C735 The Imperial Mausoleum

Keep moving forward!

Now, Woo Zhengyang and Bing Yue have only one option: to keep moving forward. There's no point in considering going back. Even if they were both at the level of Martial Emperor, they wouldn't withstand the layers of deadly traps behind them.

Their only hope is to find a glimmer of life ahead, a way out. After the previous explosive encounter with the formation, Woo Zhengyang easily found the gateway forward, hidden within a waterfall.

Passing through the gateway, they entered a new world—a world filled with tombstones! Compared to the lush green landscape they left behind, this world was desolate. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but rows of tombstones.

"Wasn't this supposed to be a single mausoleum? Why are there so many tombstones? Was this place built for all these people?" Bing Yue wondered aloud.

"We'll find out soon enough," Woo Zhengyang replied.

He had already used the Resonance Pearl to sense the area and found no trace of any formations. But when they read the inscriptions on the tombstones, they were both stunned.

Tomb of the Martial Emperor Qingyang!

Tomb of the Martial Emperor Wuxin!

Tomb of the Martial Emperor Hongyu!

Tomb of the Martial Emperor Tang Yi!

One after another, they were all tombstones of Martial Emperors! Reluctantly, they continued forward, but had to accept the reality before them.

They were stunned to see hundreds of tombstones bearing the title of Martial Emperor!

"Are there really hundreds of Martial Emperors buried down here?" Bing Yue asked, incredulous.

"It seems so. Nowadays, martial arts have declined, and Martial Emperors are rare. But in ancient times, they weren't so scarce. It's strange, though—why are they all buried here, and who built this cemetery?"

The inscriptions on the tombstones were bold and powerful, yet none mentioned who erected them. It was likely done in haste or due to other circumstances.

As they moved forward, they reached the end of the cemetery. Without exception, every tombstone bore the title of a Martial Emperor, totaling over five hundred.

"It seems this cemetery was built for these more than five hundred Martial Emperors," Bing Yue said, still in shock. After all, Martial Emperors were revered figures, and here lay so many of them.

"I'm afraid that's not the case..." Woo Zhengyang shook his head.

"Not the case?"

"That's right. In our understanding, a Martial Emperor is the pinnacle of martial arts. Each one's dwelling and tomb are treasures. But have you ever heard of hundreds of Martial Emperors buried in one cemetery? And judging by this place, does it look like there's any treasure?"

"So, what do you mean?"

"The emperors buried here are probably just incidental. The real owner of this cemetery must be someone else!"

"A few hundred emperors buried here as an afterthought... That's just too unbelievable! Could the owner of this cemetery be above an emperor?"

"It's hard to say what level the cemetery's owner reached, but the person who built this place must be beyond an emperor!"

From the start, Woo Zhengyang was awestruck by the formations laid out in the lush, green world. He never expected an even more terrifying array at the entrance of this cemetery.

Woo Zhengyang had always wondered why the builders went to such great lengths. The massive killing formations at the entrance alone, not to mention the lush world, could easily wipe out hundreds or even thousands of emperors.

It wasn't until he entered the burial grounds, where hundreds of emperors lay, that Woo Zhengyang had an epiphany.

Both he and Bing Yue had been limited by their own understanding, thinking that emperors were the strongest in this world.

But let's not forget, back in ancient times, before the human clan's strongest left, emperors weren't the pinnacle...

With this realization, all the mysteries unraveled.

Why were hundreds of emperors buried here so casually?

The setup outside is incredibly dangerous. That's because the person who arranged all this is a power beyond the Martial Emperor, and the formations laid out aren't meant to stop a Martial Emperor but to prevent someone even stronger from entering...

"Are you saying all of this is a relic from ancient times? Then who in the world is buried here?" Bing Yue exclaimed, realizing the gravity of the situation.

"I'm afraid we'll only find out once we reach the true core," Woo Zhengyang replied, pulling out the Resonance Pearl.

This cemetery is like its own little world, filled with nothing but tombstones. Although Woo Zhengyang had already checked and found no other formations, he hadn't seen any other entrances, so he decided to sense the area more carefully.

The formations in the previous two worlds were so intricate; there shouldn't be none here. Woo Zhengyang believed the core of this cemetery must be hidden within a formation, so cleverly concealed that he hadn't noticed it.

With the Resonance Pearl in hand, Woo Zhengyang wandered through the cemetery, pausing every so often to focus and sense his surroundings.

After several hours, he returned to his starting point, empty-handed.

"This doesn't make sense. Not a single trace of a formation..." Woo Zhengyang muttered to himself.

"Could it be that there's no formation here? Or is this the core of the entire cemetery? Or maybe the entrance to the core isn't even here?" Bing Yue speculated, trying to help despite Woo Zhengyang's growing impatience.

"The entrance should be just this one. If this is the core, it doesn't make sense... The intricate and dangerous setup before this was to protect such a desolate graveyard? That can't be it!" Woo Zhengyang said, sitting down and falling into deep thought.

Even though hundreds of warriors were buried here, the simplicity of the graves suggested there wasn't anything worth such a grand effort.

"Could this be a diversion, appearing barren but actually hiding great treasures?" Bing Yue wondered aloud.

"That's unlikely. Imagine someone going through all the trouble to get here, finding no way back. If this was the cemetery's core, what would they do first?"

"Naturally, they'd dig up these graves, searching for the warriors' burial goods!"

"So, if this is the core, no matter how desolate it looks, it would inevitably be excavated..." Woo Zhengyang paused, a sudden realization crossing his face. He jumped up and exclaimed, "Wait, I think I've got it..."