Unrivaled Martial Emperor-Chapter 1440 - Tomb Opens

The law creatures were chanting an ancient spell, led by some of the stronger creatures. Various talismans danced in the sky, inscribed in a strange, ancient, and cryptic language.

People at Chen Fan’s level could learn almost any language; when he saw these strange characters, his head began spinning, unable to decipher them at all.

“These law creatures are truly terrifying. If they obtained the legacy of the tomb master, perhaps it would be another form of reincarnation,” Chen Fan said with narrowed eyes.

These beings were manifestations of the laws the tomb’s master had once comprehended; each carried fragments of his insight and consciousness. They had cultivated the true teachings of the ancient emperor and had sentience. Now, they sought to open the ancient emperor’s tomb and claim his entire legacy.

Chen Fan’s gaze swept across the sky. He saw numerous powerful figures hiding in the void.

Although their concealment techniques were excellent, they couldn’t hide from the Eye of Breaking Deception. He saw them in an instant.

Chen Fan saw Ji Lanshan, Xie Qingjin, and the others. He also saw Xiao Ruyue’s group. Aside from them, there were also some other eighth and ninth-stage half-immortals, all hiding in the dark, waiting for these law creatures to open the tomb.

“Let’s stay hidden for now. Better not to draw attention.”

Chen Fan did not join up with Xiao Ruyue recklessly. With so many pairs of eyes watching, the slightest movement could make him stand out—a single nail hammered down by the collective.

Li Yu didn’t object to Chen Fan’s suggestion. He understood the danger all too well.

The void was eerily still. Only the solemn chants of the law creatures echoed through the air; the silence was so deep that even a falling needle could be heard. Everyone held their breath, waiting for the final opening of the tomb.

Communication was done solely through divine will. Li Yu also sensed the powerful fluctuations of divine will in the void and was slightly surprised inside.

This ancient emperor’s tomb had drawn out many experts not on the Immortal Conferral Leaderboard.

Chen Fan’s gaze swept across the void. Those whose auras he could sense were not all very powerful. In some pockets of the void, he could clearly sense someone’s presence, yet no aura reached him; those, he realized, were likely the true experts.

However, his gaze was quickly drawn to a man in brocade clothing high above.

This man looked to be in his twenties, with sharp ears, and his hands behind his back. He stood straight as a spear, his gaze was sharp like a knife, exuding an indescribable majesty.

Simply by standing there, he radiated an overwhelming deterrent; he felt like a great general issuing commands, and the army of law creatures moved with military precision under his direction. There was no hint of chaos, only relentless order.

He wasn’t human; he was also a powerful law creature.

At his side, a dark figure coalesced, its contours warping the very space around it so that no one could probe its depths.

“Master, many experts have gathered. We can start now,” the dark figure said in a low tone.

“We can finally begin,” the man in brocade replied, not with words, but with laws flickering around him. It was a silent language of power. “These people would not be permitted inside otherwise. We need their blood.”

“Hmph, these fools think that opening the tomb is the end. Perfect. The Wheel of Myriad Laws cannot be drawn out without sacrifice. They have marched to their deaths, and it could not be more perfect.”

A cold smile ghosted his lips. His gaze swept the void; those who fancied themselves hidden were exposed in an instant. He saw the smallest details, and nothing escaped him.

“Send the order to seal the space. Don’t let them escape.”

The face of the man in brocade was incomparably cold, like the coldest place in the universe.

“Understood!” The dark figure responded with a nod.

The dark figure made a gesture, and some of the law creatures in the vicinity nodded subtly. Their hands touched the void, producing faint yellow law talismans that melded into the void. Then, the active laws in the sky gradually stabilized.

The numerous experts present immediately sensed the changes. They were so sensitive to the laws that they noticed the changes as soon as they occurred.

“Not good, those law creatures have sealed the space.” Li Yu’s expression immediately changed. “Could it be that they discovered us long ago?”

“Seems like it.” Chen Fan narrowed his eyes and said, “These were cultivated by the laws of the tomb master and have the same origin as the laws in this world. Although we tried our best to conceal ourselves, I’m afraid that they can sense the slightest of fluctuations. So, they must have known the moment we entered here, but they didn’t make a move. It seems like their intellect isn't low, and they are plotting something.”

Li Yu nodded and said, “My ancestor once mentioned that in tombs formed from a domain, the law creatures absorb some of the master’s negative energy while he was alive, similar to how corpses absorb evil qi and turn into jiangshi.”

“I see. No wonder these law creatures are so vicious, attacking as soon as they see someone. That should be it. But now, those law creatures have sealed the void. It seems like the tomb is about to be opened, and they’re about to make their moves.”

“Indeed.”

Li Yu’s expression turned grave.

Those law creatures were numerous, with a considerable number of seventh or eighth-stage half-immortals, making them a powerful force.

Suddenly, the tomb began to rumble as it opened, cracking apart bit by bit.

Endless primeval qi surged outward, wrapped in a chilling aura of death that sent shivers down everyone’s spines. Even martial artists attuned to extreme Yin or the evil Dao felt their souls stiffen.

It was a coldness born from the depths of the soul, the death aura of the underworld itself, freezing all life.

Then an even more terrifying force churned in the sky. The chanting of countless law creatures crystallized into talismans, illuminating everything. Every inch between heaven and earth seemed forced awake by a power beyond comprehension.

A grand formation, laid down by the law creatures, had been activated.

An overwhelming power shrouded the area. Bubbles formed in the void, as if heaven and earth were boiling.

There were people well-versed in formations among the crowd, and they immediately saw through what was happening. There was no hiding the situation from them.

“Not good, these law creatures are trying to refine us to death!”

Or perhaps it wasn’t even a secret: the law creatures had no intention of hiding their plan. Their plot was overt, a crushing power ready to eliminate any obstacle in its path.