Chapter 275: Azure Heaven Order

Chapter 275: Chapter 275: Azure Heaven Order

Under the glow of the Nirvana Phoenix Fire, the surrounding space flickered in and out of view.

In the light, Yi Xiaoyao suddenly discovered the entrance to a cave up ahead.

"Secret Collection!"

Yi Xiaoyao breathed out, a look of anticipation dawning on his face.

The Secret Collection he had been searching for for so long was, in all likelihood, inside this very cave!

’Since I’ve made it this far and am lucky enough to still be alive, this Secret Collection is mine!’

At this thought, Yi Xiaoyao couldn’t help but feel a stir of excitement.

’I wonder what treasures lie hidden within the Secret Collection that drove various powers to fight over it centuries ago.’

Yi Xiaoyao muttered with a slight smile. Pushing aside his elation for the moment, he walked toward the cave and stepped through the entrance.

He walked for what felt like a very long time before finally traversing the long passage. At the end of the tunnel was, surprisingly, a cave residence.

BOOM!

Just as Yi Xiaoyao stepped into the cave residence, a massive stone door slammed down, completely sealing the passage behind him.

VMMMM!

A hum immediately followed. Inside the cave residence, the surrounding stone walls and the great stone door suddenly flared with brilliant light. Mysterious runes materialized across their surfaces, as if some kind of array had just been activated.

Seeing this, a look of deep apprehension crossed Yi Xiaoyao’s face. He raised a hand and launched an attack at the stone door.

However, when his attack touched the mysterious runes on the door, it vanished without a trace, like a stone sinking into the sea. It caused no disturbance whatsoever and was simply gone.

"This... is a powerful Trapping Array!"

Yi Xiaoyao’s face fell. He was trapped. Even if he did manage to get the Secret Collection, he wouldn’t be able to leave.

At this thought, he couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh. The Netherworld Cave truly was a deathtrap. ’Even though I was lucky enough to survive thanks to the Nirvana Holy Fruit, am I just going to be trapped here until I die?’

Just then, a wild, arrogant laugh rang out.

"Hahaha! You’re too late! I’ve already taken the Secret Collection! May the next person to arrive spend the rest of their life in this Void-Trapping Array!"

The laughter echoed throughout the entire space.

If it had been anyone else, hearing this message would have likely sent them into a spiral of disappointment and despair.

But when Yi Xiaoyao heard the voice, his expression became incredibly peculiar.

The reason for his peculiar expression wasn’t that he was a step too late and the Secret Collection had been taken by someone else.

Nor was it the fact that he was now trapped in this Grand Array with no way out.

It was because Yi Xiaoyao had heard this voice before!

"Cang Tianxing!"

Yi Xiaoyao exclaimed. He was certain the laughter he’d just heard had been left by Cang Tianxing.

Besides, saying something like that was perfectly in line with Cang Tianxing’s character.

After all, back in the Black Mountain Ancient Tomb of the Great Shang Dynasty, Cang Tianxing had played a similar joke.

Therefore, upon hearing the laughter, Yi Xiaoyao didn’t panic. Instead, his expression grew thoughtful.

Yi Xiaoyao also remembered that to prevent his enemies from obtaining the Nine Transformations Nascent Soul Technique, Cang Tianxing had set up eighty-one tombs for his burial place.

Of these eighty-one tombs, eighty were fake, and one was real.

The True Tomb was bound to be hidden in a place that was either completely secret or impossible to reach.

And this Netherworld Cave certainly fit the description of being impossible to reach.

’So, it’s highly likely that Cang Tianxing’s one and only True Tomb is right here!’

Clinging to a sliver of hope, Yi Xiaoyao began to survey the space inside the cave residence.

He quickly discovered a distinct indentation on one of the stone walls.

The shape of this indentation was a perfect match for the Extreme Yin Soul Stone in Yi Xiaoyao’s Storage Pouch.

Cang Tianxing had once said the Extreme Yin Soul Stone was the key to his True Tomb. The meaning behind this indentation’s appearance was self-evident.

A smile touched Yi Xiaoyao’s lips as he took out the Extreme Yin Soul Stone and fitted it into the indentation.

RUMBLE~

A crack instantly appeared in the stone wall, which then began to slide apart, revealing a hidden stone chamber.

’Just as I thought. Cang Tianxing might have taken the Secret Collection, but I’ve found his tomb.’

Yi Xiaoyao murmured with a smile.

As he was about to step into the stone chamber, he saw a beam of light shoot out from the Extreme Yin Soul Stone.

The beam of light hovered inside the stone chamber, coalescing into a wisp of Cang Tianxing’s remnant soul.

"To think that you actually managed to find my true burial place."

Cang Tianxing’s remnant soul regarded Yi Xiaoyao with a sigh, then smiled. "Originally, I had no intention of letting anyone inherit my legacy."

Yi Xiaoyao gave a wry smile. ’So that’s why the entrance to the Netherworld Cave has that terrifying power that prevents anyone from entering. It’s because you never intended for anyone to inherit your legacy.’

"Senior, since I’ve found your True Tomb and am still standing here alive, does that mean I’ve passed your test?" Yi Xiaoyao said with a faint smile.

Cang Tianxing burst out laughing. "This is the will of heaven. Of course you’ve passed."

"Then am I qualified to obtain the remaining eight transformations of the Nine Transformations Nascent Soul Technique?" Yi Xiaoyao asked with a hint of excitement.

After all, just cultivating the first transformation of the Nine Transformations Nascent Soul Technique had already at least doubled his combat prowess. The potential increase from mastering the other eight was staggering to imagine.

Cang Tianxing sized up Yi Xiaoyao carefully and said, "You found my True Tomb. I can pass the Nine Transformations Nascent Soul Technique on to you."

Then, his tone shifted. "However, it’s impossible for you to get the remaining eight transformations, because the Nine Transformations Nascent Soul Technique I possess is not complete. Even I never learned the final four transformations."

"Only the first five transformations?" Yi Xiaoyao was slightly stunned.

Cang Tianxing nodded. "Years ago, I entered this very Netherworld Cave and obtained its Secret Collection. Inside, I found only the first five transformations of the Nine Transformations Nascent Soul Technique."

"But even with just the first five transformations, once I cultivated them to the stage of Great Success, I could still dominate the Great Xia Empire, unrivaled beneath the heavens!"

Cang Tianxing’s voice always carried an imposing aura.

Yi Xiaoyao finally understood. The Secret Collection of the Netherworld Cave was the Nine Transformations Nascent Soul Technique.

Cang Tianxing continued, "Kid, I can pass this Nine Transformations Nascent Soul Technique to you, and I can also help you leave this Void-Trapping Array."

"But you must promise me that one day, you will destroy the Great Xia Empire for me!"

As he finished, Cang Tianxing’s voice turned ice-cold.

"Destroy the Great Xia Empire?"

A faint smirk touched Yi Xiaoyao’s lips. "Senior, you don’t have to ask. I was going to do that anyway. The Great Xia Empire is not only your nemesis, but my enemy as well."

In fact, his own irreconcilable conflict with the Great Xia Empire was because of Cang Tianxing in the first place.

"Excellent!" Cang Tianxing didn’t seem to doubt Yi Xiaoyao’s words in the slightest. He boomed with a laugh. "In that case, I shall grant you another Creation."

As his voice fell, a Jade Token shot directly toward Yi Xiaoyao.

Catching the Jade Token, Yi Xiaoyao’s gaze sharpened as he read the three words inscribed upon it.

"Azure Heaven Order?"

"I created this Azure Heaven Order back when I controlled half the Great Xia Empire. Seeing this order is the same as seeing me, Cang Tianxing! It can summon all the powers that once followed me!"

Cang Tianxing’s voice carried an overwhelming power, like that of an overlord summoning an army of thousands.

"Although a century has passed, I believe that once this Azure Heaven Order is revealed, those loyal confidants who followed me will surely heed your call and aid you in destroying the Great Xia!"

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