The Black Feathered Chicken has quite a profound understanding of formations.

"Can you really break the formation?" Chen Nan asked.

"How would I know if I don't try?"

The Black Feathered Chicken used spiritual power to communicate, saying, "If I'm not mistaken, this is just an ordinary Eight Diagram formation. It's just that the person who arranged it has extremely strong cultivation, hence its powerful lethality."

Chen Nan said, "The point is, can you handle it?"

"What, are you afraid of dying?" the Black Feathered Chicken said.

Chen Nan snorted and communicated, "Who's not afraid of dying? Besides, I have a wife and two unborn children."

"Then you'll join me and give it a try. If you really end up dead together, then there's no hope of getting out." the Black Feathered Chicken advised.

Chen Nan nodded, glanced at Hua Xian'er and Zhao Han, and walked toward the Eight Trigrams Stone Carving together.

The three humans and one beast were forced to stand before the Eight Diagram.

The Eight Trigrams Stone Carving was positioned right in front of the tomb entrance. They stopped two meters away from the Diagram.

The Eight Diagram which had terrified the five great masters now stood between them and the tomb entrance.

"What are you standing around for? Hurry up and break the formation!" Qing Yi commanded.

Chen Nan glanced at him, scornfully saying, "What's the rush? Even if we understand formations, we need to study them first!"

Qing Yi snorted coldly and said nothing more.

The Black Feathered Chicken studied the Eight Trigrams Stone Carving ahead and said, "This is an Innate Eight Diagram Array: Qian Nan, Kun Bei, Li East, Kan Xi, Dui Southeast, Zhen Dongbei, Xun Southwest, Gen Northwest. The eight positions can evolve into the Eight Gates: Jing, Kai, Sheng, Du, Shang, Si, Jing, Xiu."

"We don't understand a word you're saying. Just tell us how to get in." Chen Nan said.

The Black Feathered Chicken glanced at the three and asked, "Do you trust me?"

Chen Nan said, "More or less."

Zhao Han nodded in agreement, while Hua Xian'er remained silent.

The Black Feathered Chicken, rarely serious, prevented anyone from eavesdropping by using spiritual power to communicate with the three: "We will break in from the 'Life Gate' at the Li East position, attack out from the 'Rest Gate' at the Xun Southwest position, and then break in again from the 'Open Gate' at the Kun North position; this formation can be broken."

Zhao Han said, "This Eight Diagram has sixty-four variations, extremely mysterious. Are you sure this will break it?"

"I didn't expect you to be knowledgeable enough to know this array has sixty-four variations. As long as you follow my instructions, the Eight Diagram will certainly be broken!" the Black Feathered Chicken replied through spiritual communication.

Chen Nan shook his head and conveyed, "If he asks us to break the formation, we just do it. It's too humiliating. Isn't there a way to use the formation for revenge?"

The Black Feathered Chicken's eyes sparkled with excitement, "Kid, you're thinking along the same lines as I am."

"Do you need our help?" Chen Nan asked.

The Black Feathered Chicken tossed its head, "No need, I'll handle everything. We first break in through the 'Life Gate,' attack out through the 'Rest Gate,' then re-enter through the 'Jing Gate,' and finally exit through the 'Open Gate'; this will halt the formation and open the tomb entrance. Once they enter, we'll strike the 'Death Gate' at the Zhen Dongbei position with all our might and wipe out these five entirely."

Chen Nan gave a thumbs-up, "You cunning chicken."

"Of course, Do not doubt that I am the unequaled Great Handsome Chicken, once known as the number one chicken-killing master."

"..."

They communicated via spiritual messages.

The Qing Yi man began urging them impatiently from behind.

"No need to rush, grandpa chicken will break the formation now."

The Black Feathered Chicken flapped its wings, and a fierce Gang Wind struck the 'Li' position. Instantly, the Eight Diagram glowed, and eight ethereal gates appeared at different positions.

"Let's go."

The three humans and one beast stepped into the "Life Gate" at the Li East position.

Following the Black Feathered Chicken's guidance, they battled their way through the Eight Trigrams Array, eventually emerging from the "Open Gate" at the Kun North position, causing the eight gates to vanish instantly. The tomb entrance rumbled and slowly opened.

Without saying a word, Chen Nan and the others charged into the tomb entrance.

Behind them, the five great masters and others rushed toward the opened tomb entrance.

As the five masters reached the top of the Eight Diagram, the Black Feathered Chicken flapped its wings, unleashing a violent Gang Wind that struck the 'Death Gate' at the Zhen Dongbei position. Once again, the eight imaginary gates appeared, yet each was sealed tight. Inside, killing auras soared, and Xuanhuang Qi roiled everywhere, killing people invisibly.

"You bastards, you dare to deceive us!"

Desperate cries echoed from the five masters inside.

"Arrogant strong ones, take your time to enjoy this grand feast." Chen Nan laughed heartily.

Moments later, all sounds within fell silent. The eight gates gradually faded away as the Eight Diagram re-emerged. However, the array was now stained with blood, and the five great masters inside were completely pulverized by the Xuanhuang Qi, leaving not a single trace behind.

In the distance, those cultivators inhaled sharply, secretly relieved they were too slow to rush over in time.

Otherwise, they would have ended up like the five great masters, dead without a trace.

"Booming sound..."

A heavy sound echoed as the tomb's stone door began to close.

Chen Nan glanced at the restless crowd outside, "These five are dead. The barrier has vanished. Those unfamiliar with formations should leave promptly to avoid dying in vain."

With a "bang," the tomb door sealed shut completely.

Chen Nan and company pressed forward along the tomb passage.

"Boom..."

Suddenly, a dull thud resounded, causing the entire tomb to shake violently.

"What was that sound?"

The three humans and chicken exchanged glances. After a moment, the Black Feathered Chicken said incredulously, "Seems like... a heartbeat?"

Heartbeat!

Everyone was shocked.

Indeed, the earlier sound resembled a heartbeat, yet so powerful it made the whole tomb shudder.

"Could there be a living creature in this ancient tomb?" Zhao Han asked.

Hua Xian'er, looking grave, said, "And with such strong heartbeats, it must be an entity with immense cultivation."

"Why don't we go take a look?" Chen Nan suggested.

Hua Xian'er and Zhao Han hesitated briefly, then nodded in agreement, unwilling to retreat now that they had come this far.

After walking over a hundred meters, they passed through a Mechanical Door into a chamber.

But as they entered the chamber, both the trio and the Black Feathered Chicken were so shocked that they stepped back two paces. The chamber was hundreds of square meters, with two Divine Dragons coiled at the center, bodies covered in scale armor, appearing robust and powerful.

These were not sculptures but real Divine Dragons!

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