288: Why do I feel like you're kowtowing?

"Could this be the final destination?" Ye Bai muttered to himself, then reached out and pushed open the Stone Door.

Behind the Stone Door was a long corridor that branched out in all directions.

He led Yang Mi and the others as they slowly walked inside.

At this moment, the expressions of Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi became increasingly terrified, because in the Passage ahead of them, many corpses had appeared.

There were corpses of men, women, the old, and the young, densely packed and countless, numbering at least a hundred.

Their eyes were open, and green light flickered within their hollow pupils, looking extremely horrifying.

Meng Ziyi was terrified and screamed as she hid behind Ye Bai.

Ye Bai, however, remained as calm as usual, completely unaffected by these corpses.

He raised his head and looked around, confirming that these corpses had been dead for a long time. Although they wore ancient clothing, they were definitely not ancient people.

"It seems there is indeed more here than just Feng Shui Metaphysics," Ye Bai thought to himself.

He continued to go deeper, and at this moment, he suddenly discovered that a few stone carvings were placed in the Passage ahead.

He walked closer to take a look and saw that the stone carvings depicted various creatures in all sorts of postures.

Moreover, these creatures were vivid and lifelike. Blood flowed from their eyes, and their mouths were open, clearly in a posture ready to devour people.

Ye Bai let out a cold snort: "Mere petty tricks; how dare you show them off?"

As he spoke, he fiercely stabbed his peach wood sword into the ground, and instantly, the stone carvings shattered into dust.

Ye Bai continued walking forward, and he faintly heard the sound of trickling water.

"Could there be a stream here?"

With doubts, he followed the sound of the stream.

Before long, he discovered the small stream. This stream was crystal clear, reflecting the figures of the three of them—Ye Bai and the others—clearly.

The moment he lowered his head, he suddenly froze, his eyes widening.

He discovered that his body was gradually becoming illusory, as if it were about to disappear.

And both Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi were becoming increasingly transparent, as if they could dissipate at any moment.

"What is going on?" Ye Bai hurriedly turned around, only to find that Yang Mi and the other were no longer by his side. Instead, on his left and right, two other Ye Bais had appeared, along with the Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi behind them.

"What the f*ck… what is this?!" Ye Bai was shocked and hurriedly circulated his internal energy to resist the surrounding pressure.

He discovered that this place seemed to be within a Formation, and he had now fallen into the Formation.

"This must be the legendary Feng Shui Formation, or rather, a Formation!"

Information recorded in the "Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon" surfaced in Ye Bai's mind.

It is said that Feng Shui Formations and Formations are artificially arranged and are not naturally formed by heaven and earth.

However, Feng Shui Formations and Formations are extremely profound, and ordinary people are completely unable to break them.

Even for a practitioner, if the gap in strength is too great, they cannot break them. They might even suffer a backlash.

Ye Bai's mind raced as he began to try to break the Formation. He circulated his internal energy to his Dantian and then focused it on his legs.

He stomped hard on the ground, and his figure shot out rapidly. In the blink of an eye, he crossed seven or eight meters and dashed out of the range covered by the Formation.

"Phew—" Ye Bai breathed a sigh of relief; he had truly risked his life just now.

"That was close."

Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi hurriedly chased after him, calling out anxiously: "Mr. Ye, where did you run off to just now?"

"I encountered a formidable opponent just now, but I managed to escape."

"So Mr. Ye was trapped in a Formation." Yang Mi sighed and said: "Mr. Ye, let's go quickly. I feel that things are likely looking grim this time."

Ye Bai shook his head and said: "No, I must find out who designed this Feng Shui Formation. Otherwise, I will not be able to eat or sleep in peace. Moreover, I always feel that this place is not that simple."

While speaking, he continued walking forward until he reached the end of the Passage.

Ahead was still a heavy bronze door. Ye Bai opened the bronze door, and he saw that there was a whole new world inside.

A wide plaza appeared before him, and at the end of the plaza was a magnificent and tall palace. The plaque on the palace bore three characters: Xuan Tian Palace.

"Is this Xuan Tian Palace?" Yang Mi said with surprise. She had heard her grandfather mention the name Xuan Tian Palace long ago, so she was not unfamiliar with it at all.

Ye Bai nodded and stepped inside.

The floor of the plaza was paved with heavy stone bricks, and every few meters, there were several Oil Lamps.

These Oil Lamps were burning with raging flames, illuminating the entire area.

At this moment, Ye Bai and the others were standing in the center of the plaza, and directly ahead was a flight of stairs; at the end of the stairs was the main hall of Xuan Tian Palace.

Ye Bai walked up the stairs first. Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi followed closely by his side.

After walking for about five or six minutes, they finally reached the top of the stairs and arrived at the main hall of Xuan Tian Palace.

Inside the main hall, it was resplendent and magnificent.

Everything enshrined here consisted of historical documents, including classics from the Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties.

At the end of the main hall stood a dragon throne.

"This dragon throne is real, and the dragon bones are also real," Yang Mi said excitedly, and then she knelt before the dragon throne and respectfully kowtowed.

"Greetings to Your Majesty the Emperor; may Your Majesty live for ten thousand years!" She kowtowed three times.

Ye Bai frowned slightly and said: "Why do I feel like you are kowtowing?"

How did he not know that Yang Mi actually believed in this stuff!?

Yang Mi said: "I am kowtowing to our ancestors. They protected the people of China, ensuring prosperity, peace, and wealth forever. And today, I want to tell them that we have encountered a true, great Opportunity."

Ye Bai asked: "What great Opportunity?"

Yang Mi said: "Mr. Ye, take a close look at this dragon throne."

Ye Bai walked up to the dragon throne and examined it carefully. There were many patterns on the dragon throne; some places were painted with strange designs, while in other places, a coiled flood dragon was carved.

"Huh?"

Ye Bai discovered that a faint light was actually flickering on these patterns.

This light was very faint; if not for his special vision, he would not have been able to detect it at all.

"Could this be the legendary Dragon Qi?"

Ye Bai's expression changed drastically.

"That's right, it is Dragon Qi."

"It is rumored that only a throne possessed by a true powerhouse of China would possess Dragon Qi."

"This dragon throne is the very one that His Majesty the Emperor sat on back then. And the energy of the dragon vein is emitted from this dragon throne."

"The energy of the dragon vein is also called the son of heavens dragon qi. It is an aura bestowed by the heavens. Only those who possess the son of heavens dragon qi are worthy of being called the Son of Heaven, and are worthy of ruling over the mountains and rivers of the realm!"

Yang Mi was extremely excited and said: "As long as we absorb this Dragon Qi, our strength will definitely skyrocket!"

"This is the son of heavens dragon qi?" Ye Bai's expression became serious.

Dragon Qi is the aura of the Son of Heaven, an aura bestowed by the heavens. Under normal circumstances, it cannot be easily obtained.

"No wonder this place contains a Feng Shui layout; it turns out it is because a wisp of the son of heavens dragon qi was once nurtured here!"

"Since there is a dragon vein, why did it perish?"