Gaze and you will become stronger: starting from Doupo

Seeing this, the Palace Master of the Immortal Palace, the Old Celestial, the Clan Chief of the War Clan, and the Ancient Golden Phoenix Clan Chief exchanged glances, as if reaching some kind of tacit understanding, and then simultaneously flew towards the Immortal Tomb. Their speed was extremely fast, like four streaks of light slicing through the void.

Like the Gluttonous King, when they were still five meters away from the Immortal Tomb, lightning bolts woven from black runes appeared above their heads. However, perhaps because they were stronger, or perhaps because the Immortal Tomb's defenses had weakened, the power contained in these lightning bolts, while enough to make them feel a strong threat and injure them, was not enough to kill them.

The Palace Master of the Immortal Palace wielded his Void Halberd, which burst forth with dazzling light, easily cleaving the black lightning in two. The Old Celestial formed hand seals, and the stellar phenomena around him swirled, creating a solid barrier that kept the black lightning at bay. The War Clan Chief directly withstood the attack, his armor radiating golden light as he withstood the onslaught of the black lightning, though he only swayed slightly. The Ancient Golden Phoenix Clan Chief moved nimbly, transforming into a golden ray to evade the direct attack of the black lightning, while simultaneously shooting out several golden feathers that shattered the lightning.

After dealing with the black lightning overhead, the five giants stood five meters from the Immortal Tomb, side by side with the Gluttonous King. They were all enduring immense pressure from the Immortal Tomb, but their eyes were fixed on the hazy tomb, filled with anticipation. Of course, apart from these five overlord-level giants, the other cultivators still dared not approach, only watching from afar, their hearts filled with both envy and fear.

Rumble!
Just as the five giants were preparing to continue forward to explore the mysteries deep within the Immortal Tomb, the tomb suddenly trembled violently, as if a colossal beast that had slumbered for billions of years was about to awaken. Immediately afterward, a faint, ancient Daoist chant emanated from the Immortal Tomb. This chant was ancient and obscure, seemingly originating from the primordial era, containing the profound truths of the beginning of heaven and earth. The cultivators who heard it were irresistibly drawn into its power, and their cultivation even began to soften slightly.

Just then, a nine-colored ray of light slowly emerged from the ancient tomb, its soft yet dazzling radiance illuminating the entire sky with vibrant colors. Looking closely, a square, transparent jade box floated within the light. The box was crystal clear, and inside lay a small, red seed. This seed, about the size of a thumb, was entirely crimson, its surface covered with fine patterns, radiating a vibrant life force that contrasted sharply with the deathly stillness of the surrounding celestial tomb.

"Look!" A cultivator pointed excitedly at the jade box in the nine-colored light, his voice trembling slightly.

"It's out! Something flew out of the Immortal Tomb!"

"An opportunity! This must be the chance to become an immortal! I never expected that the opportunity in the immortal tomb would appear on its own!"

……

The group of cultivators stared at the transparent jade box, their expressions excited and their faces beaming with pride. Many of them were breathing rapidly, and their eyes gleamed with greed.

Gazing at the jade box, Jiang Han frowned slightly, a strange feeling suddenly welling up within him. He faintly sensed a gentle yet persistent call, emanating from the small red seed within the jade box. This filled him with doubt.

"Primordial Chaos Qi?" Jiang Han murmured to himself, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes. The system had told him that Primordial Chaos Qi was hidden within the Immortal Tomb, which he needed to excavate to obtain. But this red seed didn't look like gas at all, and it had even flown out of the Immortal Tomb on its own. Could this red seed be the manifestation of Primordial Chaos Qi? Or perhaps, this red seed was some other treasure, while the Primordial Chaos Qi remained deep within the Immortal Tomb?
"Rob!"

Just as Jiang Han was pondering, among the thousands of cultivators, one of them, a sect leader of the Self-Slaying Realm dressed in a black Daoist robe with a sinister face, could no longer suppress his greed. He roared like a madman, his powerful aura erupting like a volcano, and countless vengeful spirits and ghosts appeared behind him. He reached out a gigantic hand that blotted out the sky and grabbed fiercely at the jade box. He was the leader of the Northern Cloud Sect, a powerful figure in the Four Directions Continent, and believed himself to have some strength, wanting to seize this opportunity from the Immortal Tomb.

"Dare you!"

However, the movements of this sect leader at the Realm of Severing Myself were like slow motion in the eyes of the five giants. Almost the instant he made his move, the five overlord giants—the Gluttonous King, the Old Celestial, the Ancient Golden Phoenix Clan Chief, the War Clan Chief, and the Immortal Palace Master—simultaneously roared and launched an attack on him without hesitation.

The Gluttonous King opened its mouth and inhaled, unleashing a terrifying devouring force towards the leader of the Northern Cloud Sect; the Old Celestial pointed a finger, and a phantom star crashed down; the Ancient Golden Phoenix Clan Chief shot out a golden feather, which shot towards the leader of the Northern Cloud Sect like a streak of light; the War Clan Chief threw a punch, and the fist wind tore through the void; the Immortal Palace Master swung his battle halberd, and a sharp halberd light slashed out.

Bang!
In an instant, the leader of the Northern Cloud Sect was struck by these five terrifying attacks simultaneously. His proud defenses were as fragile as paper under the combined attack of the five giants. Before he could even let out a shrill scream, his body and soul exploded at the same time, turning into a cloud of blood mist that drifted into the long river below, becoming yet another floating corpse in the river.

"This this……"

"The leader of the Northern Cloud Sect is dead! He was the strongest person in the Four Directions Continent!"

"So what? He's just blinded by the opportunity at the Immortal Tomb! Doesn't he even know who those five people are? They're all overlord-level beings. Looking across the entire Three Thousand Dao Provinces, how many people would dare to compete with them?"

"That makes sense! The allure of this Immortal Tomb opportunity is too great; even those overlords and giants can't resist it, and are even willing to pay the price with their lives. If we dare to go up and compete for it now, we'll probably be wiped out by those five giants in no time. Let's just watch and wait."

"I think it's fine to just watch the show. You rarely see battles of this level. Even if you don't get the chance, it's still worth coming here to broaden your horizons."

...A clamor arose around the Immortal Tomb as cultivators discussed amongst themselves, their eyes filled with awe and fear as they looked at the five giants. Having witnessed the fate of the Northern Cloud Sect leader, the other sect leaders who had initially been itching to act were immediately suppressed by fear. For a moment, no one dared to make a move, and they could only watch helplessly as the jade box appeared, their hearts filled with resignation.

Meanwhile, the five overlords—the Gluttonous King, the Old Celestial, the Ancient Golden Phoenix Clan Chief, the War Clan Chief, and the Immortal Palace Master—each held their own position, forming a delicate balance. They all stared greedily at the jade box, their eyes burning with fervent desire, none willing to let the others get there first.

roar--!
Finally, it was the Gluttonous King who broke the silence first. He roared, and terrifying sound waves spread out like a tangible force, tearing apart the void and creating long, thin spatial rifts that extended in all directions. His enormous body swung violently, his ferocious maw opening wide to form a massive black vortex, like a cosmic black hole, releasing an unparalleled and terrifying devouring power that frantically sucked into the jade box. Wherever that devouring power passed, air and light were sucked in; its power was terrifying.

Seeing this, the Ancient Golden Phoenix Clan Chief was not to be outdone. With a clear, melodious cry, dozens of golden feathers, shimmering with golden light, shot from his fingertips. Each feather, though only a foot long, flowed with golden light, was incomparably sharp, and dazzlingly brilliant. These golden feathers connected in mid-air, instantly forming a golden chain. Runes flashed on the chain, radiating a powerful binding force, and it swiftly swept towards the jade box, attempting to entangle and pull it towards him.

Without the slightest hesitation, the old celestial being immediately formed hand seals. Countless profound hand gestures shifted in his hands, and a vast amount of hazy mist surged in from all directions, radiating boundless light like a mighty river. This mist quickly converged, forming a gigantic palm that gently enveloped the jade box, attempting to drag it before him.

The Palace Master of the Immortal Palace began to wield his battle halberd. His seemingly simple swings contained boundless Daoist energy, exuding astonishing power. With a slight tremor, countless phantom images of living beings appeared on the halberd, such as a golden three-legged crow, a ferocious Pixiu, and a majestic divine dragon. These phantom images let out earth-shattering roars before merging into a dazzling beam of light, condensing into a thick beam that lunged towards the jade box, attempting to shatter it and seize the red seed inside.

The War Clan Chief also acted without hesitation. His armor emitted a surge of golden light, making him appear like a war god descending to earth. He suddenly raised his hand and unleashed a massive palm print, engraved with the War Clan's supreme battle runes. The palm print radiated an aura that suppressed heaven and earth, pressing down on the sky like a mountain, and slammed down on the jade box.

The five giants attacked almost simultaneously, unleashing five distinct yet equally powerful divine abilities towards the jade box. The collision of their powers generated terrifying energy fluctuations, causing the surrounding space to tremble violently. This was a terrifying battle between top-tier experts, every move containing world-destroying power, causing the cultivators watching from afar to tremble with fear and retreat in droves, lest they be caught in the crossfire.

However, just as their combined supernatural powers were about to strike the jade box, a figure appeared out of thin air in front of it. This figure was shrouded in a faint golden light, obscuring its face. One could only sense an ancient, majestic, and vast aura emanating from it, as if it had existed for billions of years and was a witness to this world.

"This belongs to me."

A calm, indifferent voice drifted from above the Immortal Tomb. The voice wasn't loud, yet it possessed an undeniable majesty, clearly spreading throughout the entire area. All beings who heard it involuntarily fell silent, a sense of awe rising in their hearts. Even the five great giants, including the Gluttonous King and the Immortal Palace Master, stopped what they were doing the instant they heard the voice, looking at the suddenly appearing figure with suspicion and apprehension. They could sense that this figure's strength was unfathomable, likely surpassing that of any one of them.

The figure stood silently before the jade box, seemingly one with the surrounding天地 (heaven and earth). He didn't look at the five giants, but simply stretched out a hand, slowly reaching towards the jade box. His movements were slow, yet carried a strange rhythm, giving the five giants a feeling of being unable to stop him. The Gluttonous King and the others exchanged glances, both seeing solemnity in each other's eyes. They knew that a more powerful opponent had appeared, and the struggle for the opportunity of the Immortal Tomb had become even more complex and dangerous.

Jiang Han, watching from afar, frowned even more deeply upon seeing the suddenly appearing figure. He could sense a mysterious connection between this figure's aura and the Immortal Tomb, and the red seed seemed to resonate with the figure as well, faintly emitting a red glow. Jiang Han's doubts deepened. Who was this figure? What was his relationship with the Immortal Tomb and the red seed? He decided to remain still for now and continue observing how things developed. Little Dot and Cao Yusheng were also stunned by the scene before them, clinging tightly to Jiang Han's clothes, barely daring to breathe.

The atmosphere in the arena instantly became incredibly tense. The five giants and the mysterious figure formed a standoff, the air seemingly frozen. All eyes were focused on the jade box and the figure, awaiting the impending earth-shattering clash. The secrets of the Immortal Tomb, the origin of the red seed, the identity of the mysterious figure… all the mysteries seemed poised to be gradually revealed in the ensuing battle.

"Look! Someone's gone recklessly again!" A cry of surprise broke the deathly silence of the battlefield, the voice filled with disbelief.

"Huh? Who is he! I've never seen him before!" Another cultivator stared wide-eyed at the suddenly appearing figure, his face full of confusion.

"Could it be some sect leader who has been in seclusion for years? I didn't even see how he made his move; he just appeared on the battlefield out of nowhere," a knowledgeable cultivator speculated, his tone filled with uncertainty.

……

Seeing Jiang Han suddenly appear above the Immortal Tomb, clutching the mysterious jade box, the surrounding cultivators were astonished, their eyes filled with deep surprise. They simply couldn't understand why anyone would dare to so blatantly snatch the jade box after witnessing the fate of the Northern Cloud Sect's leader. After all, that was a being at the level of one of the Five Overlords, capable of crushing a peak-stage expert of the Self-Slaying Realm with a mere flick of their wrist.

Of course, some cultivators also looked on with pity. After all, even a powerful figure like the leader of the Northern Cloud Sect, a peak-level expert in the Self-Severing Realm, was instantly annihilated by the five overlords for coveting this mysterious jade box, let alone this person of unknown origin. In their eyes, Jiang Han's actions at this moment were undoubtedly courting death.

"court death!"

Indeed, the moment Jiang Han appeared beside the jade box, the most hot-tempered of the Gluttonous Kings couldn't help but launch an attack. (End of Chapter)