Having cultivated myself into an immortal, all I want to do is raise female disciples.

"So now..."

Led by Hua Yuerong, several greedy and yearning gazes were cast toward the distant stone gate.

Behind that stone gate lies the treasure they have longed for, and it may be the most precious treasure in the world!

Without any hesitation, the group crossed the lightning pool that had submerged Ye Yuchan and the demonic beast, and arrived at the stone gate.

The simple, unadorned stone gate doesn't look like a place where treasures are hidden from any angle.

however--

The Soul Guiding Disc shook violently, as if it had sensed an unprecedented strength of the soul!

"It's here, it absolutely is here!" Hua Yurong screamed almost incoherently. "The Soul Guiding Disc must be reacting so violently inside; it must be Emperor Wen's tomb!!"

That's Emperor Wen!

The second immortal of all time!

Hua Yuerong's words excited the others.

Based on past experience, the tomb-guarding monsters are the last line of defense for the tomb. Once the tomb-guarding monsters are defeated, the treasures in the tomb will be theirs!

Hua Yurong's expression became somewhat dazed from the violent impact. She grinned ferociously and simply threw the Soul Guiding Disc to the ground.

He slammed his palms against the stone gate, his spiritual energy surging wildly!

boom!

Hua Yue Rong unleashed her full spiritual power, yet even with her strength, she was unable to push open the stone door in a short time!

But she showed no sign of dejection. Instead, she kept pouring out her spiritual energy, almost as if she were going to unleash all the spiritual energy in her meridians.

—Crunch

next second.

Suddenly, the stone gate let out a sigh that seemed to echo the passage of time.

The heavy door, concealing endless treasures, opened.

boom!

A gust of wind swept by, and Hua Yuerong pushed the stone door open completely, her eyes brimming with indescribable joy.

Despite the absolute darkness before her, the cultivator was fearless. All she wanted now was to be the first to find Emperor Wen's tomb, become his successor, and achieve immortality!

Apart from the young man standing next to Yunping, everyone else seemed to lose themselves in the face of the immense temptation, like walking corpses, laughing foolishly.

"The tomb of Emperor Wen, the tomb of Emperor Wen..."

Hua Yurong's lips curled up as she murmured, her eyes lifeless.

She slowly stepped into the darkness beyond the stone gate, along with several companions behind her.

But what they didn't see was that the Soul Guiding Disc that fell to the ground shattered completely the moment the stone door opened.

They also failed to see that the young man standing motionless in the distance was shaking his head, proclaiming their future in place of death.

“There is no tomb of Emperor Wen there,” he said.

Immediately, the stone gate was closed by an unknown force, trapping Hua Yuerong and her group in that mysterious dark space.

"There is no treasure there either."

"There...only wronged souls reside there."

As if to prove his words, a piercing shriek suddenly came from inside the stone gate.

Inside the dark space, with the support of spiritual energy, Hua Yue Rong and the others were able to see their surroundings clearly.

That is why the excitement on their faces vanished instantly, replaced by a fear called despair.

Hua Yurong stared at the horrific scene before her. She trembled, she was horrified, she covered her ears, and her eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"Why... what is this...?"

What she saw was completely different from what she wanted to see.

In the darkness, shadows symbolizing fear surged toward her like a tide.

what is that?

she does not know.

All she knew was that it was something indescribable, something that surged toward her with overwhelming killing intent.

From within the stone gate came Hua Yue Rong's sharp, mournful cry.

It was a terrifying roar that defied description, and at the same time, heavy pounding sounds came from inside.

It sounded like the almost frantic pounding of a dying person struggling desperately.

"Let me out! Let me out! Don't come any closer!! No...no!!"

The young man knew that Hua Yuerong and the others had gone mad in their desire to escape.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

The storm of pounding gradually subsided as the terrifying shrieks spread, and the initial frenzied bombardment also gradually disappeared.

Eventually, everything returned to calm.

Thick blood... mixed with black hair, flowed out from the crack at the bottom of the stone gate.

Like a stream... a large amount of blood was flowing.

ended.

He knew that something unimaginably terrifying had probably happened on the other side of the stone gate.

In fact, he knew from the very beginning that there was no so-called treasure or Emperor Wen's tomb inside the Lightning Sect ruins.

There are only the wronged souls who died at the hands of evil forces, suffered horrific torment, and were discarded like trash in the ruins, disappearing in agony.

"Ugh--"

The young man sighed, as if he had already anticipated this scene, and shook his head.

Greed ultimately led to the deaths of Hua Yuerong and the others.

Perhaps, not even a corpse will be left behind.

With a look of emotion on his face, he stepped over Yunping's body lying in a pool of blood and stood at the edge of the Thunder Pool in front of him.

Next, he got down to business.

Golden light flashed across the young man's right hand, a sacred radiance completely unlike that of a Spirit Platform stage cultivator. Nine white rings suddenly appeared around him, and his eyes were abruptly covered by a layer of snow-white light.

In an instant.

A divine aura emanated from the young man; he frowned and stared intently at the Thunder Pool before him.

His words were like the tolling of bells, resounding and powerful—

"You beast, come out!"

With a thunderous roar, the young man's single word shattered the flickering lightning, causing most of the lightning in the vast lightning pool to vanish into thin air, revealing fragments of purple space.

As if sensing the youth's anger, the Thunder Pool erupted once more, and a bolt of purple lightning suddenly shot up from the bottom of the pool.

sizzle--

The small figure was enveloped by wildly flashing lightning in the shape of a snake, and what appeared in front of the young man was a canine monster no bigger than the palm of his hand!

Yes, it was a frail little dog that seemed like it could be accidentally crushed at any moment if held in the palm of your hand, yet this demonic dog unleashed a power that was...

A genuine period of emptiness!

Others may not know, but the young man knows very well.

The monster that the people from the city lord's mansion were fighting was not the monster itself, but one of the incarnations of the monster in front of them!

It can conjure as many avatars as it desires.

His original intention was not to spy on any treasure, but to defeat this monster.

If I had to name them, the participants in this demon-slaying tournament...

He was the only one.

As for Hua Yuerong?

He had only temporarily joined the sect of Hua Yuerong and the others, simply to conceal his identity and make things easier.

Even Hua Yurong's death was entirely her own fault. It's perfectly normal for an ignorant and foolish person to die because of greed. He didn't want to remind him of this, nor did he want to expose himself.

After all, his identity cannot be revealed so easily.

"You beast, prepare to die!"

The young man shouted loudly, instantly summoning a magical sword with his right hand, his aura rising continuously.

Lingtai stage... Transformation peak...

His cultivation level rose at an extraordinary speed, eventually settling at the Lesser Completion of the Void Realm!

A cultivator at the Void Transformation stage!

Faced with a threat almost equal to itself, the palm-sized demon dog's fur stood on end, glaring fiercely at the youth, its forequarters lying prone on the ground, as if it might launch a fierce attack at any moment.

However, given its size, it doesn't look fierce at all; in fact, it's quite cute.

That being said—

Before the young man could act, a hand silently gripped his ankle.

A look of astonishment flashed across his eyes, and he subconsciously looked down.

"Hey bro..."

Lying in a pool of blood, with a gaping hole still piercing his chest, the young man in white, who was clearly dead just seconds before, was slowly getting up.

Yunping raised his face, which was covered in thick, scarlet blood, and revealed a sly smile.

"Have you heard of the Rare Species Conservation Association?"

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