76: The tomb is opened and strange phenomena are everywhere

The three Outstanding Talents with Immortal Foundation hovered in mid-air, followed by the Foundation Establishment Cultivators they brought, presenting quite a magnificent sight.

The players below had long been impatient, thinking this was a boring CG and just waiting for the dungeon to open.

However, the three Immortal Foundations seemed to be discussing something in mid-air, yet they made no move for a long time.

"What's going on? Is it a bug?"

"The plot isn't moving yet? Is it not time?"

"Wait, look at the forum, someone secretly uploaded a message."

The players discussed animatedly. They suddenly discovered that some people had soul-transmigrated into the bodies of the Three Sects' Foundation Establishment Cultivators and were now in mid-air, able to hear the Outstanding Talents' conversation.

But the content of the conversation left everyone a bit confused.

"They say the Golden Core Tomb is no small matter, and none of the three are willing to make the first move, fearing they might stir up big trouble."

"No, no, the latest news says that although the one below is a Golden Core, it's just the trashiest Ninth-Grade Shattered Core, nothing major."

"But how come I heard that even the trashiest Golden Core is an Immortal, extraordinary?"

"It's just a slightly higher dungeon difficulty, no big deal."

"At worst, we'll let the first batch go in, wait for the hardcore players to get a guide out, then we'll sneak in."

The players were unconcerned. The Golden Core Tomb, which even Immortal Foundations feared, was just an amusement dungeon in their eyes.

Some who prided themselves on being thirty-year veteran players also boasted about their knowledge:

"This Golden Core Tomb looks Xuanhuan, but in reality, it's just an online game dungeon, nothing big."

"In fact, this Golden Core, if you ask me, is just stronger in terms of stats. Compared to Qi Refining, it's just changing from a wooden stick hitting a small lobster to an iron stick hitting a big lobster."

"Exactly, after going in, it should still be hand-to-hand combat, with a few more skills at most."

"The imagination of the Xuanhuan World is limited to this."

Some players nodded in agreement. They also felt that Realm advancement was merely a numerical increase, just a matter of 'you kill me, I kill you,' with nothing more to say.

But some truly hardcore players were already frowning deeply, thinking things were not good.

"From Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment, one needs to gather Immortal Qi, it's no longer a simple numerical change, but involves various profound mysteries. Different Immortal Foundations have different effects, so what kind of existence would an even stronger Golden Core be?"

"This Golden Core Tomb seems like a huge trap, not something we can touch at our current progress..."

Even smarter players, seeing the three Immortal Foundations hesitate, immediately realized something was wrong and quietly ran towards outside the mountain.

The Mage was one of them. He was very cautious, already hiding at the very back. After a brief moment of thought, he felt that this place was truly dangerous and he shouldn't stay.

Before leaving, he also sent a message to Old Potato, hoping he would take the Tiger Wolf Guard with him.

But who would have thought, while the three Immortal Foundations remained still, Old Potato was the first to step forward.

He was dressed in military attire, holding a curved bow in his hand. His Qi Refining Ninth Level cultivation was quite impressive. When he spoke, his voice boomed like a bell, carrying far and wide:

"Tiger Wolf Guard, where are you? Attack together and break the Formation!"

The three thousand Tiger Wolf Guard immediately shouted in unison. Led by dozens of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, they formed a blood Qi Formation and all consumed Medicinal Pills. In an instant, blood Qi soared into the sky, transforming into a giant red blade that fiercely slashed down towards Broken Wood Cliff!

This earth-shattering momentum and astonishing phenomenon immediately startled the surrounding players.

The next moment, the red blade split open the illusion Formation, layer after layer of clouds and mist broke apart, and finally, a real scene appeared below Broken Wood Cliff. Several toad beasts with ferocious faces and angry eyes were revealed.

The Tiger Wolf Guard showed no fear. Under the Foundation Establishment Cultivators' Wind Manipulation Spell, they all descended towards Broken Wood Cliff. In just a moment, all the toad beasts were slain.

At the same time, the entrance to the Golden Core Tomb finally appeared. Ancient stone bricks were piled up, stretching for miles without end, covered in archaic runes, their age unknown.

"Good heavens, this tomb's scale is probably even larger than imperial mausoleums in reality, isn't it?"

"As expected of a server-wide event, truly grand!"

"The next step is to open the door and officially enter the dungeon!"

The players who followed Old Potato cheered, all looking towards the tomb entrance.

Old Potato was also quite pleased, feeling light-headed for a moment. He then ordered the Tiger Wolf Guard to continue forming a Formation to attack and resist the entrance Formation.

The three Immortal Foundations hovered in the air, not approaching. Instead, they took out their respective Magical Artifacts, having the Foundation Establishment Cultivators activate them together. Only then could they be driven, protecting everyone within.

Facing the tomb, they were surprisingly cautious.

"Break for me!"

Old Potato shouted loudly, unable to hide the smile on his face. He still planned to be the first to enter the tomb and claim all the prize money from the event, one by one.

Crack, crack, crack!

The entrance Formation finally couldn't hold on. Accompanied by continuous collapsing sounds, the continuous brickwork also began to crumble, quickly turning into dust under the blood Qi attack.

Finally, a thundering roar like a mountain collapsing sounded. The entire entrance collapsed, but the structure above was clearly intact, and it was now possible to enter.

"Excellent!"

Old Potato's eyes lit up, and the players following him also cheered.

Suddenly, a wisp of wind emerged from the tomb, incredibly fierce, instantly blowing all the people back several meters, with some even falling directly.

This wind came strangely, and it was only a single wisp, with no follow-up, leaving people bewildered.

Xiao Tongya's face in the sky turned grim: "As expected, it's still there, the Golden Core Cultivator's last wisp of Clarity Qi..."

Then, the clear sky suddenly changed. White clouds were dyed fiery red, as if the entire sky was burning, and even the falling sunlight seemed to have passed through a furnace, becoming even hotter and drier.

Gurgle, gurgle!

A series of strange sounds came from the earth, which also shook continuously.

The players were astonished, looking at each other, still unaware of what was happening.

Suddenly, a section of the ground violently cracked open, and earth veins surged out, with scorching molten lava churning up.

Players nearby didn't even have time to exclaim; in just an instant, they were incinerated into ashes.

"What's going on?"

The surrounding players were dumbfounded, completely unaware of what had occurred.

Then, the fiery clouds in the sky spread in all directions, and the air grew increasingly hot and dry. However, a rich spiritual energy surged out. This spiritual energy stirred the earth veins and drew in the water veins.

Blazing Fire molten lava shot out from the cracks in the earth, and spiritual light water veins suddenly appeared, instantly converging into a long river. Then, a mountain peak rumbled and collapsed, revealing a cave containing spiritual ore that was abruptly lifted up... These various changes left the players dumbfounded. Looking around, not a single person knew how to react or what to do.

And not long after, thousands of miles away, in Yue Kingdom.

Ye Chun raised his head and looked towards the east.

He saw boundless fiery clouds coming from the east, and a wave of heat swept over first. The earth trembled, and the surrounding houses suddenly collapsed and burned. Then, a small ore vein rose from the ground, accompanied by a cheer from farmers.

"This..."

Ye Chun stood rooted to the spot, staring blankly at the sudden strange phenomenon.