But what if, just in case?

What if those people went mad and opened it up regardless...

At this moment, an inexplicable regret welled up in Li An’s heart.

Perhaps it shouldn’t have been this way, after all, it was... reckless!

However, he didn’t let this self-pitying emotion take over. He became extremely calm, his anomalous qi running rapidly, no outward leakage of his divine sense within. Yet, his hearing and touch remained at their peak.

At this time, he had to pretend to be a dead man.

A corpse of an exotic spirit.

Any slight leak of life waves, if detected by those outside, would likely bring about a cataclysmic disaster.

He could even feel the fluctuations of anomalous qi paths; if he wanted to seize them, he would forever have the advantage being inside the tomb, surely able to obtain them... but he restrained himself.

Absolutely no movement.

In such chaotic circumstances, enduring until the end was the best.

He silently absorbed the aura of the exotic spirit’s corpse, the anomalous qi in his dantian growing rapidly, emanating a strange aura that altered his appearance, turning his skin gray like stone, extremely withered.

The entire tomb was silent to the extreme, not even the sound of his heartbeat could be heard.

As time ticked by, Li An remained on high alert.

Suddenly, a massive wave came, and he distinctly heard, as if someone landed above on the ground, likely a formidable expert!

This expert lingered for a while before leaving, followed immediately by a swift and hidden divine thought sweeping by.

Rumbles ensued.

The battle continued, at times approaching close, causing soil to rustle down into the tomb.

Much time passed, and during the most tense moment, Li An even heard someone jumping into the pit he dug, hovering just outside the tomb.

Between Li An and the person was only a corpse he had sealed, blocking the way.

Had the person moved that corpse, they would have discovered another world, exposing Li An in the tomb.

His breath stopped!

But fortunately, that person eventually left.

After this tense encounter, Li An suddenly noticed his surroundings gradually calming, and he felt as if he and the surrounding land were sinking...

The terrifying battle fluctuations, the sounds gradually faded away until they were completely inaudible.

Is it over?

Li An had been counting the time; from the outbreak until now, it had been half a month.

Has the Southern Sea Immortal Wind ended?

He did not know.

"If I guessed correctly, the Giant Tomb Island should be sinking... sinking to the sea bottom?"

Li An was somewhat skeptical, but he remained unmoving.

Finally, a slight tremor came, likely indicating the Giant Tomb Island had finally touched the sea floor, and the sinking sensation vanished.

Is it... safe?

Li An did not relax, maintaining his state, still pretending to be a dead man.

One year, two years, three years...

Li An lay in the tomb, pretending to be dead for seven full years.

The process was extremely long. Clearly not dead, yet he had to mimic a corpse, remaining still for seven years... Fortunately, Li An already had the experience of hiding in a stinking ditch for twenty-two years without moving, so it wasn’t difficult for him.

"Must be at the sea bottom, the temperature inside the tomb is gradually lowering..."

Li An’s heart gradually settled.

It should be safe!

He truly felt incredibly fortunate. In this chaotic battle, he only had a seventy to eighty percent chance of surviving; it was a real walk along the edge of death, risking his life in an enormous hazard.

Finally, he could breathe a sigh of relief.

But just at this moment, a clear sound suddenly came...

Tap, tap, tap.

Tap, tap, tap.

The sound was rhythmical. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Like the sound of someone walking in wooden clogs...

The sound started faintly, grew stronger, and finally became clear, clearer...

"Really able to lie down, huh? It’s been seven years. Is pretending to be dead really that interesting?"

A woman’s laugh came from the other side of the tomb.

Li An’s hair stood on end!

...

Is there actually a living being in this tomb?

Is it a human, or a ghost?

Having reached the Refining Void cultivation level, ordinary ghosts and evil spirits no longer worried him, but this was the Giant Tomb Island, a truly eerie place.

This island could even drain the life of those miners!

Li An’s heart leaped into his throat, extremely tense, yet he remained calm, unmoving.

Continue pretending to be dead!

What if the other party hadn’t discovered him and was just bluffing?

He focused all his attention on the direction where the tapping sound originated, and was already prepared to launch a full attack...

"It was hard enough to find here, now that you see me, you’re afraid instead? Haha, are Great Fan Strange Monarch’s people such cowards?"

"Hiding in my sacrificial pit, stealing the corpses of my seven prey, wasn’t it just to get close to me?"

The woman’s voice continued, carrying a kind of cold, proud tone amidst its allure, as she said, "Hurry and get over here!"

Li An carefully analyzed her words.

Who was Great Fan Strange Monarch? Obviously, he was seeking this tomb’s owner, yet the tomb’s owner took Li An to be someone sent by Great Fan Strange Monarch?

Moreover, the other party had clearly discovered him!

Go over?

No!

Since she hadn’t come directly, perhaps she had some limitation preventing her from entering the tomb hole. Going directly over might fall into her trap!

Thinking of this, Li An didn’t hesitate at all, his figure ready to plunge into the void and disappear—

He was going to flee!

But a cold, freezing force seeped into the void, the void seemed frozen, and Li An, a Refining Void Great Cultivator, was forced out of the void!