79: Now we are all buried in the grave
Dreams are false, and thus, a side effect.
After rectification, Li Yan, who should not have appeared 30,000 years ago, seems to have begun to influence reality.
Ember Immortal suddenly remembered something.
“During the Demon Shadow Sect Battle, there was someone who looked very much like him.”
“Specific memories, due to Soul damage, I can’t recall.”
“But is it possible he’s the Reincarnation of a certain Cultivator I knew back then?”
Due to Soul damage, the Fairy had forgotten many crucial details.
She only remembered that Li Yan was also there back then, so she speculated that she and Li Yan should be old acquaintances.
“I have a very deep impression of his face.”
“It’s a pity I can’t remember who he was.”
Ember Immortal concluded that anyone who could leave such a deep impression on her must be someone very important to her.
“I seem to recall something else. In the God’s Tomb Battle, Moonlit Sword Immortal and I joined forces to try and seal the God’s Tomb.”
“This Immortal Venerable died and her Dao vanished, perishing on the other side of the bridge. The Sword Immortal seems to have died nearby here.”
Upon hearing Ember Immortal’s inner thoughts,
Li Yan’s heart trembled.
That Sword Immortal died nearby here?
Li Yan’s mind suddenly became active. If he found the Sword Immortal’s corpse, he could once again travel 30,000 years back to that God’s Tomb Battle.
And the remnant Soul of Ember Immortal, hanging at his waist, could still guide him.
Li Yan eavesdropped on Ember Immortal’s inner thoughts while walking deeper into the Ancient Tomb.
The Fairy’s inner thoughts also echoed in his mind.
“Ahead seems to be the place of the divine battle, and also where Moonlit Sword Immortal perished. I seem to have recovered some memories.”
Listening to the Fairy’s voice, Li Yan walked forward.
Before him was a path paved with white bones.
Both sides of the path were covered with gravestones. These gravestones were crudely made, haphazardly placed on either side.
However, on each gravestone was carved the name of a powerful individual.
Li Yan casually glanced around; he could now vaguely recognize some ancient Immortal characters.
“Tomb of an Unknown Loose Cultivator, Void Refining Stage.”
“Tomb of My Esteemed Teacher, Xiao Wu of Wu Jian Sect, Body Integration Stage.”
“Tomb of My Beloved Wife, Fairy Fuling, Body Integration Stage.”
“Tomb of My Dear Friend, Dragon Tiger Immortal, Great Ascension Stage.”
A casual glance revealed a large number of Immortal gravestones, haphazardly piled up on the side.
Some inscriptions were still vaguely discernible, while others on the gravestones were already broken.
This showed how fierce the God’s Tomb Battle was back then.
So many Immortals perished here, gravestones stretching as far as the eye could see, a truly lamentable sight.
These were all mighty figures with heaven-reaching cultivation, capable of dominating an entire region.
Any one of them was a trendsetter in the Immortal Law era.
Looking at the ground full of gravestones, Li Yan felt as if he had returned to that Immortal Law era.
He sighed at the countless heroes and brave warriors, like carps crossing a river.
They charged forward, one after another, into the God’s Tomb, all perishing there in battle.
As far as the eye could see, there were only white bones.
Those who once wielded immense power are now merely inhabitants of graves. The brilliance of Immortal Law ultimately turned to dust, with only desolate gravestones standing in the God’s Tomb.
Although he had not experienced the God’s Tomb Battle, just seeing the scene before him made him realize how tragic it was back then.
Walking through this endless cluster of gravestones, Li Yan could also see blood corpses kneeling on both sides of the path.
These blood corpses were once formidable Immortal Cultivator grandmasters who dominated their era.
Now, they had become walking corpses, kneeling among the gravestones, emitting meaningless wails.
They either held their heads in their hands or raised their arms, seemingly awaiting salvation.
As Li Yan walked among them, he could feel a sense of helpless sorrow.
Void Refining Stage, Body Integration Stage, Great Ascension Stage Cultivators, after so many years, were nothing more than a handful of dust or a blood corpse beneath a gravestone.
But with so many graves, Li Yan frowned deeply.
“With so many graves, which one is hers…?”
It seemed difficult to find Onyx Moon Fairy’s grave here.
Li Yan scanned every gravestone, countless names, countless prodigies of the Immortal Law era.
But he simply could not find the Moonlit Sword Immortal’s grave, nor see where she was.
“Where could it be?”
Just as Li Yan was searching for Moonlit Sword Immortal’s grave, a fluctuation of Blood Qi in the distance caught his attention.
He saw the Elders of Tianyan Sect and Huangdao Sect gathered in front of a thick stone coffin.
They were attempting to use Spells to pry open the gap in the stone coffin’s lid.
“Everyone, don’t be lazy!”
“This is Moonlit Sword Immortal’s coffin! Quickly pry it open, the treasures inside are for everyone who sees them!”
“This stone coffin is heavy and thick. We’ll probably need several hours to cut it open, won’t we?”
Several Elders grinned, revealing sly smiles.
“According to ancient texts, Moonlit Sword Immortal was a beauty of unparalleled grace, with Sword Qi as pure as ice, her beauty unmatched in the nine heavens.”
“I wonder if her corpse has rotted away. I truly wish to behold the Immortal grace of that Sword Immortal from back then.”
Seeing this group of people actually prying open Moonlit Sword Immortal’s stone coffin,
A cold glint flashed in Li Yan’s eyes.
Just think, Moonlit Sword Immortal and a group of Cultivators, to prevent the ancient gods from awakening.
It was not only for themselves but also for the common people of the world.
Now, the people of later generations had absolutely no reverence.
And they were using such foul language to insult a Saint from back then!
Li Yan was not a Saint, but he respected those who sacrificed for others.
Because he himself could not sacrifice for others, he should all the more respect those Immortals who sacrificed.
Watching them meticulously robbing the tomb, Li Yan pondered his plan.
If he were to act, he certainly wouldn't charge in like a brute.
He must have over two hundred percent certainty before making a move.
Calculating carefully, there were 13 people in total on the other side.
They were all Blood Core Realm Blood Qi Cultivators, with strength ranging from the first to sixth layers.
Li Yan, on the other hand, was a genuine Immortal Cultivator, at the first layer of the Golden Core Stage. He had a certain advantage against these fake Blood Qi Cultivators.
With the blood glass treasure lotus lantern, Shadow Arts, and the poison in his hand, relying on drinking the poison to rectify its side effects and replenish his Spiritual Qi.
Having planned everything, Li Yan prepared to begin hunting this group of scoundrels.
He released 13 shadows, which silently appeared behind them.
While these fake Blood Core Realm Cultivators were concentrating their efforts on the stone coffin,
Li Yan rotated the treasure lotus lamp’s wick, enhancing the shadows’ strength, delivering a fatal blow to those 13 fake Blood Core Realm Cultivators!
Thirteen shadows, thirteen Ashes Extinction Slashes struck simultaneously!
Hands rose and fell, heads rolled.
The 13 fake Blood Core Realm Cultivators immediately stained the stone coffin with their blood.
Seeing that he could silently kill them using shadows, Li Yan gained a new understanding.
He secretly sighed, “This genuine blood glass treasure lotus lantern can make the shadows even more concealed, making them difficult for Cultivators to detect!”
“Previously, when I used shadows for sneak attacks, the Blood Qi emitted by the shadows was easily detected in advance.”
“The difference between a replica and the genuine article is truly immense.”
Seeing his sneak attack succeed, and the thirteen fake Blood Core Realm Cultivators easily taken down by him,
It was evident how much the dream had improved him.
Especially the Ashes Extinction Slash learned from Ember Immortal; the strike could unleash powerful force in an instant, leaving opponents defenseless.
Seeing that these tomb robbers had been executed, Li Yan emerged from the shadows and walked towards Moonlit Sword Immortal’s stone coffin.
He wondered if Onyx Moon Fairy would still recognize him when he entered the dream again.