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The inside was a long, underground labyrinth.
The people who entered first used illumination talismans, completely lighting the nearby underground palace lanterns. The group proceeded through the narrow labyrinth walls at an urgent pace. Because others had found the path before, Chen Mo’s progress was very smooth.
“What were you looking at just now?” Huang Tingjian asked curiously.
“I sensed someone was in the shadows a moment ago.” Chen Mo wrinkled his brow.
“Were you being oversensitive? Lü Meng and the others could not have failed to notice.” Huang Tingjian suggested.
Chen Mo nodded. He also felt this was strange. The Deva Eyes were able to view everything within its range, so it was very difficult for someone to conceal themselves from his eyes, to say nothin of True Phoenix Fourth and Fifth Stage Heavenly Stars like Lü Meng. Only if they were that kind of top-notch assassin could one avoid detection.
“We’d still better be careful.” Chen Mo released the Black Turtle Flying Swords.
Huang Tingjian nodded.
“When the time comes, if there actually is Li Si’s Great Seal True Work, what do you plan to do?” Chen Mo actually was not very interested in Li Si’s True Work, but he was actually very intrigued by the Five Emperors Seal.
If he could obtain it, then he could significantly bolster his power, to have a greater advantage during Mount Hua’s martial competition.
“Lü Meng, Wang Xianzhi, and the others are not the kind to wait and see.”
Huang Tingjian did not answer him.
Traversing through this deep passageway, everyone entered an enormous hundred hectare underground palace. They did not expect a truly completely different world was constructed below this altar. All kinds of beautiful sculptures towered throughout the vast and boundless subterranean palace. These reliefs were a dozen zhang tall, their hands gripping weapons.
The sculpting techniques of the carvings was the work of gods. Each detail was perfection, so much so that an ancient air could be perceived from their lifelike brows.
The Wang Clan of Langya and the Lü Clan Spring And Autumn’s people stopped in the underground palace, awestruck by the dozens of statues.
“Are these all Star Generals of the Purple Rose Star Emperor’s legions?”
“Don’t tell me they’re the legendary Sixteen Wives?”
“Sixteen Wives?” This was the first time Chen Mo had heard of this.
Huang Tingjian had an expression of, You actually didn’t know? Back then, after the Purple Rose Star Emperor unified Star World, there were sixteen ladies among his harem that stood out from the rest. Their names moved Star World, and they governed Star World in his place. These ladies were recorded by Sima Qian in her Records of the Grand Historian as the Sixteen Wives. The reason that the Central Star Field apportioned the Sixteen Star Marquis of today’s Star World was said to be related to this.
Sixteen wives…Chen Mo cursed. He really was too horny.
Everyone walked halfway through when a bottomless pit appeared in the underground palace. This abyss emitted surging yellow qi, and they were unable to clearly discern the situation. A pitch-black iron chain bridge spanned both sides of the abyss.
Wang Xianzhi, Wang Dun, Lü Meng, Yu Ziqi,1 and the others all stopped in front of this iron chain bridge.
“Brat, you still dared to come to Li Si’s underground palace though you lack the strength?” Lü Yu sneered. “Do you hate life that much?”
“It’s difficult to have such a chance to experience this, so naturally I came for a look.” Chen Mo replied calmly.
Huang Tingjian asked: “Why are we not advancing?”
“Can it be you still have not noticed that something is not right?” Wang Yuanji apathetically said.
Chen Mo tried to use riding swords. All of a sudden, a formidable pressure spread through the vicinity. The Flying Swords could hardly move after intruding ten chi.
Beside the iron chain bridge, there was a stone stele about as tall as a person.
Upon seeing the stele, everyone immediately scrambled to be the first to look at it. However, it was a disappointment; the stele was an ordinary turtle-stele. The face lacked any characters and was completely blank. However, at the center of it was a new cut made by someone recently, as if by an axe with ample force.
“Since we have arrived here, it would be too pitiful not to leave a few strokes.” Wang Xianzhi grinned. Her slender fingers were like blades, carving upon the stele.
Winding calligraphy was deeply etched as if by blade. The handwriting was deep and well-defined.
The mysterious woman did not care for the remnant work. She walked straight over the bridge, crossing it in large strides.
Chen Mo stepped onto the iron chain bridge and gazed down into the abyss. The yellow qi was like fire, obscuring everything.
“I wonder what’s in this abyss?” Chen Mo was a bit curious.
“Dead bodies.” Huang Tingjian coldly said.
“Hm?”
“Didn’t you notice? After we entered the underground palace, the pressure increased. The surrounding Primeval Chaos True Qi is increasingly concentrated. If one were to fall, perhaps even a Heavenly Star would fare poorly.”
“I guess.”
As they crossed the bridge, everyone was careful.
After crossing the bridge, they passed a gate and arrived at the place where the Prehistoric True Qi was gathering. Two beautiful women and twelve White Horse Cavalry appeared in front of them.
The fair women were immersed in studying the wall before them.
“Lady Wei, you truly can play tricks on us.”
Lü Meng sneered.
The woman turned around. She was none other than the lady, alongside her bodyguard, Qi Jie.
“Everyone, you have finally arrived…Hm, Young Lord Chen Mo, what a surprise that you are here as well.” Lady Wei gracefully smiled.
“Lady Wei, have you obtained the Five Emperors Seal?” Chen Mo faintly smiled.
Hearing his words, the other Star Generals eyed Lady Wei covetously. Murderous intent lingered in their eyes, and they were ready to attack at any moment.
“That This Lady was able to give you all clues was based on great faith in everyone. Ladies and gentlemen, there is no need for hostile gazes. If not for the clues of the certificates, no one would have arrived here.” Lady Wei smiled.
“Do you have the Five Emperors Seal or not.” The mysterious woman coldly asked.
“Of course not.” Lady Wei regretfully said. She looked at the wall behind her: “This Lady has also miscalculated.”
“En.”
Everyone turned their gazes to that wall. It was a very ordinary blank stele. At the center was a circle, and at the center of the circle were the silhouettes of five women. Although these silhouettes were simple, these few strokes were unforgettable.
“Are these the legendary Five Emperors?” The cloaked woman floated in front of the relief and carefully inspected it.
These few strokes brought the profiles dignity and might. Astonishingly, they were like the Five Emperors that legend said resided only at Maiden Mountain.
Between the five silhouettes was a groove.
The mysterious woman brought out the white Water Origin Pearl and placed it into a slot. The Water Origin Pearl embedded into the slot perfectly, and that silhouetted woman suddenly glowed with the white light of a crescent moon. The entire picture seemed to come to life.
“Ah, could this be the legendary Five Emperors Seal?”
Everyone was astounded. They did not expect to be able to see it so easily.
“Looks like it actually needs everyone to have obtained an Origin Pearl.” Lady Wei helplessly said.
“That’s not right. If this is the Five Emperors Seal, then there are five Origin Pearls. Wind, Thunder, Water, and Fire, we only have four.” Chen Mo noticed the numbers did not add up.
“Lady Wei, the last should be with you?”
“Not at all.” Lady Wei shook her head: “Back then, it was actually very simple for the Thousand Gold Pavilion to solve the Connecting Valley. Those Origin Pearls, owing to time, eventually altered the topography of the winder, thunder, water, and fire in the end. We only learned a bit from ancient records. Primordial chaos has only winder, thunder, and fire. There is no fifth at all.”
“Then what is the meaning of this?”
“Why not simply just bring out all of your Origin Pearls and place them?” The girl with the elegant voice unhappily said.
Wang Xianzhi and Lü Meng both took out the Origin Pearls they obtained. Wang Xianzhi’s was the black Thunder Origin Pearl while Lü Meng’s was the green Wind Origin pearl.
Lady Wei smiled: “Perhaps these four Origin pearls are merely keys. Whether or not this is the Five Emperors Seal, we still are not sure. As she says, why not let us insert them and see what happens?”
“Yes, the Connecting Valley is crumbling this time, we have no more opportunities.” Wang Xianzhi looked to Lü Meng and smiled: “Why not wait until we see the actual Five Emperors Seal, then we can see who is stronger?”
“Hmph, since the Little Sage Buried In Books has said so, I shall oblige you.” Lü Meng nodded.
Wang Xianzhi subsequently inserted her Thunder Origin Pearl.
The Wind Origin Pearls was also placed into its slow. After these Origin Pearls were inserted, they were completely embedded, becoming one with the wall. Everyone then finally turned their gazes to Chen Mo.
Among everyone present, only he had the lowest cultivation, yet he nevertheless was able to reach this place. If not for Huang Tingjian at his side, these people perhaps would have already stolen his pearl.
Chen Mo brought out the red Fire Origin Pearl and stepped forward.
“Wait!”
All of a sudden, the cloaked woman stopped him.
“Why?”
Everyone’s hearts tightened. Star Energy concentrated.
The mysterious hooded woman glanced at the entrance to the underground palace: “Some of you people are unneeded. Leave this place.”
Chen Mo saw that more than a dozen cultivators had appeared at the entrance to the underground palace. These cultivators all saw the anomaly and risked death as they entered the central region. Most carried the mentality of seeking fortune in the midst of danger. Among them, there were even two Lords Of Heaven.
“Indeed, we cannot let them take advantage of us.” Wang Dun smiled.
The dozen Earthly Immortals saw that the Star Generals all harbored ill intentions. In their hearts, they panicked, promptly thinking of fleeing. Just at this moment, two of the Earthly Immortal cultivators sere split in half by a cold light. Two Primordial Spirits leapt out and were immediately destroyed.
Lü Meng gripped her Star Weapon, the “Hero Slayer”2 pike, and laughed: “Since you want to seek fortune in danger, then how can there be no ‘danger’…Allow me, General Lü Meng, to grant you danger.”
“Lü Meng, do not be too impudent.” The expression of the barely First Tribulation Lord Of Heaven changed.
The remaining dozen Earthly Immortals called forth Flying Swords. Hundreds of sword-lights fell like rain.
Lü Meng’s pike seemed to churn a torrent, completely swatting down all of the Flying Swords. The Earthly Immortals cried out in panic, but without waiting for them to unleash their various abilities and magic treasures, Lü Meng already arrived in their midst.
A dozen pillars of water erupted from the ground and completely skewered them; the Earthly Immortal Primordial Spirits wanted to escape.
Whoosh, whoosh.
A dozen blue darts shot over like Black Ice, completely shattering the fleeing Primordial Spirits.
Chen Mo saw that the Commandery Princess Of Lanling Wang Yuanji had coldly taken action.
The last Lord Of Heaven saw that the situation had turned for the worse and unleashed a gale and thunderclap. A storm suddenly brewed in the underground palace, blasting thunder. A streak of poison shot towards Chen Mo.
In this place, only Chen Mo’s was the lowest cultivation. If he could obtain the Fire Origin Pearl, these Star Generals would refrain from harming him out of fear of destroying it. Lü Meng and Wang Xianzhi apparently had the intention to let the Lord Of Heaven go, for they allowed him to go attack Chen Mo.
Chen Mo’s expression changed. Huang Tingjian beckoned forth Misty Rain, but this Lord Of Heaven activated a magic treasure to stop Huang Tingjian’s attack.
“Brat, give me your life.” The Lord Of Heaven shouted, his hand turning into a monstrous claw to take Chen Mo’s head. Chen Mo wrinkled his brow, unperturbed.
“I guess I’ll just die together with this Fire Origin Pearl.” Chen Mo tightly gripped the pearl.
The color drained from the faces of those Star Generals who wanted to see Chen Mo’s capabilities
The Lord Of Heaven’s attack was extremely swift, and his Life-cast Flying Swords were stalling the others. However, just as he was about to seize Chen Mo, an even stronger massive hand suddenly appeared, reached out and grabbed the Lord Of Heaven’s neck.
Ka-cha.
The Lord Of Heaven’s protective magic energy was unable to withstand a single bow from this massive hand, and his heavenly spirit was crushed.
The Lord Of Heaven let out a bloodcurdling scream, and an essence light flew out of his head, becoming a Primordial Spirit. “Ah, you are…”
The Primordial Spirit spotted the woman who intervened.
Surprisingly, she was that mysterious hooded woman.
The Lord Of Heaven’s hopes all turned to dust, and he resorted to Primordial Spirit self-detonation.
“Uh-oh.” Chen Mo was right next to him. The force from a Lord Of Heavne’s Primordial Spirit self-detonation was sufficient to injure even a Heavenly Star. He immediately blocked with his arms and used the body of the Black Turtle.
The mysterious woman apparently was worried about injuries to her little sister. She surprisingly spread her arms and completely wrapped the Primordial Spirit inside her cloak.
There was an explosion inside the cloak.
The entire palace jolted.
The woman’s cloak was immediately reduced to smithereens.
“Sister Ziyu.”3 The girl shouted in worry.
The woman wiped away the blood from the corner of her mouth and coldly glared at Chen Mo. “You place the Fire Origin Pearl in there now. I guarantee your life.”
“Wait a moment.”
Lü Meng and Wang Xianzhi shouted at the same time.
Chen Mo turned his head.
The two women both showed grave expressions after their counterpart revealed her true form.
“You are a subordinate of the Hegemon King, King Of Bronze, Yu Ziqi!” Lü Meng’s pupils contracted, and her grip on the pike tightened.
“Indeed, I am known as the King Of Bronze.” The woman apathetically answered.
Chen Mo was also startled.
If it could be said that this woman was Yu Ziqi, one of Xiang Yu’s Five Great Generals, then that young woman of unsurpassed beauty must be…
“Hmph, Elder Sister Ziyu, I already said there was no need at all in hiding our identities.”
The young woman threw away the cloak covering her. Her extraordinary beauty immediately made the entire underground palace brighten up.
Even the similarly pretty Star Generals could not help but be jealous of her beauty.
Lady Wei murmured.
“Star World’s Seven Beauties, Bright Beauty of the Sun, ‘Wife of the Hegemon King’ Yu Ji!!”4
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