A giant cage covering the sky appeared, and at that moment, Long Aotian and the others happened to escape to the outskirts of the cage.
"Boom!"
As soon as the sky-covering giant cage appeared, it rapidly retracted. The cage was condensed from the laws of the Heavenly Dao, resembling a birdcage, enveloping a world.
"Hahaha, Long Chen, you're dead for sure." Long Aotian was covered in blood, panting like an ox, but seeing the Heaven and Earth Cage enveloping Long Chen and those terrifying beings, he couldn't help but gloat.
At this moment, Mo Nian and the others' expressions also changed. The appearance of the Heaven and Earth Prison was either to stop these beings from escaping, or it was related to the bronze ancient cauldron Long Chen was holding.
Mo Nian studied various tombs diligently, but this was his first personal experience with sky burials. Yet, everything here was completely different from what was recorded in books—everything was too strange.
"Rumble... The
Heaven and Earth Cage tightened, and the beings who had rushed out from the coffin suddenly became silent after being enveloped by it.
Then, they slowly turned to look at Long Chen. At that moment, Long Chen and the others were nearly scared out of their wits.
"Oh no, it seems Long Chen's jinxing was spot on. This Heavenly Burial Land was probably artificially arranged. It's very likely all aimed at sealing this ancient cauldron." Mo Nian said anxiously.
But now, in their panic, there was nothing they could do. These beings were far stronger than they had imagined, powerless to help.
These beings slowly approached the ancient cauldron. At this moment, they no longer showed signs of agitation, as if controlled as puppets, closing in step by step.
"Boss, haven't you acknowledged your master yet? Let this cauldron take us away! Guo Ran called out anxiously.
Long Chen was also extremely anxious at this moment, but he had already exhausted all his strength, and his soul power was severely insufficient. It was simply impossible to quickly complete the master recognition.
"Do you regret it now? I told you to save your strength to collect the bronze cauldron, but you just wouldn't listen. The dragon clan expert said irritably.
"Senior, I know I was wrong. Please, save me." Hearing the voice of the Dragon Clan's powerhouse, Long Chen immediately perked up.
"Sorry, I can't help you." The dragon clan expert said coldly.
"Senior..."
Long Chen was startled.
"Boom!"
At that moment, a being punched the bronze cauldron. With a loud explosion, the cauldron trembled violently, its light screen shattered with a thunderous crash. Long Chen and the others were nearly killed by the shockwave. At that moment, another being, with a huge hand, lunged straight at the cauldron to grab it.
"It's over!"
That was the only thought on everyone's mind. These beings were simply too strong, impossible to match.
"Pfft!"
Just as everyone thought death was certain, the giant hand suddenly shattered with a roar, flesh and blood scattering across the world. The violent pressure of vital energy and blood caused the void to roar and explode.
"This ..."
Everyone was shocked. Suddenly, they noticed that the old man carrying Mo Nian behind him had somehow opened his eyes.
"Senior..."
Long Chen was both surprised and delighted. In the old man's eyes, strange patterns flickered—it was the old man who had just made his move.
The old man slowly slipped away from Guo Ran's back, trembling as he looked at a figure behind the group of beings.
Only then did Long Chen and the others notice a beautiful woman holding a long sword. Her aura was equally vast and terrifying.
"Qiluo, I finally found you."
Seeing the woman, a smile appeared on the old man's gaunt face, his eyes full of relief.
Hearing the old man's call, the woman's body trembled slightly, and her lifeless eyes gradually began to sparkle.
"Xingyu, is that you?"
The woman spoke in a trembling voice, her eyes slowly regaining their light, but she seemed unable to see what was happening around her.
"Buzz!"
At that moment, all living beings charged toward the bronze cauldron simultaneously. Long Chen and the others cried out in alarm.
Six patterns flickered in the old man's eyes, and the world fell silent, as if time had stopped. The living beings suddenly stopped moving.
"Qiluo, I finally found you."
The old man's voice was filled with endless tenderness as he walked forward, trembling. The woman followed the voice, her jade hand slowly grasping the old man's withered hand.
The moment their hands touched, the woman's body suddenly trembled, then she opened her arms and embraced the old man, weeping with joy.
"Why did you leave me? I'm so scared alone. It's so dark here, I can't see anything. I keep calling your name, but you never respond." The woman wailed loudly, as if she had endlessly suffered grievances.
"I'm sorry, I broke my promise and made you suffer. Don't worry, I will never leave you again." The old man gently stroked the woman's hair, his eyes full of guilt.
Seeing the old man comfort the woman, Long Chen's nose tingled and tears nearly fell. Their conversation reminded him of the old man and Qu Jianying.
When Qu Jianying fell, the old man said before his own death that Qu Jianying had been strong all his life, but in reality, he was timid and afraid of the dark. The old man wanted to go to another world to be with her.
This old man has already passed away, but he cannot let go of his worries and persistently searches for his beloved. This obsession is truly admirable and moving.
The old man gently comforted the sobbing woman, his eyes looking at the surrounding beings, then at the heavenly prison that enveloped this world, and sighed:
"Heaven is no longer the same as before, the Dao is no longer the Dao it once was. They're dead, yet they still imprison and use us—how cruel is that?"
After speaking, the old man looked at Long Chen and said, "Young man, you are a true man whose promises are worth a thousand pieces of gold. Thanks to your care, I can fulfill my long-held wish."
Unfortunately, I am already dead and cannot repay your favor. I am truly deeply ashamed. "
Senior, what are you saying? As fellow humans, helping each other is our duty." Long Chen hurriedly said.
The old man nodded and said, "Young brother, you are a peerless hero. I really like your character. Unfortunately, I can't watch you conquer the Nine Heavens and slay demons."
However, I have one more humble request, and I hope you'll help me out, young man. "
Senior, please speak freely. As long as I, Long Chen, can do it, I will never refuse." Long Chen said.
"Senior..."
Amid everyone's exclamations, the old man actually reached out and removed one of his eyeballs, startling everyone.
The eyeball landed in his hand and transformed into a gemstone with six different patterns. Inside the gem, endless phenomena swirled, and countless beings were evolving, as if a certain great Dao was evolving.
The
old man handed the gem-like eyeball to Long Chen and said, "Young brother, this is my Six Paths Heavenly Eye. I, old and weak, am incompetent and unworthy of a pair of divine eyes, unable to turn the tide."
I hope you can help me pass down the ocular technique from it. If this ocular technique is lost because of my death, my sin would be too great. "
Senior..." Long Chen knew the old man was teaching him the pupil technique, but he was afraid he wouldn't accept it, so he spoke so tactfully that he couldn't refuse.
"Young man, I'm counting on you. I still have one Six Paths Heavenly Eye left, enough to perform the Six Paths Reincarnation Technique and reincarnate with Qiluo." The old man spoke, looking at the surrounding beings and sighing:
"Dust returns to dust, earth returns to earth. Come with me!"
"Buzz"—
six patterns flickered in the old man's eyes, and the six colored runes of heaven and earth echoed. At that moment, the world changed color and all the heavens trembled.
"Boom!"
The prison that had shrouded heaven and earth shattered with a thunderous crash.