"I didn't expect this human to actually succeed, he really pulled out the sword!" The Sphinx widened its eyes, full of disbelief.

"Great, we finally got this sword." Lin Shiqi couldn't contain her joy. She had rested for a while after collapsing earlier and had now recovered.

"Qin Yan, Dream Butterfly, are you both okay?" Seeing Qin Yan and Dream Butterfly motionless on the ground, Lin Shiqi quickly crouched down beside them to check on their condition.

"I'm okay, just need a rest." Qin Yan shook his heavy head, managing to speak.

Dream Butterfly forced a smile and said, "I'm fine too, don't worry."

"That's good." Lin Shiqi felt relieved and turned to Yujie, asking, "Hey, what about that woman named Yujie?"

"I'm okay too." Yujie replied, then after a moment added, "Qin Yan, my brother, I've done so much for you. You must repay me in the future."

Qin Yan thought Yujie had indeed been a great help this time. He replied, "Yes, Yujie, just let me know your requests in the future. If it's within my ability, I will definitely fulfill them."

Yujie chuckled to herself, thinking that with this encounter, she might be able to climb up to Qin Yan's side in the future, becoming the Empress of Heaven. Then, she could have eternal happiness.

Suddenly, a muffled sound came from deep below, followed by the entire underground space shaking violently as if in an earthquake.

"What's happening, is this an earthquake?" Lin Shiqi looked around in panic, seeing cracks appearing on the walls and floor of the underground chamber, with debris falling from above as if the place was about to collapse.

The Sphinx's voice echoed, "Now that the sword has been pulled out and the seal has been lifted, this ancient tomb is about to collapse."

"What? This place is collapsing?!" Lin Shiqi exclaimed, "We might be buried alive in this ancient tomb and die here!"

"Don't panic, I will take you out of here. Hide inside these." The Sphinx calmly said, as several stone coffins in the underground chamber automatically opened their lids.

"Are you suggesting we hide inside these stone coffins, is that safe?" Lin Shiqi questioned. Just then, a massive stone almost hit the people in the underground chamber.

Struggling to stand up, Qin Yan said, "There's no time, we have to trust him now." He picked up Dream Butterfly and placed her in an empty large stone coffin, then turned to Lin Shiqi, urging, "Shiqi, get in quickly!"

The space inside the coffin was large enough for two people, so Lin Shiqi and Dream Butterfly squeezed into one coffin together. Yujie also carried the unconscious Yitianchou and entered another coffin. The Sphinx closed the coffin lids, sealing them shut.

"I should go in too... Oh, the sword." As Qin Yan prepared to enter the stone coffin, he remembered that he hadn't taken the sword he had just managed to pull out. Quickly, he walked over to the nearby black sword, gripping the hilt with both hands. With great effort, he lifted the hilt of the sword, but the blade remained on the ground. Qin Yan felt the sword was exceptionally heavy, estimating it to be around three to four hundred pounds.

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"What is this sword made of, why is it so heavy, how am I supposed to carry it?" Qin Yan pondered, then suddenly recalled the method he had used to pull out the sword. He immediately used his body refining ability to change the sword's gravity direction, then grasped the hilt again and lifted it. This time, the sword came up.

Controlling the sword's gravity direction along with himself, Qin Yan moved to the side of an open coffin and placed the sword inside. A white creature swiftly darted past Qin Yan, heading towards the exit of the chamber, soon disappearing from the underground space.

"What was that just now? It looked like a fox, but wait, a fox shouldn't be that big, and with so many tails?" Qin Yan watched the direction the white creature had gone, pondering. However, there was no time for further thoughts as the ceiling of the underground space began to collapse significantly, with stones falling from above and crashing onto the ground.

"Get in quickly!" The Sphinx shouted, prompting Qin Yan to jump into a coffin and lie down. The Sphinx then controlled the coffin lid, sealing it shut.

In the darkness of the coffin, Qin Yan felt it carrying him upwards, flying towards a certain direction. Rocks continued to fall onto the coffin, making crisp sounds, but the sturdy coffin remained intact, unaffected by the falling stones.

Outside the coffin, there were continuous thunderous noises, as if the entire ancient tomb had collapsed. Qin Yan felt the coffin carrying him for a long time before landing with a thud on the ground. The coffin lid automatically opened, and the Sphinx's voice resonated nearby, "It's safe now, you can all come out."

Qin Yan, Lin Shiqi, and the others crawled out of the coffin. Thanks to the sturdy protection of the coffin, they were mostly unharmed. Looking around, Qin Yan realized they had left the ancient tomb and were now in an open area outside. In the distance, a mountain emitted explosive-like sounds, continuously sinking, indicating the mountain was collapsing.

"Isn't that the ancient tomb we just entered? It's collapsed like this. Luckily, we managed to escape, or we would have been buried inside," Lin Shiqi said, looking at the collapsing mountain in the distance with a panicked expression.

"Alright, my task is done. If everything is fine, I should go now—" The Sphinx's voice sounded nearby.

Qin Yan looked at the Sphinx, thinking that although this monster named Sphinx had once tried to kill them, it had also helped them. He bid farewell, "Goodbye."

The Sphinx nodded, leaped into the air, and flew off into the distance. Soon, it disappeared from Qin Yan and the others' sight.

"Hahaha, we've got the sword, and we're all safe. Now we can finally relax," Lin Shiqi exclaimed joyfully. She approached Qin Yan, carefully staring at the black sword in his hand. The sword was massive, almost two meters in total length, with a wide and thick blade. The edge didn't seem too sharp, and she couldn't tell what material the sword was made of.

"Is this the legendary Sword of the Emperor? It looks quite ordinary. Let me try holding it," Lin Shiqi said, reaching for the sword in Qin Yan's hand.

Qin Yan held the sword in his right hand and pushed Lin Shiqi away with his left hand. "Shiqi, don't be reckless. This sword weighs several hundred pounds. You won't be able to lift it. Be careful not to get hurt."

"Really?" Lin Shiqi looked at Qin Yan doubtfully. Seeing Qin Yan effortlessly holding the sword with one hand, she didn't believe it. "It can't be that heavy. You seem to be handling it quite easily. Show me, quickly!"

"Fine, but be careful," Qin Yan relented to Lin Shiqi's persistence. He carefully placed the sword on the ground and Lin Shiqi bent down, gripping the sword's hilt with both hands and trying to lift it. However, the sword remained immovable, no matter how hard she tried.

"Why is this sword so heavy, it must weigh at least three to four hundred pounds. What is it made of?" Lin Shiqi had no choice but to believe now. She looked at Qin Yan in confusion and asked, "How did you lift this heavy sword?"

"It's simple. I can control its gravity with my abilities. Once you know the trick, you can lift it," Qin Yan explained. He squatted down, grabbed the sword's hilt with his right hand, and effortlessly lifted the sword, giving it a few swings.

The sword, weighing several hundred pounds, was wielded by Qin Yan with a single hand, making a dull "whooshing" sound as he swung it. Lin Shiqi quickly stepped back, thinking that if she were hit by such a heavy sword, she would lose an arm or a leg, if not her life.