Chapter 801: Chapter 800: Nemeses Reunited!
"You’re only at the Human Immortal Sixth Layer, not qualified to fight me!"
Ye Qingchen quietly watched her, his gaze indifferent.
He had long known that Tang Mei’Er was dissatisfied with him. Since that was the case, he saw no need to continue indulging her or being polite to her.
The opponent’s cultivation was indeed not bad, even within Taotian Palace, belonging to the top tier, enough to look down on peers. But this did not mean she could challenge him.
"What did you say, not qualified?"
Tang Mei’Er’s hair stood on end in anger, each strand covered in frost, like ice spikes. The coldness swept around, even causing the surrounding air to solidify, snowflakes falling out of thin air.
Before she could make a move, Tang Yue, who had calmed the Keduo Giant Beast, hurried over upon hearing the commotion and stopped her. Apologizing to Ye Qingchen while pulling her aside.
From a distance, Tang Mei’Er’s unwilling shouts could still be heard.
"Dad, why are you pulling me?"
"She actually said I’m not qualified to fight him!"
"I want to teach this arrogant kid a lesson!"
Of course.
Tang Mei’Er was still stopped.
However, after this episode, Tang Mei’Er was even more unwilling to give any face to Ye Qingchen. Even when seeing him, she looked icy, as if she wanted to tear Ye Qingchen apart alive.
But Ye Qingchen paid no attention.
By night, everyone arrived at the Earth Immortal Tomb. The entrance to the tomb was located at the foot of an unremarkable mountain, where a campsite had long been built, brightly lit.
"Mr. Ye, City Lord Tang, you finally arrived!" Zheng Jiuling had been waiting there with people.
"Mr. Zheng, where is the tomb entrance?" Tang Yue asked impatiently.
"That vortex over there! First, I used the Gold Division and Positioning technique to find this tomb’s location, then opened an entrance from one side!"
Zheng Jiuling stroked his long beard, pointing to a rotating black vortex, just about to boast of his ’great achievements’, but upon seeing Ye Qingchen’s faint smile, he shivered all over and got to the point:
"This entrance bypasses most of the traps and arrays, and once inside, it leads directly to the tomb’s center!"
"In that case, there’s no time to lose, let’s go in quickly!" Tang Yue urged.
Immediately.
The group tidied up and entered the vortex directly.
Following such an experienced tomb raider was indeed different; stepping into the vortex, and opening their eyes again, they had already successfully entered the tomb. According to Zheng Jiuling, this tomb was hidden in a secret realm, presumably the Earth Immortal’s cave dwelling in life.
It should have been specifically converted into a tomb upon the Earth Immortal’s death.
"Can Earth Immortals die?"
Tang Mei’Er interjected.
"Why not? Even Celestial Immortals have lifespans; however, the higher the cultivation, the longer the lifespan." Zheng Jiuling glanced at Tang Mei’Er and said, "One distinctive feature of a person nearing the end of their lifespan is a decline in cultivation...so some cultivators, upon feeling their cultivation waning, either start building a tomb or strive to defy the heavens and change fate!"
Defying the heavens to change fate?
Ye Qingchen shook his head.
He had explored numerous tombs, but how many had truly defied the heavens and changed fate? In the end, they all turned into a handful of dust!
As everyone passed through an illusion array, they were greeted by a place of drizzling rain, dream-like, seemingly an immortal realm. The surroundings were like a primordial forest, and in the distance stood a grand and majestic palace, looming out of sight.
"This is the palace of the Earth Immortal!"
Countless people exclaimed in awe.
"This originally should have been a Spirit Medicine Field, but due to neglect, it became overgrown with weeds, turning out this way!" Ye Qingchen shook his head, "Otherwise, there would be quite a harvest!"
The great hall was even more grand and magnificent.
It contained countless things, not only Quiet Chambers for cultivation but also a Sword Washing Pool, Fire Bathing Chamber, Treasure Pavilion, Elixir Workshop, and Sword Dao Tower. The collection of items was dazzling.
"Mr. Ye, as agreed, you may choose an item first!"
Tang Yue didn’t forget the promise and said to Ye Qingchen.
"These are the Earth Immortal’s collections; I remember you are a Sword Cultivator; how about this Cyan Light Sword?"
"By the way, this Alchemy Furnace looks quite good; does it catch your eye?"
"There are quite a few Sword Dao secret techniques here..."
"This is..."
Tang Yue kept introducing, a look of joy hard to conceal. Even with giving Ye Qingchen the first choice, the remaining treasures were enough to elevate the Tang Family’s strength by another level.
Tang Mei’Er also looked at Ye Qingchen with displeasure, convinced that this kid must be overjoyed at the moment.
However.
No one expected that Ye Qingchen seemed indifferent, showing disinterest. Turning his head towards Zheng Jiuling with some displeasure, "Are you sure this is the Earth Immortal Tomb? This is too shabby!"
Although to Tang Yue and the others it looked dazzling, with nothing ordinary, in Ye Qingchen’s eyes, it was nothing special.
"Too shabby?"
Tang Mei’Er felt displeased upon hearing this. Such a grand Earth Immortal Tomb being called shabby, how could she not feel aggrieved inside?
’I must teach him a lesson!’
Thinking of this.
Tang Mei’Er grabbed a long sword from the weapon rack, pointing it at Ye Qingchen, "I don’t believe your weapon can be better than this one!"
Before the words were finished.
Ye Qingchen had already drawn the Star Sword with a flourish. To everyone’s disbelief, with a single ’clang’, he cleaved Tang Mei’Er’s sword in half, the break as smooth as a mirror.
"Nothing special at all!" Ye Qingchen remarked lightly. "Weapons are inferior to my Star Sword, alchemy furnaces fall short of my Crimson Mist Cauldron, and even cultivation techniques cannot surpass the ’Great Freedom Heaven-Trapping Sword’ I practice!"
Tang Mei’Er was so furious that her face turned red, but she couldn’t find any words to say.
Meanwhile, Zheng Jiuling kept slapping his forehead, "Exactly, this is a top-level Earth Immortal tomb, yet these are all we find, truly lackluster. I had sensed something was off when I first entered the tomb, but I couldn’t pinpoint the issue until now!"
However.
Ye Qingchen didn’t pay any mind to her thoughts, only shaking his head slightly in secrecy.
’I originally held high hopes for this Earth Immortal Tomb, but as it turns out, it’s indeed too meager... While these are precious to Human Immortals, they are a few levels behind for a top-level Earth Immortal!’
As he pondered, preparing to suggest leaving, the Three-tailed Demon Fox, who had been feigning sleep, suddenly opened its eyes and its voice resonated in Ye Qingchen’s mind:
"Wait a moment!"
"The wall to your left front seems strange!"
Ye Qingchen frowned slightly, forming a spell with his hands.
"Boom!"
A streak of cyan light shot from Ye Qingchen’s hand, striking the wall.
The wall flickered, then vanished into thin air, revealing a stone chamber about three meters across.
Inside the stone chamber, a Daoist covered in feathered robes sat cross-legged. His presence was ethereal, without knowing how long he had been dead; if assumptions were correct, he was likely the owner of this grand tomb.
"Oh!"
Just then.
Ye Qingchen suddenly noticed that the Daoist held a white, jade-like yet not jade, ice-like yet not ice Spirit Fruit.
When he saw this fruit, his face lit up with joy, saying:
"I’ll take that one!"
Tang Yue, observing this, was full of bewilderment. Previously, Ye Qingchen remained unmoved by numerous treasures, why then did he instantly take an interest in this seemingly ordinary fruit?
He cautiously asked:
"Mr. Ye, what is this?"
"It’s called the Ice Spirit Fruit!"
Ye Qingchen beckoned with his hand.
Instantly.
The icy crystal-like fruit, held by the feathered Daoist, soared into his palm. "It’s a Heavenly and Earthly treasure of great fortune!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Yue was greatly surprised. Could this fruit possibly be more valuable than all the treasures in the entire Earth Immortal Tomb?
However, Tang Mei’Er couldn’t help but shout:
"Father, you can’t just give him that fruit!"
"Would you dare eat it if the fruit was given to you?" Tang Yue remained unfazed; he had never heard of an Ice Spirit Fruit before, and seeing that even the top-level Earth Immortal did not consume it before dying, he wouldn’t dare eat it even if others offered it to him with both hands.
’Perhaps this top-level Earth Immortal exchanged all the valuable treasures in the tomb to acquire this Ice Spirit Fruit! But unfortunately, this Ice Spirit Fruit doesn’t prolong life but enhances potential and cultivation!’
Ye Qingchen gazed at the Ice Spirit Fruit, a joyful smile spreading across his face.
’This one Ice Spirit Fruit could at least elevate my cultivation to the Human Immortal Seventh Layer! This trip to the tomb was worth it!’
With this thought, Ye Qingchen couldn’t hold back any longer and decided to act immediately. He turned to Tang Yue and said, "You can divide the remaining items in the tomb as you wish. I need to seclude myself for cultivation!"
Right away.
He promptly arranged a Quiet Chamber to begin his secluded cultivation.
Tang Yue and the others didn’t think much of Ye Qingchen’s immediate seclusion, given the vastness of the Earth Immortal Tomb, which they had yet to explore fully. The treasures they had discovered would already take a considerable amount of time to gather.
One day, two days, three days...
As time passed.
The exploration of the entire grand tomb gradually progressed, without any new hidden chambers being discovered. Meanwhile, Ye Qingchen naturally stepped into the Human Immortal Sixth Layer and was preparing to advance toward the Human Immortal Seventh Layer.
Tang Family too reaped substantial benefits.
Until the ninth day, when the last side hall had been fully explored, and as Tang Yue and others were tallying all their finds, an explosion sound suddenly echoed from the entrance.
Everyone quickly looked forward to see that the Guard Array previously set at the entrance had already been forcibly broken open.
Tang Yue hadn’t even reacted when a group of powerful beings stormed into the tomb, kicking up dust.
"Who are you?"
"How dare you make trouble on Tang Family grounds?"
Tang Yue’s gaze turned cold.
"Haha, looking for you, the Tang Family?" A familiar laugh suddenly echoed. They saw a sullen old man in black robes leading the party, striding in with the wind and waves:
"Tang Yue, Zheng Jiuling, we meet again!"
"It’s you?"
Zheng Jiuling’s expression changed upon seeing the visitor.
Recognizing the visitor, he realized in horror it was none other than Rong Chuanlin!
