Chapter 144: Entering the Heavenly Tomb

Is Gu Yuan ultimately going to pay the price for his "naivety"?

The Soul Clan's powerful warriors were already prepared. As long as their clan leader gave the order, they would launch an attack on the Gu Clan.

The Gu Clan must be annihilated!

...

The atmosphere between heaven and earth became oppressive, and it seemed that a great battle was inevitable.

In the midst of this heavy atmosphere, Hun Tiandi spoke slowly, "Being untrustworthy? I, Hun Tiandi, am not that kind of person."

"Hmm?"

Hun Tiandi's words left everyone stunned. What did Hun Tiandi mean by this?

"Brother Hun, what do you mean by that?" Gu Yuan asked, trying to understand why Hun Tiandi, who seemed prepared to keep his promise, did not choose to retreat.

What was he plotting?

What was he waiting for?

Hasn't he already reclaimed his two sons?

Gu Yuan couldn't comprehend it. Even as the person who knew Hun Tiandi best, he was at a loss as to what kind of scheme Hun Tiandi was devising.

Hun Tiandi said, "Brother Gu, there is something else I want to ask of you. If you give it to me, I will naturally leave, taking the Soul Clan with me."

"What is it?" Gu Yuan inquired, his confusion growing deeper.

Hun Tiandi explained, "I want something from you—a certain item that only you can provide. If you give it to me, I am willing to immediately leave with the Soul Clan and no longer be enemies with the Gu Clan. This is also a gesture of trust and exchange."

This revelation left Gu Yuan deep in thought. He weighed the pros and cons of the situation. 

The item Hun Tiandi requested held significance, and its importance was immense. He understood the risks and potential gains associated with it. However, he also sensed Hun Tiandi's sincerity in his offer.

With a furrowed brow, Gu Yuan pondered for a moment, contemplating his decision.

As Gu Yuan heard Hun Tiandi's words, he immediately became wary and said, "Brother Hun, it is impossible for me to give you the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade."

In Gu Yuan's view, the item that Hun Tiandi was asking for could only be the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade. It was the object that Hun Tiandi has been longing for. 

However, Gu Yuan had already planned to exchange the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade for his daughter, Gu Xun'er. 

If Hun Tiandi wanted the jade, he could return Gu Xun'er to him in exchange. Otherwise, there would be no further discussion.

They could simply go to war.

Hun Tiandi's request was undoubtedly a test of Gu Yuan's bottom line. Surrendering was an option, but he absolutely couldn't compromise his bottom line. If he compromised his bottom line, what would that make him?

Hun Tiandi shook his head and said, "I'm not asking for the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade."

The Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade of the Gu Clan was already in his possession, along with the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade from all the other ancient clans. 

Asking Gu Yuan to produce the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade was simply impossible. It could only be his fake jade because it was already in his hands.

"Hmm?"

Gu Yuan was stunned by Hun Tiandi's words. He couldn't help but ask, "You don't want the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade anymore?"

Gu Yuan was well aware of Hun Tiandi's obsession with the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade. Now Hun Tiandi was saying that he didn't want it?

This was shocking and bewildering!

"Are you sure?" After a brief moment of disbelief, Gu Yuan still wanted to confirm. Hun Tiandi's refusal of the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade was not in line with his previous impression of him.

Hun Tiandi: "I'm very sure, I don't want the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade!"

"What do you want then?" Gu Yuan inquired.

As long as Hun Tiandi didn't want the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade, it was fine. Gu Yuan intended to use the jade to exchange for his daughter, Gu Xun'er, from Hun Tiandi.

It was a matter of great importance, and he was prepared to make a significant sacrifice.

If Hun Tiandi could agree to exchange, then the sacrifice would be worthwhile.

Hun Tiandi: "Give me the Heavenly Tomb!"

"Hmm?"

As the words of Hun Tiandi fell, Gu Yuan was stunned, as were the powerful members of the Gu Clan behind him and the ancient clan members hidden in the shadows.

Hun Tiandi wanted the Heavenly Tomb?

Why did he want with the Heavenly Tomb?

The Heavenly Tomb was a treasure left behind from ancient times, a burial ground for the powerful members of the eight clans. When the powerful members of the eight clans fell, they were usually laid to rest in the Heavenly Tomb.

With the help of the Heavenly Tomb's power, they could transform into an "energy form" and continue to exist in a different way within the Heavenly Tomb.

Of course, entering or not entering the Heavenly Tomb was entirely voluntary. If someone was willing, they could be buried in the Heavenly Tomb.

But if they were unwilling?

Then there was no need to be buried in the Heavenly Tomb.

The Heavenly Tomb was not exclusive to the Gu Clan; it belonged to all the ancient clans and not to any specific clan. 

Every few decades, the Heavenly Tomb would open, allowing the young generation of the ancient clans to enter and undergo trials.

Gu Yuan couldn't understand why Hun Tiandi wanted the Heavenly Tomb.

Gu Yuan: "Brother Hun, you should know that the Heavenly Tomb doesn't belong to our Gu Clan but to all the ancient clans. I can't make the decision to give it to you."

"Or Brother Hun, why don't you discuss it with the leaders of the other ancient clans?"

Hun Tiandi shook his head. "There's no need for that."

"I can let go of the Heavenly Tomb. How about this, Brother Gu? What if I just want to enter the Heavenly Tomb?" 

He was testing the waters just now. Even with his current strength, he couldn't move the Heavenly Tomb. Since he couldn't move it, he "didn't want it." Once he became the owner of the Heavenly Tomb, it would be effortless to move it.

Once he became the owner of the Heavenly Tomb, not only could he control it, but who would dare to defy him? Who would dare to reject him, Hun Tiandi?

"Agreed!" Gu Yuan nodded without hesitation. If Hun Tiandi wanted to enter the Heavenly Tomb, so be it.

He could agree to this point. As for what Hun Tiandi would do inside the Heavenly Tomb, Gu Yuan didn't know, nor was he interested in finding out.

"Very well."

Hun Tiandi turned to the Four Elders and said, "Elders, you can lead the army back now!"

"I will return after some time. During this time, the matters within the clan will be left to you."

Entering the Heavenly Tomb and becoming an Emperor Realm soul, Hun Tiandi himself didn't know how long it would take.

"Understood!"

The Four Elders nodded slightly. They already had a vague understanding of what Hun Tiandi intended to do.

"Retreat!"

One of the Four Elders, Hun Yao, shouted loudly, his voice echoing throughout the heavens and earth. 

The Soul Clan warships slowly changed direction, and spatial portals appeared in the void. One after another, the warships entered the spatial portals.

Many powerful members of the Soul Clan felt reluctant, but in the face of the orders from their Clan Leader, Hun Tiandi, no one dared to oppose.

And...

The only ones who dared to object, the Four Elders, also stood on the side of the Clan Leader, Hun Tiandi. 

What could they do?

They could only retreat.

Even if they felt bitter in their hearts, it would be of no avail.

The Soul Clan came in a grand manner and left in the same grand manner, making a huge show of force but accomplishing nothing.

After the departure of the Soul Clan's army, the powerful individuals who had been watching in the shadows also left. The Soul Clan's heritage was too strong.

They needed to go back and discuss countermeasures.

If the Soul Clan were to attack them, their fate would be nothing but destruction. They had to find a solution and come up with a plan before the Soul Clan could make a move against them.

...

Hun Tiandi followed Gu Yuan to the front of the Heavenly Tomb. Gu Yuan didn't inquire further and activated his aura to open the doors of the Heavenly Tomb.

And... as the doors opened, Hun Tiandi also entered the Heavenly Tomb.

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