Chapter 122: “Those Who Desecrate Gods Shall Die!”

On the walls, 108 strange beasts, clearly carved from stone, showed no sign of vitality. Yet their eyes seemed to possess consciousness—true beast eyes indeed.
From these eyes, terrifying pressure radiated, making it difficult even for the three super-powered beings— the Great Immortal, the Great Demon, and the Great God—to resist.
Gouts of cold sweat trickled down their foreheads.
In Chen Xiao’s eyes, a crystal-blue glow flashed. The pressure emitted by those beast eyes had no effect on him at all. Having the power of the Supreme God within him, such minor pressure from a few beast eyes could hardly affect him.
But he still had to put on a show. His performance appeared even worse than that of the three Great Immortals.
“Could these all be the eyes of beasts beyond the ninth rank?” The Great Demon, the strongest among the three, quickly stabilized his mind.
Beasts of the ninth rank were considered the strongest known in the world of superpowers. But beings beyond the ninth rank had never appeared in this world, or at least not within the knowledge of those with superpowers.
Just a few beast eyes could exert mental pressure on three top-tier eighth-rank warriors—something that even ninth-rank beast eyes could not do.
The only explanation was that these creatures were beings beyond the ninth rank.
Yet Chen Xiao felt a hint of doubt.
The pressure emitted by these eyes was eerily similar to the power he derived from the Supreme God’s essence—though only similar. In terms of strength, it was likely many levels lower than Chen Xiao’s own power.
“Could this pressure be divine power?” Chen Xiao wondered.
“These must be the eyes of divine beasts,” Shui Miao’s voice appeared in Chen Xiao’s mind at that moment.
“Eyes of divine beasts?” Chen Xiao was stunned. He raised his head again and examined those eyes closely.
“The one who built this place was truly ambitious. Even after death, these divine beasts still retained their divine power, proving they were no ordinary beasts in life.” After a brief sigh, Shui Miao fell silent.
Divine power, whether from a Supreme God or an ordinary god, stemmed from the soul. Once an ordinary god died and its soul vanished, its divine power disappeared as well. Only the most powerful gods or divine beasts could retain some of their divine power after death.
As for the owners of these beast eyes, it was unknown how long they had been dead. Although their divine power still existed, it only exerted mental pressure on the Great Immortals, unable to truly intimidate them.
After just a short while, the three super-powered beings adapted to this divine pressure. After all, it came from dead things and wasn’t very strong.
Upon hearing that these beast eyes might be those of legendary beasts beyond the ninth rank, the Great God’s eyes lit up immediately.
“Old cripple, don’t blame me for not warning you. Don’t you know where that beam that can destroy an eighth-rank warrior comes from? If you dare touch those beast eyes, I guarantee you’ll end up as dust.”
The Great Immortal observed the Great God’s expression and snorted in disdain.

“Uh…” The Great God paused slightly, then his expression changed as he instinctively stepped back a few steps. “With these beast eyes, it’s already proven that this is where the Tianlong Secret Treasures are hidden.” The Great Immortal ignored the Great God further. Seeing Chen Xiao’s abnormal complexion, he grabbed Chen Xiao’s shoulders and allowed a warm current to flow slowly into his body. Chen Xiao felt something stir within him and cooperated by calming his expression. The main divine entity and its power worked in perfect harmony. Although the Great Immortal’s spiritual energy entered Chen Xiao’s body, he couldn’t detect anything about Chen Xiao’s true strength. “This place is probably just an entrance. Let’s go check somewhere else,” said the Great Demon, slightly relieved that Chen Xiao was fine. “Chen Xiao, are you okay? If not, I’ll stay here with you, and let that old madman and that old demon go in to take a look.” The Great God turned back and spoke to Chen Xiao. “A man should never say he can’t do something,” Chen Xiao smiled. He understood that these three truly cared about him, but he also knew that if he didn’t have his current strength and remained just an ordinary college student, would they even look at him? It all came down to Chen Xiao’s current strength. “Alright, let’s go,” the Great Demon said, a slight smile appearing on his face as he was very satisfied with Chen Xiao’s words. The three superpowered warriors nodded in agreement upon hearing Chen Xiao’s words. Though the place was extremely strange, they were confident enough to bring Chen Xiao out unharmed. Suddenly, one of the beast eyes on the wall emitted a golden beam that pierced through the seawater above. The Great Immortal and the others’ expressions changed. “They came so quickly,” the Great Demon frowned. “But it shouldn’t be the supernatural beings from China. After Chen Xiao discovered the situation here, I already sent out a warning. The Soul of China, the Supernatural Beings Association, and various powerful supernatural families wouldn’t send people here to die.” When he learned about the situation here, the Great Demon had issued a warning that those with spiritual powers had better avoid this sea area. However, he didn’t mention anything about the Tianlong Secret Treasures. “The only possibility is foreign supernatural forces,” the Great Immortal continued. “The United States and Japan are the most likely candidates. They probably also want those aircraft carrier wreckages.” With a little thought, the Great Immortal figured out most of it. At that moment, the group stopped paying attention to what was happening on the sea surface. Even if it were supernatural beings from China, it was none of their business. After all, since the Great Demon had already issued a warning, those who still came to die were dealing with their own consequences. … Chen Xiao and the Great Immortal followed the enormous wall slowly deeper into the space. The wall was incredibly vast, and none of the four knew where it led. On top of the wall, in addition to 108 carved beasts, there were also reliefs of various humans and other creatures. These reliefs seemed to depict a massive battle involving many different races. But only one section was visible, and Chen Xiao and the others couldn’t figure out what was going on.

It seemed to be a narrow passage along the walls. The further they went, the brighter the light became, until finally, it was as bright as daylight outside. When the four of them reached the end of the passage and saw the source of light, they were stunned. It was a massive gate, an incredibly grand gate. The gate was hundreds of meters tall, entirely golden, with ancient and desolate runes carved on it. Above the gate hung a huge plaque: Heavenly Dragon Palace! On either side of the gate stood giant statues of deities, each fifty meters tall, holding trident-like swords in their hands. The great immortal and the others gasped in shock. “Sure enough, this is the Heavenly Dragon’s secret treasure—the treasure left by the ancient Heavenly Dragon!” Having arrived here, the great immortal and the others were certain this was indeed the Heavenly Dragon’s secret treasure, the one that would soon be unearthed in Huaxia Country. However, at present, the treasure was only partially revealed by the inverted universe array; it had not yet truly come to light. The great immortal slowly stepped forward and reached out to touch the gate, but in the next moment, a burst of golden light flashed, sending him flying back with blood gushing from his mouth. “Old madman!” The great deity was horrified. He grabbed the great immortal, but was also pushed back several dozen steps by the terrifying force before stopping. “The Heavenly Dragon’s secret treasure isn’t ready to be unearthed yet. We can’t enter even if we come.” The great immortal shook his head, then took out a jade bottle from his bosom and swallowed a pill from it. The golden light emitted from the gate earlier had already severely injured him. At this moment, Chen Xiao frowned deeply. When he saw the gate, he felt an urge to touch it, but after witnessing what happened to the great immortal, he had to restrain himself. Chen Xiao didn’t notice that since he arrived at the gate, the blood in his body had begun to emit a faint golden glow. “What should we do now? Just go back?” The great deity was unwilling to give up. “What else can we do but go back? When the Heavenly Dragon’s secret treasure is truly unearthed, who knows what kind of cosmic phenomena will occur? Are we supposed to wait here for death?” By then, the great immortal’s wounds had almost healed thanks to the pill he took. The great deity pursed his lips, then suddenly his eyes lit up. His body floated up and he went to the side of the gate, next to one of the statues. He carefully observed the statue first. After realizing it was no different from ordinary statues, he waved at the three people below, signaling them to stay back. Chen Xiao and the others understood what the great deity intended and helplessly shook their heads before flying back. Seeing that the three were far away, the great deity reached out and grabbed the trident-like sword from the statue’s hand. Although the statue was fake, the sword in its hand was a real divine weapon, emitting a chilling cold light. “Hah!” With a strong pull, the great deity pulled out the dozens-of-meters-long sword in an instant. Then his body swayed violently as he rushed back nearly a hundred meters.

Silence surrounded them; not a sound was heard. Seeing this, the Great God sighed slightly in relief. With a wave of his hand, the enormous tridented sword disappeared into thin air from his grasp. The Great Immortal and the Great God also felt relieved as his actions did not cause any abnormalities. The Great Demon, even more straightforward, flew straight to another statue, took the tridented sword from its hand, and placed it in his own supernatural crystal card space. Chen Xiao’s expression remained grim throughout. “Those who desecrate the gods shall die!” Suddenly, a loud noise rang out in the air. …