Chapter 588: Ancient Divine Coffin
The group advanced along the stone cave on the withered cliff, delving deep into the earth's veins. Source blocks were occasionally found on the ground, illuminating the entire ancient cave with a crystalline glow.
"Drip, drop"
Water droplets fell from the rock walls, flowing with five-colored radiance, landing with a crisp, pleasant sound like exquisite music being played, making the ancient cave seem even more secluded.
Ye Fan and the others walked through the dimly lit cave, their minds unable to calm down. The vast, surging aura deep within the earth's veins pressed down on them, making it hard to breathe.
Barring any accidents, that should be the corpse of a deity, yet it surpassed even an awakened Extreme Sacred Weapon, surging like an ocean, causing their souls to tremble.
"Clank... clank..."
The sound of iron chains shaking came faintly, especially terrifying in this gloomy cave, like ghostly sounds from hell, as if a demon was breaking free from its shackles.
"Woo... hoo..."
After advancing several more li, the wind howled, blowing in from other branching tunnels, carrying a chilling yin aura. Those branching paths were pitch black, like abysses.
They did not explore them, nor could they afford to. Who knew what lurked in those dark tunnels? For now, they only advanced along this main vein illuminated by light.
"Crack"
Along the way, they occasionally saw some exotic source crystals growing on the rock walls. When broken off, they emitted a crisp sound, wrapped in brilliant, colorful rays.
At times, they even unearthed several pieces of Divine Source, dazzling and radiant, illuminating the ancient cave as brightly as a dream.
"This ancient deity really knew how to pick a spot. If someone dug this place up, they'd probably find plenty of source—a precious treasure land."
The aura ahead grew stronger and stronger, oppressing their hearts. It felt like facing a towering demonic mountain, causing palpitations and a suffocating sensation.
"At this rate, we might not even be able to get close to the deity's coffin. We're probably still far away, and our bodies might crack from the pressure before we even reach it."
Divine beings—even the ancient emperors and the great emperors of the Primordial Era were uncertain whether they truly existed. Now, they might be about to witness a miracle.
Ahead, a patch of ancient trees blocked their path, surprising them greatly. In this underground world, such towering ancient trees actually grew.
Illuminated by the source blocks, the trees were lush green, vibrant and full of life, yet the group sensed a dangerous aura.
"Eeeek..."
A piercing, blood-curdling scream came, no different from a wailing evil ghost. In an instant, the hairs on their bodies stood on end.
"Whoosh!"
A black shadow darted over like a demon, pouncing at them ferociously, bringing gusts of foul wind and a fierce, murderous aura.
"Demon Ape!" Duan De exclaimed in shock, his face turning pale as he stumbled backward.
Everyone changed expressions and retreated. It was a ghostly ape over three meters tall, covered in black scales that gleamed with dark light, surrounded by a fierce, baleful aura.
Its eyes were filled with venomous hatred, as if meeting a ten-life enemy. Its hook-like claws reached out, aiming to disembowel them.
"This is a creature born in ancient tombs—extremely hard to deal with and super dangerous!" Duan De shouted, warning the others.
"Clang"
Duan De summoned an iron seal, pressing down like a mountain. But under the demon ape's claws, sparks flew, and it turned into iron powder.
Every item on Fatty Duan was a rare treasure, yet it couldn't withstand a single blow from the demon ape, showing just how terrifying it was.
"Eeeek..."
The demon ape let out a mournful shriek, like a vengeful ghost escaping hell, and pounced again. An ordinary person would have been scared to death on the spot.
"Hum!"
Dongfang Ye acted. He held the sole sacred bone left behind by an ancient sage after their Dao dissolution. A golden light flowed as he swung it with force.
"Ah..."
The demon ape screamed in agony, incredibly agile, darting backward in a flash like a ghostly apparition, clearly afraid of the golden sacred bone.
"So such things really exist in this world. A demon monkey—damn it, if a real fight breaks out, it could tear us apart. It can even move freely in black yin true water."
"Hurry forward. I think those Sacred Lords, Demon Lords, and divine monks are almost here too. We must get the ancient scripture and immortal treasures before them!"
Though they wanted to speed up, they couldn't move quickly. The pressure grew heavier and heavier. Even with various ancient treasures protecting them, it felt like walking through a swamp.
"Is it the powerful aura of a corpse, or is an Extreme Sacred Weapon suppressing this place?!" They felt their bodies could barely take it—the pressure was about to shatter their bones.
"We've arrived. Look ahead—it's a land of immortals!"
They reached the deepest part of the earth's veins and finally saw the fabled immortal burial ground. An endless immortal qi rushed toward them, making them feel like they could ascend to the heavens.
Ahead, radiant clouds overflowed with auspicious light. It was a vast expanse of land, with tens of thousands of great dragons circling, endless brilliance swirling, and immortal qi shrouding everything.
There stood a platform as massive as a giant pyramid, though without a pointed top. Its surface was perfectly flat, entirely built from five-colored jade.
This platform was tens of thousands of zhang high. Steps led from any point to the summit, with boundless immortal qi swirling, as if they had arrived in the celestial realm.
"Tens of thousands of zhang high, yet this is deep within the earth's veins—there must be spatial law principles at work!"
The jade platform, tens of thousands of zhang tall, was incredibly majestic. Chaotic energy surged, immortal qi filled the air, and tens of thousands of great dragons coiled around it—an awe-inspiring sight.
"We've finally reached the immortal burial ground. Look, there's a coffin up there. Most likely, it holds a deity!"
Their divine power was mostly sealed, but their spiritual sense and intuition remained. They felt the oppressive pressure. An ancient coffin lay atop the tens-of-thousands-of-zhang-high jade platform, almost crushing the ages.
"If we can open that ancient coffin, we will be the first people in all of history to see a deity!"