Chapter 879 - 314: Divine Status! Divine Status!! (Three Updates)
"Knowing there’s a protected tomb there, I can’t help but feel a bit reluctant if we don’t go and explore!" Ji Yaohua rubbed her chin and squinted as she spoke.
Ying Ze bluntly replied, "We’re here to find the divine status that matches our own attributes, let’s not do anything pointless."
"We all have different attributes, and searching one by one would be too time-consuming," Xi Qianxue said.
"Then let’s spread out from this center, acting freely within a radius of ten miles. If there’s any danger, send out a distress signal, and we can assist each other. After covering this area, we can delve further inside," Mu Qingge suggested.
"Hmm."
"That’s a good plan."
"Let’s do that."
Her proposal naturally gained everyone’s approval.
"We can also keep an eye out for one another, and if we find a divine status that matches someone else’s attribute, we can notify them. This way, it’ll be faster," Xi Qianxue added.
"Alright, let’s begin," Mu Qingge nodded.
Xi Qianxue’s attribute is water, Ji Yaohua’s is wind, Ying Ze’s is strength and can match earth, Yao Xinghai’s is wood, Wei Molili’s is gold. The five of them each represent a distinct attribute.
"Qingge, what about you? Is it fire, wood, or gold?" The attributes of the others were obvious at a glance. Only Mu Qingge, who was too outstanding in various aspects, left people guessing as to what her Spirit Root actually was.
Mu Qingge chuckled and said to them, "The divine status I need won’t be found here."
"Not here?" Yao Xinghai exclaimed in surprise.
Mu Qingge nodded.
Si Mo wasn’t very familiar with the Divine Tomb either, but being the Demon Lord, he definitely knew more than others in the Middle Ancient Realm. He mentioned the Chaos Divine Status and the Seven-Colored Divine Status, which aren’t ordinary divine statuses, and also provided Mu Qingge with a few possible locations. Therefore, she needed to search those places.
Xi Qianxue frowned and said to Mu Qingge, "If you know where your divine status is, there’s no need to waste time on us."
She was worried that Mu Qingge might delay her own matters by attending to them first.
However, Mu Qingge shook her head, saying, "I also need to search for other divine statuses." At the very least, she needed to find the Ancestor God status of the Sang Clan.
"Qianxue, Qingge surely has her own plans. Let’s not overthink this, searching for divine statuses is the priority," Ji Yaohua said.
The six of them walked towards the Divine Tomb, bypassing the Dragon Bloodshed Land.
No matter whose tomb it was, they wouldn’t venture recklessly. Moreover, they weren’t searching the edge of the area; many had entered the Divine Tomb before, but the remaining divine statuses on the outskirts suggested these had been deemed unworthy by previous explorers.
Thus, they needed to delve deeper, getting as close as possible to the center.
"According to the records in the Divine Hall, the stronger the Divine Clan members were in life, the closer their burial location is to the center," Xi Qianxue said casually beside Mu Qingge.
This casual remark made Mu Qingge’s eyes glimmer with intent.
Suddenly, she had a hunch that perhaps the two types of divine statuses she was seeking were both located in the central area.
After contemplating, she turned to the others and said, "Let’s not linger on the outskirts, head straight to the center."
The five nodded, sharing the same intention.
Since they were searching for divine statuses, and these statuses would impact their future cultivation talents on the Divine Demon Continent, naturally, they wanted the best.
The Divine Tomb was vast, seemingly with no boundary.
All around, towering pillars held mysterious coffins emitting strands of powerful force, indicating just how strong those buried here were in life.
"Divine status—! Hahaha... I finally found the divine status suitable for me!"
From afar, a voice of glee and madness suddenly rang out.
The six paused, instinctively turning to look towards the source of the sound.
"Someone actually beat us to it?" Ji Yaohua said, incredulous.
Ying Ze’s eyes gleamed, "It must be those old monsters."
"No need to engage them, let’s focus on our search," Yao Xinghai said.
Throughout the journey, Xi Qianxue had been carefully observing the Star Disc in her hand. She now said to the group, "This is still the edge, not the center."
"Let’s keep moving forward, but remain vigilant, as others have already entered," Mu Qingge reminded and quickened her pace.
The six continued deeper, gradually encountering fewer stone pillars and mysterious coffins. The tombs were no longer suspended above the pillars but were orderly placed in stone caves along the mountain walls.
This scene resembled the cliff burials Mu Qingge had seen in her past life.
"One can feel the attribute of a divine status using Spiritual Sense, and if suitable, it can be absorbed into the Spiritual Sense for future fusion," Ji Yaohua muttered.
Wei Molili glanced at him briefly, then looked away.
Ji Yaohua, puzzled by his gaze, grabbed Ying Ze and asked, "What does he mean?"
Ying Ze looked at him and then countered, "What do you mean?"
With that, he continued walking forward, leaving Ji Yaohua dumbfounded, pointing at his own nose and asking, "Me? What do I mean?"
Yao Xinghai approached him, patting his shoulder, "Wei Molili just found it curious why you muttered about things everyone already knows."
"..." Ji Yaohua paused.
Yao Xinghai walked past him, advancing onward.
Moments later, Ji Yaohua came to his senses, shouting to those ahead, "I was just revisiting the basics, alright? Is there any need to look at me with such disdain?"
No one responded to the shouts coming from behind.
Xi Qianxue walked beside Mu Qingge and said to her, "The twelve gates represent twelve regions. As we keep moving toward the center, we’ll encounter more and more people. The younger generation is nothing to fear, but those old monsters, we must be careful of. If we run into them... Qingge, have you thought about what to do?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Qingge suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Xi Qianxue was puzzled and was about to speak when Mu Qingge raised her hand to stop her.
"It seems there’s the sound of fighting ahead," Yao Xinghai said, standing beside Mu Qingge with tightly furrowed brows.
"I’ll go have a look," Wei Molili said, hoisting up the Giant Ruler Heavy Sword, and volunteered.
Mu Qingge looked at Yao Xinghai, and the latter immediately understood, saying to Wei Molili, "I’ll go with you." With that, the two left the group and headed towards the direction of the faint fighting sounds.
Mu Qingge didn’t let Wei Molili act alone because she felt that given Wei Molili’s past behavior, he might not recognize who was fighting.
With Yao Xinghai there, who was quite familiar with the younger generation of the Middle Ancient Realm and had also reviewed the intelligence sent by Han Caicai, he should be able to recognize the identities of those involved.
The two going together ensured some mutual support.
Watching the two leave, Mu Qingge turned to the remaining three and said, "If we encounter ordinary people, with our strength, there should be no problem. But if we meet an old monster who has already passed through the Heavenly Tribulation once or more, we need to use strategy."
"What strategy should we use? If it weren’t for that Southern Dipper old monster being trapped by the Array Mountain, we probably wouldn’t have been his match," Ji Yaohua said, scratching her head.
Mu Qingge pressed her lips and murmured, her eyes reflecting a thoughtful look.
After a while, she raised her eyes and said to them, "You all come from great families, entering the Divine Hall and encountering old monsters, you must be prepared. Has your family given you any means of self-preservation?"
Ji Yaohua laughed and took something resembling a scroll out of her Sumeru Ring, "This is something my old man brought out from the family archives. It’s said to have been left by our ancestor, and if faced with danger, opening it can form a barrier that masks our presence from others, unless the scroll is closed voluntarily. But the downside is, it can only be used three times every hundred years."
Mu Qingge nodded and looked at Ying Ze again.
Ying Ze took out a Jade Pendant and said to Mu Qingge, "If I crush it, I can flee a thousand miles underground."
"My family gave me an artifact that allows for instant teleportation, and the Divine Hall gave me a treasure as well," Xi Qianxue took out a water-like pearl and a brocade bag.
She explained to the three, "This pearl can protect me inside it and take me away from the original place. In this bag are golden beans that can turn into soldiers."
"Turn beans into soldiers!" Ji Yaohua exclaimed in shock.
Xi Qianxue nodded, "It’s actually a type of puppet magic. If faced with a strong enemy, I can summon these puppets to aid in battle. However, these beans can only be used once, and I can only scatter a maximum of three at a time. There’s less than twenty beans in total. The summoned puppets have the power equivalent to the Early Tribulation Crossing Stage. If we truly encounter an old monster who has gone through two or three Heavenly Tribulations, they might not be of much use."
Mu Qingge nodded and said to the three, "Since everyone has means of self-preservation, if we encounter an overwhelming enemy, we’ll disperse and leave, avoiding direct confrontation. If we get separated, we’ll meet at the center of the tomb."
They entered here primarily to seek the Divine Status, not to fight with the old monsters. If they can’t win, they will strategically retreat, completing the main task first, and they’ll have plenty of opportunities to settle scores later.
"Alright!"
"Alright!"
"Okay!"
The three spoke in unison.
As for Yao Xinghai and Wei Molili, there’s no need to worry about them. These two surely have their own means of self-preservation. They just need to inform them of the plan once they return.
"We’ll try to avoid engaging with the old monsters," Mu Qingge advised.
If there was plenty of time, she wouldn’t care. But now, time is tight, and she hasn’t found the Chaos Divine Status or the Sang Clan’s ancestor’s Divine Status, so there’s no time to get entangled with these old monsters.
Yao Xinghai and Wei Molili returned, and while Wei Molili seemed indifferent, Yao Xinghai’s face was a bit grim.
"It’s the Heavenly Net Lord and Lin Xuanfeng!" As expected, Yao Xinghai recognized the people fighting ahead.
"It’s actually those two!" Ji Yaohua clicked her tongue.
"Heavenly Net Lord, Lin Xuanfeng..." Mu Qingge carefully recalled the content from Han Caicai’s reports.
These two can be considered prodigies of the same era, both hailing from the Northern Continent. Just as a mountain cannot hold two tigers, these two have been competing with each other since their youth, bearing deep personal grudges. Now that they meet in the Divine Tomb, it’s naturally going to be a fierce battle.
"Do we know why they’re fighting?" Mu Qingge asked Yao Xinghai.
"For a Divine Status!" Yao Xinghai affirmed. "It seems Lin Xuanfeng discovered a compatible Divine Status, only for the Heavenly Net Lord to intervene halfway. The Divine Status doesn’t match the Heavenly Net Lord’s attributes at all; he seized it purely out of personal vendetta, deliberately provoking him. So Lin Xuanfeng got furious and started fighting him."
"With these two formidable figures fighting, what should we do? Take a detour?" Ji Yaohua asked.
"Lin Xuanfeng and the Heavenly Net Lord are both significant figures who have undergone two Heavenly Tribulations," Yao Xinghai also looked at Mu Qingge, awaiting her decision.
"I’m afraid it’s too late," Mu Qingge said solemnly, looking ahead.
Sure enough, as soon as she spoke, the sound of fighting became clearer, accompanied by explosions, indicating a fierce battle.
Two figures appeared in front of the six of them, closing in from afar.
The Heavenly Net Lord and Lin Xuanfeng were battling in mid-air, powerful auras spreading in all directions, some striking the protective barrier, others hitting the ground and scorching the soil.
"Damn! How did they fight their way here?" Ji Yaohua cursed under her breath, feeling secretly unlucky.
The five pairs of eyes turned to Mu Qingge. She stood still and whispered, "Adapt to the situation. Be ready to retreat!"
Simply put, it’s to hold their position for now and immediately leave if they get caught in a dilemma, avoiding involvement in this battle.
"Understood!"
The five of them understood her meaning, each remaining on guard.
At this moment, among the two approaching figures, the Heavenly Net Lord looked their way with a ferocious expression and said, "You brats, if you don’t want to die, destroy the Divine Status that damn peacock fancies!"
"You old bastard, dare you!" Lin Xuanfeng’s voice followed, "If any of you dare act, I’ll see to it you have no burial place!"
Standing their ground, the six of them finally noticed an exquisite Divine Status floating between Lin Xuanfeng and the Heavenly Net Lord. The Divine Status seemed to be drawn towards Lin Xuanfeng but was restrained by the Heavenly Net Lord, unable to break free...