For half a month, everyone's emotions were stirred to their peak.
Finally.
After being sought after by countless people across the Five Paths Dao Domains, traces of the Emperor's Tomb were found.
It was in a forbidden land in the Eastern Region.
Within a hundred li, not a blade of grass grew.
Normally, no living being dared to set foot there; it had even been forgotten by people.
Only when news of the Emperor's Tomb spread did the Eastern Region, which was almost scoured clean, finally discover this forbidden land through the martial artists searching for it.
Buzz!
As a large number of martial artists gathered in this forbidden land, a dazzling and wondrous light erupted, shooting straight into the sky.
That massive pillar of light was clearly visible across the entire Xuantian Continent.
It was currently night, and the pillar of light emitted myriad rays of auspicious light, making the entire Eastern Region appear as if it were daytime.
Concurrently, a mighty aura surged outwards.
The martial artists present in this forbidden land were directly sent flying by this aura.
Even those with lower cultivation had their bodies explode, dying tragically on the spot.
However, no one pitied these people.
Insufficient strength, and no self-awareness.
This was their fate.
"The Emperor's Tomb has appeared!"
Xu Chuan, far away in the Taiyi Holy Land, opened his eyes. Looking at the pillar of light piercing the heavens, a look of shock flashed in his eyes.
Through the pillar of light, he saw a magnificent ancient palace.
The ancient palace exuded a wild and ancient aura. The walls of the ancient palace were inscribed with many cryptic and difficult-to-understand dao patterns.
Each pattern was imposing, mysterious, and beautiful.
It was indeed worthy of being called an Emperor's Tomb.
Merely this grand palace alone far exceeded Xu Chuan's imagination.
At this moment, Lin Tian, who was mingling with the crowd of martial artists, also raised his head, his eyes filled with shock.
"Master, is this your tomb?"
He murmured to himself in his heart.
Even he, who considered himself to have an exceptional temperament, was awestruck by the Emperor's Tomb before him.
If a tomb after death was so powerful, how terrifying must Han Feng's strength have been during his lifetime?!
He dared not imagine.
But in his heart, he reaffirmed his resolve to obtain the opportunities within the Emperor's Tomb.
He, too, would become such a peerless martial artist.
At the same time, his resolve to eliminate Han Feng was further strengthened.
Having such an unstable factor by his side made him feel truly uneasy!
"Master, I apologize!"
Lin Tian secretly expressed his apology to Han Feng in his heart.
For his own future, Han Feng had to die!
"That's right, this is your master's tomb. What do you think, grand enough!"
"I left behind a secret passage, you can enter through there."
"This way, you can avoid these martial artists and head directly to the core to obtain the opportunities!"
Han Feng's voice echoed in Lin Tian's mind, kind and gentle.
Anyone who heard this voice could not help but feel favorably disposed.
But beneath this voice was an excited, frenzied face.
"Excellent, the day has finally arrived!"
"My chance to return to the world has come!"
Han Feng clenched his fists, revealing his inner excitement.
He had waited for this day for far too long!
...
One day later.
Xu Chuan had emerged from his seclusion.
Above the Taiyi Holy Land, several warships appeared.
With the Emperor's Tomb appearing, Xuan Sa could not help but become solemn.
These warships glittered with divine light, their auras reaching extreme heights.
Standing on the warships were martial artists.
Their cultivation levels ranged from the Divine Abilities Realm to the Heavenly King Realm.
They would all accompany Xu Chuan into the Emperor's Tomb to seek the opportunity to become an Emperor!
Terrifying auras swept across the surroundings, striking fear into the hearts of countless martial artists who witnessed this scene.
"Taiyi Holy Land always gives me a different feeling."
"How much more hidden power does Taiyi Holy Land still have that it hasn't revealed?"
"These martial artists are so strong, just a glance makes my mind tremble and my blood surge, it's too terrifying!"
"Isn't that obvious? These martial artists are all secretly trained by the Holy Land, each one forged in the crucible of life-and-death combat. They only appear when absolutely necessary."
"It seems the attraction of the Emperor's Tomb is truly terrifying, it even makes me want to go and see it."
"With your cultivation, wouldn't going there just be sending yourself to your death?"
In the Taiyi Holy Land, on various peaks and in various locations, countless disciples were awestruck by this scene.
They couldn't help but start discussing amongst themselves.
Every time a major event occurred, the Taiyi Holy Land always revealed a different depth of power.
Apart from astonishing them, it made them marvel at how many trump cards the Taiyi Holy Land possessed.
Meanwhile, the spies from various factions lurking outside the Taiyi Holy Land widened their eyes when they saw this scene, and each began to relay messages to their respective forces.
"Roar!"
At this moment, from the direction of Zhenyang Peak, a tiger's roar suddenly sounded.
A terrifying aura swept across the surroundings.
Countless disciples subconsciously shifted their gaze.
They clearly saw an incredibly luxurious carriage, radiating golden light, being pulled by a powerful Golden-Winged Demonic Tiger.
"That's the Holy Son's carriage!"
"The Holy Son has arrived!"
"Is the Holy Son going to lead the charge himself?!"
"Ever since that day, I haven't seen the Holy Son make a move. I'm really looking forward to it!"
Everyone recognized this carriage.
The iconic Golden-Winged Demonic Tiger, and the carriage comparable to a Heaven-tier weapon, were all symbols of Xu Chuan.
Not long after, a streak of light flew from the horizon, landing on the carriage, further igniting the atmosphere of the entire venue.
Xu Chuan stood on the carriage, cast a glance at the martial artists who would soon accompany him to conquer the Emperor's Tomb, and then at the fanatical Taiyi Holy Land disciples on the ground.
He took a deep breath, then announced loudly, "Let's depart, target: the Emperor's Tomb!"
"Yes!"
On the warship, a martial artist with cultivation at the sixth level of the Heavenly King Realm responded respectfully.
He was the strongest individual accompanying Xu Chuan on this expedition in name.
His name was Gu Ling, and he was also a member of the hidden guards.
In secret, there were still two hidden guards at the ninth level of the Heavenly King Realm protecting Xu Chuan's safety.
As he waved his hand, the warships in the sky immediately exerted their power, and several energy cannons were directly fired.
With a cracking sound, a large hole appeared in front of Xu Chuan, allowing the warships to pass through.
Through the hole, Xu Chuan saw a forbidden land, completely dark.
And the pillar of light was located in the center of the forbidden land.
"Depart!"
Gu Ling gave the order, and the warships immediately set off, entering the passage.
Xu Chuan followed closely behind, entering as well.
After everyone had entered, the passage began to shrink and eventually disappeared.
Inside the Taiyi Hall, the Taiyi Holy Master Xuan Sa slowly retracted his gaze.
"Emperor Venerable!"
"Alas!"
He couldn't help but sigh.
Becoming an Emperor Venerable was incredibly difficult.
He did not hold much hope regarding whether the Emperor's Tomb truly contained an opportunity to become an Emperor.
Yet, he still sent people.
As long as there was even a shred of hope to become an Emperor, he would not give up.
He had been stuck at the peak of the Half-Emperor realm for countless years.
Just one step away, truly just one step!
But this one step was incredibly difficult.
Many Half-Emperor experts in this Xuantian Continent had ultimately fallen at this step.