"Let's charge in together!"
The Supreme Elder of the Cangyan Sacred Sect took the lead, charging towards the Ancient Fortress's gate.
Boom! Rummmble...
A bronze mirror glowing with golden light shot out from above his head, blasting a thick pillar of golden radiance towards the fortress gate.
This massive golden beam contained a terrifying aura that seemed capable of suppressing all ages.
"That's the Heaven Yang Mirror of the Cangyan Sacred Sect! One of the mightiest magical treasures in the Eastern Barrens!"
Seeing that bronze mirror, the crowd couldn't help but suck in a sharp, cold breath.
This Heaven Yang Mirror was a cornerstone treasure of the Cangyan Sacred Sect. It was said to be normally hidden deep within their headquarters, only used when the sect faced a crisis of life and death. Who would have thought this Supreme Elder had brought it here now.
"All members of the Azure Dragon Ancient Nation, follow me!"
A white-robed old man with three wisps of long beard hanging from his chest shouted lightly. With a single step, he soared toward the Ancient Fortress like a white dragon.
Crrrhang!
A sound akin to a dragon's roar was heard. A longsword soared into the sky, a faint golden dragon coiling around its blade. Boundless Sword Dao energy rolled out from it, causing many to feel their bodies go soft, nearly collapsing to the ground.
"That's the Azure Dragon Sword of the Azure Dragon Ancient Nation!"
Someone exclaimed in a low, astonished voice.
The might of this Azure Dragon Sword was no less than that of the Heaven Yang Mirror. It too was a famous, formidable treasure of the Eastern Barrens.
Clang! Clang!...
At that moment, another sword with a peculiar form and sharp sword-light radiance appeared, trailing overlapping waves of sword-light as it slashed towards the fortress gate.
A figure glowing with dazzling sword-light followed behind this sword, his momentum terrifying. It was none other than the Second Sect Master of the Sword Realm.
"That's the Zhuxian Sword of the Sword Realm!"
The crowd felt a chill in their hearts.
Next, one top expert after another from the Eastern Barrens vied to charge towards the Ancient Fortress gate, eager to break through.
The Eight Realms Diagram! The Beast-Taming Ring!...
One mighty magical treasure after another was summoned forth, carrying fearsome energy and pressure as they crashed toward the Ancient Fortress gate.
These treasures had not been revealed until now. It was only with the opportunity presented by the Nine-Life Immortal Coffin at hand that they were finally brought out.
"These great powers of the Eastern Barrens do have some foundation."
Watching the array of powerful treasures, Ye Yunfei mused inwardly.
With these experts making their moves, the space was filled with violent energy everywhere. The roaring sounds were deafening.
Many of the relatively weaker cultivators in the rear, shaken and terrified by the energy waves released by these top Eastern Barrens experts, felt their limbs go weak. How could they dare to charge forward? One by one, they retreated.
The Mermaid Clan's Old Clan Leader took a step forward, releasing a wave of azure energy that enveloped the Mermaid Clan members and Ye Yunfei.
Lü Yugang, Tiansha Chan Master, and the other experts felt the energy pressure released by the Old Clan Leader and couldn't help but be inwardly alarmed, realizing this was an extremely fearsome powerhouse.
Thud! Thump!...
One wild attack after another slammed against the Ancient Fortress's two massive bronze doors, emitting heavy, dull thuds. The two doors shook violently under the impacts.
However, to everyone's astonishment, the fortress gate was exceedingly sturdy. Under the attacks of so many top experts, it shook continuously yet remained unbroken.
"These two doors are too sturdy! What are we all waiting for? Don't just stand there watching! Everyone attack together!"
One expert shouted loudly.
Thus, even more experts stepped forward to attack.
"We should make our move too."
Lü Yugang took a step forward and summoned a three-tiered silver pagoda. It continuously enlarged as it shot forward.
This was the strongest treasure of the Four Directions Trading House, called the Profound Origin Pagoda—a Supreme Path magical artifact!
Tiansha Chan Master and Tianlei Chan Master also stepped forward to attack.
Even the Primordial Heterogeneous Race and the Flying Sky Yin Monkeys moved forward to attack.
The terrifying strength displayed by these Primordial Heterogeneous Race and Flying Sky Yin Monkeys left the Eastern Barrens experts feeling secretly apprehensive.
Not long ago, conflicts had erupted between the Primordial Heterogeneous Race, the Flying Sky Yin Monkeys, and various Eastern Barrens powers, resulting in casualties on both sides. They were hostile parties. But now, as everyone wanted to quickly enter the Ancient Fortress to explore the opportunity of the Nine-Life Immortal Coffin, they temporarily set aside their grievances to cooperate in breaching the gate.
Finally, under the combined assault of so many powerhouses, the two bronze doors of the Ancient Fortress began to falter, shaking increasingly violently.
Boom! Bang!
Finally, the two doors were blasted open simultaneously. An aura of time and space, seemingly ancient beyond measure, drifted out from within.
"Charge in!"
The crowd erupted in joyous cries, each displaying movement techniques as they rushed into the Ancient Fortress gate.
Personnel of the various major powers followed their own experts as they led the way.
"Let's go in!"
Lü Yugang looked back and called to the Four Directions Trading House group and Ye Yunfei's party before taking the lead to charge into the Ancient Fortress.
Ye Yunfei and the Old Clan Leader entered side by side. The Four Directions Trading House members and the Mermaid Clan entourage followed behind as they all surged inside.
Upon entering the Ancient Fortress, they found it filled with swirling, multi-colored mist. The view stretched endlessly, as if they had stepped into another world—vast beyond measure.
Within this space, everyone discovered their ability to sense was limited. A mysterious force was inhibiting spiritual perception.
"How comfortable... Could this perhaps be immortal qi?"
Everyone who entered this place felt their entire bodies being cleansed. Every inch of their flesh and blood, including their Soul Bodies, were rapidly absorbing the potent energy within this space.
The multi-colored mist was actually incredibly dense and pure energy.
"Immortal qi! This must be immortal qi! I feel like I'm about to have a breakthrough!"
"If I could cultivate here long-term, I estimate I wouldn't need much time to dominate the Eastern Barrens!"
...
Many people shouted excitedly.
"This isn't immortal qi. It's Chaos-grade spiritual energy. Much more refined than ordinary spiritual qi."
Ye Yunfei, after all, was knowledgeable. With one glance, he understood the origin of these multi-colored mists.
Chaos-grade spiritual energy was one of the world's top-tier spiritual energies!
"There's an altar over there! And a stone coffin seems to be resting on top. It must be the Nine-Life Immortal Coffin!"
Suddenly, a voice shouted from ahead.
Hearing this, everyone's spirits surged. They all sped up their pace, rushing forward.
Sure enough, amidst a sea of multi-colored mist up ahead, stood a majestic altar, surrounded and entwined by endless radiant light.
It was an altar shaped like a giant pyramid. On all four sides, jade-crafted steps ascended, one step at a time, towards the summit.
The top of the altar was very flat. A stone coffin rested there, emanating billowing chaos and dazzling immortal radiance.
The brilliant immortal light they had seen from outside the Ancient Fortress was radiating from this stone coffin.
Nine-Life Immortal Coffin!
Everyone's gaze was fixed on that blindingly bright stone coffin atop the altar.
Legend said the Nine-Life Immortal Coffin might contain emperor-level fortune, perhaps even immortal fate!
And now, the Nine-Life Immortal Coffin was right before their eyes!
"If the Nine-Life Immortal Coffin truly holds immortal fate within, doesn't that mean... an immortal is buried inside this stone coffin? Anything left behind by an immortal, no matter what it is, would likely be of incalculable value to us, wouldn't it?"
Someone stared at the stone coffin with burning eyes, murmuring.
Hearing these words, everyone's hearts burned even hotter with desire. They yearned to immediately rush up, open the coffin, and seize that fortune.