Chapter 467: Ancient Star Map, Barbaric Graveyard

Zhou Chen adjusted his breathing once more and took out the second volume of the Innate Primordial Qi Origin Scripture.

The contents of the Cultivation Technique instantly flooded into his mind.

The Immortal Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth was drawn in, surging into his body.

The Immortal Spiritual Qi was transformed by the World Tree, turning into strands of Origin Immortal Qi.

Origin Immortal Qi flowed through his Meridians, continuously washing over his Physical Body.

The Small World was also slowly expanding.

Time passed minute by minute.

One month later.

A powerful aura erupted once again from Zhou Chen's Immortal Cave.

Although he had not achieved a Breakthrough in his Realm, the Origin Immortal Qi within his body had increased several times over.

On this day, Xing Chen came to visit Zhou Chen again, saying he wanted to ask for guidance on problems encountered during his Cultivate.

Zhou Chen had just finished his secluded Cultivate, so he was happy to offer a few pointers.

"The path of an Immortal King requires first opening a Sea of Bitterness in the body, condensing a divine bridge, and finally reaching the Other Shore…"

"Elder Lin, how large is the Sea of Bitterness you condensed?"

Before Zhou Chen could reply, he was interrupted by Xing Chen's voice in the next moment.

"Look! In the sky!"

Xing Chen's voice carried an irrepressible shock; Zhou Chen looked up, following the sound.

Above the Chaotic Demon Sea, the Void Realm suddenly tore open, and ancient starlight poured down from the rift.

The starlight intertwined, actually outlining a vast star map across the firmament.

In the star map, countless stars were arranged in an eerie formation, each star emitting an ancient and desolate aura.

"Is this… the Ancient Star Map?"

Xing Yun stood before the main hall, his expression grave to the extreme.

Having lived for tens of thousands of years, he had seen countless anomalies, yet he had never witnessed such a magnificent sight.

Cultivators throughout the Chaotic Demon Sea were alarmed.

Black Tide Island, Blood Fiend Island, Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion… countless Cultivators rushed out of their Immortal Caves and looked up at the sky.

"The legendary Barbaric Graveyard actually exists!"

"It appears once every tens of thousands of years, and this time it's finally our turn!"

"The Emperor-becoming Opportunity lies within!"

The Cultivators discussed fervently, their eyes filled with fanaticism.

Just then, at the center of the star map, an elderly figure slowly emerged.

It was an old man in grey robes, his face withered, eyes deeply sunken, and his whole body emitting Death Qi.

"I am the inheritor of the Tomb-Guarding Clan, acting on the orders of the ancestors to open the Barbaric Graveyard."

The old man's voice echoed over the entire Chaotic Demon Sea, carrying an unquestionable authority.

"Those with a bone age under ten thousand years, and Cultivators of the True Immortal Realm and Immortal King Realm, may all enter."

"The Barbaric Graveyard was the battlefield of the previous era; it holds countless Opportunities but is also fraught with extreme danger."

"Whether you can come out alive depends entirely on your own ability."

As his voice fell, a massive light gate appeared at the center of the star map.

The light gate emitted an aura of Chaos, and within it, countless fragments of worlds could be seen floating.

Zhou Chen stood before his Immortal Cave, his Divine Sense sweeping across the light gate from afar, but surprisingly, no aura was revealed.

Even when scanning the old man's opportunity panel, it appeared completely blank; a trace of gravity couldn't help but flash through Zhou Chen's eyes.

Simultaneously, countless Cultivators also activated their escape lights and charged toward the light gate.

"Young Lord, this place is extremely dangerous; it is better to let your subordinates scout the way first."

Xue Yi of Blood Fiend Island was currently followed by over a dozen Immortal King Realm experts from the Blood Demon Hall.

A blood-robed Cultivator whispered.

"No need, this Young Lord will enter personally."

Xue Yi shook his head, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

On the other side, Xing Chen was also leading several Guest Elders of the Star Sea Merchant Guild, preparing to enter the graveyard.

"Xing Chen, are you sure you want to go?"

Xing Yun stood beside him, his expression solemn.

"Father, do not worry. With several Seniors protecting my path, I will be fine."

Xing Chen said with a cupped-hand salute.

Xing Yun silenced for a moment before taking out a jade pendant and handing it to him.

"This is a Star Amulet; it can save your life at a critical moment."

"Remember, staying alive is most important."

Xing Chen took the jade pendant and nodded solemnly.

Before the light gate, hundreds of thousands of Cultivators had already gathered.

Most of these Cultivators were in the True Immortal Realm, with fewer than ten thousand in the Immortal King Realm.

Zhou Chen mingled with the crowd, his expression calm.

His Divine Sense swept over the surroundings, discovering many familiar auras.

Xue Yi, Xing Chen, and over a dozen Cultivators from the merchant guild.

"Everyone, the Barbaric Graveyard is extremely dangerous. Once inside, everything depends on your own ability."

The voice of the tomb-guarding elder rang out again.

As his voice fell, the light gate suddenly erupted with blinding light.

A terrifying suction force came from within, pulling all the Cultivators inside.

Zhou Chen only felt his vision go dark, and when he opened his eyes again, he had arrived in a strange world.

The sky was a hazy grey, with no sun or moon in sight.

The ground was parched and cracked, devoid of any vegetation, with huge fissures everywhere.

The air was thick with dense Death Qi, making even breathing feel oppressive.

Zhou Chen's Divine Sense swept the surroundings, and his expression changed slightly.

The Laws here were chaotic to the extreme.

Time Law, Space Law, Life and Death Law… countless Laws were intertwined, forming a region of Chaos.

He even felt a familiar aura of evil demons.

It was very similar to the aura of the evil demons from the Tianxuan Continent!

"This is the Barbaric Graveyard?"

Zhou Chen murmured to himself.

Just then, a shrill scream came from the distance.

A True Immortal Realm Cultivator had just landed when he was pounced upon by a dark shadow.

The dark shadow was a rotting corpse, its entire body emitting a terrifying resentment.

It opened its bloody maw and bit through the Cultivator's neck in one go.

Blood spurted out, staining the parched earth red.

"Vengeful Spirit!"

Someone cried out in alarm.

No sooner had the words been spoken than countless dark shadows rushed out from underground, pouncing on the Cultivators.

These Vengeful Spirits were transformed from the experts who had fallen in the previous era, their strengths varying.

Among them were no lack of existences at the Immortal King Realm level.

For a time, screams echoed one after another.

Zhou Chen waved his hand, and the qingping sword flew out from his body, transforming into countless sword lights.

Wherever the sword light passed, the Vengeful Spirits were sliced in half.

However, after being slain, these Vengeful Spirits quickly re-condensed.

"As expected, these Vengeful Spirits are immortal."

Zhou Chen frowned slightly.

He activated the Innate Primordial Qi Origin Scripture, and a stream of pure Origin Immortal Qi surged within his body.

The Origin Immortal Qi turned into a golden light, enveloping the qingping sword.

The sword light slashed out again, and this time, after the Vengeful Spirit was slain, it completely dissipated, turning into specks of starlight.

"It is effective!"

A flash of joy appeared in Zhou Chen's eyes.

The Innate Primordial Qi Origin Scripture indeed had a restraining effect on these foul things.

He did not linger, activating his escape light to fly toward the depths of the graveyard.

Along the way, there were broken remains and world fragments everywhere.

These remains belonged to experts of the previous era—Human Race, Yao Race, Demon Race… and even some races he had never seen before.

World fragments floated in the Void Realm, emitting a faint light.

On some fragments, one could still see ruined buildings and Magic Arrays.

Zhou Chen's Divine Sense swept over a fragment and discovered a complete palace on it.

The palace emitted an aura at the level of an Immortal King, clearly the Immortal Cave of some Immortal King.

However, Zhou Chen did not stop.

Zhou Chen's expression turned stern as he activated his Divine Sense to sweep the area ahead.

Sure enough, several thousand miles away, a terrifying aura was approaching.

It was a massive corpse, hundreds of feet tall.

The corpse was pitch black, its entire body emitting a thick aura of evil demons.

Within its eyes, two clusters of ghostly green flames flickered.

It was actually at the Fifth Layer Immortal King Realm!