Chapter 990: The Line of Tomb Guardians

The altar in the ancestral temple of the Demon Tiger Clan was specifically used for offering sacrifices to ancestors.

Of course, it also had another function: to communicate with the tomb guardians of the Ancestral Spirit Land.

At this moment, the Great Elder had already bathed and changed clothes, setting up the incense table and sacrificial items.

Several Divine Kings stood respectfully to one side, their faces solemn.

After completing the preparations, the Great Elder Pan Yin respectfully took out three sticks of incense, lit them with great ceremony, bowed three times, and inserted them into the incense burner.

"Today, two outsiders have intruded into the Ancestral Spirit Land, disturbing the rest of the ancestral spirits. The unfilial son Pan Yin is deeply fearful and respectfully requests the ancestral spirits to grant me passage into the Ancestral Spirit Land to capture the outsiders!"

The Great Elder spoke each word with utmost piety.

After his words, the formation on the altar suddenly brightened, and the curling smoke from the incense burner seemed to be swallowed by something, vanishing without a trace.

Pan Yin's face showed anticipation. Surely the tomb guardian would not refuse such a request?

A quarter of an hour later, the altar finally responded. The Great Elder stared intently at the ash from the three burning sticks of incense, his face full of expectation.

The incense ash drifted and gradually coalesced into the shape of a character.

All the Divine Kings stared fixedly at it, but soon their expressions turned very ugly.

As for the Great Elder, his face was so dark it seemed ready to drip water.

Communicating with the tomb guardian was clearly not the Great Elder's first time. But the character that appeared this time both puzzled and frustrated him.

The incense ash formed a large character: Scram!

"How could this be? In past communications with the tomb guardian, it was either granted or denied. What does this 'Scram' mean?" asked a Divine King in confusion.

"Isn't it obvious? It means denied! But the question is, why would the tomb guardian use this character?" said another Divine King.

This character was far too rude.

"I'm afraid the tomb guardian is truly angered; otherwise, he wouldn't have replied with this character! Could it be that we failed to protect the Ancestral Spirit Land and incurred his wrath?"

The Great Elder's face was extremely grim. In all his long years, he had never encountered such a situation.

"Remove the incense table. It seems we have no choice but to wait for them at the entrance! Perhaps the tomb guardian has already taken action himself!" The Great Elder finally let out a long sigh.

His strength was immense, but faced with the tomb guardian's anger, he still felt fear.

In the Ancestral Spirit Land, the tomb guardian was the most powerful existence! Even as a top-tier Divine King, he could not defy the other's will.

...

Meanwhile, in the White Tiger Territory, Rong Kun also received news from that side.

"What did you say? They entered the Ancestral Spirit Land of the Demon Tiger Clan? That place is a death trap!" Hearing the news, Rong Kun was also greatly shocked.

"Yes, Great Elder! According to the news from that side, Ling Jiushan was indeed captured by Ye Yuan, but in the end, it alarmed the Demon Tiger Clan's Great Elder Pan Yin! Ye Yuan was eventually intercepted. However, Ye Yuan still managed to escape into the Ancestral Spirit Land!" said a Divine King.

Rong Kun finally sighed and said, "Escaping from Pan Yin's hands is already a miracle! The Ancestral Spirit Land was indeed their only way out. But their chances of survival after entering are slim! I'm afraid Pan Yin has already sealed off the Ancestral Spirit Land by now. Even if they manage to come out, they won't be able to escape!"

The Divine King below was also deeply shaken. When he heard the news, he was stunned for a long time.

Let alone Ye Yuan, even he himself could not have escaped from Pan Yin's hands.

But Ye Yuan had done it! He had fled right under Pan Yin's nose and broken into the Ancestral Spirit Land!

It had to be said, this was already a miracle.

"Great Elder, what should we do now?" asked the Divine King powerhouse.

Rong Kun was silent for a moment, then instructed him, "Gather the clan's strong ones and rush to the border to put pressure on the Demon Tiger Clan! At this point, that's all we can do. Let's hope Bai Guangfu is lucky enough to come out of the Demon Tiger Clan's ancestral land."

The Divine King's expression turned serious, and he replied, "Yes!"

...

Just as Yue Mengli came out of seclusion, Bai Bo came to see her.

Seeing Bai Bo's expression, Yue Mengli knew that something unexpected must have happened to Ye Yuan.

"Elder Bai, how is Yuan Ge...?" Yue Mengli asked first.

Bai Bo hesitated for a moment, but still relayed the news he had received from the Great Elder.

Just now, the Great Elder Rong Kun had specifically summoned him and told him to inform Yue Mengli of this news, which showed its seriousness.

After hearing this, Yue Mengli smiled and said, "I see. Since Elder Bai is here, why not come in for a cup of tea?"

Bai Bo was taken aback by Yue Mengli's attitude and asked in surprise, "Miss Yue, aren't you worried about Young Master Ye at all?"

Yue Mengli smiled faintly and said, "Of course I'm a little worried, but... Yuan Ge will definitely come back safely."

Bai Bo was stunned. He had just described the dangers of the ancestral land, yet Yue Mengli was still so confident.

Where did her confidence come from?

...

Before long, the tomb keeper appeared again before Ye Yuan and Bai Guang.

"All of you, come out!"

The tomb keeper's indifferent voice echoed through the hall. Soon, figures flickered, and dozens of people suddenly appeared in the hall!

Seeing this, Ye Yuan and Bai Guang were both puzzled.

"This... who are they?" Bai Guang asked curiously.

The tomb keeper smiled and said, "They are also tomb keepers."

"This... so many tomb keepers?" Bai Guang was taken aback.

"When did I ever say there was only one tomb keeper?" the tomb keeper teased.

Bai Guang: "..."

"My name is Fan Lin, the leader of the White Tiger Clan's tomb keepers. Our lineage of tomb keepers has been passed down through generations, but our mission never changes: to guard the ancestral spirits and protect the White Tiger Clan. If the White Tiger Clan faces the danger of extinction, we are the last line of defense!" said Fan Lin.

Bai Guang's heart trembled. His expression turned solemn, and he said to Fan Lin, "Guardian of the White Tiger Clan, Lord Fan Lin and all of you have worked hard and achieved great merit. Please accept my bow!"

Fan Lin nodded slightly and said, "Our lineage of tomb keepers is worthy of your bow! Perhaps in the future, our White Tiger Clan will serve you as master. Today, I accept this bow on behalf of our ancestors! Alright, form the formation!"

At Fan Lin's command, the tomb keepers quickly moved into positions with great agility, clearly having practiced this formation to perfection.

Watching from the side, Ye Yuan was also deeply astonished.

These tomb keepers were all unfathomably powerful! He never imagined that the White Tiger Clan still possessed such a terrifying force!

Suddenly, the formation took shape, and the originally dim hall burst into brilliant light!

"Roar..."

A pressure capable of destroying heaven and earth spread throughout the hall!