Qing State, the place where the four major families hide
The four elders of the families reached a consensus and used telepathy to instruct their disciples to gather in the middle of the hiding place, getting ready to enter the Green Emperor Tomb.
The people didnât dare to delay, as they saw Lin Batianâ injuries worsening, and he was struggling to hold on.
Luckily, a bug named Lin Jiang appeared on the battlefield under Tao Achieving, and by sniping all the way, this part of the battle gave the four major families an advantage. They retreated to the middle area.
The hiding place of the four major families was a vast plain, but in there, there was a mountain. The mountain was not very tall and had many spiritual plants growing on it.
"Sixth Brother, take it."
"Chen Jingfang, take it."
"Yu Wenqing, take it."
"Lu Lianrong, take it."
The four Tao Achieving families are still lagging behind. They each throw out an item. Lin Batian hands over something to Lin Jiang. Lin Jiang takes a look and sees itâs a jade plate with exquisite carvings. Lin Jiang has no idea what itâs used for.
"Itâs a family heirloom plate."
"When the four plates merge, they activate spiritual power and vital energy."
Lin Jiang doesnât know what this thing is, but the others do. Each of the four people passes their plate forward. The four plates fit perfectly together. As the four people activate their vital energy and spiritual power, the plates gradually merge into one.
These are the inheritance plates of the four families. They are the symbol of the family headâs status and can only be opened by the direct bloodline of the four families. If outsiders get hold of them, they are worthless.
As the four plates merge, the mountain in front of them suddenly starts to shake. The ground beneath everyoneâs feet slowly cracks, forming a canyon. The canyon emits a rainbow light, forming a Seven-colored Rainbow Gate. Everyone tries to sense whatâs inside, but they canât figure out whatâs happening.
"Enter the gate."
Lin Batianâs voice comes through. Heâs almost at his limit. The side effects of his blood secret technique are starting to take their toll. Heâs getting weaker and weaker. Right now, heâs just taking all the hits.
Everyone didnât dare to waste any more time, they flew directly into the Seven-colored Rainbow Gate and disappeared one by one.
"Go in."
Yu familyâs Ancestor saw all the disciples go in, clenched his teeth, and sprayed a mouthful of blood onto the golden bell in his hand. The golden bell immediately made a clear ringing sound, causing the Holy Heavenly Sect disciples to scream in pain. Only Tao Achieving disciple was able to withstand it.
"Bang."
Yang LuoSky Eye emitted a beam of light, creating a hole in Yu familyâs Ancestorâs chest. Lin Batian, who was passing by, grabbed Yu familyâs Ancestor and rushed into the Seven-colored Rainbow Gate. If Yu familyâs Ancestor had been slower, he would have been gone.
"Yang Luo, what should we do? Should we go in or not?"
Outside the Seven-colored Rainbow Gate, Yang Xi said to Yang Luo, "This is obviously a dangerous place."
Yang Luo didnât respond immediately but kept scanning the entire mountain with her Sky Eye. Except for a large stone tablet on the mountaintop with the words "Green Emperor Tomb" written on it, nothing else was found.
This made Yang Luo furrow her brows. Her Sky Eye could cover the whole world, but this was the first time she had encountered a setback.
"Can you run away?"
Yang Luo turned around and everyone followed suit, only to see the Shenmu Ancestor, who had turned into a human form, sneaking away.
"Little Lin, you ungrateful person! After I helped you so much, you dare to forget about me, your ancestor!"
The Shenmu Ancestor pointed towards the direction of the Seven-colored Rainbow Gate and cursed loudly. He couldnât believe they would forget about him, the Shenmu Ancestor, who fully supported Lin Batian. This was so disappointing.
"What do you mean, Shenmu Ancestor?"
"Go, go inside and beat them all to death! Theyâre all ungrateful people!"
The Shenmu Ancestor stopped running. With four Tao Achieving by his side, there was no need for him to run away. He knew Yang Luo couldnât defeat them.
"Yang Luo, donât listen to him."
"Junior sister, letâs kill this old guy first. Besides, heâs just using a substitute. Even if he dies, itâs not a big deal. Please donât listen to him."
Yang Xi and Yang Xiong didnât dare enter easily. Green Emperor Tomb must be very dangerous, we mustnât take risks.
"I think so too. Otherwise, how about we go back to our homes? Fighting all the time is boring. I want to go home and enjoy the sun."
Shenmu Ancestor said, he is a peaceful big tree. Besides sunbathing every day, he doesnât want anything else. Whatâs the point of fighting and killing?
"Shenmu Ancestor is right. Letâs go to Shenmu Sect and destroy Shenmu Ancestorâs true form. Iâm sure we can create ten spiritual treasures."
"Or we can chop it up and use it as firewood."
"We can also uproot it and plant it in Holy Heavenly Sect. Let it extract spiritual essence day and night. If it doesnât deliver ten thousand catties in a year, we can burn its soul."
Holy Heavenly Sect and Tao Achieving exchanged words, leaving Shenmu Ancestor pale. Heâs not afraid of other Tao Achievings, but heâs truly frightened of Yang Luo. Yang Luo is too evil, she has countless tricks up her sleeve.
"Well, actually fighting is quite good. It can be seen as exercising. Donât you think so?"
"Then tell me, what traps are there in Green Emperor Tomb?"
"I really donât know this. I am not part of the four major families. The Green Emperor Tomb was designed by Green Emperor himself, and it was built by his four disciples together. Itâs a top-secret thing for them, so how would an outsider like me know?"
"I think we need to talk to your real self."
"Yang Luo, donât go too far. I truly donât know, but I can take the lead for you if needed."
"If you have a body double, then let them die if they have to."
"So, what do you suggest we do?"
"Let me think."
Yang Luo was also in a dilemma. She was just scaring Shenmu Ancestor. Shenmu Ancestor was not easy to deal with in the territory of Shenmu Sect, and it wasnât her main focus. What she wanted was to enter the Green Emperor Tomb and capture Li Changsheng.
"Junior sister, how about we bombard this mountain to see what happens? If thereâs a chance, we can dig from the outside."
"Okay."
Yang Luo nodded, sheâs not a tomb raider and doesnât have those skills. If she were to tomb raid, she would use violent methods. What kind of security measures could stop them from digging out a whole mountain?
Yang Xiong immediately organized his men. He himself flew into the air and bombarded the entire Green Emperor Tomb. However, after dozens of attacks, there was no movement except for some trees and rocks on the mountain.
"This plan didnât work. The entire Green Emperor Tomb is a massive treasure, maybe even a spiritual treasure. The rocks and vegetation on it are just camouflage."
Yang Luo personally approached and inspected. Through the cracks in some rocks, she had already noticed something.
"Such a grand scheme."
Yang Xi couldnât help but sigh. Turning a whole mountain into a spiritual treasure is a huge scheme. Even their Holy Heavenly Sect, after much effort, couldnât achieve such a level.
"Yang Luo, what should we do now? Should we retreat? Our Holy Heavenly Sect is stronger than them. We can slowly defeat them in the future. Weâre not afraid of not being able to destroy them."
"Yes, junior sister. Donât fall into their trap. Qing State canât escape, Yun State canât escape. Weâll go out and kill all of their people, forcing them to show themselves."
"Kill all of their people, and then wait for them to strike back everywhere. Weâll be on the defensive?"
Yang Luo asked. How long has Yun State been fighting guerrilla warfare? If they had territory to hold them back, it would be fine, but now that they have lost their territory, the Holy Heavenly Sect wonât have anything to do except be on guard against the four Tao Achieving sneak attacks.
"UmâŠ"
"We must go in, even if the Green Emperor is resurrected inside. Today, I will fight him."
Yang Luo quickly made up her mind. She was very confident. The Green Emperor was powerful, but she was confident in her ability to spar with him.
Itâs just some traps. We will conquer them.
Yang Xi and Yang Xiong glanced at each other, still thinking of persuading Yang Luo, but she refused to change her mind. She firmly stated that if they wanted to retreat, they could, but she wouldnât leave. She wouldnât give up until she achieved her goal.
The two reluctantly agreed. They couldnât let Yang Luo go in alone and take the risk. A group action would be safer.
"Leave the seriously injured behind, keep two people to protect them. The rest of us will prepare to go in. Take out all the treasures from your body, donât hold back."
Yang Luo spoke to the remaining members of the Holy Heavenly Sect. After a tough battle, more than half of the sectâs forces were lost. If she didnât completely defeat the four major families, she wouldnât be satisfied.