Chapter 35  The Ancient Xuan Emperor! Seeking the Imperial Tomb!

Tong Yi and Tong Er were twin brothers, connected by a telepathic bond. When working together, they were seamless—handling any situation with ease and zero pressure!

As time went on, the two became increasingly formidable. As long as they weren’t separated, even opponents several minor realms stronger than them found it difficult to defeat them!

There was a legend that before someone ascended to the rank of Emperor, he challenged every expert across the entire starry sky who was near the Emperor level.

He did this to reach the ultimate peak through battle, to overcome the Tribulation of Emperors, fuse with the Heavenly Heart Imprint, and ultimately attain the title of Emperor!

Before this Emperor achieved enlightenment, his toughest battle was against twin brothers who possessed the Black Fiend Yin Body and Black Fiend Yang Body. That battle lasted for decades and was incredibly brutal.

It almost ended with the soon-to-be Emperor spilling his blood on the spot and suffering a complete defeat. So when Chu Tian saw Tong Yi and Tong Er, he immediately decided to bring them back to the sect and cultivate them as the pillars of its future. The ancestral tomb needed talents like these!

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After entering Qingzhou, the number of geniuses noticeably increased. But Chu Tian wasn’t interested in just anyone—he had extremely high standards. With the deep foundations of the Sacred Demon Mountain behind him and his discerning eye, since Tong Yi and Tong Er, he hadn’t let anyone else board the flying boat.

A month later, the flying boat was about to leave Qingzhou and enter Cangzhou—the territory of the Ancient Star Sect.

At the border of Qingzhou, it happened to be the recruitment day of one of the nine super sects: the Heaven and Earth Cave Heaven!

Over a million people gathered at the plaza in front of the sect’s mountain gate—a sea of black heads as far as the eye could see. Geniuses from all walks of life gathered, the atmosphere buzzing with excitement, and lively discussions filled the square.

A young man in a yellow robe, with an unremarkable appearance, stood there as if none of it concerned him. Yet, he still drew gasps from the surrounding crowd.

“Whoa, isn’t that Xuan Qing?”

“This guy actually left the Tianshuan Holy Land and came to participate in the recruitment of Heaven and Earth Cave Heaven?”

“Tianshuan Holy Land must be fuming about this!”

“Yeah, he was one of the candidates for Holy Son of the Tianshuan Holy Land, but left resolutely after losing.”

“Probably felt he had no hope left. The position of Holy Son has been decided, and all the resources will be directed that way.”

“True! Xuan Qing might have a lower-tier Saint-grade talent, but that rumored Holy Son is said to be even stronger!”

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Chu Tian stared intently below—or rather, he stared at Xuan Qing. His expression shifted from calm to confused, and then to astonished.

This guy…

Whoa!

At the same time, he overheard the surrounding discussions. This guy didn’t even get the position of Holy Son—so what kind of terrifying existence did win it?

But Chu Tian didn’t care about the Holy Son of Tianshuan Holy Land. He was far more interested in Xuan Qing himself!

Name: Xuan Qing

Age: 23

Realm: 8th Level of Condensed Core Realm (on the surface); 1st Level of Mysterious Palace Realm (actual)

Identity: Former Holy Son candidate of Tianshuan Holy Land; reincarnation of a remnant soul of the Ancient Xuan Emperor

Cultivation Talent: Supreme Saint-grade

Physique: Incomplete Ancient Xuan Immortal Body

Cultivation Method: Incomplete Ancient Xuan Emperor Sutra

Divine Power: Incomplete Ancient Xuan Infinite Dao

Artifact: Replica of the Ancient Xuan Immortal Seal

Fate: Golden!

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“Ancient Xuan Emperor!”

Chu Tian was truly shocked.

This Xuan Qing was actually a reincarnated body born from a single drop of the Ancient Xuan Emperor’s imperial blood, containing a trace of his soul!

The Undying Ancient Xuan Body, the Infinite Xuan Dao—These were all legendary physiques and divine abilities that made the Ancient Xuan Emperor famous!

As the last Human Emperor in the history of the human race, people still vividly remembered him. Legend had it that after traveling to an unknown place, the Ancient Xuan Emperor returned briefly before ascending in a blaze of glory. He was the emperor with the shortest lifespan. But now it seemed that before his ascension, he had made preparations—he had reincarnated himself!

The current Xuan Qing was, in fact, the reborn Ancient Xuan Emperor. However, perhaps due to the nature of his blood-drop reincarnation, his Undying Ancient Xuan Body, his Imperial Scripture, and the Infinite Xuan Dao were all incomplete.

Even his innate talent was only at the top of the Saint-grade. Compared to his former Emperor-grade talent, the gap was enormous.

“Xuan Qing must have held back during the selection for the Holy Son of the Heaven’s Jade Sacred Land,”

“Otherwise, with his talent, becoming the Holy Son would have been effortless.”

“But he gave up that opportunity and instead came to take the entrance exam for Qiankun Cave Heaven… There’s a hidden agenda here.”

“I must find a way to stop him from joining Qiankun Cave Heaven. With that kind of talent, he should go to Saint Devil Mountain instead!”

Chu Tian’s thoughts raced as he prepared to act. But suddenly, he stopped—something unexpected had happened on the plaza.

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As for the whispers around him, Xuan Qing ignored them completely. He had no interest in getting involved. His identity was too special—it must never be exposed!

Heaven’s Jade Sacred Land possessed a divine artifact—and divine artifacts have spirits. The longer he stayed there, the greater the chance of his identity being discovered.

Moreover, a terrifying ancestor in Heaven’s Jade Sacred Land had recently awakened. His divine sense was like an ocean, covering the entire sacred land. To stay safe, Xuan Qing chose to leave Heaven’s Jade Sacred Land.

He had to be extremely cautious, because if anything went wrong, there would be no coming back!

Even though he was once the revered Ancient Xuan Emperor, ruling over billions and honored by the world. If that ancestor were to discover his true identity, he wouldn’t care who he was.

He would devour him without hesitation—using him to further advance on the path to emperorship!

Xuan Qing knew this all too well.

Even though he was reborn with imperial blood containing a trace of his soul, his memories were incomplete. But he still understood that to those ancient monsters nearing the end of their emperor’s path, someone like him was an irresistible prize!

So leaving Heaven’s Jade Sacred Land early was a way to protect himself. The reason he chose Qiankun Cave Heaven was because he needed a lot of resources to grow quickly. On his own, that would be extremely difficult.

Qiankun Cave Heaven was ranked fourth among the Nine Great Supreme Sects of the Great Ruins—its resources were among the best. Though he had only revealed low-grade Saint-level talent,

In this era, joining Qiankun Cave Heaven shouldn’t be a problem. Once he gained access to ample resources and devoted himself to cultivation for a hundred years…

Then, once his power had grown sufficiently, he could go search for the Ancient Xuan Emperor’s Mausoleum. His memories were fragmented, his foundation incomplete—everything about him was broken.

Only the emperor’s heart from his former body’s corpse could fix these shortcomings. Though he had ascended in his previous life, he deliberately left behind his emperor’s heart for this day, buried somewhere. But because of his incomplete memory, he couldn’t recall the exact location. Only when he became strong enough could he search every corner of the Great Ruins in hopes of finding the Ancient Xuan Mausoleum!