The location of the Three Lives Tomb is on a river island in a certain province today.
A hundred people, forming a luxurious convoy, headed towards the location of the Three Lives Tomb.
Nearly fifty of Chen Jiuyang's guards were martial artists, while the remaining fifty were Golden Core stage immortal cultivators from the Han family and the True Demon Sect.
Chen Jiuyang sat in the car and asked, "How did you discover the location of the Three Lives Tomb?"
A Golden Core stage cultivator replied, "Reporting to the Holy Son, the opportunities within the Three Lives Tomb are sought after by geniuses like yourself. The five major pseudo-dao sects and various other sects and families are all searching."
"We discovered a river island where many geniuses have gathered. The island is shrouded in mist, and many Heavenly Realm or even Nascent Soul stage geniuses are waiting there, unwilling to leave. It is highly likely to be the Three Lives Tomb."
"Among them are friends from our Holy Dao. After I reported the Holy Son's name, it was confirmed that this is indeed the Three Lives Tomb."
Chen Jiuyang tapped his fingers and asked with a indifferent expression, "Are there any Venerable Realm or Soul Transformation stage old ancestors guarding it?"
This Golden Core stage cultivator replied, "There likely are. Holy Son, please do not reveal your identity outside the Three Lives Tomb. Please endure and act only after entering."
"Only Heavenly Realm or Nascent Soul stage cultivators can enter the Three Lives Tomb. Those with higher cultivation, regardless of their strength, cannot enter."
"As long as the Holy Son enters the Three Lives Tomb, you can act without reservation."
Chen Jiuyang slowly nodded and instructed, "When we get near the Three Lives Tomb, I will go to the tomb alone. Having too many people will easily expose my identity."
The Five Great Sacred Lands had issued a kill order for him. Whether he was killed or captured alive, he would receive great benefits from them. When out and about, one must act cautiously.
If his identity were to be leaked and exposed to everyone, it might attract the deadly hands of those Soul Transformation stage and Venerable Realm cultivators.
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At this moment, on the vast Jialing River.
Near a phantom island shrouded in mist, many martial artists and cultivators lurked, gazing with fervent eyes at the mist-shrouded island.
The Three Lives Tomb, by obtaining the opportunities within, one could condense the Dao and advance to the Venerable Realm or Soul Transformation stage without obstruction, becoming a paramount figure.
Currently, as the great era had just revived, those martial artists and cultivators who knew of the opportunities within the Three Lives Tomb all hailed from renowned sects and great families.
Some gazed with fervent eyes and said with a solemn expression, "The Three Lives Tomb is rumored to be related to the Nine Forbidden Zones, the Resentful Nightmare Town. Entry is only permitted at night."
On the river, many major powers had prepared luxurious yachts, densely packed with people.
There were the Five Great Sacred Lands, several demonic sects, and disciples from other major powers. Each faction was represented, with Soul Transformation stage old ancestors or Venerable Realm old ancestors in attendance. The various forces kept their distance, fearing any disturbance that might ruin the disciples' opportunities.
On a pure white jade boat, were people from Kunlun, one of the Five Great Sacred Lands.
A female cultivator, about twenty years old, with her black hair tied up in a high bun, fair skin, and a beautiful face, possessed a captivating aura. She wore an ancient Kunlun collar dress, and her brows held a serene expression, like a Tianshan snow lotus, beautiful to behold but not to be profaned.
Her cultivation level had already reached the peak of the Golden Core stage, with the next step being the Nascent Soul stage.
In just one year, from Qi Refining to this level, she was considered exceptionally talented within Kunlun.
She calmly looked at the floating island in the mist. Her sect had arranged for her to break through to the Nascent Soul stage nearby and then enter this place to seize opportunities.
What she needed to do now was to absorb the experiences of her senior brothers and sisters who were going to the Three Lives Tomb.
"Junior Sister, in a few more days you will be able to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, and then you can enter the Three Lives Tomb."
A middle-aged beauty in a palace dress, with a beautiful appearance, said to Qin Rouyu.
Qin Rouyu was receiving instruction from her senior sister when she suddenly felt someone staring at her. She turned her head but found nothing.
"We must be wary of the demonic cultivators. These demonic cultivators are all ruthless, like monstrous beasts in human skin. If you encounter them within the Three Lives Tomb, show no mercy; eliminate evil and uphold righteousness."
As the sky gradually darkened, the mist shrouding the floating island began to dissipate, revealing the island's true form.
Immediately, someone exclaimed, "The restriction has disappeared... Quickly, board the island!"
Disciples from various families and sects were the first to board the island. Only the Five Great Sacred Lands and the demonic cultivators, wary of each other, did not board immediately.
Especially after the True Demon Sect's Holy Son Chen Jiuyang had massacred the Kunlun Sacred Land, the relationship between the righteous and demonic factions had become increasingly tense. A slight spark could ignite a major battle.
After a period of stalemate, the Soul Transformation stage old ancestors from both sides spoke, "Since they do not intend to make a move, let us not delay. Board the island."
"The pseudo-dao sects, under the might of our Holy Dao, dare not act. In that case, we shall let them off and board the island to seize opportunities."
Hundreds of streams of light instantly flew out from the various yachts and ancient boats, rushing towards the floating island.
Seeing that people from all sides were boarding, Chen Jiuyang stepped forward, his feet treading on the water, and also rushed onto the floating island.
Upon landing on the island, Chen Jiuyang felt a great terror emanating from it.
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The island was filled with towering ancient trees, leaving no vacant space. The layered branches and leaves filtered the sparse moonlight, making the entire island even darker.
Walking on the island, everyone felt a chill. The branches of these ancient trees swayed, exuding an indescribable sense of oppression and terror.
To Chen Jiuyang, the sinister feeling of this place made him extremely uncomfortable, as if it wanted to devour everything. However, as he repelled this place, the creatures here also repelled him.
"Ah!"
A scream suddenly rang out.
A Nascent Soul stage cultivator instantly died, causing everyone to become extremely vigilant.
"As soon as we landed, someone started attacking?"
Chen Jiuyang frowned. After walking forward for a while, he saw a dead Nascent Soul stage cultivator: "That's not right. This corpse has no wounds. It wasn't a human attack."
As Chen Jiuyang was pondering, disciples from the righteous path arrived here in a group.
Similar to the True Soul Lamps of the True Demon Sect, the righteous path also had similar methods.
As they entered here, they could sense the location of their fellow disciples. Once a lamp extinguished, it meant that person had died.
Several righteous path disciples arrived here and their expressions changed upon seeing Chen Jiuyang, their auras becoming aggressive:
"Demon Chen Jiuyang!"
"How dare you appear here, and dare to kill my junior brother! Demon, take your life!"
Instantly, several Nascent Soul stage cultivators cast spells and attacked Chen Jiuyang.
Just as Chen Jiuyang was preparing to resist, a great terror surged into his heart, making him startled. He quickly looked at the towering ancient trees nearby.
He saw the Nascent Soul stage corpse on the ground was being slowly swallowed by the ground, and the ancient trees nearby seemed to be approaching.
"Not good! These giant trees have a problem!"
Chen Jiuyang immediately realized something was wrong. The true blood and true essence within his body erupted, and he dashed forward.
"Ah!"
The screams of the righteous path cultivators came from behind him. Chen Jiuyang turned his head and saw that the living people who were fine moments ago were now reduced to bloody skeletons! Their essence blood and souls had been devoured!