Chapter 123: Supreme Bloodstone!

"A coffin, why is it this damned thing again? What is sealed inside?" Cold sweat broke out on his back. The deadly killing intent that attacked them was emanating from the coffin. The person sealed inside for who knows how many years should still be alive.

"I wonder whose tomb this is. It must have buried many great figures." The few of them retreated toward the cave entrance, not daring to stay inside any longer. The coffin was too eerie, and they feared it might bring great disaster.

"Let's not worry about that for now. Let's go deeper." Clenching his fist, Yang Tian glanced at the side caves, shook his head slightly, and walked straight ahead.

Throughout the underground world, deadly killing intent pervaded everywhere. The artifacts floating above Yang Tian and his companions trembled incessantly, and the divine patterns swirling around them had dimmed somewhat.

Those who came later were in for great misfortune. Many had died at the entrance, their bones nearly blocking the door. Many were killed by this deadly killing intent; only those with Dao artifacts dared to venture inside.

In the underground world, Yang Tian and his companions had slowed their pace. They huddled together, and Yang Tian fully activated the Golden Dragon Seal to protect them. The consumption of blood energy here was terrifying; they needed to conserve power.

"Roar..." As they walked, a hideous monster suddenly appeared, its body covered in yellow slime, with several fangs exposed. It lunged toward Yang Tian.

Yang Tian's expression remained calm. The small golden seal floating above his head trembled violently, emitting golden light. A dazzling red beam shot out, scorching and terrifying, hurtling toward the attacking creature.

"Pfft..." A wave of scorching heat rushed forward. A flicker of fear passed through the monster's eyes, but the red beam had already pierced its head, blood splattering everywhere.

"Owww..." The monster was not yet dead. Even with its head pierced, it still survived, displaying astonishing vitality. It fled toward the periphery.

"Still not dead? What kind of monster is this? Such strong vitality." Noticing the monster's escape, the group did not pursue. They had encountered many such monsters along the way without successfully killing them.

"These must be creatures that haven't yet evolved into demons..." Shan Qu pouted, holding back many words, but finally couldn't help speaking a few sentences.

"Demon... demon..." Qing Yuan murmured, then his face changed drastically, his eyes wide open. He asked urgently, "Aren't those things extinct long ago? How can they still appear?"

"I don't know..." Shan Qu shook his head and revealed a shocking secret.

The Tianyang Continent dates back to the Primordial Era. At that time, humanity was not strong and was often oppressed by the Hundred Races, even enslaved. Later, many peerless experts emerged among humanity, even Great Divine Ability Cultivators, stabilizing the situation.

At the end of the Primordial Era, humanity was at its peak. Humans could contend with the Hundred Races, leading to a terrible war. Many peerless experts died, and even Great Divine Ability Cultivators stained the world with blood. It was the most sorrowful period for humanity, with ancient powerhouses nearly extinct—a time too painful to recall.

The conflict lasted until the end of the Primordial Era, when the Hundred Races were finally expelled, and humanity entered the Ancient Era. At that time, the Demon Race suddenly emerged, an extremely evil race that could compete with humanity.

The emergence of demons aimed to occupy the Tianyang Continent. That battle was even more brutal; the entire Tianyang Continent was stained red with blood. Later, the eight ancient families from the Primordial Era emerged, and one of them produced a Great Divine Ability Cultivator who directly suppressed the Demon Race.

After that battle, the Demon Race was severely weakened, and that Great Divine Ability Cultivator also disappeared. Some rumored that he suppressed the Demon Race but was gravely injured and perished.

"Which family did that Great Divine Ability Cultivator come from?" After hearing this, Qing Yuan was filled with fervor and couldn't help asking.

"I don't know. That family has vanished. No one is willing to talk about this matter; it seems to involve the secrets of the eight ancient families." Shan Qu shook his head and said.

"If the outside world finds out about this place, it will surely cause chaos." Yang Tian clicked his tongue. If this was truly a burial ground for demons, it would be a major event.

"I hope it's not demons..." Shan Qu shook his head. Demons were too terrifying; no one wanted such a thing to happen. After the world's changes, the current human experts could not compare to those of ancient times.

"Aoow..." As they fell silent, Xiao Bai emerged, let out a roar, and stared intently at a cave, its eyes burning with intense fervor.

"Oh my, what's in there?" A hint of joy surged in Yang Tian's heart. Following Xiao Bai's gaze to the distant cave, he licked his dry lips. They had come inside but gained nothing so far, and had even damaged a Qian Yuan Cauldron.

"Let's go check it out quickly." Rubbing his hands, Qing Yuan smacked his lips and urged.

The group quickly moved toward the cave. Before they had gone far, a series of breaking sounds came from outside.

Five or six monsters charged at them, their momentum fierce, as if warning Yang Tian and his companions not to approach.

"There must be treasure inside. Kill them." A cold glint flashed in Yang Tian's eyes. He activated the Golden Dragon Seal, and streaks of red light shot out, slashing toward the monsters.

"Roar..." The monsters were very afraid of the red light Yang Tian emitted, but their movements were not slow at all. Fearless of death, they charged directly.

"Bang, bang..." Streaks of scorching red light pierced their bodies. The Golden Dragon Seal clanged incessantly. The monsters were torn apart but didn't die; they got up and fled.

"They only leave after taking a beating." Seeing this, Qing Yuan curled his lips, a look of disdain on his face.

"Something's not right." As they walked, Yang Tian suddenly stopped, his gaze sweeping around. He could faintly sense creatures approaching.

"Pat, pat..." The sound of dense footsteps exploded. A large group of monsters rushed over, fixed their eyes on Yang Tian and his companions, and charged directly.

"Attack together." Seeing this, Yang Tian's heart tightened. He directly activated the Golden Crow Divine Furnace, suspending it in the air. The furnace lid immediately opened, and layers of fiery waves poured down overwhelmingly.

"Wuwu..." The fire blazed astonishingly, a large group of monsters showed panic, directly enveloped by the layers of flames, their miserable howls exploding repeatedly, their skin and flesh scorched.

"Duo!" Xing Hao offered up the Purple-Gold Gourd, layers of scorching fire waves cascading down like waterfalls, sweeping over.

Thick green smoke rose up. These monsters were extremely afraid of thunder and fire; even a few were extinguished of life, while the others fled directly.

"Let's hurry up, something's not right." Another wave surged in. Yang Tian's mouth twitched, he ate a few pills and walked with all his strength toward the cave entrance.

"Your grandpa's, I'll burn you bastards to death." Xing Hao roared, constantly activating the power of the Purple-Gold Gourd, divine patterns swirling on it, the might of the fire domain surging greatly, fiercely burning toward the monsters.

"When I get back, I'll also get a fire-spitting treasure." Qing Yuan curled his lips. Although the Thunder God Hammer had astonishing attack power, compared to Xing Hao's great killer weapon, it was like a big巫 seeing a small巫.

Yang Tian and the others were greatly exhausted. After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they finally entered the cave.

"Clang..." Inside the cave, deadly killing intent bloomed, attacking Yang Tian and the others. The Golden Dragon Seal above Yang Tian's head vibrated constantly; this emanating killing intent was much fiercer than in other caves.

Overwhelming killing intent seeped through, the skin of Qing Yuan and the others was cracking. The few were greatly alarmed and hastily offered up their treasure robes. Only Yang Tian was slightly better; his physique was too strong and did not crack.

"Why is it a coffin again?" When they saw a huge golden jade coffin in the cave, Qing Yuan curled his lips. They didn't know what was inside the coffin, but if it were opened, their lives would be lost.

"Ao wu..." Xiao Bai howled, its big eyes fixed on a certain stone wall, a fervent look in its eyes, its little tail wagging.

"Dan Qu, shoot it open." Seeing the place Xiao Bai indicated, Yang Tian frowned slightly, then stroked his chin and said to Dan Qu.

"Alright." Dan Qu nodded. The purple great bow appeared in his hand. As the bowstring vibrated, a purple arrow struck the wall.

"Bang..." A low, muffled sound. There was no change on the stone wall, not even a white mark left.

"Such a hard wall." Seeing this, Dan Qu clicked his tongue. That arrow of his could have shattered even a boulder weighing tens of thousands of jin.

"Looks like we have to go over there." Yang Tian scratched his head. The stone wall was far from them; the deeper they went, the stronger the killing intent became.

In the void, clanging sounds continued. The bodies of the few pressed close together. This killing intent was too terrifying, causing even the Golden Dragon Seal to buzz incessantly.

The closer they got to the stone wall, the more violently the Golden Dragon Seal shook. Wisps of killing intent seeped through, cutting Yang Tian's body painfully, with faint signs of cracking.

Xiao Bai shrank into a little hedgehog, constantly shaking the Purple-Gold Bell around its neck, shattering much of the attacking killing intent in the void.

Yang Tian ate a few pills. When they were nearly three zhang away, the killing intent surged again, striking the Golden Dragon Seal until it wailed repeatedly.

"Good thing I have three Dao artifacts." Sensing the divine patterns entwined around the Golden Dragon Seal trembling and the energy within diminishing, Yang Tian couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

The interwoven divine patterns represented the strength of the artifact. If the divine patterns disappeared, the Golden Dragon Seal's power would likely be greatly reduced, leaving only its very hard material.

Yang Tian summoned the River of Blood Qi, greatly reducing the pressure on him, but his blood qi was consumed very quickly. He abruptly stepped forward a few paces.

"What kind of ghost is sealed inside this coffin?" The few advanced with difficulty. Qing Yuan grinned. This pervasive deadly killing intent manifested from the coffin; if it really emerged, it would certainly be a peerless powerhouse.

"Pa..." As he stepped the last distance, Yang Tian's flesh cracked, threads of blood spreading out. Yang Tian clicked his tongue, not daring to waste time, and directly took out the broken sword.

He peeled away the outer layer bit by bit, stone chips falling continuously. Xiao Bai licked its tongue, its big eyes full of anticipation.

After peeling off a bit of stone chips, the color of the wall changed instantly. A touch of light red appeared before their eyes, and at the same time, a burst of blood qi shot out.

"Damn, could this be a blood stone vein?" Yang Tian was stunned, then clicked his tongue. If it were a high-grade blood stone vein, they would be utterly rich.

"Ao wu..." Xiao Bai wagged its tail, shaking its head and nodding alternately, its eyes even more covetous.

"Dig quickly... is it top-grade blood stone?" Looking at Xiao Bai's appearance, Dan Qu's throat moved, his face full of disbelief.

"Top-grade blood stone?" Hearing this, a look of extreme, crazed fervor flashed in Yang Tian's eyes. The broken sword in his hand chopped down fiercely. Top-grade blood stone was the divine stone of the cultivation world; it was too terrifying, even ancient families might not have it.

As Yang Tian dug for a while, the blood qi emanating from within became increasingly rich and exceptionally pure. Yang Tian was already absorbing this blood qi, and his consumed blood qi was recovering rapidly.

When Yang Tian dug out a stone block containing patterns, he was instantly stunned. Pushing aside the stones on both sides, a stone block the size of two fists appeared before his eyes.

Blood qi surged like a tide, rolling and flowing. Patterns were interwoven on the stone block, divine patterns swirling around it. It contained vast energy, like a Dao artifact. Blood qi filled the void; it was crystal clear, without a trace of impurity.

"It really is a piece of top-grade blood stone!" The gazes of the few were instantly frozen. They stared incredulously at the stone block with interwoven patterns. Even Yang Tian's throat moved involuntarily.

"Ao wu..." Xiao Bai pressed down on the top-grade blood stone, gnawing wildly with its teeth, but couldn't bite off even a single stone chip. It bared its teeth at the stone block on the ground.

"Glutton." Seeing this, Yang Tian patted Xiao Bai's head and scolded with a laugh.