Chapter 416: Entering the Ancient Cemetery and Destroying the Forbidden Zone

Blue Dream Dao Lord is a powerful expert from beyond the realm, one of the Five Venerables of the Primordial Era, possessing extremely formidable strength.

Blue Dream Dao Lord’s cultivation had reached the peak of the mid-stage Void Profound Realm, making him one of the top cultivators in that stage. His overall strength slightly surpassed that of the Great Desolate Elder, placing him in the third seat of the Elder Assembly.

He was known for his Yin-attribute divine abilities and the venom he refined from Great Desolate toxins. Although his offensive methods were relatively ordinary, he held a unique position among the forces beyond the realm due to his almost indestructible nature.

Blue Dream Dao Lord mastered the Source of Sound and the Source of Water. He took sound as his Dao and water as his spirit, once using the perfected Source of Sound to forcefully open the Door of Emptiness, achieving the Three-Step Grand Being stage.

Later, he refined the Primordial Sea of a Thousand Stars, allowing the Source of Water to bear fruit. Although the Source of Water did not reach complete mastery, the combined power of the two was enough to shake immortals.

However, Blue Dream Dao Lord still had a gap compared to more powerful opponents. The difference between the mid-stage Void Profound Realm and the late-stage Void Profound Great Perfection Realm was still very significant. A slight misstep could lead to his soul scattering.

Lin Che stood with one hand behind his back, gazing at the ancient tomb before him, a hint of undetectable solemnity flashing in his eyes. “At least peak Void Nirvana Realm. Blue Dream Dao Lord’s clone truly went to great lengths to be able to enter.”

Lin Che’s cultivation had just reached the peak of the Void Nirvana Realm, so he did not violate the rules of this place. Immediately, his figure flickered and he vanished from his original spot.

Many cultivators entered this place, including experts arranged by Blue Dream Dao Lord. Even those Void Profound experts used their clones, sacrificing their cultivation, just to enter and obtain treasures… The entrance to the ancient tomb was not the dark tunnel one might expect, but a suddenly expansive underground secret realm.

The dome above was adorned with luminous pearls, scattering a cold glow like shattered diamonds, illuminating the winding white jade staircase below.

Every few steps along the stairs stood a stone beast carved from bluestone, its mouth holding a faint blue glazed lamp. The flickering lampwick, however, offered no warmth.

At the end of the long staircase was a tranquil pond. The pond water was clear as a mirror, yet it reflected no human figures. Instead, one could see countless translucent crystals sleeping at the bottom, reflecting the light from the dome like an inverted galaxy.

A white marble bridge spanned the center of the pond. The bridge body was intricately carved with complex runes, from which a faint silver mist seeped out. It was cold to the touch, as if it could freeze a cultivator’s spiritual power.

The other end of the bridge connected to a palace. The palace gate was made of dark jade, with ancient sacrificial scenes carved in relief upon it. The faces of the figures were blurred, yet they exuded a sense of solemnity and eeriness.

Inside the palace, the sound of flowing water and the faint clang of metal could be heard. Occasionally, tiny specks of light drifted out from the cracks in the palace gate, transforming into fleeting phosphorescence upon landing, as if the years sleeping in the ancient tomb were quietly breathing.

Gazing at the scenery before him, Lin Che’s peripheral vision scanned his surroundings, discovering that other cultivators had also arrived here.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared, staring indifferently at Lin Che. “The moment your foot falls, this old man will kill you!”

Lin Che turned around to look, only to see that this person’s strength was merely at the Great Perfection of the Shattered Nirvana Realm. To dare speak to him like this, he truly didn’t know the immensity of heaven and earth.

“Scram, or die!”

A simple word instantly caused the old man’s face to stiffen. He thought in astonishment, “It’s actually a Void Nirvana expert…”

“This old man has offended you greatly. Please forgive me, senior. This old man will leave this place now.”

How could the agile elder not know the gap between them? Without any hesitation, he swiftly shot towards the distant direction.

Lin Che snorted disdainfully, waving his right hand forward. The agile elder instantly froze in place, his face filled with terror. “Se-senior, what do you want to do?!”

“Hand over what you’ve obtained, and this venerable one will spare your life. Otherwise, you will surely die.”

The agile elder’s expression was solemn. Seeing that Lin Che was not joking, he took out his storage ring and threw it to Lin Che, just to ensure he wouldn’t be killed.

Lin Che did not kill him. He merely put away the magic treasures from the storage ring and, at the same time, took out two Ancient Breath Leaves, narrowing his eyes.

“Are these the Ancient Breath Leaves?”

Lin Che looked at the Ancient Breath Leaves in his hand, his divine sense sweeping over them, clearly feeling the energy fluctuations emanating from within.

After all, this item belonged to the Ancient Clan; outsiders could not truly master it.

Leaving his Ancient God aura on the leaves, Lin Che carefully put away these two leaves. This treasure was extremely useful to him! In some cases, it could even be compared to the Body-Fixing Art!

With a glance, Lin Che looked at the two-thousand-zhang-large dark red tomb platform suspended in mid-air. His body swayed, and he stepped onto the platform.

“The original text once said that the second-tier tomb platform must be this item. I just don’t know what great use this tomb platform has…”

Lin Che frowned, squatting down to examine it carefully.

After a long while, Lin Che’s gaze sharpened, and he noticed some clues.

On the surface of this platform, beneath the dark red, blood-like layer, there were numerous runes!

Lin Che recognized these runes at a glance, understanding everything. They were precisely the numerical markings that appeared on the foreheads of the cultivators who entered this place!

Lin Che clearly remembered that when his group was fighting for the platform, for any cultivator who died, even if their physical body disintegrated, the numerical marking on their forehead would not dissipate, but would transform into runes floating there.

At that time, he saw this scene but couldn’t figure out its mystery. But now, seeing this platform, he understood everything.

“Those numerical marking runes, when integrated into the platform, can make the platform advance…” Lin Che murmured, glancing down. There were five hundred and eighty-nine rune imprints on this platform.

Within this sealed land, more than a dozen cultivators had already died. Although these people were dead, the numerical markings on their foreheads had transformed into faint runes, floating within this world.

Lin Che stood with one hand behind his back, saying indifferently, “A formation? This venerable one wants to see if the formation here can pose a threat to him.”

As Lin Che’s voice fell, he placed his hands in front of his chest, touching his index finger and thumb together to form a diamond shape. Then, he chanted softly, and a brilliant golden light shot out from his fingertips.

The pillar of light soared straight into the sky, and a majestic surge of energy suddenly enveloped the entire mountaintop of the altar, instantly destroying all the restrictions.

As the restrictions were destroyed, the mountaintop before them began to tremble violently, and then an even more powerful energy, like raging tides, continuously swept towards this direction.

“This guy actually used brute force to destroy the restrictions here. Who exactly is this guy?!”

“A Void Nirvana expert… I didn’t expect him to be able to do something like this. It’s truly incredible…”

“No matter who he is, as long as he can resolve the restrictions here, we will definitely seize the treasures of this place!”