Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 497 - 448: Inside the Ancient Coffin

Chapter 497: Chapter 448: Inside the Ancient Coffin

A dense fog emerged in the ancient three-zhang long coffin, obscuring everything inside. But with the two Immortal True Kings being exceedingly powerful, their eyes overflowed with intertwining Dao Traces, and Divine Fire leapt out, weaving the Heavenly Eye that instantly pierced the mist, allowing them to see the various contents inside. They couldn’t help but widen their eyes in shock.

"That is—"

The space inside the ancient three-zhang long coffin, not too large but not small either, spanning a hundred zhang in length and width, astonishingly contained a hundred-zhang tall humanoid skeleton lying across the coffin, immensely large.

This was not a Dharma Form but a real physical body, which stood over a hundred zhang tall and exuded a terrifying oppressive aura even in death, hinting at how powerful the being must have been during their life.

"This is the skeleton of a powerful Giant Clan member, and with such a huge frame, it must be at least of a Saint-level Supreme Giant Clan powerhouse," Ye Gucheng deduced as one could generally judge the strength of a Giant Clan member from their stature.

However, his expression was not good because although the stature of this Saint-level Giant Clan skeleton seemed tall, it was severely emaciated and appeared to be just a layer of skin enveloping the skeleton, with all blood essence beneath the skin completely dissipated, as if completely devoured, sending shivers down the spine.

While ten thousands of years had passed, it was evident that this Holy-grade Giant had not died a natural death but was killed by someone as seen from the giant blood hole in the center of its forehead, penetrating the frontal bone. No fresh blood was flowing, for the blood inside had completely dried up, leaving almost black traces on the skin that looked horrifyingly chilling.

This was a Holy-grade Giant, immensely powerful in life, each movement powerful enough to shatter mountains and rivers, and with an extremely strong physical body, a notable strength of this clan, far surpassing ordinary Saints and even comparable to powerful beings with bloodlines of Dragon Blood and Phoenix Blood Supreme Holy Spirits. Even a Saint Master-level entity would struggle to kill it.

But now it had been killed, and from the look of the wound, it was clearly a one-hit kill that had directly pierced the forehead, obliterating the Primordial Spirit leading to its death, causing alarm.

In the past, what terrifying existence made such a strike, killing a Giant Clan Saint in a single blow, a being feared more than even wild beasts.

"Brother Yue, look there."

Ye Gucheng suddenly exclaimed, snapping the contemplative Ye Chen back to reality. Following Ye Gucheng’s point, Ye Chen couldn’t help but inhale sharply, and they exchanged glances with a look of shock appearing between them.

Inside the Giant Saint’s body, there were seven large cocoons, distributed in the limbs, abdomen, and both sides of the chest, very methodically arranged, each larger than the hole on the forehead.

At first glance, one might think they were just seven wounds, but upon closer examination, they indeed were seven cocoons fused with the Giant Saint’s flesh and blood, each four zhang in diameter, clearly showing roots embedded into the Giant’s skin, evidently having once drawn the blood essence of the Giant Saint.

All the cocoons had now burst open, as if something had emerged from them.

The two of them saw traces of shiny fluid still remaining in the cocoons on the Giant Saint’s arms, the liquid containing dense Divine Power, albeit only in small amounts but very rich, and with a special property of blocking life force.

And from the two cocoons, there emanated a familiar yet peculiar scent—that of Zagoro and the Red Monster they had fought earlier.

Upon realizing this, both young True Kings exchanged a look and their expressions grew grave.

Clearly, these two members of the Great Royal Family had just broken out of their cocoons not long ago.

The other cocoons had been open for quite some time, at least over a month as suggested by the lingering scents.

This realization was disconcerting as it implied that Zagoro and the Red Monster had only broken free from their cocoons recently, and their powers might not have fully revived yet, yet they were already immensely strong, draining considerable energy from both Ye Chen and Ye Gucheng, who even sustained injuries.

If those five creatures that had broken free a month ago were even stronger?

The thought of this possibility made both of them slightly anxious. They then released their profound Divine Sense Power, starting to explore inch by inch the space within the ancient coffin.

However, they did not sense any distinct aura, causing them to frown. Obviously, the formidable creatures had left; otherwise, they would have appeared during their clash with the Royal Family.

While they were spared the effort of dealing with them, the five Alien Race members who had left might likely have grown even stronger.

If a sudden attack were to occur, even they would be in danger.

Just the thought of this possibility made both young True Kings deeply concerned, as only this kind of Alien Race Royal Family could pose a threat to them.

"You don’t need to worry too much, after all, various Immortal Forces are involved in this invasion into the Purple Mansion Sacred Land. Perhaps the Heroic Masters have already noticed and will directly annihilate it," said Ye Gucheng.

After scouting and finding no danger, both of them entered the ancient coffin space, which suddenly seemed much more spacious. In the midst of the hundred-zhang giant skeleton, they appeared very tiny.

Moreover, there was no gravity in the ancient coffin space, making them feel much lighter, but they did not dare to be careless and remained alert.

After a careful investigation of the seven cocoons, they uncovered a shocking truth.

The Giant Saint had been killed in one strike by a terrifying existence, and seven cocoons had been formed, all belonging to members of Alien Royal Families, drawing the Blood Essence of the Giant Saint to nourish themselves and enhance their potential, making them stronger.

Furthermore, the cocoons contained a mysterious sealed material. It wasn’t a World Heart Fragment but another kind of material that could achieve permanence and also possessed strong Spiritual Energy, which surprised them both.

Both of them took some of the mysterious material, which might be studied in the future.

In today’s world, there are only a few Divine Items that can achieve long-lasting sealing, one of which is a fragment of the World Heart, containing parts of space and Time Law, thus capable of sealing.

Another is Divine Spiritual Origin. If Spirit Stones are the physical manifestation of Spiritual Energy, then Divine Spiritual Origin is the ultimate sublimation of Spirit Stones, filled with endless rich Spiritual Energy, and can also lock the passage of Life Essence.

But Divine Spiritual Origin is too precious, rarely found even in a billion catties of Spirit Veins, let alone needing enough to preserve an entire person’s Spiritual Origin, like the half-zhang size that was barely enough for Ye Chen.

Moreover, World Heart Fragments are also precious and not easily obtained; they require the world to break down for a World Heart to shatter.

Relatively speaking, this mysterious material might be mass-produced, which, once achieved, is very important for an Immortal Force. It could preserve many sufficiently strong Cultivators, becoming a foundation.

When the quantity is large enough, it becomes terrifying.

But what it exactly is still needs to be studied.

The two then researched other things, trying to find some treasures.

"Hmm?" Ye Chen suddenly exclaimed in surprise, for when his gaze swept over the walls of the ancient coffin, he noticed mysterious and sinister patterns engraved on them, not resembling Divine Dao Patterns, tinged with an evil Qi Mechanism, causing both Immortal True Kings to become more focused in their observations.

After studying for a short time, he discovered that it was a type of Spirit Gathering Array, but what was extraordinary was that this array could gather nature’s Spiritual Energy, which then transformed into Demonic Qi, constantly nourishing the seven cocoons on the giant skeleton.

Moreover, the seven cocoons on the giant skeleton were extraordinary, set up ingeniously, not randomly placed but according to specific positions—not only at the Four Extremes of the human body and the central part of the chest and abdomen but also at the center of the ancient coffin, the core of the array, where all the Spiritual Energy nourished these cocoons.

Quite extraordinary, this terrifying presence left by an Alien Race, considering a Saint as merely tonic, drawing the Life Power within the Saint to nourish the seven cocoons, truly a grand gesture and cruel enough.

But this made both of them feel that the astonishing changes in the Purple Mansion Sacred Land in the past might have been due to these Alien Races, thus disappearing overnight, with all living beings vanished.

Ye Chen suddenly said, "Brother Gucheng, may I ask some questions?"

Ye Gucheng smiled slightly. Being very friendly toward Ye Chen, perhaps because the latter was also an Immortal True King, or perhaps they had fought against each other before, there was a sense of mutual admiration. He replied, "Brother Yue, you jest. As long as it doesn’t involve some important secrets of the family, I will naturally explain in detail."

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, "It’s not about important secrets of the Ye Family. I just want to inquire about the secrets of the Alien Race. As Brother Gucheng, a young talent from the Emperor Clan Ye Family, you probably know some secrets, right? Could you explain them to me?"

Regarding the Alien Race, he had always had limited understanding, and the Emperor Clan Ye Family had produced a real Supreme Emperor during the Mythical Era, reaching the peak of power, fighting against Alien Races during the great Destruction of the Mythical Era.

Ye Gucheng, a True King talent from the Supreme Clan Ye Family, was an important figure in the Ye Family, and possibly even the future Ye Family Patriarch. He clearly would know some important secrets about the Alien Race.

Ye Gucheng showed surprise: "Don’t you know, Brother Yue? Haven’t your elders told you?"

Ye Chen shook his head with a wry smile: "To tell Brother Gucheng the truth, I’m just a Loose Cultivator, not from a Supreme Clan, Royal Family, or from an Immortal Inheritance; it’s impossible for me to know much about the Alien Race."

But it was this that made Ye Gucheng surprised. He originally thought that at the very least, Ye Chen was a favored son of heaven from a Supreme Sacred Land; otherwise, how could he be so supremely powerful? But to think that he was just a Loose Cultivator, Ye Gucheng grew to respect him even more.

To reach this step by one’s own efforts, comparable to an Immortal True King, was almost unprecedented.