Chapter 0457: The Main Burial Chamber

Chapter 0457: The Main Burial Chamber

In Wuhuang, the most powerful beasts are only at the level of that dragon and the Sky Lion, at most equivalent to the Emperor Wu rank.

The beasts placed here to guard the tomb are probably only at the level of ghost beasts, which is still relatively easy for Wu Mingxu to handle.

Of course, the beasts placed here to guard the tomb are not that easy to deal with. Even if killed, they are difficult to handle.

For example, the poisonous giant crocodiles can release even more intense toxins after death.

Qin Yun and the others followed Wu Mingxu closely, staying cautious. They kept a distance from Wu Mingxu, as he had requested.

Wu Mingxu's strength is formidable, and he can handle any sudden situations, so with him leading the way, the journey was very safe.

Mu Fengxiao said, "Fortunately, we have Brother Wu, otherwise, even if we knew how to get to the main burial chamber, we wouldn't be able to reach it safely! There are too many unknown dangers on the way!"

Shui Tianzi smiled and said, "It seems that those Martial Kings still underestimated this immortal tomb. Not many of them will be able to return!"

"Fatty Mu, your Qiwen Hall sent a Martial King too," Zi Qingcheng also asked. "If he dies, would it be a significant loss for your Qiwen Hall?"

With Wu Mingxu leading the way, they could follow without much worry and even chat casually.

Mu Fengxiao said, "That Martial King is not a good person either! If he dies, he dies. Qiwen Hall would only feel a bit of heartache at most!"

Qiwen Hall is an ancient and long-standing force, and losing a Martial King is not a significant loss for them.

Boom! A loud noise suddenly erupted from ahead. It wasn't Wu Mingxu attacking, but a burst of purple-golden fire flying over and exploding!

Fortunately, Wu Mingxu managed to defuse the flame in time.

The explosion sent a wave of scorching heat, instantly transforming the damp, cold passage into a stifling, hot space.

Boom! Another huge purple-golden flame shot over from the distance!

Wu Mingxu warned, "Be careful! This area is dangerous—we're near the main burial chamber!"

Qin Yun and the others immediately became alert.

Shui Tianzi suddenly cried out, "Look at the walls!"

The area was filled with purple-golden fire, and the dark passage was illuminated by the purple-golden light. Under the glow, the stone walls unleashed strange and bizarre ghost beasts!

"What’s happening? How did these ghost beasts get out?" Mu Fengxiao exclaimed in shock.

Qin Yun thought of his Piercing Mystic Art and felt that there must be some strange force that caused these ghost beasts, which were sleeping within the stone walls, to emerge.

These ghost beasts were unlike the ones outside—their bodies burned with purple-golden fire!

Fortunately, Qin Yun and the others all had ghost-suppressing talismans, so they were not afraid of these ghost beasts.

Mu Fengxiao drew a knife and charged, slashing at a ghost beast. After killing it, the ghost beast exploded violently, sending his bulky frame flying and crashing into the wall!

"The ghost beasts' essences will self-destruct, be careful!" Qin Yun shouted, then looked at Mu Fengxiao and asked, "You alright, Fatty Mu?"

Mu Fengxiao darted back to Qin Yun and the others, his tone grave as he said, "I’m at the Xuan Martial realm—getting blown up once is no biggie. But for you? It’s a different story. You’ve got to be extra careful!"

Wu Mingxu was also busy, dealing with several giant flaming scorpions that emerged from within the flames.

These flaming scorpions had incredibly thick, sturdy armor, capable of withstanding Wu Mingxu's terrifying sword energy.

Qin Yun and the others were also surrounded by many ghostly creatures.

"Use the Rain Talismans!" Mu Fengxiao shouted, throwing out several talismans to summon a heavy rain that drenched the flaming ghostly creatures.

The effect of the Rain Talismans wasn't very effective.

"Let's fall back!" Qin Yun shouted, "I'll use the Mystic King Cannon to take them out!"

Mu Fengxiao, Zi Qingcheng, and Shui Tianzi quickly released powerful surges of inner energy, forcing the flaming ghostly creatures back and opening a path for them to retreat.

Afterward, Qin Yun threw out several Spirit Suppression Talismans to immobilize the ghostly creatures and slow them down.

Once they were more than a thousand meters away from the ghostly creatures, Qin Yun took out the Mystic King Cannon and fired a shot at the ghostly creatures!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The beast oil inside the Mystic King Cannon was devastatingly powerful. Even the flaming ghostly creatures couldn't withstand it, and their essences shattered upon being hit.

Dozens of flaming ghostly creatures were instantly obliterated, creating a series of deafening explosions. The resulting explosions sent bursts of flames and intense shockwaves surging toward both ends of the passage.

Zi Qingcheng, Shui Tianzi, and Mu Fengxiao quickly mustered their full strength to form a protective barrier around Qin Yun, shielding him from the shockwaves.

Over two hundred spectral creatures that had emerged from the stone walls were obliterated by Qin Yun's few cannon shots!

After Wu Mingxu killed the powerful flaming scorpions, their deaths triggered intense explosions.

The scorpions' explosions were even more devastating, and the resulting force pushed Qin Yun and the others back to their starting point.

By now, the passage had become sweltering, and the black stone walls were glowing red!

Wu Mingxu was also pushed by the force, landing near Qin Yun and the others.

"Finally, those monsters are dead!" Wu Mingxu sighed, "I never expected that after so many years, these tomb guardians would still be so fearsome!"

"I wonder if there are more up ahead!" Qin Yun said, still shaken by the recent events. If Wu Mingxu hadn't been there, they would have surely been killed by those scorpions.

"There shouldn't be any more. Let's keep moving!" Wu Mingxu chuckled, "We got pushed back in an instant, so we'll have to walk a bit more now!"

If the way forward was safe, they could move quickly.

The passage was long, narrow, and winding. After putting distance between themselves and the flaming ghostly creatures, the passage became cold and damp again.

After traveling for most of the day, they finally reached the end of the passage!

At the end stood a gate of crimson and black.

The gate's pulls were two ferocious beast heads, and the gate itself was carved with terrifying patterns, depicting various demons baring their teeth.

"The main tomb chamber is inside!" Wu Mingxu's expression turned serious, tinged with fear, "I suddenly feel that there's something extremely terrifying inside the main tomb chamber!"

Mu Fengxiao asked, "So, should we go in?"

Wu Mingxu replied, "Since we've come this far, let's take a look!"

The gate was over twenty meters tall, with the pulls positioned in the middle. Wu Mingxu had to levitate to reach and pull the massive pulls.

"It won't budge!" Wu Mingxu strained with all his might but still couldn't pull the door open.

He descended to the ground and said, "Qin Yun, let Mo Mo out to try opening it. This door must be sealed with some strange runes!"

Qin Yun quickly released Mo Mo.

After coming out, Mo Mo looked at the door and said, "There's a totem seal!"

Mu Fengxiao and Wu Mingxu were immediately astonished!

"A totem seal?" Qin Yun was puzzled but understood it was something formidable.

"Do we still want to go in?" Mu Fengxiao asked.

"If we can open it of course we should go in!" Wu Mingxu looked at Mo Mo and asked, "Mo Mo, can you break the totem seal?"

Mo Mo nodded, "Yes, but it'll take some time! I'll get started right away!"

Wu Mingxu said, "Totem seals are the most powerful kind, typically used for suppression. I wonder what kind of totem this is?"

"An ancient fire totem!" Mo Mo said, "But it's incomplete, and I can't make out the whole thing!"

Qin Yun said, "Usually, fire suppresses ice and wood!"

Wu Mingxu nodded, "The ghost beasts we encountered earlier were all fire-attribute! And this passage is freezing, so the immortal corpse sealed inside must be ice-attribute!"

Qin Yun and the others felt a chill of fear. Such an elaborate setup to seal an immortal corpse must mean something extraordinary.

Some time later, Mo Mo finally managed to damage a small part of the totem pattern, temporarily disabling the entire totem seal.

Once Qin Yun stashed Mo Mo back into the storage space, Wu Mingxu floated up and opened the door!

As the door creaked open, a blast of icy air surged out.

Qin Yun and the others braced themselves against the biting cold.

Thanks to his heavenly lion bloodline, Qin Yun could endure it despite his Martial Realm cultivation. Any other Martial Realm 3rd Layer warrior would've been frozen solid in an instant!

Wu Mingxu descended to the ground and looked inside.

The main burial chamber was surprisingly bright, as though carved from a giant block of ice, with ice on all sides emitting light.

The circular chamber was only a few dozen meters wide—relatively small.

At the center of the icy chamber sat a black circular box over two meters wide!

"This coffin in the main burial chamber is something else!" Mu Fengxiao said, "The immortal corpse must be inside!"

Qin Yun said, "Since it's a sealed person, there probably aren't any burial items, right?"

Wu Mingxu walked ahead, looking at the circular box, and said, "There's also a seal on this! But it's too cold here; we can't let Mo Mo out!"

After saying that, he used his lifebound divine sword to continuously slash at the circular box, creating loud banging noises.

"Senior Wu, can this really open it?" Qin Yun asked.

"It should be fine, it just takes some time!" Wu Mingxu continued to wildly slash at the circular box.

Qin Yun and the others kept their distance. If the box shattered and the immortal corpse inside was still alive, it would be a force to reckon with.

"Senior Wu, your curiosity is too much!" Mu Fengxiao frowned and whispered. "Clearly, that round box is a coffin, and whatever's inside must be incredibly strong!"

After Wu Mingxu's vigorous hacking, the lid finally loosened slightly. He swiftly wedged his sword into the gap and mustered all his strength to pry it open.

"Because it's been so long, the power of the seal is very weak!" Wu Mingxu laughed heartily.

As soon as he finished speaking, the lid was pried off and flew away.

It actually opened!

"Come quickly and see this celestial corpse!" Wu Mingxu exclaimed in surprise.

Qin Yun and the others, mustering their courage, quickly rushed over.