Chapter 752 – The 10 War Generals Of The Hallowed Halls? (1/2)

The sudden turn of events took everyone here by surprise. Of course, they weren’t ordinary figures, so they used all their ability to counterattack in a frenzy when they were swept down into the ocean.

Right when they were about to struggle free, a huge suction force suddenly arose from the bottom of the ocean, and it instantly sucked them deep into the ocean.

After they sank down to the bottom, the surface of the ocean returned to calm once more.

An unknown period of time pa.s.sed before Yang Ye slowly opened his eyes, and his expression changed drastically when he saw the scene before him clearly. At this moment, there was a black circle beneath his feet, and it emanated strands of black threads that coiled around him. It completely wrapped him up like a dumpling. Of course, most importantly, he sensed that his profound energy was completely deathly still, and he couldn’t circulate it at all!

Nether Maiden and the others were around him, and just like him, there were black circles beneath their feet as well.

“You’re awake?” Nether Maiden spoke abruptly.

Yang Ye glanced at the surroundings, and he noticed that only Nether Maiden was awake. As for the others, their eyes were closed tightly, and they seemed like they were sleeping.

“It’s fine, they’ll wake up in a while!” said Nether Maiden.

Yang Ye nodded lightly, and then he glanced at the surroundings. At this moment, they were still at the bottom of the ocean. However, for some unknown reason, the seawater around them wasn’t able to approach this area. So, this area of around 3km was like a pocket of s.p.a.ce that was completely free of any water.

“Look over there!” Nether Maiden spoke abruptly. Yang Ye looked along her gaze and noticed 9 stone coffins not too far away. The stone coffins were bound by iron chains that were thick like pillars, and the chains were even covered in all sorts of strange talismans. Moreover, a black robed man who held a huge saber was standing before every one of those coffins.

“Isn’t this place able to suppress the cultivation of others? Why are those black robed puppets still at the Half-Saint Realm?” asked Yang Ye.

“They aren’t alive anymore!” said Nether Maiden.

“Both of you woke up quite quickly!” Yang Ye was about to speak when a voice suddenly resounded. Yang Ye and Nether Maiden’s expressions changed, and they looked over towards the stone coffin on the right end because the voice had come from there.

“Who are you!?” asked Nether Maiden in a low voice.

“I’m your ancestor!” The one within the coffin spoke once more.

Ancestor? The corners of Yang Ye’s mouth twitched, and he looked at Nether Maiden.

Nether Maiden’s brows knit together even more tightly as she said, “Do you think that I would believe you?”

The person within the coffin said, “The first Hallowed Lord of the Hallowed Halls was Gu Tian. He had 10 war generals under his command, but those 10 war generals vanished once the Hallowed Grounds suppressed the defiant profounders. Right?”

Nether Maiden remained silent for a short while before she said, “What were their names?”

“Hehe! Little Girl, you still refuse to believe me. It’s fine, I’ll tell you the answer. Many were utterly unaware of their names because only their t.i.tles were known to the outside world, and I’m the 9th War General. My surname was Li. If nothing unexpected has happened, then there should be a Li Clan in the Hallowed Grounds, right?” The voice slowly drifted out of the coffin.

“There is!” said Nether Maiden.

The person within the coffin chuckled, “You believe me now, right?”

Nether Maiden shook her head and said, “I have a few doubts. Firstly, since you’re a senior of my Hallowed Grounds, then why did you kill the profounders of my Hallowed Grounds? Secondly, even a formidable existence like the Saints of the ancient times weren’t able to live for 100,000 years. Even though all of you were Saints all those years ago, it’s impossible for all of you to have survived for 100,000 years. Besides a few Natural Treasures, only defiant profounders are capable of living for 100,000 years!”

The person within the coffin fell silent.

Nether Maiden continued, “I’ve seen the symbols and talismans on these stone coffins. Do you know where? On the PaG.o.da of Confinement! So, you aren’t a senior of my Hallowed Grounds but a defiant profounder, right?”

“If we’re defiant profounders, then how could I possibly be aware of the matters within the Hallowed Grounds?” said the person within the coffin.

Nether Maiden replied, “That’s exactly what I’m wondering.”

Meanwhile, the person within the coffin suddenly said, “All of you are awake, right?”

Yang Ye turned around and saw that the others had woken up.

“I was surprised by the people who came this time. Because every single one of you is very strong. You’re much stronger than those pieces of trash from before. So, all of you aren’t dead. Now, I’ll give all of you a chance to live. I’ll return your freedom to you in a moment, and your mission is to help me sever these iron chains on this coffin.” The person within the coffin continued, “Of course, all of you can go back on your word. But look properly and see how many Half-Saint puppets there are here. All of you can give it a try if you think that you can fight 9 Half-Saints!”

As soon as the voice finished resounding through the air, the black circles beneath Yang Ye and the others immediately vanished, and then they could circulate their profound energy.

“These iron chains are very strong. They are much stronger than any of you can imagine. So, you must work together to severe them! Of course, all of you’ll only be able to live if you sever the iron chains,” said the voice.

“What a joke!” Meanwhile, Long Xuan suddenly spoke coldly, “We won’t have a chance to live even if we sever the iron chains, right?”