of the martial realm, how could you possibly craft mystic runes?"

"Elder, if I manage to release you, what's in it for me?" Qin Yun asked earnestly.

Zi Qingcheng and Shui Tianzi were skeptical that Qin Yun could free such a formidable elder.

The elder smiled, "If you can free me, I'll lead you to the tomb owner's chamber! Then we'll divide the treasures inside! Don't worry, I'll sign a soul contract with you first, so you won't have to fear me breaking my word!"

This tomb is so vast that finding the tomb owner's chamber would certainly be very difficult.

And this elder, being one of the builders and a Mystic Rune Master, surely knows exactly where the tomb owner's chamber is located.