327: Tongxianchi

A sense of unease rose in their hearts, and they were considering whether to retreat further away first.

A bolt of thunderous light shot out from inside the cave.

It was Mu Zun and the Kui Ox.

Upon seeing Mu Zun on the back of the Kui Ox, the expressions of the Royal Clan Prodigies all changed, and in the next second, they scattered and fled in unison.

They knew that Mu Zun was now a mortal enemy of the Primordial Divine Mountain, and if they encountered him, he would very likely strike at them.

Now that Blood Constant wasn't here, they clearly lacked the strength to deal with Mu Zun on their own.

However, they still failed to escape.

Mu Zun raised a hand, and several sword lights shot out silently.

"Did I escape?"

A Chaos Profound Venerable Royal Clan Prodigy escaped from the Earth Veins and reached the outside of the valley.

Looking back, it could no longer see Mu Zun's figure, so it breathed a sigh of relief.

But before it could take its next move...

Its body suddenly stiffened, and a look of disbelief appeared in its eyes.

In the next instant, its body split down the middle, sliced in two by an invisible sword light. Blood sprayed out, staining the ground beneath its feet red.

Until the moment of its death, it hadn't sensed when that sword light had struck.

At the same time, the other fleeing Royal Clan Prodigies also froze in mid-air one after another, then fell like kites with broken strings.

Their life force was extinguished in an instant, and they couldn't even let out a scream.

Mu Zun stood on the back of the Kui Ox with an indifferent expression, as if he had only done a trivial thing.

"Let's go," he said softly.

The Kui Ox let out a low roar, thunderous light flickering as it carried him into the sky and disappeared over the horizon... Somewhere in the Immortal Mausoleum, many Forbidden Prodigies gathered.

Before them was a vast pool, its waters so clear that one could vaguely see many strange Laws contained within.

"Is this the legendary Tongxian Pool?"

A Prodigy who had just arrived asked in surprise.

One of the secrets of Immortal Ascension within the Immortal Mausoleum was the Tongxian Pool.

Legend had it that Emperor Zun of Eternal Life had left an opportunity for Immortal Ascension within the Tongxian Pool.

As long as one could comprehend the mysteries within, they would have a chance to touch the Immortal Dao.

Back then, the Tongxian Pool was occupied by Emperor Zun of Eternal Life, and no one dared to approach. Now that the Immortal Mausoleum had reappeared, Emperor Zun of Eternal Life was long gone.

Logically, for such an immortal land, the prodigies should have scrambled to dive into the lake and explore long ago.

But now, not a single person dared to act rashly.

Only because beneath that immortal pool, a skeleton as translucent as jade was quietly floating.

The skeleton emitted a faint immortal light from its entire body.

Before this, some prodigies couldn't hold back and dashed towards the skeleton, but before they could even get close, their bodies aged at a visible rate and they perished on the spot.

Obviously, the immortal pool contained some kind of special Law of Time.

This caused the group of prodigies to hesitate and stop here.

They wanted to give up, but they were unwilling.

Nor was anyone willing to take the initiative to try entering the pool again.

At this moment, Yan Linjun and Yan Lintian also arrived here.

"Is this the Tongxian Pool?"

Yan Linjun looked at the mysterious and clear pool before him and said in surprise.

Clearly, these Imperial Clan Prodigies knew more than the prodigies of other forces.

Years ago, a Mighty Expert from the Zhao Imperial Clan coveted the Tongxian Pool and gathered several Emperor Realm Experts to wage a great battle against Emperor Zun of Eternal Life.

When everyone thought the Tongxian Pool would likely be seized by the Imperial Clan, the result was unexpected.

The several Imperial Clan experts actually failed to take down Emperor Zun of Eternal Life; instead, they were expelled by Emperor Zun of Eternal Life, who had rallied the forces of the Immortal Mausoleum.

That Imperial Clan expert suffered punishment from the Zhao Imperial Clan due to this failure and was pinned to a pillar of shame.

This incident further enhanced Emperor Zun of Eternal Life's reputation and added more mystery to the Tongxian Pool.

"Why does no one dare to enter the pool?"

Yan Lintian noticed that the surrounding prodigies were all stuck in place; even though their eyes were full of greed, not a single person dared to enter the pool.

A Prodigy nearby noticed their puzzled expressions and, realizing this was a good opportunity to curry favor with the Imperial Clan, took the initiative to explain the current situation to them.

"Law of Time? Could it be because of this skeleton?"

Yan Lintian's gaze narrowed as he noticed the jade-like skeleton in the pool.

"Very likely. Some even speculate if this skeleton belongs to Emperor Zun of Eternal Life..."

Before that Prodigy could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Yan Linjun.

"Absolutely impossible. Emperor Zun of Eternal Life was long past the ordinary Emperor Realm; his cultivation Realm is far beyond our imagination. Even a single drop of his blood after death would be enough to suppress and kill us, let alone a complete skeleton."

Yan Linjun flatly denied the possibility.

From the ancient texts he had scoured, he speculated that this Emperor Zun of Eternal Life was at least at the level of an Imperial Clan Ancient Ancestor. How could he possibly perish so easily?

"That... that's true."

His words interrupted, the Prodigy gave a sheepish laugh.

"Staying in this stalemate isn't a solution; we still have to find a way to enter the pool."

Yan Lintian's expression was calm.

There might be something his 'true self' needs within this Tongxian Pool; they had to enter even if they didn't want to.

Saying so, Yan Lintian prepared to use his Seven-Colored Emperor Soul to peer into the Tongxian Pool.

"Is that an emperor soul?! Has a Great Emperor arrived?"

"No, the Seven-Colored Emperor Soul... it's the Seed Prodigy from the Yan Imperial Clan!"

Sensing the Seven-Colored Emperor Soul, the prodigies knew that Yan Lintian was taking action.

When Yan Lintian's Seven-Colored Emperor Soul approached the water's surface...

The Seven-Colored Emperor Soul trembled slightly.

In the next second, the Seven-Colored Emperor Soul shot out of the Tongxian Pool's range like an arrow from a bow.

Yan Lintian's face turned pale, his body swayed slightly, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Yan Linjun's expression changed slightly as he quickly supported him. "What happened?"

"There's something strange about this Tongxian Pool..." Yan Lintian caught his breath, his gaze solemn.

Just now, his Seven-Colored Emperor Soul was pulled by a bizarre force; it felt as if it was about to swallow him whole.

If he hadn't withdrawn his emperor soul in time, it might have truly been pulled from his body, leaving only an empty shell.

"To think such a thing could happen."

After hearing Yan Lintian's words, Yan Linjun also became vigilant.

If something could threaten the Seven-Colored Emperor Soul, did that mean his Spotless Sacred Body and Emperor Body might also suffer a setback?

Seeing that even the two Yan Imperial Clan seeds were helpless against this bizarre Tongxian Pool, the other prodigies instinctively moved further away from it.

Some even began to have second thoughts about retreating.

After all, with things like immortal opportunities, one might have the life to encounter them but not the life to obtain them!

Among these prodigies, a man with an ordinary appearance grew increasingly anxious as he saw that no one could solve the anomaly of the Tongxian Pool.

This person was none other than Jing Yuan, who had disguised his appearance and Bloodline through a secret technique.

He was among the first group of Cultivators to arrive at the Tongxian Pool. He had hoped a powerful figure would show up and resolve the pool's current bizarre state, but after waiting for a long time, no one dared to act.

Now, even the people from the Yan Imperial Clan were helpless against the Tongxian Pool.

This made Jing Yuan even more anxious.

He couldn't wait any longer. People from the Imperial Clan had arrived; if his Bloodline aura leaked and they saw through him, he, Jing Yuan, would be finished!