"What's going on here? Why are there so many people?" Axiang asked.
"Aren't you here for Emperor Han's tomb?"
Axiang's question puzzled the six of them.
"We took on a bounty mission and are looking for our target."
"We just happened to pass by,"
Qin Hanchu said.
"I see."
"It's rumored that the tomb of an Immortal God expert is about to appear here, so we came to join in the fun."
Ancestor Baili frowned, "Rumor? Where did this news come from?"
"Unknown."
"They say the tomb will open in the next two days, so we're here to see if it's true!"
"If it's a rumor, there's no loss. If it's true, we can fight for an opportunity."
"Commander, would you like to join us?"
"We are willing to follow your lead."
These six people were well aware of Axiang's strength. With Axiang leading them, their chances of success would be much higher.
"What do you guys think?" Axiang looked at Qin Hanchu and the other two.
"Waiting for a while is fine. We don't have any clues at the moment," Longzhu said.
Ancestor Baili nodded slightly in agreement.
"Alright, if Emperor Han's tomb really appears, we'll go together," Axiang said to the six people.
Following that, Qin Hanchu and the other three also joined the ranks of those waiting.
While they were waiting, more people arrived.
Two days later, there were already over five hundred people in the area.
The captain who invited Axiang and the other three was named Hou Chen.
According to him, Emperor Han's tomb possessed extremely powerful formations.
Only those in the Immortal King realm could enter.
Because of this, no experts of other realms had come.
On this day, heavy snow suddenly began to fall from the sky.
Immediately after, a terrifying cold aura enveloped everyone present.
"Those above Immortal King realm, do not force your way in, or the tomb will self-destruct."
At this moment, a divine sense surged into everyone's sea of consciousness, and then a gate made of ice appeared in the void.
This ice gate was carved with profound runes. Experts who understood formations immediately recognized it as an immortal formation that detected one's realm.
If anyone's realm exceeded the specified limit, the gate would automatically be destroyed.
As the ice gate opened, the martial artists present rushed in one after another.
Seeing Hou Chen and the six enter, Qin Hanchu and the other three also stood up.
Their agreement with Hou Chen and the six was only verbal; they had not signed a Dao oath.
Therefore, they were not considered companions for the time being.
Although Qin Hanchu's combat power could touch the Immortal Venerable realm, his actual cultivation level was only at the Immortal King realm.
Walking through the ice gate, Qin Hanchu was not repelled and passed through smoothly.
Axiang and the other two followed closely behind.
When Qin Hanchu opened his eyes, he saw seventy-two crystal-clear ice palaces standing before him.
These ice palaces exuded a terrifying cold aura, which made even Qin Hanchu's heart tremble.
"Those who pass through the seventy-two ice palaces will receive all my inheritances. Others can also gain benefits within the ice palaces."
The previous voice echoed again. This was likely the residual will of the expert who had appeared.
"Why are these ice palaces numbered?" Hou Chen asked in confusion.
"It's probably so we can challenge them in order," Ancestor Baili replied.
As they were speaking, many martial artists had already rushed towards the first ice palace.
Qin Hanchu and the other three followed behind Hou Chen and the six and entered.
Upon entering the first ice palace, Qin Hanchu's vision changed again.
The ice palace was incredibly vast, and the ground was inscribed with complex runes.
As for the others, they had all disappeared.
Qin Hanchu was not surprised by this.
At this moment, a cold mist swirled in the center of the hall.
Immediately after, a massive ice bear materialized.
This ice bear was incredibly lifelike, like a real ice celestial beast.
It roared and charged at Qin Hanchu. As its gaping maw opened, a terrifying aura of icy cold energy blasted towards Qin Hanchu.
Qin Hanchu casually drew his sword and directly blasted the ice bear into pieces.
The first ice palace was very simple, at least for Qin Hanchu.
As the ice bear dissipated, an immortal medicine flew towards Qin Hanchu.
The moment he caught the immortal medicine, Qin Hanchu appeared outside the first ice palace.
Many people had already emerged from the first ice palace, and they were heading to the second ice palace.
Qin Hanchu was confident that Axiang and the other two were not in danger, so he also went to the second ice palace.
Upon entering the second ice palace, an ice python appeared before him.
Qin Hanchu acted directly, smashing the ice python to pieces with another punch.
This ice python possessed the strength of the mid-stage Immortal King realm. It seemed likely that the third ice palace would feature the strength of the late-stage Immortal King realm.
After collecting the immortal medicine, Qin Hanchu appeared outside the second ice palace.
In the blink of an eye, Qin Hanchu had reached the fourth ice palace.
The guardian of the fourth ice palace was already a formation spirit comparable to the peak Immortal King realm.
However, this formation spirit was not physical, making it relatively easier to defeat.
Without using his full might, Qin Hanchu took an hour to pass.
The reward for this level was already a second-grade immortal medicine.
While a second-grade immortal medicine was good, it wasn't enough to surprise Qin Hanchu.
The formation spirit in the fourth ice palace was already at the peak Immortal King realm. Then what would the formation spirit in the fifth ice palace be?
Could it be the Immortal Venerable realm?
If that were the case, it would be too terrifying!
If the fifth level had an Immortal Venerable formation spirit, what would be the level of the more than thirty ice palaces that followed?
If they had to challenge them independently, it would become extremely perilous.
Not only did Qin Hanchu stop, but Axiang and the other two also came to his side.
A moment later, Hou Chen and the others finally caught up.
"The fourth ice palace is already at the peak Immortal King realm. Could the formation spirit in the fifth ice palace be in the Immortal Venerable realm?"
"Even if it's just a formation spirit, it will be very dangerous."
"The fifth ice palace is already so terrifying. How can we possibly get through seventy-two ice palaces?"
One of Hou Chen's teammates exclaimed in shock.
"I'll go in and try first."
With that, Axiang led the way to the fifth ice palace.
Everyone present was watching Axiang. They also had no idea what kind of trial awaited them inside the fifth ice palace.
After a full two hours, Axiang finally emerged from the fifth ice palace.
"The formation spirit inside is indeed at the Immortal Venerable realm, but the rules inside have changed."
"It seems to allow multiple people to team up."
Axiang said to Qin Hanchu and the others.
"Let's go try."
Qin Hanchu, Longzhu, and Ancestor Baili walked in together.
Axiang's guess was indeed correct. Qin Hanchu and the other two appeared simultaneously in the fifth ice palace.
However, the fifth ice palace was already empty, with no Immortal Venerable realm formation spirit.
Turning around, Qin Hanchu saw that the teleportation array for departure had already appeared.
There was only one formation spirit in the fifth ice palace. Axiang had already slain it, so Qin Hanchu and the others didn't need to kill it again.
Since that was the case, the three of them returned outside.
Seeing Qin Hanchu and the other two emerge so quickly, Hou Chen and the others were greatly surprised.
Even with the three of them working together, it shouldn't have been possible to succeed so quickly.
"Come with us to the sixth ice palace. You don't need to go to the fifth ice palace anymore."
Qin Hanchu transmitted a message to Hou Chen and the six.