Invincible Dad

Chapter 822 822: Lacking Imperial Virtue

According to what Cauldron Daoist Su Daluo said, Li Shenhuang's tomb is on this small island in the North Sea.

"Wait, that guy was only a Celestial Venerable before his realm fell, how did he get here?"

Sikong Jiu suddenly became alert: "Supreme Emperor, could Su Daluo carrying the Eight Desolate Cauldron to the moon be a conspiracy!"

Xu Lai said expressionlessly, "Didn't you interrogate him and confirm there was no mistake?"

"There's no such thing as a sure thing in this world."

Sikong Jiu coughed, finding an excuse for himself:

"Besides, if it were truly a trap targeting us, every trace would be meticulously covered, maybe even Su Daluo doesn't know he's being used!"

In the Immortal Domain.

Any low-realm cultivator can be used as a pawn, and there's no shortage of 'players' who leave no trace of their maneuvers.

Pawns on the chessboard are utterly unaware they're part of the game.

"No worries."

Xu Lai stepped onto the small island and calmly said, "If there's really a scheme, we'll just break it."

"Daring to scheme against you, the Supreme Emperor, I fear..." Sikong Jiu hesitated.

"Just kill them."

"..."

Sikong Jiu was taken aback.

He suddenly remembered that the one before him had emerged through killing since the beginning of his cultivation in the Immortal Domain, what kind of conspiracies hadn't he encountered?

Suddenly, Sikong Jiu felt relieved.

He exclaimed in high spirits: "Alright! Today I, Sikong Jiu, will accompany the Supreme Emperor to the Emperor Realm tomb, let's see if there are any schemers plotting against us."

That's what he said.

Yet Sikong Jiu hid behind Xu Lai, refusing to move even half a step away, holding a piece of skin and a piece of tree trunk, waving them continuously...

That was the skin of the Blood Demon Emperor.

And a section of Emperor Guimu's branch.

Just a small part of the relics of the Emperor Realm Sikong Jiu had acquired over the years.

With the corpses of two Emperor Realm figures and Sikong Jiu's exclusive secret technique, he tried to find dangerous areas on the island.

Xu Lai was in no hurry, letting Sikong Jiu be cautious.

Ten minutes later.

There was no change on the island.

Half an hour later, Sikong Jiu still hadn't sensed any formation or dangerous aura.

Two hours later...

Xu Lai frowned: "That's enough."

Sikong Jiu begrudgingly put away several Great Emperor relics, unwilling to admit it, but the unnamed small island in the North Sea indeed seemed to bear no danger.

"Could it truly not be a conspiracy?"

Sikong Jiu muttered to himself, following the method by which Cauldron Daoist Su Daluo unintentionally entered the tomb.

It's not complex, just jumping into the sea at the island's edge.

"Splash"

"Splash"

The sound of two people entering the water.

Xu Lai and Sikong Jiu found themselves not sinking to the sea floor; the surrounding scenery quickly changed, dazzling like stepping into a time-space tunnel.

In just a few breaths, Xu Lai and Sikong Jiu arrived at the destination of their journey—

Inside the Emperor Realm tomb!

The Emperor Tomb was a rather small barrier, about the size of an Earth.

Inside the barrier wasn't vibrant with life, but a desolate desert; a golden sun hung high in the sky.

The temperature was frighteningly high.

If it were an ordinary Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, they would turn to ashes under the terrifying temperature, as scorching heat waves came with the wind.

"It's so hot."

Sikong Jiu tried stepping on the desert and immediately winced in pain.

Spreading his divine sense carefully over every inch of sand, Sikong Jiu said exasperatedly:

"Why is it all sand? Li Shenhuang, can you be a bit more generous! Not that I'm expecting priceless treasures and supreme magic artifacts everywhere, but at least give one or two treasures."

No wonder Sikong Jiu was so angry.

He had entered dozens of Emperor Realm tombs over the years, but he had never seen one as impoverished as Li Shenhuang's.

Within the barrier, apart from yellow sand, there was only a tombstone that read 'Tomb of Li Bahuang', with not a hint of an Emperor Realm corpse.

No wonder there was no protective barrier here, it's no wonder that even a 'newbie tomb raider' like Su Daluo could steal the Eight Desolate Cauldron.

Li Shenhuang...

No.

Li Bahuang is simply a disgrace to the Emperor Realm, too poor!

"Supreme Emperor, let's leave, there's nothing here, we came for nothing." Sikong Jiu said angrily.

Xu Lai glanced at him.

Sikong Jiu blinked, not understanding what the Supreme Emperor's look meant.

"There is a treasure." Xu Lai said softly.

"What is it?"

Sikong Jiu immediately became interested.

Xu Lai didn't answer.

Sikong Jiu pondered for a moment, his gaze gradually brightening, and he laughed heartily: "Is the Eight Desolate Cauldron here? I am Sikong Jiu, let's have a chat."

"..."

Aside from the wind raising swirls of hot waves and yellow sand, there was no response in the small barrier.

"Come out, you can't escape."

Sikong Jiu smiled slyly, since the Supreme Emperor said there was a treasure here, then there must be.

Besides an Emperor Artifact,

what else can be called a treasure?

Unexpectedly, the Eight Desolate Cauldron really did return here, lucky us!

However.

There was still no response.

Sikong Jiu clasped his hands and said, "Please, Supreme Emperor, seal the small barrier so that no artifact can escape."

"Alright."

Xu Lai nodded.

His divine sense spread, enveloping the entire small barrier almost instantly, with just a gap left in the northwest corner.

"Whoosh——"

In a flash, a golden light streaked across the sky, attempting to escape through the gap, but failed, as the gap vanished completely the moment the Eight Desolate Cauldron appeared.

In the sky.

The bronze giant cauldron emitted beams of golden light, the laws of the great road flowing, truly awe-inspiring.

But the two before it were not at all intimidated by the Emperor Artifact.

"It's out! It's out!" Sikong Jiu celebrated joyfully.

"It's really here."

Xu Lai was a bit surprised, having deliberately left a gap to fish it out, he didn't expect it to work.

"Human Race Great Emperor, you tricked me!"

The Artifact Spirit within the Eight Desolate Cauldron was filled with resentment: "For shame, as an Emperor Realm, utilizing such lowly tactics, truly disgraceful."

"He's an Emperor Realm too, Jiu Kongsi of the First Era." Xu Lai pointed to Sikong Jiu.

"..."

The Eight Desolate Cauldron fell silent.

Sikong Jiu's veins throbbed on his forehead: "Hey hey hey, why aren't you speaking!"

"Jiu Kongsi, my master had mentioned you."

The Artifact Spirit of the Eight Desolate Cauldron said solemnly: "What a pity."

"It is somewhat unfortunate."

Sikong Jiu sighed softly, as if reminiscing about his glorious past, a look of reminiscence flashed in his eyes:

"I could have been remembered in the history books, but unfortunately..."

"Unfortunately, you're not dead."

The Eight Desolate Cauldron continued.

"Huh???"

Sikong Jiu was a bit skeptical about what he heard.

"The Six-winged Divine Clan was indirectly driven to the North Sea because of the Nine Kings' Palace's pursuit of you, otherwise they'd still be living a peaceful life deep in the Immortal Domain."

The Eight Desolate Cauldron added: "My master said it would have been better if you met the Emperor's Demise sooner."

"!!!"

Sikong Jiu was so angry steam seemed to be coming out of his head: "Supreme Emperor, don't stop me, today I'm definitely going to scatter Li Bahuang's bones everywhere."

Following that, all sorts of incomprehensible words, about young people not respecting elders, being arrogant and imperious without Emperor's Virtue...

"My master is still alive." The Eight Desolate Cauldron said leisurely.

"Li Bahuang is a fine young man." Sikong Jiu said with a straight face.

"I was lying to you."

"..."