Chapter 694: Terrifying Royal Territory
Chapter 694: Terrifying Royal Territory
The old man Long Shan met Long Chen again to tell him everything he knew about the Ancient Graveyard. He learned that in a month’s time, the Ancient Token would directly take him to the Ancient Graveyard, where he would meet masters from the other Nine Great Empires, as well as countless tiny kingdoms. There would be at least ten thousand people there who would be at least at the Fourth Earthly Martial Stage, making them comparable to Martial Overlord Zhao Wuji!
There were countless hidden masters in the other empires too, so there would surely be many people stronger than Long Chen.
“No one from the Divine Martial Empire has managed to return from the Ancient Graveyard alive in the past few centuries. That’s why I don’t know much about the place. However, I must remind you that killing is unavoidable. I heard that you need to kill a certain number of opponents and merge their Ancient Tokens with yours to get the right to exit the Ancient Graveyard. If not, you’ll die in there.”
“What?” Long Chen gasped. In that case, there would surely be an intense massacre in the Ancient Graveyard. Those people would not kill just one, but a certain number of opponents.
“How many people specifically?” asked Long Chen with furrowed brows.
“I don’t know, but I heard that it’s very difficult and terrifying. Once you enter the Ancient Graveyard, you will be immersed in the massacre. Ten thousand people enter, but less than a thousand exit every time. There was a particularly terrifying time when only a hundred-plus people returned. Of course …” Long Shan paused, then he attempted to comfort Long Chen. “Every person emerges from the Ancient Graveyard with a great boost in strength and wealth. There are treasures left behind by countless masters of the Middle Ages there, and many of those masters were at the Heavenly Martial Realm. If you return to the Ten Thousand Nations Territory with a Heavenly Martial Realm master’s inheritance, you’ll basically be the king!”
Long Chen recalled how the Ancient Token could not be stored in a Universe Pouch. It was so that it was more convenient for people to fight over it in battle and merge it with theirs. However, this further proved that someone was controlling all of this behind the scenes. He wondered who.
In order to win the game, he would have to play it. He would only understand everything when he entered the Ancient Graveyard.
“Only people who can survive the massacre will become true masters. I am old. I previously wanted to go to the Ancient Graveyard so I could see that legendary place before I die. But you’re different—you’re born with the combat factor and are suited for a place like the Ancient Graveyard. Be very careful when you’re in there and keep a low profile. Don’t offend the influential figures of the Nine Great Clans. That way, you’ll survive the frontmost period where your cultivation level is still low. Once you survive that, you can do whatever you want,” warned Long Shan as he knew that Long Chen had great potential.
“Thank you, Elder Long. I will do my best to stay alive,” said Long Shan gratefully. Recalling another matter, he asked, “I heard that the Ancient Graveyard has a path leading to the Three Royal Territories. May I ask if you know about this?”“The Three Royal Territories?” Long Shan looked at him with surprise. “Indeed, some people have said that, but so far, no one has proven this legend, so I don’t know if it’s true. Do you want to go to the Royal Territories?”
Long Chen nodded.
“I didn’t expect your ambitions to be that high. It’s a good thing for a young man to have goals like that. The Three Royal Territories are like legends; they are the cores of the Dragon Continent and the true concentrations of power. The Ten Thousand Nations Territory may look huge, but we’re just a small corner,” said Long Shan wistfully.
“Are the Three Royal Territories that terrifying?” asked Long Chen, biting his lip.
“Of course. Although I’ve never seen the place before, literature states that there are extraordinary masters there whose levels far exceed the Ten Thousand Nations Territory. There are many ancient races there as well. I hear that many children of these races can skip the Four Foundational Realms when they are just born and start comprehending the Three Martial Realms at just five or six years old!”
Long Chen was stunned.
Newborn babies who could quickly skip cultivating the Four Foundational Realms, then comprehend the Three Martial Realms at just five or six years old. What would that be like?
How powerful would they be at twenty years old, then?
Of course, Long Shan was only talking about ancient races according to the legends. If everyone there was on that level, Long Chen did not even need to think about going.
The weight on his shoulders increased after his conversation with Long Shan. However, Long Chen was a strange person whose battle spirit increased when the pressure intensified. As long as he was not dead, he would never stop forging ahead. How many people in the whole Ten Thousand Nations Territory had courage and determination like him?
“I, Long Chen, will surely set foot in the Royal Territories one day!” Long Chen clenched his fists and his eyes sparkled.
“I can see that you have great determination in your heart. Work hard, young man!” Long Shan patted his shoulder with a smile.
Long Chen was the most talented youth Long Shan had ever seen. Other than his extraordinary talent, he even had an equally extraordinary demonic wolf by his side. Xiaolang was currently sitting next to him, not speaking.
When Long Chen asked about the Royal Territories, there was a fire in his eyes too.
“Thank you, Elder Long,” said Long Chen.
“Why are you thanking me? Hehe. Right, have you collected all Five Emperor Seals?” asked Long Shan.
Long Chen said, “I have them all. I was just about to study them, but I don’t know anything about them. Shall we take a look together? I didn’t get them all myself after all. It’s only right that I share them with everyone.”
“It’s fine,” said Long Shan with a smile, waving him off quickly. “At this age, what’s the use of learning anything? And this is an Emperor-tier combat technique, so I won’t understand much either. It’s good enough for me to master my own techniques.”
Long Shan did not stay after that. He bade Long Chen farewell and left.
Therefore, Long Chen had to study the Five Emperor Seals on his own. If the Desolate Divine Seal was so difficult to learn, Long Chen had a feeling that cultivating the Five Emperor Seals would be even more difficult.
After Long Shan left, Long Chen looked at Xiaolang.
“Elder Brother.” Mo Xiaolang stood up and walked closer to Long Chen.
“What is it?” he asked.
“It looks like going to the Royal Territories will be much more difficult to reach than we imagined. I know you probably feel a little down now. Even though I don’t think that it’s going to be simple, I just want to say that no matter what, I, Mo Xiaolang, will stand by your side. I know that Sister Ling Xi is very important to you. We are brothers, and I’m only where I am today because of you. In the future, I will follow you and fight alongside you until you no longer need me!” Xiaolang uttered slowly, looking at Long Chen with great determination.
Long Chen froze, then he laughed heartily. He patted Xiaolang’s shoulder and said, “Why are you saying such emotional things for no reason? Go do whatever you need to do. I’m going to start studying the Five Emperor Seals!”
Mo Xiaolang rubbed his nose and gave a smile.
Long Chen was like that. Whenever Mo Xiaolang said something serious, Long Chen acted all nonchalant.
“I’m going out to get some air.” Mo Xiaolang did not want to disturb him, so he went outside.
“Wait.” When he was at the door, Long Chen suddenly turned.
“What is it?” Mo Xiaolang looked at him, puzzled.
“What did you say? ‘Until I no longer need you?’” Long Chen repeated.
“Mhm.”
Looking at the youth’s clear eyes, Long Chen was silent for a moment, then he said, “First, I must emphasize that I’m not interested in men. Second … You and Xiao Xi are the two most important people to me. I am willing to risk my life and embark on this treacherous journey for her, and it is the same with you, Mo Xiaolang! I feel the same!”
“Why?” Mo Xiaolang was stunned. He privately thought all this while that Long Chen cared most about Ling Xi. In fact, he often overlooked Mo Xiaolang.
“Because we’re brothers! Now get out!” Long Chen said with a grin.
“Alright!” Mo Xiaolang broke out into a grin. There was no need to say too much. He understood this well in his heart.
After Mo Xiaolang left, Long Chen gave a resigned smile and said, “I think I often overlook that guy’s feelings. Sigh … I wonder when I will be able to help him truly turn back into a human again instead of being a demonic beast in human form!”
Long Chen took this to heart.
Next, Long Chen took out all Five Emperor Seals and put them on the round sandalwood table. The five seals were golden, azure, black, red, and yellow respectively. Other than their colors, they were identical and very old with some soil stuck to them. He did not see anything special about them.
He arranged them in a pentagon formation and started to think about what he could do with them. Initially, he thought that the legendary Emperor-tier Five Emperor Seals combat technique would appear the moment he gathered all five, but that did not seem to be the case. It seemed like he needed to do something to activate them.
Long Chen had traveled along this journey of cultivation like a blind man crossing a river by feeling the rocks. He did not understand many things, seeing as he was born in a small town like Baiyang Town, unlike Ling Xi, who was like a child of God. However, he was very lucky and had Ling Xi as a guide when he first started cultivating. After she left, he met the alleged Reincarnation Beast, Little Cat.
If he did not understand something, Little Cat was the best one to ask. Long Chen was too lazy to think anymore, so he asked, “Fat Cat, what should I do?”
The moment he spoke, Little Cat emerged from the Primordial Realm. He looked much more illusory than Ling Xi previously did.