Chapter 601: The Sacred Artifact Recognizes Its Master!

In the next moment, Elder Hei Yu seemed to have realized something. He reached out and attempted to seize both treasured mirrors simultaneously.

How could the grand elder allow that? Although a step slower, the grand elder didn't back down. Channeling his true energy, he began to struggle against Elder Hei Yu for control of the mirrors.

Boom!

For a moment, two powerful energies collided, causing the entire ground to shake violently. The weaker members of the Tiance Clan below were even knocked unconscious from the impact.

The other eight elders, although standing on the same level as Hei Yu and the grand elder, were far weaker in terms of power. They quickly retreated to avoid being caught in the crossfire of their battle.

"You old scoundrel! When you can't win fair and square, you resort to stealing!" The despicable donkey shouted, also shooting into the sky. It seemed it too had developed a greedy interest in the

Tiance Mirror

and was eager to get its hands on it.

However, just as the despicable donkey launched himself upward, both

Tiance Mirrors

suddenly emitted a surge of energy due to the collision of the grand elder and Elder Hei Yu's powers. Black and white beams of divine light shot into the sky, unleashing a terrifying aura that swept across the area. The two elders, standing closest to the mirrors, were immediately blasted away.

Unfortunately for the despicable donkey, he happened to be caught in between the two mirrors at that exact moment. The black and white beams of light collided with him, sending him spinning uncontrollably in midair before he crashed into the ground with a heavy thud. The impact was so strong that it created a massive pit, dozens of zhang[1] deep.

"Despicable Donkey!" Ling Feng couldn't help but rush forward, a trace of worry rising in his heart.

Luckily, in the next moment, the despicable donkey flew out of the pit while dusting off the dirt from his body. He spat out several mouthfuls of sand and cursed angrily, "Damn you, Great Emperor Tiance! How dare you mess with your granddaddy divine donkey!?"

The power of the black and white beams of light came from the yin-yang attribute that was once controlled by Great Emperor Tiance.

It turned out that both

Tiance Mirrors

were real!

The grand elder and Elder Hei Yu, both left in a disheveled state by the powerful impact, retreated to their respective corners. They were breathing heavily and dared not act rashly again.

As everyone marveled at the towering yin-yang beams of light, another sudden change occurred.

The two

Tiance Mirrors

suddenly flew apart with a loud

whoosh!

and shot toward Ling Feng and Tuoba Yan.

The white light merged into Tuoba Yan's body, while the black light merged into Ling Feng's. The original two ancient books had now vanished.

Buzz!

Ling Feng felt a strange sensation in his mind, as if something new had appeared in his sea of consciousness. He instinctively glanced in Tuoba Yan's direction.

To his surprise, Tuoba Yan was also looking at him. As their eyes met, they both realized that they had received the same information in their minds.

"

Uh...

"

Ling Feng was slightly bewildered, but he followed the instructions in his mind. Raising his right palm, an ink-black ancient book floated out from his hand. It resembled the Tianheng Mystic Wheel controlled by the Tiance Clan, though this one was in the shape of a book.

At the same time, Tuoba Yan also summoned her Tiance Mirror.

Both mirrors had recognized their masters simultaneously.

"If both mirrors are real, does that mean that there are now two Sacred Masters?"

After a long silence, someone finally broke the tension, and then everyone began looking at each other, unsure of what to do.

If there were two Sacred Masters giving orders at the same time, who should they listen to?

"Yan'er, how do you feel?" Elder Hei Yu flew to Tuoba Yan's side and asked in a deep voice.

"The

Tiance Mirror

seems to have replaced my Mystic Wheel Source and has become my primary artifact. At the same time, it has conveyed some information to me," Tuoba Yan said calmly.

"What information?" Elder Hei Yu blurted out.

"I believe that person also received the same information," Tuoba Yan replied coldly. "To open the Imperial Tomb, it will require the combined strength of both him and me."

Meanwhile, Ling Feng shared the same information with the grand elder and the others.

The grand elder and Elder Hei Yu both furrowed their brows, but ultimately, it was the grand elder who broke the deadlock first. He raised his voice and said, "Hei Yu, it seems that our ancestor's intention is for both young people to enter the imperial tomb together. Whoever receives the inheritance will be left to fate. If you have no objections, on the day of the ancestral ceremony, they will both enter the imperial tomb."

Elder Hei Yu let out a cold snort as it was clear that he had no advantages left. If Tuoba Yan were to enter the imperial tomb, there was still a fifty percent chance that she could obtain the teachings of Great Emperor Tiance. This did not conflict with what he had been striving for all along.

"Agreed!" Elder Hei Yu nodded. "Since it is the will of the ancestor, we shall wait for the day of the ancestral ceremony. Let's go!"

With that, Elder Hei Yu flicked his sleeves, leading Tuoba Yan and his elite followers out of the grand hall.

"Grand Elder, in that case, I shall take my leave as well!" Li Qingling cupped his hands in a salute to the grand elder before quickly following the others. Now that his true identity had been exposed, he dared not stay with the grand elder's faction any longer.

To him, it didn't really matter who opened the imperial tomb. Either way, he just needed to find a way to sneak inside.

"Shameless scum!"

"Get lost, you filthy traitor!"

The crowd showed no kindness to a turncoat like him, and they were one step away from chasing him out with brooms.

Elder Hei Yu noticed Li Qingling catching up from behind but said nothing. As they left the grand hall, his eyes turned cold, and he whispered, "Yan'er, once inside the imperial tomb, you know what to do, right?"

"The moment we enter the imperial tomb will be the day he dies," Tuoba Yan responded coldly, her tone showing no trace of emotion even when speaking such ruthless words.

"Good." Elder Hei Yu nodded slightly. Although today's events had been unexpected, he hadn't suffered too much of a loss. Based on the earlier fight, that boy named Ling Feng wasn't particularly strong. He was only relying on the demon emperor by his side.

With Tuoba Yan's strength, killing him would be as easy as crushing an ant. The teachings of Great Emperor Tiance would naturally fall into Tuoba Yan's hands.

The imperial tomb would be reopened, and the great emperor would return!

That great emperor would undoubtedly be Tuoba Yan!

However, no one noticed that at the back of the group, Li Qingling, though outwardly calm, was inwardly filled with a storm of excitement.

"Immortality! Immortality!

Heh, heh, heh...

"

...

"At last, this matter is settled!"

Watching as Elder Hei Yu's group gradually disappeared, the grand elder instructed everyone else to disperse as well. Once everyone had left, the grand elder revealed a deeply fatigued expression.

He had only recently recovered from a severe illness, and Elder Hei Yu's strength had indeed grown at an alarming rate. It had taken all of the grand elder's effort to hold on until now.

"Grand Elder!"

Tuoba Cheng and Tuoba Longchuan quickly helped the grand elder to his seat of honor, asking with concern, "How are you feeling?"

"No worries, no worries. I just need to rest for a bit," the grand elder replied, wiping away the sweat that had formed on his forehead. "This old life of mine doesn't have much time left anyway. As long as I can witness the reopening of the imperial tomb, I will have no regrets."

Ling Feng sighed quietly. The members of the Tiance Clan were doomed to have short lifespans. Even with his exceptional medical skills, he couldn't defy the will of heaven. All he could do was help the grand elder live out his remaining days with as little pain as possible.

1. 33 meter ++ ☜