CHAPTER 1643: CHAPTER 1584 BURIAL GROUND STONE TURTLE: WARRIOR HAO TIAN!

In Xiao Chen’s incredibly astonished gaze, from the cracked skull, a half-zhang sized stone figure crawled out.

It was actually a stone tortoise.

Xiao Chen could be absolutely sure that this was a stone tortoise, yet the stone tortoise seemed as if it was a real living being, incomparably lively.

What drew his attention was that the tortoise’s shell seemed to be attacked and completely cracked. Despite this, there were still faint true patterns shimmering, vaguely forming two ancient seal characters, but they were too damaged for Xiao Chen to make out.

"Hmm!"

When Xiao Chen focused his gaze on the patterns on the tortoise’s shell, he was suddenly overwhelmed with a feeling of the world turning upside down, the sun and moon sinking. He couldn’t help but groan, dragon roars and tiger cries erupted from his whole body, and his blood energy surged.

"Kid, the back of this old ancestor isn’t so pleasant to look at."

The stone tortoise spoke again, but this time one could sense a hint of teasing in its tone.

"I say, kid, what’s with that look in your eyes? Having cultivated to this level, don’t you know that the body is nothing but a shell, all is void? Can’t you sense the primordial human essence in this old ancestor’s body?"

Xiao Chen’s mouth twitched. He hadn’t reached the point where his body was merely a shell. This stone tortoise was right, and it was very powerful too!

Because within this stone tortoise’s body lay an immensely dense primordial power of humanity. Moreover, this place was the burial ground of the human emperors. If one were not human, to even get close would mean their soul would be shattered.

"I too used to be human back in the day, until some old bastard tricked me, and so the old ancestor ended up in this form, carrying that old bastard’s entire legacy on my back. The old ancestor swore that if I couldn’t vent this anger in a day, I’d remain a tortoise, letting the Great Wasteland know of that old bastard’s infamy."

At this moment, Xiao Chen was a bit confused. What was the connection between turning into a turtle and bearing infamy?

"Kid, you want to enter the depths of the burial ground, don’t you? This old ancestor advises you to turn back. Burying your blood and bones here would be a pity. Only by leaving your body behind do you have the qualification to guard the proliferation of our human race."

Suddenly, the stone tortoise crawled away, one zhang from Xiao Chen. Although bits of stone fell off with each step, its speed and flexibility were unlike that of a stone tortoise.

"I want to go to Mang Mountain."

A moment later, Xiao Chen spoke, not concealing anything. When he acquired the Thunder Emperor’s Seal, it had mentioned Mang Mountain to him.

Though the Wilderness was vast and boundless, with countless places named Mang Mountain, in the depths of this ancient burial ground lay the location of Mang Mountain.

Moreover, Xiao Chen could determine that the Mang Mountain the Thunder Emperor spoke of was here, and earlier, the East Emperor also mentioned letting him enter the deep mountain range.

This place was the burial ground of emperors throughout the ages, and the number of emperors buried here over the long years was certainly terrifying. If one could gain the acknowledgment of the emperor dao strong ones here, the Ancient Path of Ten Thousand Emperors would significantly advance.

"Kid, right now you do not have the qualifications to go to Mang Mountain. That place is the burial ground of our human race’s oldest and most powerful emperors, and you must not disturb the emperors’ rest."

In almost an instant, the stone tortoise’s aura changed dramatically. In Xiao Chen’s eyes, this incredibly sturdy space-time suddenly started to develop cracks, and then it completely exploded, a pale air wave spread out.

In that instant, Xiao Chen felt as if he had been struck by Li Mang, a supreme cutting force locked onto him, with an ancient and desolate aura, causing his hair to stand on end, and he quickly moved aside.

A stone sword emerged from behind the stone tortoise, tearing through the Void and piercing through where he had just stood before embedding into the cliff behind him. Despite this, the terrifying aura continued to make Xiao Chen’s skin crawl.

"Emperor weapon!"

Xiao Chen was shocked, but then he realized that this stone sword wasn’t an emperor weapon. It possessed the great power of the emperor dao, and the intensity of the aura it unleashed made even the flesh beneath his battle robe feel a chill.

"Kid, attacks like this are commonplace deep within Mang Mountain. Do you think you have a chance to tread upon Mang Mountain?"

The stone tortoise’s eyes glowed faintly, its voice carried a chill in Xiao Chen’s perspective.

Suppressing the shock in his heart, Xiao Chen chuckled bitterly. If he had forcefully resisted that stone sword earlier, he might have endured it, but the attacks within would certainly not consist of just a stone sword. Even if he added two emperor duplicates, how many attacks could he withstand?

Yet to retreat like this left him utterly unwilling; Mang Mountain was right in front of him, the burial ground of the human clan emperors, a necessary place for him to obtain the emperor dao mark.

The next moment, divine light erupted from Xiao Chen’s eyes as he stepped forward, bypassing the stone tortoise to continue moving ahead, yet a streak of light passed by, and the stone tortoise blocked his way once again.

"I say, kid, do you really think your ancestor would harm you? That place is not for you to go for now. With your talent, it’s not too late to advance to higher levels before going there. Even if your ancestor went there, it’d strip a layer of his skin, and the dignity of the ancestor emperors cannot be lightly disturbed."

Seeing that the once hesitant Xiao Chen made up his mind, adopting the stance of not turning back before hitting the ancient mountain, the stone tortoise became so infuriated it jumped directly up to level with Xiao Chen’s gaze and roared again.

"The old ancestor has lived here through countless eras. The burial ground is a great terror, and it’s one of the greatest secrets of our human race. It’s not a place for just anyone to enter carelessly. Your ancestor won’t harm you."

Though the scene appeared extremely bizarre, as Xiao Chen listened to the stone tortoise’s incessant chatter, it was nonetheless the first time he had encountered such a guardian.

The spear clanged as Xiao Chen held the divine spear in his hand. Striding over the white bones, he bypassed the stone tortoise once more. Even if he couldn’t reach Mang Mountain, he wanted to see how far he could go.

This stone tortoise was simply too strange, residing silently within the Ancient Land, likely harboring a mysterious origin.

Thus, Xiao Chen moved forward another thousand miles, and the stone tortoise followed him step by step for a thousand miles.

"You little brat, ignoring the ancestors’ advice will cost you dearly."

On the white bone road stretching for thousands of miles, Xiao Chen’s ears were filled with the chattering of the stone tortoise. Despite the aura surging around him, he couldn’t move the stone tortoise even a bit, which remained suspended, level with his gaze.

Seeing Xiao Chen continue to walk forward, the stone tortoise’s voice became frantic with anger.

"Boy, the ancestor is angry. Disrespectful boy, you’ll be struck by lightning!"

Boom!

As the stone tortoise’s words fell, Xiao Chen immediately felt a destructive aura stirring in the previously dead silent atmosphere. In an instant, purple lightning silver light exploded in the sky vault, striking down towards him.

Crack!

The next moment, Xiao Chen flew sideways, his blood qi surging. The spot he had just stepped on was blasted into ruins by the purple lightning. An inexplicable horror flickered in his eyes; this lightning was even more terrifying than when he faced the Golden Dragon Emperor.

This aura was too overpowering!

What realm is this stone tortoise in?

If the lightning had struck him directly, his body would surely crack open.

Gentle lightning scattered, forming arcs that devastated everything around, even scorching a patch on Xiao Chen’s battle robe.

However, at the moment the lightning arcs spread, before Xiao Chen could react, an ancient aura surged out from within him.

Buzz!

A phantom mark emitted a faint radiant glow, surrounding his body with a buzzing sound, colliding with the remaining lightning.

Whoosh!

Instantly, it seemed a gust of wind swept through the silence. Seeing Xiao Chen being struck by lightning, the stone tortoise, who had been gloating, suddenly froze in its expression of humor.

"This is that bastard Gao Tang’s emperor’s seal," sounded the stone tortoise.

"Damn old bastard, turtle bastard, cowardly turtle. I knew you wouldn’t die, you old thing. I’ve waited so many epochs and finally you’re alive again."

In Xiao Chen’s eyes, the stone tortoise seemed to go mad, rolling around in the void.

As it rolled, the surrounding void was directly compressed into blocks of pitch black black hole. You must know that this space is difficult to break even with imperial combat power.

"Back then, he built a turtle shell to hide in, causing me to be chased for fifty thousand years. Fifty thousand years! If I didn’t have survival techniques, I’d have been captured by them and turned into nourishment."

"Damn Gao Tang, the bastard. I just want to turn into a tortoise to tell everyone that you built a turtle shell and hid inside it for so many epochs."

...

After wreaking havoc over a thousand miles, the stone tortoise finally ceased its madness. The next moment, Xiao Chen felt himself being held in place, a stone tortoise grabbing his battle robe at the chest, staring at him with small eyes.

"Quickly tell the ancestor where that old bastard woke up!"

At this moment, Xiao Chen had sorted out some things. Apparently, the enemy the stone tortoise referred to earlier was the ancient Human Emperor Gao Tang. How much hatred must there be to react like this!

Counting it up, the stone tortoise’s existence had spanned unimaginable aeons, and its power was undeniably terrifying.

"Um, Senior Turtle."

Xiao Chen tried to speak, cautious in the face of such a powerful creature, careful not to provoke it. For the sake of venting, it turned itself into a turtle—it was undeniably strong.

"What ’Senior Turtle’, you are the turtle. I am Hao Tian, the first warrior of the human clan. No wonder Gao Tang, the old bastard, gave you his imperial seal. You are just like him, a cowardly turtle. Are you planning to build a turtle shell yourself and hide for several epochs when facing their hunt later?"

"Um, Senior Hao Tian, the ancient Human Emperor Gao Tang hasn’t woken up yet."

Under the assault of endless aura, Xiao Chen’s throat moved as he spoke.

What!

The next moment, the stone tortoise exploded.

"The old bastard is still hiding in his turtle shell. I’ve already sensed the temporal shock from the endless depths. Those people have started reinforcing the wild heaven and earth, yet he’s still asleep!"

"Old turtle, I’m going to smash his turtle shell to see if he can continue sleeping!"

With another muffled hum, Xiao Chen felt himself injured, swept up by a violent force, and slammed into a nearby rock. This area was indeed strange; even the rocks seemed as hard as iron, exceptionally tough, causing his blood qi to tumble and roar.