Chapter 937, News of the Ancient Tomb

Translator: Silavin

 

The scorching Sun blazed overhead, its searing light seemingly intent on melting the very fabric of space itself. Yet beneath this relentless solar onslaught, a solitary figure sat cross-legged in meditation.

 

It was Qin Yichen.

 

He silently chanted the Universal Compassion Salvation Buddhist Scripture, his entire being appeared shrouded beneath its influence. A faint Buddhist radiance manifesting across his body, lending him an ineffable air of solemnity. That Buddhist light resembled another Sun, contending against the blazing sky above.

 

In his previous life, he had sought out this Universal Compassion Salvation Buddhist Scripture from a Buddha precisely because he had come to understand that whenever he recalled his lost Family and beloved, his heart would ache beyond healing.

 

Only when reciting the Universal Compassion Salvation Buddhist Scripture could his heart truly settle into stillness.

 

Regressing back to obtain this life, he had nearly forgotten the Universal Compassion Salvation Buddhist Scripture, until his fundamental nature nearly fell into disarray, only then did he remember this Buddhist scripture.

 

However, in his previous life, cultivating this Buddhist scripture had merely provided the effect of calming his mind; he had never manifested Buddhist radiance.

 

One must understand that this Buddhist radiance was something that in this world, only Buddhas could cultivate. Thus, Buddhas had no fear of the Universal Compassion Salvation Buddhist Scripture being transmitted to others!

 

Should that particular Buddha learn of this development, who could say whether he might regret having taught the Universal Compassion Salvation Buddhist Scripture to Qin Yichen.

 

With the Buddhist radiance’s assistance, this trial, more terrifying and harder to resist than lightning strikes, shredding, or beatings, unexpectedly allowed Qin Yichen to pass through the burning Sun light with remarkable ease.

 

Until another lightning strike struck down once more, only then did Qin Yichen awaken from reciting the Universal Compassion Salvation Buddhist Scripture.

 

Though reciting this scripture could help him maintain his fundamental nature, preventing invasion by external evils, it provided him no assistance in protecting against lightning strikes, shredding, or beatings.

 

A new round of tempering thus began, and ghostly wails and wolf-like howls once again emerged from Qin Yichen’s mouth.

 

…

 

Days passed.

 

Outside, though Yu Qianqiu was worried about Qin Yichen’s condition, there was nothing he could do. Even with all those concerns, he had to wait until after three months.

 

Time flew by.

 

During this period, many events occurred in the outside world.

 

Compound Pills were merely one matter.

 

There was another event that had even temporarily overshadowed the Compound Pills.

 

That was the Ancient Heaven Ascension Tomb.

 

Four Heaven Ascension Tokens had been assembled. Four Sacred Lands, a total of eight people, entered the ancient tomb.

 

This development immediately captured the attention of all Major Forces.

 

Everyone knew that if someone could obtain the inheritance, they would become an existence even more formidable than Ling Tuyai.

 

Though Ling Tuyai had been slain by Qin Yichen, this could not negate Ling Tuyai’s power!

 

That embodiment of Saint Prestige had left an extraordinarily profound impression on the people of this region. Whichever of the Four Sacred Lands obtained the inheritance would naturally represent that Sacred Land’s strength advancing further in the future.

 

When Ling Tuyai was at the Martial Emperor Realm, he had not only swept through Martial Emperors but had also slain numerous Martial Ancestors.

 

These people, of course, would not be like Ling Tuyai, keeping their cultivation realm locked at the Martial Emperor Realm. Once they obtained the inheritance, they would certainly attempt to break through to the Martial Ancestor Realm at the first opportunity.

 

Imagine a Martial Ancestor who had obtained a Saint Inheritance. How terrifying would that person be?

 

Calling them the foremost beneath Saints would absolutely not be excessive.

 

Therefore, countless Forces were paying attention to the Ancient Heaven Ascension Tomb.

 

…

 

At this moment, outside the Ancient Heaven Ascension Tomb, Major Forces all had people stationed here.

 

After half a month, someone emerged from the Ancient Heaven Ascension Tomb.

 

It was one of the two people from Radiance Sacred Land.

 

He was gravely wounded, nearly at death’s door. Across his body were several terrifying bloody holes that continuously bled. Even though he had consumed numerous Pills, the blood would not stop.

 

One could see that the injuries on his body were far from simple.

 

“These are wounds inflicted by Saint Prestige!”

 

The people from Radiance Sacred Land determined the source of his injuries.

 

However, all eight people who entered the ancient tomb were at the Martial Emperor Realm. How could he have been wounded by Saint Prestige?!

 

Only after that person spoke did everyone learn some of what had occurred within the ancient tomb…

 

An Open Saint Heart had appeared in the ancient tomb!

 

When this news spread, everyone was immediately moved.

 

An Open Saint Heart! That was a Sacred Artifact with the potential to create a Saint!

 

However, before people could recover from the shock of the Open Saint Heart, another piece of news emerged from that person’s mouth.

 

“The Open Saint Heart… shattered!”

 

As he spoke these words, the man weakly glanced toward the people from Brilliant Sky Sacred Land, his eyes filled with resentment. “It was Li Yuanba from Brilliant Sky Sacred Land who shattered the Open Saint Heart! Senior Brother Chengwen died miserably beneath the Saint Prestige, and I barely escaped with my life…”

 

“What!? He actually shattered the Open Saint Heart?”

 

Many people were anguished. However, the people from Brilliant Sky Sacred Land felt their hearts rising to their throats.

 

Two people from Radiance Sacred Land: one dead, one gravely wounded. What about Li Yuanba and Mu Yanzhen!?

 

These two held extremely special positions within Brilliant Sky Sacred Land.

 

Mu Yanzhen need not be mentioned. She was the Biological Sister of the Sacred Master Candidate, Mu Yanfeng.

 

Though Li Yuanba did not have a Biological Brother who was a Sacred Master Candidate, everyone at Brilliant Sky Sacred Land was clear about his relationship with Qin Yichen.

 

One was Yi Buyan.

 

One was Ling Tuyai.

 

Both of these people had been killed by Qin Yichen because they wanted to kill Li Yuanba.

 

If something happened to Li Yuanba, they could not predict what actions Qin Yichen might take.

 

And Mu Yanzhen, if something happened to her, Mu Yanfeng would certainly take action as well.

 

“That Li Yuanba can’t possibly have survived. He shattered the Open Saint Heart and was enveloped by Saint Prestige. He definitely can’t survive!”

 

That person seemed to notice the worried expressions on the faces of Brilliant Sky Sacred Land’s people and deliberately spoke a loud. As soon as he finished speaking, he coughed up blood copiously, before being carried away by Radiance Sacred Land’s people.

 

When Radiance Sacred Land’s people departed, their expressions were far from pleasant.

 

The two people their Radiance Sacred Land had sent in had not obtained anything. One was dead and the other was severely injured. It could be said their losses were severe.

 

Meanwhile, on Brilliant Sky Sacred Land’s side, everyone wore gloomy expressions.

 

How were they supposed to report this back?

 

Li Yuanba enveloped by Saint Prestige, life and death uncertain, and the other, Mu Yanzhen, also had her fate unknown… Any piece of terrible news transmitted back would trigger an upheaval from a Sacred Master Candidate.

 

Mu Yanfeng might be manageable. He might consider the bigger picture and choose to endure.

 

But Qin Yichen was absolutely not someone who could endure. If he learned that Li Yuanba had met with an accident due to a conflict with people from Radiance Sacred Land, who knew what he might do.

 

Given Qin Yichen’s current position, it might even possibly trigger a collision between the two Sacred Lands.

 

“You, bring the news back and report truthfully to the Sacred Master. The rest of us will continue waiting here!”

 

In the end, only one person from Brilliant Sky Sacred Land returned, while the others continued waiting outside the ancient tomb for news.

 

This matter was naturally suppressed immediately by Yu Qianqiu. He did not tell Mu Yanfeng, much less could he inform Qin Yichen, who was in the midst of training within the Nine Illusions Life Extinguishing Flower’s illusion.