As that strange heartbeat-like muffled sound resounded throughout the world, everyone, regardless of their level of realm, fell into some kind of stagnation.
Their breathing and heartbeats unconsciously followed the muffled sound of "dong dong" and gradually became consistent.
As the muffled sound became louder and louder, many people's eyes began to blur, their bodies trembled, and even the corners of their mouths unconsciously overflowed with golden blood.
Bang bang bang!
Without any warning, the bodies of dozens of scavenger warriors exploded and turned into clouds of blood mist.
The crisis of death finally made a few people wake up first.
The demon girl Zhongli let out a scream, which not only woke up the scavenger generals, but also helped others get rid of the nightmare without distinction.
There was a look of fear on everyone's face. While breathing heavily, they looked at the slightly shaking sarcophagus in confusion.
With precautions, the heartbeat-like beating of the drum is no longer a fatal threat to the strong men of the mountains and seas, but the things sealed in the sarcophagus have shocked everyone.
You must know that even the prince was dragged into the fatal rhythm of the sound just now without warning. This time, it can be seen from the extremely abnormal expressions on Zhongli and Jiang Chengye's faces.
And what kind of existence can be so domineering that even the princes can't resist just by making some noises?
"Shen Qian, what's wrong with you?"
Where no one else was paying attention, Cheng Qingqing, as soon as she got rid of the influence of the heartbeat, was surprised and supported Shen Qian, who was walking in vain.
She found that Shen Qian's face was frighteningly pale, and a large amount of sweat was dripping from his forehead.
"I-I don't know...fuck!"
Shen Qiangang spat out a few words intermittently, his face changed again, and there was pain in his eyes.
His original plan was to let the clone hiding in the void take advantage of the moment the coffin was opened, and when the demon girl was relaxed, he would cooperate with his own actions to rescue Jiang Xuan and Ji Ruoshui directly.
As long as he is free from worries, no matter what is in the sarcophagus, he will be able to advance, attack, retreat and escape, turning passivity into initiative.
However, the system happened to get rid of the moth at this time...
Originally, with Shen Qian's mental power that had already broken through the Second Barrier, and the inheritance of King Yanling's magic, theoretically speaking, he should be one of the people least affected.
But in fact, the moment the seal of the sarcophagus loosened, Shen Qian fell into an unspeakable torment.
And this kind of suffering actually comes from the sudden restlessness in the body... No, the system should be described as ***.
The system that was supposed to be quietly digesting the remaining energy of the Fengshen List seemed to have gone crazy suddenly, and was suddenly jolting around in Shen Qian's body.
Since the system's awakening, Shen Qian has never known where the system is in his body. He even once doubted whether the system had a physical existence.
Because even though Shen Qian had condensed his spiritual core, and even after his spiritual power surged, he had never sensed the existence of the system.
The system only controls his body when he needs it, but in ordinary life, it seems to be an elusive hallucination.
But at this moment, in the sound of drums that echoed throughout the world like a giant's heartbeat, Shen Qian truly felt the reality of the system for the first time.
But... it was in the form of extreme pain.
It was like a ball of out-of-control flames, beating continuously in the depths of Shen Qian's sea of consciousness. Every time it rolled, it brought a soul-piercing pain to Shen Qian.
"No, leave me alone...go save the Eighth Senior Sister first..."
Shen Qian forced himself to resist the urge to faint on the spot and spoke intermittently.
Cheng Qingqing reacted. Although her eyes were full of worry, she quickly handed the weak Shen Qian to Qu Bai and others. She herself flashed and came to the sarcophagus with a vigilant face, and pulled away the sarcophagus that had just been touched. Ji Ruoshui was still a bit confused by the influence.
Fortunately, Zhongli didn't pay attention to Ji Ruoshui who was being taken away. She just stared at the trembling body with bright eyes.
Sarcophagus.
As for the others, almost no one paid attention to Shen Qian who was in a strange state. Everyone just stared at the sarcophagus with various eyes.
Boom!
When the vibration of the sarcophagus finally reached a certain extreme, with the sound of explosion, the lid of the sarcophagus rose into the sky and flew far away.
In everyone's stunned eyes, a heart the size of a fist, beating freely and continuously, floated out of the stone crown.
The heart is dark in color, and apart from its shape, there is no trace of flesh and blood. It is more like a gem, revealing a strange and dazzling beauty.
Seeing the black heart, the demon girl Zhongli seemed to have seen the most beautiful thing in the world, and she actually showed an expression of obsession.
"Brother Chengye, look, this is the Heart of the Emperor of Heaven. It's so beautiful, isn't it?"
Zhongli said as if he was dreaming, "Swallow it. As long as you swallow it, you can become the Martial King, the only Martial King after the Nine Kings, and be in charge of everything in the human race..."
Although Zhongli's voice was soft, the sky was silent at this time, and everyone clearly heard what she said.
For a time, commotion and uproar swept through Yaochi Palace.
"Is that the heart of the Emperor of Heaven?"
"Swallowing it will make you a Martial King?"
In an instant, everyone's gaze towards the dark heart changed from fear and fear to passion and greed.
Not to mention Erlang Zhenjun, who originally coveted the position of Emperor of Heaven, even Qu Bai and others were affected, and their eyes were unconsciously attracted to the black heart.
King Wu...
For any warrior, those are words that only exist in legends.
It is the ultimate pursuit of martial arts, and it is the top temptation that no one can refuse.
Since the Nine Kings of the First Generation, there has been no Martial King in the world.
Now, as long as you swallow this "Heart of the Emperor of Heaven", you can reach the sky in one step. This is an illusion that you can't even dream of. But at this time, the living heart is beating quietly above the sarcophagus.
As long as you feel it carefully, anyone can easily feel the huge energy surging within it.
"King Wu?"
At this moment, an unabashedly sarcastic laugh rang out, "Have you ever seen any Martial King with such a dark heart?"
The venomous tongue from Cheng Qingqing briefly made everyone sober up.
No one is a fool.
It is true that the black heart is flowing with unimaginable energy, but as long as you use your mental power to perceive it, you will find that its surface is also overflowing with an aura of endless violence, destruction and darkness.
Even from a distance, the aura makes people's hearts tremble, let alone getting close and facing it head-on.
Zhongli, who was closest to the black heart at this time, had some black lines unconsciously appearing on her cheeks, giving her originally charming cheeks a more ferocious look.
There is something wrong with this heart!
This is something even a three-year-old can see.
It may indeed come from the heart of the Emperor of Heaven, and it may even contain a path to becoming an emperor. But if that's the case, why was it sealed in the sarcophagus for more than a thousand years?
Even the sarcophagus itself was hidden in the past time and space, and Zhongli used a huge formation to dig it out again.
But... obviously these things can be thought of in a flash, and obviously all the nerve cells in the body are reminding everyone present to stay away from this heart, but no one can move their feet, or even look away.
Cheng Qingqing relied solely on her strong mental power, as well as her preconceived vigilance and resistance, to barely be able to maintain rational analysis.
In fact, deep down in her heart, there was an uncontrollable greed, wanting to get that dark heart and devour it!
Among the countless powerful people in the Yaochi Palace, only the Emperor Monkey was still normal at this moment. It jumped up and down around Shen Qian who was slumped on the ground, extremely anxious.
Shen Qian, whose face was distorted, was not affected, but that was because he was already under the agitation of the system.
I was so disturbed that I lost my ability to think.
He could only keep trying to call out to the system, barely maintaining a trace of clarity, and trying to recover from the system's "sudden rebellion" as soon as possible.
Affected by the main body, the clone that was hiding in the void and wanted to take the opportunity to take Jiang Xuan away could only stagnate in place.
"Emperor of Heaven..."
Jiutian Xuannv stared blankly at the black heart, her cheeks full of sadness, as if she couldn't believe that the Emperor of Heaven had really fallen.
As the person who is most familiar with the Emperor of Heaven present, Jiutian Xuannv's shout is undoubtedly equivalent to the final confirmation.
That is indeed the heart of the Emperor of Heaven!
Regardless of whether this Heart of Heavenly Emperor can really make a person become a Martial King, as a relic of an emperor-level existence, it has immeasurable value.
squeak!
A sharp sound of breaking through the sky suddenly sounded. In everyone's shocked eyes, Erlang Shen suddenly took action.
His feet ignited with colorful flames, making his speed extremely astonishing. When everyone just reacted, the figure of Erlang Shen grabbing the black heart was already reflected in their field of vision.
Facing the demon girl Zhongli standing next to the sarcophagus, Erlang Shen, whose face was full of enthusiasm and greed, actually chose to ignore it.
"snort!"
Zhongli hummed softly and flicked his fingers.
Obviously nothing appeared in the air, but Erlangshen's body seemed to have suffered an invisible blow and became distorted.
Then Zhongli moved his slender fingers again, and Erlang Shen's body exploded with blood.
He roared angrily, but had to give up the heart he was about to obtain, and retreated continuously to avoid the invisible attack that seemed to never stop.
Erlangshen's strength was obvious to all, but he was suppressed so easily by Zhongli.
At this time, everyone was shocked, and suddenly realized that the Heart of the Emperor of Heaven seemed to have nothing to do with them.
With the strength of Zhongli and Jiang Chengye, who can compete with them?
Seeing that everyone was shocked, Zhongli chuckled, and then walked to the top of the sarcophagus step by step. She did not touch the heart directly, but waved her hand and sent the dark heart to Jiang Chengye not far away with gentle force.
"Brother Chengye, eat it. You have the blood of the Emperor of Heaven, so it belongs to you..."
Zhong Li looked at Jiang Chengye expectantly and said softly.
Jiang Chengye has the blood of the Emperor of Heaven?
Many people suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the demon girl was convinced that Jiang Chengye could become the King of Martial Arts with the Heart of the Emperor of Heaven. It turned out to be this reason.
Jiang Chengye's eyes moved slightly when he heard this, and he was about to reach out to grab the heart, when a frightened cry suddenly came from beside him.
"No... don't... Brother, you can't eat it, you will go crazy, you will go crazy..."
Everyone turned their heads in astonishment, but it was the unknown girl who had been brought by Zhongli earlier who woke up at some point.
"Xiao Xuan..."
Jiang Chengye stared blankly at Jiang Xuan, whose eyes were red, and then the corners of his mouth twitched, revealing perhaps his first smile in a long time, and said in a harsh voice: "You have really grown up."
"Brother, let's go back together, okay? We'll run far away, and you won't be with this witch anymore, okay?"
Jiang Xuan said pleadingly.
Jiang Chengye was silent for a moment.
"Brother Chengye, are you going to abandon me again?"
Zhongli let the black heart float closer, seeming to question, but also speaking with self-pity.
Jiang Chengye looked at the black heart that seemed to be constantly drifting between him and Jiang Xuan. After being silent, he suddenly smiled at Jiang Xuan and whispered in a voice that only he and Jiang Xuan could hear:
"It's okay, it's almost over. When I become Martial King, everything will be over, and nothing... can control me anymore."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Chengye suddenly grasped the black heart and swallowed it in one gulp without hesitation.
The sky suddenly became dark.
Jiang Chengye's figure froze on the spot, and he lowered his head slightly.
head.
An invisible depressive atmosphere began to pervade the world.
Everyone subconsciously took a step back, because there was some kind of heart-stopping aura awakening in Jiang Chengye.
That far exceeded the momentum Jiang Chengye showed before, and it was still rising.
"Brother Chengye... ugh!"
Zhongli felt the terrifying aura, but showed a happy expression.
She took a step forward, and just as she opened her mouth, she lost her voice because a slightly trembling hand tightly grasped her throat.
The skin on the arm was constantly breaking and healing, and there were faint black lightnings wandering in it... Jiang Chengye's arm.
He squeezed Zhongli's neck tightly and raised his head little by little.
"hiss……"
When they saw Jiang Chengye's appearance at this time, everyone took a deep breath.
What kind of eyes are those?
Dark, violent, cruel, twisted... It was as if all the negative aura that had just escaped from the black heart was transferred to those eyes at this moment.
A cruel smile appeared on Jiang Chengye's lips, and then his palm instantly penetrated Zhongli's chest and abdomen.
Zhongli, with a look of disbelief, resisted desperately, and even a vast aura of stars appeared on his body, but he was unable to struggle at all in Jiang Chengye's hands.
Boom!
Jiang Chengye threw Zhongli away, who was broken like a rag doll. Zhongli's figure suddenly sank into the ground like a cannonball, losing all movement.
Immediately, Jiang Chengye slowly turned his head, his cold eyes scanning the entire audience.
"Run! Run away!"
Someone yelled, and panic spread throughout the room instantly.
No words were needed to explain, Jiang Chengye's murderous eyes had already expressed everything.
And even Zhongli, who was already a prince, couldn't stop him. Even if the others were put together, they would only die.
"I knew it...what are you looking at, just run away!"
Cheng Qingqing had warned Zhong Li a long time ago, and when she saw that the situation was indeed out of control, she couldn't help but cursed. She turned around and saw Qu Bai and others looking at her blankly, and couldn't help but sigh.
"No...Professor Cheng, where is Shen Qian?" Qu Bai said confused.
Cheng Qingqing, who had just helped the confused Ji Ruoshui up, was startled when he heard this, and then suddenly turned his head, only to see the monkey scratching his head in confusion and looking around, as if to say, Shen Qian was still here just now. .
Before everyone could find Shen Qian's figure, the space of a kilometer around Yaochi Palace suddenly distorted in mid-air.
"Oops!"
Cheng Qingqing's expression suddenly changed.
"This is……"
Although Qu Bai and others didn't understand why, they also felt the ubiquitous sense of terror and oppression.
Suddenly, an ant-like illusion appeared in everyone's mind, as if they could be easily crushed to death at any time. This was extremely absurd for warriors in the mountain and sea realm, but it did exist at this moment.
"Field, the realm of a powerful emperor."
Cheng Qingqing's face changed several times and she said quietly, "We can't leave... no one can leave."
