The entire Eight Trigram Platform was in chaos.
The residual shockwaves from the fierce battle churned the broken Yin-Yang energy into a violent frenzy.Yet even amid the turmoil, the Yin-Yang energy showed signs of gathering once again. Streams of Yin-Yang energy flowed toward the center, becoming denser and denser around the Xuanhuang Gem.
"Not good. If the Yin-Yang energy is allowed to recombine, the restrictive formation might reform!"In the midst of the battle, sharp-eyed individuals quickly noticed the change. The Yin-Yang energy hadn't truly been destroyed—it had merely been scattered across the platform.
Without active disruption, it would inevitably converge again.
"Yi Tianxing, take out your life-bound treasure, that tower of yours! Shatter the Yin-Yang energy once more, or no one will get the treasure!"The demon scorpion roared with a cold sneer, clearly aware of the danger.
If the energy fully recombined, they would all be in serious trouble.
"Hmph. The previous Yin-Yang barrier was shattered only because the Eight Trigram Platform activated the powers of various treasures. You think I can suppress the Yin-Yang energy alone? Impossible. That earlier strike was our one and only chance,"Yi Tianxing said calmly.
Already, a thick layer of Yin-Yang energy was forming around the Xuanhuang Gem again.To retrieve it, they would first have to tear through that energy—no easy task, especially with the surrounding Yin-Yang energy rushing inward, causing the gem to rise and sink amid the churning currents.
ROAR!!
The giant python, upon hearing this, understood the situation instantly.Yi Tianxing could not unleash another devastating strike.If the Yin-Yang energy fully recovered and restored the earlier barrier, no one would ever claim the Xuanhuang Gem. Now was not the time to fight each other—grabbing the treasure was all that mattered.
With a furious roar, the giant python turned and lunged at the gem, intending to swallow both it and the Yin-Yang energy surrounding it whole.
If it missed this chance, there might never be another.
BAM!!
Yet just as the giant python rushed forward, its tail was grabbed by two massive hands.Turning to look, it saw the stone giant clenching its tail, yanking hard—Boom!The python was smashed into the ground, its bones audibly cracking under the force.
"Leave it to me! Only I can transform such a gem into a masterpiece!"Copper Hammer's eyes burned with greed. He too coveted the Xuanhuang Gem, recognizing it as a top-tier material capable of forging supreme treasures.
Around them, others also charged forward, unwilling to be left behind.
"Innate Yin-Yang Eyes, Devour!"
Amidst the chaos, Yi Tianxing stood still, making no move to fight. Instead, his eyes turned black and white, forming swirling vortices that radiated a devouring force.To the surrounding Yin-Yang energy, this force was utterly irresistible.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Streams of Yin-Yang energy flooded toward him, vanishing into his eyes at astonishing speed and entering his Yin-Yang Space.
These were not ordinary Yin-Yang energies but innate Yin-Yang essence, birthed from the Eight Trigram Platform by the workings of heaven and earth themselves.Upon entering his eyes—
The Yin-Yang Space within Yi Tianxing trembled violently.
The streams of innate Yin-Yang essence surged into the Innate Yin-Yang Diagram, transforming into profound primordial forces that merged into the Yin-Yang Locks, the Yin-Yang Shears, and the Yin-Yang Mirror.
Normally, these divine powers could only be nurtured slowly, day by day.But now, with this unparalleled influx of essence, Yi Tianxing seized the opportunity to directly strengthen them.
Such an opportunity was once in a lifetime.
The attraction between the Innate Yin-Yang Eyes and the Yin-Yang energy was like a beautiful woman to a starving wolf—utterly irresistible.The Yin-Yang energy boiled violently, erupting into countless divine lights, threatening to crush everything.
In the blink of an eye, a massive whirlpool formed around Yi Tianxing.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Without standing still, Yi Tianxing advanced swiftly toward the Xuanhuang Gem, his Yin-Yang vortex following closely behind.Wherever he passed, others—whether the giant python, the demon scorpion, or other powerhouses—were flung aside by the sheer force.
In no time, he reached the gem and stood firmly before it.
Within the Yin-Yang Space, the Innate Yin-Yang Diagram spun wildly, continuously drawing in the immense innate essence.
"He's absorbing the Yin-Yang energy! How is that possible?"The demon scorpion's expression changed drastically as he stared coldly at Yi Tianxing at the center of the platform.
"Haha, interesting! Absorbing even Yin-Yang energy? Whether it's a unique cultivation method or some secret art, it doesn't matter.The more he absorbs, the less likely the barrier will reform. It's good news for all of us!"Bull Rush looked at Yi Tianxing with deep astonishment.
No matter how he was doing it, Yi Tianxing's ability was enviable—but it was also a boon to everyone.Sooner or later, the Yin-Yang energy would be completely absorbed, and the Xuanhuang Gem would be free.
However, both the demon scorpion and the giant python cast sinister glances at Yi Tianxing, murderous intent flashing in their eyes.The more Yin-Yang essence he absorbed, the stronger he would become—an enemy too dangerous to be left alive.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
Inside Yi Tianxing's Yin-Yang Space, the nine Yin-Yang Locks trembled, radiating dazzling black and white light.Intricate Yin-Yang Dao patterns etched themselves onto the locks, growing ever more radiant as they absorbed the innate essence.
At first, divine powers born from life apertures were only at the Yellow Rank, weak and embryonic.Only through endless tempering—or by fusing with rare treasures of matching origin—could they evolve.The innate Yin-Yang essence was the perfect nourishment for his Yin-Yang life apertures, a priceless feast.
Meanwhile, deep within the Celestial Tomb—
On a large stone platform, seven bronze coffins stood tall.
The platform was massive, crowned with an ancient altar.
Atop the altar rested the seven coffins, each bathed in the pure light of the stars, radiating divine brilliance.Streams of star power poured into the coffins, disappearing into their depths, as if they were bottomless voids greedily devouring the light.
A closer look revealed that the seven coffins were positioned according to an intricate, extraordinary pattern.
CRACK!
Amid the stillness, a fissure silently opened in the ground.
From it, a small, stealthy hole emerged.
Then, a head wrapped entirely in black cloth cautiously poked out, two sharp eyes scanning the surroundings.Confirming that he was alone, the figure carefully wriggled free.
A man clad in black, rat-like garb, holding a Luoyang Shovel, now stood atop the platform.
"Bronze coffins... excellent. After all this digging and risking my life, I've finally reached the burial chamber. Forget the other areas—this is where the real treasure lies!"
This grave robber was the same one who had previously tunneled directly into the tomb.
From the moment he entered, he knew: this ancient tomb was no ordinary site.It was riddled with countless deadly traps.Had he tried to navigate through them, he would have faced certain death.
He was deeply knowledgeable in the arts of Feng Shui—otherwise, he never would have found this Celestial Tomb.
Though the dangers were countless, retreat had never been an option.
Back then, he had devised another strategy:Instead of traversing the deadly passages, he had used his Luoyang Shovel to dig straight down, carving out a tunnel directly toward the burial chamber.
Ordinary grave robbers attempting such a thing would have faced only one fate—death.
After all, this tomb was a Feng Shui treasure ground.Its Feng Shui power came from the earth, mountains, rivers, sun, moon, and stars.The entire area was covered in Feng Shui forces.Entering the tomb properly caused no issues—but digging through it directly was like waging war against the land itself.The backlash from the Feng Shui forces would crush any intruder, burying them forever.
Experienced tomb raiders knew never to do such a thing.
But this man had dared because he had a trump card—his Luoyang Shovel was no ordinary tool but a heavenly treasure, capable of tunneling through Feng Shui grounds without disturbing their formations.
Only because of it had he reached this place alive.
"Seven-Star Bronze Coffins… arranged in the pattern of the Big Dipper itself, drawing in the power of the stars...Whose tomb is this? To command such a grand design?Could it be that this is not merely a Dragon Saliva Feng Shui site, but one aligned with the supreme Celestial Star Feng Shui?"
The grave robber stared at the seven coffins shrouded in starlight, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.