"Di Rong?"

Chu Ming murmured to himself, imagining how Di Rong must have dominated the entire cosmos during his lifetime. Unfortunately, even such a legend has now turned to dust.

"The master is dead and buried in the deepest parts of the cosmos. Now I am merely here to accept disciples on his behalf. If you perform the kneeling rite in front of me, you can become a nominal disciple of the old master!"

The Artifact Spirit said indifferently. It then quietly looked at Chu Ming. Hearing this, Chu Ming immediately kneeled on the ground, performing the three kowtows and nine obeisances rite.

"Good. You are now considered a nominal disciple of the old master. However, when you walk in the cosmos in the future, remember never to reveal your relationship with the old master. Otherwise, even if you become a Divine Dao mighty one, you will still die without a burial place."

The Artifact Spirit slowly cautioned.

Hearing this, Chu Ming did not argue. He naturally understood that Di Rong was a Heavenly Dao supreme, and whoever could kill him must also be among the Heavenly Dao supremes. A Heavenly Dao supreme in the cosmos is an invincible dominator. Even the nine Divine Kingdoms would bow before them.

"I wonder if the others who entered the Holy Tomb with me have left?"

Chu Ming furrowed his brow and asked.

"Most of them have left, but quite a few latecomers in the Realm of Transcendence and demons are still exploring the Holy Tomb. Moreover, there is more than just you passing through the first two layers of trials. There is another genius currently undergoing the third layer of trials. If she completes the third layer, she will also become a nominal disciple of the old master!"

Thinking of Feng Yuyan, the Artifact Spirit said indifferently. Feng Yuyan's talent was far superior to Chu Ming's. If it weren't for Chu Ming's peculiar performance in the hundred lives in the mundane world, he would not have qualified to become the old master's nominal disciple.

"Oh? Who is that?"

Chu Ming's expression was surprised. He knew his talent well enough. In the entire history of the Celestial Martial Continent, he could be considered one of the best. Even the Emperor of Creation and the Emperor of Destruction were slightly inferior to him. If he broke through to the Life and Death Realm, he estimated he could immediately become a top king.

"See for yourself!"

The Artifact Spirit did not directly answer. With a light wave of its illusory right hand, a crystalline mirror appeared before Chu Ming, shimmering with light.

In the mirror, a fiery red seductive figure was sitting in the Endless Cosmos, facing an illusory, intertwining map known as the Star Sea Map.

"Feng Yuyan?"

Chu Ming's expression was slightly dazed, but he immediately felt happy for her. Being able to reach the third layer of trials indicated the strength of Feng Yuyan's talent.

"She possesses the Nine Phoenix Nirvana Body. Her future path will be much brighter than yours. If nothing goes wrong, she can at least become a Divine Dao mighty one!"

The Artifact Spirit explained slowly as it looked at the crystalline mirror.

"What?! At least a Divine Dao mighty one?!"

Chu Ming's eyes narrowed, filled with shock. A Divine Dao mighty one in the cosmos is not common. They are among the strongest below the Heavenly Dao supremes, akin to governors in the nine Divine Kingdoms.

But the shock came quickly and faded just as fast. In an instant, Chu Ming adjusted his emotions. After all, his journey from the Cyan Yang Sect of the Great Yan Kingdom had been fraught with challenges. He had experienced much. Initially, he was just an ordinary genius in the Cyan Yang Sect, but now he reigned supreme among the younger generation of the Celestial Martial Continent. He believed his future would not be inferior to Feng Yuyan's.

"Exactly. The Nine Phoenix Nirvana Body, also known as the Phoenix Body, allows its possessor to undergo nine nirvanas in their lifetime. Each nirvana enhances the possessor's power and talent. Once this body is fully excavated, they will absolutely dominate the cosmos!"

Seeing how quickly Chu Ming could collect his emotions, the Artifact Spirit's eyes showed a trace of satisfaction. However, its countenance suddenly changed, and with a light wave of its hand, Chu Ming's storage ring detached and fell in front of it.

The Artifact Spirit took something from the storage ring, its face turning sorrowful. It murmured, "It seems she has fallen as well..."

Chu Ming looked over. In front of the Artifact Spirit floated a small green pendant, exquisitely designed. At the top were two crescent shapes, and at the bottom was a vividly lifelike Fengluan pattern. If he remembered correctly, this pendant was a gift from Lu Qianqian.

"Brother Chu, take this; it might be useful in the future!"

Lu Qianqian's words still echoed in Chu Ming's ears. In his heart, she had always been synonymous with mystery. He had always thought her beast-controlling ability came from her special physique. But now, it seemed she was far from simple.

"How did you get this pendant?"

The Artifact Spirit composed itself, placed the pendant back into the storage ring, and returned it to Chu Ming, asking coldly.

"This is..."

Chu Ming did not hide anything. Judging from the Artifact Spirit's demeanor, it seemed to know quite a lot about Lu Qianqian. Thus, he recounted everything about her.

After a long while, the Artifact Spirit sighed faintly and said softly, "The Great Dao is nebulous, and she has fallen. However, she still has a slim chance of survival, but the old master will never return."

Chu Ming listened quietly, and a bold hypothesis formed in his mind: Lu Qianqian might have been an existence on the same level as Di Rong.

"Since you have become the old master's nominal disciple, you should receive the corresponding treatment. You can choose one weapon and one piece of defense armor from these to equip yourself!"

The Artifact Spirit composed itself and said indifferently. Then, with a light wave of its arm, a gigantic void treasury appeared around Chu Ming. In the treasury, thousands of gleaming swords and pieces of defense armor were displayed!

"Since your current combat strength is only in the Life and Death Realm, these weapons and armor are limited to the Celestial Tier. When you break through to a higher realm, you can exchange them for higher-tier weapons and defense armor!"

The Artifact Spirit explained.

"Hmm!"

Chu Ming nodded slightly. The entire illusory treasury was likely Di Rong's accumulation. For a Heavenly Dao supreme, Celestial Tier weapons and defense armor might be of the least value.

Soon, Chu Ming selected a treasure sword and a piece of defense armor—both top-tier Celestial Level items.

The hilt of the long sword was engraved with the characters "Azure Sky." Hence, Chu Ming named the sword Azure Sky Sword and the armor Azure Sky Armor.

"Alright, you can leave now. This is the token to enter this place. As long as you infuse it with Spiritual Power on the Celestial Martial Continent, you will be transported here!"