372: Chapter 372 Entering the Immortal Tomb

As soon as Dao Man's voice fell, the surrounding scenery underwent a sudden and dramatic change.

The brilliant starry sky collapsed and dissipated, replaced by a deathly stillness so thick it seemed impossible to disperse.

Decay!

Desolation!

A kind of Death Qi that felt as if it had been buried for eternity.

The world was plunged into darkness, with no sun or moon in sight. Only a gray mist permeated the air, and beneath their feet was scorched earth where not a single blade of grass grew. Crisscrossing cracks covered the ground, as if it had been burned by an apocalyptic war.

Skeletal remains were scattered throughout, with broken weapons and shattered blades half-buried in the soil, their ancient runes long since dimmed and lusterless.

The air was stagnant and heavy; even the sound of the wind had vanished, leaving only a heart-palpitating silence.

They had already been forcibly teleported by Guardian One to the deepest part of the Immortal Tomb.

"Senior, where is this place?"

Qin Wushang tapped his toes lightly, landing atop a colossal skull that reached toward the sky, and asked in a low, heavy voice.

"The depths of the Immortal Tomb."

Guardian One's responding voice remained weathered and ancient.

"Look up. Do you see that giant mountain in the distance that blots out the sky?"

"That is the Immortal Tomb."

"Within its belly lies an ancient casket; that is the so-called immortal coffin."

Hearing this, everyone raised their heads in unison. At a single glance, they all held their breath and stood frozen.

How was that a tomb!

It was clearly a supreme Immortal peak that spanned heaven and earth, crushing the galaxy—it looked like the body of an Immortal!

On the outskirts, there were also powerful corpses whose flesh had long since withered into mountains and whose bones had become mountain ranges.

Shattered Imperial Weapons and ancient divine chains were entwined among them. Death Qi and Dao charms were interwoven, and the pressure was so overwhelming it made one's breath hitch.

Even across an endless distance, one could still feel the terror and desolation originating from the end of time.

"This... at such a scale, how could there be such a giant tomb in the world?"

"Just what kind of being is buried in that coffin to trigger such phenomena?"

The group's startled questions rose one after another.

Guardian One gazed at that eternal Immortal Tomb, a trace of indiscernible complexity flickering in his eyes.

"The one buried inside... might be him."

Guardian One raised a finger and pointed directly at Qin Wushang.

"The one buried is me? Senior, to conclude this based solely on a few lines of ancient script is a bit too arbitrary."

Qin Wushang's brow furrowed slightly, his tone carrying a hint of rebuttal.

"What if it isn't?"

He truly found it hard to believe that his own past life would be buried within that immortal coffin.

And yet, he could see clearly that the giant tomb spanning heaven and earth was indeed covered in ancient characters.

Every stroke of the ancient script faintly resonated with his own insights into the Dao; the Dao charms were naturally formed, as if custom-made for him.

But perhaps this was just a coincidence?

Guardian One saw through his thoughts and said bluntly, "In this world, there aren't that many coincidences."

He spoke again calmly, his expression certain.

"You don't believe it?"

"Intuition tells this seat... that in all the world, only you can enter, open the immortal coffin, and investigate the truth within."

"Those who barge in have only one outcome..."

"And that is death!"

He was already certain that the person in the coffin was Qin Wushang.

Aside from Qin Wushang, no one else could open the immortal coffin and obtain the Opportunity within.

"In that case, Senior, why not take us directly inside and try opening the coffin?"

A flash of curiosity appeared in Qin Wushang's eyes as he asked back, "Why stop here?"

"We can't go any further by those means."

Guardian One shook his head, looking somewhat helpless.

"This is the limit for flight."

"Further in, there are terrifying Great Dao restrictions—flight is forbidden, space travel is forbidden. It's impossible to forcibly teleport even half a step; one can only run or walk on the ground."

"There's actually such a mechanic?" Qin Wushang looked surprised.

"Could it be that the owner of the Immortal Tomb did this intentionally?"

After listening, Dao Man pondered for a moment and slowly analyzed.

"This way, future generations must arrive on foot to show awe and demonstrate respect for the master of the Immortal Tomb."

"Awe? A tomb that big was built specifically to wait for descendants to dig it up. If someone really wants to rob a grave, who's going to bother showing respect?"

Jiang Chengqiu curled her lip and landed beside Qin Wushang, flanking him with Mu Bingyun to protect him in the center.

"What's the point of such empty formalities."

"This is the end of the line. If you want to go further, you can only run on foot."

Guardian One said no more and took the first step forward, while warning in a heavy voice, "Be careful. The deeper we go, the more intense the Death Qi becomes."

"The Abominationss bred within also become increasingly terrifying."

"With Senior's status leading us, would those Abominationss even dare to offend?"

Qin Wushang asked in confusion.

Guardian One's voice sank. "Abominationss are strange and unique; they do not distinguish between high and low, and they possess no intelligence... they do not recognize this seat."

"Even if this seat's methods reach the heavens, they will still dare to attack."

"In their eyes, they only recognize life force."

"Any living being can be a target for their attacks."

As these words came out, the expressions of the group tightened.

Dao Man was becoming somewhat unwilling to go deeper.

"Um... Benefactor Qin, I feel that going in like this is too dangerous."

"How about we explore the outskirts first? We might run into some Opportunities, like Legacies left by ancient Seniors... Once we grow stronger and have a Breakthrough to the Saint King realm or something, it won't be too late to explore further."

He was a bit scared.

The Thousand Buddha Lamp was his pride and joy, and also his best life-saving tool.

Its cooldown time wasn't over yet. Approaching the Immortal Tomb with Qin Wushang now was not worth the risk.

"Are you afraid?"

Qin Wushang said with a hint of disdain.

"Amitabha!"

"Benefactor Qin, this poor monk is a man of the cloth; naturally, I do not fear death."

"I simply feel that going deep like this to disturb the slumber of an ancient powerhouse is a very bad move. I fear it might cause displeasure to the one lying inside the Immortal Tomb."

"It's truly inappropriate."

Dao Man's face was piled with fat, his smile not reaching his eyes as he spoke with great eloquence.

"You bald thief, you're clearly scared, yet you find so many excuses."

"You drank the most wine, but now that it's time to set out, you're as timid as a mouse and don't dare to go deep."

"Look at them, they've already entered long ago."

Jiang Chengqiu scolded, pointing into the distance.

There was quite a commotion in the distance, with Holy Light flying everywhere. Clearly, there were beings who had entered early...

A great battle had broken out there, and the disturbance was terrifying.

"If you're not going, you can get lost."

Qin Wushang said, walking forward slowly.

According to the System panel, this bald thief Dao Man would encounter an Opportunity.

It was likely on the way out.

He didn't have much interest in that Opportunity, so he let him be.

*Cough, cough, cough!*

"Benefactor Qin... until we meet again."

Dao Man pressed his palms together, his body shining with Buddhist light. With a flash, he disappeared.

He really ran away.

Qin Wushang didn't care and followed Guardian One deeper.

The closer they got, the more terrifying the Death Qi swirling between heaven and earth became.

The group's bodies shone with brilliant light, successfully isolating that surge of Death Qi.

"It's the wine."

Mu Muyun observed for a moment and said slowly.

"Mm!"

"I can feel it... it has generated a special barrier on the surface of our bodies that can isolate this Death Qi and prevent it from invading."

"Senior's methods are truly remarkable."

Qin Wushang praised.

If not for those two cups of wine, dealing with this Death Qi would have been enough to tie their hands and feet.

"This is only enough to deal with ordinary Abominationss and Death Qi; it won't make the powerful Abominationss afraid."

"On the contrary, that wine will instead make those powerful Abominationss interested in you."

"The life force contained within is exactly what they want."

Guardian One warned again, causing the expressions of the three to change.

"There is indeed a very rich life force... but isn't there a power concealing it?"

Qin Wushang asked.

With his strength, he could naturally discover the issue with the wine.

It was precisely because that life force was concealed that the Abominationss fighting in the distance hadn't come over.

"The sensitivity of powerful Abominationss to life force is on a completely different level."

"What they have comprehended is an existence similar to the Great Dao."