Seeing everyone nodding, Gu Qingyang also smiled slightly, gazing into the distance at the approaching energy storm. “Since no one objects, let us begin. Since I proposed this idea, we will take the lead, and everyone can take turns afterward. Of course, don’t blame me for being too blunt, but if someone tries to cut corners or harbors ill intentions, don’t expect me to be polite…” As he spoke, his gaze swept over the crowd, finally landing on the two in the back, Hunyan and Hunli, with a hint of coldness on his smiling face.
“Leader Gu Qingyang, rest assured. We are all in the same boat. If anyone wants to sink this boat, no one will let them off,” said a man with a lightning bolt pattern on his forehead, who was from the Lightning Tribe, one of the eight clans.
“Ha ha, thank you,” Gu Qingyang replied with a smile, then turned to Gu Zhen and the others, “Let’s start first. Xiao Yan, Xun’er, you go last.”
Seeing that Gu Qingyang’s gaze had shifted to them at the end, Xiao Yan nodded slightly. He understood that Gu Qingyang wanted them to stay behind and keep an eye on Hunyan and Hunli.
“Alright, let’s get started!” The silver-robed man laughed, then with the other three, they slowly approached the light barrier. Their Dou Qi surged like a flood, finally transforming into massive blasts of Dou Qi, crashing fiercely into the solidified light barrier.
“Boom!”
The four of them working together naturally produced an extremely terrifying force. Even though the light barrier was extremely sturdy, it still cracked under such a powerful assault, and with a crisp sound, a small hole about ten feet wide and three to four meters high appeared.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
Seeing that the attack was effective, everyone relaxed, and then Gu Qingyang and his companions erupted again. Their palms enveloped in resplendent Dou Qi, acting like the sharpest blades, they stabbed fiercely into the crystal wall, sending out substantial shards of energy continuously.
At this moment, the four of them were like digging machines. In the midst of the vast surging Dou Qi, the hole they created grew deeper and deeper.
This digging process lasted for about ten minutes before Gu Qingyang and his team finally stopped, perspiring slightly. They turned around and saw that a channel about 30 meters long had been carved out. Behind them, everyone entered in a line, curiously observing the surrounding energy crystal layers.
This light curtain was over a hundred meters wide. Even if Xiao Yan and the others worked non-stop, it would take more than an hour. This workload could not be completed by just one or two people in a week.
“Leader Gu Qingyang, let us take over!” Seeing that Gu Qingyang and his group had stopped, the two men from the Lightning Tribe stepped forward with a smile. They knew that Gu Qingyang and the others could still hold out, but it was clear that they intended to conserve their strength. After all, the relationship between the ancient eight clans was not as friendly as imagined. There was always some degree of caution.
“Haha, then I’ll leave it to Lei Luo brothers,” Gu Qingyang smiled, and then the four of them withdrew. The two men from the Lightning Tribe stepped forward, condensed brilliant lightning on their fists, and with a loud roar, struck the wall. Once again, thunderous noises echoed in the passage.
“The energy storm is getting closer…”
As the group advanced with the continuous carving of the passageway, Xiao Yan, who was at the rear, glanced back at the entrance. The pressure of the energy outside was growing stronger, and even the howling of the energy storm could be faintly heard.
“The energy storm shouldn’t be able to break through,” Xun’er consoled, seeing Xiao Yan’s gaze.
“Is this entrance of the third layer always in this material form?” Xiao Yan nodded, his hand touching the solid energy crystal wall. These splendid things were formed by incredibly intense energy, compressed to an unimaginable degree, and eventually shaped into this vast energy screen.
“Yes, it’s said that when our clans first arrived here, the screen was already in this material form. Even after countless years, these energies have shown no sign of melting,” Xun’er nodded softly.
Xiao Yan marveled, truly admiring the mystic power of the Heavenly Tomb.
As Xiao Yan and Xun’er were talking, the passage extended further. However, with only two people from the Lightning Tribe, the speed couldn’t match that of Gu Qingyang and his four. Therefore, by the time they switched, less than five yards had been opened. Fortunately, there were many more people waiting, and with each team rotating, the energy passage grew longer.
“Boom!”
About ten minutes later, a shockwave boomed from behind. Everyone felt the entire light barrier tremble.
“The energy storm is hitting us…”
This commotion made everyone in the passage silent. The pressure emanating from the giant energy screen indicated that, if they were outside, they would have been instantly turned to dust.
“Let’s speed up,” Gu Qingyang frowned, feeling the oppressive atmosphere. Although they were sheltered from the energy storm, the surroundings, with their radiant energy crystal walls, gave an uncomfortable sense.
Hearing his words, everyone nodded, and the two men in front increased their attack speed.
As time passed, Xiao Yan and Xun’er took turns twice. The crystal layers were harder than expected, but for Xiao Yan, who possessed several kinds of Heavenly Fire, they were not too difficult to handle.
In this rotation, under the watchful eyes of Xiao Yan and Xun’er, Hunyan and Hunli also worked hard, though their effort was clearly less strenuous. But at this moment, there was no time to argue. No matter how much Xiao Yan disliked them, he had to wait until they exited the energy passage.
During this time, Xiao Yan also paid more attention to the two people from the Medicinal Clan. The two who entered the Heavenly Tomb were a man with strange patterns on his clothes and a fiery, seductive woman. From their auras, they were both likely at the Seven Star Dou Zun level, not as strong as Hunyan and others. Occasionally, they shot unfriendly glances at Xiao Yan, but he didn’t bother. These geniuses from ancient tribes always had a slight superiority complex, especially toward ordinary humans.
“Boom! Boom!”
The rumbling continued in the passage. Xiao Yan closed his eyes, but a faint sound suddenly caught his ear, causing him to open his eyes and look at the left crystal wall. His hand discovered a thin energy liquid seeping through the wall.
“What is this…?”
Xiao Yan was taken aback, touching the walls on both sides, pausing for a moment. Under Xun’ers puzzled gaze, he extended two strands of Dou Qi, connecting them to the crystal walls on either side.
His strange behavior drew the attention of others, and even the two men in front paused, bewildered.
“Xiao Yan?” Gu Qingyang called out, frowning.
Xiao Yan ignored him, looking up at everyone, his face pale, and his voice dry, “The crystal walls are closing in!”
His words caused an instant silence in the passage. Gu Qingyang’s face darkened, imitating Xiao Yan’s gesture, and he indeed sensed a subtle pressure along the Dou Qi strands.
“Damn, what kind of place is this!” Seeing Gu Qingyang’s expression, everyone felt a chill run down their spines. Some even cursed out loud.
Gu Zhen, his face grim, hurried over and touched the crystal wall. “There’s something inside the wall.”
“Boom!”
As he spoke, he delivered a fierce punch, causing a crack to appear. Inside, dense white things wriggled, and some liquid-like substances oozed out, covering the crystal surface and rapidly solidifying into a thin layer of material energy.
“These things are secreting energy to repair the wall,” Xiao Yan gasped, feeling a chill rise from his feet. He turned slowly, looking around. If this was true, the vast energy screen spanning the sky and earth was created by these tiny white worms? Considering their size, how many of them were needed to create such a massive screen? They had actually entered a super-sized nest!
As Xiao Yan shuddered, Gu Qingyang and the others’ gazes also fixed on the white worms, their faces turning pale.
“Ancient devouring insects…”
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