Chapter 1813: Chapter 1813: Leaving the Ancient Emperor’s Mansion

Xiao Yi had already left the end of the Cave Mansion and returned to the main area.

The ancient and massive room at the end of the Cave Mansion was the true resting place of the Ancient Emperor, his eternal slumber.

However, the three rewards left there had already been taken.

One was the Dawn Bell, taken countless years ago by Senior Luoo.

Another was a treasure taken by a mysterious woman.

According to the Spiritual Sense of that senior from the Flame Hall, she was a little girl, but who she was exactly wasn’t detailed, nor what was taken.

However, it was clear that the so-called little girl must also be a being of an old monster’s rank.

And what she took was undoubtedly an extraordinary item.

The third and last reward, considered the least useful, comprised of hundreds of thousands of drops of Peerless Demon Beasts Essence Blood, which Xiao Yi obtained.

The three rewards had been taken.

Furthermore, the 18 Ancient Emperor’s prohibitions had all been broken by Xiao Yi.

The true opportunity belonging to the Ancient Emperor’s Mansion, the Martial Arts Saint Pill, was obtained and consumed by Xiao Yi, resulting in the successful second awakening of his Martial Soul.

This means that the end of the Cave Mansion is now essentially just a façade.

In the future, the end of the Cave Mansion will be no more than an ordinary room.

Of course, it was the Ancient Emperor’s place of rest.

However, the Ancient Emperor’s Mansion does not mean it’s going to vanish from the world.

Inside the Ancient Emperor’s Mansion, restrictions are still numerous, not for ordinary people to covet.

Simply put, apart from the true opportunity being taken, nothing else in the Ancient Emperor’s Mansion will change.

One day, it will continue to reappear.

In the main area here, though the 18 Prohibition Giant Gates have been broken; one day, when it reappears, the 18 Prohibition Giant Gates will once again gather and appear, becoming the test for the next batch of Heavenly Talents coming here.

Aside from the end of the Cave Mansion, everything else, whether the main area or those restrictive passages outside the main area, will not change.

In the future, there will still be top young Heavenly Talents who will attempt to break this main area said to be unbreakable for tens of thousands of years.

The main area, and indeed the entire Cave Mansion, is still a touchstone.

And at the same time, the rewards here are still valuable.

Mid-grade Holy Artifacts, High Grade Holy Artifacts, Supreme Pill Recipes, Ancient Techniques, and so forth, are all here.

It’s just that the true opportunity of the Cave Mansion is no longer.

Speaking of which, the Ancient Emperor’s Mansion still abounds with treasures.

Just the endless rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, powerful Cultivation Techniques, and Holy Artifacts are enough to make Xiao Yi’s eyes greedy, no, even fervent.

If he could obtain all the treasures here, it’s entirely possible for him to soar directly to new heights, overlooking the Central Region.

Yet, for some reason, though the Ancient Emperor’s prohibition at the end of the Cave Mansion has disappeared.

The numerous restrictions in other areas evidently still exist, as ancient and profoundly powerful as ever.

Thus, the rewards within layers of restrictions are tantalizing to Xiao Yi, yet utterly unobtainable.

Logically, the end of the Cave Mansion is supposed to be the true main prohibition of the Ancient Emperor, once broken, all auxiliary prohibitions of the entire Cave Mansion should become ineffective.

But in reality, these prohibitions are still intact.

Xiao Yi couldn’t figure out why.

Perhaps, just as he had contemplated, the Ancient Emperor’s Mansion will still remain a touchstone for the top Heavenly Talents in the Central Region in the future.

Ultimately, it will attract countless young Heavenly Talents eager to come here.

Xiao Yi shook his head.

The tests in the Ancient Emperor’s Mansion are excessively harsh, without exception.

Yes, harsh.

This generation of young Heavenly Talents is considered the most extraordinary.

Yet, with everyone teaming up and led by the immense power of each leader, only half could reach the main area.

In previous generations, only a handful of Heavenly Talents and monsters could genuinely reach the main area.

And ordinary Heavenly Talents and monsters could not even pass the restrictive passages.

Before the main area, it blocked all the leaders showing their full strength, even risking their lives.

Even Mo Youu, this renowned Forget Sorrow Sword of the Central Region, aided by the increase from the Sword Emperor Origin and the assistance from the other Five Great Academy, still could not overcome the main area.

Moreover, at that time, there were still precisely 3 Prohibition Giant Gates unbroken.

That is to say, even for Mo Youu, the acknowledged leader among the young generation, she would still have to excel multiple levels from her current state with the help of other Heavenly Talents fully assisting to have a chance at truly breaking the main area.

Each level difference between young Heavenly Talents and monsters equates to an unsurmountable gap, let alone several levels.

One can imagine how harsh the main area test is.

Then, truly through the main area, reaching the end of the Cave Mansion.

Even for Xiao Yi, considered by outsiders to be the unique twin of the era, even with two identities overlapping, using all his means, plus relying on various treasures, it took a mighty struggle and desperate fight to barely pass the test.

The tests in the Ancient Emperor’s Mansion are indeed harsh to the extent of abnormality. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Looking back on his journey through the tests, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but secretly feel fortunate.

In those experiences, particularly after reaching the main area, even a single mistake could render the entire journey to the Ancient Emperor’s Tomb a complete failure.

Like his Fog Demon, without which he couldn’t break through the Demon Formation Restriction.

Like the Illusion Dao methods given by the elder’s Spiritual Sense, without which he couldn’t break the Illusion Dao Restriction.

And his various treasures, missing any one of them would render him incapable of truly breaking the 18 prohibitions.

With just one unbroken out of 18 prohibitions, even the remaining 17 broken would equate to failure.

"Phew." Xiao Yi let out a heavy breath.

Fortunately, he had passed the true test of the Ancient Emperor’s Mansion, and also acquired the real opportunity.

And the previous affairs at the Sword Emperor Stele had already sounded an alarm for Xiao Yi.

No matter how rare and unparalleled the opportunity, if he couldn’t protect it, even obtaining it would merely be doing the groundwork for others.

Therefore, this time, he specially consumed the Ancient Emperor Holy Pill, succeeding in a second awakening of the Martial Soul before leaving, to prevent being coveted.

Xiao Yi walked slowly, and before long, he was out of the main area’s scope.

The prohibitions on his hand triggered instantly, and with a flicker, he had completely left the Ancient Emperor’s Mansion.

This also indicated that his journey to the Ancient Emperor’s Tomb had come to an end.

...

Outside.

The various forces had not left, still waiting.

Especially Ao Donglou, the Five Great Academy Elders, and the Eighteen Mansions Elders, whose faces had turned incredibly astonished at some point.

"It’s getting weaker." Ao Donglou inexplicably spat out a few words.

The Eighteen Mansions Elders nodded, "Yes, we sensed it too."

"The strength of the surrounding restrictions is getting weaker and weaker."

"This has never happened before."

The Five Great Academy Elders frowned, "In the past, every appearance of the Ancient Emperor’s Mansion until it disappeared, has never had such anomalies."

Ao Donglou said solemnly, "The only possibility is that the true opportunity belonging to the Ancient Emperor’s Mansion has finally been obtained."

The Eighteen Mansions Elders nodded.

No need for Ao Donglou to say more, they also understood the underlying reason.

"Damn, did that little thief really get it?" The Five Great Academy Elders’ faces suddenly turned ugly.

"As expected of one of the twins." Ao Donglou smiled knowingly.

"He’s out." Ao Donglou looked toward the front of the prohibitions and smiled.

In front, a cold and proud silhouette appeared from the prohibitions and then slowly walked out.

It was indeed Xiao Yi.

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