"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Zhou Yan frowned, looking at the coffin, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.
On the coffin, dense runes were carved, emitting a dazzling glow.
The teleportation array set up by the Demon Dragon Immortal Palace seemed to have been triggered.
"Rumble~"
The entire Immortal Palace began to shake violently. Walls shattered, revealing dark, deep passages.
"There's movement over there!"
Zhou Yan's gaze sharpened, and he quickly led the three women towards the direction of the sound.
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh!"
Along the way, they encountered many demons.
Those demons were all Ninety-Nine Heavens Demon Soldiers, but at this moment, they were fleeing frantically, as if encountering something extremely terrifying.
"What's going on?"
Zhou Yan and the others were stunned, not understanding.
Soon, they approached.
They saw that in the vast open space ahead, a stone tablet, a hundred feet tall, stood erect.
On the stone tablet, a line of scarlet ancient characters was carved:
"This is my burial ground. Trespassers will die!"
Just six simple words, yet they contained an astonishing killing intent that chilled the bone.
"Who is buried in this tomb?"
Zhou Yan's brows furrowed, a faint shimmer in his eyes.
"Could it be a Saint Emperor peak? Or… Demon Emperor Great Emperor?" Ye Xun began to speculate. These beings were equivalent to gods, or even stronger than gods.
"Whatever it is, it's just a tomb. Nothing to be afraid of!"
"Let's go, and see what treasures we can take from here first!"
Zhou Yan waved his hand and strode boldly towards the tomb.
"Whoosh—"
The moment he stepped into the tomb's perimeter, a terrifying suction force erupted, engulfing him.
In the next instant, his feet were forcefully pulled out of the ground.
Zhou Yan's heart trembled, and he quickly circulated his true essence to resist this dreadful power.
"There must be many treasures in these tombs. We must collect some good things before others arrive."
Zhou Yan pondered for a moment, his gaze falling on the Demon Dragon coffin.
"Hmm?"
The next moment, his expression changed.
"Buzz~"
With a soft hum, a golden light suddenly blazed from within the Demon Dragon coffin, dazzlingly brilliant, as if forged from pure gold, shimmering and enchanting.
Immediately after, a crystal-clear bead, the size of a fist, slowly floated out, suspended in mid-air.
"This is…"
Zhou Yan's eyes widened as he looked at the bead.
The bead was golden all over, etched with countless obscure and profound patterns. There were a total of seven such beads.
"Seven Star Chaotic Reversal Bead!"
Zhou Yan's pupils contracted, his expression excited. He couldn't help but gasp, "One of the most supreme treasures of the Demon Realm in legends!"
The Seven Star Chaotic Reversal Bead was left behind by the Lord of the Demon Realm!
Legend had it that in the past, the Lord of the Demon Realm ruled over all the heavens and myriad realms, conquering all, but eventually perished in a certain desolate land in the Immortal Realm, encountering a great enemy. His physical body was destroyed, leaving behind only a wisp of residual soul.
Unwilling to be alone, he nurtured seven beads with his own essence and blood. Each bead possessed an extremely terrifying energy, capable of forbidden arts, and could reverse destiny.
If the inheritance within the Demon Dragon Immortal Palace was an ancient, peerless technique, then the Seven Star Chaotic Reversal Bead was a technique to defy the heavens and change fate, priceless, and could even rival Emperor Dao secret scriptures!
Such a treasure only existed in legends. Who would have thought that it would appear before Zhou Yan today?
"Swish—"
However, the Seven Star Chaotic Reversal Bead did not choose Zhou Yan. Instead, it tore through the void, turning into a streak of light, shooting towards the darkness in the distance.
"Damn it!"
"Someone else got there first?"
Zhou Yan's eyes flared. Someone dared to snatch treasures from him!
"Husband, that direction… seems to be towards the depths of the Immortal Palace?" Diao Chan asked doubtfully.
"Indeed!"
Zhou Yan narrowed his eyes.
A thought flashed through his mind.
"Let's go, let's follow and see!"
At once, he led Diao Chan, Zhen Ji, and the others, quickly pursuing.
Soon, after passing through a long passage, Zhou Yan stopped.
Ahead, a spacious hall appeared.
On the colorful glazed tiles, luminous pearls were embedded, illuminating the hall.
In the center of the hall, a giant altar stood.
On the altar, a colossal sword was plunged into the ground.
The sword was as black as ink, emitting a sinister and terrifying aura that sent shivers down one's spine.
"That is…"
Looking at the pitch-black colossal sword, Zhou Yan's hairs stood on end.
"This is an Extreme Emperor Soldier!"
Diao Chan and Zhen Mi also sensed the danger.
"Husband…" Diao Chan's face turned pale with fear, she clung to Zhou Yan's arm, trembling.
"No need to worry."
Zhou Yan patted Diao Chan's jade arm to comfort her, "We just need to take this Extreme Emperor Soldier and then we can leave here."
"It's just…"
Ye Xun hesitated, "This giant sword is too big, we can't move it."
"No matter."
A smile played on Zhou Yan's lips.
He took out a bronze bow and arrow, drew the bow, and nocked an arrow.
Whoosh!
The next moment, an arrow pierced the air, sharp and unparalleled, and struck fiercely at the hilt of the black giant sword.
"Clang!"
With a crisp impact, the giant sword vibrated violently.
Then, the scabbard fell off, revealing a section of the black blade.
The blade was engraved with countless obscure and profound inscriptions, like twisted symbols, containing immense might.
"This…"
Zhou Yan's heart was shocked. He sensed a vast and mighty power fluctuation.
This giant sword was actually an immortal artifact!
An immortal artifact's embryo?
"As expected of the Demon Realm's Supreme Being, to forge an immortal artifact into a weapon and suppress it here with a formation!"
Zhou Yan's eyes lit up.
"Crack!"
However, at this moment, the black giant sword trembled violently. A layer of fine scales appeared on its body.
"Clang!"
The next moment, the black sword unsheathed, and a terrifying sword qi surged into the sky, sweeping across the eight directions, destroying everything.
"Pfft!"
A splash of blood flew. Ye Xun was hit and quickly retreated.
"What to do now?"
Zhou Yan's face instantly froze.
The power of this black sword was too great. Even the sword qi that burst from its tip could tear through his protective aura.
He had no doubt that if he dared to approach, he would be split in half instantly.
"Retreat!"
Zhou Yan pulled Diao Chan and quickly retreated.
"Whoosh—"
Just then, Zhou Yan heard a sound like wind and thunder. Immediately, a black light shot from afar, carrying a rolling malevolent aura, like divine punishment from heaven, sweeping in all directions.
Within that black light, a thick stench of corpses was carried.
"That is…"
Zhou Yan's face changed drastically. He quickly looked up, and his pupils suddenly contracted, his breath catching in his throat, his face filled with horror.
"This is…"
"Immortal Corpse!"
Within that mass of black light, there was actually a huge rotten corpse, ferocious and vicious, its body several feet tall. On its skin, there were patches of peculiar black markings.