Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 213 - 210: The Stone Coffin

Chapter 213: Chapter 210: The Stone Coffin

Ghastly ghosts continually floated past Ye Xuan but without exception, each was cleaved in two by his sword, not harming him in the slightest.

While progressing and exploring, Ye Xuan’s Divine Sense had swept through every corner around him, eventually resting upon a lump of loam. Then his Primordial Spirit suddenly condensed, and he struck the loam with his palm. In front of him, a tombstone appeared, covered with dense runes.

"This is the place."

Ye Xuan’s gaze landed on the tombstone. Although the runes on it were obscure and complex, he was still able to decipher some of them.

"Kid, you can understand these inscriptions?" The Flood Dragon seemed to notice that Ye Xuan was seriously studying the runes on the tombstone and asked with some surprise, as it couldn’t recognize any of them.

"Of course. What else do you think I’m doing?"

Ye Xuan answered indifferently and continued to ponder the symbols. After several minutes, he managed to break the code on the tombstone and activated his True Qi to open the mechanism of the tombstone.

With a rumble, the space behind the tombstone warped, revealing a passage.

His eyes shining, Ye Xuan did not hesitate and immediately darted into the passage.

...

By the Blood Soul Pond.

"Damn, someone has actually broken the hidden Prohibition outside."

At the time Ye Xuan opened the tombstone, the Heavenly Demon General in the Blood Pond space also sensed something amiss, a touch of astonishment flashing in his slightly bloodshot eyes.

"What, you mean someone’s broken in? Who could it be, who has the ability?" The Mountain Demon General beside him was also shocked. The outer Prohibition was extremely sophisticated, and those symbols, if not understood by a master proficient in Prohibitions, were absolutely indecipherable. He hadn’t expected such an expert to exist among the masters of the Six Great Sects.

"No matter, the intruder came alone and the Prohibition has been repaired. Quickly give the order to find the intruder and execute them on sight."

A killing intent flashed in the eyes of the Heavenly Demon General.

"Yes."

The Mountain Demon General nodded, then departed with several black-clad figures.

At this moment, Ye Xuan had already entered deep into the valley where he found a sunken basin. The terrain was quite complex; and upon entering, Ye Xuan became extra cautious.

"Go, search over there!"

Shortly after Ye Xuan’s arrival, the depths of the entire valley became noisy. Teams of black-clothed warriors from the Black Demon Sect were incessantly moving through the valley, clearly searching for the trail of the intruder.

Silently, Ye Xuan dispatched a Black Demon Sect warrior, then donned the man’s clothes and a ghost mask, following behind the Black Demon Sect squad.

Before long, Ye Xuan encountered a familiar face — his undercover informant in the Black Demon Sect, the Witch Mu Yan, who was alongside the Puppet Demon General.

"Mu Yan, where could the intruder have gone? The valley is only so large, where could he hide to avoid so many eyes?" the Puppet Demon General said, puzzled.

"It’s hard to say. The one who could break our Prohibition is no ordinary person and won’t be easily found," Mu Yan said indifferently, her enchanting face emotionless.

"True, but no matter how skilled, they always show themselves eventually. Yet now there’s no trace at all. Do you think the person could have blended in with us?" said the Puppet Demon General suddenly, looking at a group of black-clothed people in front with a hint of chill in his eyes.

Hearing this, Ye Xuan who was in the back row subtly tensed up. It had to be said, the Puppet Demon General was indeed clever to have so quickly guessed Ye Xuan’s movements.

"Take off your masks," the Puppet Demon General commanded.

As his words fell, the Black Demon Sect warriors began to remove their masks, all except for Ye Xuan who remained unresponsive.

"You, why haven’t you taken your mask off yet?"

The Puppet Demon General’s gaze grew heavy, focusing on Ye Xuan, and slowly advanced towards him.

However, as the Puppet Demon General approached, Ye Xuan also placed his left hand on the mask as if to remove it.

But at that moment, the Spiritual Edge Sword suddenly appeared in Ye Xuan’s right hand, and with the speed of lightning, he thrust violently at the Puppet Demon General!

At that moment, the Puppet Demon General finally saw Ye Xuan’s face, and a flash of shock surged across his features, "It’s you!"

Seeing Ye Xuan, Mu Yan was equally stunned. Her beautiful eyes narrowed as she immediately yelled out, "Puppet, join me in killing him!"

The Puppet Demon General, who was initially eager to retreat, found renewed confidence upon hearing Mu Yan’s words and began forming hand seals, preparing for a head-on clash with Ye Xuan. However, he suddenly felt a sneak attack from behind.

Gurgle!

The Puppet Demon General spit out a mouthful of blood, his face filled with shock as he turned to look at Mu Yan, "You..."

He clearly hadn’t expected to be ambushed from behind!

Crack!

Ye Xuan easily severed the puppet Demon General’s head, and then he extracted its Martial Arts Golden Core.

Observing the fallen puppet Demon General, the remaining members of the Black Demon Sect were somewhat shocked and bewildered. In the blink of an eye, the puppet Demon General was killed without even a chance to escape.

"Let’s go!"

Mu Yan moved beside Ye Xuan and transmitted a secret message. Ye Xuan nodded, then struck Mu Yan with a palm, sending her retreating several steps backward before he burst off in another direction.

Mu Yan’s attack had been exceedingly stealthy. Therefore, aside from Ye Xuan and the puppet Demon General, no third party was aware that Mu Yan had attacked the puppet Demon General, and nobody would suspect it.

"Chase!"

Pretending to be wounded by Ye Xuan’s strike, Mu Yan shouted, and the previously stupefied Black Demon Sect powerhouses snapped into action, hastily pursuing.

Ye Xuan employed his full-speed evasive maneuver and soon, the Blood Soul Pond came into his sight. The area was filled with flags meant to suppress and control spirits, sending sinister, ghostly energy soaring into the heavens. Countless lost souls wandered within the blood-red waters, wailing in agony.

"We’re here!"

Without a word, Ye Xuan leaped forward, charging directly towards the Blood Soul Pond!

"Scram!"

The Heavenly Demon General had been guarding near the Blood Soul Pond all along. Seeing Ye Xuan attempt to enter, his expression dramatically altered. He struck out with a palm, creating a massive, forty-yard-long black Sword Qi in mid-air, slashing towards Ye Xuan.

However, Ye Xuan blatantly ignored the terrifying Sword Qi, sprinting at full speed and allowing the Sword Qi to cleave through his body as he plunged into the Blood Soul Pond!

By then, the Mountain Demon General and the others had also arrived, but it was too late to stop Ye Xuan, who had already entered the Blood Soul Pond.

"Dammit!"

Watching Ye Xuan disappear into the Blood Soul Pond, the Heavenly Demon General’s face darkened. Even with their vast trap set up and despite being right in front of him, Ye Xuan had broken through the numerous obstacles and still managed to force his way into the Blood Soul Pond.

He wasn’t worried about Ye Xuan running amok; he was afraid that Ye Xuan’s actions might disrupt their plans!

The Mountain Demon General and the Blood Demon General could only exchange glances. They hadn’t expected that anyone could do such a thing, avoiding all their interferences and breaking into the Blood Soul Pond.

"A bunch of trash!"

The Heavenly Demon General glared at the Black Demon Sect members who had arrived one after another. Anger surged within him but had nowhere to be vented. He clearly recognized Ye Xuan’s face; it was unexpected that a mere youth could not only break through a prohibition unnoticed by everyone else but also make it past so many onlookers.

No one dared to respond to the Heavenly Demon General’s reprimands. Instead, a figure clad in black felt compelled to come forward and reported, "Heavenly Demon General, the puppet Demon General has been killed by that youngster."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, not only the Heavenly Demon General but also the Mountain Demon General and others’ expressions changed and grew unpleasant.

"Guard the Blood Soul Pond with your lives! As soon as the boy shows himself, kill him immediately!" The Heavenly Demon General’s eyes turned frosty. Although he was concerned about complications, he wasn’t overly worried. The Blood Pond below wasn’t so easily destroyed; Ye Xuan going down wouldn’t change anything.

...

Inside the Blood Soul Pond.

Blood-red waters swirled with ghosts floating about, and the bottom brimmed with spectral shadows. Spirits, like fish, pervaded every corner.

An aura of gloomy death enveloped the water. As Ye Xuan plunged in, he immediately felt an icy chill rise from the depths of his heart.

Countless spirits surged towards him!

These malevolent ghosts were grotesque and ferocious, with gnashing teeth and grisly features. They snatched and bit at his limbs and head, baring sharp fangs in an attempt to devour Ye Xuan’s body.

Feeling the overwhelming attack of the vicious spirits, Ye Xuan’s expression changed. Even though Sword Qi was powerful, underwater it struggled to extend fluidly for defense, and soon Ye Xuan’s clothes were torn with breaches appearing in his True Qi defenses.

Feeling the increasingly ferocious ghostly assaults, Ye Xuan had no choice but to take out the Yin Soul Ghost Orb. Instantly, a powerful suction emanated from the orb, drawing in the swarming spirits around him.

In a moment, the air filled with shrieking. The many Evil Souls that had sought to tear Ye Xuan apart scattered, fleeing away in an instant as if facing their bane.

Having dispelled the Evil Souls, Ye Xuan’s body sank rapidly. Though visibility in the Blood Pond was greatly reduced, Ye Xuan’s Divine Sense allowed him to clearly see the surroundings and remain vigilant of changes below.

"Almost there..."

After sinking for nearly an hour, Ye Xuan gradually made out the scene beneath the Blood Pond. An ancient green stone coffin entered his line of sight.