The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 754 - 751: Coffin Carrying in Xiling, Divine Dragon Azure Sea

Chapter 754: Chapter 751: Coffin Carrying in Xiling, Divine Dragon Azure Sea

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"Tell the Xiling Coffin Carriers for me to bring the Sword Coffin and a decayed wooden coffin to Zhongxuan Mountain in ten days."

Ye Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly as he spoke in a slow voice.

"The Xiling Coffin Carriers..." The burly elder He Ziming heard the words, a solemn look surfacing in his eyes, and he nodded earnestly, "Understood!"

Located south of the Hengduan Mountain, a place called Xiling, close to Central Earth Divine Continent, was home to the Xiling Coffin Carriers.

The lineage of the Xiling Coffin Carriers not only had traces in the East Desolate but also many in Central Earth Divine Continent.

This lineage could be said to be the most powerful branch among the coffin carriers of Daozhou.

Coffin Carriers, Paper Machers, Corpse Carriers, and Corpse Chasers were once known as the four great dark professions, illustrious in their own right.

But very few choose this path, leading to the current situation where the four great dark professions have nearly vanished. Ordinary cultivators can hardly even name them.

Only the oldest legacies in the East Desolate, such as Sword Tomb, Meng Family, Immortal King Hall, and Sun Swallowing Sect, still know of the Xiling Coffin Carriers.

As for the current East Desolate Ten Dominators, not many are aware of them.

Perhaps there are records within the Sects, but they seldom read them, naturally resulting in the current generation knowing very little about them.

However, to Ye Xuan and He Ziming, this was no secret.

Summon the coffin from the mountain.

No burial, no return to the mountain.

The emergence of coffin carriers invariably means someone will die.

Especially the decayed wooden coffin...

This coffin symbolizes————absolute killing!

If it really came to that step, then not one would be left.

"Is the young master heading directly to the Fierce Sun Heavenly Sect now?" He Ziming couldn’t help but ask.

Ye Xuan’s gaze turned southward, as if following a curved line that stretched down, linking together eight points.

Divine Dragon Azure Sea Long Family.

Six Demon Sect.

East of the East Desolate.

Fierce Sun Heavenly Sect.

Mountain God Dao.

Heavenly Dragon Dynasty.

Medicine Pavilion.

Myriad Artifacts Saint Sect.

Exactly eight points.

Starting from here.

Heading straight south.

"First, I shall see for myself what this so-called Divine Dragon Azure Sea, and just how many dragons it has," Ye Xuan said, the corners of his mouth curving slightly, a chill surfacing in his eyes.

Back at Hengduan Mountain, he had said he would visit in due course.

Did they really consider it an empty promise?

Without delay, Ye Xuan, together with Zhou Youwei, Huang Yue, and little Tian Lu, set off for the Divine Dragon Azure Sea.

"Master Ye, go safely," He Ziming said as he bowed with his hands clasped.

After Ye Xuan and his party had left, He Ziming looked back at the Sword Tomb for a moment before turning to leave.

He had to go inform the Coffin Carriers first.

As for the matter of opening the Sword Tomb, since he had already delivered the First Sword, he no longer needed to intervene.

He Ziming set off toward Xiling at once.

Many people could not find Xiling, but He Ziming had been there before and remembered the way.

He rushed to Xiling as swiftly as he could.

Using only half a day, he arrived at Xiling.

Once there, he felt an endless chill engulf him, even nature’s spiritual energy became exceedingly sparse.

No wonder few ever discovered the place.

In the eyes of those people, this place seemed more like a barren land where not even birds would defecate.

To cultivators, a place devoid of spiritual energy wasn’t worth a second glance.

The deeper He Ziming ventured into Xiling, the sparser nature’s spiritual energy became, until it was wholly gone.

Even for someone like He Ziming who had been to this place before, he couldn’t help but marvel.

The people of the four great dark professions were formidable, and their methods of cultivation were completely different from that of ordinary cultivators.

Speaking of just the Coffin Carriers, they didn’t even need spiritual energy to cultivate; it seemed that the Yin Energy here was an important force for their practice.

As for how exactly they cultivated, He Ziming didn’t know.

It was their unique skill, naturally they wouldn’t share it with him.

After entering a thousand miles deep, He Ziming halted his steps and declared in a loud voice, "He Ziming of the Sword Tomb, on behalf of a friend, requests one pair of decayed wooden coffins. Enter Zhongxuan Mountain in ten days."

His voice echoed, lingering on and on.

However, as the sound faded away, the place returned to utter silence, with no sound to be heard.

He Ziming, though, was not in a hurry; he waited quietly.

A moment later, a black bowl materialized in front of He Ziming, within which black flames burned, accompanied by some black residue, its nature unknown.

The Yin Bowl ignites.

This was the custom of the Coffin Carriers.

"Thank you," He Ziming said, bowing slightly, then turned to leave.

The Yin Bowl’s flame signified the Coffin Carriers’ agreement.

Indeed, it was rare for the Coffin Carriers to refuse anyone’s request for a coffin.

After He Ziming left, the black flame in the Yin Bowl gradually dissipated until it completely vanished.

Below the bowl, however, a pale and bloodless hand appeared, supporting it.

The owner of the hand was a woman dressed in a bridal gown. However, her face was obscured by a red bridal veil, making it impossible to discern her features. She stood there, holding the bowl, motionless.

Despite the dignity and the magnificence of her bridal attire, one could still vaguely make out the captivating curves of her figure.

It was just a pity that her exposed hands were so pale as to resemble the hands of a corpse.

"One pair of Sword Coffins, one pair of decayed wooden coffins."

A moment later, a cold and stiff female voice rang out.

Clang, clang, clang—

In the depths of Xiling, strange noises emerged as if something were being forged.

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Speaking of the Divine Dragon Azure Sea.

Located in the Northern Land as well, it was nonetheless a great distance from the Sword Tomb.

To be precise, the Divine Dragon Azure Sea was situated to the southwest of the Sword Tomb, rather than directly south.

There, a vast expanse of azure sea stretched out.

This sea should have been covered by ice, but thanks to the supreme Great Formation laid down by the ancestors of the Long Family, there was no ice on the surface of the sea. Instead, there was a pervasive chill, making it appear truly like an Immortal Realm.

The Long Family’s residence was not atop the sea but within the Divine Dragon Azure Sea itself!

It was a continent in the middle of the sea.

It is said that the ancestors of the Long Family brought back a vast meteorite from the Outer Domain Starry Sky using Great Divine Power, transforming it into a continent for the Long Family’s descendants to live upon.

This continent was at the center of the Divine Dragon Azure Sea, spanning millions of miles in territory, where the Long Family and servants’ descendants lived for generations.

To enter the Divine Dragon Azure Sea, one required a guide, as well as a Water-Repelling Pearl or Water Avoidance Charm.

Although there were no icebergs in the Divine Dragon Azure Sea, it contained extremely terrifying cold power.

Cultivators below the Life Palace Realm, if they were to swim indiscriminately in the Divine Dragon Azure Sea, would either be devoured by the sea beasts within or frozen to death by the endless cold.

Legend has it that within the Divine Dragon Azure Sea, many fearsome dragons resided.

This added many legendary hues to the Divine Dragon Azure Sea.

However, at this moment, the atmosphere inside the Long Family was one of gloom and doom.

Nearly half a month had passed since the expedition to Hengduan Mountain concluded, but the Long Family remained on tenterhooks. Despite harboring resentment, they dared not take excessive action but instead contracted their power and retreated back into the Divine Dragon Azure Sea.

In Hengduan Mountain, the Long Family had suffered heavy losses, including the death of the Family Head’s son—who was hailed as the future Dragon Aotian of the Divine Dragon Azure Sea—at the hands of another.

Latterly, elders had been dispatched to Hengduan Mountain seeking revenge, only to be slapped to death by a mere swing of the hand.

It didn’t stop there; when an ancestor manifested their Dharma Form and launched an attack, they were immediately slain with a single strike, even injuring their true body in the process.

Today, they planned to send people to Sword Tomb bearing gifts, hoping to find favor with the Sword Tomb.

However, shortly after their people had departed, they encountered an unexpected visitor.

Ye Xuan!

Ye Xuan himself had personally descended upon the Divine Dragon Azure Sea!

For a moment, the Divine Dragon Azure Sea was both alarmed and furious.

Long Zhen, the Family Head, accompanied by Long Juanfeng and a host of elders, arrived in a side hall.

Upon entering the side hall, they witnessed a scene that infuriated them.

The three elders originally destined for Sword Tomb with gifts were now kneeling in the side hall, trembling and panicking with fear.

Besides them, stood a black-robed young man with a stern face who lounged lazily in a chair, and next to him sat a breathtakingly beautiful woman in white, sword hanging at her side, sitting upright and proper.

Behind the black-robed young man stood a mysterious woman, also in black robes with a black hood, carrying a Black Saber on her back.

Seated to one side was a young man in ancient attire, his gaze fixed straight ahead.

It was none other than Ye Xuan, Zhou Youwei, Qiao Xinyu, and Huang Yue, the four of them!

"Family Head!"

The three elders, sensing the arrival of Long Zhen, Long Juanfeng, and others, crawled up and scrambled out of the great hall, their fear of Ye Xuan palpable.

"How dare you!" Long Zhen glared at Ye Xuan, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

This nemesis who had killed his son had the audacity to come right to their doorstep?!