You flatter me, Elder Xue."
Ye Yunfei replied, directly storing the space ring away.
Afterward, Elder Xue and Ye Yunfei walked out of that world and returned to the outside Confusing Space.
"We should hurry back now to reunite with the others."
Elder Xue said.
Earlier, when everyone had split up to search, they had already agreed that once someone was found, they would immediately return to the rendezvous point.
Thus, Elder Xue and Ye Yunfei retraced their steps back towards the previous location.
At this moment, nine majestic golden flood dragons were majestically pulling a stone coffin through the Confusing Space of the Colorless Abyss. The energy pressure they emanated was terrifyingly intense; almost the entire Colorless Abyss could feel the commotion caused by these nine golden flood dragons.
As a result, these nine golden flood dragons and the stone coffin caused a sensation within the Colorless Abyss.
"It's those nine golden flood dragons and that stone coffin!"
Elder Xue and Ye Yunfei also felt this terrifying tremor. They gazed far into the direction of the disturbance, somewhat shocked.
"Heavens, those nine giant dragons are terrifying!"
"They're not dragons; they're flood dragons! However, this is the first time I've heard of golden flood dragons. What race do they belong to?"
"What could be inside that stone coffin? Perhaps the corpse of some mighty expert?"
...
Everywhere the nine golden flood dragons passed, they drew a large crowd of beings to watch. Many of these creatures even followed closely behind the nine golden dragons.
"These nine flood dragons look extremely sacred. Could they be related to the legendary Deities?"
"Nine dragons pulling a coffin... This matter seems far from simple. That stone coffin doesn't emanate any aura at all, but that's precisely what makes it strange. Even if a powerful expert's corpse were inside, there should still be some aura emanating from it. What do you think? Could that coffin contain some treasure?"
"It's possible. Those nine golden flood dragons clearly aren't ordinary creatures. The stone coffin they are personally pulling definitely can't be simple either. It's highly likely this stone coffin contains a treasure!"
"I even suspect that these nine golden flood dragons and this stone coffin might have come from that legendary Divine World!"
...
Many Earth Immortal experts stared at the stone coffin, their minds stirring with thoughts.
After all, the simultaneous appearance of nine golden flood dragons pulling a stone coffin was an event too rare, too bizarre.
"Let's attack together, stop that coffin, and see what's truly inside!"
Several bold Earth Immortal experts closely followed behind the stone coffin, quietly discussing among themselves.
"Since it's come to this, let's make our move!"
One Advanced Earth Immortal hardened his resolve, activated his movement technique, and sped towards the stone coffin.
The oppressive aura from the nine golden flood dragons was too terrifying. Not daring to attack them directly, he instead charged at the stone coffin, which was dragged by nine thick iron chains at some distance from the nine dragons.
"Move!"
Seeing someone take action, the other experts nearby couldn't remain calm either. They all activated their movement techniques and rushed forward, each fearing to fall behind and letting someone else open the stone coffin first and seize the potential treasure inside.
In an instant, seven or eight Earth Immortal experts nearest to the coffin scrambled to charge at it, among whom were two Perfected Earth Immortals!
The Earth Immortal experts who made their move were all extremely powerful, with swift and fierce movement techniques, arriving near the stone coffin almost in the blink of an eye.
The stone coffin appeared heavy and ancient, devoid of any energy or aura of Laws. Its surface was pitted and rough, clearly having been eroded over an immensely long period.
The nine golden flood dragons majestically rolling forward up ahead showed absolutely no reaction to these Earth Immortal experts' actions. They merely continued charging forward, smashing through the space ahead with a terrifying momentum.
"Allow me to open this stone coffin and see what lies within!"
A Perfected Earth Immortal, the fastest among them, rushed to the side of the stone coffin and laughed loudly. As he spoke, he struck a palm towards the coffin's lid.
Seeing this, the other Earth Immortal experts grew somewhat anxious, each speeding up their charge towards the stone coffin. They all prepared themselves to snatch any potential treasure that might be inside.
"Let's go too!"
Many other experts nearby, seeing that the Earth Immortal experts had reached the stone coffin without any immediate consequences, also became tempted. They activated their movement techniques and rushed over.
However, at that very moment, a sudden change occurred.
The Perfected Earth Immortal at the forefront, who had reached out to strike the coffin lid, suddenly felt a mysterious energy diffuse from within the stone coffin. He then discovered his body had become immovable, directly sealed in place, locked in his original posture.
Simultaneously, everyone who had reached the vicinity of the stone coffin was immobilized by that mysterious energy, unable to move an inch.
"Save me!"
The Perfected Earth Immortal closest to the stone coffin suddenly showed a look of terror and screamed.
A surge of demonic energy erupted from his body—he was originally an expert from the Demon Race!
The next moment, with a *Pfft!* sound, the body of this Demon Race expert directly exploded, transforming into a cloud of bloody mist, his physical form and spirit both annihilated.
Following this, all the other figures immobilized around the stone coffin also began to explode one after another, like blooming crimson fireworks. In less than a breath's time, all had perished.
*Whoosh...*
Then, the crowd felt a tremendous suction force erupt from within the stone coffin, drawing in all the surrounding bloody mist.
*Puff-puff...*
Next, the bodies of others still within the surrounding space who were comparatively close to the stone coffin also began to explode continuously, turning into clouds of bloody mist, which were then sucked into the stone coffin.
In just a few short breaths, seventeen Earth Immortal experts perished on the spot.
"Run, quick!"
At this point, all the beings who had been following behind the stone coffin finally reacted, their souls nearly fleeing their bodies in fright as they turned tail and fled.
Even a Perfected Earth Immortal had been instantly slain by the stone coffin; how would ordinary Earth Immortal experts dare to stay?
In mere moments, all beings who had been following the stone coffin earlier fled, putting great distance between themselves and the coffin.
However, quite a few Earth Immortal experts still chose to shadow the stone coffin from the shadows.
*Swoosh…*
Yet, at this very moment, a middle-aged Taoist priest appeared beside the stone coffin.
His attire appeared exceedingly ancient, with some parts seemingly already weathered.
"This stone coffin... Could it be the same one that pierced through the void all those years ago? To think this coffin has remained hidden within this stretch of spacetime all these years, reemerging after such a vast expanse of time once more. Very well, let me see what secrets lie within."
The middle-aged Taoist priest examined the stone coffin, muttering to himself.
Some beings in the distance overheard his words, their hearts trembling.
Because his words revealed much, indicating he was likely a figure from the same era as this stone coffin.
It seemed this stone coffin had pierced through the void to descend into this stretch of spacetime during some distant era of antiquity, lay dormant for an immense length of time, and was now reappearing.
*Rumble…*
At that moment, the middle-aged Taoist priest reached out and placed his palm upon the stone coffin.
Then, an indescribably terrifying energy pressure emanated from within the coffin, instantly forcing the middle-aged Taoist priest backward. His expression slightly changed.
"Might this stone coffin be related to that legendary Divine World? Let me take a look."
Right then, a being shrouded entirely in black mist appeared beside the stone coffin, musing aloud.
Frightfully powerful dark energy erupted from this being's form, distorting and rippling the surrounding spacetime.
"It's the Ancestor! The Ancestor of our Dark Faction!"
In the distance, several elders clad in black robes grew instantly excited upon seeing this being enveloped in black mist.
Simultaneously, in another part of the distance, a woman dressed in a violet skirt emerged, wreathed in a layer of sacred radiance. Her appearance was stunning as she gracefully glided forward on lotus-like steps.
From another direction, a hunchbacked elder also advanced towards the stone coffin step by step.
"Heh, this stone coffin is truly not simple. It may be connected to a most ancient legend. To think I'd encounter it here."
Yet another elder with delicate, refined features strode forth with a child in tow.
While other beings were all keeping their distance from the stone coffin, these few proactively walked towards it.
Of course, everyone understood these individuals were surely extraordinary, powerful experts.
*Boom…*
Suddenly, the being entirely shrouded in the pitch-black mist reached out to touch the lid of the stone coffin, his palm carrying a fearsome energy pressure.
At the same time, the violet-skirted woman, the hunchbacked elder, and the old man leading the child all arrived beside the stone coffin, also intending to pry open its lid.
The middle-aged Taoist priest from before also stretched out his hand towards the stone coffin once more.
These experts intended to join forces to open the lid of this stone coffin.
*Rumble rumble…*
At that very instant, an explosive surge of mysterious energy erupted from within the stone coffin, lashing out at the figures surrounding it.
"Retreat quickly!"
The refined-featured elder grabbed the child and retreated sharply.
The middle-aged Taoist priest, the violet-skirted woman, the hunchbacked elder, and the being shrouded in dark mist all simultaneously withdrew at explosive speed, putting a great distance between themselves and the stone coffin in an instant.
*Roar! Roar!...*
The nine golden giant flood dragons ahead roared in unison. Then, under the astonished gazes of the crowd, they smashed through space, creating a massive spatial rift, and pulled the stone coffin into the rift before disappearing from sight.
"That coffin pierced through the void to come here long ago; now it departs by piercing through the void once more."
The middle-aged Taoist priest stared at the spatial rift, musing softly.
The next moment, the middle-aged Taoist priest, the violet-skirted woman, the hunchbacked elder, the being shrouded in dark mist, and the elder leading the child vanished without a trace.
"Could those possibly be Golden Immortal experts?"
"That stone coffin is far too terrifying! Despite being surrounded by so many Golden Immortal experts, it remains unscathed!"
Watching from afar, those Earth Immortals couldn't help but murmur amongst themselves.
At this time, Elder Xue was leading Ye Yunfei back towards the agreed rendezvous point.
Elder Xue and Ye Yunfei had not pursued the nine flood dragons and the stone coffin to observe them further.
"Ye Yunfei, I want to return to that place where the Five Immortals Poison King formerly secluded himself.
That location was the old haunt where the Five Immortals Poison King secluded himself. Surely, there must be many materials and resources for cultivating gu and poison arts, various artifacts and magical treasures, as well as numerous poisonous herbs he cultivated, or many tamed poisonous creatures.
I'm currently cultivating gu art and poison arts. I can't let such good things go to waste."
Huang Shang suddenly said to Ye Yunfei.
"You want to raid the old haunt of the Five Immortals Poison King? Well then, let's go together."
Upon hearing this, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm became equally enthusiastic.
"Let's go together," Ye Yunfei said after some thought. Not willing to let Huang Shang and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm go alone, he added, "The Five Immortals Poison King was skilled in cultivating gu and taming poisonous creatures. His old haunt likely holds certain dangers."