120: Pangu Mausoleum Opens, Mysterious Tomb Keeper

When Qin Zheng, the Head of the Qin Family, under the crushing humiliation that could destroy everything, finally chose to compromise and personally opened the entrance to the Forbidden Ground that had been sealed for thousands of years, it also signaled the complete curtain call for the thrilling drama of "The Peak of the Forbidden City."

Lin Tian no longer spared a glance for those defeated individuals, whether they looked on with awe, jealousy, or malice.

For him, these people, along with the so-called "Martial Arts Tournament of Prodigies," were merely an insignificant landscape in his long journey, a scene long left behind.

His gaze had already turned towards the slowly opening Gate of Light, leading to a more ancient and mysterious world...

The Pangu Tomb.

This was his true objective for this trip.

He brought his core team: Long Qingtian, whose Aura was already stable at S-rank Peak, now following him like the most loyal guardian knight; Dragon Snow Phoenix, in a red dress, valiant and spirited, her eyes filled with curiosity and excitement for the unknown world; and Elizabeth, the "Empress Queen" with brilliant blonde hair and noble temperament, now walking intimately beside him.

Of course, there was also Qin Yubing, the most special one, dressed in a maid outfit, head bowed, silently following at the very end of the team, her expression unreadable.

The group, under the incredibly complex gazes of the Head of the Qin Family and all the Prodigies, stepped into the Gate of Light at the entrance of the Forbidden Ground, which resembled a nebula vortex, full of the unknown and mystery... The sensation of spatial shift only lasted for a brief moment.

When the solid ground was felt beneath their feet again, and the light before their eyes slowly dissipated, everyone's faces, at the same time, revealed an unprecedented, heartfelt shock!

They had appeared in a vast, endless... primeval forest!

The sky here was not the pale blue shrouded in technology and pollution of the outside world, but a pure, azure blue that seemed to cleanse the Soul! Three "suns" of varying sizes hung high in the sky, emitting soft yet life-energy-filled light!

The air was filled with a rich, almost tangible, ancient and primordial scent of plants and trees. Every breath felt like inhaling the purest essence of heaven and earth, making every cell in their bodies cheer with joy!

"Oh my god... the energy concentration here... is at least a hundred times that of the outside world! No! Even higher!" Dragon Snow Phoenix couldn't help but exclaim. She had only stood there for a few seconds, and already felt a slight loosening in her recently broken through Bottleneck!

"It's not just the energy concentration," Long Qingtian, an S-rank Peak expert, felt it even more clearly. His face was etched with unprecedented solemnity, "The Space Law here is also completely different from the outside world! It's more stable, and also more... heavy! Here, my teleportation distance is suppressed by at least ninety percent!"

This was a completely independent sub-space with its own unique Law! Or rather, it was a Divine-Grade Domain forcibly separated from the main world by an ancient powerful being using supreme power!

The group was on a high ground, looking out into the distance, seeing an endless primeval forest like a green ocean, stretching to the ends of the earth. Within the forest, ancient trees reached to the sky, each giant tree thousands of meters tall, like a Jianmu connecting heaven and earth. Occasionally, they could also see some ancient Vicious Beasts, as large as mountains, long extinct for tens of thousands of years in the outside world, leisurely strolling through the forest, letting out deafening roars.

This place was full of endless Opportunity, but also... full of unknown, deadly dangers!

Just as everyone was still immersed in the shock of this ancient world.

A cold, emotionless voice, like ten thousand years of profound ice, came without warning from the dense forest ahead.

"Outsiders, stop!"

"This is a Sleeping Land, the living are forbidden. Retreat quickly, otherwise... death!"

The voice was not loud, but it seemed to carry a magical power of Law, clearly reaching everyone's ears, making Long Qingtian, Dragon Snow Phoenix, and the others instantly on high alert, brandishing their weapons and assuming defensive stances!

Lin Tian narrowed his eyes slightly, signaling everyone to remain calm. His gaze, calm, turned towards the seemingly empty dense forest ahead.

Rustle... rustle... Accompanied by a faint sound of footsteps, a figure slowly emerged from the shadow of a towering ancient tree.

The moment they saw the newcomer, everyone was stunned.

Was that a... girl?

A mysterious girl who looked no older than twelve or thirteen, wearing simple clothes made of unknown beast hides, with bare, jade-like feet, and holding a huge bone spear made from the spine of some giant beast, taller than she was.

She looked so young, so... harmless.

But, no one present, including Lin Tian, dared to underestimate her!

Because, from her seemingly petite body, emanated a terrifying Aura that made even the S-rank Peak expert Long Qingtian feel a tingling scalp and incessant palpitations, as if facing a lurking ancient Vicious Beast!

That was not simply a suppression of energy Rank, but a more ancient, more primitive, more pure, absolute deterrence stemming from the level of life itself!

"Who are you?" Lin Tian asked calmly. He could feel that there was no killing intent from the other party, only a watchful vigilance, like a guardian, not to be violated.

"My name is Guardian, the sole Tomb Guardian of the Pangu Tomb." The girl's voice was still cold. Her eyes, like the purest obsidian, stared fixedly at Lin Tian and his group, as if scrutinizing a group of Mortals who dared to intrude upon a Divine-Grade Domain, "I have warned you, the living are forbidden here. Leave immediately, I do not wish to repeat myself a third time."

After speaking, she seemingly casually tapped the giant bone spear in her hand against the ground.

Boom—!!!

A visible, earthy yellow energy shockwave erupted from her center! The entire ground within several thousand meters violently trembled with that single tap, as if an 8-magnitude earthquake had occurred!

What powerful strength!

Long Qingtian and the others' faces changed dramatically, and their hearts surged with monstrous waves!

The power of this strike was infinitely close to... a Demigod!

A girl who looked only twelve or thirteen years old actually possessed Demigod-level strength?! This... this simply overturned all their understanding!

Just as both sides were on the verge of battle, with swords drawn and bows bent.

An anomaly suddenly occurred!

Buzz—!

Lin Tian's Pangu Body Bloodline, upon feeling the ancient and pure Aura of the same origin from the girl, as if encountering a long-lost relative, uncontrollably let out a joyous and intimate hum!

A faint Pangu phantom, visible only to Lin Tian himself, flashed behind him!

Almost at the same time.

Across from them, the Tomb Guardian girl, Guardian, who had originally been cold and full of vigilance and hostility, trembled violently!

Her eyes, like obsidian, instantly widened! She stared fixedly at Lin Tian, and for the first time, her delicate little face revealed an unprecedented shock and disbelief, as if witnessing a miracle, completely overturning all her understanding!

She could feel it!

She could clearly feel it!

From the man before her, came a Bloodline Aura of the same origin as herself, as this tomb, and as the "Supreme Being" sleeping in the deepest part of this tomb!

That was... the Aura of the "Ancestor"!

The bone spear in her hand clattered to the ground.

The coldness and hostility on her face instantly vanished, replaced by immense excitement, reverence, and even... a hint of childish grievance.

She finally retracted all her Aura, and slowly, knelt on one knee before Lin Tian, performing the oldest and most reverent guardian's Rei.

Although her attitude had completely changed, she still did not forget her duty as a "Tomb Guardian."

She raised her head, looked at Lin Tian, and said in a complex tone, mixed with request and warning: "Adult, who possesses the Bloodline of the 'Ancestor.'"

"You may explore the periphery of the tomb and seek your Opportunity."

"But..."

Her voice suddenly became incredibly serious and solemn, her obsidian-like eyes filled with unprecedented, bone-deep fear.

"...Please, absolutely, absolutely do not touch the 'Ancient Bronze Coffin' at the core of the tomb."

"That is... a taboo!"