Chapter 203: The Great Xia Empire

Chapter 203: Chapter 203: The Great Xia Empire

At this very moment, at the foot of Black Mountain on the border between the Great Shang Dynasty and the Great Chu Dynasty, the King of Shang was staring at the rift at the entrance, a hint of worry on his face.

Although the few who had already emerged had told the King of Shang about Yi Xiaoyao destroying Yinfeng Valley, he still couldn’t help but worry.

After all, for a peerless prodigy like Yi Xiaoyao, his future rise would bring blessings to the entire Great Shang Dynasty. The King of Shang couldn’t bear the thought of him perishing in this Ancient Tomb.

Nearby, Sword Wind Breaker and the others were sitting cross-legged on the ground, recovering from their injuries. Even the people from the Great Chu Dynasty hadn’t left; they were recovering while waiting for Yi Xiaoyao to come out.

Everyone was eager to know the final outcome: would Yi Xiaoyao be able to obtain the Creation within the Ancient Tomb?

The King of Chu, who had little interaction with Yi Xiaoyao, had also remained here because of his daughter, Chu Fei’Er, who was infatuated with him.

At the same time, the King of Chu was still reeling from the shock of Bo Hong and the others describing Yi Xiaoyao’s strength. Having not seen it with his own eyes, he found it hard to believe someone at the Golden Core Sixth Realm could be so powerful.

Suddenly, the King of Chu’s gaze sharpened as he looked into the distance at several figures streaking toward them.

"This is..."

The King of Shang noticed it as well. His brow furrowed, and he said in a low voice, "Why are they here?"

"Who are they?"

Bo Hong and the others opened their eyes and asked in confusion.

"The Great Xia Empire!"

The King of Chu’s voice turned grave. It seemed the very name "Great Xia Empire" was enough to make him feel immense pressure.

If Yi Xiaoyao were here, he would have recognized the name immediately, because Yun Mengling was from the Great Xia Empire.

But the young people present had never heard of this so-called Great Xia Empire, and they all looked bewildered.

"The Great Xia Empire’s strength is far beyond what small dynasties like ours can compare to. In terms of territory alone, it’s hundreds of times the size of our Great Chu Dynasty."

The King of Chu explained, "You could say that compared to the Great Xia Empire, our dynasties are like small, backwater villages."

The geniuses from the two dynasties were instantly stunned. ’Hundreds of times larger in territory? Doesn’t that mean we’re not even equal to one of their smallest cities?’

"But why would people from the Great Xia Empire come here?"

The King of Shang’s brow furrowed even deeper, his eyes filled with unconcealable worry. "Could it be... they’re also here for this Ancient Tomb?"

SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH...

The figures from the Great Xia Empire arrived one after another. It was a middle-aged man leading nine young people.

The middle-aged man had sharp eyebrows and a hawkish nose, with a hint of sinister ruthlessness hidden in his features. When he looked at the King of Shang and the King of Chu, he revealed an undisguised arrogance.

It was as if the monarchs of these two dynasties were nothing in his eyes.

"I heard an Ancient Tomb was discovered here. Why didn’t your two dynasties inform our Great Xia Empire?" the hook-nosed man questioned the two kings.

The King of Shang snorted coldly. "The Great Shang Dynasty and the Great Chu Dynasty are not slaves to your Great Xia Empire. Why should we inform you?"

"Besides, it’s just an ordinary tomb. I’m sure the Great Xia Empire wouldn’t care about such trivial gains," the King of Chu added coolly.

But the hook-nosed man just chuckled darkly. "An ordinary tomb? If the tomb of Cang Tianxing, who wreaked havoc across our Great Xia Empire a century ago, is considered an ordinary tomb, then what exactly would qualify as a great one?"

Instantly, the expressions of the King of Shang and the King of Chu changed.

"What’s more, Cang Tianxing’s Multi-Nascent Soul Cultivation Method is hardly a trivial gain!" the hook-nosed man sneered. "Even our Great Xia Empire has been searching for it for many years. We never expected Cang Tianxing to have hidden his tomb here."

The King of Shang’s heart sank deeper and deeper. He asked, "How did you find out about this?"

"Hehehe, with all the geniuses from the Great Yuan and Great Jin Dynasties dead, it’s only natural they’d resent you. Rather than let you have the Creation from the Ancient Tomb, they were more than happy to let our Great Xia Empire have it instead," the hook-nosed man jeered.

The King of Shang and the King of Chu finally understood. So, it was the Great Yuan and Great Jin Dynasties that had leaked the secret to the Great Xia Empire.

Then, the hook-nosed man gestured to the nine young men and women behind him. "You nine, go inside and bring me Cang Tianxing’s Multi-Nascent Soul Cultivation Method. There will be a great reward for you!"

"Yes!"

The nine answered in unison and then rushed into the entrance of the Ancient Tomb.

Sword Wind Breaker and the others felt the auras of these nine people, and their pupils contracted sharply.

All nine of them were at the Golden Core Realm Peak in cultivation, and every single one exuded an immense pressure that even Sword Wind Breaker and the others could feel.

It was obvious that these nine were far stronger than Sword Wind Breaker’s group. Even Bo Hong, the strongest among them, felt he would rank last among the nine from the Great Xia Empire.

’So this is the Golden Core Realm of the Great Xia Empire? The gap between us is actually this huge!’

A chill went down the spines of Bo Hong and the others. They were supposed to be the strongest of the Golden Core Realm in their respective dynasties, yet they were nothing before these nine people.

’Perhaps only Yi Xiaoyao can compete with these nine.’

At this thought, worried expressions immediately appeared on the faces of Bo Hong and the others.

That’s right, Yi Xiaoyao was still inside the Ancient Tomb. Even if that monster could compare to one of the nine from the Great Xia Empire, he was still just one person!

If they encountered each other, Yi Xiaoyao’s chances of survival would be slim.

The King of Shang had already considered this worry the moment the people from the Great Xia Empire appeared, which was why his face was so grim.

But the Great Xia Empire was not a power the Great Shang Dynasty could even begin to challenge. The King of Shang could only sigh silently in his heart.

’I hope that kid doesn’t run into them.’

「...」

Meanwhile, inside the Desolate Ridge within the Ancient Tomb Space.

Yi Xiaoyao was standing inside a very peculiar mountain formation. He was surrounded by towering rock walls, and at set intervals along the walls were large stone doors, seemingly arranged according to some kind of Array.

’So, these are the nine tombs. Opening each stone door leads to a burial chamber, but only one of them leads to the real tomb.’

Unable to hide the excitement on his face, Yi Xiaoyao randomly chose one of the stone doors. He eagerly stepped forward, took out a black, diamond-shaped fragment, and placed it into a recess on the door.

RUMBLE~

The entire rock wall began to tremble, showering down dust and loose stones. Then, the stone door slowly cracked open before swinging wide with a BOOM.

But to Yi Xiaoyao’s complete surprise, behind the stone door was nothing but a single, upright stone coffin.

BANG!

The coffin lid flew off, revealing a bronze-colored corpse.

The next moment, Yi Xiaoyao’s expression changed drastically, and a cold sweat broke out all over his body.

Not only had the corpse opened its eyes, but it was also emanating an incomparably powerful aura.

"A Yin Corpse at the Nascent Soul Ninth Realm!"

Yi Xiaoyao cried out in alarm and abruptly retreated. The Yin Corpse was staring at him with an indifferent, icy gaze.

’Could it be this isn’t the Creation, but a trap?’

The thought flashed through Yi Xiaoyao’s mind, but it was dispelled in the very next instant.

Because the powerful Yin Corpse made no move to attack. It simply spoke three words in a toneless, emotionless voice.

"Ha-ha, fake!"

With that, the Yin Corpse inexplicably vanished.

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