Chapter 964
Immortal Venerables Gather at the Opening of the Heavenly Gate
“I think Jianglong is right. The main purpose now is for my Martial Venerable Tomb. The grudges between the two of you can be put aside for now. Let’s get our business done first!”
Three more Celestial Venerables have appeared!
"Venerable Heavenly Sound!"
"The Venerable One Who Overturns the Seas!"
"Sword Venerable One!"
Lin Xiao was dazzled by what he saw. Six Venerable Ones, whom he rarely saw on ordinary days, had arrived today.
"Fortunately, this Martial Venerable's tomb was discovered late. If it had been a few days later, there would probably have been more than ten Venerables at the scene."
Luo Jiuyang lowered his voice and complained to Lin Xiao.
Even in normal times, this Celestial Emperor would be a powerful figure, but in this situation, he was just a nobody, with no right to speak.
"The Martial Venerable's tomb still needs a Realm Venerable to come and take a look."
At this moment, Venerable Fuhai looked behind him, and the seventh Venerable appeared.
"This Realm Lord is a renowned figure throughout the Immortal Realm. He is incredibly skilled in using barrier formations. Although he is only from the Spirit Realm, even the Profound Realm would find it difficult to break through his barrier."
Luo Jiuyang's explanation, though late, has finally arrived.
The Realm Lord arrived outside the black hole that enveloped the Martial Lord's Tomb. He gestured with his hand inside the black hole for a full quarter of an hour before shaking his head and turning back.
"The Martial Venerable has set up an extremely strong sealing barrier in his tomb, just as we thought, to isolate us Immortal Venerables. The only way for an Immortal Venerable to enter is to suppress his cultivation level, and he may even suffer a backlash from the suppression. It is not recommended for those at or below the Golden Immortal level to enter, as they cannot withstand the pressure inside. Therefore, only Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors can enter."
Upon hearing this, the Golden Immortals present felt helpless. They were just a tiny bit short, but that tiny bit caused them to miss out on the Martial Venerable's Tomb.
Meanwhile, the Celestial Emperors were eager to get started. The barrier was practically tailor-made for them. Although Celestial Kings could also enter, they were completely useless in the presence of Celestial Emperors, and the Celestial Emperors wouldn't even give them a second thought.
"I knew it! This Martial Venerable really had a good backup plan!"
Venerable Li Jian was very displeased, his tone full of dissatisfaction with Venerable Wu.
"Hehe, Li Jian, don't think like that. If you were all alone and then perished, you would probably do what the Martial Venerable did and at least find a successor for yourself."
Tianyin said with a smile.
“I think what Benefactor Tianyin said makes sense. We are not destined to be together, but the younger generation is.”
Jianglong shook his head and began to meditate.
This time, Jianglong wasn't the only one from Leiyin Temple who came; several of the younger generation from Leiyin Temple also came with him to train. Now it's a good time for them to train in the Wuzun Tomb.
"I will open the Martial Venerable's Tomb. All the Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors present may enter. However, the dangers inside the tomb are unknown, so you are responsible for your own life and death!"
The Realm Lord turned and glanced at the crowd standing in the Milky Way, his tone extremely serious.
No Immortal Emperor would back down. This is the tomb of a Martial Venerable. Obtaining the Martial Venerable's inheritance is like getting a ticket to become an Immortal Venerable. Becoming an Immortal Venerable would make one a true overlord in the Immortal Realm.
After all, among the twenty-one major powers, the strongest among many of them is only at the Immortal Venerable Realm.
"Boom boom boom~"
The black hole roared, and soon a huge gate appeared at its mouth.
This heavenly gate was so vast that it seemed to have no end, and inside the gate was nothingness, like a gaping maw.
"So, shall we go?"
Lin Xiao looked at Luo Jiuyang and asked.
"No rush. The Martial Venerable's Tomb is great, but you need to be alive to explore it. Let others scout it out first."
Luo Jiuyang responded with a smile, showing he wasn't in a hurry at all. Soon, several Immortal Emperors and Immortal Kings headed towards the Heavenly Gate and disappeared directly within it.
Seeing that the first group had entered the Heavenly Gate, the other powerful individuals also rushed towards it without hesitation.
"I refuse to believe it! I am a dignified Nine Tribulation Golden Immortal, just one step away from becoming an Immortal King. What is there that prevents me from advancing!"
Unable to contain themselves, some Golden Immortals immediately joined their group and headed towards the Heavenly Gate.
Furthermore, there were quite a few Golden Immortals who followed their own team to the Martial Venerable's Tomb.
The Realm Lord watched this scene with indifference. He had already given a warning, but these people were stubborn and insisted on going to their deaths, which was none of his business.
"Amitabha! Xuanqing, you all should go too, especially you, Xuanqing. Your talent is a once-in-a-million-years best thing in our Leiyin Temple. Whether our Leiyin Temple can spread the Buddhist teachings throughout the Immortal Realm depends entirely on you!"
Jianglong looked at the people in front of him, and the one in the lead was none other than the monk Xuanqing from the Little Thunder Sound Temple of the Great Wilderness Empire!
At this moment, the monk Xuanqing was very different from before. He was dressed in white monk's robes, and every gesture he made contained the essence of the Great Dao.
"Don't worry, Arhat Subduing Dragon, I will do it."
"Go ahead and focus on your training. Our path is incompatible with that of the Martial Venerable. Even if you find the Martial Venerable's inheritance first, it's highly unlikely that you will inherit it."
"I understand."
Other major powers did the same. After instructing their clans and disciples, each power had a leader who led all the Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors of the power toward the Heavenly Gate.
"Let's go, let's go too!"
Luo Jiuyang smiled and raised an eyebrow.
The two then followed the large group toward the Heavenly Gate.
This time, the number of Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors who entered the Heavenly Gate totaled 100,000. And this is only a small fraction of the Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors; most of the forces did not participate.
"Hehe, this time we'll see which family can obtain the Martial Venerable's inheritance."
Zhou Xinghe gave a cold laugh.
"It can't possibly be your Zhou family."
Jun Cangyue looked coldly at Zhou Xinghe.
"Yes and no, it's hard to say. Zhou Tingchang of our Zhou family is a Seven Tribulation Immortal Emperor. This time, the chances are not small."
Zhou Xinghe was not to be outdone and immediately retorted.
“Lord Li Jian, your disciple should also have a chance, right?”
Venerable Fuhai looked at Venerable Lijian and smiled.
"Hehe, disciple? No one else has formally become my disciple. It was just my wishful thinking. So, whether it works or not depends on him. I can't help him."
Venerable Li Jian crossed his arms and spoke calmly.
"Who would have thought that Venerable Sword Master would actually be rejected? Hahaha..."
Li Jian Venerable listened to these taunts without changing his expression, but he was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He had finally found a disciple to pass on his mantle, but the other party actually said that he already had a master and even quoted the famous saying, "A teacher for a day is a father for life." Li Jian Venerable was furious.
"Damn it, this time the Heavenly Gate's inheritance won't be so easy to obtain. I'll cover for you; I don't believe you don't want to become my disciple!!"
This is what Venerable Li Jian thought. (End of Chapter)