Chapter 723: The Dark Clan's Hunt!

The Nine Heavens Dragon Emperor heard the name, and an expression of utmost reverence and awe instantly appeared on his face; he slowly nodded and said:

"Indeed, Honghuang Longzu. He is the founder of our Dragon Clan, one of the earliest dragons ever born in the entire universe, and also one of the most legendary and unparalleled beings of our Dragon Clan since antiquity."

"According to legend, the venerable Honghuang Longzu was born together with the universe."

"He was the first dragon being to master the Chaos Great Dao, born with supreme Great Power."

"Long ago, when the Inauspicious Clan once launched an Epoch War to annihilate the entire universe, it was the venerable Honghuang Longzu who stepped forward, leading all beings of Zhutian Wanjie to confront the Dark Army, forcefully driving the Dark Clan back to their Ancestral Land and safeguarding the whole Zhutian Wanjie."

"One could say that without the venerable Honghuang Longzu, the present Dragon Clan would not exist, nor would the current Zhutian Wanjie."

"Every generation of our Dragon Emperors and every Dragon Emperor have grown up hearing the legendary deeds of the venerable Honghuang Longzu; he is the sole belief and supreme totem in the hearts of all our Dragon Clan."

Ye Wuque heard this and felt a slight shock in his heart.

He did not expect that within the Dragon Clan there could be such an unparalleled legend.

To have, in the Ancient Era, already led the beings of Zhutian to oppose the Dark Clan and even drive them back to their Ancestral Land—such power and responsibility likely does not fall beneath the Hùn Dùn Lóng Zhǔ.

The depth of the Dragon Clan is indeed unfathomable.

But at that moment, the Nine Heavens Dragon Emperor let out a soft sigh; the reverent expression on his face was replaced by a trace of loneliness and worry, and in a low voice he said:

"It is merely regrettable that after that great war, the venerable Honghuang Longzu, in order to find a way to completely end the Dark Calamity and eradicate the Dark Clan, ventured alone into the Unknowable Land. Since then, there has been no word of him."

"Endless Era has passed, and no one knows his current state, nor whether he still lives. Our Dragon Clan, across countless generations, have searched for his whereabouts, yet all to no avail."

Ye Wuque listened in silence, saying nothing.

Epochs change, years pass, the Dark Calamity cycles repeatedly; even a being as unparalleled as this may encounter unforeseen danger, even death and disappearance.

No one can say for certain.

Yet in his heart, there was a faint feeling.

Whether it be the Hùn Dùn Lóng Zhǔ or this Honghuang Longzu, they are likely still alive.

They are both in the Unknowable Land, seeking a way to oppose the Dark Clan, awaiting the day of their return.

The two remained silent for a long while before slowly regaining their composure.

They carefully collected the four Jade Slips, then meticulously explored both the Main Tomb Chamber and the entire Great Tomb.

In the end, they found nothing else, nor any other opportunity.

Obviously, this Great Tomb was never meant as a resting place from the start; it is merely an information relay station left by the Hùn Dùn Lóng Zhǔ for future inheritors.

The most precious opportunity he left behind is not any Divine Weapons or Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, but these earth‑shattering messages capable of altering the future of the entire universe—a warning that will let later generations see reality and recognize the enemy.

These messages were obtained by the Hùn Dùn Lóng Zhǔ after nine near‑deaths.

Their value surpasses any Divine Weapons by thousands or ten‑thousands of times.

"Alright, senior, there is nothing left to explore here; let's go."

Ye Wuque spoke, his gaze having regained calm yet bearing an unprecedented firmness.

The Nine Heavens Dragon Emperor heard this and immediately nodded: "Very well, let's go."

The two turned and walked toward the outside of the Great Tomb.

But just as they had stepped out of the Main Tomb Chamber, preparing to leave the Great Tomb, the entire Great Tomb suddenly shuddered violently!

Boom—! Boom—! Boom—!

Three deafening booms, like thunder in the Nine Heavens, rang successively outside the Great Tomb.

Immediately thereafter, three streams of extreme terror, extreme evil, and extreme cold—dark auras—came crashing in from outside the Great Tomb like three ancient Divine Mountains.

Each of these three auras had reached the realm of Supreme Boundless Great Perfection!

Each was more terrifying, more domineering, and more murderous than the previous Ostrolosky.

The three auras intertwined, instantly enveloping the entire Great Tomb and the void for billions of miles.

The surrounding chaotic qi was instantly devoured completely, leaving not a trace.

The whole void, under this terrifying aura, solidified entirely, and even the flow of Time came to a complete halt!

A bone‑chilling murderous intent, as solid as matter, locked onto Ye Wuque and the Nine Heavens Dragon Emperor within the Great Tomb!

Ye Wuque's steps halted instantly.

A sharp glint of cold light suddenly flashed in his eyes.

It's coming!

He had just broken through to the early Immortal King stage, intending to test his current strength, when unexpectedly the opponent arrived at his doorstep so quickly.

Beside him, the Nine Heavens Dragon Emperor's complexion turned gravely serious, his dragon scales flared, and his towering dragon body nearly manifested outright.

He stared intently at the Great Tomb's entrance, his internal Dragon Emperor Power surged to its limit, ready for combat at any moment.

He could clearly feel that each of the three dark beings outside possessed strength far surpassing his.

With the three joining forces, he would only have a moment before being slain.

Fortunately, Ye Wuque, that monster, is here now.

This gave the Nine Heavens Dragon Emperor an added calm.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

At that moment, the massive stone gate at the Great Tomb's entrance, under the three terrifying dark auras, instantly filled with fissures and finally shattered with a boom, turning into dust that filled the sky.

Three pitch‑black figures slowly entered, standing before Ye Wuque and the Nine Heavens Dragon Emperor.

These three figures were shrouded in endless darkness, their faces indistinct, only three pairs of cold, dead‑silence eyes filled with greed and murderous intent staring fixedly at Ye Wuque.

Precisely, they were fixated on Ye Wuque's dantian, on the Dark Sacred Law Origin within his body, and on the Great Dragon Halberd at his waist.

They are the three supreme beings of the Dark Clan, dispatched from the Eternal Divine Mountain deep within the Dark Main Path.

Following the command of the Dark Divine Mountain, they will spare no cost to reclaim the Dark Sacred Law Origin, slay Ye Wuque, and retrieve the Great Dragon Halberd!

The leading dark figure slowly lifted its head, emitting a hoarse, dead‑silence sound like a whetstone grinding, its cold murderous intent sweeping forth like a tide.

"Heh heh, Great Dragon Halberd Inheritor... to be slaughtered..."

"How dare you seize the Supreme Holy Law Origin of my Dark Clan... you... already have a way to meet death..."

"Everything connected to the Hùn Dùn Lóng Zhǔ is destined to fall into Eternal Darkness..."

At once, three terrifying pressures of Supreme Without Equal Great Perfection erupted, like three Ancient Divine Mountains, bearing down on Ye Wuque with a booming crush!

The entire Great Tomb, under this pressure, instantly began to crack, and countless fragments of stone fell in all directions.

Yet Ye Wuque stood his ground, his black robe fluttering, his expression calm, showing not the slightest fear.

He slowly lifted his head, a cold curve forming at the corner of his mouth; the Great Dragon Halberd in his hand let out a deafening Dragon Chant, and endless battle Qi erupted from his body with a thunderous blast!

Ye Wuque's gaze, cold as a blade, swept over the three Dark Shadows before him; a faint voice rang through the vast Great Tomb, bearing endless murderous intent and confidence.

"Want the Dark Sacred Law Origin, want the Great Dragon Halberd?"

"Then it's up to you whether you have the fate to take it, go get it!"