Elder Niu was pointing at the formation in the centre of the canyon and shouting for Ye Qiu to look, but in truth, Ye Qiu had never taken his eyes off it.
At this moment, the light above the formation had become even more dazzling, like a blazing sun. The fierce radiance made it hard for anyone to keep their eyes open.
“Boom…”
A deafening roar accompanied a violent shudder.
Soon, the formation shattered with a thunderous crash. Smoke and dust billowed everywhere, and a massive sinkhole appeared in the ground.
Ye Qiu glanced into the sinkhole and saw only pitch blackness, a depth without bottom.
In the canyon.
Exclamations rang out endlessly.
“The Dragon Burial Nest has opened. Everyone, hurry inside!”
“I heard that besides the Dragon Emperor inheritance, there are plenty of treasures within the Dragon Burial Nest.”
“With those peerless geniuses present, I have no chance at the Dragon Emperor inheritance, but I can still search for other treasures!”
“Hurry inside!”
“…”
At that instant, the terrifying dragon might receded like a retreating tide.
Immediately, disciples from the major forces surged towards the sinkhole.
“Get lost!”
Chen Tianming bellowed, his aura erupting like a fierce tiger and instantly sending disciples from several forces flying.
Ignoring their furious glares, Chen Tianming turned back to Xiao Yichen.
“If you dare enter the Dragon Burial Nest, I will make sure you are carried out horizontally.”
With that, Chen Tianming leapt straight into the sinkhole.
A cold glint flashed in Xiao Yichen’s eyes. He said to Qi Tian, “Brother Qi, shall we go in and take a look as well?”
“Let’s go.” Qi Tian and Xiao Yichen jumped into the sinkhole together.
After them, figures leapt in one after another without pause.
“Little brat, what do we do now?” Long Brow True Person asked.
Ye Qiu replied, “Two options.”
“First, stay here and keep waiting. When they come out, wipe them all out at once.”
“Second, we go in too and deal with them inside the Dragon Burial Nest.”
Long Brow True Person answered without hesitation, “I choose the second.”
“Did you not hear what those people said earlier? There is the Dragon Emperor inheritance inside the Dragon Burial Nest, along with many other treasures.”
“We should go in and try our luck.”
“If the Dragon Emperor inheritance ends up with Qi Tian, Xiao Yichen, Chen Tianming, or the others, given their strength, they could achieve sainthood in moments. Then wiping them all out would no longer be easy.”
Ye Qiu looked at Long Brow True Person. “You want to go in because you are eyeing the treasures inside, aren’t you?”
Long Brow True Person showed no embarrassment at being seen through. Instead, he chuckled. “Who would ever turn their nose up at treasures?”
Elder Niu also urged, “Master, I think the Daoist is right.”
“You possess heaven-defying talent and profound fortune. You can absolutely go in and seek the opportunity. What if you obtain the Dragon Emperor inheritance?”
“Besides, even if you do not get the inheritance, you can still kill them and seize it.”
“With emperor-grade anomalous fire in your possession, disposing of them should be straightforward.”
Ye Qiu said, “Dali, take the old fellow and find a safe place to conceal yourselves. I will enter the Dragon Burial Nest and scout.”
“Little brat, what do you mean by that?” Long Brow True Person said discontentedly. “You are not planning to take me in?”
“Take you in to cause trouble?” Ye Qiu shot back.
He genuinely did not want to bring Long Brow True Person. The old fellow always loved stirring up chaos. Moreover, though Ye Qiu carried emperor-grade anomalous fire, the enemies he would soon face were supreme geniuses from the six top forces of the Eastern Wilderness. He did not wish to place Long Brow True Person in danger.
“Little brat, I am going in regardless. There is no negotiating this.”
“I promise you, once inside, I will obey you completely and will not cause any trouble.”
Long Brow True Person continued, “If you dare leave me here, believe me, I will create even greater chaos for you.”
“Are you threatening me?” Ye Qiu narrowed his eyes at Long Brow True Person. “With Dali watching you, what sort of storm could you possibly raise?”
Long Brow True Person curled his lip. “Do you really think, with his brains, he could keep me in check?”
Indeed, he had almost forgotten. Niu Dali’s mind was not particularly sharp.
“That is easily solved,” Ye Qiu said. “I can simply knock you unconscious.”
Long Brow True Person panicked at once and hurriedly said, “Little brat, just take me with you. I might even be able to help.”
“One more person means one more pair of hands.”
“Though my combat strength is inferior to yours, I am skilled in various unorthodox arts.”
“As long as you bring me, I swear I will not drag you down.”
Ye Qiu asked, “And if you do cause trouble for me?”
“Then kill me,” Long Brow True Person said shamelessly once more. “If you can bring yourself to do it.”
Elder Niu pressed, “Master, if you intend to enter, you should hurry. Otherwise, once all the disciples from the major forces have gone in, your entry will draw the attention of those saint-level powerhouses.”
Ye Qiu glanced over. The disciples from the major forces were swarming into the sinkhole like a hive of bees.
The bustling scene was exactly like dropping dumplings into a summer bathing pool.
“Old fellow, we are going,” Ye Qiu said. “Dali, lend us your strength.”
“Yes.” Elder Niu spoke, then struck a surge of power into Ye Qiu’s back.
Ye Qiu seized Long Brow True Person by the shoulder. Borrowing Elder Niu’s force, he executed a step of a hundred miles, employed an invisibility incantation, and leapt into the sinkhole amid the confusion.
The six saint powerhouses in the canyon detected nothing, mainly because the scene was far too chaotic.
The sinkhole…
Was vast and profoundly deep.
Yet not bright.
Pitch black, where one could not see one’s hand in front of one’s face.
After Ye Qiu and Long Brow True Person jumped down, howling winds constantly screamed past their ears, like ghosts wailing and wolves howling, as though they had descended into hell.
A full quarter of an hour passed.
Only then did the two land.
In an instant, bright light filled their vision.
Looking around, ancient trees soared skyward within the Dragon Burial Nest. Exotic flowers and rare herbs grew everywhere, and vitality flourished.
Because the space here was immense, the cultivators had landed in scattered locations, spread far apart. With the dense vegetation above, no one noticed Ye Qiu and Long Brow True Person.
“Qi Tian, Chen Tianming, and Xiao Yichen are all heading straight for the Dragon Emperor inheritance. We should follow them first, then act when the moment is right, seize the inheritance, and kill them while we are at it.” Ye Qiu finished speaking and prepared to set off.
“Hold on.”
Long Brow True Person stopped Ye Qiu. “Little brat, I suggest we still alter our appearances. Otherwise, trouble will never cease.”
“Apart from the Azure Cloud Sword Sect, the other five forces all have warrants out for you. If you appear in your true form, disciples from those five forces will surely try to kill you on sight.”
“I know you do not fear them, but there are many of them. They will not only drain your stamina but also buzz around you like flies, interfering with your seizure of the Dragon Emperor inheritance.”
“If we change our appearances, we can avoid some of that trouble, which will better allow us to bide our time and strike opportunely.”
That made sense.
Ye Qiu asked, “Old fellow, who do you think we should disguise ourselves as?”
Long Brow True Person replied, “The five major forces are hostile towards the Azure Cloud Sword Sect. Disguising as Azure Cloud Sword Sect disciples would be far too risky, so it is safer to disguise ourselves as members of one of the five major forces.”
Just as he finished speaking, sounds of movement came from the woods not far away.
