Chapter 227: The Terrifying Female Corpse

Su Nan hurried in the direction of the Demon Emperor's coffin.

He no longer cared whether the four Demon Kings would chase after him.

As long as he found Zhou Lingyin, the four Demon Kings were inconsequential.

He quickly headed due south, taking the opportunity to check his daily tasks.

Just like yesterday, everything was as it should be, not a single task missing.

Compared to his daily tasks, he was more interested in the main quest.

[Main Quest: Bloodline of the Demon Emperor]

[Task Stage Two: Open the Demon Emperor's Coffin]

[Task Difficulty: Four Stars]

[Task Rewards: Mortal-level Bloodline, Mortal-level Demon Scripture, 30 Demon Power Points, and a random spiritual item.]

The task to open the Demon Emperor's coffin appeared before him.

He had received this task when he was at the Mortal level, and its difficulty was four stars.

At the time, this level of difficulty seemed quite high, as it was the highest level below the five-star difficulty that usually involved confronting powerful demons.

However, looking at it now, the task's star rating was far from its actual difficulty.

Entering the Divine Ruin Land alone was definitely more challenging than four stars, not to mention opening the coffin. In the previous prediction, he hadn't even approached the coffin before his death.

"It seems that this task's difficulty was calculated based on my ability to open the coffin during the first stage of the quest."

"Later, due to the great battle that caused the coffin to undergo changes and enter this Divine Ruin Land, all these changes weren't factored into the task difficulty calculation."

If we were to evaluate the task's difficulty based on the current situation of opening the coffin, it would be at least a four-star difficulty even at the Transcendent level.

The rewards for a Mortal-level main quest were meager for him now.

Fortunately, the reward was a spiritual item, which was still worth the risk.

Two hours later.

Su Nan arrived at his destination.

A massive mound rose before him, about a kilometer ahead.

Just as the prediction had described, it looked like a mound, more than a hill.

"Is this really a mound?"

Su Nan was astonished. If it were just a hill, it wouldn't be remarkable, even quite small in comparison.

But if it were a mound, it was massive.

Even the gigantic Demon Emperor's coffin seemed like a relatively large stone in front of it.

"Prediction," Su Nan immediately began to predict.

In the previous prediction, he hadn't known how he died. Now, he needed to understand it and also try to find Zhou Lingyin, as he hadn't located her in the previous prediction.

[You have found the ancient Demon Emperor's coffin that was once in the Heavenly Wolf Valley and are ready to attempt to open it.]

[You control your avatar and approach the small mountain where the coffin is located. One minute later, you arrive at the base of the mountain and carefully observe it. You notice that the soil at the base of the mountain is a reddish-brown color, as if it had once been irrigated with blood.]

[Instead of immediately climbing the mountain, you decide to circle around the base of the mountain to inspect its surroundings.]

[Three minutes later, you have thoroughly examined the area around the mountain and haven't found any abnormalities. You are now prepared to climb to the top of the mountain.]

The first prediction ended, and the second began.

[Cautiously stepping onto the mountain, you immediately feel your strength rapidly being suppressed, which you know is coming from the mountain beneath your feet.]

[One minute later, you reach the halfway point of the mountain, and your strength is almost non-existent.]

[Two minutes later, you reach the summit, but instead of immediately heading towards the nearby coffin, you take the opportunity to survey the distant surroundings, hoping to find any traces of Zhou Lingyin.]

[However, to your disappointment, as far as your eyes can see, there is nothing but desolation within a radius of several dozen kilometers, and there is no sign of Zhou Lingyin.]

[Helpless, you have no choice but to continue towards the Demon Emperor's coffin, and the moment you approach it, you die.]

Second death.

Just like the previous time, Su Nan still hadn't discovered how he died, and the prediction hadn't provided any clues.

But what was even more critical was that he didn't find Zhou Lingyin in the prediction!

"How is this possible? Is Zhou Lingyin not nearby?" Su Nan's face darkened. If Zhou Lingyin wasn't here, then all his efforts would be in vain.

"No, it seems like I still have one place left to search."

Su Nan's gaze shifted to the small mountain under the coffin.

"The prediction mentioned that this small mountain looks like a large tomb. Could it be an actual tomb, and could Zhou Lingyin possibly be inside it?"

Su Nan considered the possibility while looking at the mound-like small mountain.

"The encounter I triggered happened here, but that doesn't necessarily mean the encounter is at the Demon Emperor's coffin. It might be inside this small mountain."

"If this is indeed a tomb, could I find a way from inside to open the coffin?"

Without hesitation, he initiated another prediction.

This time, he attempted to search for an entrance or passage within the small mountain.

However, despite two consecutive predictions, he thoroughly examined every corner of the small mountain and found nothing.

In the end, he still died in front of the coffin.

"No entrance? Could this just be an ordinary hill?"

Su Nan furrowed his brow but immediately dismissed the thought.

There were three reasons why he believed otherwise. First, the previous prediction had stated that this small mountain was the only one in this barren space, making it unusual. Second, the small mountain had the power to suppress his strength, which was significant. Finally, the Demon Emperor's coffin was located here.

"No entrance shouldn't be the issue."

Su Nan's gaze landed on the only supernatural ability in his panel, and he had an idea.

He had the Celestial Teleportation ability, which allowed him to attempt to teleport directly inside.

Another prediction began.

[You gaze at the distant small mountain and realize that it is extraordinary. You decide to enter the interior of the small mountain to explore.]

[You control your avatar to reach the base of the mountain and use Celestial Teleportation to enter the interior.]

[Unfortunately, you teleport into the soil inside the mountain, and the surrounding soil envelops you, immobilizing you.]

[There is a strange force here that completely suppresses your entire body's strength. Even attempting to use Celestial Teleportation again is impossible.]

Seeing this, Su Nan didn't need to continue reading.

His strength had been completely suppressed, making him no different from an ordinary person.

What would happen to an ordinary person trapped underground?

When the prediction ended, Su Nan tried again.

Entering an entirely unfamiliar place, Celestial Teleportation couldn't precisely reach his intended destination, so some errors were expected.

The second teleportation attempt resulted in him being trapped in the soil again.

The third, fourth...

Due to the peculiar nature of the Divine Ruin Land, he hadn't been lucky enough to trigger any moments of fortune during these attempts.

I apologize for any deviation. Continuing with the translation:

Two hours later, Su Nan arrived at his destination.

A few kilometers ahead of him, there was a towering and massive mound.

As the precognition had mentioned, calling it a mound was an understatement; it was more like a colossal tomb!

"Could this really be a tomb?" Su Nan was astonished. If what lay before him was a mountain, it wouldn't be a big deal, and he might even call it small. However, if it was indeed a tomb, it was enormous. Even the colossal Demon Emperor's coffin seemed like a relatively large stone on this "mountain."

"Precognition," Su Nan decisively activated his precognition.

In his previous precognition, he didn't even know how he died. He had to figure that out now, and he also needed to try to find Zhou Lingyin, as he hadn't found her in the previous attempt.

[You have found the ancient Demon Emperor's coffin that was once in the Tianlang Valley and are preparing to try to open it.]

[You control your avatar to approach the base of the small mountain where the coffin is located. One minute later, you arrive at the base of the mountain, carefully observing the reddish-brown soil around the small mountain, as if it had been irrigated by blood.]

[You didn't immediately climb the mountain but instead circled the base to inspect its surroundings.]

[After three minutes, you have inspected all around the small mountain but found no other anomalies. You are now prepared to climb the mountain.]

The first precognition ended, and the second one began.

[Carefully ascending the mountain, you suddenly feel your strength rapidly being suppressed. You know it's the power of the mountain under your feet.]

[One minute later, you reach the halfway point of the mountain, with only a fraction of your strength remaining.]

[Two minutes later, you reach the mountain's peak. Instead of immediately heading towards the nearby coffin, you take this opportunity to scan the distant surroundings, trying to find any traces of Zhou Lingyin.]

[However, to your disappointment, your gaze sweeps over tens of miles in all directions, revealing nothing but desolation, with no sign of Zhou Lingyin.]

[Helplessly, you continue toward the Demon Emperor's coffin, and the moment you get close to it, you die.]

The second death.

Just like last time, Su Nan still didn't understand how he died in the precognition, and there were no hints provided.

However, that wasn't the most crucial issue. The main concern was that he didn't find Zhou Lingyin in the precognition.

"How can this be? Is Zhou Lingyin not nearby?" Su Nan's face darkened. If Zhou Lingyin wasn't here, then everything he did would be in vain.

"No, I seem to have one more place to search." Su Nan's eyes lit up as he looked at the small mountain beneath the coffin.

"In the precognition, it was said that this small mountain resembled a large tomb. Could it really be a tomb, and could Zhou Lingyin possibly be inside this small mountain?" Su Nan pondered the idea as he stared at the tomb-like small mountain.

"The encounter I triggered happened here, but that doesn't necessarily mean my encounter is with the Demon Emperor's coffin. It might be within this small mountain."

"If this is indeed a tomb, can I find a way from inside the tomb?" Su Nan wondered.

Without hesitation, he initiated another precognition.

This time, he attempted to find an entrance like a cave on the small mountain. However, after two precognitions, he had searched every corner of the small mountain and found nothing.

In the end, he still died in front of the coffin.

"No entrance, could this just be an ordinary mountain?" Su Nan furrowed his brow but quickly dismissed the thought.

There were three reasons: first, the previous precognition stated that this was the only small mountain in this space. In this desolate area, having a small mountain was already unusual.

Secondly, this small mountain had the ability to suppress strength, and most importantly, the Demon Emperor's coffin was located here.

"Not having an entrance might not be the issue." Su Nan's gaze fell on the only divine power on the panel, and he had an idea.

He had the Heaven-Transcending Shift ability and could try to teleport directly inside.

The precognition began again.

[Seeing the distant small mountain, you realize it's extraordinary and decide to explore its interior.]

[You control your avatar to approach the base of the mountain and use the Heaven-Transcending Shift to enter the mountain.]

[Unfortunately, you end up trapped in the earth beneath the mountain. The surrounding soil envelops you, rendering you immobile.]

[There's a strange force here that completely suppresses all your strength. Even your attempts to use the Heaven-Transcending Shift are futile.]

Seeing this, Su Nan didn't need to read further.

His strength was completely suppressed, making him no different from an ordinary person.

What would happen to an ordinary person trapped underground?

Waiting for the precognition to end, Su Nan resumed his efforts.

Entering a completely unfamiliar place, the Heaven-Transcending Shift couldn't precisely reach his desired location, so some errors were normal.

In the second attempt, he was still trapped in the soil.

In the third and fourth attempts...

Due to the conditions in the Divine Ruins Land, his luck had been extremely poor, and he hadn't triggered any blessings even once.

It seemed that there was no change here either.

Six consecutive precognitions, without exception, ended with him being enveloped by the soil.