A tiger's roar shook the eight directions. Its furious bellow moved heaven and earth. The tomb trembled violently, as though it might collapse at any moment.
Under that overwhelming pressure, in the face of that sheer power, the purple-robed girl's earlier intimidation had become utterly insignificant—completely suppressed, not even worth mentioning.
"Where do these two little brats come from, daring to disturb this deity's slumber?"
That voice was like ten thousand beasts roaring in unison, and yet also like a supreme expert's furious shout. It seemed to come from all directions at once, and yet also from the depths of the soul—sonorous and powerful, brimming with an ancient air, carrying the weight of ages. It was like a deity who had slumbered for ten thousand years awakening, exerting a pressure that did not belong to this world.
"Junior greets Senior. Junior truly had no intention of offending you. I simply could not bear to see Senior sealed away here, your great power wasted in obscurity. So I boldly came to unseal you." To the shock of all, the purple-robed girl actually dropped to one knee with a thump, clasped her fists, and performed a grand bow toward the sky.
"Insolent! I chose to slumber here of my own free will. If I had not wished to rise and stretch my limbs, how could a little brat like you possibly have awakened me?"
The voice grew displeased. In an instant, countless streams of white gas surged outward from the tunnels on every side, gathering in midair. In the blink of an eye, they coalesced into a colossal white tiger.
The tiger was enormous—over twenty meters long. A single paw could have smashed Chu Feng into a meat pancake. Although it was a white tiger, it was not a solid form. Its entire body roiled with white flames, swirling through the air like mist as it loomed over Chu Feng and the girl below.
It had no pupils. Its eyes were two black voids. Yet the instant its gaze swept over Chu Feng, he shuddered involuntarily, feeling a pressure that seemed to press upon the very depths of his soul. Chu Feng had no doubt that if this being struck out against him, he would be obliterated in an instant—not a shred of uncertainty.
"You, little brat, are truly unimpressive. Not only did you sneak in secretly, but you also launched a sneak attack, hoping to reap the spoils as a third party." The white tiger finished scanning Chu Feng and spoke coldly. So this creature, despite having just awakened, was fully aware of everything happening within the tomb—nothing escaped its notice.
At this moment, Chu Feng said nothing. His brow furrowed deeply, but he kept silent. It was not that he did not want to speak—he simply did not know what to say. He felt that before a monster who had likely lived for ten thousand years, any flattery would be useless, for no one could be more shrewd than this being. Truly, the bridges it had crossed were more than the roads Chu Feng had walked.
After the godlike white tiger dismissed Chu Feng with that verdict, the purple-robed girl was secretly delighted. A smug smile tugged at the corner of her lips, and she felt her hopes of obtaining the white tiger's inheritance had risen considerably.
"You, little brat, are no better. You came here for nothing more than my power."
"Earlier you tried to kill him, which shows you are someone who will stop at nothing to achieve your ends. To be this way at such a young age—what will become of you once you grow up?" But just then, the white tiger glanced at the purple-robed girl first and delivered a cold rebuke.
"Senior, this junior knows her mistake. This junior simply wanted your inheritance too badly, craved your immense power too desperately, and became impatient. If anyone is to blame, it is because your magnificence is too great—it made this junior lose her composure." The girl pursed her small lips, looking utterly pitiful, as aggrieved as one could possibly be.
"Hmph. Empty flattery." Yet to everyone's surprise, even though the tiger clearly recognized the girl's brazen sycophancy, a hint of pleasure still appeared on its face. This creature actually enjoyed people flattering it that much.
"Senior, your power is unrivaled beneath heaven, your methods are without equal in the world. You truly should not be slumbering here. Instead, the juniors of today should be allowed to witness your splendor. Otherwise, it is a regret for all of us."
Seeing that flattery actually worked, Chu Feng was not about to sit idle. He stepped forward promptly, bowed, and began flattering without the slightest restraint.
"Haha, this kid sure knows how to talk. But you speak the truth. If I were to slumber here forever, it would indeed be a regret for the world."
"Because my splendor is beyond compare. Those three old fogeys certainly cannot rival me." The white tiger preened with pride, even using its enormous claw bristling with blade-like edges to stroke the few wispy whiskers on its chin. It was clearly enjoying itself immensely.
"Three old fogeys? Could it be..." Upon hearing the white tiger's muttering, Chu Feng's heart stirred with suspicion.
"There's no doubt about it. Chu Feng, you're about to hit the jackpot. If this Queen hasn't guessed wrong, the other three entrances to the Emperor's Burial should each contain a sealed secret technique as well."
"Heavens, four secret techniques in total! If you could learn all of them, your future achievements would be beyond imagination. Among your generation, few could ever compare. This is true great fortune—an opportunity that ordinary people could never obtain."
Compared to Chu Feng's puzzlement, Eggy was so excited she was bouncing all over the place. She was already certain that the other three locations held secret techniques waiting to be found.
In that moment, Chu Feng was overcome with wild elation. If a single secret technique was enough to drive countless experts mad, then four secret techniques would be enough to drive the entire world into a frenzy.
At that moment, Chu Feng secretly glanced at the purple-robed girl and found her staring at him with eyes full of contempt and hatred—as though her gaze alone was cursing him for being shameless.
Chu Feng was secretly delighted by the girl's reaction, because he could tell that while she knew there was a secret technique here, she clearly had no idea about the Emperor's Burial's full secret. She did not know that within Qingzhou, there were three more entrances, each very likely holding another sealed secret technique.
"Allow this deity to introduce myself. I am the White Tiger's Killing Technique, created by a Martial Emperor. My master's name is not convenient to reveal, but as for his might—if he merely wiggled a single toe, this land would collapse and this sky would shatter. He was the supreme power beneath heaven." At that moment, the godlike white tiger actually began introducing itself.
Chu Feng was somewhat prepared for this, since he had already learned from Eggy that the aura of this secret technique should have been created by a Martial Emperor. The purple-robed girl, however, was utterly stunned—she clearly had not expected the origin of this secret technique to be so extraordinary.