Chapter 459: Three Begets All Things (1/2)

“A living soul, but one who can devour both yin energy and spirits born of that energy.” The human demon shook his head, bemused.

He could devour yin energy as well, but he was a zombie rather than a living being. He had no true form. The body he assumed, other than the Exalted and Nephrite Celestial Emperors, was created by the restriction against immortals.

Guarding it was his duty in the ancient tomb.

Ge Long had moved out of the zone of golden light emitted by the feng shui compass and entered the looming darkness of the land of yin. Incessant shrieks and screams sounded from the shadows as Lu Yun moved steadily forward with the luopan in hand.

“What is happening?” The human demon’s pale face stilled. “The spirits and creatures of the tomb are slipping free of my control.”

“That’s because the tomb owner wants you dead,” Lu Yun murmured without thinking. “They were sleeping at the heart of the tomb, but Scarlet Ape startled them awake when it invaded Dusk Province and attempted to gain control of the Dusk River.”

They had been in slumber. To tomb raiders, all those buried in ancient tombs were merely asleep, and one misstep was all it would take to wake them.

“They discover another being in their tomb after waking up... What do you think they’ll do? Destroy the outsider, of course!”

The human demon and Mo Yi listened to Lu Yun without a word.

“Finally, someone who’s mastered feng shui!” Excitement overtook Lu Yun’s face. He was very certain that the extinction layout was the tomb owner’s doing! This was the first person Lu Yun had encountered that understood feng shui since he’d arrived in the world of immortals.

“But strange, how very strange… The extinction layout here will not only destroy Senior Human Demon, but also the tomb owner themself. If they really knew feng shui, they wouldn’t have made such a basic mistake.”

He’d fully mapped out the structure of the layout that enveloped the entire tomb. If the layout was activated, everything within the tomb, or even bearing any connection to it, would cease to exist, the tomb owner included.

“What am I missing?” Lu Yun’s mind went into overdrive, analyzing the information presented to him. “Is it because of the restriction against immortals? Is that what they’re trying to destroy?”

He shook his head slightly. The immortals in the world wanted the restriction lifted so they could freely enter Dusk Province and lay hands on whatever they wanted. Without the restriction, they wouldn’t fear Lu Yun’s weapons of war.

“I’ll have my answers once I see the tomb’s owner.” Lu Yun inhaled deeply and moved along the path Ge Long had opened.

“Stop!” the human demon exclaimed suddenly, pulling Lu Yun back. “Ahead lies forbidden ground for cultivators. Those who haven’t ascended to immortality will be killed upon entry.”

The human demon’s expression turned extremely grave. They’d reached the heart of the tomb—a large clearing where the restriction against immortals was. On the other side of the clearing was where the tomb’s owner was buried.

“Ge Long!” Lu Yun called out.

“Don’t come any closer, milord... This old servant… is trapped.” Ge Long struggled to get his words out before something covered his mouth. There was a muffled grunt, then silence.

But Lu Yun knew that his old servant was still alive.