"Achoo!"
Qin Hao sneezed inexplicably. His fingers gently touched the tip of his nose as he stood on top of an ancient tree with lush foliage. His gaze fell forward, and a strong sense of vigilance arose in his heart.
Through the boundless space, he seemed to see a canyon with strange rocks in front of him. There was a crack in the ground as if it was cut open by sword energy. The canyon extended straight, and the end was unknown.
However, as his will explored the bottom of the canyon, he would discover that the bottom area was extremely vast, as if he had entered an abyss world. There were many outlines of cities, but he couldn't see them clearly. The entire Burial God Ruins was suppressed by heavenly might, and the range of his will was limited. However, the outlines of those cities were real.
The Dark Abyss!
Qin Hao didn't know what this underground world was originally called. In his previous life, he came here with Zhan Wu and Han Lingxuan, and he named it the "Dark Abyss".
Today, this place was the goal of his return. The Primordial Element of No Return was lost in the Dark Abyss, and Li Wanji's injury also came from here.
The Dark Abyss was extremely dangerous. There were ancient souls guarding it, and their will was extremely strong. Even if they lost their consciousness and their cultivation was incomplete, their power was still not something an ordinary Emperor Yuan could withstand.
When Qin Hao came here in his previous life, he didn't explore it completely. Even though he had the power of the Unblemished Thearch and held the Sunset Bow, the terror of the Dark Abyss still made him deeply afraid. According to his estimation, he, Zhan Wu, and Han Lingxuan might have only covered three-quarters of the area. There was still a quarter of the area that they didn't dare to continue. They would probably be able to step to the end of the Dark Abyss after passing through the remaining area and see the entire underground world.
Unfortunately, at that time, the three of them were riddled with injuries and didn't have enough strength to support themselves. After decisively giving up, they rested for a long time and chose to go in another direction, entering the Burial God Palace.
In the core of the Burial God Valley, every area was terrifying. Strength couldn't be determined by appearance. If the various areas were regarded as forces, Qin Hao believed that the strength of the Dark Abyss was not below that of the Burial God Palace. Perhaps they had reached the same height, just like the current Daqin Empire and the War God Temple, standing at the top of the continent. One was the imperial power, the other the imperial power. They didn't interfere with each other, but they were equally strong.
In short, the Dark Abyss was very dangerous.
"We can reach it in two or three days. Are you really going in?"
Li Wanji sat under a tree with a piece of grass in his mouth. He raised his head and asked Qin Hao.
Tsiogua, Ye Shuihan, Qian Ning, and the others were all resting under the tree.
After leaving the plains, they proceeded according to the direction Li Wanji had memorized. During their journey here, they naturally had many harvests. Qin Hao, Shou Wuque and Li Wanji, the three emperors, swept through all the good fortune along the way. In the entire Ancient God Burial Ruins, there were only a few major powers that could threaten them. Everyone's harvest was bountiful.
In addition to obtaining the Emperor weapon, Tsiogua and the others' cultivation levels had all increased. With the help of Qin Hao, Jiu Ying even obtained a complete dragon bone from another force. He refined the dragon bone and merged it with the black dragon blood he obtained.
The dragon bone contained the will of the Ancient Dragon Tribe's experts. Jiu Ying benefited greatly. In the entire team, his improvement was the most obvious. He had stepped into the seventh stage of the Beast Monarch Realm from the fourth stage. His origin power had undergone a drastic change. He had almost completely grown from the bloodline of the Snake Tribe to the true Dragon Tribe.
Tianyun and the emperors of the Sacred Palace all had their own destinies. Just like what Empress Shui Yao had instructed, Qin Hao fulfilled them one by one. Tianyun and the others also followed Empress Shui Yao's orders. They unconditionally followed Li Chuji's orders and supported him wholeheartedly.
Of course, this relationship had to be established under the condition that they did not clash with Daqin.
Otherwise, Qian Ning, Tianyun, and the others would draw a line with Dendi's descendants in time.
It was not that he was heartless, but that he was powerless and helpless.
"There is something very important to me in the Serene Abyss. It's not that I'm preparing to enter, but that I must enter."
Qin Hao lightly stepped on the leaves. His body slowly floated down. He looked at everyone and nodded in satisfaction. Everyone had obtained great destinies. After this trip out of the ruins, he believed that with the strength they obtained, they would be able to gain a stable footing in the four regions of the Divine Wilderness.
This could be considered the last thing he did for his brothers before he left.
Of course, it was only a 'short' separation. It was not an eternal separation.
"To live through death?"
Qin Hao muttered in his heart. The words the Dao Ancestor had told him before he left appeared in his mind. Uncle Changzhi had used the price of increasing the consumption of his soul essence to divine his future. "To live through death."
This was the tribulation for him to return to the God Burial Valley. It was not a heavenly tribulation, but a man-made tribulation. He could not avoid it. Only by 'dying' could he be 'reborn'.
In fact, the moment he stepped into the God Burial Island, Qin Hao had a clear answer in his heart. He had to 'die'.
Only by dying could he protect Mu Yuwei.
Perhaps this was the karma of the Heavenly Dao that the Dao Ancestor spoke of. Her tribulation was his tribulation. Because in his previous life, she had also withstood this tribulation for him.
"I really don't understand what's wrong with you. You clearly know that even my dao body cannot withstand it and you've fallen to such a state, so what are you relying on to rush into the Serene Abyss? Is that what you call it?"
Li Wanji smiled. He moved closer to Qin Hao and rubbed his shoulder against him. "Is it because of that treasure in the hall that gave you courage?"
Within the plain's Artifact Hall, ten days of dao fire burned the heavens. No one knew what had happened. Mo Xian was still unconscious, but Su Jin said that Qin Hao had given him a great good fortune. What did Qin Hao obtain?
"You want to take a look?"
Qin Hao was well aware of Li Wanji's character. He regarded treasures as his life and liked to amass wealth. In the Martial Ning Empire's Golden Light City, he dared to steal the wealth of the Southern Region's Seven Heroes. If Qin Hao did not let him take a look, he would not give up.
Tsiogua and the others recovered from their meditation. They looked at Qin Hao with anticipation. Not only Li Wanji, but everyone wanted to see what kind of amazing treasure Qin Hao obtained from the divine might that permeated the Artifact Hall. "Alright, I'll satisfy you."
Qin Hao helplessly stretched out his hand. With a move of his emperor's will, a fiery red radiance bloomed in his palm. A flame-like maple leaf slowly appeared. The leaf was transparent and the veins on it could be seen clearly. It was no different from the maple leaves that fell from the maple trees outside.
"Just this?"
Li Wanji's expression changed. His eyes were filled with disdain and distrust. Could it be that Ye Futian was lying to them?
However, when Qin Hao infused Dili's will into it, the maple leaf in his palm instantly erupted with dazzling light. The light radiated outwards, enveloping the boundless area. Even the surrounding sky fell into a fiery red world. Suddenly, a divine might descended, penetrating everyone's souls. Under the divine will's pressure, everyone's souls seemed to be imprisoned. Their bodies were unable to move. Suddenly, countless maple leaves started to fall in front of them. It was as if they had entered the Artifact Hall. A divine will vortex pressed down on everyone's heads. At this moment, everyone's souls seemed to have been taken over. A will suddenly invaded their minds, distorting their thoughts. Pairs of bloodshot eyes gradually infected everyone, causing them to lose their consciousness.
"Just this."
Qin Hao smiled faintly. He waved his hand and dispersed the maple leaf in his palm. At this moment, everyone was soaked in cold sweat. It was as if they had just experienced a nightmare. In the dream, they had no strength to resist.
However, they were all Emperors. Other than Little Goddess Worriless, everyone else present was an Emperor Realm cultivator. Li Wanji and Shou Wuque were even Emperors.
Qin Hao alone had reversed everyone's wills and completely controlled them.
It was truly terrifying!
"If I wanted to, in that moment just now, all of you would have been dead, including the two of you."
Qin Hao pointed at Li Wanji and then at Shou Wuque. Even the direct disciple of Uncle-Master Xuantian, who was proficient in enchantment techniques, and Shou Wuque, who controlled the power of the All Manifestations Metal, could not escape.
"With this item, you will be invincible in the same realm."
Shou Wuque's expression became extremely ugly. He had completely suppressed and controlled the life and death of others. This was not the power of an Emperor Realm at all.
It was a god.