Eternal Life as False Emperor-Chapter 192 - 159: The Grand Ancestor Emerges from the Coffin
Half a day later, a group of Imperial Guards escorted a prison carriage to the Celestial Longevity Mountain Palace, bringing it to Zheng Yi’s side.
"Not bad, not bad. If it weren’t for today’s events, I would have almost forgotten about you."
"Chen Xiao, take this person to the Grand Ancestor’s Mausoleum and hand them over to Chen Liancang for disposal."
"Yes!"
Watching the departing crowd, Zheng Yi waved his hand again, a streak of blood-red light shot out, landing on the collar of that person.
At the same time, his mouth moved slightly, giving some commands to the Blood Moon Gu.
More than half a day had passed, and Chen Xiao still hadn’t returned.
Chen Liancang could only retreat beneath the Jinluan Hall, pacing back and forth, his eyes occasionally glancing into the distance.
"Eunuch?"
Chen Jianping came up: "Eunuch Chen Xiao has gone for so long and hasn’t returned, could something unexpected have happened?"
"No."
Chen Liancang shook his head and said: "This place is the Grand Ancestor’s Mausoleum, for outsiders it’s full of dangers, but for people like us holding positions in the Imperial Court, there isn’t much of a crisis."
"As long as we enter according to the directions given during the construction of the Grand Ancestor’s Mausoleum, there won’t be much trouble."
"However, what worries us now is this Jinluan Hall!"
Turning back to look, Chen Liancang said: "It requires Your Majesty’s essence blood to open, but Your Majesty is tied to the safety of the Imperial Court and the Great Yu World, and cannot come here easily, in case..."
Just then, someone shouted: "Back already!"
"Eunuch Chen Xiao is back!"
"And there are others..."
Everyone turned around, surprised to see indeed a group of people had barged into the Underground Capital City, at least twenty or so.
Led by Chen Xiao, the group quickly headed straight for the Underground Imperial Palace.
In no time, they had passed through the Underground Capital City, stepping onto the White Marble Steps.
"Godfather! Your son has completed the mission successfully, brought back... the Pseudo-Yan King!"
"Pseudo-Yan King?"
Chen Liancang looked oddly at the Pseudo-Yan King Zheng Yuantao being guarded behind by the crowd, tied up and disheveled.
At this moment, his eyes were full of venom, his mouth stuffed with rag, and upon seeing Chen Liancang, he began to struggle furiously.
Since his capture, the Pseudo-Yan King had been held in the Capital City.
As a descendant of the Royal Family, he wouldn’t be executed easily, at most exiled, imprisoned, and so on.
Of course, some accidental deaths of the royal family are excluded from this scope.
Because the world had been rebellious these two years, Zheng Yi hadn’t yet dealt with the Pseudo-Yan King Zheng Yuantao.
Thanks to the reminder from the Grand Ancestor’s Mausoleum, otherwise Zheng Yi would have almost forgotten him.
"Did Your Majesty instruct you to bring him?"
"Yes, Your Majesty is tied to the safety of the Imperial Court, cannot come here easily."
Chen Liancang nodded, looking at the still struggling Pseudo-Yan King Zheng Yuantao, said: "Unseal his mouth."
As soon as the rag was removed, Zheng Yuantao began to curse: "You minions, dare to excavate the Grand Ancestor’s Mausoleum, aren’t you afraid of the heavens punishing you!"
"Zheng Yuanluo! As a descendant of the Zheng Clan, you dare to disregard the ancestral law, dig into the Grand Ancestor’s Mausoleum, you deserve to die, deserve to die!"
"You are the greatest rebel of Great Yu...!"
Chen Liancang frowned and said: "His Highness Prince Yan, it’s just Victor and Vanquished, besides, though this place is the Grand Ancestor’s Mausoleum, we are not looting it!"
"Because the Grand Ancestor Emperor already knew about this and left us instructions, guiding us here."
"How is that possible!"
Zheng Yuantao struggled and cursed: "You eunuch, how dare you deceive me, I’ll kill you..."
Chen Liancang shook his head, turned around, and walked toward the Jinluan Hall.
Chen Xiao grabbed Zheng Yuantao and followed closely.
All the way, Zheng Yuantao continued to struggle, but he was not a match for Chen Xiao, who easily carried him to the front of Jinluan Hall.
When Zheng Yuantao saw the writing left on the bluestone floor at the entrance of Jinluan Hall, he was shocked: "How, how is it possible!"
"Our Zheng Royal Family actually has Immortal Dao inheritance...? How have I never known?"
"Hmph...!"
Chen Liancang sneered: "Immortal Dao inheritance, only Your Majesty knows of this, you Vassal Kings dare disregard the Imperial Court and foment rebellion, you are the traitors!"
"Today, with your essence blood, Your Majesty opens the mausoleum door, it’s your fortune!"
Chen Liancang grabbed Zheng Yuantao’s right hand, casually drew his left hand, and slit his wrist.
The bright red blood dripped from above, flowing onto the writing on the ground.
The three stared wide-eyed, dumbfounded, at the blood on the ground.
Even Zheng Yuantao stopped struggling, fixating his gaze on the ground.
In the shocked eyes of the three, they saw the blood gradually spreading along with the writing, soon saturating the whole line.
"Crack..."
Suddenly, a crisp collision sound came, three heads lifted simultaneously.
The door of the Jinluan Hall split open with a crack.
"Creak..."
The door slowly opened, the three quickly retreated.
Behind them, the Embroidered Uniform Guards wanted to rush forward to check, but the movements triggered the terracotta warriors around, causing them to hastily stop.
"Everyone... stay where you are!"
Chen Liancang ordered, immediately grabbing Zheng Yuantao and entering the Jinluan Hall, followed closely by Chen Xiao.
"Gasp..."
Upon entering the Jinluan Hall, all three inhaled sharply.
They saw... a scene of solemn and majestic Great Court!
Qilin, Immortal Crane, Fierce Tiger, Lion, Python Robe-wearing Great Yu officials, generals, Royal Relatives, and more, all standing solemnly, slightly bowing toward the front, the figure of submission!
These figures, according to civil and military ranks, different grades, lined on both sides, leaving a wide path in the center.
At this moment, the three dared not breathe loudly, even Chen Liancang of the Innate Realm felt strange in his heart.
As soon as he entered, he vaguely felt a gaze lingering on him, intermittently, making him doubt his perceptions.
"Move!"
Chen Liancang growled softly, continued to drag Zheng Yuantao inward.
True to expectations, above the Jinluan Hall stood a coffin made entirely of pure gold!
The coffin was placed upon a golden Dragon Throne, surrounded by dense Five-clawed Golden Dragons, engraved dragons and phoenixes, lavishly ornate.
On both sides of the Dragon Throne, several palace maids and eunuchs stood upright, seemingly listening to Your Majesty’s commands.
This was the handiwork of the Grand Ancestor Emperor.
Not only did he build a Capital City and an Imperial Palace beneath Celestial Longevity Mountain, but even constructed the Jinluan Hall, the Great Court, and statues of civil and military officials.
He wanted to be Emperor not just in the Mortal World.
Even in the Underworld, he aspired to be Emperor!
Gazing at the immense Jinluan Hall and the figures of civil and military officials, as well as the golden coffin on the Dragon Throne, Chen Liancang instinctively unclenched his hands, carefully surveying the surroundings.
Chen Xiao whispered, "Adoptive father, what should we do next?"
"Continue forward..." 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
Chen Liancang murmured, "The Royal inheritance should be inside that coffin; I don’t know what challenges await us."
The three continued forward, and as they reached the front of the civil and military officials, nearing the Dragon Throne, a mechanical sound suddenly emerged.
"Clack..."
"Clack clack clack..."
It was... a eunuch figure!
A eunuch figure slowly emerged from the darkness, with a raspy voice saying, "Descendants of the Zheng Royal Family... step forward."
"Others... wait here."
What?
Chen Liancang’s face changed slightly, unexpectedly asking the Zheng Royal Family to come forward.
Doesn’t that mean...
Suddenly, Zheng Yuantao charged forward towards the Dragon Throne abruptly.
"Grand Ancestor save me, these people are rebels..."
"Damn it!"
Chen Liancang’s expression changed dramatically and he wanted to strike but immediately felt a pressure emanating from the entire hall.
It was as if countless cold gazes in the darkness were fixed on him at that moment.
Despite being an Innate Realm Martial Artist, he felt a sense of unease.
"Can’t care about that now, for Your Majesty, we must first kill the Pseudo-Yan King!"
He shouted inwardly, his figure instantaneously becoming like a specter, shooting toward Zheng Yuantao.
"Ah...!"
"Grand Ancestor save me...!"
Zheng Yuantao exclaimed in fear, crashing into the coffin on the Dragon Throne.
"Boom!"
At that instant, the coffin on the Dragon Throne let out a sound of friction, slowly opening.
Two black shadows shot out from behind the Dragon Throne, blocking Chen Liancang in mid-air.
"Bang!"
The three immediately engaged in several rapid exchanges in mid-air, Chen Liancang’s expression turning uglier.
From his perspective, the two shadows were also hairy zombie eunuchs.
But unlike the hairy zombies in the Underground Capital City, these two zombie eunuchs were bronze-colored, impervious to blades and arms, with innate divine power!
He quickly realized these two eunuchs were the first Shadow Guard leaders of the Great Yu Dynasty Zheng Clan.
Both were Innate!
Having been turned into zombies after death, they continued to fight to protect the Royal Family.
Fortunately, as zombies, their speed and True Qi circulation were greatly reduced, allowing Chen Liancang to contend with these two Innate Realm zombie eunuchs.
"Chen Xiao, kill him!"
"Yes, adoptive father!"
Chen Xiao agreed, his figure transforming similarly into a specter, rushing toward Zheng Yuantao on the Dragon Throne.
"Grand Ancestor!"
"Boom!"
This time, the coffin on the Dragon Throne let out a violent roar.
The massive, heavy coffin lid instantly flew out, smashing hard toward the incoming Chen Xiao.
"Damn it!"
Chen Xiao cursed inwardly but couldn’t evade and had to gather all his True Qi, striking his palms fiercely at the oncoming coffin lid.
"Bang!"
The coffin lid flew several meters away, crashing hard onto the steps.
Meanwhile, thick black fog suddenly swirled inside the golden coffin, transforming into several black dragons made entirely of mist, rushing fiercely at Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao’s form was like a specter, desperately dodging these black fogs but was quickly caught by one of the misty black dragons, which bit into his left arm.
"Ah...!"
He screamed, seeing his left arm corroding at a visible rate, down to the bone.
Chen Xiao, being a Death Warrior, endured the excruciating pain in his left arm, using his right hand as a blade to sever his arm at the wrist.
Meanwhile, those earlier emerging black mists bizarrely disappeared.
"Corpse poison?"
Chen Xiao’s face paled, becoming very grim.
"Clack, clack clack..."
At this moment, a ’figure’ slowly sat up from the golden coffin.
Donning a pearl crown and dressed in a golden dragon robe.
Curiously though, underneath the golden dragon robe and pearl crown was a dark-skinned corpse!
"Grand Ancestor!!!"
Beside him, Zheng Yuantao said joyfully, "I— I’m your descendant, quickly— quickly give me the Immortal Family inheritance!"
"Yes, Grand Ancestor, these two eunuchs are all rebels, kill them quickly!"
"There’re more outside!"
"Many more people... hurry and kill them!"
"Damn it...!"
From a distance, still tangling with two Innate Realm zombie eunuchs, Chen Liancang’s face turned extremely grim; he secretly reached for his waist, eyes fixed on the distant Grand Ancestor and Zheng Yuantao.
No matter what, he must fulfill Your Majesty’s mission to bring the Immortal Dao inheritance out.
And the Pseudo-Yan King must die!
"Heh..."
Just as he prepared to move, he saw the corpse sitting up from the coffin grab Zheng Yuantao beside him, opening its mouth to bite into his neck directly.
"Cough, cough cough..."
"Grand— Grand Ancestor...!"
