Unrivaled Martial Emperor-Chapter 1442 - Astonishing Fortune

The tomb’s passageways stretched out in every direction, thousands of them, forming a vast, dizzying labyrinth.

Although many people entered, they vanished soon after, as if swallowed by the maze itself.

“I’m afraid only a few passageways lead to the real tomb, or maybe not even one does. We need to be careful from the start,” Chen Fan said.

Li Yu followed Chen Fan, nodding.

Under normal circumstances, his cultivation allowed him to see through the world at a glance; here, things were different; his divine will couldn’t probe very far.

“Also, the space here is so stable that we can’t even traverse back and forth. I’m afraid we will have to search the passageways one by one,” Li Yu said.

Neither of them was inexperienced and quickly came to a conclusion.

“No hurry. Let’s search around first. If that fails, we’ll let the law creatures lead the way. We may not know the way, but they, being lifeforms born from the ancient emperor’s laws, can surely sense him,” Chen Fan said assuredly.

He then calculated with his fingers, yet among the countless branching paths, no clear answer revealed itself. For now, instinct was their only guide. It could only see a blurry vision. Even the Eye of Breaking Deception, famed for piercing all illusions, could only glimpse a hazy blur.

And it wasn’t that the Eye of Breaking Deception failed; rather, Chen Fan’s cultivation level was too low. The ancient emperor’s power veiled the heavenly secrets, turning them misty and obscure, beyond Chen Fan’s reach for now.

Chen Fan simply flew into a passageway that felt right to him.

As the two of them flew deeper, they discovered that the passageways were layered with many formations.

These formations upheld the entire tomb; even an Immortal Platform realm expert would find it impossible to break through them and enter directly. Without a law creature to guide the way, entering the tomb on their own was almost hopeless.

These formations were very powerful, ancient, and profound. They contained traces of the Great Dao itself, layers of divine information far beyond Chen Fan’s comprehension. Yet he could feel that if he ever managed to decipher those patterns, his martial path would ascend to entirely new heights.

He was certain that this was a manifestation of the Great Dao belonging to the ancient emperor.

Chen Fan was no longer a greenhorn who knew nothing. He already had a full understanding of the cultivation realms and some of the abilities in every realm.

Above the Immortal Emperor realm was the Sage realm—a stage where martial artists pursued true enlightenment. It was said that those who could take that final, elusive step would transcend into Gods, beings spoken of only in myth.

During the primordial era, Immortal Emperors could be found everywhere. Many in the Sage realm were seeking enlightenment, and there were even quite a few “Gods” who had successfully attained enlightenment. It was a golden age of the martial path, when the human race stood proudly among the overlords of the universe.

But then came the great wars—cataclysms that tore through heaven and earth. Countless mighty ones of the human race fell, even the Gods themselves.

From that devastation arose the present, diminished age: a time when Immortal Emperors were seen as unfathomable behemoths, and true Sages capable of seeking enlightenment were nearly extinct. Most were ancient survivors of a bygone era, and the birth of a new Sage was as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.

Although Chen Fan still didn’t know how to seek enlightenment into the Dao, he could faintly sense it here: an otherworldly force that stirred awe and fear alike, the aura of the Dao itself.

Was the master of this tomb a Sage who sought enlightenment in their lifetime? Chen Fan guessed.

If it truly was the tomb of a Sage, he had to seize the legacy no matter what.

These formations are interconnected. To destroy the formation, I need to find its root. If I could shatter the foundation, the formation inside the tomb would no longer be flawless. And when that happens, we can break out even if the entrance is blocked by the law creatures.

Countless thoughts flashed across Chen Fan’s mind. Although the real competition hadn’t begun, he was already plotting his retreat, laying safeguards before disaster could strike.

Every move was calculated with care; every outcome, measured. For all the risks he had taken along his martial path, caution still defined him. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

“If a chaotic battle erupts, we can break out from here,” said Chen Fan, pointing forward.

Those formations were designed to deal with people outside and were harmless internally.

The two flew quickly along this passageway and finally arrived at the core of this series of formations: a massive array.

Above it, an opening in the void revealed a roaring river of energy, endlessly surging into the array and feeding power into every formation along the path. This was their source, the beating heart that sustained them all.

Unlike the eerie atmosphere at the entrance, this place appeared majestic.

Dots of light shimmered above like a drifting river of stars.

“Right here. We have to destroy this place to bring down this series of formations!”

With that, Chen Fan punched, and the terrifying fist force tore a large hole in this formation.

The space above that formation collapsed, revealing an incomparably huge space within.

The entire space was also enveloped by a formation. Within this enveloped space was an incomparably huge river of immortal stones, each one igniting in turn to fuel the great array.

“Hiss, hiss.”

The two of them couldn’t help but suck in a breath of cold air.

All those immortal stones were being used to sustain the formations they had passed through along the entire passageway. But if every path in this vast tomb was built the same way, how many such passageways were there? They couldn’t even begin to imagine.

And by that measure... how many immortal stones existed in total? The number was beyond comprehension.

These immortal stones were already an immense fortune. If they could seize even a portion, their cultivation needs would be secured for a lifetime. The sheer energy contained within could carry them to heights far beyond their current realm.

“My god, how many immortal stones are there? A million? Ten million? A billion?”

Even with Li Yu’s extraordinary background and status, being a descendant of an Immortal Emperor, he was astonished to see the long river of immortal stones.

The wealth before them rivaled that of the Immortal Emperor clan itself.

“I know, right? Just imagine the scale needed to use so many immortal stones merely to power formations! It’s no wonder these formations still operate properly after countless years. Tsk tsk, I can’t help but wonder who the master of this tomb was. Could they have been a Sage realm powerhouse?”

Recalling that aura of the Great Dao, Chen Fan’s suspicion only deepened. The tomb’s owner had to be someone extraordinary, perhaps not quite a Sage, but certainly close.

Suddenly, a maniacal laughter came from afar.

“Hahahaha, the heavens are on my side!”