Cultivating To Immortality

The small golden needle on the incomplete map became increasingly dazzling and bright upon reaching this location.

This undoubtedly indicated that the ruins hidden within the map were located on this island.

"Hmm?"

Fang Hong was about to descend when he suddenly noticed something unusual.

His Divine Sense instantly enveloped the entire island, revealing three strong auras hidden within.

Upon closer inspection, they were the auras of three Immortal Emperor Peak experts!

"Could it be that this island is the Immortal Cave where the three of them cultivate?" Fang Hong muttered inwardly.

Since he had already arrived, there was no reason to leave empty-handed.

Regardless of whose territory this was, he would investigate first.

Having made up his mind, Fang Hong stopped concealing his tracks and swaggered toward a mountain peak in the middle of the small island.

This peak was ten thousand zhang high, steep, and pierced the clouds. Many ancient trees grew on the mountain, with lush branches and leaves.

Fang Hong could tell at a glance that the entire mountain peak was enveloped by a layer of powerful, ethereal restriction.

A powerful pressure circulated above the restriction, likely left behind by an Immortal Emperor expert during their lifetime!

In that case, the answer was obvious.

This mountain peak was likely the ruins indicated by the incomplete map, perhaps even an Immortal Emperor Ancient Tomb!

"Fellow Daoist, we have been waiting here for a long time."

Just as Fang Hong was observing the mountain’s restriction, an aged voice suddenly came from all directions.

Fang Hong had already expected this, so his expression remained calm as he slowly turned around.

He saw three streaks of light tearing through the sky ahead, stopping steadily in front of him in the blink of an eye.

As the light dispersed, three figures were revealed.

Leading them was a Black-Clothed Old Man, whose face was kind and whose aura was steady.

To his left was a beautiful woman dressed in red.

To his right was a young man dressed in gray, whose eyes were sharp and whose body faintly radiated sharpness.

These three, as expected, all possessed Immortal Emperor Peak cultivation and their strength could not be underestimated.

"I am Yuan Qing, this is Fairy Shi Lan, and this is Fellow Daoist Yu Cai."

The Black-Clothed Old Man spoke first, greeting Fang Hong politely with a benevolent smile, showing no trace of hostility.

"Fellow Daoist, there is no need to be nervous. We are waiting here with no ill intent. May we know your esteemed name?"

"My name is Zhao Wenjun."

"Fellow Daoist Yuan just said you’ve been waiting for a long time? Could it be that you already knew I would come here?" Fang Hong replied casually.

"That’s right. Since Fellow Daoist Zhao was able to find this place, you must also have an incomplete map like this one, correct?"

Yuan Qing nodded with a smile, then waved his hand, and an incomplete map appeared in his palm.

The material and style of that incomplete map were extremely similar to the one Fang Hong possessed, almost identical.

Seeing this, Fairy Shi Lan and Yu Cai on the side also raised their hands and took out an incomplete map.

The three incomplete maps floated side by side in the air, creating a mutual resonance with the incomplete map Fang Hong held!

Fang Hong now understood: those four incomplete ancient maps, when pieced together, formed the complete Key to open the Ancient Tomb.

Yuan Qing, Fairy Shi Lan, and Yu Cai had been waiting here for a long time.

Each of the three held an incomplete map, missing only Fang Hong’s final piece, which was why they had to guard this place and wait for his arrival.

"Fellow Daoist must have also realized that this mountain peak is likely the Tomb Mansion of an Ancient Immortal Emperor, and it certainly holds many Opportunities."

"Why don’t the four of us temporarily join forces and explore it together, so we can look out for each other?"

Seeing that Fang Hong had already grasped the key to the secret, Yuan Qing stepped forward, smiled slightly, cupped his hands, and proposed.

"Since that is the case, let us begin," Fang Hong nodded in agreement.

"Fellow Daoist Yuan, this boy only has Mid-stage Immortal Emperor cultivation; his strength is far inferior to the three of us."

"Instead of splitting the benefits equally with him, why don’t we join forces, seize his incomplete map first, and save ourselves a lot of trouble?"

Just as Fang Hong finished speaking, Fairy Shi Lan secretly used a Secret Technique to transmit her voice to Yuan Qing and Yu Cai.

"Fairy Shi is absolutely right." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"With one fewer person, the three of us can divide one more share of Treasure." Yu Cai echoed via Voice Transmission.

Yuan Qing did not agree immediately. He frowned slightly and replied to the two using the same Secret Technique: "Don’t be hasty."

"The internal situation of this Ancient Tomb is unclear. No one knows how many dangers lurk inside. It’s better to wait until we enter the Ancient Tomb, figure out the details inside, and then make a plan."

Pausing, Yuan Qing added:

"Moreover, look at him: facing three Immortal Emperor Peaks like us, he shows no fear, acting completely at ease. He is definitely not an ordinary Mid-stage Immortal Emperor Cultivator."

"This person must have a powerful Hidden Card. We should not act rashly, lest we suffer a mishap."

Hearing Yuan Qing’s analysis, Fairy Shi Lan and Yu Cai awoke as if from a dream, and both cast their gazes toward Fang Hong.

From the moment they met until now, Fang Hong had indeed shown no nervousness whatsoever. This level of composure was not something ordinary Cultivators possessed.

A sense of wariness immediately grew in their hearts, and they dared not underestimate Fang Hong anymore.

The three of them thought their Voice Transmission was secret, but they did not know that Fang Hong’s Divine Sense had already Cultivated to Immortal Emperor Peak.

He heard every word of their private conversation.

Fang Hong sneered inwardly. Since these three wanted to harm him, he hadn’t planned on letting them go from the start either.

In Fang Hong’s eyes, these three were merely three Immortal Emperor Peak dao pills about to be refined by the Demon Gourd.

However, Fang Hong was not in a hurry to act. He planned to let the three of them live a little longer and scout the dangers within the Ancient Tomb first.

It wouldn’t be too late to deal with them once the time was right.

Anyway, with his current strength, eliminating these three was an easy task.

Fang Hong no longer hesitated and took out the incomplete map in his hand.

The four worked together, carefully piecing the four incomplete maps together, and a complete Ancient Tomb Key appeared before everyone.

Immediately afterward, the four simultaneously activated the Immortal Power within their bodies and frantically poured it into the Key.

As the Immortal Power continuously surged in, the complete Key instantly burst forth with dazzling light.

Amidst the flowing colors, the Key slowly ascended and gradually merged into the majestic mountain peak before them.

Rumble.

A loud noise suddenly erupted, and the entire mountain peak was enveloped in a layer of dazzling golden light.

The Ancient restriction originally covering the mountain surface was completely undone by the power of the Key.

The moment the restriction dissipated, a Spatial Rift suddenly cracked open in the ground at the foot of the mountain.

Clearly, this was the Entrance to the Ancient Tomb.

The four of them dared not delay, releasing their Divine Sense almost simultaneously to carefully probe the interior of the Spatial Rift.

After a thorough investigation, they did not perceive any obvious signs of danger.