Asura Mad Emperor-Chapter 508 - Crystal Mountain

On the eastern edge of Dongju Continent, amidst the boundless ocean, there was a small island known as Divine Demon Island.

Although the name Divine Demon Island sounded imposing, it was an unquestionable solitary island, where spiritual energy was scarce and the environment was harsh. The island was completely covered with brown rocks, devoid of any sign of life or spiritual energy.

Apart from a few people from a declined Sect known as Li Gui Sect, located within the mountain range named Crystal Mountain, not a single soul could be seen on the entire island.

The atmosphere of Crystal Mountain was heavy with the stench of death, and apart from the reddish-brown rocks and soil, the most abundant thing in the mountains were strange black crystal stones.

These black crystal stones were not ores, and besides being produced by Crystal Mountain on Divine Demon Island, they were not found anywhere else.

Although unique and rare, the black crystals, unfortunately, contained neither spiritual energy nor Dao Rhymes.

Occasionally, the cultivators of Li Gui Sect would take these black crystal stones to Dongju Continent, where some mundane merchants, attracted by their rarity and beauty, would exchange a few Mysterious Crystals for them. But besides that, no other cultivators would give them a second glance.

Though Li Gui Sect was in decline, its lineage was extremely ancient, so much so that even the current Sect Leader did not know the origins of the Sect.

It was only vaguely known from an Ancient Book within the Scripture Pavilion, which resembled a thatched hut, that the founding of Li Gui Sect dated back at least a million years.

The Sect Leader of Li Gui Sect, named Lu Yuan, had barely reached the Saint Realm in his Cultivation Level.

The Saint's Realm was considered decent in the Cultivation World, but within the entire Divine Wilderness Continent, and even merely in Dongju Continent, it was at best considered mediocre.

Lu Yuansu had great ambition. Before inheriting the mantle of Sect Leader, he resolved to make Li Gui Sect flourish and, while not necessarily to make it famous across the Divine Wilderness Continent, at least to make it renowned in Dongju Continent.

How many Sects in Dongju Continent have existed for a million years? Even the most ancient lineages of the four great Ancient Kingdoms—Tianyuan, Jiuxiang, Taiyuan, and Great Yan—did not have a history of a million years.

Relying on his own Sect's million-year lineage, he firmly believed that the Sect would rise again one day.

But only when he took over the household did he understand the true cost of firewood, rice, oil, and salt, and finally saw the gap between ideals and reality.

It was somewhat different from his expectations of an Ancient Sect with a lineage of a million years.

After going through all the books in the Scripture Pavilion, he found that most of them recorded the Sect's developmental history and the biographies of past Sect Leaders, with the rest being only basic Cultivation Methods.

As for the so-called Treasure Pavilion of the Sect, it contained nothing more than some common medicinal herbs and Magical Treasures.

A million-year lineage from an ancient Sect?

There was no exceptional ancient mental method for cultivation, nor were there Magical Treasures or Spiritual Treasures that would make people flock to them.

He finally realized that Li Gui Sect was located in the desolate Crystal Mountain, this godforsaken place far removed from the brutal struggles of the Cultivation World. The other Sects of Dongju Continent simply didn't think it was worth bothering with them.

To say it had a million-year history was to say it had merely struggled on the fringes of the continent for a million years.

On this day, Lu Yuan, filled with stifled ambition, once again ascended to the peak of Crystal Mountain.

Atop the peak of Crystal Mountain lay the vastest view of the whole Divine Demon Island. When one's Soul reached out, it could cover the entire island.

Just then, Lu Yuan's eyes narrowed as he looked into the distance.

"What is that...?"

He saw two black dots appear out of the void.

The two black dots flew by swiftly, their speed extremely fast, and the dots grew from the size of fingertips into a massive shadow. In one moment, it was a thousand miles away, and in the blink of an eye, Lu Yuan could see it clearly.

"That... That's a pair of Bronze Coffins!"

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One large and one small Bronze Coffin raced across the sky, crossing through the void.

With two "bangs," the Bronze Coffins landed, unaligned but just in front of Lu Yuan.

The tremendous noise alerted the remaining elders and disciples of Li Gui Sect.

Soon after, hundreds of people from Li Gui Sect gathered at the top of Crystal Mountain, some in fear and others curious.

"How could two Bronze Coffins suddenly fly over out of nowhere?"

One of the elders from Li Gui Sect curiously looked at the two Bronze Coffins.

"Let the elder give it a try and see if I can open it."

Having said that, the elder's Dao magic surged, and his arms glinted with dazzling divine light as he pressed against the bronze coffin lid of the bronze inner coffin.

The elder possessed immense strength, yet when he pushed against the coffin lid, the bronze lid showed not the slightest reaction.

"I am at the Dragon Transformation Peak Cultivation Level, only half a step away from the Saint Realm, yet I can do nothing against this small bronze coffin!"

The elder was clearly angered, his aura exploding as he pushed with all his might.

But no matter how hard the elder tried, he could not move the bronze stone coffin a fraction of an inch.

The pair of bronze coffins, one large and one small, lay silently on the mountaintop, as if they had stood there since ancient times.

"This bronze stone coffin is very unusual; based on its appearance, it's been around for some years. Plus, it flew here from beyond the heavens on its own, perhaps there's indeed some formidable Magical Treasure or legacy within it!"

Another elder said in a grave voice.

"Elder Chen makes a good point. Look at the Runes on the surface of the bronze coffins, although worn and seemingly forcibly erased in places, their extraordinary nature is still evident."

Another elder also spoke up.

"Could this be a gift from the heavens, bestowing upon us a legacy of unique treasures?" A disciple speculated excitedly.

"What gift from the heavens? The Dao governs all things and cares only that beings do not overstep, but it does not concern itself with your life or death!" another disciple said in a low voice.

Words spoken without intent, but listeners take them to heart.

Lu Yuan thought, "This bronze coffin has landed squarely on our Li Gui Sect, could it indeed be a divine gift to revive the legacy of our Sect?"

Without delay,

Lu Yuan said to the group of elders and disciples while pondering, "The origin of this bronze stone coffin is unclear, and it may contain great secrets. The matter of the coffin flying in from beyond the heavens must not be disclosed by anyone."

"Yes!"

The group of disciples and elders responded in unison.

...

Inside the deep palace courtyards of the Great Yan Ancient Kingdom.

Chunyu Xiu stood together with another exceptionally handsome man.

"Brother Chunyu, what do you make of this?" the exceptionally handsome man asked in a low tone.

"It's strange, the Dao is chaotic; even I can't see through the stone coffin that escaped from the Dao Palace Secret Realm! It conceals its own aura, and as it broke through the void to escape, not even I could track its whereabouts."

Chunyu Xiu shook his head as he spoke.

"Indeed, I too am curious. In this small Divine Wilderness Continent, there are existences even you and I cannot decipher!" said the handsome man, frowning.

"Perhaps, the being inside the bronze stone coffin is a Supreme Treasure left over from the era of the Ancient Gods and Demons!"

After all, Chunyu Xiu, having carried out Divine Soul Seizing in the Divine Wilderness Continent, considered himself half a person of the Divine Wilderness. He understood the foundation of the nine secret realms, which had existed since the time of Gods and Demons.

He also spoke solemnly.

"Regardless of whether it's a treasure from the era of Gods and Demons, the eeriness of that bronze stone coffin, and its ability to elude your and my tracking, has aroused my curiosity. I'm quite eager to find out what or who is so divine inside the coffin."

"However, for now, the most important thing is to ascertain where exactly the bronze stone coffin has flown to!"

The handsome man came from the Divine Realm, but he had already taken complete control over the Imperial Family of Great Yan.

At this point, the handsome man suddenly called out loudly, "Someone come!"

"Your Highness, what are your orders?"

An eunuch approached with a quick, twisting stride, his voice high-pitched and sharp.

"From today on, send out the message that whoever provides the flight direction of the bronze stone coffin from the Dao Palace Secret Realm will be rewarded with one million Mysterious Crystals and a Half-Step Supreme Dao Artifact. To those who provide the exact whereabouts of the coffin, a reward of ten million Mysterious Crystals and a Supreme Dao Artifact will be given!"