Sub-god-tier powerhouses generally had a very high level of comprehension regarding the laws of power, but they lacked a catalyst — they couldn't step into the realm of a Spirit God.
With the suppression of the laws above, even among thousands of sub-god-tier powerhouses, perhaps not a single one could successfully advance.
However, if they could obtain a shattered divine shard, the situation would be completely different! They might be able to fuse with the divine shard and become immortal Spirit Gods!
The enormous skeleton across from them had crimson flames burning in its eye sockets, giving off a bizarre, suffocating pressure. The sharp bone spurs that constantly shifted into various shapes were equally chilling.
The massive skeleton remained completely still, simply hovering there in silence, while from the enormous tomb below, an extremely sinister and terrifying aura seeped forth.
This skeleton carried a shattered divine shard of the God of Death. Could it be that buried within this tomb was…
The eyes of those sub-god-tier powerhouses gleamed with fervor and madness. The God of Death — that was an ancient Spirit God! Who knew what kind of treasures the God of Death had left behind?
"I didn't expect the first layer of the Ninefold Death Ground to hide such an ancient tomb. Brother Xiao Yu, what do you intend to do?" Nie Li looked toward Xiao Yu and asked.
"Brother Nie Li, would you be interested in venturing into this tomb with me?" Xiao Yu said with a smile.
"Going into the tomb wouldn't be a big deal, but Ziyun and Ning'er can't go. Leaving just the two of them out here alone, I'm worried there could be danger," Nie Li said after a moment of silence.
"Nie Li, you want to go inside the tomb?"
"Nie Li, you really shouldn't go in,"
Xiao Yu glanced at Ye Ziyun, then at Xiao Ning'er, and let out a soft sigh. "Brother Nie Li, with so many people caring about you, you should be grateful."
He spoke as though he himself were some tragic, lonely figure. Nie Li couldn't help but smile faintly.
Ning'er spoke up beside them. "When you treat others with sincerity, you earn their sincerity in return. Nie Li has selflessly helped so many people, which is why we all admire him so much."
Hearing Ning'er's words, Xiao Yu looked at Nie Li with a trace of surprise, then chuckled. "When you treat others with sincerity, you earn their sincerity in return?" He seemed to fall into contemplation.
With a movement of his right hand, Xiao Yu produced a golden scroll from his Space Ring and handed it to Ning'er. "Take this. If anyone bothers you, just show this to them. Once they see it, they'll definitely leave."
"Seriously? You're not just pulling our legs with this, are you?" Nie Li glanced at the golden scroll in Xiao Yu's hand.
Hearing Nie Li's words, Xiao Yu's face darkened. "Do I look like someone who deceives people?"
"You do." Nie Li nodded, his expression perfectly serious.
Xiao Yu nearly lost his composure. After a long moment, he finally calmed himself down. "If you don't believe me, you can go test it yourself!"
"No need." Nie Li shrugged. In truth, he actually did believe Xiao Yu to a reasonable degree. Although he didn't know exactly what Xiao Yu's background was, Nie Li could be certain that this fellow's identity was far from ordinary. Since he said the golden scroll would work, it most likely would.
Xiao Yu let out a light hmph. If Nie Li kept nitpicking like this, he really was going to lose his temper.
A thought suddenly struck him, and Xiao Yu secretly muttered to himself: Oh, how sinful. Ever since meeting Nie Li, his composure had been completely thrown off balance.
"Ziyun, Ning'er, you two stay here for now. I'm going to head inside with the sissy to take a look. We'll be back soon," Nie Li said to Ye Ziyun and Xiao Ning'er.
Apparently having heard what Nie Li said, Xiao Yu's eyes widened in indignation. "Nie Li, what did you just call me?"
"Huh? Of course I called you Xiao Yu. What else would I call you?" Nie Li looked at him with feigned surprise.
"Hmph! You dare do it but won't own up to it!" Xiao Yu turned his head away with a snort.
Glancing between Nie Li and Xiao'er, Ning'er couldn't help but let out a soft laugh. Ever since they'd first met, Nie Li and Xiao Yu had always been at odds with each other. She had a feeling that Xiao Yu wasn't a bad person — perhaps he could even become their friend.
"Nie Li, won't you be in danger if you go inside?" Ye Ziyun asked with concern.
"Don't worry. With Xiao Yu around, there's no way I'll be in any danger. You all saw his strength just now. As for me, ordinary traps and mechanisms aren't going to hold me. Even if Xiao Yu died in there, I wouldn't," Nie Li said confidently.
"Who said I'd die in there?!" Xiao Yu glared at Nie Li.
"I was just using a figure of speech. When cultivating, you must not be as restless and impatient as you. It's easy to lose control of your power, suffer qi deviation, and explode on the spot." Nie Li looked at Xiao Yu and delivered his advice with grave sincerity.