Chapter 892 - 327: Tomb Within a Tomb (First Update)
"Elder, is there a way to break the array?" Mu Qingge lifted her eyes, her clear gaze directed at Elder Long Sheng.
Elder Long Sheng did not answer but simply raised his head, looking towards the sky.
In the sky, apart from white clouds, there was nothing else. It was impossible to know what he was looking at?
Mu Qingge did not disturb him, as she always believed Elder Long Sheng wouldn’t do anything pointless. However, Ji Yaohua couldn’t wait any longer; he lifted his head, imitating Elder Long Sheng and looked at the sky, puzzled, and asked, "Elder, what are you looking at?"
Elder Long Sheng withdrew his gaze, glared at Ji Yaohua, and then turned to Mu Qingge, saying, "The time is almost up, let’s go."
Go?
Go where?
To the Primordial Venerable Tomb?!
Several thoughts quickly flashed through Mu Qingge’s mind. In the end, she nodded. Yet, she still said to Ji Yaohua and the five others, "The place I’m going will likely be dangerous. Have you all found your divine status? If not, you can search for it first. If you have found it, there’s no need to take risks with me."
"I will go with you." Xi Qianxue stated directly.
Yao Xinghai also said, "This time entering the Divine Tomb, when passing Array Mountain, if not for you, we might still be trapped inside, unable to leave. We’ve found our divine status, but we cannot kick you aside after crossing the bridge. I will also go with you."
"Qingge, we are sworn brothers, how could we leave?" Ji Yaohua said solemnly.
Ying Ze nodded in agreement with Ji Yaohua’s words.
Wei Molili was even more demonstrative, directly standing by Mu Qingge’s side.
"You guys..." Mu Qingge looked at them, feeling somewhat conflicted.
This journey to the Divine Tomb, partnering with them saved a lot of trouble, that’s the truth. But in reality, she felt she hadn’t contributed much. Now, for her own matters, having everyone take risks together moved her deeply.
She then looked towards Huangfu Huan and Shen Bicheng.
Huangfu Huan understood her meaning and said directly, "We came by order, no need to worry too much."
Among the demon cultivators, an old beast at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage also laughed and said, "Of course we must see the Primordial Venerable Tomb."
Mu Qingge smiled inwardly and looked towards Elder Long Sheng.
Elder Long Sheng nodded almost imperceptibly and said, "Let’s all go together. This journey to the Divine Tomb, the real danger hasn’t started yet."
Their pupils sharply contracted when Mu Qingge and the others heard him say this and asked almost in unison, "What do you mean?"
Elder Long Sheng said, "Keep watch over your divine status. They are not truly yours yet. In the three days before the Divine Tomb closes, some divine statuses that do not wish to leave will automatically disappear. That’s when the real struggle begins."
Divine statuses will disappear!
There’s actually such a thing?
Everyone was stunned.
Xi Qianxue frowned and pursed her lips, "I have indeed heard that the three days before the Divine Tomb closes are crucial and require special caution."
"Elder, can you explain more clearly?" Ji Yaohua couldn’t help but ask Elder Long Sheng.
Elder Long Sheng shook his head, saying while swaying, "It’s simple. Divine statuses are conscious. If you choose it, it will observe you for a while, deciding if you deserve to be its master. If yes, it will naturally leave with you. If not, it will vanish on its own. In those last three days, the divine statuses in the tomb will fall into slumber and cannot be selected. If someone’s chosen divine status disappears and can’t be selected again, what do you think those people will do?"
"They will fight over the remaining divine statuses!" Ji Yaohua blurted out.
Elder Long Sheng nodded, "Exactly! It’s at that time that divine statuses are limited, and it becomes the darkest and bloodiest moment where all human nature is exposed."
After saying this, he sighed, saying with feeling, "Human nature is inherently greedy, inherently evil, inherently envious."
’Human nature is inherently greedy, inherently evil, inherently envious... What a saying on human nature!’ Mu Qingge mused inwardly.
Yao Xinghai frowned and spoke, "So, it’s best for us to act together for now. The last three days in the Divine Tomb might be chaotic."
"Before the last three days, the Divine Tomb and Demon Tomb will separate again," Elder Long Sheng said.
Mu Qingge’s gaze flashed, and she said solemnly, "So that means the Primordial Venerable Tomb will disappear before the last three days. The overlap between the Divine Tomb and Demon Tomb is to reveal the Primordial Venerable Tomb. Once separated, those who should return to the Demon Tomb will go back, and those meant to stay in the Divine Tomb will remain."
Elder Long Sheng said to her, "From here on, I will do my utmost to help you reach the Primordial Venerable Tomb. However, once inside, I will take Xuxu and leave."
"Grandpa, why do we have to leave?" Xuxu protested. She felt comfortable with Mu Qingge and the others and didn’t want to leave like this.
Elder Long Sheng raised his hand to interrupt her, still looking at Mu Qingge, "Time is short, and I cannot stay with you in the Primordial Venerable Tomb. I must find the Seven-Colored Divine Status before it falls asleep."
Mu Qingge nodded, "Alright. It’s a deal!" Elder Long Sheng spoke truthfully, and she naturally had no reason to force him to stay and waste his time.
Entering the Divine Tomb, everyone’s time is limited and precious.
"Let’s hurry. This overlap between the Divine Tomb and Demon Tomb will certainly attract others here. In its current weakened state, Dragon Blood probably can’t stop so many people." Elder Long Sheng said, leading Xuxu inside Dragon Blood first.
Mu Qingge immediately followed, Ji Yaohua and several others were unwilling to show weakness and hurriedly caught up. Huangfu Huan and Shen Bicheng led hundreds of Demon Cultivators along as well.
Mu Qingge quickly walked up to Long Sheng and asked, "Senior, I have something unclear."
Long Sheng turned his gaze towards her.
Mu Qingge asked, "Since in the Primordial Venerable period there was no distinction between Gods and Demons, why is his Divine Status... called Divine Status?"
Long Sheng laughed, "Actually, Divine Status and Demon Spirit are the same thing, just different names."
"So, the Primordial Venerable’s Divine Status also has an attraction for the Demon Clan?" Mu Qingge raised an eyebrow.
Long Sheng replied, "The Primordial Venerable’s Divine Status is great, but not everyone can possess it. Except for someone like you, others gain no benefit from it, and if forced to merge, it would backfire, leading to self-destruction."
"There’s one more thing." Long Sheng suddenly reminded, "I do have a temporary method to break the Dragon Blood Formation, but once I break it, during that time, anyone can freely enter through the opened corner."
"What does senior mean?" Mu Qingge’s eyes flashed.
Long Sheng looked at her meaningfully and said, "Not everyone understands Divine Status as I do. In many people’s eyes, anything from the Primordial Venerable is always the best."
Then, he glanced sideways at the hundreds of Demon Cultivators behind Mu Qingge, and said softly, "Don’t blame me for being suspicious, if you’re unfamiliar, it’s best to be cautious."
Mu Qingge raised an eyebrow, smiled faintly, and nodded.
Long Sheng’s good intentions, she naturally understood.
The Dragon Blood Formation is a Big Array, long fused with the Divine Tomb and Demon Tomb as one. Even Long Sheng, despite his power, can only rip open a gap for people to enter.
"During the process of breaking the formation, I don’t know how many will intrude and die inside, blame it on their bad luck." Long Sheng sneered coldly and stopped his steps.
He held the Dragon Head Staff with both hands, his wrist rotated, spinning the staff quickly.
A blinding light emitted from the Dragon Head Staff, enveloping the giant dragon’s skeleton in front of them.
Mu Qingge widened her eyes to look at Long Sheng, her heart full of surprise.
Originally, she thought he would have some technique to break the formation, adept in Array Formation Restriction. However, she found that Long Sheng’s method had no skill at all, relying entirely on the Dragon Head Staff in his hand.
"My grandfather’s Dragon Head Staff was obtained with great difficulty, it has the ability to break formations." Xuxu explained beside her, with pride in her voice.
Mu Qingge’s mouth twitched, indifferent.
A Weapon capable of breaking formations and removing restrictions, somewhat similar to the dagger she obtained from Feng Yufei in Linchuan years ago.
Only, the demigod dagger could break barriers, while Long Sheng’s Dragon Head Staff removed restrictions.
The blinding light formed a shell, finally gathering on the Dragon Ball, covering its brilliant radiance.
As soon as the Dragon Ball was enveloped, the entire dragon’s skeleton dimmed at once, even the Blood Pool began to dry up.
"Quickly go! This will not support for long. The power of Dragon Blood Formation is too strong, I cannot completely break it, can only temporarily stop it." Long Sheng retracted the Dragon Head Staff, turned to Mu Qingge and said, then pulled Xuxu quickly forward.
Mu Qingge waved her hand, the people behind her followed swiftly, charging into the Dragon Blood Formation.
Just entering, a cold and deadly aura rushed upon them, as if countless resentful spirits entangled, trying to drag her into Hell.
"Don’t mind it, rush through with all your might!" Long Sheng yelled sternly.
His voice exploded in their ears like a morning drum and twilight bell.
Mu Qingge gritted her teeth and followed closely.
Just as they approached, she heard Long Sheng mutter to himself, "This was originally the resting place of the Primordial Venerable. First came the Primordial Venerable Tomb, then the Dragon Blood Formation, finally becoming the cemetery of the Divine and Demon Clans. Here, it’s a tomb within a tomb!"
’Tomb within a tomb?’ Mu Qingge’s eyes flashed with doubt.
A stick of incense later, Long Sheng led Mu Qingge and the others out of the Dragon Blood Formation’s scope.
Only then did they take a breather.
"We are now within the Mang Star." Mu Qingge surveyed the surroundings and said to Long Sheng.
Long Sheng nodded, "To enter the heart of the Primordial Venerable Tomb, there are many more arrays to break." He looked at Mu Qingge and said, "I can only escort you to the tomb entrance at most."
"Thank you, senior." Mu Qingge bowed her head.
He continued, "With so many protecting you, it should not be a big problem. Whether you can obtain the Primordial Venerable’s Divine Status depends entirely on your luck. Little friend, if you do obtain the Primordial Venerable Divine Status, we may meet again in the Divine Demon Continent someday."
While they conversed, Ji Yaohua also walked up to Huangfu Huan and asked softly, "Hey, are you Demon Cultivators? Have you known Qingge for a long time?"
His curiosity made Huangfu Huan glance sideways. However, given his nature, of course, he would not say much, just smiled and nodded, with a hint of mystery...