Entering the Cave
In the dark and gloomy underground, the enormous body of the Earth Vein Rock Rhino, like a giant ship sailing against the wind and waves, rapidly travels along the mysterious and unpredictable Earth Vein Network.
Leaning against Fengling, Yang Tianyou tilted his head and pondered the specifics of the Fierce Ghost Cave.
The Fierce Ghost Cave is located in a dense forest stretching for thousands of miles on the northeast side of the Huafeng Mountain Range. This forest is shrouded in mist all year round, and even when Cold Tide strike, it remains unaffected, making it a truly remarkable sight.
Because of the swirling mist, the probability of the Fierce Ghost Cave being discovered is greatly reduced.
In addition, the Yang Household's discovery of this treasure land and the Concealment measures they implemented kept it unknown to outsiders.
Besides its surroundings, the Fierce Ghost Cave itself is also quite secluded.
According to the Old Ancestor, over a long period of evolution, the Fierce Ghost Cave seems to have the potential to transform into the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm.
Its internal space is constantly expanding, but this is not apparent from the outside.
It looks like an ordinary cave, and the Yang Household was able to discover it by fortuitous opportunity.
When this cave is fully developed into an independent cave abode, a completely new Heaven and Earth Secret Realm will be formed.
This is another reason why the Old Ancestor wanted to attack the Fierce Ghost Cave. After the Yang Household occupied the Fierce Ghost Cave, they could Acquired resources and set up special Formations to accelerate the Fierce Ghost Cave's evolution into the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm.
Once the Fierce Ghost Cave becomes Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, it will become a great treasure of the Lineage, passed down from generation to generation.
It's important to know that Heaven and Earth Secret Realm are extremely precious.
It is attached to the Lu Wu Realm, yet it possesses immense independence. Without the consent of the Secret Realm's master, unless one is High-Rank Cultivator proficient in Spatial Secret Method, it is impossible to find the Secret Realm's location, let alone enter it.
This gives the forces that possess Secret Realms the ability to both attack and defend.
Why have the Ten Great Demon Sects of the Demon Sea, burdened with countless blood debts and numerous enemies, remained standing for millennia?
Besides its formidable strength, the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm played a significant role.
The Demon Sea region is where the most densely distributed Heaven and Earth Secret Realms of the Lu Wu Realm are located. Occupying these Secret Realms gives Devil Cultivators a sufficiently large strategic depth and space for flanking maneuvers.
Once they are besieged by the major forces of the Lu Wu Realm, these Devil Cultivators retreat to their own Secret Realms and wait for the situation to calm down before causing trouble again.
Over the past hundreds of thousands of years, this has become their usual tactic.
In addition to these functions, the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm itself is also a huge source of resources.
Most of these Secret Realms are places rich in Spiritual Qi and generally possess some kind of special Cultivation Resources.
For example, the Soul-Gathering Stone and Yin-Soul Liquid in the Fierce Ghost Cave, as well as other Yin-attribute Spirit Items, are all unique local specialties.
Therefore, conquering the Fierce Ghost Cave is of great significance to the Yang Household, both in the long run and in the present, in helping the Old Ancestor achieve the Middle Vehicle Golden Core.
Therefore, in addition to warfare, ensuring the secrecy of the operation is extremely important.
Yang Haoyu had already made preparations for this. Of the four Formation Disc she gave to Yang Tianshi, the highest level was not an attack or Defensive Formation, but an illusion array.
The Second-Tier Upper-Grade Formation, the Heavenly Net Illusory Spirit Formation, can create a vast illusion covering an area of dozens of miles, confusing sight and hearing, and concealing the spread of the aftershocks of battle to the greatest extent.
While they were pondering, several hours passed quickly. After traversing thousands of miles, the Yang Household family arrived at the foot of the Thousand-Li Mist Forest.
A massive rhinoceros head slowly emerged from the ground, its large, emerald-green eyes, as big as millstones, curiously gazing at the faint white mist that permeated the surroundings.
Yang Tianyou reached out and touched it, carefully sensing it for a moment. He found nothing unusual; it was non-toxic and harmless, just like ordinary mist.
"There are countless wonders like this in the Cultivation World. Some of them do indeed contain profound wonders, but most of the time, they are just ordinary sights," Yang Haoyu said with a faint smile.
"Let's go, let the Giant Mountain follow us underground, let's get to the Fierce Ghost Cave first!"
At the Old Ancestor's command, the other Foundation Establishment elders naturally obeyed. The group spent half an hour before finally arriving Fierce Ghost Cave.
Yang Tianyou curiously examined the cave in front of him, which was neither too high nor too low. The dark brown stone walls and the dim, slightly chilly environment made it seem like just an ordinary cave.
Apart from Yang Dangmo, the other elders had the same expression, with a hint of doubt and surprise on their faces.
This is the Fierce Ghost Cave? It's quite ordinary!
Yang Haoyu didn't say anything more, but simply nodded to Yang Tianshi.
The latter immediately understood, flipped his right hand, and an oval-shaped Three-Colored Formation Disc appeared in his palm. Then Yang Tianshi raised his hand and the Formation Disc rose into the air, and an invisible wave spread out.
A faint ripple appeared in mid-air, only to vanish just as quickly, as if nothing had happened.
However, from the outside, it would be clear that Yang Tianyou and his group, along with the entire Fierce Ghost Cave, had vanished, replaced by a dense forest of withered and green leaves.
After setting up the Heavenly Net Illusory Spirit Formation, Yang Haoyu began to act.
With a gentle wave of her hand, Spiritual Power surged forth, and a seven-colored Spirit Pearl suddenly flew out of the cave in front of her.
"This is Second-Tier Middle-Grade Mirage Pearl, a technique I specifically set up when I left the Fierce Ghost Cave last time. If other cultivators enter the cave, as long as their cultivation level does not exceed the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, they will be misled by this bead."
As he spoke, Yang Haoyu took the lead and stepped into the Fierce Ghost Cave.
The cave passage is long and winding, leading all the way down.
Every so often, Yang Haoyu would dispel the spells she had set up, including special Law Artifacts, Obscuring Technique, and Formations... and so on.
The Yang Household elders following behind couldn't help but sigh, "Our Old Ancestor is indeed quite cautious."
After traveling for a quarter of an hour, suddenly, a cave entrance three zhang high appeared in front of them, with a faint light and wisps of cold air emanating from it.
"Let's proceed according to the original plan!"
At Yang Haoyu's command, Fengling and Yang Tianshi stepped out from the crowd.
Yang Tianyou affixed two Talisman to each of them: Second-Rank Low-Grade Dark Silence Talisman and Invisibility Talisman. Afterward, the man and the wolf quietly disappeared into the cave entrance.
Only after stepping into the cave entrance can one be considered to have truly entered the Fierce Ghost Cave.
A glint of light flashed, revealing a vast, slightly dim space.
A faint white glow formed three rivers, hanging above the cave and providing some light.
The faintly visible stone wall, seemingly spanning two different spaces, is slowly expanding outwards—a sign that the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm is evolving.
The land was barren, covered by a thin layer of Yin Sha Qi. Through this barrier, Yang Tianshi could see some Yin-attribute spirit medicine scattered irregularly.
Strangely, in the very center of this desolate space, a babbling brook flows freely.
However, the water was a pale red, carrying a kind of bewitching power.
On both sides of the stream, Fierce Beasts of various shapes lay asleep, their breaths exhaling thick, Sha Qi.
In mid-air, wisps of Vengeful Ghosts and wandering spirits drifted aimlessly, and a dense aura of Ghost Qi emanated from them.