After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

Of all the forces that have arrived today, apart from Chen Futu, whose cultivation has been suppressed to the Qingyun Realm, there are no martial arts saints on the surface. Xiaobai is currently only at the peak of the Qingyun Realm. Chen Futu, Xiaobai, and Jiayu are considered the strongest combat forces present.

"Amitabha Buddha, may His Majesty the Holy Emperor enjoy boundless blessings and peace."

The little Sumeru disciple stepped forward and greeted him with a smile.

Chen Futu looked at him with his hands behind his back, "Old monk, I destroyed the temples near the Peacock Kingdom, aren't you going to be angry with me?"

"The birth and death of monks and nuns are all governed by cause and effect; the Buddha is compassionate."

"Everyone says that monks are kind and compassionate, but now that I've seen you, you're different from those hypocritical monks at Fanyin Temple."

"Your Majesty flatters me."

Their conversation drew the attention of everyone present.

Yan Xiaoxiao covered her mouth and giggled. She knew that Chen Futu was mocking Little Sumeru Mountain, but what could Little Sumeru Mountain do? It had to accept the strange tone of the insults.

"So you are the current Holy Emperor. Your name is renowned far and wide."

Green Ivy stepped forward, her eyebrows and eyes curved, and her smile truly resembled that of an innocent and carefree young girl.

Chen Futu couldn't help but feel a chill; wasn't this exactly the Child Granny?

However, she is indeed skilled at preserving her youth. If Xuan Yuanrong hadn't pointed out in advance that she was the current master of Hundred Flowers Valley, no one would have been able to see her true age. Therefore, the alchemy of Hundred Flowers Valley is extraordinary. Perhaps we can befriend her and get some pills to take back to my mother. She would definitely be happy. At the very least, we can sell them, and the noble ladies of the Central Plains would fight tooth and nail for them.

Green Ivy is beautiful, but the maid beside her is ugly. She is an obese woman whose facial features are almost invisible due to the compression of fat. Like Little White, she loves to eat and can't control her mouth when she follows Green Ivy. When she walks by, the ground trembles. Upon closer inspection, her cultivation level is actually at the peak of Martial Venerable.

Chen Futu remembered a nasty joke: if he called her "fat-headed and big-eared," he wondered if she would go berserk and her combat power would surge dramatically.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, the experts from the Xuanyuan family stepped forward to pay their respects and inquire when the ruins would be opened.

"Now that we're here, let's open it. The opportunities within will be seized by those who are destined to find them."

Chen Futu smiled and gave the order, and everyone looked delighted upon hearing it.

They thought the Holy Emperor would make things difficult for some people, but they didn't expect him to be so magnanimous.

Little did they know, Chen Futu's purpose in this trip was merely to give his powerful subordinates some experience; any opportunities were secondary.

The portal to the ruins is particularly strange, resembling a large white trumpet embedded in the surface of the oasis. The ruins are underground, and a strange power flows through the spiral-shaped portal.

The powerful members of the Sand Sea Clan joined forces, and with a buzzing sound, the portal to the ruins spiraled open, sparse sand falling from it, finally revealing a huge, dark entrance, at least a hundred meters in diameter.

It felt somewhat like the entrance to an air-raid shelter, but much larger. And just as Xuan Yuanrong had said, strange energy fluctuations emanated from inside after the door was opened, disturbing one's mind.

Before going down, Chen Futu instructed everyone to be careful and to avoid acting alone if they had to separate. They should try to travel in groups of two or three.

The group exchanged glances and received the order.

The Great Xia army entered the ruins first, followed by the various other forces.

The powerful members of the Sand Sea Clan did not enter. Each of the major forces left a Qingyun Realm expert outside, while the Great Xia left Jiayu.

They were to provide backup outside to prevent any accidents. Only Xuanyuan Rong and Chongming accompanied the entire Sand Sea Clan.

The large, dark hole showed no sign of fire, and its formation was unknown. There were no signs of human excavation; it resembled a natural passage formed by geological erosion, only with an entrance added.

As you go deeper, you gradually find branching paths that lead in all directions, and the layout gradually resembles a mine structure, with the deeper you go, the more you descend.

Xuanyuan Rong muttered, "Your Majesty, it really does seem to be a natural underground mining area."

"Seriously, it does have that flavor."

"What does it smell like?"

"The Great Abyss".

Chen Futu glanced back; the other teams were gone, leaving only the Great Xia and the Desert Sea.

Further ahead, the path forked again, and glowing vegetation and stones appeared in the dark pit.

"It's white rock grass and goblin stone."

Xuanyuan Rong said in surprise, "These two things only grow near the legendary ley lines."

Chen Futu said strangely, "It is indeed a tunnel formed by natural earth veins. Further down is the mining area, but I don't know if it is the inheritance site of some force or a special mine."

If only it were a mine, Chen Futu has recently been studying the weapon-refining manual left by Liu Longyue, which requires a large amount of special metals. If we could obtain a batch of special metals, the Great Xia Dynasty could train specialized weapon-refining talents in Baiyujing.

"Your Majesty, shall we separate?"

There are two roads ahead, one to the left and one to the right, leading to who knows where.

Chen Futu looked at Qin Liangyu, who smiled and said, "It's better to separate. I'll travel with Xiaobai and the others. If there's any danger, we can always turn back."

With Xiaobai following Qin Liangyu, Chen Futu felt at ease.

And so, apart from Xuanyuan Rong and Chen Yuling, all the women followed Qin Liangyu down the left path.

Qin Liangyu is currently a Martial Venerable, and with Xiaobai also involved, any other force that dares to attack them will only face certain death.

For a full half hour, the group went down five or six hundred meters underground. They encountered more and more strange stones along the way. After lighting torches, their vision became less obstructed. Chen Futu casually collected some of the strange stones into his system space.

The military officers were used to this, but only Xuanyuan Rong showed a surprised expression.

In the world of martial arts, I've never heard of any powerful figure possessing a storage ring; perhaps only the most powerful individuals have them.

"Look over there!"

There was light ahead.

The group was delighted and quickened their pace. As they walked, they came to a wooden platform. The surrounding cliffs were covered with ever-burning lamps and walkways, as well as many minerals. Baby-like carvings covered the stone walls, with flames flickering on their heads, and were lush and green.

The underground space was filled with dust particles, making the vast space hazy.

Chen Futu suddenly regretted letting Qin Liangyu in. This environment was not good for a pregnant woman, but as a Martial Venerable, she could filter it with her Qi for a short time without any problem.

Standing on the platform and looking down, the abyss is bottomless, and no one knows what lies below. The entire area is surrounded by mountain walls with walkways and ever-burning lamps.

"Could this be the tomb of some powerful figure?"

Xuanyuan Rong muttered in surprise.

Chen Yuling said, "It's possible. Look at those ever-burning lamps. They don't look like the kind of carvings that a legitimate sect would make, do they?"

Now that she mentions it, it's true. All the ever-burning lamps are shaped like babies, which is a bit scary to look at closely, but thankfully they're just carvings.

So upon closer examination, even if it's not the tomb of a powerful figure, it's most likely the stronghold of some evil or heretical sect.

"Let's split into two groups and look around."

With no way to go down, Chen Futu once again split the group to search for a path, regardless of whether it was a burial ground for the strong or the ruins of the demonic sect. They couldn't possibly retreat.