Chapter 227: Outside Burial God Ridge, Two Emperors Descend

"The Azure Lotus Emperor Venerable has broken through to the Quasi-Emperor Realm?"

"That cultivation speed is simply terrifying!"

"Haha, the Jiang Family and Ying Family are in trouble now."

For a time, the various major forces of the Eastern Barrens were abuzz with discussion.

The Jiang Family's Discussion Hall.

"Quasi-Emperor… He actually broke through to the Quasi-Emperor Realm…"

The Jiang Family Old Ancestor's face turned ashen; they hadn't expected Zhou Chen's growth rate to be so rapid.

Generally speaking, breaking through from the Saint Realm to the Half-Emperor level is already the limit for an ordinary Prodigy.

A Quasi-Emperor in his twenties was a rarity throughout the ages.

This inevitably caused the Jiang Family to feel a hint of threat, or even… fear.

At this moment, the Ying Family felt the same way, while simultaneously harboring a deep hatred for Ying Xuan.

Why couldn't he just be a well-behaved young master? Why did he have to provoke such a freak?

Deep within a mist-shrouded valley in Burial God Ridge.

Zhou Chen sat cross-legged, consolidating his newly broken-through Quasi-Emperor Realm cultivation.

The Chaos Spiritual Energy within his body circulated slowly, and with every cycle, he felt his foundation become more stable.

Suddenly—

A pressure so terrifying it was suffocating descended from the heavens!

The hairs on Zhou Chen's body stood on end, and the Chaos Spiritual Energy in his body nearly spiraled out of control. He snapped his eyes open and sensed carefully with his Divine Thought, his face instantly turning pale.

Emperor Might!

And more than one source!

"Dammit! They really can't afford to lose, can they?"

Zhou Chen couldn't help but curse under his breath as he immediately ceased his cultivation and stood up.

In the sky, the gray mist was forcibly dispersed, revealing two figures.

One wore a fiery red robe, possessed white hair and beard, and was surrounded by blazing flames; it was the Jiang Family Old Ancestor, Jiang Tianheng.

The other wore black battle armor and possessed a majestic Aura, with every breath causing spatial fluctuations; it was the Ying Family Old Ancestor, Ying Wu Dao.

Two Emperor Realm powerhouses!

"Azure Lotus Emperor Venerable!"

Jiang Tianheng's voice resounded throughout the entire Burial God Ridge, carrying a monstrous rage.

"You killed my Jiang Family's Prodigy and stole our clan's treasure. Die!"

Ying Wu Dao followed closely behind, his voice as cold as if it came from Hell.

"Hiding junior, come out and meet your death!"

Zhou Chen operated the Divine Concealment Art at full power. Through the distorted rifts of Burial God Ridge, he could vaguely see the two figures radiating endless pressure on the periphery, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead.

Although there was only one Realm of difference between a Quasi-Emperor and an Emperor, it was a chasm-like gap.

Forget the fact that he was only a Quasi-Emperor now; even if Old Xuan, at Quasi-Emperor Perfection, were here, he would have to kneel instantly before two Emperors.

"This time I've really played it too big."

Zhou Chen grumbled frantically in his mind.

In the sky, Jiang Tianheng had already lost his patience. He raised his right hand, and a mass of blazing fire condensed in his palm.

"Since you won't come out, this seat will turn this Burial God Ridge upside down!"

The flames suddenly expanded, turning into a sea of fire that filled the sky and pressed down toward the mountain range below.

Just as the flames were about to fall—

Buzz!

A bizarre power surged from beneath the ground.

That power carried an Aura of decay, silence, and resentment, actually blocking Jiang Tianheng's flames by force. Not only that, countless black chains surged from underground, lashing out toward the two Emperors.

"What kind of ghostly thing is this!"

Jiang Tianheng's expression changed, and he hastily retreated.

Ying Wu Dao also felt something was wrong and retreated a hundred zhang.

From deep underground came the wails of countless lost souls. The entire Burial God Ridge began to shake, and ancient runes emerged on the mountain peaks. Those runes emitted a dark light, isolating the two Emperors outside.

"Damn it!"

Jiang Tianheng withdrew his hand, his expression unsightly. "The power of the Laws in this Burial God Ridge is even stronger than the rumors say."

"I didn't expect that after all these years, those in the Emperor Realm still cannot enter. We can only wait."

Ying Wu Dao snorted coldly. "But that kid shouldn't think about escaping either."

Jiang Tianheng nodded.

"Send down the order to set up an Inescapable Net around the periphery of Burial God Ridge."

"Set up a sentry post every hundred miles, with a Half-Emperor stationed there and Quasi-Emperors on patrol."

"I don't believe he can hide inside for a lifetime!"

Soon, hundreds of Half-Emperors and Quasi-Emperors arrived from all directions, surrounding the entire Burial God Ridge so tightly that not even a drop of water could leak through.

Some Loose Cultivator forces couldn't help but click their tongues in amazement; they hadn't expected the foundation of the Emperor Clans to be so terrifying.

Within Burial God Ridge, Zhou Chen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Although he had enjoyed acting cool earlier, the current situation left him in a somewhat passive position.

"That was close. The mysterious rules of this Burial God Ridge saved my life."

But Zhou Chen knew this was only temporary. With two Emperors guarding the outside, he couldn't get out at all.

Furthermore, after being separated from Old Xuan, his sound transmission jade talisman had also failed.

The mist and Law power within Burial God Ridge were too disruptive; he couldn't make contact at all.

With a thought, Zhou Chen instantly came up with a plan.

If he could see those two old fellows' opportunity panels, he might be able to find a chance.

But the problem was that the System binding required him to be within a certain distance. Currently, the two Emperors were in the sky above Burial God Ridge, at least several hundred miles away.

"There's no choice but to take a gamble. Burial God Ridge, don't let me down at the critical moment."

Zhou Chen gritted his teeth and decided he had to take the risk.

He immediately activated the Divine Concealment Art, restraining his Aura to the extreme. His entire presence vanished, making it difficult for even Divine Sense to detect him.

Zhou Chen cautiously left the Burial God Ridge valley and crept toward the periphery.

Along the way, patrolling Cultivators were everywhere. Powerhouses from the Jiang and Ying Families were scattered about, with a sentry every three steps and a guard every five, maintaining strict security.

Zhou Chen held his breath, his footsteps as light as a cat's as he wove between rocks and trees.

"There's movement over here!"

A shout suddenly came from ahead.

Zhou Chen remained extremely calm and quickly hid behind a giant boulder.

Three Jiang Family Half-Emperors descended from the sky, their Divine Senses frantically scanning the surroundings.

"Strange, I clearly felt an Aura fluctuation."

"Could it be a lost soul from Burial God Ridge?"

"It's possible. This ghostly place is full of sinister things."

The three searched once more and left only after confirming they had found nothing.

Zhou Chen breathed a sigh of relief and continued forward.

For three whole hours, Zhou Chen played a game of stealth, dodging countless patrol teams in a series of close calls, finally approaching within a hundred miles of the two Emperors.

"This is enough."

Zhou Chen stopped and hid in a concealed cave.

He took a deep breath and immersed his consciousness into the System.

"System, bind Jiang Tianheng and Ying Wu Dao."

[Binding…]

[Binding successful!]

Zhou Chen's eyes lit up, and he immediately pulled up their opportunity panels.

[Name: Jiang Tianheng]

[Fate: Flame Clan Emperor Fate (Gold), Favored by the Heavenly Dao (Purple), Artifact Refining Genius (Purple)]

[Destiny: First Layer of Emperor Realm. A Genius of the new generation of the Flame Clan three thousand years ago, his journey was smooth as he successfully broke through to the First Layer of Emperor Realm. Later, he suffered a Dao Injury during a great war. Whenever he fully activates the Emperor Realm Laws, he suffers from Divine Soul pain, causing his combat power to be greatly reduced. He has consistently been halted at the Emperor Realm Second Layer.]

[Recent Opportunity: In three days, Burial God Ridge will enter its annual period of weakening. Jiang Tianheng will compress his cultivation to the Quasi-Emperor Realm to successfully enter Burial God Ridge. In a miasma-filled deep valley within Burial God Ridge, he will discover a Low Grade Imperial Rank nine nether soul nourishing lotus. After consuming it, he will successfully heal his Dao Injury, and his strength will greatly increase.]

Zhou Chen's pupils constricted.