815: What makes Chapter 813 so excellent?

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Following Yue You, he stepped into the Endless Sea.

Lin Yang soon felt the harshness of the environment in the Endless Sea.

On the surface of the sea, astral winds filled with malevolent energy raged around the clock.

This point alone made it an environment truly unsuitable for the vast majority of cultivators to live in.

It was no wonder that the Endless Sea was sparsely populated.

Furthermore, the worldly energy here was exceptionally turbulent, making it unsuitable for cultivation.

"The environment of the Endless Sea is indeed poor. Otherwise, if this vast sea area could be utilized, the amount of wealth it could create would be unimaginable."

Lin Yang sighed with emotion.

Yue You simply said indifferently, "Stay close to me. The Power of Rules here is somewhat mixed and chaotic. If you're not careful, even someone with your cultivation level will get hurt."

"Understood." Lin Yang nodded immediately.

Yue You spoke no more and flew toward the depths of the Endless Sea following a specific trajectory.

Lin Yang followed behind her, advancing exactly along Yue You's flight path, not daring to deviate in the slightest.

After some time.

Yue You stopped above a certain part of the sea and said, "We've arrived. The entrance to the Yuanxu Ancient Domain is right here."

Lin Yang immediately spread out his perception but found nothing unusual.

Yue You waved her hand, and waves suddenly surged on the originally calm sea surface as a deep, dark vortex appeared.

"Go in."

As Yue You spoke, she took the lead and leapt into the vortex.

Lin Yang did not hesitate and leapt in as well.

After both of them entered, the vortex vanished from the sea surface with extreme speed, and the area soon returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.

The other end of the vortex was precisely that space filled with countless tombs.

Entering this space again, Lin Yang had a different feeling than before.

When he first came in last time, he only felt that something was different here but couldn't precisely perceive the power on the tombs.

This time, however, he could accurately feel the powerful energy on every single tomb.

Each tomb contained a hidden, majestic power.

"This power... it's so strong." Lin Yang was somewhat shocked.

Because the level of that power had almost all reached the level of the Ancient Realm.

Even the relatively smaller tombs were the same.

Aside from the power on the tombs, the entire tomb space was filled with a somewhat cold and gloomy energy.

This cold energy was somewhat similar to the chill brought by that Yin Soul every time it appeared.

This prompted Lin Yang to ask, "Senior Yue You, does this tomb space have some connection to the Yin Realm as well?"

Yue You shook her head. "There's no direct connection. The cold energy you feel is because a large number of remains are buried here. Remains produce Yin energy, and over time, this chill forms. It's a fairly normal phenomenon. Moreover, there are protective measures here to prevent the Yin energy from breeding anything unclean. You have nothing to worry about."

Lin Yang immediately felt much more at ease.

Yue You glanced at the tombs, a strange light flashing in her eyes, as she said slowly:

"Lin Yang, your strength is far beyond what it was last time you were here, so you should be able to bear more karma. This time, we're going to do something big. Follow my lead later."

"Do something big?"

Hearing this, Lin Yang felt a vague sense of unease for some reason and asked nervously, "Senior Yue You, what do you intend to do?"

Yue You smiled slightly and pointed to the largest tomb among them. "Today, we're opening this one."

Lin Yang's heart skipped a beat.

The tombs here varied in size; the larger the tomb, the more extraordinary the owner's status in life, the stronger their power, and the greater the price for opening it.

Last time, they had only opened a few ordinary tombs, and the pressure was already immense.

They were actually going to open the largest tomb directly this time?

But Yue You was already walking toward the great tomb.

Lin Yang had no choice but to follow.

Upon approaching the great tomb, Yue You waved her hand, and an invisible force surged out, landing on the tomb.

A low rumble immediately erupted from the great tomb as the power contained within resisted Yue You's strength.

Not only that.

Various energies surged from the other nearby tombs as well, pressing down toward Yue You.

This scene left Lin Yang quite shocked.

He realized more and more how extraordinary this great tomb was.

Because when Yue You opened other tombs last time, this situation had never occurred.

Whichever tomb they opened, only that specific tomb's power would resist.

But now, as Yue You opened this great tomb, it could trigger the power of the surrounding tombs to react together.

This was truly incredible.

Because it meant that to open this tomb, the power one had to endure was not just the great tomb's own power, but also the power of the other tombs.

The difficulty could well be imagined.

Buzz... buzz... buzz...

As the power of the great tomb and the surrounding tombs began to react, Yue You also increased her strength.

The buzzing grew louder and louder.

Soon, it wasn't just the power of the tombs around the great tomb supporting it; all the tombs in the entire tomb space erupted with power, merging into the great tomb to oppose Yue You's strength.

Seeing this made Lin Yang's heart race with fear.

The power of thousands of tombs merging into one—what a terrifying force that was!

The entire tomb space began to shake.

A flush of red appeared on Yue You's face; clearly, opposing the merged power of all the tombs was very taxing for her as well.

Her body trembled slightly, and she couldn't help but retreat several steps before barely stabilizing herself.

But her aura was clearly much more disordered.

Obviously, she was no match for this merged power of the great tomb.

The suppression of the great tomb's power on Yue You continued to strengthen.

Yue You was almost in full retreat and was soon completely suppressed.

"Senior Yue You!"

Seeing this, Lin Yang couldn't help but cry out, wanting to tell Yue You to give up for now.

This great tomb was clearly unusual, capable of mobilizing the power of all the other tombs in the entire space; there was no need to force the issue.

But before he could speak, he heard Yue You bark at him:

"Lin Yang, bow deeply to the main tomb, and then repeat exactly what I say. Don't get a single word wrong!"

Lin Yang was stunned.

Yue You didn't give him much time to react before urging him again, saying:

"Repeat after me: 'Lin Yang, a junior cultivator of the human race, pays respects to all the seniors. I have no intention of disturbing the peaceful slumber of your heroic spirits and hope for your forgiveness.'"

"'This junior is grateful for the protection of all the seniors. You once fought bloody battles to defend the realm, repelling enemies from the Outer Domain and suppressing the Yin Souls beneath the earth.'"

"'However, today, the invasions from the Outer Domain have not ceased, and the Yin Realm is in turmoil. The realm rules are damaged, and Yin Souls frequently emerge. This junior is being relentlessly pursued by a Great Sovereign of the Yin Realm who wishes to seize my soul and body to enter the realm. I have no choice but to enter this place again, seeking the help of the seniors' relics to re-suppress the Yin Realm underground.'"

"'Though my cultivation is shallow, I am willing to do my utmost to defend the realm and resist the enemies, so that the enemies from the Outer Domain cannot enter and the power of the Yin Souls cannot escape.'"

"'I hope the seniors will grant my request!'"

Yue You said a sentence, and Lin Yang repeated it.

After Lin Yang finished repeating the last sentence, Yue You said again:

"Don't resist my power. Follow the guidance of my energy and activate the imprint that Yin Soul left in your body."

As she spoke, Yue You raised her other hand, condensing a wisp of energy that entered Lin Yang's body, circulated halfway, and sank into his heart.

Immediately, Lin Yang sensed a slight chill emanating from his heart.

"So this is where the imprint is?" Lin Yang thought to himself.

Then, following Yue You's instructions, he mobilized his own power to the maximum extent to activate that chill.

As he repeated Yue You's words and activated the power of the Yin Soul imprint...

The tomb power that had been suppressing Yue You gradually became peaceful.

Especially on that largest tomb, a faint glow shimmered and began to approach Lin Yang's body.

"Don't move, and don't resist this power. It's verifying something," Yue You's voice rang in Lin Yang's ear at the right moment.

This caused Lin Yang, who had instinctively prepared to dodge, to pause, allowing the glow to circulate around his body once.

A moment later, the glow sank back into the great tomb and disappeared.

Vanishing along with it was the merged power of the thousands of tombs.

The thousands of tombs that had been buzzing just now returned to silence.

Yue You also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and said to Lin Yang, "Alright, the verification passed. It's safe to open the tomb now."

Lin Yang still hadn't fully processed it. "Senior Yue You, what was that all about just now?"

Yue You revealed a smile. "It's simple. This great tomb can call upon the power of all the tombs here. I'm no match for it either and couldn't open it by force, so I had to use a trick."

As she spoke, she pointed to the tombs and said slowly:

"The owners of all these tombs were human powerhouses in life, and all died to protect the human race."

"Among them are the powerhouses who fought the Great War against the Yin Souls back then. They sacrificed a great deal to completely suppress the Yin Souls in the Yin Realm."

"So, having you activate that Yin Soul imprint was to let them know that the Yin Souls have indeed reappeared. This way, they would no longer resist opening the tomb to take the items."

"Is that so..." Lin Yang seemed to understand something.

"Alright, let's not talk about that for now. Let's open the tomb and get the items first." Yue You said no more and called upon her power again to open the tomb.

Although the tomb's power no longer resisted, opening it was still not that easy.

At the very least, one needed the power to break open the tomb.

Lin Yang couldn't help with this and could only watch Yue You operate on her own.

Yue You clearly didn't want to open the tomb too violently, taking some time before finally opening the great tomb.

Though the tomb was large, after opening it, it was actually just a sarcophagus.

"Lin Yang, bow to the sarcophagus," Yue You added.

Lin Yang did as he was told again. "I have no intention of offending you, Senior, and hope for your forgiveness!"

After he finished, Yue You threw open the sarcophagus lid.

Inside the sarcophagus was also a cenotaph.

There was a short sword broken in half.

A jade crown that seemed to be for tying hair.

And a jade bottle.

There were only these three items.

Seeing this, Yue You immediately frowned. "That shouldn't be right. Why are there only these three things? There should be at least five items in here!"

Lin Yang was very surprised to hear this.

How could Yue You know that there were originally five items in this tomb?

But Yue You had no intention of explaining, merely muttering with a frown, "Strange. Could someone have been here? Taken the items?"

"But that shouldn't be possible either. From the situation when opening the tomb just now, this was clearly the first time it's been opened!"

"But where did the items go?"

"..."

Yue You talked to herself.

Lin Yang was completely bewildered.

Why was Yue You so certain there were supposed to be five items in here?

"Senior Yue You..." He opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

But he was interrupted by Yue You waving her hand. "Don't speak yet. There's definitely something wrong here!"

Lin Yang had no choice but to remain silent.

Yue You walked around the sarcophagus once and then said to Lin Yang:

"Go and take out the short sword first. Be careful and see if there are any traps."

"..." Lin Yang was speechless.

It was one thing to use him as a guinea pig, but why did she have to say it so directly?

His expression was strange.

Yue You chuckled. "Don't worry, it should be fine if you take it. This old fellow definitely won't harm you; after all, you passed the verification just now. But I'm different. If I take it, there might be trouble. The items inside are a bit different from what I know; there's likely been some change."

Lin Yang said nothing, slowly approached the sarcophagus, and reached out to grab the short sword.

Nothing happened.

The short sword was successfully taken out by him.

"Try the jade bottle next," Yue You said.

Lin Yang reached for the jade bottle again.

But the jade bottle didn't budge.

Seeing this, Yue You said again, "Try the jade crown then."

Lin Yang switched to the jade crown.

It still wouldn't move.

"How very strange." Yue You seemed quite puzzled by this situation.

After a pause, she said, "Step back. I'll do it."

Lin Yang silently backed away a few steps.

Yue You walked to the sarcophagus and reached for the jade bottle.

The jade bottle still didn't move, but a force surged from the bottle's body.

No, to be precise, it surged from the sarcophagus.

It was as if a power was hidden within the sarcophagus, waiting for a moment to be triggered.

"Senior Yue You, watch out!" Lin Yang couldn't help but call out a warning.

Yue You frowned slightly but didn't seem to care. Instead, she became thoughtful. She didn't withdraw her hand; rather, she increased her strength and whispered:

"Interesting. Who are you guarding against? Open up!"

Buzz!

In the next instant, although Yue You successfully grabbed the jade bottle...

A blurry figure suddenly emerged above the sarcophagus.

The figure held a longsword in its hand and stabbed directly at Yue You.

"As expected."

Yue You, however, was neither surprised nor panicked, allowing the longsword to stab toward her.

At the moment the longsword was about to pierce her body, the figure's movement came to a screeching halt.

Although the figure was blurry, one could see its gaze falling on Yue You. Then, a low voice rang out heavily, as if piercing through eternal ages:

"Ancient fellow traveler, I truly didn't expect to encounter someone like you in the later generations."

Yue You smiled. "Cut the chatter. I've come to borrow your things, but there seem to be a few missing. Where did those two items go?"

The figure was silent for a moment before saying:

"I feel you are familiar, yet I cannot recall who you are. How do you know there are two items missing here?"

Yue You didn't answer the question but pointed at Lin Yang instead, saying:

"Don't ask so much. You're dead anyway, so knowing certain things has no meaning. You wouldn't want such an excellent junior to die at the hands of Yin Souls, would you?"

Lin Yang instantly felt the figure's gaze fall upon him.

But just for an instant, then the feeling vanished.

The figure's voice rang out again:

"What do you intend to do?"

This was addressed to Yue You.

Yue You maintained her smile. "Troubled times are approaching again. He made it very clear just now: the realm rules are damaged, and Yin Souls have appeared. Yet, there are no decent inheritances left in the later generations, so they likely won't be able to deal with those old things about to awaken. Therefore, I've come to borrow some of your things."

The Yin Soul fell into silence again.

This time the silence lasted a bit longer before it sighed and said:

"In the end, were we unable to completely seal off the Yin Realm? Did we fail?"

Yue You shook her head. "Not exactly a failure, just a small accident. Anyway, the Yin Realm is about to awaken. If you don't want an excellent junior like him to die at the hands of those fellows, then hand over the items for us to use."

The Yin Soul looked at Lin Yang again. "Only at the Heng Realm, too weak. I don't see where he is excellent."

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PS: My health really hasn't been up to it lately, so updates have been sporadic. However, after resting for a while, I'm almost better. I will resume daily updates within three days at the latest!

Apologies once again! (End of Chapter)