Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

”Profound Celestial Ice Marrow?”

Jiang Chen shot up from the ground, his eyes fixed on Gai Shi.

’The Profound Celestial Ice Marrow!’

He had traveled all the way from the distant Cloud Domain Saint Martial Dynasty, finally arriving at the Profound Celestial Ice Field, all to find the Profound Celestial Ice Marrow.

Wasn’t finding the Profound Celestial Ice Marrow the entire reason he had endured all those hardships?

”I’ve finally found it!”

Jiang Chen was overjoyed, his face flush with excitement. ”Gai Shi, take me there! Quickly!”

”What about them...”

Gai Shi glanced at Zhao Hongluan and the others.

Zhao Hongluan smiled understandingly. ”You two go on ahead! I’ll take care of them here.”

”Then I’ll leave them to you!”

Jiang Chen shot Zhao Hongluan a grateful look.

In the next instant, his figure flickered.

He and Gai Shi traveled side by side, speeding toward the center of the Celestial Burial Demon Mausoleum.

Watching the two figures recede into the distance, Zhao Hongluan’s smile slowly faded. An indelible trace of sorrow and disappointment settled between her brows as she murmured to herself, ”If only... if only I were Xiao Qingyi...”

She let out a long, soft sigh.

...

Jiang Chen and Gai Shi moved with incredible speed.

In the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, they arrived at the place Gai Shi had mentioned. And just as he’d said, a strange tomb was there.

The tomb occupied a vast area.

It was as large as a dozen other tombs combined, a sprawling structure located at the very center of the Celestial Burial Demon Mausoleum.

One could only imagine...

...that the status of this tomb was absolutely extraordinary!

”Hahaha, Gai Shi, Jiang Chen, so you two have started running together?”

A burst of laughter echoed from not far away.

It was none other than Long Jingyun.

A golden long spear was strapped to Long Jingyun’s back, and his eyes held an icy glint as he swept his gaze over Jiang Chen and Gai Shi.

Three powerhouses followed closely behind Long Jingyun.

All three were masters of the Human King Realm!

One was a bald, burly man with several white dots on his scalp. He was the Human King Realm powerhouse from the Ten Thousand Buddha Ancient Country, known as the Great Sun Buddha King!

Another was an independent cultivator Human King with the bearing of an immortal, holding a horsetail whisk and wearing an ethereal expression.

His name was Songg Hee!

Both of them were masters at the Third Stage of Human King Realm, and neither was yet a hundred years old.

As for the last one...

He was shrouded in a black cloak that concealed his face. He, too, was a Human King.

Jiang Chen and Gai Shi’s gazes swept over Long Jingyun and his three Human King powerhouses. Jiang Chen said coolly, ”Long Jingyun, where did you find these three Human Kings?”

Gai Shi added with a mocking smile, ”Don’t tell me you were afraid I’d kill you, so you found a few Human Kings to act as bodyguards?”

”Hmph!”

Long Jingyun snorted but didn’t dwell on the matter. He looked toward the ancient tomb and the calm lake before it. ”You two have gathered here as well. Don’t tell me there’s treasure hidden inside this tomb?”

”Hahaha, with so many people gathered here, there must be treasure!”

”We three brothers of Qishan have arrived at the perfect time!”

”The Seven Prodigies of Flowing Cloud Valley are here! How could we miss out on treasure?”

”And us...”

The sound of whistling air followed one after another as more people arrived.

Numerous powerhouses were converging on the location.

These powerhouses had all kept a low profile until now, but they could finally no longer restrain themselves.

All of them were masters of the Human King Realm!

The three brothers of Qishan were all at the Peak of Human King Realm Second Stage. By joining forces, they could even fight a master at the Peak of Third Stage of Human King Realm!

Among the Seven Prodigies of Flowing Cloud Valley,

a full four were at the Peak of Human King Realm Second Stage, and three were powerhouses at the Second Stage of Human King Realm!

If the seven of them joined forces, even someone like Gai Shi could only flee in defeat.

There were also many other masters...

All of them Human Kings!

There were also some low-profile masters from the Union Palace Realm. Some of them were no weaker than the top ten experts on the Human Venerable List, but they were not included simply because they were over fifty years old.

There were even some whose combat strength was in no way inferior to the likes of Gai Shi or Long Jingyun!

”That’s Li Yuntao. He was ninth on the Human Venerable List thirty years ago.”

”I can’t believe he’s here too. His name is Daoo Feiyang... Legend says he’s the Crown Prince of the Sword Emperor Ancient Country. He abandoned his throne to cultivate the Martial Dao, dedicating himself to his Saber Technique. Forty years ago, he was second on the Human Venerable List!”

”That’s the traitor from the Ten Thousand Buddha Ancient Country, dharma name Profound Nether. It’s said he was once their most brilliant genius before he betrayed them. This man is incredibly strong. Forty years ago, he defeated Daoo Feiyang to claim the number one spot on the Human Venerable List. To think he’d show up here... Great Sun Buddha King, I’ll leave this Profound Nether to you...” Long Jingyun’s expression grew solemn as he looked at the Great Sun Buddha King.

The Great Sun Buddha King formed a Buddha Seal, his eyes filled with worldly compassion. He nodded. ”Amitabha Buddha. This humble monk will see to this traitor myself!”

His face was a mask of compassion, but his heart was already churning with murderous intent!

The crowd of powerhouses was gathered together.

Everyone’s eyes were filled with vigilance as they watched the other powerhouses around them.

Long Jingyun looked toward Jiang Chen and Gai Shi. ”Jiang Chen, Gai Shi... how about we form a temporary alliance?”

”An alliance?”

Gai Shi and Jiang Chen were taken aback.

Long Jingyun nodded and sent a mental transmission. ”These guys were all masters on the Human Venerable List, and many have since broken through to the Human King Realm. When the fight for the treasure begins, we might not be able to beat them!”

Jiang Chen asked, ”If we get the treasure, how do we split it?”

Gai Shi nodded, also looking at Long Jingyun.

Long Jingyun hesitated for a moment, then said, ”I have more people on my side, so I’ll take seventy percent. Gai Shi can have twenty-five percent, and Jiang Chen, you get five percent. How about it?”

”Hahaha!”

Jiang Chen burst out laughing. ”I don’t know what Gai Shi thinks,” he said coolly, ”but I, for one, don’t agree!”

”You...”

Long Jingyun’s expression shifted, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. ”Hmph,” he said dismissively. ”If you don’t agree, then fine. I only invited you out of respect for Gai Shi anyway. Gai Shi, team up with me, and I’ll give you a thirty percent share!”

Gai Shi smiled and shook his head.

”Is that too little?” Long Jingyun was taken aback. He frowned. ”Forty percent. I can’t go any higher!”

His attitude toward Gai Shi and Jiang Chen was completely different.

From the bottom of his heart, Long Jingyun looked down on Jiang Chen. He saw himself as a blazing sun in the sky, while Jiang Chen was merely a firefly on the ground. The difference between them was as vast as heaven and earth!

He disdained the very idea of cooperating with Jiang Chen.

Thus, when Jiang Chen refused, he didn’t care and made no effort to change his mind.

But when Gai Shi refused, he immediately offered another ten percent, showing just how important Gai Shi was in Long Jingyun’s eyes.

Gai Shi still shook his head.

Long Jingyun gritted his teeth, his eyes blazing with anger. ”Gai Shi, don’t push it! Greed never leads to a good end. Fine! I’ll give you fifty percent. That’s my final offer!”

Fifty percent!

For Long Jingyun, this was already a massive concession.

However...

Gai Shi still just shook his head.

Long Jingyun’s face shifted from pale to livid, his expression twisting. He gritted his teeth. ”Gai Shi, I’ve already made such a massive concession, yet you’re still unwilling to work with me? Why?!”

Faced with Long Jingyun’s indignant question, Gai Shi just smiled. He slung an arm around Jiang Chen’s shoulder and grinned. ”I’ve already found the best partner, so why would I need to team up with you? Of course, the real reason I won’t join you is simpler—I look down on you.”

The moment he said this, Long Jingyun’s face became impossibly dark...