At the top of the high platform laid an antique coffin. Austin and the old man fixed their eyes on it.
"Con! Let's go up and check the coffin."
Without hesitation, the old man flew towards the high platform.
However, he was immediately pulled back down to the ground by sinvisible power.
"Damn! An superb blocking array was applied here to prevent anyone from flying," commented the old vendor.
Then he thought of other ways to get to the coffin.
"All right. Let's just climb up there," he said.
Then they climbed the high jade steps one by one.
After a while, they were able to reach the top of the platform.
They saw the antique coffin lying at the center.
It was beautifully placed there that anyone who could see it would be amazed.
The antique coffin had been there for a long time. Nobody knew how many years exactly it had been staying there.
But if it really belonged to the Purple Immortal who had been famous since hundreds of thousands of years ago, it only meant that
the coffin had also been there for that long.
Thinking that the coffin was hundreds of thousands years old, anyone would probably be astonished because it didn't really look
old. It was still beautiful and exquisite.
"The real treasure must be hidden in the coffin!" exclaimed the old vendor.
Then he warily walked towards the coffin.
Austin shuddered when he thought what kind of subtlety could have been hidden in the coffin of the great master of Immortal
Realm.
The great master of Immortal Realm was the most powerful man in the continent. He was known to be a terrible person to
everyone.
Until now, no one would still dare to underestimate his power even if he had been dead for hundreds of thousands of years.
While Austin and the old vendor were staring at the coffin, a voice was suddenly heard from a distance.
"Humph! I've never thought that two small potatoes would be here so early!"
Austin and the old vendor both turned around to see whose voice it was. Then they saw a young Taoist appeared at the jade steps.
He might have also climbed the steps without them noticing it.
The young Taoist was now standing in front of them, with both hands behind him. He was surrounded by sword shadows and sword
lights which created an unidentifiable illusion. It was like he was in a far-off country of swords.
"Boy, remember not to argue with him. He is a weird old freak so better not make him angry. Otherwise, he will hurt you."
The old vendor secretly released his spiritual sense to communicate with Austin. He needed to warn Austin of the possible danger
they might encounter.
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"You two, get out of here now! This is not the right place for you to stay," said the young Taoist indifferently. He looked at them
scornfully.
All of a sudden, another voice was heard.
"Well, this must be the coffin of the Purple Immortal."
A middle-aged man who was bathed in dazzling lights also appeared in the high platform. His face was almost invisible because it
was covered by the golden light.
"That must be the coffin of the Purple Immortal. Let's go and take a look at it!"
More people gathered below the high platform. They also climbed the jade steps one by one.
A few moments later, the high platform was now surrounded by several hundreds of people. Most of them were real elites from the
East Mainland.
Apparently, those who were able to across the Death River were elites. That was why most of the people who climbed the high
platform were also elites.
But there were also srelatively weak disciples who followed the elders of their sects.
'Oh, this is bad, ' thought Austin as he shook his head. "Too many elites are here now. This is definitely a threat for us.’
The leader of Shen Family and Ji Family who were among the three aristocratic families were there. A reclusive elder of the
Vasteras Holy Land and sfirst-class leaders in the East Mainland were also present. All of these people were powerful
individuals in the East Mainland.
Seeing these people around, Austin realized that it would be impossible for him to get the treasure in the coffin. These elites would
definitely not allow him to do so.
‘These elites in front ofcan easily use their spiritual sense to killeven without lifting a finger. How will | be able to take the
treasure without a scratch?" said Austin to himself inwardly.
Based on his observation, everyone on the high platform was dying to get near the coffin.
In fact, everyone's attention was now at the coffin in the middle of the platform. All eyes were glued at it.
Those eyes were glistening with excitement and desire.
According to srumors, the heritage of Purple Immortal and the secret to longevity were hidden in the coffin.
No wonder everyone was highly interested in it.
All of a sudden, the young Taoist was already standing beside the coffin. He was too quick that no one even noticed how he'd went
there.
He raised his hand and was about to push the coffin open.
However, before he could even touch the coffin, everyone there including him, felt the presence of three flows of power.
Although it seemed to be coming from a distance, it felt so strong.
To everyone's surprise, three weird figures appeared around the coffin in no time.
They were three elders clad in antique clothing. Obviously, they cfrom the ancient tbecause they were emitting a
prehistoric aura.
Each of them was wearing a dull face and empty eyes. It was like they were looking at an empty space and they couldn't see the
people in the platform.
Needless to say, everyone was shocked at the sudden and unexpected appearance of these three elders. All the people in the
platform couldn't help but stare at them in agape.
"Oh, no! They are coffin escorts," murmured the old vendor in a quivering voice.
Austin turned to him with an inquisitive look.
"What do you mean by 'coffin escorts'?" asked Austin in surprise.
"Those three elders were hundreds of thousands years old. They must also be great masters in the East Mainland during their
time," explained the old vendor.
"However, they were forced to be coffin escorts due to the repression of Purple Immortal."
Austin couldn't believe his ears.
"What? They were ancients from hundreds of thousands of years ago?" exclaimed Austin.
He was really astonished. He had never expected to meet the masters of hundreds of thousands of years ago.
"Humph! It's no big deal! They are just showing off," shouted the young Taoist. He was also shocked when he saw the three elders
earlier.
He wasn't even able to open the coffin because he froze for the tbeing.
However, he was also the first to recover from shock and calm himself down.
Hundreds of billions of sword auras dashed out of his body. Then it formed a sword of light and slashed one of the elders.
But what happened next was beyond their expectation.
The elder rose from the ground and floated swiftly towards the young Taoist like a ghost. The sword on his body was just like a
driftwood. It didn't cut even a small part of his skin.
The young Taoist chilled to the bones. He had a terrible feeling that a reek of doom was coming towards him.
The elder was about to poke the young Taoist between his eyes with one finger.
With a scream, the young Taoist held a dagger in his hand. He was then surrounded by numerous sword auras that formed like a
hurricane. It sheltered him from the attack of the elder's finger.
Immediately, the young Taoist moved away from the coffin in terror.
What had just happened gave all the people in the platform the willies.
They were all shocked. The young Taoist that was in front of them earlier was now an old freak. No one could even figure out how
old he was.
It was known to everyone that his power was great.
However, no matter how powerful he was, he was still unable to beat the three elders around the coffin.
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"What happened?" asked someone. No one dared to answer.
Instantly, one of the elders set his eyes on someone in the crowd. A surprised expression then appeared on his dull face.
Austin instinctively felt cold. It was like he fell into a hole in ice.
Surprisingly, that elder was staring at Austin.
Austin felt like the elder's stare reached the innermost part of his body. He felt like he was totally exposed to the elder that even all
his secrets were stripped off.
"Hey, the coffin escort seems to recognize you. Do you think he is one of your relatives?" whispered the old vendor to Austin.
A confused look was very transparent on his face.
"Old man, don't talk nonsense! How can | have a relative from hundreds of thousands of years ago?" Austin furrowed his brows.
He tried to plant a smile on his face to cover up the confusion that he felt.
However, the elder's action was already noticed by all the people in the platform. They all set their eyes at Austin's direction.
They all wondered why an ancient from hundreds of thousands of years ago would suddenly stare at a young man who had a weak
cultivation base.
Was there any secret hidden in this young man?
What happened next made all people there more shocked.
In an instant, the elder left the coffin and silently appeared in front of Austin like a ghost.
He was carrying a terrible aura of coldness and doom.
Out of fear, all people around Austin screamed and ran in all directions.
Austin wanted to escape as well but the aura that surrounded him made him unable to move even a bit.
"What do you want from me?" asked Austin anxiously.
But the elder didn't answered.
He just stretched his right arm towards Austin.
'It looks like the elder found the Omnipotent Pot on me, ' thought Austin.
He reckoned that the elder felt the Omnipotent Pot that was on him.
Based on history, the Omnipotent Pot had been the most valuable treasure to the people of East Mainland for millions of years.
So since this ancient felt the presence of the Omnipotent Pot in Austin, he might wanted to take it away from him.
As much as he wanted to, it was impossible for Austin to fight against this elder at the moment.
Boom! Boom!
All of a sudden, a thundering sound was heard.
It was from Austin's elixir field. Then thousands of rays of terrible golden light rushed out. Overwhelming power flooded the place
like tsunami.
It turned out the elder stretched out his hand and touched the Fire Stela in Austin's elixir field.