Chapter 297 - 272: The Guardian of the Seventh Cave_1

Lu Yan weighed it in his heart and felt it was feasible.

They would blend in to observe the situation, and if things weren’t feasible, they would quietly retreat.

In short, they would act if they were confident, and retreat if they weren’t.

The two discussed briefly, then used a technique to alter their appearances.

Lu Yan transformed into a dark-skinned, burly man, while Shen Yinuo turned into an ordinary-looking woman around thirty years old.

They used their movement techniques and headed towards the treasure of the Dagu Dynasty.

A few days later, they returned to that area and found that there were occasional figures lurking around the lake.

Upon sensing their aura, most of them were existences of true body realm.

After making some inquiries, they learned that several powerful individuals of the primordial spirit realm were deep inside the caves, and some who had ventured in were killed.

"In the treasury, the strong men of the primordial spirit realm are most likely trying to remove the wish patterns. We can just wait outside, and if things go awry, we’ll leave," Lu Yan told Shen Yinuo.

"The seven caves increase in their guarding power progressively. The last cave’s protective power is surely astonishing. It won’t be easy for those strong ones in the primordial spirit realm to obtain the treasures inside. A big battle is likely to break out, and we might have a chance to benefit," Shen Yinuo said.

Lu Yan nodded.

The two of them judged the location of the treasury based on the flow direction of the underground river and then arrived about ten miles away.

This place was a mountain range with towering peaks.

"According to the layout of the Seven Star Caves, the position of the seventh cave should be under that mountain. We will wait nearby," Lu Yan said.

The two of them hid in a mountain peak several miles away.

They were not the only ones who came here.

Many people had entered the caves, though they dared not venture too deep. But after entering some of the outer caves and seeing the layout of the Seven Star Caves, they had also come here based on the terrain.

Their plan was probably the same as Lu Yan’s — waiting to take advantage of the situation.

Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo were quietly waiting.

This wait was over a month long.

The number of strong individuals who came nearby was increasing.

There were powerful individuals from the Shengxuan Sect, the Tianque Sect, and many others who were unfamiliar, coming from far-off dominions.

But Lu Yan didn’t see anyone from the Mansion of King Ming.

He wasn’t sure if they were disguised, or if they didn’t come at all.

...

Outside the seventh cave.

Many powerful individuals joined forces to eradicate the wish patterns within the cave. It took them over a month to gradually eradicate the wish patterns within the passage.

"Break for me."

With a palm strike from the Lord Xueshen, his palm strength surged and bombarded the bronze door at the end of the passage, shattering the bronze door.

"This guy..."

Huang Xuan, Zuo Daoxuan, Mother-in-law Wandu, the Beast Demon and others cursed silently in their hearts.

They had eradicated the wish patterns and their energy consumption was not small. They were planning to consume the martial pills to recover before breaking the door.

But to their surprise, the Lord Xueshen had directly blasted open the bronze door.

They knew what was on the Lord Xueshen’s mind. With his Martial Spirit, astonishing recovery and life force, the previous energy consumption was nothing to him. He had probably recovered by now.

If they were to compete for the treasures in the seventh cave, Lord Xueshen would have the upper hand.

But the bronze door had already been broken, so they had no choice but to enter.

As they just entered, they saw a vast cave with hundreds of boxes of various sizes placed around the cave. The number far exceeded the previous caves.

Most of the treasures in the entire treasury were stored in the seventh cave.

When they entered the cave, no immortal beast puppet attacked them. Instead, there was a figure sitting in cross-legged meditation at the center of the cave.

One could tell that it was an old man, withered all over and wrinkled all over his face. He was wearing a fiery-red armor.

The armour gleamed, as though it were brand new.

However, the old man had no signs of life.

There was also a fiery-red war knife, two meters long, placed next to the old man.

"A top-tier spiritual treasure," Zuo Daoxuan’s eyes burned with anticipation. He was the first to leap forward, reaching out toward the fiery-red war knife.

"Watch out!"

Just then, Lord Xueshen’s face changed, and he warned.

He had an acute sense of blood and just a moment ago, he sensed a faint flow of blood within the old man’s heart.

Dead people did not have flowing blood.

The old man was not dead yet.

The moment Lord Xueshen’s words fell, the old man’s heart started beating rapidly. The blood that had been locked deep within his heart burst forth like the raging rivers, flowing into his whole body.

His withered skin instantly regained its fullness.

Whoosh!

The old man suddenly opened his eyes. The fiery-red war knife fell into his hand. He swung it out horizontally, aiming for Zuo Daoxuan, who was the closest to him.

From the moment Lord Xueshen gave his warning until the old man made his move, it was almost just a fleeting moment.

Zuo Daoxuan was shocked, leaping back while simultaneously setting up a triple defense in front of him. But it was too late.

The blade of the knife swept across, penetrated his defense in one strike, and slashed across his chest, creating a wound several inches deep that went through his heart, almost splitting him in two.

Zuo Daoxuan barely retreated back to the crowd, his face filled with fear.

The old man swept his eyes over everyone, and a cold voice came out: "Those who are not of my royal clan dare to covet my royal clan’s treasures. This is a capital crime and should be punished."

Boom!

The old man’s aura burst forth like a volcanic eruption, soaring dramatically. His fearsome pressure made the entire cave, and even the whole land, tremble.

"This man is from the Dagu Royal Family. By right, he’s someone from two thousand years ago. How could he be alive till now? Could he be at the level of He Dao?"

Mother-in-law Wandu screamed in shock, a look of alarm on her face.

Beast Demon, Zuo Daoxuan, Huang Xuan, and others instantly changed their expressions.

Below He Dao, those in the Primordial Spirit Realm have a lifespan of only a thousand years.

But stepping into He Dao allows one to live two thousand years, and perhaps even longer.

If it’s really someone in He Dao, they would all die.

"Impossible, since ancient times, those who have reached He Dao can be counted on one hand, and each of them is renowned throughout the ages."

"This man could not possibly have achieved He Dao. He’s just using a special method, similar to Refined Corpse, to prolong his life span by locking away his vital energy."

"He wouldn’t live long after a thousand-year span of life erupted in an instant."

Lord Xueshen stated loudly.

"Kill!"

The old man let out an eerie scream. The knife light broke the air, diffusing a scorching light, slashing towards everyone.

All the expert fighters on the scene felt an impending fatal crisis. They were targeted by a death god emerging from hell, and dared not to be negligent. They pulled out all their stops for self-defense.

Boom!

The attacks from both sides collided, forming a terrifying pillar of light shooting upwards, piercing through the rocks above.

Outside the cave.

Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo hid atop a peak, but suddenly felt the ground shake, and the peak above the seventh cave trembled. Slashes of knife light penetrated the rocks and shot up into the sky.

"Not good, let’s retreat."

The two of them changed their expressions and quickly retreated.

Boom!

Less than a few miles into their retreat, the peak exploded, and a beam of light shot up into the sky reaching up thousands of meters high, dispersing the clouds.

A terrible shock wave erupted from the center of the peak, sending the entire landscape airborne. Giant rocks weighing tens or hundreds of thousands of pounds were flung about.

With their superior agility, Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo continuously flickered in and out, dodging one giant rock after another and instantly retreating several more miles.

Some who were unable to retreat in time were smashed by the rocks that weighed hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Those with strong cultivation levels were injured and retreated while those with weak cultivation levels were directly crushed to pieces.

"The boxes in the Treasury."

Suddenly, Lu Yan’s eyes lit ups.

Among the flying rocks, he glimpsed the boxes that were everywhere due to the impact.

Fortunately, all the boxes were enveloped by a protective Wish Pattern, preserving them from shattering.

Clearly, a shocking battle must have erupted in the underworld. The powerful shock wave brought the boxes in the Treasury out onto the surface.

Not only did Lu Yan see them, many experts around him also spotted the boxes shrouded in Wish Pattern. Their eyes glowed with heat as they raced towards the boxes.

Whoosh!

One of the boxes was heading towards Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo. Lu Yan reached out his hand and grabbed the box, putting it directly into his Sumi Mustard Seed Bag.

"Great opportunity, let’s grab a few boxes and go."

Lu Yan whispered.

Shen Yinuo nodded in agreement. The two of them pushed their agility to the max and charged out.

They didn’t try to snatch the bigger boxes.

Because there were many experts coveting the larger boxes.

Moreover, according to their experience, rarely did these big boxes contain any particularly precious treasures. They usually held Martial Pills and the like.

Small boxes, on the other hand, were more likely to hold valuable treasures.

Like Solidifying Reality Pills, Soul Crystals, Top Martial Arts, Innate Purple Qi, and other rare treasures from heaven and earth.

The two of them rushed through the chaos like a gust of wind. Soon, they each obtained a small box.

At that moment...

Boom...Boom...Boom...

From below the ground, figures emerged carrying a horrifyingly strong aura. It spread out like a blanket, bearing down on everyone like a mountain.

"Such a terrifying aura."

Lu Yan’s face turned pale.

He had rarely felt such a powerful aura in his life.

"Yinuo, let’s leave quickly," Lu Yan uttered quietly, then joined up with Shen Yinuo and rushed towards the distance.

High up in the sky, the elder from the Dagu Dynasty floated in the air, his left hand holding a severed head. It was Huang Ming, the Deputy Sect Master of the Shengxuan Sect.

His palm tightened and Huang Ming’s head exploded, and his soul was annihilated along with it.

Huang Xuan’s eyes turned red.

In a short while, two Primordial Spirits were gone, especially Huang Ming, the third variable of Primordial Spirit, second only to his strongest fighter. The loss was immeasurable.

"Kill."

The elder let out another scream, its murderous intent reaching the sky. His brow shimmered, and a Primordial Spirit Manifestation emerged, clad in battle armor, wielding a war knife, looking like a great general who had experienced countless battles.

The Primordial Spirit Manifestation stepped forward, charging at Beast Demon.

Simultaneously, four more war knives flew out from the elder’s forehead.

The four war knives were four different colors.

Gold, yellow, green, and blue, corresponding to metal, earth, wood, and water in the Five Elements.

The four war knives grew larger in the wind, swiftly changing to a massive size of a hundred meters.

Among them, the golden war knife was aiming at Huang Xuan.

The yellow war knife was charging at Zuo Daoxuan.

The green war knife was targeting Mother-in-law Wandu.

As for the elder himself, he held a fiery red war knife, controlling a blue war knife, and was charging at Lord Xueshen.

In the late era of the Dagu Dynasty, the Spirit Sect wreaked havoc in the world, which indirectly led to the downfall of the Dagu Dynasty.

Thus, the elder harbored extreme hatred for the Martial Spirit. He personally targeted Lord Xueshen, launching a ferocious attack.