The tomb raider's excavation skills were remarkably advanced. Combined with the extraordinary treasure in his hand—the Luoyang Shovel—he was like a tiger with wings. Within this massive tomb, he moved underground as if no obstacle could restrain him, completely undetected.
This time, however, he didn't plan on continuing any further. Deep within the Immortal Tomb, he could sense a palpable malice directed at tomb raiders by the tomb's owner.
No one could possibly guess what was inside. Seven Seven-Star Coffins?
If there were pigs or cows inside them again, he felt he might collapse on the spot.His worldview would be utterly shattered—beyond repair.It was terrifying. Pure psychological torture for any tomb raider.
Even archaeologists would break down if they opened a seven-star coffin only to find chickens, dogs, pigs, or goats. They'd begin to doubt life, history, and even their own eyesight.
The fleeing tomb raider had no idea that beneath the Seven-Star Coffins, hidden within the central platform, lay an even larger bronze coffin, absorbing the vast power of the stars.
Inside the bronze coffin, a middle-aged man dressed in white robes lay peacefully. His features looked vivid and lifelike, not the least bit rigid or dead. On the contrary, his face was flushed, his skin radiant with a crystalline glow, and his expression ethereal—almost immortal.
Floating above his head was a crystal-like elixir, which was clearly not an ordinary pill. Within the pill, a baby-like spirit could be seen, exuding an intense spiritual energy.
It was obvious at a glance—this was no ordinary pill.It had given birth to a Pill Spirit.
Such a spirit could only emerge from an earth-shattering elixir—an incomparable treasure of immeasurable value.
At that moment, the pill merged completely into the man's body.
The instant it entered, celestial energy surged around him, birthing endless phenomena. His aura changed drastically.
As the pill fully assimilated, the man's eyes slowly opened.
What kind of eyes were these?
Deep. Calm.
A flicker of countless emotions passed through them—like all of existence had replayed before his eyes. Then, quietly, his gaze stabilized, as if piercing through all barriers to see the world outside.
"My chicken. My dog. My Little Cai. My Little Hua. They've been stolen? Who did this?"
The man's expression turned cold as he realized something absurd. But then he frowned.
"The Liu imperial bloodline… since when did the Liu family stoop to grave-robbing? And they stole from me? I'm their ancestor! What unfilial descendant would commit such disgraceful theft?"
"But never mind. Since they're of the Liu bloodline, I'll just retrieve Little Cai and Little Hua later."
Finding out that the one who stole his beloved animals was of his own bloodline, he shook his head and let it go. He believed he would eventually be reunited with them—without a doubt.
"Hmm? So many tomb raiders have barged into my burial site? They even entered the Bagua Platform. Interesting… even the Guillotine Platform was subdued. Seems like someone capable tamed it. Whatever. That thing bears a grudge against me. If it's been taken, so be it."
"And now even a rare treasure has been born on the Bagua Platform? As expected of this geomantic treasure land. That Xuanhuang Jade… born of Xuanhuang Primal Energy. Truly worthy of being a dragon-saliva blessed ground. A true heavenly treasure if properly refined."
His gaze fell upon the Bagua Platform.
"What a fine pair of Yin-Yang Eyes. Those innate Yin-Yang energies truly gave him a rare stroke of fortune. But this farce ends here. Heaven's laws restrict me—I cannot emerge. Since that's the case… seal the tomb."
He calmly observed everything happening in the Immortal Tomb.
"Seal!"
A cold word left his lips.
That single word echoed throughout the tomb, reaching every cultivator's ears, drilling directly into their minds.
"What's that sound? Why do I feel someone's speaking to me?"
"Seal? Who said that? How is it echoing throughout the entire tomb?"
"This… this voice—it's entering directly into my soul!"
Instantly, every cultivator inside the tomb revealed stunned expressions. That voice carried a vast, overwhelming aura. Before it, they couldn't even muster resistance—it was like mortals facing a divine mountain.
A deep sense of insignificance welled up within them.
"No! I feel a power rejecting me!"
"My body's frozen! What's going on? Is this a restriction of the Immortal Tomb?"
"It's expelling us!"
Cultivators' expressions changed drastically.
The repelling force was irresistible. One by one, their bodies vanished mysteriously, driven out by that unfathomable power.
"Damn… this must be the work of a hidden powerhouse within the tomb. Could it be the tomb's owner—Liu An, King of Huainan?"
Yi Tianxing felt it too—a formless power surrounding him, trying to forcibly eject him.
Without hesitation, he reached out and grabbed the nearby Xuanhuang Jade, instantly storing it within the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower.
It was as smooth as flowing water—an instinctive action. But it didn't escape the notice of others.
The other cultivators standing on the Bagua Platform clearly saw him take it, their eyes flashing with strange glints.
"Take! Take! Take!!"
But Yi Tianxing didn't care. He had already released the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower, holding it in his hand. With a thought, the tower unleashed a mighty devouring force, sweeping up all remaining innate Yin-Yang energy into its depths.
Once inside, the tower's inner world began frantically absorbing the energy.
Yin-Yang energy—the mother of all things.
For a newly born world, its attraction was irresistible. These were Innate Yin-Yang Energies, an unimaginable feast.
Inside, lands expanded, streams and lakes emerged, and life began to take form. Runes flickered across the tower.
"Good! Even what can't be refined by my Yin-Yang Eyes, I can pour into the tower. Once the inner world stabilizes, I'll no longer need to use my own qi to activate it. It'll unleash its full power using its own primordial energy. That will be when its true might is revealed!"
Yi Tianxing made a firm decision.
Though the original plan was to refine the energy into his Yin-Yang Eyes to enhance his innate divine power, being expelled forced him to prioritize absorbing as much Yin-Yang energy as possible. The tower's evolution was also a massive benefit to him.
Currently, the tower couldn't yet utilize its inner world's energy, requiring his own qi to activate. Once stabilized, he could use it freely with just a thought—its power crushing everything in its path.
That would be its true unstoppable state.
Unlike now, where a single use nearly drained him.
So he went all out—devouring everything, without caring about waste. The goal was to strengthen the tower's origin—no cost too great.
Swish!!
Though all this took time to explain, it happened in the blink of an eye.
In mere moments, the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower had devoured nearly all remaining Yin-Yang energy.
The tower glowed brilliantly.
But at that same instant, the repelling force surged again, now unstoppable. With a flash of light, Yi Tianxing was ejected from the Immortal Tomb.
"Xuanhuang Jade…"
The middle-aged man's eyes flickered with a trace of displeasure, having seen Yi Tianxing's blatant theft. But he quickly shook his head.
He couldn't leave the tomb or move his body. Now that Yi Tianxing had exited, there was nothing more he could do.
"Heaven has its own decrees. Fine. Seems that the Xuanhuang Jade was never meant to be mine. Creating that immortal-grade pill already consumed immense fortune. I can't demand more. Let's leave it for the future."
With those words, the man closed his eyes again, as richer starlight poured into the bronze coffin.