Chapter 122: The Underground World

After galloping for half an hour, they reached the deepest part of the palace. The scene had completely changed. Outside, it was gloomy and eerie, but here, it was filled with rosy clouds, lush vegetation, and jade buildings.

It was very sacred inside, as if it could purify resentment. Auspicious signs were everywhere, and the surrounding towers were extremely splendid, giving a dreamlike feeling.

"This is a palace? The difference from outside is too great?" Qing Yuan clicked his tongue as his eyes fell on the surroundings. From hell to heaven, he felt a bit overwhelmed.

"Be careful. This place is too strange. I always feel something is going to happen." Yang Tian paced in the palace, pursed his lips, and couldn't help saying.

"Yang Tian, you're too accurate. There really is a monster." At this moment, Dan Qu suddenly said out of nowhere, his gaze fixed on the figure ahead.

"It's a humanoid puppet." Yang Tian's gaze shifted instantly. When he saw the figure walking toward them, he clicked his tongue and said.

Yang Tian's face was solemn. This puppet had residual energy after so many years; it was no ordinary thing.

"There's a big door behind the puppet. Should be the way to the core area?" When he noticed the scene behind the puppet, Xing Hao's eyes lit up and said.

"Outside is a great tomb, inside is a supreme palace. This place is too strange." Yang Tian scratched his head, full of helplessness. They had been here so long and hadn't gained anything.

"Forget it, let's kill the puppet first. We can't go back empty-handed, right?" Qing Yuan took out the Thunder God Hammer and walked forward with murderous intent.

"Go." The others dashed forward, their blood energy surging out as they attacked toward the puppet.

Boom, boom... When they were within thirty zhang, the humanoid puppet turned its head. Its foot stomped hard, making the ground buzz.

"Thunder God Descends!" Qing Yuan roared. The Thunder God Hammer flew out of his hand, expanding to fifty zhang high, with a vast wave of air bursting forth.

Dense arcs of lightning began to jump, and the surrounding energy surged violently. Suddenly, a huge lightning arc appeared, exuding an aura of destruction, and descended directly onto the puppet.

Rumble! Struck by the lightning, the puppet was enveloped in arcs. The void clanged continuously. The puppet's body was extremely hard; the terrifying force only made it step back a little.

"Damn, what material is it made of? Harder than a turtle shell." Seeing this, Qing Yuan's pupils contracted slightly, then his mouth twitched as he cursed.

They tested a few more times. The puppet's body was very hard, made of some unknown material. Its attack power was terrifying, but its speed was average; they could barely hold the situation.

Rumble! The puppet punched out, directly shattering countless vacuums, and smashed toward Yang Tian's back.

Seeing this, Yang Tian's figure flickered and dashed backward. The terrifying force shook the hall.

"Such a terrifying attack. If we don't cut it apart, it will keep attacking endlessly." Yang Tian took out the broken sword. A huge force immediately weighed on him, as if a mountain was on his body.

Waving the broken sword, Yang Tian frowned slightly and said, "Can you hold the puppet back? I can't attack like this; this sword is too heavy."

"Let me do it. You hold it off." Hearing this, Dan Qu quickly said, and at the same time, his figure dashed backward.

"Let's go." Qing Yuan and Xing Hao exchanged glances, then closed in on the puppet, striking fiercely with their artifacts.

A purple arrow, surrounded by divine patterns, its shaft like a dragon's body, with a faint red tip, extremely sharp, had already cut through the vacuum.

"This kid has so many arrows. This one is actually a Dao artifact!" Looking at the arrow in Dan Qu's hand, Yang Tian clicked his tongue, secretly guessing Dan Qu's identity.

Whine! The arrow sang. A brilliant purple light surged from the arrow, containing a terrifying aura. The entire arrow seemed alive.

Divine patterns swirled. As the arrow's power increased, the surrounding vacuum kept exploding, and even the void rippled slightly. Dan Qu's energy dissipated wildly as he performed a great technique.

"Dragon-Subduing Arrow!" Suddenly, Dan Qu roared. The arrow instantly left the string, moving at extreme speed. At the same time, the entire arrow transformed into a purple dragon body.

"Whine, whine..." The little purple dragon roared, directly wrapping around the puppet, freezing its body in the void.

"Attack now!" Seeing the sealed puppet, Dan Qu shouted hoarsely.

Bang... Yang Tian's body closed in instantly. The broken sword in his hand slashed across the puppet's body, producing a loud clang of metal.

Seeing this, Yang Tian's pupils contracted. He gripped the sword hilt with both hands, his strength surging out. With a unison of bones, the puppet's hard body was split in two.

"Yang Tian, your sword is too powerful, much better than my broken hammer." Looking at the puppet below, Qing Yuan's mouth twitched, then his gaze fell on Yang Tian's sword, full of envy.

"What's the use of being powerful? Can't use it in a fight. It's just very sharp." Yang Tian raised the broken sword and smiled. If this sword could be used in battle, it would be a nightmare for enemies.

"Many artifacts require the Tongxuan realm to activate." Dan Qu shook his head slightly. At the Tongxuan realm, battle energy evolves in the body, allowing many high-end artifacts to be activated.

"I wish I could." Yang Tian touched the blade, put it away, then said, "Let's go in quickly. The people behind will probably be here soon."

"Okay." The others nodded and dashed forward swiftly. Yang Tian took two steps, then turned back and collected the puppet cut in two.

Just as they had entered the stone door for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a group of terrifyingly powerful people surged in. Their eyes fell on the stone door, and they immediately rushed in.

Inside the stone door, Yang Tian and the others walked through a long passage. When they saw a glimmer of light, they hurried over.

"Wait, I have a feeling of unease." Just as they were about to step in, they all stopped at the same time. Qing Yuan muttered a few words, his fat trembling.

"I have that feeling too." Yang Tian nodded, looking inside with a solemn gaze. Just as he was considering whether to go back, the Ancestral Dragon Ring suddenly vibrated violently, pointing inside.

"Ao wu..." Little White jumped out, its big eyes staring inside, both happy and wary, as if something was there.

"What to do? Let's go in. Little White is a treasure-seeking beast." Seeing this, Qing Yuan gritted his teeth, summoned the silver hammer, and let it float above his head.

"Okay, let's go in." Yang Tian smiled, then took out the Qian Yuan Cauldron and suspended it above his head. A stream of red light cascaded down from the cauldron, protecting his entire body.

Clang!

As soon as they stepped out, waves of overwhelming killing intent surged toward them! Attacking the three of them, their artifacts immediately shook.

"What the hell..." Xing Hao clicked his tongue, looking at the constantly shaking Purple Gold Gourd. If they hadn't protected themselves with artifacts beforehand, they would have been in big trouble.

"What kind of place is this?" Yang Tian was stunned. Then he noticed the Qian Yuan Cauldron cracking. The overwhelming killing intent seeped through, cutting his skin painfully.

"Such a terrifying place. This definitely isn't the War King's cave." Cold sweat broke out on Qing Yuan's back. When he saw the cracked Qian Yuan Cauldron above Yang Tian's head, he couldn't help exclaiming.

Yang Tian quickly summoned the Golden Dragon Seal, which shot out brilliant rays, enveloping his entire body. His skin improved a lot, but his blood energy was consumed very quickly.

"It's ruined. Probably can't be repaired." Staring at the cracks on the Qian Yuan Cauldron, Yang Tian clicked his tongue hard, disbelief in his eyes. A semi-finished Dao artifact was destroyed, shattered by the peerless killing intent.

"Look, there's a cave." His eyes scanning the surroundings, Xing Hao noticed a dark cave and exclaimed with bright eyes.

"Let's go check it out." Swallowing a few Star Essence Pills, Yang Tian and the others walked toward the cave.

"Ao wu..." At that moment, Little White suddenly jumped out. The Purple Gold Bell shook in the void, blocking the peerless killing intent.

Seeing the wariness in Little White's big eyes, Yang Tian clicked his tongue, his gaze flickering for a moment. Then they entered the cave.

As soon as they stepped into the cave, the entire pitch-black cave suddenly lit up. At the same time, the waves of overwhelming killing intent surged violently, attacking Yang Tian and the others.

"Slap, slap..." Yang Tian and the others were pushed back several steps. The void clanged continuously, with sparks flying.

The Golden Dragon Seal shook repeatedly. Yang Tian's expression changed slightly. His blood energy surged out, and the brilliant golden light blazed, stabilizing the seal.

In front of Yang Tian and the others was a coffin five zhang high, made of gold and jade, as if cast from gold, emitting a brilliant luster. The gold and jade were crystal clear and very splendid.

"Ao wu..." When it noticed the coffin, Little White's fur stood on end, making it look like a little white hedgehog.