Grand Return System

The Eternal Genesis Pill Emerges

Boom...

At that moment, the sealed bronze coffin suddenly released a deafening roar that echoed across the entire Martial Emperor Tomb.

The sound was unlike ordinary metal striking metal.

It was ancient.

Heavy.

As though something that had slept for countless ages had finally awakened.

The ground trembled violently beneath everyone’s feet. Cracks spread like spiderwebs across the ancient stone floor as waves of invisible pressure rolled outward.

The air itself became suffocating.

Everyone instinctively stopped fighting.

Every pair of eyes turned toward the bronze coffin at the center of the battlefield.

"Hmm? The Eternal Genesis Pill has appeared?"

The words escaped someone’s mouth in disbelief.

In an instant, everyone’s expressions changed.

Their eyes burned with excitement, greed, anticipation, and fear all at once.

This was the treasure they had crossed countless dangers to obtain.

The legendary Eternal Genesis Pill.

The atmosphere became eerily silent.

Then...

A tiny ray of light quietly emerged from the endless darkness surrounding the coffin.

It resembled the first dawn breaking through an eternal night.

Soft.

Pure.

Sacred.

That single strand of light gradually illuminated the surrounding darkness, causing countless ancient runes carved into the coffin to glow one after another.

Boom!

Another explosive sound shook heaven and earth.

The bronze coffin, sealed for countless years, slowly opened.

An overwhelming ancient aura poured out like a tidal wave.

Everyone held their breath.

No one dared blink.

Inside the coffin...

A jade-colored lotus slowly floated upward.

Its eight crystal-clear petals shimmered with divine brilliance. Every petal contained mysterious natural runes, radiating endless life force.

The moment it appeared...

The sky suddenly darkened.

The surrounding light seemed to be devoured.

Space trembled violently.

The very fabric of the world distorted as an unimaginably ancient pressure spread across the battlefield.

The surrounding mountains shook.

The rivers of Mana beneath the earth surged wildly.

Even the stars above seemed to dim.

Leon’s sharp purple eyes narrowed instantly.

Something wasn’t right.

This pressure...

It wasn’t coming from the lotus.

It came from inside the coffin itself.

"Be careful!"

Without hesitation, Leon grabbed Anna by the wrist and pulled her into his embrace before placing himself between her and the terrifying pressure.

Anna’s beautiful crimson eyes widened.

She subconsciously wanted to struggle.

"W-What are you doing?"

Before she could finish speaking...

Her expression suddenly changed.

A horrifying aura erupted from within the bronze coffin.

It carried overwhelming authority.

It was the pressure of a true Martial Emperor.

It was a presence that could suppress heaven and earth.

Anna’s face instantly turned pale.

"This..."

"This pressure..."

Her heartbeat accelerated.

Even her soul trembled.

She immediately understood Leon’s actions.

He wasn’t taking advantage of her.

He was protecting her.

A strange warmth quietly spread through her heart.

Leon stared toward the coffin with unprecedented seriousness.

"Not good..."

His instincts screamed danger.

His voice immediately rang throughout the battlefield.

"Run!"

The warning exploded like thunder.

Everyone’s expressions changed dramatically.

Those who reacted quickly abandoned every thought of fighting for treasure.

Boom!

Leon immediately summoned the Celestial Void Cauldron.

The ancient cauldron expanded instantly, covering both himself and Anna beneath its divine protection.

Anna looked at him in surprise.

"You prepared this quickly..."

Leon smiled faintly.

"I’d rather be overly cautious than regret it later."

She nodded silently.

Meanwhile...

The remaining experts displayed their own life-saving abilities.

Some summoned supreme treasures.

Others activated powerful Sacred Arts.

Protective barriers rose one after another.

Unfortunately...

Not everyone reacted fast enough.

BOOM!

The terrifying Martial Emperor aura burst outward like an unstoppable tsunami.

Everything in its path was crushed.

Several cultivators who hesitated for only a fraction of a second were swallowed instantly.

They didn’t even have time to scream.

Their bodies disintegrated into blood mist.

Not even their souls remained.

Silence followed.

Everyone watching from behind their defensive treasures felt chills run down their spines.

"What terrifying pressure..."

"If we had been one step slower..."

"We would already be dead."

Cold sweat covered countless foreheads.

Even Caelan Everwind’s proud expression disappeared.

He silently swallowed.

That single wave of pressure had reminded everyone just how insignificant they truly were.

"Roar!"

Within the raging vortex...

Earth Kong let out an earth-shaking roar.

The gigantic beast tried resisting the overwhelming pressure with its enormous body.

Unfortunately...

The Martial Emperor aura was simply too powerful.

Boom!

The pressure crashed into its body.

Its enormous figure rapidly shrank as though countless years had suddenly passed.

Its life force weakened at an astonishing speed.

No one knew whether it had survived.

The outcome remained uncertain.

The Smoke Dark Lion suffered an even more miserable fate.

Already weakened from the backlash of its previous technique, it had almost no strength left.

The Martial Emperor aura descended mercilessly.

Boom!

Its body exploded instantly.

The once-mighty Ancient Beast disappeared without leaving behind even a complete corpse.

Everyone watching silently drew a cold breath.

"So strong..."

"One wave of pressure alone killed such terrifying Ancient Beasts..."

"This Martial Emperor Tomb truly lives up to its reputation."

The battlefield descended into complete chaos.

Dust filled the sky.

The heavens darkened.

Violent winds howled endlessly across the ruins.

Then...

Within that endless darkness...

The glowing jade lotus suddenly accelerated.

Like a streak of divine light, it shot toward the horizon.

It was trying to escape.

Someone shouted,

"The Eternal Genesis Pill is running away!"

That single sentence instantly awakened everyone’s greed once again.

"You want to leave?"

Caelan Everwind’s eyes flashed with excitement.

"Dream on!"

Without hesitation, he became the first person to move.

His figure transformed into a streak of light as he rushed toward the escaping lotus.

His eyes were filled with desire.

This Eternal Genesis Pill...

It had to be his.

No matter the cost.

As long as he obtained it...

He could step into the Martial Sovereign Realm.

Once that happened...

His strength would increase dramatically.

By then...

Would Leon still be worthy of standing before him?

Caelan clenched his fists tightly.

Once I become a Martial Sovereign...

Leon will become nothing.

I’ll crush him beneath my feet.

His confidence grew stronger with every passing second.

In his mind...