Ling Tian Sword God

"Why does possessing the Void Emperor’s royal decree allow one to destroy the central switch of the Emperor’s Tomb?"

Ling Chen still couldn’t quite understand, what was the connection between the Void Emperor’s royal decree and the Emperor’s Tomb?

"You’ll know soon."

General Bai didn’t say much more and approached the Nine Provinces Cauldron. Then, placing both hands on the cauldron, he suddenly exerted force. The patterns on the cauldron began to light up inch by inch and then abruptly spun with a "thud." In the next moment, the entire plaza suddenly sank.

The mechanism activated, and the plaza suddenly sank. However, the surrounding water was curiously kept at bay, not seeping in at all.

This descent completed within a few minutes, and by the time Ling Chen stabilized himself, they had entered an underground palace.

Under General Bai’s guidance, the four of them avoided the mechanisms along the way and arrived at the core region of the entire underground palace.

Here, there was indeed a powerful Array Formation, and in the center of the formation, an extremely intense golden light formed a halo, guarding a golden, shimmering object. A continuous stream of energy was being released from it, permeating throughout the formation.

"Is this the center of the entire Emperor’s Tomb? The central switch controlling all the Array Restrictions?"

Seeing the object wrapped in golden light, Ling Chen’s eyes brightened slightly. Needless to say, this must be the central switch General Bai had mentioned.

"That’s right."

General Bai nodded, "It’s right here. As long as you can retrieve the item at the center of the formation, we will have succeeded."

"What exactly is that thing?"

Ling Chen examined the golden light cluster. From within, a powerful stream of energy continuously emitted, mixed with a strong breath of life. This breath was very similar to the aura emitted by the Emperor’s Seal outside.

Without another word, General Bai suddenly pinched his fingers and then pointed at the light cluster.

His finger strength shot out like a beam and struck the golden light cluster. Instantly, a strong ripple was released from the light cluster, quickly dissolving General Bai’s finger strength.

At that moment, Ling Chen felt both the Flame Emperor’s Decree and Thunder Emperor’s Decree within the Heavenly Mansion Ring suddenly pulse. Unconsciously, they had a strong connection with the object wrapped within the golden light cluster!

"This thing..."

Ling Chen’s eyes brightened abruptly. If it could resonate with both the Flame Emperor’s Decree and Thunder Emperor’s Decree, then it must be another Void Emperor Order...

"As you see, it is half a Void Emperor Order."

General Bai’s answer did not surprise Ling Chen but instead confirmed his suspicions.

"Half a Void Emperor Order? What about the other half?"

Ling Chen was somewhat surprised, then suddenly realized something and exclaimed, "Could it be..."

"That’s right."

General Bai nodded, "The other half is the Emperor’s Seal in Emperor Qinling’s possession."

So it was indeed so!

Ling Chen was astounded. Emperor Qinling had actually divided a Void Emperor Order into two halves and even turned one half into an Imperial Seal.

"With such abundant life energy, could this Void Emperor Order be the Wood Emperor Order among the Nine Void Emperor Orders?"

Ling Chen’s gaze flickered slightly and then continued.

Each Void Emperor Order has its unique attribute. The previously appearing Void Emperor Orders were all like this: the Wind Emperor Order, Thunder Emperor Order, Flame Emperor Order, Ice Emperor Order...

And now, the Wood Emperor Order.

No wonder Emperor Qinling could almost remain immortal inside the Emperor’s Tomb. Even today, millennia later, despite having only a corpse left, he still seemed very much alive. It must be related to the presence of the Wood Emperor Order.

"Does Elder Bai know what secrets these Void Emperor Orders hold?"

Ling Chen couldn’t help but ask.

As more and more Void Emperor Orders appeared, Ling Chen’s curiosity about them grew stronger.

"I don’t know either."

General Bai shook his head, "But there’s something you might want to hear."

"If the world is at peace, the Nine Orders scatter; if the world is about to fall, the Nine Orders reunite."

Hearing this, Ling Chen was quite surprised, "Does this mean that only when the world is on the brink of extinction do the Nine Void Emperor Orders gather? Wouldn’t gathering all nine lead to great calamity?"

"It’s the great trend of the world, beyond your control."

General Bai shook his head, "Alright, time is short. Let’s break the formation quickly."

Saying this, General Bai stepped forward. With a flip of his palm, a black Hook Scythe appeared in his hand, and he took a step forward. The black Hook Scythe emitted a dazzling, dark light, its sharpness suddenly soaring!

However, just at that moment, a ghostly figure suddenly appeared in front of the formation, blocking their path.

"Hmm?"

Ling Chen suddenly lifted his head. The person in front of him was none other than the Great Qin Sword Saint.

"Sword Saint!"

Ling Chen’s pupils slightly contracted. Outside the tomb, he had witnessed the opponent’s swordsmanship, which had reached a divine realm, capable of cutting mountains and seas with a single sword.

Was the opponent an enemy or an ally at this moment?

"Sword Saint? Are you here to stop us?"

General Bai also had a vigilant look on his face. If the Sword Saint intended to stop him, he would have to fight.

However, with the Sword Saint’s strength, he would undoubtedly be a formidable adversary.

"Don’t misunderstand."

The Sword Saint extended his hand, shook his head, and said coldly, "I’m here to help."

"Help?" General Bai was momentarily stunned, seemingly surprised.

"General Bai, attempting to break the core Array Formation of the Emperor’s Tomb on your own is overly naive."

The Sword Saint said calmly.

"I thought you would continue as the tomb’s guardian." General Bai replied.

"I have guarded Emperor Qinling’s tomb for thousands of years. Now it is time to end it."

The Sword Saint’s tone remained indifferent, "Enough talk, let’s act swiftly."

"Very well, with your help, we have a better chance of breaking the Great Formation."

General Bai nodded and then looked towards Ling Chen behind him, "Kid, when the Sword Saint and I fully open the formation, we’ll send you to the center. You must use the Thunder Emperor Order to attack that half of the Wood Emperor Order with all your might!"

"Alright!"

Ling Chen knew there was no retreat, so he immediately took out the Thunder Emperor Order. A current-like energy surged from the Thunder Emperor Order, emitting a "sizzling" sound.

The Sword Saint coldly stared at Ling Chen, "If we fail, I will kill the three of you."

"What?" Ling Yin was a bit angry, "How can you say that?"

Clearly, they wanted to use Ling Chen’s power but still threatened them with their words?

Ling Chen patted Ling Yin’s fragrant shoulder and shook his head, "If we fail, he won’t need to take action; it will be hard for us to leave alive."

Focusing his gaze on the golden light cluster at the center of the formation, Ling Chen’s eyes also revealed a glimmer of determination. This could only succeed, not fail.

If they failed, not only would General Bai and the Sword Saint remain trapped, but they would also lose their only chance to defeat Emperor Qinling!