The woman pulled out an emblem which had the same symbol as the one on the ground.
âMy dear daughter, have you forgotten? Itâs not necessary for a lock to have only one key,â The King let out. âIâm sure they landed here, but I didnât see anything fly away. That can only mean they entered.â
âHow is this possible?â The woman stuttered. âI just found this place and the key last month after a long research through the ancient scriptures. How can it be possible that the Intruders not only found out about this place at the same time, but they also managed to find another key?â
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âIt doesnât matter how itâs possible. What matters is that this place is ours, and an intruder is inside! If what the Scriptures said is correct, this place is related to the origin of this universe! We canât let anyone else get to it first!â the White Tiger King exclaimed. âEspecially not if the Intruders are from the Dragon Clan!â
âDragon Clan? Your Majesty, are you sure?â
Shocked exclaims filled the surroundings.
âWho else can dare to go against my White Tiger Clan but those damned Dragons! I canât think of anyone else who would dare to offend us this openly!â The man let out.
He looked at his daughter and commanded. âOpen it fast! We canât be left behind!â
âY-yes!â The woman placed the emblem on the top of the symbol on the ground. The entire symbol started shining brightly. The opening once again appeared in the ground.
The woman picked up the emblem and ran to the stairs. âHurry, Iâm not sure how long this will stay open!â
The White Tiger King and his men also entered through the opening before it closed.
Through calm steps, they went down. The White Tiger Princess brought out a gem that started shining bright, removing all the darkness from the surroundings.
The ground of White Tigers also reached the same spot where Long Chen was standing just a few minutes ago. There were two directions before then. Left and right.
âWhich one?â The White Tiger King asked.
âI-i donât know. I think we should split up. That way, we can check both directions,â the woman suggested.
âNo!â the King straight refused. âIt is too dangerous to Split, especially with the Dragons inside. If you end up before them and Iâm not with you, they might kill you!â
âBut father, Iâm your daughter! Iâm strong as well! So you really think someone can kill me that easily? Iâm almost as strong as the elder brother. Nothing will happen!â The woman let out, resisting.
She wanted to explore this place freely.
âI told you no. Whoever they are, they killed my strongest men with ease. Because of the importance of this place, It wonât be odd if the Dragon King came himself! That man is ruthless since his son was killed! He wonât hesitate twice in killing you. You think you are strong enough to survive the Dragon King in my absence?â the White Tiger King glared at his daughter.
âWe arenât splitting up. Youâre all staying with me since I canât risk you going alone. Moreover, what if there are two more paths ahead? You canât always keep splitting when thereâs a choice. Youâll all end up alone then!â The man declared, sighing. âSo we will all go together and reach the end first! You understand?â
The woman let out a sigh. She knew her father was right. She might be strong, but she couldnât face the Dragon King, who was said to be at least as strong as the White Tiger King, if not more.
âSo, which direction?â The White Tiger King asked.
The woman raised her right hand slowly and pointed in a direction. âThere.â
The White Tiger King agreed and started advancing in the left direction, going farther away from Long Chen.
Long Chen advanced ahead, observing all the carvings on the wall, which matched what he saw in the Bloodline Temple even more.
âThere is no doubt in it. This place is made by the one who made the Bloodline Temple! That means this place was made by the Ancestor of my bloodline, but why? Why did he make this place?â Long Chen muttered, frowning.
âWho knows. To know why he made this, we need to find out what secrets this place holds first,â Xun answered.
âItâs also possible that the Ancestor didnât make this bloodline but someone else who had seen the Bloodline Temple before? It wonât be hard to make a place like this then,â Long Tian suggested.
âSomeone who had seen this place?â Long Chen fell into a deep thought. âThat could only be Tian Shen? Why would he make this place, though? Unlessâ¦.â
Long Chenâs eyes widened in shock as he realized something.
âCould it be⦠This place is the Tomb of Tian Shen?â he exclaimed in shock. âThe place where he is sleeping?â
âThis⦠If this is true, we should leave this instant!â Xun exclaimed gravely. âWe canât wake him up. If he wakes up, itâll be a disaster! You arenât strong enough to face him!â
âI know, but the White Tigers are also coming to this place! Iâm sure theyâll reach the core. They might accidentally wake him up as well! It doesnât matter if we leave or not since the other group will do it!â
âWhat are you implying? Are you saying youâll continue going in? What if he wakes up? Itâll be like you delivering yourself to him on a silver platter!â Xun tried to persuade Long Chen to leave, but he didnât listen.
Long Chen was firm on his decision. âHe canât kill me until my bloodline is a hundred percent awakened! Moreover, if we find his body when heâs sleeping, I might be able to kill him right here before he wakes up!â
âYou⦠Donât understand him too much. He has lived for millions of years. Iâm sure he didnât go to sleep, leaving his body vulnerable. There might be traps that wake him up as we get close. Moreover, donât think youâre safe if your bloodline isnât fully awakened. He might still control you until you wake up fully. The problem, in that case, would be that you wonât be allowed to increase your cultivation as heâll be keeping an eye!â
âItâs to our advantage if he stays sleeping!â Xun firmly stated.
âI know, but sometimes, one must take risks!â Long Chen responded.