jdhmnovel Chapter 1005 Entering the Tomb of the Four True Immortals
Chapter 1005 Entering the Tomb of the Four True Immortals
The Four Symbols Dojo is deep within.
"Whoosh..."
A beam of condensed, ink-black light shot down from the sky, tearing apart the peace of the celestial realm like a ripple through brocade. The moment the light dissipated, the black-clad avatar stepped out from within, its toes lightly touching the void, its figure as steady as a rock.
He looked up and saw the massive mountain hidden in the thick fog ahead, like an ancient beast that had been sleeping for countless ages, its body covered with densely packed divine runes of the Four Symbols.
The divine runes flowed with four colors of light: blue, red, white, and black, corresponding to the power of the four symbols: Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise. They intertwined and entwined with each other, weaving an impenetrable net of magic that exuded a terrifying pressure that suppressed all heavens and froze time and space.
A deep sense of dread flashed in the eyes of the black-clad avatar. The Twenty-Eight Constellations Formation within his body trembled slightly, as if in fear of this ancient and mighty power. The Four Symbols True Immortal Tomb before him gave him an unprecedented sense of crisis. A voice echoed in his ears, carrying a chilling warning: Anyone who dares to step into the mist will be doomed, their soul and spirit annihilated, leaving no chance for reincarnation.
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Inside the quiet room of Jiuling Manor.
Su Mo's mind was in sync with his black-clad avatar, clearly feeling the suffocating pressure. His fingertips paused lightly on the Xuanmo Black Lotus, and he sincerely exclaimed, "What a Four Symbols True Immortal! He has fallen for twelve thousand cosmic eras, yet this Immortal Tomb Guardian Array still possesses such power. It seems that this Four Symbols True Immortal is a top expert even among seventh-grade True Immortals."
It should be noted that the black-clad avatar is currently empowered by the Twenty-Eight Constellations Formation, making his combat strength comparable to that of a seventh-grade early-stage True Immortal. While he might not be able to force his way through an ordinary formation set up by a seventh-grade True Immortal, he would still have a considerable chance of survival. It's impossible for him to feel such a deadly sense of crisis simply from observing this formation from afar, as if he could be crushed into dust at any moment.
Immediately afterward, a hint of undisguised joy flashed in Su Mo's eyes, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned upward. He wasn't afraid that this protective formation was strong; he was afraid that it would be as fragile as the Four Symbols Formation outside, unable to stop the covetousness of those seventh-grade True Immortals, leaving him with nothing but wasted effort and empty joy once again.
At the same time, before the tomb of the Four Symbols True Immortal, the black-clad avatar's expression hardened, and he spoke again, his voice resounding through the void like a booming bell: "Fellow Daoist, help me!"
"The Great Zhou Celestial Star Array is activated!"
As soon as the words fell, an even more magnificent and powerful voice of the Great Dao resonated within the black-clad avatar's natal sea of cosmos, as if countless stars were being born and dying within it. Three hundred and thirty-eight dazzling starlight rays rose from all directions within the natal sea of cosmos, rapidly arranging and combining with the previous twenty-eight constellation phantoms in an extremely mysterious formation, ultimately transforming into a grand celestial constellation array covering the entire sea of cosmos.
In an instant, the black-clad avatar's natal cosmic sea shifted and was completely obscured by a vast and boundless star sea. Within the star sea, majestic star gods continuously manifested, each one larger than the cosmic sea where Su Mo was born. Their bodies were clad in armor forged from dazzling starlight, and they wielded divine weapons condensed from the power of stars. Pointing to the heavens and stomping on the earth, they exuded an invincible and unparalleled aura, as if they could crush all obstacles.
The next second...
The black-clad avatar unleashed power like a volcano erupting simultaneously, his aura surging at an alarming rate, breaking through four minor realms in one go, showing a faint trend of surpassing even a quasi-eighth-grade True Immortal. The star power around him solidified, transforming into a dazzling star armor, making him appear like an emperor ruling over the starry sea, majestic and inviolable.
At this moment, the Four Symbols True Immortal Tomb Protection Formation seemed to be completely enraged. The densely packed Four Symbols divine runes pulsed wildly, and the four colors of divine light—green, red, white, and black—converged like a tide. The brilliance of the light almost engulfed the entire Four Symbols Dao Field, and even the void was illuminated by it, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.
"Roar......"
Dragon roars echoed through the heavens, tiger howls tore through the sky, phoenix cries resounded throughout the universe, and tortoise roars shook the earth. As these sounds reverberated in the Four Symbols Dojo, the illusory images of the four sacred beasts—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—appeared out of thin air.
The Azure Dragon's scales are like jade, winding for thousands of years; with a single swing of its claws, thunder gathers into rivers. The White Tiger's body is like snow-white silk, its fangs bared like divine weapons; with a roar, it stirs up a sky full of fierce winds like knives. The Vermilion Bird's wings are like flowing fire; when it spreads its wings, it burns the heavens and the earth; its divine flames are enough to burn away even immortal souls. The Black Tortoise is covered with black armor, with tortoise and snake intertwined; its aura is as steady as an ancient rock, possessing endless defense.
The terrifying aura of the four sacred beasts was not much different from that of the black-clad avatar at this moment. When they all turned towards the black-clad avatar, the four terrifying pressures intertwined into a net, faintly showing a tendency to suppress the black-clad avatar.
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Inside the quiet room of Jiuling Manor.
Su Mo's eyes suddenly narrowed, a hint of undisguised shock flashing in them. His fingertips paused abruptly on the black lotus, and the dark light on the lotus petals rippled due to this emotional fluctuation: "This power... I didn't expect that I still underestimated this Four Symbols True Immortal."
However, that initial shock was quickly replaced by an overwhelming sense of joy. Su Mo's smile widened, and his eyes sparkled with anticipation.
The power of this tomb-protecting formation is so astonishing that it has almost reached the limit of a seventh-grade True Immortal. Without an eighth-grade True Immortal, even a quasi-eighth-grade True Immortal would have little hope of forcibly breaking through the formation.
It is very likely that no true immortal has ever entered this Four Symbols True Immortal Tomb, and everything inside is intact.
Although a seventh-rank True Immortal is hidden in the shadows of the Crimson Sea, watching the changing winds and clouds with amusement, the existence of an eighth-rank True Immortal only exists in ancient legends.
At least, none of the intelligence gathered by his group of illusory spirit bodies mentioned that an eighth-grade True Immortal had ever been born in the Crimson Sea.
In this Crimson Sea, the Eighth-Rank True Immortal is just a legend; the possibility of his appearance is not infinitely close to zero, but it is not far off.
"Next, we need to break this tomb-guarding formation!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the black-clad avatar in front of the Four Symbols True Immortal's tomb took immediate action. However, instead of mobilizing more illusory spirit bodies to unleash the combat power of an eighth-grade True Immortal, he simply flipped his hand, and flames suddenly flickered.
An ancient crimson token appeared in his hand, engraved with a lifelike phantom of a Vermilion Bird, its wings seemingly swirling with flames that seemed to burn the heavens. It was none other than the Vermilion Bird Immortal Token, one of the Four Symbols Immortal Tokens.
"boom......"
As soon as the Vermilion Bird Immortal Decree appeared, it broke free from the black-clad avatar's hand and grew against the wind as if drawn by an invisible force. In an instant, it expanded to the size of hundreds of eons and flew towards the tomb-guarding formation with raging flames.
Just then, the Vermilion Bird Sacred Beast manifested by the grand formation seemed to sense some mysterious summons, suddenly letting out a resounding phoenix cry that echoed throughout the universe. Before the cry had even faded, it transformed into a condensed crimson flame, charging headlong into the Vermilion Bird Immortal Token without hesitation—
"Hey!"
The firelight merged with the token, and the phantom of the Vermilion Bird Sacred Beast completely disappeared into the token. The Vermilion Bird Immortal Token suddenly burst forth with an extremely dazzling red light, and the Vermilion Bird carving on it seemed to come alive, scattering starlight with each flap of its wings, creating a strange resonance with the crimson divine runes flowing in the tomb-guarding formation.
The operation of the great formation suddenly stopped.
The three sacred beasts, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise, whose aura was originally no less imposing than that of the black-clad avatar, now seemed to have suffered an invisible and severe injury. Their radiance dimmed rapidly, and their auras plummeted at a visible speed, falling to the peak of the seventh-grade True Immortal realm in just a few breaths.
"Good! I was right after all!"
A glint flashed in the eyes of the black-clad avatar. Since the Four Symbols Immortal had left behind the Four Symbols Immortal Token and even said that whoever possessed the Four Symbols Immortal Token could open the Immortal Tomb, this Vermilion Bird Immortal Token was clearly not just for show.
The next moment......
"boom......"
Within his natal universe, the Great Zhou Tian Star Array erupted at full power. Instantly, the star sea surged, the star god roared, and boundless star power poured into his body like a tide. His star armor became even more dazzling, and his pressure was like billions of universes crushing down.
Despite the three sacred beasts' best efforts—the Azure Dragon unleashing thunder with its tail swing, the White Tiger charging with a fierce wind, and the Black Tortoise shrinking into its shell to build a barrier—they were ultimately no match for the declining momentum. Even when the three joined forces, they were completely suppressed by the black-clad avatar, their figures trembling under the impact of the star power, their phantoms becoming somewhat blurred.
"kill!"
With a loud shout, the black-clad avatar rapidly expanded, transforming into a terrifying colossus thousands of cosmic years tall, surrounded by star power, like a war god who wields the stars, as it pounced towards the three sacred beasts.
"Boom..."
The man and the three beasts clashed violently in front of the Four Symbols Immortal's tomb. The terrifying shockwave spread like ripples, shattering the immortal island and annihilating the auspicious clouds wherever it passed, seemingly about to overturn the entire Daoist temple.
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after one day.
The phantoms of the three sacred beasts, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise, were no longer as solid as they once were. Their radiance was dim as a flickering candle, and their aura had fallen to the mid-stage of the seventh-grade True Immortal. Every time they swung their claws, swung their tails, or exhaled, they seemed to lack the strength to do so.
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Another day passed.
"Roar......"
Finally, the three sacred beasts could no longer hold on, letting out mournful howls filled with resentment and despair. The Azure Dragon's jade scales shattered, revealing its illusory dragon body beneath; the White Tiger's snow-white body was covered in bloodstains, its breath as faint as a wisp of smoke; the Black Tortoise's black tortoise shell cracked with spiderweb-like fissures, even the illusory image of a tortoise and snake intertwined became transparent.
Immediately following was a terrifyingly loud bang that shook the entire Four Symbols Dojo!
"Boom..."
The three divine beast phantoms exploded simultaneously, their cyan, white, and black divine lights blooming brilliantly like fireworks, yet carrying a world-destroying impact as they slammed into the magic net woven from the four divine symbols.
"Click..."
A crisp cracking sound rang out, and the originally impenetrable divine rune net was blasted open by the impact of the self-destruction, leaving a visible crack.
"It's now!"
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