rslcontracting Chapter 481 - 2044: Sumeru Grotto Heaven Abode, Storming the Fierce Beast Lair (Part 2)
Chapter 481 - 2044: Sumeru Grotto Heaven Abode, Storming the Fierce Beast Lair (Part 2)
Swoosh!
A supreme and noble aura was birthed in an instant, and soon the entire array was shrouded in a golden glow.
Crack!
A sound resembling the creaking of a heavy door being pushed open echoed in their ears, like a thunderous explosion, causing the crowd’s hearts to tremble.
Looking ahead, a black mist surged as a door slowly opened, emitting a faint golden light. Even without seeing it with their own eyes, just with a sense of the divine soul, one could feel a sedimented scent of ages.
"Such a strong aura of age, no wonder this place became the battlefield for the Righteous and Demonic Dao factions! It’s still unknown from which era this buried treasure vault came from..."
In an instant, Zheng Yi clearly captured an extremely intense aura of age, a kind of silent, ancient will that had lingered for countless years.
With just a breeze passing through, Zheng Yi suddenly realized that the fluctuations of his divine soul became increasingly clear.
He could clearly feel that within this opened Sumeru Forest Cave Mansion, not only was there the sediment of history, but the concentration of spiritual power was astonishingly high.
If given the chance to cultivate within it for ten years, it would rival cultivating for thirty to forty years in the outside world.
Of course, such thoughts are merely wishful thinking.
According to past information, once the time is up, all outsiders are instinctively repelled by the rules of the Sumeru Forest Cave Heaven.
If one does not take the initiative to leave, staying put would likely not be easy.
At least over the years, some cultivators had tried to stay, but by the time the Sumeru Forest Cave Heaven opened again, they were never seen again, and thinking about it, they didn’t meet with any good end.
...
Boom!
A beam of golden light shot straight into the sky, and suddenly, within the cracked door, portals resembling streaming water streams were revealed.
"The Sumeru Forest Cave Mansion has opened, I wish all fellow Daoists great success and a meteoric rise!"
Mo Feitian, the City Lord of Ten Thousand Demons, flew in the sky, the fierce wind howling and his black robe fluttering loudly. The aura emanating from him was astonishing, exhibiting terrifyingly intimidating power, his voice resounding mightily through the heavens and earth, shaking the hearts of people.
"Go!"
Many demon cultivators glanced ahead, and suddenly a voice erupted from the crowd.
Instantly, the calm crowd was like a pot of hot oil into which a drop of cold water was poured, becoming boiling in an instant.
Figures, like moths drawn to a flame, darted through the portals resembling flowing water in the blink of an eye, their forms flickering before vanishing without a trace.
All present were cultivators and moved with great speed. Now with someone leading the charge, none wished to fall behind.
The number of people visibly decreased rapidly, and in less than a minute, most cultivators had entered inside.
Zheng Yi did not hesitate any further and directly followed the moving crowd into the flowing portal.
...
Meanwhile, at the same time, the Righteous Alliance held the so-called ’Demon Destruction Conference,’ where a large number of Righteous Dao cultivators, carefully selected, were privileged to enter the Sumeru Forest Cave Mansion.
Led by the Primordial Sect, Little Five Elements Sword Sect, Brahma Heaven Temple, and several other major sects and families, each sect selected the strongest cultivators of similar levels, allowing them to qualify to enter the Sumeru Forest Cave Mansion.
In comparison to the Demonic Dao’s laxity, the discipline of the Righteous Dao was undoubtedly superior.
However, after entering the Sumeru Forest Cave Mansion, constrained by the rules of the entire cave heaven, it was subject to random transmission functions, and no one knew where they would end up.
This undoubtedly increased the difficulty, as neither Righteous nor Demonic Dao cultivators knew what unexpected situations they might encounter inside. It would be hard to distinguish friend from foe in such circumstances.
Perhaps, with the Great Dao as foremost, in the face of interests, everyone encountered inside could be an enemy?!
...
Swoosh!
A streak of light and shadow flashed across, and in a desolate mountain hollow, a fissure suddenly opened, and a clear figure fell from it, landing instantly on the ground.
With both feet touching solid ground, his heart slightly steadied.
Zheng Yi slightly shook his dizzy head, an expression of gravity on his face as his eyes, sharp as swords, gazed into the distance, and the aura from his body involuntarily released.
"It’s really a space teleportation gate!"
After that one teleportation, Zheng Yi finally confirmed that the portal which looked like flowing water was actually a space transmission array, a technique widely used in ancient times.
However, with the change of eras, after the end of the ancient era, this technique gradually lost its inheritance over the long years, leading to its complete disappearance, despite its extraordinarily high utility.
Legend has it, in the flourishing ancient times, the space transmission arrays established by immensely powerful cultivators could even directly transfer from one Immortal Realm to another.
The transmission distances were unimaginably vast.
No wonder in the depths of Evil Prison Canyon at the Poison Dragon Pool, there was a technique for space transmission. According to Zheng Yi’s current senses, although the arrangement was rather haphazard, it seemed to emulate the style here, suggesting that the Divine Thought Patriarch drew inspiration from here to emulate it in his own land of inheritance.
However, these were all thoughts passing by in an instant. The most important thing for Zheng Yi now was to determine where exactly he had landed and whether there were any treasures in the vicinity?!
Roar roar!
Before Zheng Yi could release his divine soul power to explore, a roar filled with savage intent echoed from the cliff overhead, reaching the clouds.
Subsequently, the roar seemed to trigger a signal, as many other roars rang out from all directions.
Each roar was deafening as a thunderclap, containing a savage flavor that made Zheng Yi’s eyes become exceedingly grave at that moment.
Swoosh swoosh!
A sound of heavy objects dragging along the ground reached him, and Zheng Yi looked up to see a massive reptilian beast, seemingly twice the size of a Komodo Dragon, moving towards him mightily.
Taking a glance, he saw the enlarged gigantic lizard, covered in light green scales, perfectly blending with the surrounding space, giving it excellent concealment, not obvious at all.
On the back of this lizard-like monster, a row of sharp spines resembling lances protruded skyward, exuding a wild and savage aura.
On top of its head, a long forked tongue constantly flickered in and out, clearly searching for Zheng Yi.
On its forehead, a long sharp horn glistened with deadly glimmer under the sunlight.
Lastly, a long thick tail bore a mace-like tail hammer at its end, and with casual swings, it could shatter the immense and solid stones nearby.
"Four-legged Green Giant Lizard!"
Zheng Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, finding this creature familiar. Quickly, he recalled the information within the Daoist Canon of Divine Thought Patriarch in his mind, which included details about the Four-legged Green Giant Lizard. He rapidly mapped out the area in his mind and identified his location.
With the map provided by the Divine Thought Patriarch, Zheng Yi had a significant advantage compared to others—he wasn’t like ordinary cultivators lacking inheritance, who wandered blindly like headless flies.
This place entirely constructed an ancient landscape. Due to the absence of human cultivators, various natural wonders were well-preserved. They also represented great risks unknown to common people, and rash exploration could leave even a Purple Mansion Stage cultivator unable to ensure their own safety.
Moreover, one wrong step could provoke terrifying beasts!
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