Chapter 766.2: Xuan Yuan Tomb (2/2)

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News got out that Lu Yun had entered the Heaven Locus Marsh. Although very few current immortals knew that the boundless bog used to be one of the ten forbidden lands of the primordial world of immortals, its dangers were well known.

“Why would Lu Yun risk his life to enter the marsh? Can it be that a great treasure has emerged there?” Heavyweights in the world of immortals couldn’t contain their excitement.

“Let’s go to Heaven Locus Land and see for ourselves. Lu Yun has the Dao Academy and an endless supply of crystals and treasures. Whatever attracted his attention must be at least a connate-grade treasure. It might be even greater!”

Immortals and moguls from the nine majors and ten lands swiftly gathered at the Heaven Locus Marsh, but what greeted them caught them completely off guard. Dense swarms of zombies rushed out from the great swamp, trying to break through the defenses of the Heaven Locus Court.

“Er… never mind that about a treasure. The Heaven Locus emperor is obviously using us to resolve this crisis for him,” someone chuckled wryly.

“Even so, we must protect the innocents. We can’t stand by and do nothing after fortunately arriving in time.” With a wave of his hand, Nephrite Celestial Emperor Zhao Shenguang sent an immortal sword into the air, which exploded and rained down a hail of swords on the area.

He’d acquired a special item from the Ancient Tree of Life that allowed him to tap into the full power of his heavenly mandate and gain the ninth origin dao fruit without fully understanding the true meaning of beholding the world.

He was now a true celestial emperor, raising him to the peak of the world of immortals. Moreover, the strength of the benevolent heart was slowly emerging from the mandate to influence him.

After Zhao Shenguang made his move, other heavyweights followed suit without hesitation and began slaughtering the zombies as well. The Heaven Locus emperor wiped away the cold sweat on his forehead. It was fortunate that Zhao Shenguang had taken the first step, otherwise, he would’ve attracted the ire of the general public.

Lu Yun had in fact entered the swampy depths, he just happened to coincide with the current spate of unrest. It was also a relief that the boy had killed the most powerful zombie coming out of the marsh before going in.

With most of the elites in the world of immortals here, the unrest at the marsh was quelled before it could spread further.

Rumble!

The layer of smoke above the marsh trembled as a yellowish-brown brown door emerged in the air and slowly creaked open.

The Xuan Yuan Tomb!

Erected before the door was the projection of a tombstone, on which were etched three bloody characters.

Rather than the contemporary language of the world of immortals, they were written in an ancient language. Nevertheless, a mysterious intent emanating from the characters enabled everyone to understand them.

“The Xuan Yuan Tomb? Who’s Xuan Yuan?” General confusion reigned and even Qi Hai was taken aback. He didn’t know who Xuan Yuan was. In fact, he’d never heard of such a figure. He did know the characters on the tomb, though. They belonged to the written language of the human race back in the era of human dao.

“Did Lu Yun enter the marsh to search for this tomb? But... the entrance to the tomb is actually outside!” Many were already considering entering the tomb to explore it.

“I suggest you stay outside if you don’t want to die a painful death,” Zhao Shenguang spoke up at this time. “Remember the celestial master tomb? If Lu Yun hadn’t broken the formation in that tomb to save all of you, you’d still be wandering around it as skinless corpses.”