Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor

The seemingly kind Third Young Master of the Gongsun Family, Gongsun Yuan, is actually someone who those truly acquainted with him fear greatly.

Even Elder Ji, who hails from the Great Tribe, is one of those who fear him.

Elder Ji had long heard of Gongsun Yuan's reputation, a man whose appearance seems kind but is in fact ruthless and cold-hearted, even described as being extremely cold-blooded. He is a truly venomous character, and those who offend him do not end up well.

Elder Ji even heard an infamous rumor: a few years ago, a child from a tribe accompanied the adults from their tribe into Great Wilderness City to purchase food.

The mischievous child played in the streets, unexpectedly encountering Gongsun Yuan's bronze chariot. The child, not realizing the chariot was behind him, was almost hit by it. Luckily, the accompanying adult noticed and rescued the child in the nick of time.

Later, that adult was somewhat angry, for there was a child ahead, and yet the bronze chariot showed no intention of stopping, leading him to angrily berate those inside the chariot.

At the time, Gongsun Yuan stuck his head out of the bronze chariot, looking rearwards with a kind smile, watching the person berate him but saying nothing in retaliation. His head soon retracted into the chariot compartment.

Originally, everyone thought this matter would end then and there.

However, that very night, the tribe that entered Great Wilderness City to purchase food lay slaughtered, particularly the tribe's children, male and female alike, all visibly killed by being crushed under wheels.

Furthermore, the person who berated Gongsun Yuan not only had their tongue pulled out but was skinned and disemboweled.

Their gruesome fate was horrifying to witness.

Many people knew who committed this merciless act of tribe annihilation, but none dared speak of it.

..

After sensing this piece of heaven and earth for a while, Third Young Master Gongsun Yuan shook his head slightly, letting out a kind "hehe" laugh.

"Third Young Master, have you discovered anything?" An older martial artist above asked upon hearing Gongsun Yuan's laughter.

"Not yet!" Gongsun Yuan replied. Then he said, "This piece of heaven and earth looks identical to the previous one we explored, but it likely isn't that simple. Let's explore further."

"Hmm!" Upon hearing Gongsun Yuan's words, the people nodded in agreement.

Then, this crowd of nearly five hundred began exploring this stretch of heaven and earth.

There's strength in numbers; now, having entered this new terrain, they're not just guarding against the evil Mountain Witch clan, but also against dangers possibly lurking in these ancient relics.

With numbers, they can face threats together.

As for benefits... Let's see when they come upon them. At the moment, everyone appears united.

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"Do you see anything unusual about these mountains, especially the peak ahead of us?" At this point, Shi Feng and the Black Robed Man paused before a mountain range, eyeing the peak in front, as the Black Robed Man asked Shi Feng.

Shi Feng's eyes were also fixed on the mountain range ahead. The peaks within this range are barren, lifeless like elsewhere, yet still giving Shi Feng a strange feeling.

Shi Feng spoke, "This mountain range gives me a feeling of a dead silence, different from other places, the kind of silence that makes me uneasy and uncomfortable." Shi Feng honestly shared his feelings.

"As for the peak, it looks like the others; I see nothing noticeably different." Shi Feng added.

"Oh, I nearly forgot you're from Tianheng Continent," the Black Robed Man expressed realization.

Then he said, "The shape of this mountain resembles what we see as the graves of the deceased in Wilderness Continent."

"A tomb!" Upon hearing the Black Robed Man, Shi Feng exclaimed, speculating if such a peculiar peak could merely be a coincidence?

Then, Shi Feng started scrutinizing the peak further, which was large and indeed had a somewhat odd, triangular shape.

"Let's go have a look." Shi Feng suggested.

"Hmm!" The Black Robed Man nodded, "Given the peculiarity of this range, let's be cautious." He reminded Shi Feng, their feet carefully treading forward.

Recognizing the unusual nature here, they dared not act rashly, opting to inch forward cautiously instead.

Otherwise, hastily entering the center of an ancient great formation could lead to eternal doom, nothing but ashes.

In this Demon God Fallen Land, even should ten or eight ancient great formations exist, it wouldn't be surprising.

For now, Shi Feng and the Black Robed Man were still lucky, as until they reached the base of that tomb-shaped peak, no ancient formations or peril had surfaced.

Then, their eyes simultaneously focused on the base of the peak, reasoning that if this were a tomb, the secret might lie beneath it.

Just then, Shi Feng focused his thoughts, a flash of blood-colored light beside him, summoning a pale-faced, slightly dazed Yin Corpse from the blood-colored stone stele.

This Yin Corpse was just an ordinary Fourth-stage King Level Yin Corpse, and Shi Feng intended to send it underground for exploration.

King Rank Yin Corpses lack spiritual wisdom, and Shi Feng held no sentiment toward it. For exploring dangerous terrain, this was quite fitting.

Under Shi Feng's mental command, the King Rank Yin Corpse sank into the ground, moving underground toward the peak's base.

But at that moment, Shi Feng's mind suddenly quivered.

"What happened?" The Black Robed Man sensed Shi Feng's strangeness, promptly asking.

The trembling mind quickly steadied as Shi Feng smiled at the Black Robed Man, saying:

"Beneath this peak is indeed unusual; before the Yin Corpse I sent could approach, a powerful force instantly killed it. I have a master-servant contract with the Yin Corpse, suffered slight backlash, but it's nothing."

"The fallen ancient Demon God is likely buried beneath this peak! Without a doubt, this is the ancient Demon God's tomb!" The Black Robed Man noted.

After much hardship, they had finally found some clues, yet the Black Robed Man's voice carried gravity. For if this indeed was the demon god's tomb, unfathomable dangers lay ahead.

Shi Feng continued scrutinizing the peak, his expression solemn, adding:

"Entering from underground would expose us to the powerful, mysterious force that killed the Yin Corpse, an unwise move! Its strength makes me perceive extreme danger, even to the point we might instantly be reduced to ashes."

"Let's not rush!" The Black Robed Man advised, "We should scout further around the peak before deciding our next move."