587: Chapter 587

Just as Qin Yun was preparing to forcefully break open this coffin, voices came from outside.

It wasn't just one person's voice.

It was a group of people.

The voices were chaotic and hushed, carrying a sense of tragic determination and resolve in the face of a desperate situation.

"The time has come. Open the coffin!"

"The last glimmer of life left by the Old Ancestor is today!"

"The Bloodline of the Zanggu Emperor Sect cannot be broken in our generation!"

With an aged roar, a massive force surged from the outside, heavily striking the coffin lid.

Boom!

The entire ancient coffin shook violently.

...

In the deepest part of the Ancestral Mausoleum.

Inside a massive underground stone hall, hundreds of Cultivators in tattered black robes surrounded a pitch-black ancient coffin floating in mid-air.

They were the last remaining people of the Zanggu Emperor Sect.

The Sect was surrounded, the mountain gate broken, and the Elders and Disciples outside had suffered heavy casualties.

The Sect Protection Array was teetering on the brink of collapse.

They had nowhere left to retreat and could only huddle in this final Ancestral Mausoleum to take a massive gamble.

Open the coffin and awaken the Old Ancestor who had been slumbering for untold eras.

This was their last hope.

Leading them was a white-haired old woman; she was the current highest-ranking Grand Elder of the Emperor Sect.

She looked at the ancient coffin, her eyes full of resolve, her voice hoarse.

"Respectfully requesting the Old Ancestor's return!"

Hundreds of Disciples knelt simultaneously, using their own essence blood as a catalyst to activate the final coffin-opening ritual.

Blood Qi flowed into the grand array, and the ancient formation runes began to hum.

The pitch-black ancient coffin began to shake violently.

On the coffin lid, sealing runes lit up one after another, then shattered in succession.

Bang!

Inside the ancient coffin, a sudden change occurred!

The moment Qin Yun fell into the coffin, his injuries, which had not yet fully subsided, resonated in an unspeakable way with the long-cold Emperor Corpse inside.

Within the Emperor Corpse, the Emperor Body Origin that had been dormant for countless years awakened.

It did not revive because of the ritual's summons.

But because it sensed a better, stronger, and more perfect "vessel."

Qin Yun's Dual Emperor Body, his Chaos Embryonic Form, and his supreme understanding of the Body Dao instantly attracted this Emperor Body Origin, which only had its instincts left.

Boom!

A majestic force burst out from that withered Emperor Corpse and, without the slightest hesitation, poured directly into Qin Yun's body.

Qin Yun was already in a semi-conscious state, and with this surge of power, his consciousness became even more blurred.

But the Immortal Sutra and Body Scripture within him began to circulate on their own at this moment.

They began to frantically devour and refine this majestic external Origin.

The Divine Soul of that Emperor Sect Old Ancestor had long since perished, leaving only a wisp of obsession behind.

Upon sensing Qin Yun's Physical Body Foundation, which far exceeded expectations, this wisp of obsession did not resist. Instead, it went with the flow, sending its final strength, along with a portion of the Emperor Body Brand and some fragmented memories, into Qin Yun's Sea of Consciousness.

—Protect the Emperor Sect Bloodline.

—Guard the Ancestral Mausoleum.

—The Orthodoxy must not be broken.

Several fragmented thoughts flashed through Qin Yun's Sea of Consciousness.

But to the outside world, everyone saw a different scene.

From within the ancient coffin, a sky-piercing Imperial Light exploded!

A pure and heavy Burial Soil Qi, mixed with overbearing and peerless Imperial Might, swept through the entire Ancestral Mausoleum.

The earth veins surged, and Burial Qi rose!

A blurry Emperor Dharma Idol flashed above the ancient coffin; that was precisely the unique phenomenon of the Zanggu Emperor Sect's Old Ancestor!

"Old Ancestor!"

"It's the Old Ancestor's aura! The Old Ancestor has truly returned!"

The people of the Emperor Sect were first shocked, then erupted in cries of wild joy.

In the next moment.

Under everyone's fanatical and respectful gazes.

From within that ancient coffin, a figure slowly sat up.

It was Qin Yun.

He was surrounded by that unique Origin aura belonging to the Emperor Sect's Old Ancestor. As his eyes opened and closed, the entire Ancestral Mausoleum resonated with him.

At this moment, no one doubted him anymore.

The Grand Elder looked at the figure, tears streaming down her old face. She was the first to kneel, her voice trembling.

"The forty-seventh generation Disciple of the Zanggu Emperor Sect respectfully welcomes the Old Ancestor's return!"

Rustle...

The hundreds of Disciples behind her all knelt down, their voices tragic and pious.

"Respectfully welcoming the Old Ancestor's return!"

The sound was like a mountain tsunami.

Qin Yun sat in the coffin with a calm expression, but waves were surging in his heart.

He looked down at the unfamiliar Emperor Body Origin on his body, then at the Emperor Sect Disciples kneeling on the ground with eyes full of hope, and instantly understood his current situation.

He had swallowed their Old Ancestor.

Now, he had become their Old Ancestor.

Absurd, yet real.

Thoughts raced through Qin Yun's mind.

Deny it?

If he said he wasn't now, the breath these people had finally managed to summon would dissipate on the spot.

Once morale crumbled and external enemies charged in, he, the "culprit," would probably be the first to face their wrath.

Moreover, he had just devoured the other party's Old Ancestor's Origin and obsession; he had already accepted this immense Karma.

Even if he wanted to leave, he couldn't.

In that case, he might as well...

A flash of determination crossed Qin Yun's eyes.

He slowly stood up from the ancient coffin, his gaze sweeping across the scene, finally landing on the Ancestral Mausoleum's gate ahead, which was being frantically attacked and was nearly broken.

His voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly, carrying an unquestionable majesty.

"This Seat is not dead yet. What is there to panic about?"

The entire place fell silent.

All the Emperor Sect Disciples looked up at him fanatically.

Qin Yun said no more. Sensing the newly acquired remnant Emperor Body Origin within him, he took a step forward.

He appeared before the Ancestral Mausoleum's gate and pressed his hand onto the eye of the already dilapidated Earth Vein Killing Array.

"I shall borrow your strength to clean house."

He whispered, pouring all the Origin power belonging to the Emperor Sect's Old Ancestor into the killing array.

Hum!

The entire Ancestral Mausoleum shook violently!

Pitch-black chains surged from the ground, swirling with endless Burial Soil Qi to form a death Domain, instantly enveloping the enemies who had rushed into the Ancestral Mausoleum.

Screams rang out for only a moment before coming to an abrupt halt.

Dozens of external enemies, along with their Magic Treasures and Divine Abilities, were ground into powder within that death Domain.

Outside the Ancestral Mausoleum, the enemies who were still attacking were so frightened by this sudden scene that they retreated repeatedly.

Qin Yun withdrew his hand, turned around, and looked at the completely stunned Emperor Sect Disciples, his voice calm.

"Who dares touch the last of my Emperor Sect's people?"