Soon after, under the lead of Ye Yunfei and the Third Elder, the Ziwei Sect members smoothly crossed the river and arrived at the opposite bank!
The corpses in the river did not move at all!
"We made it!"
The Ziwei Sect members were all quite excited.
Rumble...
At this moment, intense sounds of battle continued to come from the upper reaches of the river.
Clearly, the fierce battle between the human martial artists and the corpses was still ongoing.
"Ancient Sage Gu Yao's true tomb should be right ahead. Let's go!"
Ye Yunfei waved his hand and led the group charging forward.
The land ahead began to transform into a scene of brilliant light and splendor. As far as the eye could see, dense forests spread out, offering lush greenery and shade. Surprisingly, dense Spiritual Qi had actually condensed into mist, floating through the woods like colorful ribbons.
Walking upon this land gave one an involuntary feeling of warmth.
This place didn't resemble the interior of a tomb at all; it was more like an abode of immortals!
"Something's a bit off.
This land seems to be continuously absorbing Spiritual Qi from the outside world!"
Ye Yunfei felt somewhat cautious in his heart.
Because what the dead needed was Yin Qi and corpse energy; Yin Qi and corpse energy could allow a corpse to endure. It was the living who needed Spiritual Qi.
Yet here in Ancient Sage Gu Yao's tomb, such rich Spiritual Qi existed, seemingly nurturing something.
It was precisely this abnormal phenomenon that made Ye Yunfei secretly alert.
A moment later.
A palace suddenly appeared on the land ahead, majestic and towering, at least three hundred meters high.
What was astonishing was that this palace released waves of a chilling current that made one shiver. The ground around the palace was covered by a thick layer of ice.
The palace's great door was half-open, from within which a mighty tide of cold surged forth.
"Such terrifying Ice-Snow Laws!
Boss, is the Ice Toad Treasure Pearl you spoke of inside there?"
Within the Phantom Tower, the Ice Demon suddenly cried out joyfully.
He cultivated Ice-Snow Laws himself, so his senses were highly attuned.
"Yes, the Ice Toad Treasure Pearl should indeed be within this palace.
This palace is also Ancient Sage Gu Yao's true tomb." Ye Yunfei nodded.
Swish!
The Ice Demon appeared beside Ye Yunfei, his tall frame radiating rolling cold air.
"Who is he?"
The Third Elder and the other Ziwei Sect members were all startled.
"My friend." Ye Yunfei replied.
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Ziwei Sect members relaxed.
"Boss, let's go in." the Ice Demon said, eager to get the Ice Toad Treasure Pearl as soon as possible.
"Alright, let's go in." Ye Yunfei nodded and strode towards the palace's great door.
The Ice Demon followed closely by Ye Yunfei's side.
The Third Elder, with the Ziwei Sect members, quickly followed.
"There's a palace ahead!"
At this moment, a shout came from behind.
Apparently, those martial artists had finally succeeded in fighting their way across the Nether River and had caught up.
Swish, swish...
Numerous sharp, swift figures flew and darted towards the direction of this palace.
At this point, Ye Yunfei had already brought the Ziwei Sect forces inside the palace.
Now, everyone found themselves in a vast, spacious grand plaza.
Within this grand plaza stood eighty-one thick white jade pillars.
Billowing icy currents howled and churned within this plaza, like the depths of winter, making everyone feel cold all over.
At the very center of the plaza was a massive, transparent ice coffin.
One could clearly see that inside the ice coffin lay a white-haired Daoist priest, lying flat with his hands resting on his abdomen. His skin was crystal clear and translucent, like jade, with his eyes closed.
Surprisingly, two white streams of air flowed around the priest's nostrils, as if he were breathing, and his chest rose and fell occasionally.
What was even more shocking was that this Daoist priest's entire body, covered in that crystal-clear skin, actually sported a layer of fine white hair!
"Could this priest still be alive?"
Some of the Ziwei Sect disciples, seeing this sight, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Ice Toad Treasure Pearl!"
The Ice Demon cried out in delight.
Visible above the ice coffin, a black pearl hovered, slowly rotating as it released rolling tides of cold.
Within that black pearl, one could vaguely make out many wisps of smoky clouds floating about.
Upon closer inspection, one could even see the translucent silhouette of a toad with three eyes!
The toad's body was semi-transparent, as if carved from ice, with a peculiar form.
"Ancient Sage Gu Yao's treasure!"
The Third Elder's eyes, however, were fixed on the several dozen spatial rings placed upon the surface of the ice coffin.
Those dozen or so spatial rings most likely contained the most precious treasures left behind by Ancient Sage Gu Yao!
"Let's go in!"
"The most precious treasure left by Ancient Sage Gu Yao must be inside this palace!"
"I just saw some people from a weak sect entering this palace!"
"That's strange. After defeating those corpses, we should have been the first to arrive here. How did that weak sect group get ahead of us?"
At this moment, voices came from outside the palace. Many martial artists were rushing in from outside.
"Let's grab those spatial rings and leave immediately!"
The Third Elder's figure flashed as he rushed towards the ice coffin, intending to take the several dozen spatial rings on top of it.
"Don't go!
Something's not right here!"
Ye Yunfei immediately stopped him.
"Su Fei, are you saying there's danger?"
The Third Elder was startled and immediately stopped his movement, looking at Ye Yunfei.
"Yes, Ancient Sage Gu Yao's corpse is off.
There must be something strange about it.
This ice coffin is extremely dangerous; don't get close to it for now.
Let's step back and observe from the sidelines," Ye Yunfei said.
"Su Fei, are you sure?
Those dozens of spatial rings might hold Ancient Sage Gu Yao's most precious treasures. If we don't take them now, we won't get another chance later." said the Third Elder.
"Third Elder, just trust me. I have no reason to deceive you," Ye Yunfei replied.
"Alright, I believe you!" The Third Elder clenched his teeth.
Thus, Ye Yunfei and the Third Elder brought the Ziwei Sect forces to stand at a corner of the plaza.
Swish, swish, swish...
The next moment, they saw one figure after another constantly rushing in.
Those martial artists from outside had finally entered!
At the forefront were forces from the major powers of the Eastern Barrens.
Behind them were the men from relatively weaker forces.
"Ancient Sage Gu Yao's corpse!"
Everyone who rushed in immediately saw Ancient Sage Gu Yao's corpse first.
"Look! There are dozens of spatial rings on the surface of the ice coffin!
And a treasure pearl!" someone shouted.
"No need to ask, the true treasure left behind by Ancient Sage Gu Yao must be inside those spatial rings!"
Everyone's eyes were fixed on those dozens of spatial rings, filled with greed.
In his day, Ancient Sage Gu Yao had once terrorized the Eastern Barrens. The wealth accumulated in his lifetime was definitely not small!
Furthermore, those spatial rings might contain the martial arts legacies left behind by Ancient Sage Gu Yao!
"These spatial rings belong to our Beast Taming Sect! Anyone who dares to covet them will be killed without mercy!"
Suddenly, a burly man, accompanied by a golden demon tiger, rushed towards the ice coffin at full speed.