#1078 - Keep your opinions to yourself

Jun Wuxie's expression was calm and unhurried, merely watching indifferently, with no intention of participating.

Xu Yan'ning and Anning stood on his left and right, also silent, their faces showing no hint of worry.

They didn't know why Jun Wuxie wasn't worried about being ambushed from behind, but they believed that his composure meant he had a way to deal with it.

The forces participating in the ancient tomb exploration were just these few. Actually, there were originally cultivators from other states of the same level as Qingzhou who had arrived in Biancheng long ago.

However, they eventually retreated, not stepping forward to express their intention to participate, choosing to quietly observe in the dark.

Among them were top sects from Hanzhou, and the situation had long exceeded their expectations.

For the sake of prudence, they decided not to wade into these troubled waters, fearing that they might accidentally offend the top sects of Hanzhou and incur a fatal disaster.

Rumble!

A muffled booming sound shook the mountains, echoing between the peaks.

Those people attacked, their true energy surging, secret techniques and runes blooming, bombarding the ancient tomb's gate, causing it to tremble and a large amount of dust to fall.

The stone gate of the ancient tomb was engraved with rune marks, interwoven into ancient patterns.

It looked no different from ordinary bluestone, but the experts at the half-step Overlord Saint realm, using secret techniques containing the laws of the Saint Dao, fiercely bombarded it, and apart from the dust on the surface of the stone gate being shaken off, the stone gate suffered no damage.

Rumble!

The true energy of the holy spirit boiled here, rising into the sky, forming a magnificent sea of true energy clouds, the blazing light illuminating the entire area.

The experts from the three major sects of Hanzhou and Wu'an, the experts from the three Haihe tribes, and the experts from the Royal Academy, one after another, took turns bombarding, and their combined power was astonishing with each attack.

The ancient tomb gate was bombarded and shook constantly, but it remained intact. Apart from the tomb gate becoming spotless because the dust was washed away, the stone gate did not leave any traces of damage, nor was there any tendency to be blasted open, and it remained tightly closed.

"This won't work. At this rate, we won't be able to open it at all!"

The faces of the Haihe tribe experts were gloomy, feeling very embarrassed.

So many of their experts had joined forces and bombarded it for so long, and they were almost exhausted, but the ancient tomb gate hadn't moved at all!

"How could this be…" On the Wu'an side, an expert, whose sect affiliation was unknown, said with suspicion, "Let alone an Overlord Saint's ancient tomb, even if this ancient tomb was left by a Saint Emperor realm expert, after so many years, the tomb's seal should have been almost worn away by time. It shouldn't be that we can't shake it at all even when we join forces!"

"Stop attacking for now, it's a waste of energy!"

Someone from the Wu'an side spoke, and then walked towards the ancient tomb with several people beside him, arriving in front of the stone gate of the ancient tomb.

They stood side by side in front of the stone gate, reaching out to touch the patterns on the door, carefully observing, and then exchanging glances, their faces becoming more and more gloomy.

"Fellow Daoists, how is it? Have you seen any clues?"

The Haihe tribes' experts now had a stronger desire to explore the ancient tomb than ever before.

Previously, the primary purpose of their entering the ancient tomb was to kill that Yue Wuxie, but now they felt that seizing the opportunities in the ancient tomb was even more important than killing Yue Wuxie.

Killing Yue Wuxie could be postponed slightly, but the ancient tomb wouldn't wait for them, and the opportunities couldn't be missed!

Previously, they thought that the ancient tomb might only be a half-step Saint Emperor's tomb at most.

But now, judging from the current seal on the ancient tomb gate, even after being worn away by time, they still couldn't blast it open even when they joined forces.

From this, it could be imagined that this ancient tomb was definitely not a half-step Saint Emperor's tomb, but an ancient tomb left by an expert above the Saint Emperor realm!

What did an ancient tomb left by an expert above the Saint Emperor realm mean?

It should be known that even the sect master of the most top-tier sect in Hanzhou was only at the half-step Saint Emperor realm.

Even such forces didn't dare to say whether they had a Saint Emperor or not. Even if they did, it would be an old antique-level powerhouse that had been accumulated over a long period of time, and the number shouldn't be very large.

The ancient tomb left by an expert above the Saint Emperor realm, even if they casually left something behind, such as weapons, resources, cultivation techniques and secret arts, cultivation insights and perceptions, these were all things that were hard to come by, and were high-grade resources that were difficult to find even in Hanzhou, and their value was immeasurable!

Also, for experts above the Saint Emperor realm, even their corpses were treasures.

Under normal circumstances, the flesh and blood of beings at this realm could resist the erosion of time, and their bones were even more resilient and could be used to refine weapons. If there was still essence blood and origin remaining in their bodies, then it would be a treasure for cultivators!

Thinking of this, the Haihe tribes' experts' breathing became rapid, and their hearts were extremely fiery.

In fact, it wasn't just them, the people from the Great Qian Royal Academy were also the same, and the people from Wu'an also had fiery eyes. Even the experts from the three top sects in Hanzhou couldn't resist such temptation.

Because the things that might exist in this level of ancient tomb were things that even sects like them dreamed of possessing.

"Although we are not familiar with the Dao of Talismans, we can see that talismanic restrictions are engraved on it, and they are still maintaining their effect to this day. Even if the effect has weakened a lot, forcibly breaking it is not something our strength can do. Now, we need a talisman master!"

Need a talisman master!

As soon as these words fell, the people from the Royal Academy and the people from the three Haihe tribes simultaneously looked at Jun Wuxie, and the Wu'an side also locked their eyes on him.

Wasn't that Yue Wuxie a talisman master?

It was said that although he was only a First Realm Saint Talisman Master, his attainment in the Dao of Talismans was extremely profound, possessing the ability of a talisman master beyond his realm.

"Yue Wuxie, aren't you a talisman master?"

Someone from the Wu'an side said, "This time, we are exploring the ancient tomb together, so we should join hands to open the ancient tomb gate before we can enter the interior of the ancient tomb. We have worked hard for a long time, and you have been watching on the mountain all this time. Shouldn't you also contribute a little now?"

"Are you talking to me?"

Jun Wuxie stood on the mountain peak, looking down indifferently at that expert.

When that expert heard these words, he only felt a burst of anger rushing to his head instantly, and had the urge to rush up and kill him immediately.

Was there anyone else here called Yue Wuxie?

That kid was really hateful, clearly knowing that he was talking to him, but deliberately using that kind of expression and tone to ask knowingly.

"That's right, I'm talking to you. Now that this ancient tomb gate has sealed runes, it's difficult to open it with brute force. Since you are a talisman master, you should solve the seal on this tomb gate."

As soon as the expert's voice fell, Xu Yan'ning sneered, and sarcastically said, "You are so shameless. Before, you were rushing to the front, wanting to be the first to enter the ancient tomb. Now that you have discovered that the tomb gate has a talismanic seal and can't be opened, you have come to ask Brother Yue to unlock the talisman array. Once the tomb gate is opened, you will definitely be the first to rush in. I have never seen such shameless people like you. If you have the ability, open it yourselves, hehe…"

"Sister Yan'ning is right, you are too shameless."

Anning also felt angry when she thought about it, because she knew very well that even if Yue Wuxie unlocked the talisman array seal, those people would definitely not let them enter the tomb first.

Wouldn't that be equivalent to asking them to open the tomb gate and provide them with the conditions to ambush them?

This kind of request was extremely shameless.

"Presumptuous, how dare you be so rude, are you tired of living!"

The faces of those experts were gloomy, actually being scolded in public by two Saint King realm people. If it weren't for the fact that there were millions of troops in the city behind them…

"Who are you saying is tired of living, are you talking about yourselves? Do you want to try?"

The generals and marshals in Anning's army immediately retorted, even knowing that the other party was from the top sects of Hanzhou, they were not afraid.

Things had already come to this, and the fact that the three top sects of Hanzhou supported Wu'an's attack on Great Qian was an unchangeable fact, and had already been put into action.

Under such circumstances, was being afraid useful? Was being fearful useful?

They were both useless and couldn't change anything, so why endure?

Who cared about the top sects of Hanzhou, the Overlord Saint realm experts hadn't come, and there were only some half-step Overlord Saints, who couldn't shake them and the millions of talisman-armored soldiers behind them!

"You people in Biancheng are very arrogant!"

The eyes of the experts from Wu'an were cold, their chests heaving violently with anger.

How unreasonable, the other party clearly knew their identities, and still dared to do so.

As people from the top sects of Hanzhou, coming to this Qingzhou should have made everyone feel awe.

In the imperial city of Wu'an, even the emperor of Wu'an had to bend down and bow when he saw them.

Now, they were just mere garrison generals and marshals of Biancheng, and they dared to retort them with words, confronting them in public!

"You have a problem with that?"

Jun Wuxie signaled Xu Yan'ning and Anning to wait in place, while he walked down the mountain alone, towards the gate of the ancient tomb, and said, "Keep your opinions for now. If you want to settle scores, you have to enter the ancient tomb first. Here, you don't have the guts, let alone the ability."

Very plain words, but showing strength and confidence, causing the muscles on the faces of those experts from Hanzhou to twitch uncontrollably. Their eyes were cold, their teeth were clenched, and a bulge protruded from their faces.

"Yue Wuxie, I think you may have misunderstood."

An expert from Hanzhou stepped forward, gently placing his hand on his shoulder, and said, "However, you young man are really extremely arrogant. Haven't you heard the saying that when the sky is arrogant, there will be rain, and when people are arrogant, there will be disaster?"

Jun Wuxie glanced at the hand placed on his shoulder, his shoulder shook slightly, and he shook it off, saying, "Take care of your claws, don't touch me. I don't have your kind of cut-sleeve habit, dragon yang preference, and I'm not interested in men. As for whether there will be disaster or not, we have to wait and see to know the result."

That expert was choked until his face turned blue and white. He didn't expect this kid's words to be so sharp, actually using homosexuality to ridicule him, how unreasonable!

He raised his hand, wanting to point at Jun Wuxie, but he put it down halfway.

It's useless to say anything now. He didn't want to waste his breath because, verbally, he didn't seem to be a match for the one surnamed Yue. Continuing would only make him look more foolish.

His goal had been achieved. How long could the one surnamed Yue remain arrogant?

Once he entered the ancient tomb, his life would enter a countdown. Only a tragic end of death awaited him, without any suspense.

Jun Wuxie stood before the tomb door with his back to the crowd, a cold smile flashing in his eyes.

That guy had actually placed a tracking mark on him.

Although his methods were clever and almost imperceptible, Jun Wuxie's soul realm had already broken through to the Overlord Saint Realm, making his perception extremely acute.

However, he didn't expose it, pretending he knew nothing.

These people wanted to kill him in the ancient tomb, but wasn't he harboring the same thoughts?

The ancient tomb was extraordinary, and Jun Wuxie didn't want the opportunities within to fall into the hands of these enemies.

Besides, there were too many uncertain factors inside the ancient tomb. Who knew if these people might accidentally trigger something, causing unknown changes to the environment inside?

Therefore, he hoped to eliminate these targets sooner rather than later.

Now that someone had placed a tracking mark on him, he would use it to his advantage, luring the target to his doorstep.

The inscription array on the tomb door wasn't particularly exquisite or profound; the runes were relatively simple.

However, the person who set up the restrictive inscription array seal was very powerful, giving this restriction an extremely strong sealing effect.

Even after countless years, with the restriction's energy almost completely depleted, and the seal nearly erased by the river of time, it still couldn't be forcibly opened by a half-step Overlord Saint Realm cultivator.

He activated his Inscription Dao Eye Technique, staring at the tomb door. The patterns on the door gradually appeared within his sea of consciousness, being slowly broken down and then deduced, searching for the key nodes and core.

He discovered that although the inscription array seal was simple, it seemed that no other Inscription Dao methods besides the Primordial Inscription Dao could break it!

Simple yet extraordinary, using simple runes to construct a formation that almost no one in the world could break!

About half an hour later, Jun Wuxie flicked his fingers, and runes shot out, imprinting themselves into the tomb door.

Strands of runes continuously entered the tomb door, and the patterns on it quietly changed, the sealing restriction gradually losing its effect.

The runes on the tomb door emitted a faint light, as if it had come alive, but the aura of the seal was rapidly weakening, eventually dissipating completely.

"Yue Wuxie, after so long, the tomb door still hasn't opened. I think you, this inscriptionist, are just living up to empty reputations, pretending to carve intricate runes to fool people!"

The people from Wu'an flashed in front of the tomb door, directly blocking Jun Wuxie behind them.

"Well, since your Inscription Dao is ineffective, I think you should step aside. This tomb door still needs us to open it!"

"That's right. The reason we couldn't open it before was because we hadn't found the key. Just now, I suddenly saw the problem. As long as we attack the right points, it's a very simple matter!"

Hearing the powerhouses from Hanzhou say this, the Sea River Three Clans and the Royal Academy were first stunned, then reacted, echoing: "Yes, what inscriptionist? Acting mysterious and making a show. If you don't have the ability, don't pretend. We still have to rely on these fellow cultivators to open this ancient tomb!"

"Then please do so."

Jun Wuxie didn't argue with these people.

His expression was calm, and he retreated a short distance.

He was very clear that these people were afraid he would enter the ancient tomb first, so they took the opportunity to rush ahead of him, saying such shameless words.

"Pah! What kind of sect could cultivate people like you who don't know what shame is! Half-step Overlord Saints? With you being so shameless, I'm afraid your ancestors' coffin lids can't be held down anymore!"

The generals of the border city and the powerhouses of Ning Wang Mansion were angered.

These guys couldn't open the ancient tomb themselves, so they had Young Master Yue take action.

Young Master Yue used the Inscription Dao to disintegrate the sealing inscription array of the ancient tomb door, and these people actually said he was pretending, then squeezed him out, blatantly taking the credit for opening the ancient tomb for themselves.

This was too shameless!

"Yue Gege~"

Xu Yan'ning descended from the mountain peak, landing beside Jun Wuxie, looking angrily at those people in front of the tomb.

"Young Master."

An Ning also came down, her face also full of frost.

"Let's not bother with them for now. Let them go in first."

Jun Wuxie's expression remained calm and indifferent, and no emotions could be seen on his face.

"Let's go to the mountain first."

Jun Wuxie put his arms around them, and with a leap, he returned to the mountain peak.

His actions attracted the attention of those people, who all turned to look at him, revealing puzzled expressions.

The one surnamed Yue wasn't anxious at all?

Wasn't he afraid that after they entered, they would ambush the entrance, waiting to ambush him when he entered?

"Go, let's go in first!"

They pondered for a while, unable to see through Yue Wuxie's thoughts, but thinking that unless he didn't come in, once he did, he would definitely die.

Even if he really had some special means to escape the ambush at the entrance, he would definitely not escape the subsequent pursuit!

Rumble...

This time, they didn't use much force. With a very easy strike, the tall tomb door, like a huge mountain wall, opened amidst the rumbling sound. An aura of time rushed towards them, like a torrent of eras surging out, sweeping across a large area of the mountains.

Everyone here was greatly shaken, feeling as if they had been brought into a lost space-time, and a kind of indescribable sorrow of the years arose in their hearts.