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"Let's go in together. If we go in separately, we don't know where we might be scattered. The Gu Clan has sent so many people, we need to be careful of them attacking us," Hun Yu reminded him.
"Hey, I'm the Young Clan Leader! Listen to me!" Hun Xiao widened her eyes, putting on a very serious expression.
"Alright, we'll listen to you, then Young Clan Leader, what should we do?"
Hun Xiao waved her hand, making a gesture to advance, "Let's go in together!"
After Klein, Hun Xiao, and Hun Yu entered, people from the Gu Clan, Lei Clan, and Yan Clan also entered one after another. Xiao Yan and Xun'er, as a pair, were the last to enter.
Half a day later, the ancient stone gate slowly disappeared, and the spatial crack above the Ancient Saint Mountain Range also quietly closed.
Gu Dao, who had been observing in the dark, saw that everything was normal, nodded with satisfaction, and then disappeared from his spot.
Above the silent earth, space suddenly distorted. Xiao Yan and Xun'er, holding hands, suddenly appeared on the ground.
Everywhere was shrouded in a hazy mist, making it impossible to see too far. Jagged strange rocks and broken buildings leaned haphazardly on the ground, a scene of desolation and deathly silence.
"Is this the Heavenly Tomb? It's truly desolate."
Xun'er said with a smile, "Heavenly Tomb, Heavenly Tomb, this is a graveyard, it would be strange if it were too lively, wouldn't it?"
"You're right…" Xiao Yan looked around and suddenly pointed at the distant sky, saying, "What's that over there?"
Xun'er followed the direction Xiao Yan pointed. In the distant sky, scattered starlight dotted the dark expanse, which was closer to black, differing from the hazy mist that formed the gray of other areas.
A look of confusion appeared on her face: "This is different from any records I've seen. It might be due to the previous anomaly."
"Anomaly?" Xiao Yan asked, puzzled.
"Yes, several years ago, the Heavenly Tomb experienced an anomaly… I'm not entirely clear on the specifics, but in any case, that incident seemed quite serious. The clan sent people into the Heavenly Tomb and even contacted Xiao Xuan, who is deep within the Heavenly Tomb."
Xiao Xuan… Hearing that name, a look of slight anticipation appeared on Xiao Yan's face: "Is Ancestor truly still alive?"
Xun'er responded: "You'll know once you see him. Oh, and there are energy bodies within the Heavenly Tomb. Their energy cores have an effect equivalent to pills that can enhance one's strength.
"Brother Xiao Yan, you should be preparing for the ninth turn of Dou Venerate now, right? You need a large amount of energy, so you can take this opportunity to accumulate it."
Xiao Yan nodded: "But I still want to see Ancestor first, after all, we only have about three years."
Xun'er had no objection, and the two flew straight towards the second layer of the Heavenly Tomb.
After entering the second layer, they still did not stop, continuing onward.
"Something's not right, something's quite not right…" Xun'er's expression became solemn.
"What's wrong?"
"There are too few. We haven't encountered many energy bodies along the way, which is different from the records of the Gu Clan," Xun'er said, frowning.
Just then, a shrill scream rang out.
After exchanging glances, the two cautiously investigated in that direction.
They saw two people from the Lei Clan in front of a ruined cluster of buildings.
One of them had already fallen to the ground, his mangled limbs scattered everywhere. He had been cut in half at the waist, and blood was everywhere.
For some reason, these mangled limbs still retained their vitality, wriggling on the ground like small worms.
The other person held a long blade, with lightning crackling around his body, and blood dripped from the blade. His eyes were bloodshot, filled with chaos and madness.
The mist grew denser, and vaguely, something enormous seemed to be wriggling within the thick mist.
"Kill… kill…" He sensed the two of them and spoke in a hoarse voice.
"It's Lei Luo of the Lei Clan. Did he kill his own companion?" A hint of confusion appeared in Xun'er's eyes.
Xiao Yan looked at the scattered limbs on the ground. A very uncomfortable aura emanated from the flesh and blood.
"Ah…" Lei Luo suddenly went mad, raising his blade and slashing towards the two of them.
Flames, silver mixed with dazzling colors, ignited on Xiao Yan's hand as he met the attack.
He abruptly appeared beside Lei Luo, reached out and grabbed the hand holding the blade. With a twist, he heard a crack. Lei Luo's wrist bent unnaturally backward, but his hand still firmly gripped the lightning-wreathed saber.
Sizzle…
Lightning bolts shot towards Xiao Yan, who flashed away to create distance.
He frowned, looking at Lei Luo. He hadn't intended to break the other's arm just now; he only wanted to restrain him and disarm him.
But Lei Luo seemed to feel no pain, completely disregarding his body, and forcefully pulled in the opposite direction, which led to his wrist breaking.
However, the broken wrist didn't seem to affect Lei Luo's movements; his hand still gripped the weapon firmly.
"Kill… kill…" Lei Luo charged towards Xiao Yan.
He seemed to have turned into a mindless beast, only knowing how to hack and slash, not using any offensive Dou Technique.
"Eight Extremities Collapse!" Xiao Yan punched Lei Luo in the chest, sending him flying.
The latter landed heavily on the ground, coughing up large mouthfuls of blood. Xiao Yan had held back; the other party's condition was extremely abnormal, and he wanted to try and find out what had happened.
"Kill… kill me… run, quickly run…" Lei Luo regained some clarity, mumbling.
"Brother Lei, what happened?" Xiao Yan asked.
"Mist, there's something in the mist…"
Just then, the dense mist suddenly spread out, engulfing Lei Luo. Xiao Yan and Xun'er, sensing danger, quickly retreated.
"Ah…"
A scream rang out, then silence returned.
Xiao Yan and Xun'er stared solemnly at the mist in front of them, which was denser than in other areas, their eyes filled with surprise and doubt.
Strange sounds came from the mist, as if some huge, slimy creature was wriggling within it.
"Xun'er, does your clan have any related records?" Xiao Yan asked in a lowered voice.
"No, the clan has never recorded anything in the Heavenly Tomb that could cause people to go mad…" Xun'er replied.
The two exchanged glances and, by unspoken agreement, slowly retreated. The dense mist gave them a sense of trepidation, clearly indicating extreme danger.
Xiao Yan thought for a moment and then said, "This anomaly might have affected the entire Heavenly Tomb. There might be similar, but more dangerous things in the third layer. I want to test it out a bit. Xun'er, you go further away first."
"Brother Xiao Yan, be careful…" Xun'er nodded and flew away from the area.
Xiao Yan casually fused a two-colored Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus and threw it into the mist, then, using Space Flame, he quickly flashed several times towards Xun'er's direction.
The impact created by the Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus dispersed a corner of the dense mist. In a fleeting glimpse, Xiao Yan saw a tentacle with mysterious symbols.
That huge, octopus-like tentacle was covered in a viscous fluid, appearing slimy and disgusting, slowly wriggling.
Xiao Yan suddenly felt a powerful mental shock, and layers of gibberish echoed deep within his soul. His eyes turned blood red.
He felt as if something was about to awaken in his soul, intending to split his will into many pieces.
Xiao Yan dared not delay, enduring the nausea and discomfort from the depths of his soul, and quickly moved away from the re-gathering dense mist.
After a while, he saw Xun'er, then stopped, took a deep breath, and calmed his mind.
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