685: Zhuque Tomb, Zhuque Ancient City
Half an hour later.
Xie Weilou traversed a vast distance, chasing the ball of light until he arrived at a colossal sea of flames.
Boom!
The ball of light transformed into a streak of light and plunged directly into the sea of fire.
...
Xie Weilou did not hesitate and resolutely pursued it.
This sea of fire was incredibly vast, and only after diving three thousand meters did he reach its bottom.
At the bottom, a massive Flaming Palace appeared.
Similar to the Golden Crow Divine Hall before, the palace before him was covered in runes, mysterious and unfathomable, revealing only a portion of itself. Above it was a hundred-meter-tall bronze gate, imposing and grand.
The ball of light was suspended before the bronze gate of the Flaming Palace.
“Another great hall...”
Xie Weilou gazed at the hall before him.
The Flaming Palace before him revealed only the tip of the iceberg, yet it was enormous. If fully revealed, it would probably resemble a City.
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Xie Weilou walked forward, intending to find an opportunity to suppress this ball of light.
Just as he approached the hall, he saw a stone tablet outside it. On the tablet, three ancient characters were faintly visible: Vermilion Bird Tomb!
“Vermilion Bird Tomb?”
Xie Weilou's eyes narrowed.
Buzz!
The ball of light vibrated, and a dazzling white light erupted, directly injecting into the bronze gate. The bronze gate instantly opened.
Whoosh!
The ball of light rapidly rushed into the great hall.
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Seeing this, Xie Weilou pondered for a second, then immediately gave chase. How could he let a cooked duck fly away?
Rumble!
As soon as he entered the great hall, the bronze gate instantly closed.
A moment later.
The Longevity Saintess and others appeared here. They glanced at the great hall ahead and frowned, saying, “The Nanming Li Fire has escaped into the Vermilion Bird Tomb?”
They were not surprised by the appearance of the Vermilion Bird Tomb here, as they had long known of its existence.
The sea of fire they were currently in was the Vermilion Bird Sea of Fire Province.
Beneath this Vermilion Bird Sea, there was a Vermilion Bird Great Tomb, rumored to entomb an ancient Vermilion Bird.
This tomb was discovered ten thousand years ago.
Over the past ten thousand years, many major forces and powerful individuals had attacked this place. Even the Pure Yang Holy Land brought the sun god tree, but alas, it was still difficult to open this tomb.
Now that they had chased the Nanming Li Fire here, the Nanming Li Fire had vanished, surely entering the Vermilion Bird Tomb.
Di Xiao said indifferently, “The Nanming Li Fire has a significant connection with the Vermilion Bird. It's understandable if it opened the Vermilion Bird Tomb! Earlier, someone pursued the Nanming Li Fire ahead of us. Now that person has disappeared. I suspect he might have entered the Vermilion Bird Tomb with the Nanming Li Fire.”
The Vermilion Bird Tomb had always been difficult to open; perhaps the key lay with the Nanming Li Fire. Only when the Nanming Li Fire appeared could this tomb be opened.
Unfortunately, the tomb gate had already closed, and they couldn't enter now.
“That person was incredibly fast and not simple at all. If he truly entered the Vermilion Bird Tomb, he might obtain some good things inside. We can wait here for a while.”
A man from Myriad Sword Holy Land, clad in black robes and radiating Sword Intent, spoke indifferently.
“That makes sense! Let's wait here for a while then.”
The Prodigy from Pure Yang Holy Land, a woman in a Fiery Long Dress, directly sat down cross-legged, intending to wait quietly.
If that person miraculously emerged alive from the Vermilion Bird Tomb, it would naturally benefit them; if that person perished inside, then it was their bad luck.
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After entering the great hall.
Xie Weilou arrived in a vast Flaming Space. The ground was crimson, the sky was covered in flames, and the temperature was extremely high.
Ahead, a massive Flaming City appeared.
The City was ancient, covered in dense runes, bearing the marks of time. Many walls and parts of the ground were already cracked, and the City gate was shattered, showing clear signs of decay. On the City wall were three characters: Vermilion Bird City!
It seemed a world-shaking battle had occurred here, and it had been shattered by ancient and powerful forces.
Ultimately, the Nanming Li Fire had already escaped into the depths of the City.
“Vermilion Bird City?”
Xie Weilou's figure moved, and he directly entered the Ancient City.
The moment he entered the Ancient City, he felt a sense of trepidation, as if a pair of eerie eyes were watching him.
Buzz!
Xie Weilou immediately released his Divine Soul to investigate the situation in the Ancient City. Inside the Ancient City, he couldn't see many intact buildings.
The ground was riddled with holes and crisscrossing gullies, with piles of charred Corpse Skeletons.
The charred Corpse Skeletons filled the huge City, estimated to be in the millions, a truly chilling sight.
In the central area of the City, there was a massive plaza, and on the plaza stood an ancient Flaming Altar and an ancient Flaming Great Hall.
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Xie Weilou surveyed the Corpse Skeletons in the City.
These Corpse Skeletons felt very strange to him. Although they had turned into charred corpses, each one contained a trace of an evil Soul fluctuation, as if they could revive at any moment.
Xie Weilou transformed into an afterimage and flew directly towards the center of the City.
A few breaths later.
He arrived at the central plaza of the City, a hundred meters ahead was the Flaming Altar.
This altar was incredibly ancient, covered with countless ancient Formations, Restrictions, and runes. Flames sealed it, extinguishing all things.
An ancient and mysterious Flaming Spear was also plunged into it, seemingly suppressing some evil entity.
“Filthy things!”
Xie Weilou glanced at the altar and knew that filthy things were suppressed beneath it. He was no stranger to similar layouts.
He then looked at the Flaming Great Hall ahead. The great hall was extremely mysterious and perfectly preserved.
It was covered with numerous ancient and mysterious flaming runes, and its heavy doors were tightly shut, seemingly impossible to open by external force.
The white ball of light had transformed into a white flame, its Aura extremely terrifying, as if it could incinerate all things. It was suspended before the great hall, its flames slowly flickering.
Before the Flaming Great Hall stood a stone tablet, recording some events.
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Xie Weilou gazed at the stone tablet, his Divine Soul spreading out, continuously deciphering its contents.
A moment later.
He understood the situation here.
The inscription was divided into two sections, clearly left by two different people.
The first section stated: In ancient times, the Vermilion Bird Clan resided here. Along with the Golden Crow Clan, they were known as the two strongest ancient clans in Fire Province.
Later, strange Evil Spirits invaded. These Evil Spirits were terrifying and difficult to kill, leading to the fall of Vermilion Bird City. Countless members of the Vermilion Bird Clan either perished or fled.
The Vermilion Bird Emperor, wielding the Vermilion Bird Spear and employing the Nanming Li Fire, desperately suppressed a million Evil Spirits and a King of Evil Spirits.
And within that great hall, the daughter of the Vermilion Bird Emperor was Sealed.
The second section stated: The Vermilion Bird Clan suffered a calamity and sought aid from the Golden Crow Clan. Strong individuals from the Golden Crow Clan came to assist but were half a step too late; Vermilion Bird City had already fallen. That strong individual ultimately took away the Nanming Li Fire.
According to the second section, when the Golden Crow Divine Hall appears, the Nanming Li Fire manifests, the Vermilion Bird Tomb opens, and the Princess Zhuque emerges... “Evil Spirits?”
Xie Weilou raised an eyebrow, thinking of the Corpse Skeletons in the City, which indeed contained evil Soul fluctuations.
The Vermilion Bird Emperor only suppressed the million Evil Spirits and the King of Evil Spirits, not killed them. Those Evil Spirits were still alive.
“Roar!”
Suddenly, the altar vibrated, and a piercing roar echoed throughout Vermilion Bird City...
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