Chapter 878 - 313: A Handful of Yellow Earth (Second Update)
Array Mountain, seems to be beneath her feet.
Mu Qingge feels as if she’s overlooking Array Mountain, those prohibitions, all appearing before her eyes. The mountain is still the mountain, yet it is no longer the mountain.
In the depths of those clear eyes, countless calculations are unfolding.
She opens her eyes wide, unwilling to miss even the slightest hint, wanting to memorize these unpredictable prohibitions. Suddenly, she feels something within her crack with a crisp sound. An overwhelming power instantly floods her limbs, bones, and the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.
Just as her feet touch the ground, Mu Qingge immediately sits cross-legged, closes her eyes, and enters a state of cultivation.
Following her, Xi Qianxue lands beside her, followed by Wei Molili, Ji Yaohua, Yao Xinghai, and Ying Ze. They each land beside Mu Qingge and are taken aback seeing her enter cultivation.
"Qingge she..."
"Qingge is likely about to breakthrough, let’s not disturb her," Xi Qianxue interrupts Ji Yaohua.
"She’s breaking through again! Does she have to be so freakish?" Ji Yaohua can’t help but say.
Looking at Mu Qingge with eyes full of envy, jealousy, and hatred!
Yao Xinghai laughs bitterly and shakes his head, "I’ve long given up on comparing myself to her, otherwise I would question my existence."
His words resonate deeply with Ji Yaohua, who gives him a thumbs-up.
Whizz—!
Just as the two finish speaking, a golden mysterious pattern spreads outward from where Mu Qingge is sitting cross-legged. The pattern resembles a lotus, emitting beams of golden light, enveloping Mu Qingge within.
The golden light is sacred, seemingly gilding her with a layer of gold dust, adding a few degrees of aloofness to her strikingly beautiful features, resembling a deity.
This scene leaves the five of them stunned, speechless.
"After the breakthrough of the Golden Realm Sixth Layer, what’s next?" Ji Yaohua murmurs.
Xian Qianxue answers him, "Transcendance Tribulation Stage."
Though both of them are well aware of the realm division, yet under this scenario, they can’t help but ask.
Transcendance Tribulation Stage... Transcendance Tribulation Stage...
Those who can enter the Transcendance Tribulation Stage are called old monsters! Because these people are hundreds, even thousands of years old. Never in history has anyone entered the Transcendance Tribulation Stage within a hundred years.
Most importantly, Mu Qingge is merely in her twenties, not even thirty.
Her accomplishments...
"She can no longer be called the number one among the younger generation, with her talent and cultivation speed, her genius is unprecedented and unmatched," Ying Ze says solemnly.
This statement, though intended to be refuted, cannot be rebutted.
The five look silently at Mu Qingge, their hearts filled with endless sighs. Witnessing someone surpass them from being inferior, and in few short years reach an unattainable level, those emotions are highly complex.
Suddenly, the golden light is absorbed back into Mu Qingge’s body. The golden mysterious pattern beneath her disappears without a trace.
She slowly opens her eyes, her entire aura distinctly different from before.
"Qingge, I’ve got to hand it to you. Breaking through prohibitions allows you to breakthrough the realm!" Ji Yaohua says with a bitter smile.
Mu Qingge smiles faintly, "Just a stroke of luck." Whether it’s luck or not, she knows best in her heart. Yet, such elusive paths, she finds hard to explain to Ji Yaohua.
"Qingge, now that you’ve entered the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, be prepared for the arrival of a heavenly tribulation at any time. However, it’s said that after first entering the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, the first heavenly tribulation won’t come too soon. From what I’ve seen in records within the Divine Hall, after entering the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, the quickest the first heavenly tribulation arrives takes at least a year," Xi Qianxue advises Mu Qingge.
Mu Qingge nods slightly, "I understand."
Three heavenly tribulations, Spirit Root manifesting, Heavenly Gate appearing. Not only her opportunity, but others’ chance as well.
Mu Qingge stands up, Ji Yaohua curiously asks, "Qingge, after entering the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, how is it different from the Golden Realm?"
"Difference... is the Spiritual Power feels thicker, the meridians carrying Spiritual Power wider and tougher. Seems like being able to touch some ethereal path, sensing the rules of all things, yet it’s as if nothing really senses at all," Mu Qingge earnestly explains her experience.
"Now that you’re at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, that Southern Dipper old monster has already undergone three heavenly tribulations, just waiting for Divine Status and the Heavenly Gate to ascend," Ying Ze suddenly remarks.
Mu Qingge looks at him and nods, "I understand, I won’t be complacent." She hears Ying Ze reminding her not to relax her vigilance due to the breakthrough.
These old monsters entering the Divine Tomb have all undergone heavenly tribulations, just differing in the number of experiences. Each heavenly tribulation undergone brings earth-shaking changes.
"Since Qingge has successfully broken through, let’s continue. It seems now we truly have left the Array Mountain," Yao Xinghai looks around and says.
At this moment, they stand atop a cliff, beneath them appears a whole new world.
"Clearly we jumped off a cliff, yet how we’ve ended up atop the mountain?" Ji Yaohua asks curiously.
Mu Qingge answers, "The last prohibition is a reverse one. We seemed to be climbing the mountain, while in fact, we were descending."
"So, our cliff jump turned out to be the prohibition’s exit," Ying Ze looks at Mu Qingge.
Mu Qingge nods.
Xi Qianxue took out the Time Compass, glanced at it, and said to the five people: "We have already been in here for one month and three days."
So fast! A third of the time has already passed!
Everyone’s eyes slightly narrowed. You must know that they have yet to even enter the tomb chamber.
"It seems we need to hurry," Mu Qingge said with pursed lips. Her goal was the Chaos Divine Status that Si Mo mentioned, with the Seven-Colored Divine Status as a backup.
Therefore, she might have to spend more time searching than the average person.
Oh right! She also needs to find the Divine Status of the progenitor of the Sang Clan to reshape their bloodline!
The six of them quickened their pace as they descended from the mountaintop. Crossing streams and valleys, they finally reached a suddenly expansive world—
"Is this the tomb chamber of the Divine Tomb?" Ji Yaohua murmured.
Here, the heavens and earth served as the tomb, and mountains and rivers accompanied the burial. Coffins were tied with giant chains and suspended between stone pillars. Those stone pillars seemed to be the supports of heaven and earth, with no end in sight.
Waterfalls fell from the sky, slanting for thousands of miles, with unknown origins and ends.
A vast ocean beneath a green sky, Nine Netherworld, lay within.
The mountains rolled, lush and vibrant, with exotic flowers and grasses blooming in competition. This was a world of death, yet full of vitality everywhere.
"How many of the Divine Clan are buried here?" Even the normally reticent Wei Molili couldn’t help but ask, as the immortal aura swirled around.
His question, more than anything, was one of awe!
Because, all around them, the Mysterious Coffins suspended between heaven and earth were densely packed, stretching endlessly, making it impossible to estimate their number.
With a sense of awe toward the Divine Tomb, the six of them walked slowly. Walking among them, they felt incredibly small. The size of those Mysterious Coffins was enough to hold all of them.
"East Sea Divine Land, the Tomb of Wine God Wu Sang!"
"West Sea Divine Land, the Tomb of the Crown Prince of the Palace..."
"North Sea Divine Land..."
"South Sea Divine Continent, the Tomb of God King Xuanhua!"
Each Mysterious Coffin was inscribed with the name of the deceased, and above the coffins, the shimmering flame-like crystals were their Divine Status. Ji Yaohua silently recited the tombstones engraved on the coffins.
Gradually, the six of them gained a general understanding of the Four Seas Divine Land. That world seemed to be divided into four Divine Lands—East, South, West, and North. Yet, they were named after seas, making one wonder whether these four Divine Lands floated above the ocean?
The Tomb of XXX... The Tomb of XXX...
Divine Statuses within easy reach continued to sparkle with their radiance.
However, none of the six easily attempted to snatch them.
They were cautious people, and having come here, they would not act rashly.
"Look there!" Ying Ze suddenly raised his hand, pointing in a certain direction. The five others followed his gaze and, in the direction he pointed, they saw a colossal skeletal structure.
"A Dragon! It’s the remains of the Dragon Clan!" Yao Xinghai exclaimed in astonishment.
Not far away, a giant dragon skeleton, akin to a mountain range, lay silently, devoid of any vitality. They also noticed chains still remaining on the bones of the dragon’s limbs. It seemed that in its life, it had been imprisoned here by someone, slowly dying.
A red Dragon Ball loomed faintly in its enormous skull.
The energy contained within the Dragon Ball continually emanated, luring those approaching to harbor greed and desire to seize it.
"Dragon Blood!" Mu Qingge’s cold voice instantly shattered the illusion created by the temptation of the Dragon Ball.
"Dragon Blood? The legendary place of great misfortune!" Yao Xinghai looked at Mu Qingge in shock.
"What Dragon Blood? What place of great misfortune? What are you talking about?" Ji Yaohua asked, bewildered.
Yao Xinghai glanced at Mu Qingge, and seeing her nod, he explained to the others: "Arrays generally divide into human-made and natural. The former is deliberately arranged by Array Masters, while the latter forms naturally. Compared to the former, such naturally formed Big Arrays are more challenging to break. This dragon was evidently chained here and left to die, indicating that an Array Master sought to steal heavenly secrets, intentionally creating the effect of a natural Big Array. Did you notice the Blood Pool in front of the dragon’s head? It is formed from its Dragon Blood, merging with its resentment to form a place of great misfortune. The fact that someone took great pains to arrange all this can only mean that nearby the Dragon Blood, there is likely a tomb of a member of the Divine Clan that they wish to remain undisturbed by future generations."
"There are so many twists and turns!" Ji Yaohua exclaimed in surprise.
"What would happen if we mistakenly entered there?" Ying Ze asked.
Yao Xinghai replied, "Certain death with no survival."
The conversation abruptly halted.
Yao Xinghai wouldn’t declare ’certain death’ without certainty.
After a moment, Xi Qianxue furrowed her brow in thought, "Who would set such a Big Array, and whose tomb are they trying to protect?"
Suddenly, Mu Qingge chuckled.
She sighed with emotion, "What joy is there in life, and what is there to fear in death? Whether man or God and Demon, ultimately none escape death, and all that remains is merely this handful of yellow earth."