Beast Taming: Bloodline Golden Hand-Chapter 728 - 467: The Great Tomb of the Holy Mountain (Part 2)

However, in this environment that resembled an Immortal Realm, there was an eerie sense of oppression everywhere.

The sky was gray, devoid of sun, moon, or stars, and the surroundings were eerily silent, with not a bird chirping or an insect buzzing.

Lin Chen and Lee Zhen were amazed, not realizing that they had already been entangled in the illusion.

In front of Xu Feng, the two were indeed like rookies.

"This is just the outer region of the Holy Mountain," Xu Feng said in a low voice, his expression incredibly vigilant:

"Don't be deceived by appearances, this place is the most heavily guarded. Every hundred meters, there's a patrol by the Holy Church Guards, and there are also 'Netherworld Hounds' that sniff out breaths. We must pass through here within half an hour to enter the second area!"

The three of them concealed their presence completely, like three phantoms, silently weaving through the dense forest under Xu Feng's guidance.

Xu Feng's tomb raider expertise was fully displayed at this moment.

He would occasionally stop to listen to the wind and sometimes pick up a handful of soil to sniff it, always able to accurately predict the patrol route, guiding Lin Chen and Lee Zhen through the defenses with precision.

Xu Feng told Lin Chen that the Holy Mountain was designed like a grand tomb, and only the Pope knew the correct path.

At the sight of their increasing pace, they were caught off guard despite being careful.

Just as they were about to reach the mountain wall dividing the first and second areas, a sharp screech suddenly sounded behind them!

"Intruders!"

With a loud shout, seven or eight figures clad in scarlet and gold armor spurred their "Netherworld Hounds," resembling fierce wolves, and rushed out of the forest, surrounding them!

The team leader, with a gaze like lightning, locked onto them decisively: "Who are you?! How dare you trespass the Holy Mountain's forbidden ground!"

Xu Feng's heart tightened, just about to concoct a story, but Lee Zhen had already lost his patience.

"Too noisy."

He uttered those three words blandly, his figure disappearing instantly!

Before the Holy Church Guards could even react, a crimson Residual Shadow flickered among them like a ghost!

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A series of dull thuds sounded, almost merging into one!

The powerful elite Holy Church Guards couldn't even let out a groan before their eyes rolled back, and they collapsed to the ground, instantly passing out.

The Netherworld Hounds under them were so frightened by the Phoenix's divine aura emanating from Lee Zhen that they cowered, trembling, and eventually, they all fainted.

The entire process took less than two breaths!

Xu Feng watched this scene, wide-eyed and swallowing hard.

Violent!

Too violent!

Having such a master accompany the tomb raid truly felt comfortable.

Thinking of this, Xu Feng looked at Lee Zhen and said, "Senior, we could actually form an archaeological golden triangle with great potential...."

"Let's go, stop wasting time." Lee Zhen rolled his eyes, showing no interest in his grand plan.

The three no longer lingered, quickly reaching the mountain wall.

This place, too, was shrouded by an invisible energy barrier to the naked eye.

Xu Feng repeated his trick, using a dragon-seeking disk and barrier-breaking powder to once again open a portal to the second area.

...

At the same time, on the outer front of the Holy Mountain, several kilometers away.

The pilgrimage ceremony had reached its climax!

Millions of believers knelt densely on the plaza beneath the mountain peak, their faces filled with fervor and reverence, shouting the Pope's name, the sound waves converging and soaring into the sky.

At the end of the plaza, on a colossal altar carved out of a whole block of golden divine rock.

The newly appointed Saint Heir, Bach, was kneeling at the center of the altar, clad in a luxurious robe embroidered with gold, his heart surging with emotions.

In front of him stood a figure.

It was an elder who looked about fifty or sixty years old, wearing a seemingly plain white robe and a Divine Crown symbolizing supreme authority on his head.

He did not deliberately emit any powerful aura, but merely standing there, he seemed to be the center of this world, with the sun, moon, and stars revolving around him.

He was the supreme leader of the Ah Tuo Sect—the Pope!

The Pope's gaze was calm and deep; he slowly raised his hand, and the deafening cheers on the plaza instantly fell silent!

The whole world seemed to have been muted at that moment.

He cast his gaze towards Bach, who trembled in excitement, and began to speak in a gentle yet commanding voice, full of supreme authority.

His voice was not loud, yet it clearly reached everyone present:

"Bach."

"Disciple is here!" Bach responded loudly with all his might, his voice filled with excitement.

"Lift your head and look at me."

Bach heard the words and slowly lifted his head.

When he met the Pope's eyes, which seemed to see through everything, his soul trembled.

The Pope's face showed a faint smile, a smile imbued with divine radiance.

"From today onwards, you are no longer a mere grain of sand in the mortal world. You shall carry the glory of the divine sect and become the divine messenger among men."

"Your humble beginnings will become a thing of the past."

"Your ordinary destiny will be rewritten." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Your name will be engraved in the sacred texts of the divine sect and praised for millennia by billions of believers!"

"The divine sect shall grant you power!"

"Grant you glory!"

"Grant you... eternity!"

The Pope's voice was filled with a magical power that captivated the heart!

Every word resounded like thunder, striking fiercely on Bach's heart!

Power!

Glory!

Eternity!

Bach's breathing grew rapid, his eyes reddened with extreme excitement!

He felt as if he already held supreme authority, overlooking all life, becoming the future of the divine sect!

His humble origins, the scorn and bullying he once suffered, all became fleeting clouds at this moment!

Destiny!

From today, his destiny was completely changed!

"Disciple Bach, willing to offer everything to the Divine Bull and the Pope, my soul! My life!"

Bach roared frenziedly with all his strength, knocking his head heavily on the cold altar!

"Very good."

The Pope nodded in satisfaction, slowly raising the golden staff in his hand and said to him:

"Then come with me, receive the blessing of the gods, and you shall... be reborn!"

Bach quickly got up, his heart filled with exhilaration.

The Pope turned his head and said to the Great Divine Officer next to him, "I will leave with the new Saint Heir, you will preside over the pilgrimage event."

"Yes, Your Holiness," the Great Divine Officer responded promptly.

Then the Pope, holding the golden staff, lightly tapped it on the ground in front of him, and a Spatial Cave appeared.

This display of power thrilled the believers below.

As for Bach, the thought of inheriting the Pope's position in the divine sect and being able to perform such feats himself one day only added to his excitement.

Bach followed the Pope into the Spatial Cave and soon arrived in a dark cave, where the Pope waved his hand, and all the lights around them lit up.

"Your Holiness, where is this?" Bach asked.

"Kneel down!"

The Pope's demeanor suddenly changed, his voice devoid of the kindness it previously held.

....

After being discovered once, Lin Chen and his group feared being discovered a second time, having just cleanly dealt with a patrol unit, but next time, they might not be so lucky.

As they quickly traversed the second area, Xu Feng looked at the map, pointed at the stone in front of them, and said, "From here, it's the third area...."

"According to the records, this is where the Divine Bull transcended."

Lin Chen felt a surge of excitement upon hearing this.

Xiaobai had been in a deep slumber ever since absorbing the Phoenix's Divine and Demonic Power.

During this time, Lin Chen had been very worried about its safety.

He also knew that once Xiaobai truly completed the absorption of the Divine and Demonic Power, its strength would undoubtedly reach a new level upon awakening.

"Let's go." Xu Feng led the way, stepping into the third area first.