Chapter 2154 Coffin

Chapter 2154 Coffin

"I'll leave now, Seniors. Please, take care." Yun Lintian cupped his fists respectfully.

"Good luck," Tian He said gently.

"Luck? You don't need that. You have your fists." Shi Xuan chuckled, waving his hand dismissively. "Go on, get going."

Yun Lintian smiled and turned, disappearing into a dark passage.

As Yun Lintian vanished from sight, Shi Xuan glanced at Tian He. "You certainly put in a lot of effort," he said. "Didn't you say you wouldn't tell him?"

"I didn't want him to die in ignorance," Tian He replied expressionlessly, his voice devoid of emotion.

Shi Xuan scoffed. "Really? Sympathy doesn't seem to be your strong suit, Old Jiang. Those reminders... honestly, if I hadn't witnessed it myself, I'd think you were a different person entirely."

Tian He walked towards the boulder behind him and sat down, resuming his fishing.

"Have you made a decision?" Shi Xuan asked, his expression turning serious.

"What about you?" Tian He countered.

Shi Xuan fell silent for a moment. "I'm not convinced," he finally said. "At the very least, I owe my brother vengeance."

"Then it's settled," Tian He said.

Shi Xuan took a long look at Tian He's back before leaping into the lake. "One last dance, isn't it?"

His voice echoed across the space, slowly fading away. Tranquility returned to the lake once more.

Tian He lifted his head, gazing at the night sky. His expression remained unreadable...

***

Confused, Yun Lintian placed the coffin back down gently before walking through the gate himself. This time, he passed through without issue, arriving in the Land of Beyond Heaven.

Next, to test his theory, Yun Lintian grabbed a chicken running nearby and attempted to leave the Land of Beyond Heaven through the gate. However, he discovered to his surprise that he was blocked by an invisible wall.

The realization dawned on Yun Lintian. The Gate of Beyond Heaven seemed to have a two-way restriction. He couldn't bring the coffin, or potentially anything else from the tomb, with him.

Likewise, he couldn't bring anything from the Land of Beyond Heaven back to the tomb. Clearly, this restriction only applied to this specific passage, as he had previously brought Lan Qinghe and Li Shan over.

Frustration gnawed at Yun Lintian. Leaving the woman behind felt wrong, yet he couldn't leave without answers.

Returning to the cavern, he circled the coffin, scrutinizing every inch for clues. Hours melted away as he examined the intricate carvings and pulsating light emanating from the crystal.

With a sigh, he conceded defeat. The woman could be related to the Moon God but there was nothing he could do.

Suddenly, a flicker of movement in the corner of his eye caught his attention. A faint inscription, almost invisible to the naked eye, shimmered on the floor beside the coffin.

Yun Lintian crouched low, channeling his profound energy to brighten the inscription. The script seemed ancient, unlike any he had encountered before.

He spent another hour deciphering the complex symbols, his brow furrowed in concentration.

Finally, a sense of understanding bloomed within him. The inscription detailed a ritual for forming a protective barrier around the coffin, one that would deter graverobbers and maintain the woman's slumber.

Relief washed over him. He could protect the woman and continue his quest for answers. Without hesitation, Yun Lintian gathered the necessary materials from his spatial ring – divine stones, luminescent herbs, and a vial of flame essence.

The ritual was intricate, demanding precise hand movements and the channeling of specific energies. He meticulously followed the inscription's instructions.

Hum!

A few minutes later, the silence broken only by the rhythmic chanting of the ancient script.

Finally, with a burst of white light, the ritual completed. A shimmering barrier, faintly resembling a swirling moon, enveloped the crystal coffin...