Chapter 499: Communicating with the Corpse Ancestor

Chapter 499 -498: Communicating with the Corpse Ancestor

“Emperor Tang is so strong! To think he can contend with a descendant of an Ancient Divine Beast!” Emperor Tang’s interception of the Kunpeng allowed the people of the Southern Wilderness to breathe a collective sigh of relief.

Yuan Huaitian and the others were utterly shocked.

After all, Emperor Tang’s true self was clearly a million miles away from the North Spirit Ruins, right there beside them.

Yet, his descended Dharma Body was able to contend with the astonishingly imposing Kunpeng. Such a technique was simply incredible, far beyond their imagination.

‘The Xiling Ruins should be fine, right?’ Even Ling Fei was stunned by Emperor Tang’s might, but he was also worried.

After all, members of the Corpse Spirit Hall were still there.

As long as these people weren’t eliminated, they would remain a constant threat.

At this thought, Ling Fei sighed internally. The situation in the Southern Wilderness was so dire, yet only Emperor Tang had stepped forward. It was truly asking too much of him.

At the same time, he felt a looming sense of crisis.

‘If Ancient Demons truly bring chaos in the future, who will be left to turn the tide?’

‘In the end, I can only rely on myself!’ A glint flashed in Ling Fei’s eyes. His gaze resolute, he stared into the vast sky, watching the scene projected by the Holy Decree.

There, the Kunpeng Corpse continued its assault. Its aura grew even more powerful, its wings lashing out horizontally, extending so far they seemed capable of striking targets thousands of miles away.

It was no longer simply striking at the North Spirit Ancient Stele, but had begun to attack Emperor Tang’s Dharma Body directly, clearly intent on settling who was superior.

Emperor Tang’s Dharma Body attacked with an equally formidable aura. At times, he flicked his fingers like swords; at others, he turned his palm to blot out the sky or clenched his fist to form a seal, striking at the Kunpeng.

But the Kunpeng was incredibly strong as well. The latent Bloodline Power within its body was gradually being stimulated, erupting with astonishing Power that could always withstand Emperor Tang’s attacks. Furthermore, the Kunpeng had been a peerless expert in life. Even in death, its physical defenses were exceedingly tough.

As a result, it was clearly not going to be easy for Emperor Tang to shatter the Kunpeng.

“How is that Kunpeng so strong!” Seeing this, the Cultivators from the various sects were filled with worry.

Even Yuan Huaitian and the others frowned.

Yet Emperor Tang remained calm, exuding the air of one who had the world in his grasp. He formed a Hand Technique, and the Light Patterns on the Emperor’s Dragon Platform flickered. His Flying Chariot suddenly accelerated, carrying the Commander’s Platform as it raced toward the North Spirit Ruins. Clearly, Emperor Tang intended for his true self to reach the North Spirit Ruins and suppress the Kunpeng.

As Emperor Tang traveled, Cultivators continuously converged along his path.

With a wave of his hand, Emperor Tang formed a bridge from his Emperor’s Qi, guiding them onto the Commander’s Platform at the rear.

In this way, more and more people gathered on the Commander’s Platform.

On the North Spirit Platform, the Kunpeng Corpse attacked at a steady, unhurried pace. As Emperor Tang’s aura intensified, so did its own, as if it were deliberately stalling him.

Kun Hai had already arrived at the North Spirit Ruins.

He stood atop a mountain peak, simply watching the Kunpeng Corpse battle Emperor Tang, in no hurry to break open the North Spirit Ancient Stele.

However, he sent a message to Wei Wuya in the Great Tang Empire, telling him to make his move and awaken the Corpse Ancestor.

Once the Corpse Ancestor emerged, no matter how strong Emperor Tang was, he would be unable to contend with both the Kunpeng Corpse and the Corpse Ancestor.

This was why Kun Hai had yet to use his full strength. He was conserving his Power, waiting for the Corpse Ancestor.

Upon reaching his Realm, one acted with extreme caution and would never rashly put oneself in a dangerous situation.

‘It’s been this long. It seems Emperor Tang is truly too preoccupied to intervene.’ Near the Xiling Ruins, Wei Wuya mused to himself after receiving the message.

‘In that case, let’s give it a try.’ However, he didn’t emerge rashly from the Ancient Coffin. Instead, he used his Heart Spirit to control the coffin and make it fly out of the deep pit.

WHOOSH!

The Ancient Coffin flew out, transforming into a long streak of light as it charged directly toward the fissure in the Xiling Ruins.

Just moments ago, when Emperor Tang had struck, his power was so astonishing that nearby mountain peaks had crumbled, yet the Xiling Ruins themselves remained unscathed.

This was partly because Emperor Tang had deliberately avoided striking the area, but also because the Xiling Ruins were protected by a Seal that had been reinforced by the Corpse Ancestor. It was extremely difficult for an ordinary person to break through from the outside.

SWISH!

The Ancient Coffin shot across the sky, its aura immense. Corpse Qi swept out from it like a frenzied python, lunging toward the Holy Decree.

The Holy Decree’s might was immense, but it had already exhausted too much of its Emperor’s Qi. When the Ancient Coffin struck, the decree only resisted for a moment before the eight large characters formed by the Emperor’s Qi shattered. Then, the Ancient Coffin smashed solidly into the Holy Decree, and that patch of the Void trembled violently.

BOOM!

A tremendous roar echoed as the Holy Decree was struck, caving inward. The two Powers clashed.

‘Emperor Tang didn’t intervene?’ When the Ancient Coffin struck the Holy Decree and there was still no response from Emperor Tang, Wei Wuya’s heart leaped with joy.

He then unleashed a continuous surge of his Divine Soul Power, activating the Ancient Coffin’s might to press down on the Holy Decree.

In addition, the other two Celestial Corpses sensed this. They too commanded their own Ancient Coffins to come whistling through the air and slam viciously into the Holy Decree.

BANG!

Under the impact of the two additional Ancient Coffins, the Holy Decree caved in and then violently shattered.

Under the combined assault of three Divine Mansion Realm experts, it could finally hold on no longer.

When the Holy Decree shattered, the fissure in the ruins was revealed.

However, the fissure in the Xiling Ruins no longer shone with that dazzling, multicolored light.

“We finally broke through!”

“Heh, quick! Get inside and awaken the Ancestor!” As the Holy Decree shattered, Wei Wuya and the other two Celestial Corpses were ecstatic.

Then, they guided their Ancient Coffins to plunge deep into the Xiling Ruins.

In an instant, the Ancient Coffins landed at the location of the Emperor’s Tomb.

After landing at the entrance to the Emperor’s Tomb, Wei Wuya flashed out of his Ancient Coffin.

The other two Celestial Corpses followed close behind.

‘Corpse Emperor, the ancestor of our Corpse Dao!’ Gazing at the Emperor’s Tomb before him, Wei Wuya was thrilled.

With a glint in his eyes, he took out an ancient Sacrificial Altar.

This was a Sacrificial Altar left behind by experts from the Corpse Spirit Hall during the Ancient Era.

Those predecessors had once said that by activating this Sacrificial Altar, one could communicate with the Corpse Ancestor.

However, they had never dared to communicate with him rashly. This was because the Corpse Ancestor had been gravely injured during the Ancient Era and was in secluded cultivation, plotting his recovery so he could one day dominate the world.

This Sacrificial Altar was also incredibly important.

Outside, they hadn’t dared to use it for fear that Emperor Tang would intervene and snatch the Sacrificial Altar away.

Now that they were certain Emperor Tang was too preoccupied to intervene, it was time for them to make their move.

As the Sacrificial Altar appeared, a vast surge of Corpse Qi flowed from Wei Wuya’s palm and into it.

VMMMM!

On the Sacrificial Altar, ancient Inscription Patterns flickered as they were activated.

Instantly, a vast wave of Emperor’s Might pulsed outward.

This power soared to the heavens, instantly filling the entire Xiling Ruins.

The Emperor’s Might even spread out from the fissure, sweeping across and blanketing the entire Xiling County.

Such might was utterly astounding, as if a Great Emperor from Ancient Times had been born into the world, ready to awe all under heaven!

“Such powerful Emperor’s Might!”

“It is worthy of being the Supreme Treasure passed down in our Corpse Spirit Hall from the Ancient Era!” As the Emperor’s Might spread, the experts of the Corpse Spirit Hall were overjoyed.

At the same time, they felt a wave of relief.

It wasn’t hard to imagine that if Emperor Tang were in Great Tang, he would have undoubtedly sensed this terrifying Emperor’s Might.

Then, a great battle would have been inevitable.

But now, with Emperor Tang tied down in the Southern Wilderness, they could finally communicate with the Corpse Ancestor without worry.