"What in the world are these grey mists? They seem conscious, carrying away the offerings in my tomb."
"Damn it! What kind of creatures are these shadows? How dare they sneak into my coffin without my knowledge and steal from me! Get out!"
"Stop! Who are you? Why have you transformed into black mist and infiltrated my grave to steal my possessions?"
...
Angry roars continuously erupted from one tomb after another.
The owners of these graves had discovered that strange, icy black mists or oddly-shaped shadows had silently seeped into their tombs, pilfering their belongings. Some shadows even quietly infiltrated the coffins where they lay, rummaging for treasures hidden within.
Every departed spirit buried on this island possessed terrifyingly formidable strength. Discovering that someone was stealing their treasures, these spirits were naturally unwilling to let it slide. One after another, they struck out in fury.
But as soon as they acted, they immediately found vast amounts of Earth Qi Energy, along with swarms of Earth Dragons, flooding madly into their tombs. These forces converged to form large-scale Earth Formations, suppressing their coffins and the very tombs themselves.
"What's going on? The geomancy layout of this island seems to have been altered, possessing a powerful suppressive effect against us spirits. My tomb has also been forcefully suppressed. Who is behind this trickery?"
The tomb owners suddenly realized the island's geomancy had been changed into configurations specifically designed to suppress spirits. Thus, although their own power was immense, they could now exert only a fraction in this hasty situation.
"No! These Earth Dragons are also taking things from my tomb! This is definitely someone's plot."
Soon, the grave owners discovered that the Earth Dragons that had just surged into their tombs were also scavenging, immediately swallowing anything of value they found.
"Damn it all! Though I, Lin Aotian, have fallen, I am not some ghost to be trifled with!"
From within one particular tomb came an enraged roar. A colossal shadow then erupted from the coffin, extending a deathly pale palm that struck outwards. That single palm instantly shattered all the Earth Dragons that had entered that tomb, along with every wisp of Earth Qi Energy, all the earth-based laws, and even a few earlier, twisting shadows—all of them smashed to dust.
"If I find out who dares touch my grave, there will be a sworn blood feud without end."
The huge shadow let out a roar like a tsunami before taking a step out of its tomb to begin searching for the culprit.
At the same time, from deep beneath the island, one gigantic shadow after another, and corpse after corpse, burst forth from various graves. They all roared in fury as they began searching for who was scheming against their tombs.
Meanwhile, at a certain location on the island, a pile of treasures lay before Chen Daoyuan. He had just used his Five Ghosts Transport Wealth Technique to transport these goods from the graves.
Deep in this island, many powerful figures were buried, with numerous tombs. When he had unleashed his technique a moment ago, he had instantly transported a good number of treasures from various graves.
Of course, how much could be transported depended mainly on the tomb owner's strength and reaction speed. If the owner were particularly powerful and detected the Five Ghosts Transport Wealth Technique quickly, the loss would be minor, or even nonexistent. Those relatively weaker or slower to react suffered greater losses, with more treasures snatched away.
Just in that fleeting moment, a considerable amount of loot had been forcibly transported to Chen Daoyuan.
"Hahaha… Not bad, very good! What a waste, bringing such treasures to the grave even after death! They should have been entrusted to my care long ago. A pity there aren't more. It would be better to have a bigger haul. But no chance this time. Will have to wait for another opportunity."
Chen Daoyuan looked at the pile of treasures before him, grinning from ear to ear. However, he also knew that by stealing from the spirits on the island, he had thoroughly provoked them—poking a hornet's nest. He had to leave now, or the consequences would be unthinkable.
While his personal strength was formidable, the number of spirits on the island was vast, and some were exceptionally powerful. If he didn't leave promptly and got cornered by them, trouble would be immense.
Without hesitation, Chen Daoyuan waved his sleeve, storing away all the treasures before him. Then, with a flicker of his form, he prepared to depart.
"Chen Daoyuan! You truly dare touch what's on our Burial God Island? I want your life now!"
A voice brimming with ultimate fury resounded across the island, its terrifying sonic waves instantly engulfing the entire place.
"That's the Island Guardian's voice. That guardian has flown into a genuine rage. Before, he turned a blind eye, remembering a past favor I once did him. But now, with true fury ignited, he likely won't be polite with me anymore. Best to make a quick exit."
Hearing the Island Guardian's enraged roar, Chen Daoyuan felt a tremor of fear. He knew the true power of this guardian was dreadfully formidable.
"That kid is weak. If I don't take him with me, he'll definitely die here. Oh well. He did help me, after all. I'll take him along. Besides, his talent isn't bad. It'd be a shame if he fell here because of me."
Chen Daoyuan's gaze shifted towards Ye Yunfei's location as he muttered softly. With a thought from him, a large-scale Teleportation Earth Formation instantly materialized under Ye Yunfei's feet. Before Ye Yunfei could react, it enveloped him and began the teleportation.
"Senior, where are you taking me?"
Startled by the sudden transport, Ye Yunfei immediately used Sound Transmission to ask.
"We're making a run for it now. The dead folks on this island have started going crazy. If we don't escape, they'll block us and tear us to shreds," Chen Daoyuan transmitted back.
In the next moment, Ye Yunfei felt the yellow stone he was using for concealment shoot out from the ground, soar into the air, and plunge into a spatial tunnel, rapidly leaving the island's location.
"Chen Daoyuan! Don't you dare run!"
The Island Guardian's furious voice rang out. Following it, one enormous shadow after another, and corpse after corpse radiating terrifying energy, erupted from beneath the ground.
Angry bellows rose and fell without end, plunging the entire island into utter chaos. A vast expanse of the surrounding sea also began shaking violently, the waters boiling and churning as if stirred by a tempest.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
One energy hand after another reached up from the island, thrusting into the space above. At the same time, numerous law chains, shifting from intangible to tangible, rattled as they surged from the island, pursuing Ye Yunfei and Chen Daoyuan.
By this point, Chen Daoyuan had already carried Ye Yunfei deep into spatial layers, moving away from the island at an astonishing speed.
But from behind, countless energy hands and law chains pursued relentlessly. Alongside them were countless Yin Soldiers and Yin Generals, whose energy composition was unclear, riding on black mists as they rolled forth in hot pursuit of the pair.
"Vile thieves! How dare you steal my master's possessions! Stay right there!"
Ye Yunfei faintly sensed a three-inch-tall stone figure behind them, driving a small, dilapidated carriage, piercing through space as it gave chase.
When Chen Daoyuan had used the Five Ghosts Transport Wealth Technique earlier, the incident was sudden—over in an instant. Moreover, Chen Daoyuan had utilized the island's Earth Qi Energy and earth-based laws to construct several large-scale formations that suppressed and sealed every single tomb. Thus, before the grave owners could react, a portion of their treasures had already been taken.
Those tomb owners possessed various ingenious methods and formidable power, but had been given no time to deploy them. Now, having finally realized the situation, they unleashed their full fury, employing every means in a crazed pursuit of Chen Daoyuan and Ye Yunfei.
Behind the pair, all sorts of terrifying entities, saturated with murderous intent, clung relentlessly to their trail.
Ye Yunfei perceived vast swathes of space collapsing and disintegrating instantly behind them, turning into an absolute black vacuum. The sight sent shivers down his spine.
"Increase speed! Pursue them! Those two thieves stole our master's treasures. We must capture them and bring them back for judgment!"
An angry voice commanded. Ye Yunfei then saw a full military force emerge from the space behind, banners fluttering, brimming with palpable killing intent, continuously traversing space as they closed in.
Furthermore, Ye Yunfei sensed artifacts radiating terrifying auras—they seemed to possess independent consciousness—constantly piercing through space and hot on their heels. He could even hear the angry cries emanating from those artifacts themselves.
"We've come so far from that island, yet so many pursuers still follow. The strength of the beings buried there is truly horrifying!"
Hun Lao couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"Don't worry, young man. With me here, and my ample experience in fleeing, they won't catch us," Chen Daoyuan said with a laugh.
After he spoke, Ye Yunfei found that he and Chen Daoyuan had landed on a small island in the vast, desolate sea.
"Who's there?"
As soon as they landed, a cold voice rang out from deep within the island. Simultaneously, a fearsome aura permeated from its depths.
"It's me. Got a problem with that?" Chen Daoyuan retorted irritably.
In the next instant, that permeating aura instantly receded and vanished.
With a boom, as soon as Chen Daoyuan and Ye Yunfei set foot on the island, several large-scale Teleportation Earth Formations activated simultaneously, enveloping the pair and teleporting them away.
The next moment, all pursuers chasing Chen Daoyuan and Ye Yunfei swarmed to the small island in a rolling tide. A multitude of artifacts, countless giant energy hands, dense thickets of law chains, various troops, and even dozens of enormous projections all arrived above the isle at once.
For that single moment, infinite energy pressure and murderous intent blanketed the entire small island, causing everything upon it to tremble in fear.
"What on earth is happening? My isle is in a remote location, always perfectly peaceful. Why have so many terrifying things suddenly come? Could it be that old scoundrel brought them? Damn that old geezer! When he came to my domain earlier to set up those Formations and Earth Formations, I already had a bad feeling. I just couldn't beat him, so I had to swallow my anger. But now he's brought this disaster upon me."
A trembling voice sounded from a certain spot deep within the small island.