Chapter 2059 - 2060: Xuanyin Underground Palace (First Update)
Chapter 2059: Chapter 2060: Xuanyin Underground Palace (First Update)
The Profound Ming Tomb, if understood literally, is actually a large mausoleum!
The Underground Palace is located at the very bottom of this tomb.
Here lies the resting place of successive generations of tomb masters from the Profound Ming Tomb, a place of great significance to the entire tomb.
Therefore, unless there are extremely special circumstances, this Underground Palace is never opened in ordinary times.
However, this time, Dou Yin’an personally ordered the imprisonment of these Sword Cultivators in the Underground Palace, thus the mysterious door of the palace rumbled open.
The guards of the Profound Ming Tomb shoved and pushed the Wine Immortal Linghu Jue, the Sword Washing Elder Ye Bufan, and Jian ZaiXin from the Three Swords, among others, into this Underground Palace, then the door closed again.
The surroundings instantly became very dark, and the air was filled with a musty odor.
Yet, these Sword Cultivators did not panic; instead, they exchanged glances, and then someone raised their hand to release a Sword Intent.
The sword light illuminated the surroundings.
Everything in sight was cold gray rock.
In areas not touched by the sword light, there remained utter darkness.
Evidently, the scale of this Underground Palace was extremely large, to the extent that even this brilliant sword light revealed only the tip of the iceberg.
"Senior Linghu, is this the Underground Palace of the Profound Ming Tomb?" Ye Kongming asked softly.
As the direct grandson of the Sword Washing Elder Ye Bufan, he used to be extremely proud before today, believing that with his talent in Sword Dao and cultivation level, he was among the top young talents, if not the best.
Coupled with his grandfather’s prestige and strength, he considered himself truly a favored child of the heavens.
This was also why he initially behaved so arrogantly.
However, everything that happened in recent days was a lesson for him.
First, there was Jian San, who was about the same age as him, even a few years younger.
This girl’s terrifying talent and strength in Sword Dao mercilessly shattered all his pride.
Then, one legendary figure after another started appearing one after the other.
Especially the scene where Xue An dispersed the fog and slew that extraterrestrial evil being left a deep impression on him.
So now, not only had he lost his arrogance, but he had also become very humble and reserved.
For example, he was now extremely respectful towards Linghu Jue, with not a trace of the arrogance he showed when they first met.
Linghu Jue naturally noticed his change and couldn’t help but smile slightly.
"Yes, this is the Underground Palace of the Profound Ming Tomb."
"Did the extraterrestrial evil being enter the Multiverse from here? Why can’t I see it?" Ye Kongming looked around in some confusion.
Ye Bufan chuckled and approached, "Of course, you can’t see it because do you really think this Underground Palace is just that simple?"
"If not, what is it?"
"In a sect as high-level as the Profound Ming Tomb, every structure might contain a small world within it, and this Underground Palace is certainly no exception. In fact, I have just explored it with my Divine Sense!"
"What was the result?" Linghu Jue asked.
Ye Bufan shook his head, "Nothing, with the coverage of my Divine Sense, I couldn’t touch any boundaries at all."
Upon hearing this, Linghu Jue and many other Sword Cultivators’ expressions turned very serious.
This was because the strength of the Sword Washing Elder Ye Bufan was quite formidable.
Yet, his Divine Sense couldn’t even touch the boundaries of this Underground Palace, which showed how vast this Underground Palace really was.
Ye Kongming was dumbfounded as well, murmuring softly, "I wonder when Mr. Xue will come to find us. I always feel like there are countless dangers lurking in this darkness!"
"Don’t worry. Since Mr. Xue said he’d come, he definitely will. What we need to do now is conserve our energy, be prepared, and wait for the right moment to counterattack!" Linghu Jue said solemnly.
All the Sword Cultivators nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile, Xue An and Dou Yin’an had already arrived at the entrance of the Underground Palace.
"Tomb Master!"
The guards at the door knelt down to salute.
"Hmm!" Dou Yin’an nodded slightly and then calmly said, "Have they all been locked up?"
"Reporting to the Tomb Master, they’ve just been locked up!"
Dou Yin’an turned to Xue An, "Brother Mu, I told you there’s nothing to worry about, but you are too cautious."
Xue An, however, ignored him, his expression calm as he said, "Open the door."
The guards naturally did not dare to move but instead looked towards Tomb Master Dou Yin’an.
Dou Yin’an’s eyes flashed with a cold light, but he quickly managed a faint smile, saying, "Then open the door!"
With that, he made a sharp wave of his hand.
The mysterious door of the Underground Palace before them rumbled open.
"Please, Brother Mu!" Dou Yin’an gestured with a hand.
Xue An did not hesitate and stepped into the Underground Palace.
Dou Yin’an chuckled and followed him in.
Once the two entered the Underground Palace, the mysterious door behind them closed with a loud clang.
Darkness enveloped them completely, yet Linghu Jue and the others were nowhere to be seen.
Light flickered in Xue An’s eyes, but he did not look back, only saying faintly, "So you knew all along!"
"Hehe!"
Behind him came Dou Yin’an’s cold laugh, followed by his nearly mocking voice, "Did you really think your disguise was flawless? To tell you the truth, I knew you were a fake from the first time I laid eyes on you!"
"Oh? How can you be so sure?" Xue An asked, relaxed and standing in the void, with a soft laugh in his voice.
"Because of the scent!" A hint of pride colored Dou Yin’an’s voice.
"I must admit, your disguise is nearly perfect. Whether in appearance or aura, you are exactly like Mu Hongxi. What’s even more commendable is that you even imitated the gaze of that being parasitizing his body. Others might be fooled by you!"
"But with all your calculations, you missed one thing—the scent!"
Talking energetically, Dou Yin’an became more excited as he spoke.
"These extraterrestrial beings carry a unique scent, distinguishable only by someone at my level of strength. So right away, I pegged you as a fake!"
"So, all the banquets afterward were just a performance?" Xue An turned to look at Dou Yin’an, a smile that wasn’t quite a smile on his lips.
"Not quite a performance, more like probing!"
"So did you get the results from your probing?" Xue An’s eyes shone in the dark Underground Palace.
"Of course! Because now I can be certain who is really hiding beneath this face of Mu Hongxi!"
With that, Dou Yin’an stepped forward, and with a cold smile, he said, "Li Jingxing, how long are you planning to keep up this charade?"
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