Martial Universe: Inherit the Future, Quickly Become a Martial Ancestor!

"Brother Lin is right."

Qin Shi gently waved his feather fan and took over the conversation. His warm voice rang out clearly, "The important matter is the most pressing. This tomb's seal was left by a Nirvana Realm expert. Although its power has diminished over the years, its remaining strength is still not to be underestimated. Delay could lead to unforeseen changes, so we should act as soon as possible."

After they finished speaking, the group stopped talking and all turned their gazes to the top of the mountain below, which was half-hidden by lush trees and revealed the outline of ancient buildings.

There, a nearly transparent, pale gray energy membrane appeared and disappeared, like an inverted giant bowl, enveloping the entire mountaintop and radiating a sense of ancient resilience.

"Let's do it!"

Lin Langtian let out a low shout and made the first move. He stood on a crimson giant eagle, his right hand clenched, and a surge of powerful Yuan energy erupted from his body, rapidly condensing in his palm. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a Yuan energy longsword several meters long, entirely crimson, and burning with raging flames!

The longsword hummed, its intense heat distorting the surrounding air, its blade pointing directly at the seal below.

"go!"

With a wave of his arm, Lin Langtian's enormous flaming sword tore through the air, carrying a violent momentum capable of burning mountains and boiling seas, and fiercely slashed towards the very top of the sealing light membrane!

boom!

The crimson sword light slammed into the light membrane, unleashing a deafening roar.

The surface of the light membrane fluctuated violently, and ripples spread rapidly, emitting a creaking sound as it was overwhelmed. The area that was struck became noticeably darker, and even a tiny crack appeared, but the light membrane as a whole still stubbornly held on.

"Haha, watch this!"

Wang Yan let out a wild laugh, and the golden spear light that had been poised to strike moved in response.

The golden light, condensed to its extreme, seemed to pierce through all obstacles, transforming into a golden lightning bolt that followed closely behind the flaming sword, precisely stabbing at the crack in the light membrane that had been cleaved by the flaming sword!

laugh!

Instead of a deafening explosion, the golden spear light emitted a sharp, piercing sound.

When the tip of the gun touched the light membrane, the already damaged area instantly widened the cracks, which then dented deeply inward, almost piercing through it!

"Wind lock, twist!"

Qin Shi's gaze sharpened, and he gently pushed the feather fan forward. The invisible chains of wind that had been intertwined and coiled around him moved with a lifelike agility, instantly wrapping around the area that had been severely damaged by the flames and the golden spear.

Countless sharp wind blades frantically cut and tore along the cracks, further widening them and making the light membrane riddled with holes and on the verge of collapse.

The three attacks were perfectly coordinated, each wave stronger than the last. At this moment, the ancient sealing membrane had dimmed to its lowest point, its core area was covered with spiderweb-like cracks, and the flow of energy had almost stopped, teetering on the brink of collapse.

Just at this delicate moment when the old forces had been exhausted and the new forces had not yet emerged, Ling Qingzhu made her move.

She gently raised her hand and pointed towards the shattered core of the seal. A jade petal from the outermost edge of the Azure Lotus Platform beneath her feet quietly detached, swirling gently in the wind, transforming into a warm, emerald-green stream of light that silently drifted towards its target.

These emerald lotus petals appear light and effortless, yet their flight trajectory is incredibly mysterious, like a skilled butcher precisely cutting into the core node where countless cracks intertwine and energy is most chaotic and fragile.

A flash of emerald light disappeared into it.

Click!

With a crisp yet chilling cracking sound, the pale gray light shield that had shrouded the mountaintop for countless years finally shattered like an eggshell after a flash of intense light.

An ancient, weathered aura, yet imbued with the pure energy fluctuations of the Yuan Qi, emanated from the mountaintop buildings that had lost their seal!

"It seems I won't need to take action."

Seeing that the seal had been broken, Lan He smiled and said with a relaxed expression.

Ling Qingzhu glanced at him but didn't reply. She simply said, "Let's go inside."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Langtian, Wang Yan, and Qin Shi transformed into three streaks of light of different colors, shooting out at a speed that was difficult for the naked eye to perceive, heading straight for the mountaintop!

"Walk!"

Ling Qingzhu and Lan He were not to be outdone. The Azure Lotus and the Azure Scale Sword beneath their feet shone brightly at the same time, following closely behind the three rainbow lights, transforming into two streams of azure light that shot toward the open ancient portal.

"The seal is broken! Charge!"

In the camp below, seeing the seal break, the crowd, who had been unable to contain themselves any longer, erupted in a deafening cheer.

Someone shouted first, and in the next instant, a sky full of Yuan energy roared up, and countless figures, exerting all their strength, transformed into countless light and shadow like locusts passing through, and rushed madly towards the mountaintop.

For a time, the sound of wind breaking through the air filled the mountains and fields, and the scene was chaotic and frenzied.

"Let's go!"

Looking at the scene of people scrambling to get ahead, Lin Ke'er's beautiful face also showed a look of eager anticipation.

She glanced at the various teams beside her who were already impatient and rushing towards the mountaintop, and said to Lin Dong, Elder Tao, and the others. Then she activated her Yuan Power and her delicate body glided out.

"Xiao Yan, let's go!"

A burning excitement also shone in Lin Dong's eyes. Now that they were here, they couldn't possibly leave empty-handed.

He wanted to see what kind of treasures were hidden in this ancient tomb that attracted geniuses like Lin Langtian and Wang Yan!

He leaped and landed steadily on the broad back of the Fire Python Tiger Xiao Yan, who was already poised to pounce.

"roar!"

Xiao Yan roared to the sky, its ferocious tiger-like roar shaking the mountains and forests. It stomped its limbs hard on the ground, cracking even the hard rocks.

In the next instant, it transformed into a blazing red shadow, as fast as lightning, carrying Lin Dong like a star chasing the moon, rushing towards the mountaintop and quickly merging into the surging crowd.

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Inside the ancient tomb,

Taking advantage of their speed from their Earth-rank spiritual treasures, Lan He and Ling Qingzhu arrived first, almost right after Lin Langtian and his two companions who had rushed in first, and passed through the ancient and heavy tomb gate.

Behind the gate was not the narrow, long tomb passage one might have imagined, but rather an extremely spacious plaza in front of the main hall. The entrance to the main hall was in front, but the path leading to the main hall was divided into more than a dozen deep, winding stone passages leading to unknown destinations.

"The cultivation method I practice has a special affinity for rare objects like the Nirvana Heart, which contain the energy of Nirvana."

Ling Qingzhu's voice quietly rang in Lan He's ear, using a secret method of sound transmission: "Come with me."

Lan He understood immediately and nodded slightly.

Without any hesitation, while the others were still observing and making their choices, the two of them swiftly disappeared into the third seemingly ordinary passage on the left.

Lin Langtian, Wang Yan, and Qin Shi, who followed closely behind, all had a slight glint in their eyes upon seeing this, but none of them chose to follow. They were already competing with each other, so exploring separately was the best strategy.

The three of them tacitly chose a passage, transformed into streaks of light, and shot into it, disappearing into the deep tunnel in an instant.

The passage chosen by Lanhe and Ling Qingzhu was exceptionally winding and secluded, with stone chambers appearing intermittently on the stone walls on both sides, their doors half-open.

Some of the stone chambers contained a few medicinal herbs that emitted a faint spiritual light. Judging from their age, they were only about a hundred years old and could only be considered ordinary spiritual herbs of the lower third grade.

Some of them displayed weapons or armor with dim spiritual light and old-fashioned styles. Their grade was obviously not high; they were just ordinary spiritual treasures of low or even mid-level quality.

In the corners of several stone chambers, low-grade talisman puppets with dim runes and devoid of energy stand quietly, like abandoned guardians.

These might be considered decent gains for ordinary cultivators, but for the two individuals born into a super dynasty and the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace, they were utterly insignificant.

They didn't even stop to look, their figures flashing past like the wind, heading straight for the depths of the passage.

Along the way, the two passed through several stone halls of varying sizes. Almost every hall was guarded by talisman puppets, but most of them were only of low or medium level, with strength roughly equivalent to the Great Perfection of the Yuan Dan Realm or the Lesser Completion of the Creation Realm. Such obstacles naturally could not stop them.

Often, as soon as the talisman puppets are disturbed, the two have already turned into blurry afterimages and passed through the palace, leaving the triggered guards bewildered as they turn to the empty palace gates, futilely emitting low humming sounds.

After passing through countless stone palaces, the passage finally came to an end. A barrier of energy radiating a soft white light stood silently at the end, blocking the way.

The two exchanged a glance, and without the slightest hesitation, stepped into the light curtain at the same time.

The first thing I saw was a moment of darkness and weightlessness, as if I had passed through some kind of spatial barrier.

In the next instant, crimson suddenly filled the entire field of vision, and an extremely hot and terrifying wave of fire, which seemed capable of melting metal and stone, rushed towards us without warning!

Lan He and Ling Qingzhu had a thought almost simultaneously, and their powerful Yuan energy surged from their bodies, forming a solid protective shield around them, keeping out the terrifying heat wave.

Once their eyes adjusted to the blinding red light, they were able to see clearly what was before them: an endless, raging sea of ​​crimson fire!

The terrifyingly high temperature, enough to instantly vaporize steel, emanated continuously from this churning sea of ​​fire.

Even more strangely, within this blazing sea of ​​fire, several narrow passages without flames were carved out, like dark tunnels winding their way to an unseen, dark place deep within the fire.

Ling Qingzhu gazed at the scene before her, her cool brows furrowing slightly. She was not immediately intimidated by the horrifying sight; cultivating the Supreme Induction Technique had endowed her with a far more acute spiritual sense than ordinary people.

At this moment, she was secretly using a secret technique to carefully sense the location of the "Nirvana Heart".

The fluctuations from the arcane technique were extremely weak, but they clearly pointed in one direction—not into the sea of ​​fire, nor into those seemingly safe fireless passages, but... downwards!

This immediately aroused her suspicion. The raging inferno and terrifying heat before her seemed to affect her senses more, lacking the destructive essence of a real fire source that incinerates everything. Combined with her senses pointing downwards, a thought surfaced in her mind: an illusion!

However, before she could reveal her discovery, Lan He beside her spoke first, his voice steady and firm:

"Everything before my eyes is an illusion. This sea of ​​fire and passage must be the result of an extremely sophisticated illusion array, intended to bewitch people and lead them astray."

Ling Qingzhu was slightly startled and glanced at Lan He. She was able to see through it using a special sensory ability passed down only through a secret technique of the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace. How did Lan He perceive it? With just his eyesight and perception?

As if to confirm her doubts, Lan He slowly closed his eyes, and an invisible yet powerful and pure force quietly emanated from between his brows. This force was not elemental energy, but... spiritual energy!

Furthermore, its refinement and power far surpass those of ordinary five-seal talisman masters!

A clear look of surprise finally flashed across Ling Qingzhu's beautiful eyes. Coming from a super sect, she was knowledgeable and experienced, and could naturally discern the level of this spiritual power. This was definitely not something a novice spirit talisman master could possess; its strength was at least at the level of an intermediate spirit talisman master!

The path of a talisman master is arduous and obscure. A talisman master who condenses their natal talisman seal from the first to the fifth seal corresponds to the Earthly Realm to the Great Perfection of the Yuan Dan Realm, respectively.

Those who can condense their spiritual fire and step into the realm of "Spiritual Talisman Master" are one in ten thousand. Spiritual Talisman Masters are further divided into three levels: low, medium, and high, corresponding to the three realms of Creation. A medium-level Spiritual Talisman Master's spiritual power is comparable to that of a Qi Creation Realm expert!

How old is Lan He? He's only fifteen!

At this age, reaching the Shaping Realm in Yuan Power cultivation is considered quite good in the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace, but not top-tier. However, a fifteen-year-old intermediate-level Spirit Talisman Master… that's extremely rare!

What incredible mental talent that would require!

Not only did he not slack off in his cultivation of Yuan Power, but he even surpassed others in the more difficult field of mental power.

Ling Qingzhu's gaze changed instantly, no longer the pure indifference and scrutiny she had before. She stared intently at Lan He, as if trying to get to know the boy in front of her all over again.

After a brief silence, she took a soft breath, her voice still clear and cold, yet carrying a complex meaning that was hard to conceal: "No wonder... you dared to accept that seemingly impossible bet with Uncle Mo Yun."

She paused, her gaze seemingly piercing through the illusory sea of ​​fire before her, seeing into the distance: "With your spiritual talent, if you were to combine it with sufficient Yuan energy cultivation and opportunities, in the Hundred Dynasties War... you might not be without hope of winning the championship."

Upon hearing this, Lan He simply smiled calmly and did not reply.

He knew perfectly well that his extraordinary soul power was not entirely due to arduous cultivation. As a transmigrator, his soul essence was inherently stronger and more resilient than that of ordinary people in this world, which was one of his greatest hidden advantages.

Before he even obtained the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, he had already quietly cultivated his spiritual power to the level of an intermediate-level Spirit Symbol Master by taking advantage of this innate advantage.

After obtaining the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, his Yuan Power cultivation soared, rising from the Great Perfection of the Shaping Realm to the Great Perfection of the Qi Creation Realm, finally catching up with his Spiritual Power cultivation.

Now that he cultivates both Yuan Power and Spiritual Power, the two combined give him the confidence to defeat even a powerful expert at the Great Perfection of Creation Realm. This is the real reason why he dared to accept that harsh bet.

"Who else knows about this?"

Ling Qingzhu suddenly asked, her tone returning to its usual coolness, but the probing look in her eyes remained undiminished.

"Currently, only you, Miss Ling, know this."

Lan He said frankly and in a normal tone, "Even my father and uncle only know that my Yuan power cultivation is decent, but they don't know anything about my spiritual power cultivation."

He shrugged and added, "I'm used to it. Some cards are better kept hidden than revealed."

Are you used to it? Hiding such amazing talent so perfectly, even from your closest relatives, just to keep it as a trump card?

Ling Qingzhu was speechless for a moment. This cautious, almost aloof style of behavior seemed somewhat out of place for his age.

But for some reason, when Ling Qingzhu learned that she was the first, and perhaps the only, outsider who knew his important secret, a very subtle and strange feeling swept through her heart.

The feeling was fleeting, so fast that she couldn't fully grasp it herself, leaving only a faint, indescribable ripple.

She quickly suppressed this unease, ceasing to dwell on it, and turned her gaze back to the entrance concealed by the illusion array beneath her feet. Her tone returned to its usual businesslike calm: "Let's find the entrance to this illusion array first. The fluctuations of the Nirvana Heart are becoming increasingly clear; we shouldn't linger, lest we create unnecessary complications."

Upon hearing this, Lan He immediately nodded.

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