The Fire Phoenix, along with the brothers Nine Yin and Nine Yang, widened their eyes simultaneously.
Good heavens, he actually kicked open the tomb door?
Chen Xiao, however, was not surprised and smiled, "Ziqing, the door is open, it's all thanks to you!"
"Hehe, I can finally help you, I'm so happy!"
Li Ziqing giggled, making a 'V' sign in her heart!
"Alright, let's go in together and take a look!"
Li Ziqing said impatiently.
She then immediately squeezed through the tomb door, and Chen Xiao followed closely.
However, upon entering, Li Ziqing's expression instantly turned blank.
"So beautiful!"
Looking at the scenery before her, which was like a fairyland, Li Ziqing's small mouth parted, her eyes filled with shock.
Even Chen Xiao, who had seen much, had never witnessed such magnificent scenery.
Everything here possessed a vibrant and rich color.
Green mountains, white waters, red flowers, green trees.
The scenery displayed a high saturation, with every blade of grass and every tree exuding vitality.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that even the air here was sweet.
There were also various rare and exotic beasts in the forest, each carrying an aura of sanctity and nobility.
A flock of birds soared across the sky, singing their hearts out.
Li Ziqing was mesmerized by the sight, only snapping back to reality when a dull thud echoed from behind her.
However, when she turned around, she found herself and Chen Xiao standing on a grassy hill, with no bronze gate behind them.
Chen Xiao said indifferently, "That was just the Boundary Origin Gate. Ziqing, we have now entered another space, what I told you about, the Lesser Thousand World."
"Oh, I see..."
Li Ziqing was slightly surprised, then appeared enraptured again, "I wish I could live here forever."
"Do you really like it that much? Could it be related to your ancestors buried here?"
Chen Xiao muttered, as if asking, but more like talking to himself.
Li Ziqing, as if she hadn't heard Chen Xiao, stepped forward.
She wanted to explore this world more deeply and broadly.
"Ziqing, slow down, there might be danger ahead!"
Chen Xiao warned and chased after her.
However, for some reason, there always seemed to be a small distance between him and Li Ziqing.
No matter what, Chen Xiao couldn't catch up.
"Hmm? Something's strange?"
Chen Xiao suddenly froze.
At that moment, a voice suddenly echoed in Chen Xiao's ear.
"Young one who obtained the holy relic, you have finally brought me my vessel."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao stopped abruptly, "Who are you? Who is speaking?"
Li Ziqing, however, continued to walk forward with light steps, as if she hadn't heard the voice at all.
"Heh heh, who am I, isn't the answer obvious? Do you still need to ask?"
The voice from before echoed in Chen Xiao's ear again.
"Are you the Eternal Immortal Emperor?"
Chen Xiao asked with a frown.
"Correct."
The other party gave an affirmative answer.
"What did you mean by 'vessel' just now?"
Chen Xiao asked coldly.
"Of course, it's her, my most complete successor. With her body, I can be reborn!"
The Eternal Immortal Emperor said with a light laugh.
"What?"
Chen Xiao was instantly enraged, "You want to possess Ziqing's body? Eternal Immortal Emperor, she is your descendant!"
"I know that very well. If she weren't my descendant, how could she be my most perfect vessel?"
The Eternal Immortal Emperor retorted as a matter of course.
"You, you are truly despicable... inhuman!"
Chen Xiao gritted his teeth and said angrily.
"I am an Immortal Emperor, long detached from the human realm, naturally without humanity!"
The Eternal Immortal Emperor said, not ashamed but proud.
Chen Xiao immediately retorted coldly, "I will never let you succeed!"
"Heh heh heh, little one, you truly have some courage to speak to me like this."
The Eternal Immortal Emperor laughed, "But have you ever considered that if I can revive, the responsibility of saving the world will no longer be on your shoulders."
"Moreover, if you are willing to sacrifice her body to me, I will give you corresponding compensation."
"Didn't you come all this way, enduring hardship, just for the treasures in my tomb? As long as you don't interfere, all the treasures in this tomb will be yours!"
The Eternal Immortal Emperor tempted.
However, Chen Xiao sneered and refused without hesitation, "Dream on. Even if you give me more treasures, I won't let you succeed and possess my wife's body!"
"Moreover, I truly never expected you to be this kind of person... Oh, I forgot, you just said you are no longer human!"
Chen Xiao said sarcastically.
"Hmph, little one, what kind of person am I? What kind of person do you think I am? Tell me!"
The Eternal Immortal Emperor asked.
"I thought that someone who made 'slaying gods' their lifelong creed wouldn't be a despicable and shameless villain, but I was wrong!"
Chen Xiao said fiercely, "You stop at nothing to achieve your goals, you are no different from the one you are fighting against!"
"Kid, do you know what you're saying?"
The Eternal Immortal Emperor's voice turned cold, "I'll ask you one last time, what is your choice, agree or not agree!"
"I disagree, disagree, disagree!"
Chen Xiao's attitude was firm, "Even if you ask me a hundred times, a thousand times, my answer will be no!"
The Eternal Immortal Emperor sighed and suddenly said softly, "You are truly a stubborn romantic. It seems my descendants did not misjudge you."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao immediately breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he had gambled correctly.
Everything he had said just now was merely the Eternal Immortal Emperor testing him.
Testing whether he would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
If he had chosen to sacrifice Li Ziqing, the Eternal Immortal Emperor would never have said such things.
"Eh? If I'm not mistaken, you just seemed to breathe a sigh of relief?"
The Eternal Immortal Emperor suddenly asked, then suddenly giggled, "Heh heh heh, you don't think everything I just said was a test, do you?"
"Isn't it?"
Chen Xiao asked with a frown.
"Heh heh heh, guess!"
The Eternal Immortal Emperor said playfully.
"Guess my ass!"
Chen Xiao gritted his teeth. Even if the other party was the Eternal Immortal Emperor, he couldn't play him like this!
However, the Eternal Immortal Emperor did not speak again, as if she had suddenly disappeared?
"Eternal Immortal Emperor? Are you gone?"
Chen Xiao asked a couple of times, but there was no response.
Chen Xiao stopped caring about her and looked up. Li Ziqing was still not far ahead of him.
His figure flickered, and he immediately chased after her...