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Chapter 305: My Kidneys, They’re Fine…

“It must… be an illusion,” Great Emperor Jin Ming muttered, stunned, and quickly shook his head.

After all, that was Empress Qingyue. It was inconceivable that she would look at Nie Chen with such tender affection.

‘I must be seeing things! Yes, that’s it!’

Sure enough, after looking at Chu Qingyue once again, he was relieved.

He could only see Empress Qingyue’s back, still so cold and aloof, which instantly delighted Great Emperor Jin Ming.

‘Someone who mocks others for being a virgin must be a virgin themselves!

Just you wait, Nie Chen. When we get inside the Emperor Mausoleum, I will expose you!’

At this moment, the golden lock was suddenly cut in two. As Chu Qingyue stepped into the Emperor Mausoleum, numerous cultivators closely followed, surging into the mausoleum.

In the sky, Saintess Fanghua’s golden chariot was accompanied by fluttering echoes.

On the earth, wherever Chu Qingyue passed, a layer of frost remained, inspiring awe in the hearts of all.

Cultivators from all directions respectfully followed, each holding magical treasures, their momentum imposing.

Four Great Emperors and countless cultivators from various sects.

Such a grand spectacle had never been seen in the Lanchuan Continent for countless years!

It was perhaps the most imposing scene in thousands of years!

As they passed through the canyon with hanging cliffs on both sides, the scene within the Emperor Mausoleum finally appeared before everyone.

For a moment, countless cultivators paled in astonishment, staring blankly at the scene before them.

The Emperor Mausoleum they once revered was no longer recognizable.

Before their eyes was a blood-red sky.

They couldn’t clearly see what was in the vast sky above. They could only sense a respectful death intent and killing intent from what seemed to be boundless congealed blood in the sky.

Even the earth was dyed blood-red, like the sky, and exuded a nauseating aura.

Looking around, everything before them was no longer the sacred Emperor Mausoleum of the past.

It was as if it were a demonic lair hiding boundless demons, only capable of inspiring fear.

“This… Is this still the Emperor Mausoleum? What happened inside?!”

“The Emperor Mausoleum was once a mysterious place where countless Great Emperors were buried. How did it become like this?!”

Especially those Holy Emperors who had entered the Emperor Mausoleum before, couldn’t believe that this was truly the Emperor Mausoleum.

They still remembered that the Emperor Mausoleum was once filled with vibrant spirit grass and flowers, and the sky was full of sacred golden light.

Before each Great Emperor’s tomb, a mysterious and profound aura drifted, involuntarily inspiring awe within them.

But now, the entire Emperor Mausoleum resembled a city of the dead, filled with a strange and terrifying aura.

“Roar!”

Just then, as if sensing the intrusion of outsiders, a ghostly roaring sound arose from the depths of the Emperor Mausoleum and its surroundings.

The roaring was extremely miserable and terrifying. Immediately afterward, the distant ground suddenly cracked.

From within the cracks in the ground, skeletal hands, stripped to the bone, reached out.

The hands grabbed the cracks in the ground, as if encountering entities they desperately desired, constantly climbing upward.

More and more cracks appeared, and the ghostly apparitions climbing up were finally seen clearly.

Thousands, finally… tens of thousands of skeletons climbed out from the ground.

Their bodies were clad in various tattered clothes, but all were reduced to mere skeletons.

Their empty eye sockets exuded a scarlet light, wearing a hint of dullness, yet filled with endless greed.

As if everyone present was the food they desired.

“What happened that caused the Emperor Mausoleum to become like this?”

If they had come to the Emperor Mausoleum with others, at this moment, perhaps no one would dare to continue forward.

But…

Looking at Empress Qingyue’s awe-inspiring back, they felt an inexplicable surge of courage in their hearts.

“Kill! Clear a path to the depths of the Emperor Mausoleum for the Great Emperors!”

Master Fenwen and Old Yue led the way. Extreme East Holy Emperor Duanmu Hong also charged ahead, wielding a silver spear.

For a moment, countless cultivators were inspired.

Were they not the top cultivators of the Lanchuan Continent with extraordinary status? How could they retreat at such a critical moment?

“Kill!”

The light of magical treasures continuously flashed in the blood-red sky. The cultivators who followed all charged forward separately.

And those strange and unusual skeletons, also with ferocious faces, wielding various bone weapons made from human bones, wanted to devour more flesh and blood.

They were far more formidable than most cultivators had imagined.

The strength of these skeletons was almost all above the Opening Profound Realm!

For a time, the battlefield was extremely chaotic, with cultivators bravely charging forward.

But even though Dharma Bodies and various formidable techniques emerged one after another, it was difficult to pierce the skeletons’ defenses.

The battle was chaotic, and it was impossible to tell who was winning or losing.

“Although those skeletons look ordinary, they are not comparable to ordinary skeletal ghostly apparitions. The toughness of their bodies is difficult to pierce even for ordinary Opening Profound Realm cultivators. Hiss… The inside of this Emperor Mausoleum is truly too strange.”

Looking at the scene before him, Great Emperor Jin Ming couldn’t help but murmur.

Just like his body, which was only the size of an eight-year-old child, he was full of chattering curiosity.

However, compared to this…

After glancing at Nie Chen, Great Emperor Jin Ming walked to Chu Qingyue’s side, coughed lightly, and flattered her in a slightly childish voice:

“As expected of the Empress, without your leadership, I’m afraid it would be impossible to make these people surge forward so enthusiastically.”

“This Empress is merely fulfilling her duty as a Great Emperor.”

Chu Qingyue only glanced at him, not intending to speak further.

Her words carried a sense of cold aloofness.

Great Emperor Jin Ming felt slightly embarrassed. It seemed that even his youthful appearance couldn’t make the Empress look at him differently.

However, after thinking about it, he quickly let it go.

For thousands of years, when had the Empress ever looked at any man differently?

Especially that Nie Chen…

Looking at Nie Chen, Great Emperor Jin Ming couldn’t help but show a mocking smile.

He didn’t believe that, as a disciple under the Empress, Nie Chen could actually have a girlfriend.

In a moment, he would personally tear off his fig leaf!

But just as Great Emperor Jin Ming felt triumphant, Nie Chen yawned sleepily.

“Are you alright? Could it be that your body hasn’t recovered yet?”

Chu Qingyue, who had been coldly watching everything in the Emperor Mausoleum, suddenly showed a worried expression, examining Nie Chen.

The concern in her eyes was fully revealed.

“It’s nothing, Empress. I just yawned. It’s not because I’m weak…”

Nie Chen smiled helplessly.

Perhaps it was a bit heartbreaking. Recently, Chu Qingyue always inexplicably cared about his kidneys and physical health, making him feel embarrassed.

It was a pity that there were other Great Emperors around. Otherwise, Nie Chen really wanted to say: “Don’t worry, when I reach the Ascension Realm, you should be the one afraid!”

“It’s good that you’re fine. The Emperor Mausoleum is very dangerous. Nothing else matters. You must pay attention to your own safety.”

Chu Qingyue then nodded, half-believing him, and earnestly reminded him with great concern.

“Mm.”

Nie Chen responded with a smile.

But this scene dumbfounded Great Emperor Jin Ming, who was watching from the side.

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