Chapter 281

Chapter 281

Yang Chen’s gaze turned toward a low mountain peak in the mountain range. It was over a hundred zhang tall, shaped like a stone tablet. Radiating a brilliant tri-colored immortal light. The tri-colored glow in the sky was precisely emanating from it.

This tablet-shaped mountain peak was likely the tombstone of that Aurora Dao Master. Unlike the True Immortal of the Yan Clan, he was buried here. From this, it could be seen that this Aurora Dao Master was indeed no ordinary True Immortal.

Moreover, he had passed down eight keys, as if deliberately waiting for future generations to come and claim his inheritance.

Cough, cough!

At this moment, Yu Xuan beside him coughed violently, blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.

In her earlier battle with King Yanbei, she had clearly sustained severe injuries. Yang Chen placed his palm on Yu Xuan’s shoulder, channeling a stream of life energy into her.

Yu Xuan’s pale face immediately regained a hint of color.

“Thank you, Holy Son!” Yu Xuan’s beautiful eyes shimmered with gratitude.

Yang Chen then flicked his fingers, sending a stream of life energy into the other injured cultivators from the Heavenly Dao Holy Land. Most of the True Immortal blood in his body remained unrefined, making his life energy abundant. This was a perfect opportunity to win over some hearts.

At this moment.

With Yang Chen’s arrival and that domineering sword strike earlier, the many Void Refining cultivators present all wore grave expressions. Especially the few cultivators holding keys to the True Immortal Tomb, who regarded him as a formidable enemy.

King Yanbei, a grand eighth-stage Void Refining cultivator, was someone almost no one present could confidently defeat. Yet he had been gravely injured by a single sword strike.

This person’s strength was simply terrifying. Far surpassing them all.

“Your Excellency’s sword intent is truly formidable! I’m afraid no one here is your match! If we wish to deal with you, unless we join forces, the inheritance in the True Immortal Tomb will surely belong to you alone!”

At this moment, King Yanbei, covered in bloodstains, stood up and spoke in a sinister tone.

Then, he took out a golden pill and swallowed it. Instantly, dragon roars resounded, and countless golden dragon phantoms swirled around him, his injuries healing rapidly. Moreover, his aura, originally at the eighth stage of Void Refining, began to climb swiftly, reaching the peak of the eighth stage in mere moments.

“It’s a Dragon Fortune Pill! Forged from the gathered fortune of a dynasty over thousands of years, only one Dragon Fortune Pill is produced, capable of ensuring a cultivator breaks through one realm!

“All four great dynasties allow only their reigning emperors to consume a Dragon Fortune Pill when their lifespan nears its end, but who would’ve thought the Great Yan Emperor gave his to King Yanbei!

“Even if King Yanbei breaks through to the ninth stage of Void Refining, we might still have a slim chance to fight him. But that Holy Son of Heavenly Dao—with just one sword, this seat couldn’t muster the slightest will to resist! If we let the Heavenly Dao Holy Son enter the True Immortal Tomb, we’ll likely have no chance at all!

“The Fallen Immortal Secret Realm opens only once every tens of thousands of years. To miss such an immortal opportunity would be a terrible pity!”

King Yanbei’s words caused some of the surrounding cultivators to begin whispering and secretly transmitting messages.

One by one, their gazes toward Yang Chen were filled with wariness.

“That damned King Yanbei even brought a Dragon Fortune Pill!” At this moment, Yu Xuan’s delicate brows furrowed. Her mind was sharp, and she immediately spoke up:

“Holy Son, those words King Yanbei just said were clearly meant to stir everyone’s fear of you, inciting them to join forces against you! Once he breaks through to the ninth stage of Void Refining and teams up with several late-stage Void Refining cultivators, things could get troublesome!”

As Yu Xuan spoke, her expression grew anxious.

The Holy Son was too strong. So strong that these so-called prodigies were starting to band together against him. Though she felt proud of the Holy Son, this development was far from ideal. There were six or seven late-stage Void Refining cultivators here, representing over a dozen holy land-stage forces.

If they united against him, even the Holy Son might struggle to escape unscathed.

At this moment.

Yu Zun, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke: “Everyone, King Yanbei is right! You all saw Yang Chen’s strength just now—who among us could be his match? And what you may not know is that Yang Chen’s mastery of the Dao of Light has earned him the true teachings of my aunt, the Heavenly Dao Holy Lord, with attainments rivaling a Dao integration Realm elder! If he enters the tomb, the inheritance will surely be his! The inheritance of the Aurora Dao Master is extraordinary. Obtaining it would be a complete transformation, paving the way to the rank of True Immortal! The path of cultivation is one of struggle—without the heart to compete, how can one become an immortal? Now, we must unite, kill Yang Chen first, and then proceed!”

“What!?” Hearing Yu Zun’s words, Yu Xuan and the other Heavenly Dao Holy Land cultivators were stunned. “Yu Zun, have you lost your mind? You’d actually conspire with outsiders against the Holy Son!? Do you realize this is a capital offense!?”

In her fury, Yu Xuan directly drew her blood jade dragon spear, pointing it at Yu Zun. Her beautiful eyes blazed with anger and hatred. Earlier, when Yu Zun had refused to help her, she was already furious. Now, he was even trying to take advantage of the situation to target the Holy Son.

This was the cousin she’d always seen as a brother? To think he was such a despicable person! She must have been blind before!

“Yu Xuan, for that bastard Yang Chen, you’d turn against me?”

Seeing his cousin draw the blood jade dragon spear, poised to attack him, Yu Zun clenched his fists, his face contorted with rage.

For an outsider, Yu Xuan was willing to fight him. They were childhood sweethearts who had spent a thousand years together! Yet that couldn’t compare to a mere engagement with that bastard Yang Chen.

Bitch. She truly was a bitch.

[Ding! Yu Xuan has turned against Yu Zun due to the host. Yu Zun’s mental state has collapsed.  Plundering 1000 points of Providence Luck from Yu Zun. The host has gained 1000 VPs!]

The system’s voice sounded, and Yang Chen couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.

The cousins had fallen out just like that? What an unexpected bonus.

Though, the plundered points were a bit low. It seemed the bulk of Yu Zun’s luck value still lay with his aunt, Yu Yourong.

Oh, Zun, Zun, you’re truly rebellious.