For a time, that dragon bone entered the firmament. The faint blood-red light actually pulled the four blood dragons, and the dragon bone began to spin wildly. The four illusory dragons roared furiously, and the entire sky above Dragon Burial Island seemed like a water surface, rippling with waves of blood-red.
A colossal white object slowly emerged from the sky-like water surface. Waves of blood-red ripples, carrying terrifying immortal energy, surged outwards. Instantly, Dragon Burial Island seemed to be engulfed in a colossal storm. All living beings retreated dozens of feet, activating their divine abilities to resist the erosion of the immortal energy storm.
"Ah!"
"Save me!!!"
Living beings of lower cultivation levels found their bodies melting away like burning wax, turning into dust scattered across heaven and earth.
"Rumble!!"
The colossal white object let out a sound like muffled thunder, shaking the entire Dragon Burial Island. The white object continued to ascend.
"That's a dragon's skull!!"
Someone exclaimed. The colossal white object, gradually revealing itself, finally showed its true form. A giant dragon skull, hundreds of feet high and thousands of feet long, pulsed with waves of blood-red ripples, appearing above the sky of Dragon Burial Island.
"Crack~"
The dragon skull emitted a grating sound like bone friction. The dragon skull opened its massive mouth, and a faintly blue gate of light, shimmering with thick light, appeared.
"Ching!"
Cheng Bu, from the Purple Thunder Sect, directly sacrificed a peerless immortal treasure and struck it before the dragon's mouth. A low hum was heard, and the peerless immortal treasure, without even touching the dragon skull's mouth, dissolved into the void.
"Princess Taoyun, esteemed generals, it seems this is the entrance to the secret treasure of the Dragon Burial Immortal Emperor. However, the portal has just emerged, and there are still some terrifying formations guarding the entrance. Let us wait for them to dissipate before seeking an opportunity to enter."
Witnessing his peerless immortal treasure being annihilated, Cheng Bu smiled wryly and cupped his hands helplessly towards Xiahou Ni Yun and the others.
"Elders, please enter the tent and rest for a moment." Xiahou Ni Yun smiled gently. Facing Cheng Bu of the Purple Thunder Sect and Gan Xing, she was very respectful, extending her hand in a gesture of invitation. After speaking, she led the people of the Purple Thunder Sect into the large tent to rest.
After the beings from the Purple Thunder Sect and the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty entered the tent, Di Xinyuan, the interrogator from the Six Fire Cult,’s expression turned cold, and he ordered his men to rest on the spot.
"The Great Yu Immortal Dynasty has invited the Purple Thunder Sect as allies. It seems they are quite confident about this secret treasure. Do you think we should avoid their brilliance for now?" Xia Lezhi of the Green Sun Sect furrowed his brows, speaking to Wu Ke with a look of apprehension.
"The secret treasure of the Dragon Burial Immortal Emperor must be extremely perilous. Our sect master ordered us to come, so how can we return empty-handed?" Wu Ke shook his head, then sat cross-legged, closing his eyes. Hearing the word "sect master," Xia Lezhi also sighed and sat down beside Wu Ke.
"Esteemed sirs, please be seated!"
Lao Fuzi said with a smile. The few of them sat around a small table. After a few cups of tea, Lao Fuzi said, "I originally thought that this secret treasure of the Dragon Burial Immortal Emperor would only stir up a storm within the Nine Realms. I never expected that even the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty, the Six Fire Cult, the Green Sun Sect, and even the Purple Thunder Sect, whose existence I have never personally confirmed, would be involved. Entering this time will undoubtedly be extremely dangerous. Esteemed sirs, you must be cautious, cautious, and yet more cautious!"
"Master Lao speaks wisely. However, we two are here under imperial decree. Let alone the imperial corpse of the Dragon Burial Immortal Emperor, even if the Immortal Emperor himself were still alive, we two would still advance and would never retreat!"
Qi Jiguang cupped his fists slightly.
As time slowly passed, more and more living beings arrived around Dragon Burial Island. Soon, three days had passed.
The colossal white dragon skull's color was no longer as bright as it had been a few days prior. It seemed to have been polished by something, giving it a faint yellow hue. The turbulent immortal energy swirling around the dragon skull had also gradually calmed down. During this time, Cheng Bu of the Purple Thunder Sect had tested it several more times. The immortal energy that had erupted with the emergence of the dragon skull had dissipated completely.
The blue gate of light within the dragon's mouth now flickered with a faint golden stream of light. Beyond the blue gate of light, there was nothing, giving a sense of emptiness, as if entering the void, which made people's scalps tingle with fear.
At a certain moment, the blue gate of light erupted with a sky-piercing pillar of light, shooting straight into the firmament. The immense beam seemed to be accumulated energy from millennia, now completely unleashed. It lasted for half an hour, and after the beam dissipated, the blue gate of light within the dragon's mouth slowly opened, revealing a golden passage that stretched endlessly.
At this moment, countless beings on the periphery of Dragon Burial Island frantically converged towards the center of the island. In less than a moment, the area below the dragon skull was filled with living beings.
"Ching!"
Another peerless immortal treasure detached from Cheng Bu's hand. Without any obstruction, it entered the passage within the dragon skull's mouth intact and then disappeared.
"Hmm! That's enough!"
Sensing the aura of the immortal treasure, Cheng Bu smiled faintly and opened his eyes, saying calmly. He then looked at Xiahou Ni Yun.
"Please!"
Dong Tai, who was beside Xiahou Ni Yun, stepped forward first, cupped his hands, and said, "Princess, I am unworthy, but I am willing to forge the path for you!"
Dong Tai glanced at the subtly moving dragon skull in the void, then slapped the armor on his body, unleashing a surge of light. He directly crossed over the dragon's mouth and entered the world within the blue gate of light.
"Let's go!"
Xiahou Ni Yun smiled gently. Zhuang Zhu, beside her, immediately guarded her. Cheng Bu and Gan Xing, standing nearby, followed closely. In a single breath, all the beings from the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty and the Purple Thunder Sect entered the secret treasure. With the pressure from these two major powers gone, many of the beings outside felt a sense of relief. The greed hidden deep within their hearts now manifested in their pupils, even on their faces. The entire Dragon Burial Island, inside and out, was surrounded by dozens of layers of living beings, all becoming restless.
"Let's go too!"
Di Xinyuan, the interrogator of the Six Fire Cult, glanced at the restless crowd around them. Even though the Purple Thunder Sect and the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty were gone, the core area still had powerful forces like the Six Fire Cult and the Green Sun Sect.
"Go!"
Following the Six Fire Cult were the members of the Green Sun Sect. Nan Tian Di Zun Nan Tian Xun, seeing this, waved his hand. Instantly, several Golden Immortal generals carried a dragon chariot, followed by tens of thousands of elite soldiers, into the secret treasure.
"Amitabha! Master Lao, Dean Zhang, this humble monk will go first!" Guang Qing chanted a Buddhist mantra, then led the people of the Vajra Temple, radiating layers of Buddhist light, into the secret treasure.
"Ching!"
Just as the Buddhist light disappeared, sword cries echoed through the firmament, once again suppressing the agitated crowd.