CHAPTER 522: CHAPTER 303: ANCESTOR MASTERS WHO DARE TO SLAY IMMORTALS AND EXTINGUISH GODS

"What kind of twist is this? Weren’t we here for archaeology? How did it suddenly turn into a battle with semi-immortal creatures!"

In the desert, a wave of astonishment spread, and people were in shock, soon feeling horrified.

For a while recently, everyone had been very relaxed; the so-called Great Exploration had taken no lives, merely digging big tombs, and they could enjoy the exotic atmosphere.

A few people had become close with the women of the Sun Elf Clan, even considering settling down in the Mountain City.

As a result, they now have to battle with the immortals!

"This is practically a hell-level start. In past Great Explorations, it was always a confrontation with mysterious races. Who could have thought this time we’d start with the Immortal Clan?"

"How many have returned from ancient battles? How many of us will survive?"

Everyone’s scalp felt numb!

"Have they confirmed it, are there really more than one immortal?"

Those who retreated into the desert no longer felt at ease; everyone’s nerves were tense, wearing shining armor, with their spiritual artifacts glittering, and their killing aura soaring into the sky.

"The news we’ve received so far is indeed alarming. Having Corpse Immortals is bad enough, but more than one, and there’s even an Earth Immortal, that’s terrifying!"

"What’s there to fear? Haven’t the Ancestor Masters slain gods before? Decades ago, they even beheaded an immortal!"

Someone cheered, boosting morale.

"That’s right. Our current territory was fought for blade by blade. The last time was thirty-four years ago when an immortal tried to cause chaos in our Human Clan’s domain, and was slain!"

...

Near the Immortal Tomb, white mist churned, tearing through the night, shooting straight up thirty thousand feet.

All the mountain-like graves were shaking, as if a terrifying creature beneath each big tomb was about to be born.

Outside the tomb area, some figures, young and old, stood motionless, unafraid, unperturbed by the emergence of semi-immortal creatures.

They were Ancestor Masters from various paths, all wearing battle clothing forged from rare metals.

Some were entirely silver, flowing with dense Divine Tao Textures, others were shrouded in golden radiance, with armor covering even their faces, and some were cloaked in black-gold battle armor, as if emerging from the abyss.

These Ancestor Masters were extremely calm and composed, each the height of normal people, yet every one of them gave an oppressive feeling like a mountain, daring to join forces to suppress immortal creatures.

They were all silent, standing there stably, like a group of deities from the mythical era.

Among the Immortal Path Ancestor Masters, a man in crimson armor spoke: "Sun Elf Clan, I need a reasonable explanation from you as to whether you deliberately led our clan to war with the immortals."

His status was very high; even Sun Taichu, Wu Zhao Ye, and other Immortal Path Ancestor Masters stood behind him, respecting him.

He was Helian Chengyun, an elder Ancestor Master who had set foot into the Seventh Realm, the Supreme Sect Master of the Immortal Control Sect.

Immediately, a Grandmaster-level Sun Elf appeared from Mountain City, bowing remotely to this side and said: "Daoist, you have misunderstood our clan; who could have thought there were Corpse Immortals underground."

"Come over here, I want to confirm the truth of your words." Helian Chengyun spoke.

Upon closer inspection, his appearance was that of a young man, with black hair flowing freely, pale skin, and a handsome face, with a red mark between his eyebrows.

His battle clothing looked as if it were crafted from the feathers of a phoenix, appearing beautiful and splendid, exuding a crimson metallic luster.

The Sun Elf Clan’s Ancestor hesitated slightly, then with a flash arrived at the outer area of the Immortal Tomb.

Helian Cheng in his youthful state had a cold and stern temperament, his name implying bearing the fate of the heavens.

At this moment, his eyes shot out two terrifying beams, emanating a shocking Tao Rhythm, pressing towards the Sun Elf Clan’s Ancestor, who began to tremble.

"Speak, did you set this up?" The youth in the crimson armor bore authority without anger.

"No."

"Do you know whether this place..."

...

In the distance, everyone from the Sun Elf Clan felt their hearts pounding; their Grandmaster-level strongman was actually intimidated to the point of slight trembling in front of that youth.

In the end, two more Grandmaster-level figures from the Sun Elf Clan came near, accepting the interrogation of the Tao heart, standing with hands lowered.

In his youthful form, Helian Chengyun, alone, had the power to suppress the entire Sun Elf Clan.

"Do we proceed with excavation?" A strong figure from the Esoteric Sect spoke, his aura equally terrifying, wearing green-gold armor flowing with countless Divine Tao Textures.

Helian Chengyun responded: "Proceed with the excavation. These aren’t true Earth Immortals, merely ghosts. Since they’ve borne a grudge against us, let’s not leave a future threat for our descendants; break them!"

On the Newborn Road side, an elder exuding a decaying aura, yet no one dared to underestimate him, wore golden battle armor, like a sun about to extinguish; though his radiance wasn’t particularly dazzling, it was still intimidating, he asked: "When do we act?"

Helian Chengyun said: "Prepare first, plan to act in a month, by then slay the immortals!"

The two strong figures from the Esoteric Sect and Newborn Road only spat out one word: "Understood!"

All these dialogues were restricted to outside the Immortal Tomb, avoiding the Corpse Immortals within.

The three Grandmaster-level figures of the Sun Elf Clan were intimidated, feeling that this group, usually amiable, once truly serious, had a killing intent that filled the sky, enveloping the entire desert, intimidating their entire clan.

Helian Chengyun took out an incense burner, lighting a special incense.

He coldly said: "Consider yourselves lucky. Burning Tao Incense purifies divinity, calms the mind, and can also appease the ghosts of the Yin Soil."

The ghosts underground also seemed to sense the terror of this group’s powerful inner selves, along with their steady and cold auras, causing the immortals below to fear, gradually retracting the surging white fog.

...

"What’s the situation, have the Ancestor Masters intimidated the Corpse Immortals, coexisting in temporary peace?"

"Can we still return and seize the opportunity? The Ancestor Masters are truly valiant, indeed capable of slaying immortals and destroying gods!"

"Enough showing off, seize the chance to return and study the scriptures, seek enlightenment!"

Everyone embarked on the journey back, and after this day, the Ancestor Masters and elders no longer put on a facade, personally descending to gather spiritual objects, and then directly distributing them afterward.

Qin Ming, Wu Yaizu, Xiang Yiwu and others each received some Spiritual Medicine.

"The main tomb and several big tombs next to it, do not approach." This was the command given by the Ancestor Master.

As for the other big tombs, they could still enter to comprehend the Scripture.

A dozen massive ancient tombs, with tomb mounds as high as mountains, had their restrictions pried open with huge gaps by the Ancestor Masters using weapons.

Even someone like Jin Xiang, a "middle-aged prodigy," was no longer restricted and went to climb the tombs individually.

Wu Yaizu said, "Brother Ming, the order has come, we only have one month, let’s quickly gather the three parts of the True Scripture!"

He and Xiang Yiwu naturally obtained a complete version of the "Diamond Sutra."

During these days, he had been diligently practicing, wishing he could kowtow to Qin Ming, because this was the most useful cultivation technique for him, ensuring his body was solid and imbued with an immortal resonance, preventing him from following the old path of ancestors who abandoned the physical shell.

Qin Ming nodded and said, "Hmm, once the ’Diamond Sutra’ is practiced to a certain level, it is time to obtain the True Scripture."

The big tombs were like mountains.

On that day, Qin Ming began to act, swiftly ascending to the top of a tomb.

There stood a blood-colored giant tree, lush and verdant, its leaves swaying, emanating a sanguine mist that surged into the night sky.

"Not simple, indeed. The murderous aura is intense, almost like real blood fog emerging from the big tomb."

Qin Ming sat cross-legged beneath the tree, beginning to resonate, capturing the Scripture Meaning of this place.

Everything proceeded relatively smoothly, and here he realized another aspect of the True Meaning of the Diamond Sutra, apart from its solid and immortal divine resonance; there was also an evolution akin to rebirth.

"Why does it also have some characteristics of ’Blood Medicine’?"

With a look of confusion, Qin Ming comprehended the Scripture here, still feeling somewhat unsatisfied, truly, one scripture divided into three parts.

"In addition, there is the intent of slaughter, as well as some remnants of madness."

The next day, Qin Ming ascended to the third target big tomb.

Atop the mountain stood an ancient tree, entirely dark red, like the color of dried blood, with even a faint blood scent wafting.

Qin Ming sat quietly there, his body shaking violently several times, suffering severe impacts while resonating, almost feeling like his brain would explode.

This domain had chaotic emotions, carrying a crazed blood-thirsty intent, seemingly not the work of benevolent scriptures, even making him hesitant.

The embodied Scripture Meaning of this big tomb seemed to carry spiritual pollution.

However, he still endured the discomfort, wanting to see it through.

Ultimately, the third piece of Scripture Meaning was obtained, and he cleared up the situation.

"The True Scripture itself has no issues, but the practitioners were impatient and short-sighted; thus one scripture divided into three parts, with the first two serving the third."

This True Scripture, apart from normal arduous practice, would be significantly improved if supplemented by Big Medicine.

However, the legendary Sun Tree, Chi Long Tree, etc., were nowhere to be found with no expectations.

Nevertheless, the scripture recorded that Blood Medicine could also be used for cultivation, for instance, the Golden Gallbladder of an Exotic Bear Demon, Cow Yellow from a hundred-year-old ox, Spirit Horn Blood of a One horned creature.

In short, what was needed was the essence of certain spiritual creatures.

However, the three individuals in the big tomb directly hunted various powerful living creatures; the first person was responsible for blood refining, absorbing the mixed Blood Medicine, while the second person drew the purified medicinal properties from their body.

In fact, the second person was merely a "filter," also a Medicine Man, purifying once more for the third person to draw essence from him.

"Originally supplemented with Blood Medicine, it was already a shortcut, yet some people still found it slow."

Qin Ming finally understood why among the three individuals, two were Power Warriors involved in Change Divine Bone and Repair Immortal Skin, and the last was a Mortal of the Immortal Path.

Having supplemented the True Scripture and researched it thoroughly afterward, he believed it was very suitable for those who battled on the battlefield for years, as many opponents would be met, among whom there would always be some Strange Blood Creatures.

The complete Scripture Meaning, apart from the Vajra Immortal, contained a never-ending divine resonance, and was capable of Bone Changing, extremely miraculous, belonging to the priceless Guardian True Skill.

Days later, Qin Ming discovered that all the big tombs were bare.

The mountains and plains of Spiritual Medicine had been plucked clean, including those ancient black trees atop the mountains, and the branch-dense blood-colored giant trees had been dug away.

As for the opposite big tomb, the Vajra Treasure Tree there had long disappeared, even less soil remained atop the tomb, as the old generation had passed by, digging thirteen feet deep.

One month’s time passed swiftly.

Besides the Ancestor Master, everyone from all paths withdrew from the desert, quietly awaiting the Ancestor Master to excavate the tombs and battle the immortals.

"I feel that this matter is not so simple, it always feels like all of us are kept in the dark."

Cui Chonghe said, being the Closed-door Disciple of the Ancestor Master Sun Taichu, yet he felt that even he did not have full awareness.

Right at this moment, there was unrest in the deepest part of the desert, as if something major occurred at the Immortal Tomb, and the entire territory was filled with overwhelming blood energy, with terrifying immortal fog surging.

In no time, white mist expanded to the external desert areas.

"The coffin board is flying?!" Even grandmasters were shocked at this moment.

A massive coffin board, carrying a city, distorted time and space, flying from the desert into the sky.

"Having done wrong, you still want to leave?"

A cold and stern youth clad in Crimson Gold Armor stood in the air, with Order Divine Chains dancing on the armor, as if a Crimson Blood Immortal Phoenix was reborn through Nirvana.

It was Helian Chengyun, holding a Big Bow aimed at the city flying into the distance, intending to shoot down an entire clan by himself!

"Daoist, spare your hand!" A Grandmaster Level elder of the Sun Elf Clan shouted.

In the desert, the Immortal Tomb Territory seemed like it was going to overturn, with Immortal Light shooting into the sky, tearing through the heavenly universe, as if some world-ending catastrophe had appeared in the world.

Hope to see daylight, at the latest about dusk after the Chapter.