Chapter 4

"Damn it!"

Chen Xuantong clenched his fists tightly, his eyes blazing with intense anger,

"Find out, we must find out which scoundrel put Chang'an into the Demon Burial Abyss!

My Chen family will never let him go, we will crush him to dust!"

"Yes!"

In the grand hall, everyone shared a common hatred, a killing aura permeating the air.

"Alright, it's rare for the young master to return, he should rest well."

At this moment, a beautiful young woman with a gentle expression spoke.

But her eyes also flashed with an extremely cold and icy light.

"Yes, Third Young Master is right, let the young master go back to his room and rest first."

Several clan elders nodded hurriedly, their faces showing concern.

...

Thus, Chen Chang'an, under the concerned gazes of everyone, returned to his room and locked the door.

He sat cross-legged on the bed, rolling up the sleeve of his right arm.

On it... was a red character '奠' (dian, meaning 'memorial').

"Burial... God... Coffin...?"

Chen Chang'an whispered, uttering these three words.

As he spoke, an ancient black bronze coffin, exuding a primitive and blood-soaked aura, floated in front of Chen Chang'an.

Chen Chang'an looked at the coffin, lost in deep thought.

A year ago, he was attacked, his bloodline stolen, and then thrown into the Demon Burial Abyss.

Inside the Demon Burial Abyss, there were countless coffins.

But he survived the great calamity, and upon waking, he discovered countless evil souls and bizarre beasts.

He battled these evil souls and beasts for three days and three nights, eventually exhausting himself and taking refuge in a coffin.

To his surprise...

Inside the coffin was an endless starry universe.

He spent a hundred years inside, but only one year had passed outside.

Moreover, his physical body had been remade, so his cultivation was naturally gone.

Now, he could only start over.

This place is called the Holy Martial Continent, where cultivation is divided into the Yellow Martial Realm, Mystic Martial Realm, Earth Martial Realm, Heaven Martial Realm, Heavenly King Realm, Sacred Emperor Realm, Sacred Sovereign Realm, Sacred Venerable Realm, Sacred Emperor Realm, and Divine Realm.

Each realm is further divided into ten levels.

Chen Chang'an thought about this and looked at the few spatial rings beside him.

Inside them were most of the Chen family's resources.

They were sent to Chen Chang'an to help him recover his cultivation as soon as possible.

There was also one that Chen Chang'an had obtained from Gu Qingcheng.

Inside were several hundred thousand spirit stones, which he had given to Gu Qingcheng in the past.

However, there was a barrier inside, which could only be automatically opened after a certain period of time.

After a year, there were still many left.

Chen Chang'an spent a hundred years alone in the Burial God Coffin, and his mind had been tempered to be clear and resolute.

Reflecting on a hundred years ago, he felt his past actions were particularly childish.

Moreover, Gu Qingcheng's true nature had been gradually revealed to him over time.

After he came out, he heard that the Chen family had spent most of their wealth searching for him.

So he thought about going to Gu Qingcheng to reclaim these spirit stones to help the family.

Unexpectedly, Gu Qingcheng's first words were to dissolve the engagement!

This further confirmed his view of that woman's character.

"Coffin Lord, I hope you don't deceive me."

Chen Chang'an said calmly.

"Hehe, over these hundred years, this Coffin Lord has dissolved your physical body and dispersed your cultivation.

Then, using the chaotic energy, I condensed your physical body.

The primordial energy became your essence, spirit, and true consciousness.

The blood of ancient evil gods was refined into your bloodline!

The eternal and boundless black hole became your dantian!

The countless stars became your meridians and bones!

All of this was done to create a body of a creator god for you, so don't be dissatisfied, young man."

As the Coffin Lord spoke, the coffin lid slowly opened, revealing a scene inside that resembled a starry universe.

Chen Chang'an was silent.

He didn't know what the spirit of the coffin was saying, but he had no choice now, he could only believe!

After all, the Chen family treated him so well, he didn't want to let them down!

So, he poured several hundred thousand spirit stones and all the resources given by the Chen family into the coffin.

"The Burial God Coffin, swallowing the four seas, suppressing the eight desolates, forming a universe within, capable of melting life, burning the ancient, and refining the heavens...?"

From inside the coffin, the spirit's words shook countless beings.

This made Chen Chang'an's mind tremble with shock.

What a domineering statement!

Buzz!

At this moment, the coffin emitted a rumbling sound, and powerful waves of energy spread, causing Chen Chang'an's expression to change slightly.

Soon, everything Chen Chang'an had placed in the Burial God Coffin, whether it was pills, weapons, or treasures, was quickly melted.

Then, they transformed into the most primitive energy and spiritual power, forming wisps of white smoke that slowly floated out, entering Chen Chang'an's mouth, being swallowed by him, and sinking into his dantian, nourishing his entire body.

Buzz!!

Chen Chang'an's aura surged!

From a mortal body to the martial path!

Yellow Martial Realm Level 1....

Yellow Martial Realm Level 2....

Yellow Martial Realm Level 3....

... ...

Yellow Martial Realm Level 10....

Mystic Martial Realm Level 1....

... ...

Mystic Martial Realm Level 10....

When he reached Mystic Martial Realm Level 10, Chen Chang'an's realm stopped.

He opened his eyes, and a flash of chaotic energy passed through them, emitting a terrifying light.

A twenty-level increase!

"This... is too incredible."

Chen Chang'an said in shock.

After a hundred years in the Burial God Coffin, his resolute mind had already been tempered, but he was still greatly moved at this moment.

"Tsk tsk... You're so happy just reaching the Mystic Martial Realm, you really lack experience, young man."

From inside the Burial God Coffin, an old and teasing voice came.

"Boy, if you want to level up quickly, you can kill more people!

Put their corpses in here to refine them!

Or put more rare treasures in, anything with a spirit will do."

"Once I refine them, I will convert their energy to you, making you stronger quickly."

The voice of the Burial God Coffin made Chen Chang'an's heart leap with joy, but then he was full of doubt.

"Coffin Lord, why did you choose me? What do you... want from me?"

Chen Chang'an asked in confusion.

"Tsk tsk... Among millions of coffins, you could lie in my embrace, perhaps this is fate!"

"Or, you could say you are the chosen one, if you like!"

Hearing the Coffin Lord's voice, Chen Chang'an fell silent.

Then he didn't think much more about it.

Currently, he was still too weak.

He probably needed to grow to a certain level to uncover more secrets of this world.

Over the past hundred years, the Burial God Coffin had described a vast world to him, broadening his horizons.

So, Chen Chang'an sat cross-legged and began to consolidate his cultivation.

——

At the same time that Chen Chang'an returned to his room to cultivate, in the Chen family's patriarch's room, nine clan elders and the patriarch Chen Xuantong gathered together.

Everyone looked at each other, but all felt a sense of relief.

"Patriarch, it's a good thing the young master is safe, otherwise we wouldn't know how to proceed, and it might affect our plan to become gods."

Second Young Master said, with a bitter expression.