“Boom!”
A deafening crash.
Ye Qiu smashed his fist into the bronze door, yet it didn’t budge.
What?
Ye Qiu raised an eyebrow, surprised by the result.
Master Longbrow and the others were equally shocked.
After all, whether it was the bronze immortal gate at the tomb’s entrance or the bronze doors they encountered inside, Ye Qiu had shattered them all with a single punch. But this bronze door stood firm as a rock.
Tang Fei said, “This bronze door is so sturdy, it’s likely the tomb raiders couldn’t break it, so they didn’t enter the main chamber.”
“Not necessarily!” Master Longbrow said, “Tomb raiders have explosives. If they wanted to get in, they could’ve blown it open.”
Uncle Guardmountain wasn’t concerned about whether tomb raiders had entered the main chamber; he only cared if Ye Qiu could open the door.
“Mr. Ye, can you break this door?” Uncle Guardmountain asked.
“I’ll try again.”
Ye Qiu spoke, then activated the Nine-Turn Dragon Art, channelling all his strength into his right arm.
Then, he smashed his fist into the bronze door again.
“Boom!”
Another loud crash, but the bronze door remained unscathed.
“Interesting. It withstood two of my punches without breaking. Let’s see just how tough you are.”
Ye Qiu stepped back, this time unleashing his innate true qi.
Roar!
As Ye Qiu threw his punch, three streams of innate true qi surged from his fist, striking the bronze door.
“Boom!”
The bronze door shook violently but still didn’t shatter.
Ye Qiu was astonished.
That punch had at least ten thousand pounds of force, yet it failed to break the bronze door, showing just how extraordinarily tough it was.
Ye Qiu retracted his fist, reaching behind to draw his sword.
Just then, a series of “crack, crack” sounds rang out, and cracks appeared on the bronze door.
One, two, three.
Four…
Ninety-nine!
Ninety-nine cracks spread across the bronze door, extending in all directions.
After about two minutes, with a “boom,” the bronze door collapsed.
“Damn, thought you were tougher than that.”
Ye Qiu snorted inwardly, released the sword hilt, and looked into the main tomb chamber.
His eyes fell on a pitch-black stone stele standing two metres ahead.
On the stele were two characters:
Dragon Tomb!
Ye Qiu’s heart jolted.
He recalled Master Longbrow explaining earlier that in ancient times, dragons symbolised emperors. What did it mean for a stele like this to stand in the tomb?
“Old man, what do you make of it?” Ye Qiu asked.
Master Longbrow stared at the stele and said, “There are three possibilities.”
“First, this is a dragon’s tomb. Second, it’s an emperor’s tomb. Third, the tomb’s owner is surnamed Dragon.”
“As for the first possibility, I think we can rule it out. Dragons are mythical creatures. Even if the ancients saw one, they wouldn’t build a tomb for it, let alone with so many sacrificial burials.”
“So, I lean towards the latter two possibilities.”
Ye Qiu’s gaze returned to the stele. After observing for a while, shock appeared on his face.
“Old man, take another look at those two characters on the stele,” Ye Qiu said.
Master Longbrow stared at the stele for a moment, then said in shock, “Those two characters were written with a finger?”
“Indeed,” Ye Qiu’s expression grew serious.
Uncle Guardmountain, hearing their conversation, ran to the stele and looked. The characters “Dragon Tomb” were etched three inches deep into the stone, each stroke bold and powerful, like iron strokes with silver hooks.
“Mr. Ye, you’re not mistaken, are you? These were clearly carved. How could someone write them with a finger?”
Uncle Guardmountain added, “Besides, who could have that much strength?”
Ye Qiu ignored Master Longbrow and asked, “Can you do it?”
“I can’t,” Master Longbrow said. “I could write on a stele with my finger, but to carve three inches deep like this, I can’t. Lad, what about you? Can you do it?”
“Not at my current level,” Ye Qiu said. “Writing with a finger requires not only immense cultivation but also pinpoint control of strength.”
“While the Six Meridians Divine Sword has enough power, if I used sword qi to write, it would pierce through the stele, not carve with such finesse.”
Master Longbrow said gravely, “The person who wrote this must be a supreme master, at least with six streams of true qi.”
After speaking, Master Longbrow approached the stele, placed his right hand on it.
Instantly, it felt as cold as ice.
Master Longbrow straightened his back and said solemnly, “I was wrong earlier. The person who wrote on this stele isn’t just a supreme master but a peerless powerhouse.”
“This powerhouse has cultivated at least nine streams of true qi.”
“Perhaps even a cultivator who has stepped into the realm of immortality!”
Ye Qiu asked in shock, “What makes you say that?”
Master Longbrow replied, “This stele isn’t ordinary stone—it’s an extraterrestrial meteorite.”
What?
Ye Qiu froze, his gaze locking onto the stele again.
Master Longbrow continued, “Extraterrestrial meteorites are extremely rare and incredibly hard. Lad, if you don’t believe me, try it with your sword.”
Without hesitation, Ye Qiu drew his Emperor Sword and struck the stele with force.
“Clang!”
The sword hit the stele, sparking a shower of sparks, but the stele remained unscathed.
Ye Qiu was stunned. The razor-sharp Emperor Sword couldn’t leave a single mark on the stele, which was terrifying.
This confirmed Master Longbrow’s words: the writer was a peerless powerhouse.
Master Longbrow said, “Rare things are valuable. Extraterrestrial meteorites are scarce; even a fist-sized piece could fetch a fortune. One this large is priceless.”
“This shows the tomb’s owner was no ordinary figure.”
“His status might be even greater than we imagined.”
Master Longbrow scanned the chamber. Apart from the stele, there was nothing else, except for a stone door in the corner.
“Most main tomb chambers have only one chamber, but this one has two. That’s unusual.”
Master Longbrow gave Ye Qiu a look.
Ye Qiu understood, walked over, and shattered the stone door with a punch. Instantly, a musty smell mixed with a strong scent of blood rushed out.
Ye Qiu looked inside and saw a staircase.
The staircase, built of bluestone, extended upward.
“This tomb is extraordinary. Follow me, everyone, and stay cautious.”
Ye Qiu gave a warning, then stepped onto the staircase, climbing carefully.
The staircase was long, with hundreds of steps.
Fearing traps, Ye Qiu proceeded cautiously, moving slowly. But by the time he reached the final step, no dangers had appeared.
After climbing the stairs, the scene before him changed.
Instantly, Ye Qiu’s expression shifted.
