While Mu Xuyang was worrying about which direction to search for powerful monsters and collect demonic cores as auxiliary cultivation materials, a sudden burst of flaming light streaked across the sky above him and rushed westward.
The speed of the light was so fast that Mu Xuyang didn't have the ability to clearly see whether it was a human or a monster. The fiery light had already disappeared from his sight.
"A person at the peak of the Mana Realm can fly slightly slower than my traveling speed. This blazing light flew much faster than me. From this, I can conclude that the individual who flew over me from above must have surpassed the Mana Realm."
While Mu Xuyang contemplated whether to rush over and investigate the situation in the direction the flaming light disappeared, seven streams of light in various colors such as green, yellow, blue, white, and more swiftly flew past him from the sky, also heading west.
Seeing this, Mu Xuyang felt greatly puzzled and thought to himself, "Are these seven individuals chasing after the person in front? Regardless of the situation, I'll follow and see what's going on."
Having made up his mind, Mu Xuyang didn't hesitate. He immediately put the old yellow dog into his spiritual bag and quickly set off towards the west.
During his journey to the west, Mu Xuyang continuously encountered several groups of experts flying overhead towards the west.
Realizing this, Mu Xuyang confirmed that these people were heading to a certain location in the west, either in search of treasures or having discovered a highly valuable monster.
After traveling west for two hours, Mu Xuyang noticed an increasing number of figures flying in the sky, and even on the ground, there were people hurrying towards the west.
However, the cultivation levels of those traveling on the ground were much weaker than those directly flying in the sky. Most of them were individuals at the Mana Realm, with a few mixed in at the late stages of the Transcendence Realm.
"Senior brother, what do you think the experts from various forces are doing, rushing to the tomb of an ancient demon lord in the demonic domain?"
"Obviously, they are going for the demon lord's treasure."
The outer area of the demon lord's tomb is filled with various mysterious prohibitive powers, and it is inhabited by a large number of venomous insects and monsters year-round. Even for those at the Golden Core realm, it is unrealistic to pass through the outer spatial region and get close to the demon lord's tomb. Even if one manages to traverse the jungle area outside and approach the tomb, it is impossible to open the tomb's doors and claim its treasures!"
"This time, since so many experts have come, they must have received secret information that the sealing power of the demon lord's tomb will weaken soon. That's why they have rushed here to investigate."
"If that's the case, we need to hurry and make our way, to get ahead of most people and reach the outer jungle area, getting closer to the demon lord's tomb. Perhaps good fortune will smile upon us."
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As Mu Xuyang hurried through the forest towards the west, various mixed voices drifted from all directions. When he heard a conversation among several disciples from an unknown faction, he learned that there was an ancient tomb in the west. Everyone was rushing there to open the seal of the tomb while its power was weakening, in order to search for treasures inside.
Mu Xuyang knew nothing about the tomb's owner, but seeing many experts at the Golden Core realm gathering here for treasure hunting, he immediately realized that the demon lord's tomb must hold a substantial treasure.
"Even figures at the Golden Core realm are interested in the contents of the demon lord's tomb. If I can have good luck and obtain something valuable, it should prove to be of great use." Mu Xuyang was well aware of the saying that one doesn't become rich without unexpected gains and a horse doesn't grow fat without wild grass. Upon hearing about the demon lord's tomb deep in the western jungle, he quickly made up his mind to approach the tomb, assess the situation, and act accordingly.
After two hours of rushing westward, Mu Xuyang noticed the gradual dimming of the sky, indicating the imminent arrival of night in this demonic realm. Worried about unexpected dangers due to his unfamiliarity with the environment and the darkness of night, he decided to halt his progress and found a relatively concealed spot in the jungle. He hid his figure, sat down cross-legged, and took out some spirit stones as auxiliary cultivation tools, then began practicing the "Tempering Spirit Scripture" technique.
In the midnight hour, while in the midst of his cultivation, Mu Xuyang suddenly heard a tremendous earth-shattering noise coming from the west. Shortly after, he keenly sensed the ground beneath him shaking and trembling, as if an earthquake was about to strike.
Realizing this, Mu Xuyang quickly stopped his cultivation, leaped onto a large tree, and stood on its branches, gazing into the distance. To his astonishment, he saw a beam of colorful light shooting up in the distance.
The pillar of light, when viewed from afar, didn't appear to be thick. However, the radiant colors it emitted illuminated the surrounding space for countless miles, making everything clear and visible.
At this moment, Mu Xuyang was far away from the location where the pillar of light had appeared, yet he could still see faint traces of colorful radiance sprinkling on the treetops, revealing the posture of each tree in a hazy manner.
"What was the earth-shattering noise just now? Could it be that the experts near the Mausoleum joined forces and unleashed a powerful spell to break through the seal and reveal the treasures hidden within?" Mu Xuyang wondered as he gazed at the distant pillar of light, feeling deeply astonished.
Suddenly, the sound of breaking through the air came from the west. In just a dozen breaths, figures shot through the sky like streaks of light, approaching Mu Xuyang's location.
Seeing this scene, Mu Xuyang was immediately stunned, and he wondered, "Why are these people who approached the Mausoleum of the Demon Lord fleeing from it at this moment? Could it be that their actions have triggered something terrifying within the Mausoleum, creating a fearsome killing force that has made them afraid to stay any longer?"
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh...
Another dozen breaths passed, and figures flew over him from above, forcing those desperate to escape to run towards the east.
At the moment these figures passed over him, a strong and sinister demonic aura surged towards him like a raging torrent. Mu Xuyang fixed his gaze and finally saw arrows releasing a fierce demonic aura while blooming with colorful light, flying towards his position like a swarm of locusts.
In that instant, he even distinctly saw some slower individuals being pierced through by the arrows, followed by a continuous onslaught of arrows, turning them into a burst of blood splatter.