Heavenly Cave

Heavenly Cave

After carefully reflecting on the profound mysteries of the Heavenly Cave Realm, Zhou Tong began to ponder its true meaning.

With the cultivation experience of the Desolate Heaven Emperor's Disciple-Grandchild and a supreme secret art, every insight Zhou Tong gained gave him an entirely new understanding of the Heavenly Cave Realm.

More than ten days passed in a flash. Every day, he sensed the terrain of the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains, watched the paths of the sun, moon, and stars, listened to the mountain's pulse, and inhaled the fragrance of medicinal herbs. His entire being became increasingly ethereal.

He seemed entranced, as though he had cast aside everything and devoted himself wholeheartedly to his next transformation. He continuously comprehended methods, studied the mysteries of runes, and grasped the profound truths of the Thunder Emperor Method and the fluctuations of heaven, earth, and nature.

The Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains were utterly quiet, with no one to disturb him. Occasionally, a clear breeze swept by, carrying waves of herbal fragrance. Zhou Tong remained seated in meditation, immersed in the world of cultivation. Even when his eyes opened and closed, runes appeared and vanished within them.

Then, on this day, Zhou Tong suddenly seemed to comprehend something. He grasped the true essence of the Heavenly Cave Realm. In an instant, his entire being underwent a sublimation. His body became crystalline and was enveloped in runes.

At that moment, his entire body seemed forged from immortal gold, radiating brilliant divine light. One rune after another transformed into Thunder Gods, drawing upon the creations of heaven and earth, tempering divine essence, and preparing him to open Heavenly Caves.

The Heavenly Cave Realm was both a cultivation realm of the Chaotic Ancient Method and a means of cultivation. This realm emphasized drawing upon the creations of heaven and earth, comprehending the true meaning of runes, understanding the order and changing laws of this world, and then using them to recreate a small world!

This was the so-called Heavenly Cave Realm: opening a pure land, a world, either within or outside the body!

Rumble!

Just as everything was ready, a vast sound suddenly rang out, shaking the entire Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains. Even the immortal mist permeating the Dragon Mountain seemed to be drawn in, with a trace of it descending.

A dazzling expanse of runes abruptly appeared, densely packed and radiant. Every rune seemed forged from resplendent immortal gold, branded into the void and completely submerging Zhou Tong.

Hum!

At the same time, surging blood energy shot into the heavens like the rolling currents of a mighty river. At last, a cavern resembling a volcano appeared above Zhou Tong's head.

This was a Heavenly Cave!

It was so real that it seemed truly carved from stone. Grayish-brown, ancient, and majestic, it floated about a meter above Zhou Tong's head.

Within this Heavenly Cave, which resembled a volcanic crater, was an immense vitality. Scarlet as blood, brilliant as gold, and dazzling to the eye, it surged like molten lava.

The Heavenly Cave Realm was, in truth, a realm that seized the creations of heaven and earth. Heavenly Caves connected to the orderly power of nature, drawing it in from the outside world, fusing and linking it with oneself, ultimately forming the rolling Life Essence within the Heavenly Cave, like magma.

Reaching this realm was equivalent to connecting with the outer world of heaven and earth, drawing divine power from it endlessly and maintaining vigorous vitality at all times.

It could be said that after cultivating to this realm, so long as one did not engage in an excessively brutal battle, it would be nearly impossible to exhaust one's strength. One could remain at the peak of one's power indefinitely.

Boom!

At that moment, blood-red essence continuously surged within the Heavenly Cave above Zhou Tong's head. It then naturally flowed downward, descending into his body.

Whoosh!!

It was as if a fresh breeze had swept through. A whirlwind seemed to arise within the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains, carrying the essence emanating from the Dragon Mountain and pouring it into Zhou Tong's Heavenly Cave.

This was the most direct and rapid form of plundering from the outside world, displaying the domineering nature of the Heavenly Cave Realm.

The Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains, already overflowing with essence, were stimulated by this, and immense amounts of mist immediately began to gather around Zhou Tong.

So this is the Heavenly Cave Realm? Zhou Tong felt an increasingly profound and mysterious sensation in his heart.

Merely opening a single Heavenly Cave made his entire body feel incomparably at ease, as if he were about to undergo feathered ascension. The essence from the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains was simply too abundant.

Nourished by endless essence, the flow of essence within the Heavenly Cave grew even more violent. Zhou Tong felt warm all over, his body crystalline and radiant, while his face flushed bright red!

Rumble!

At that moment, Zhou Tong's body trembled violently and erupted with another rumble. Auspicious radiance stretched for miles, countless brilliant colors bloomed, and the thunderous sound was deafening. On the left side of his body, another grayish-brown volcanic crater appeared, filled with silver "magma" rolling within.

"The second Heavenly Cave!" A faint smile appeared on Zhou Tong's face.

With the foundation he had accumulated in the Blood Movement Realm, once he opened Heavenly Caves, there would definitely be more than one!

After long accumulation came a great release—this was the moment.

Rumble!

Soon, another faint tremor sounded. Runes filled the sky, surging like a vast ocean and forming an endless domain of order here, spraying forth auspicious rosy light.

The third Heavenly Cave took shape.

Boom! Boom!

Two more sounds followed, accompanied by bursts of Wind and Thunder. Purple Qi rose around Zhou Tong, clouds and mist drifted through the air, while rosy light flashed and auspicious colors surged.

The fourth and fifth Heavenly Caves also took shape at that moment!

Only then did Zhou Tong's breakthrough truly come to an end. Five grayish-brown volcanic craters had formed around him, endlessly drawing power from the void. Red, silver, purple, gold, and green "magma" surged within them before flowing into his body.

Five Heavenly Caves upon a single breakthrough. That's even more than the Desolate Heaven Emperor had back then! Zhou Tong silently said to himself.

Of course, he felt no pride at all.

That was because the foundation he had built in the Blood Movement Realm had been entirely achieved through the secret art of Thunder Body Tempering. The Desolate Heaven Emperor had not possessed such a secret art back then.

Moreover, he had broken through in the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains. The environment where the Desolate Heaven Emperor had broken through had been far inferior to his own.

Most importantly, he had the insights of those who came before him to draw upon during his breakthrough. The Desolate Heaven Emperor, however, had relied entirely on his own comprehension to cultivate.

But since I've entered the Heavenly Cave Realm, I must perfect this realm!

He then sat down cross-legged and quietly experienced the feeling of the Heavenly Cave Realm, immersing himself within it. The "magma" in the Heavenly Caves poured forth and submerged him. For a time, a luminous mist rose around Zhou Tong, making him appear incomparably mysterious.

Only after a full day of contemplation did he stop and rise to his feet. The five volcanic craters withdrew and gradually vanished.

"Huh!?"

But at the instant the Heavenly Caves withdrew, Zhou Tong suddenly felt faint ripples arising in his lower abdomen.

Wheel Sea? Could it be that my Wheel Sea is about to open? Zhou Tong was overjoyed, but he quickly understood. Of course. The Sea of Wheels Realm was originally created and evolved by the Desolate Heaven Emperor through the only Heavenly Cave. The Wheel Sea itself is something extremely similar to a Heavenly Cave!

With that thought, he immediately sat down cross-legged and once again began activating his Wheel Sea according to the Feather Transformation Scripture.

After all, the Chaotic Ancient Method was merely a temporary measure for laying his foundation. This method had now been eliminated by the ages. The true path he needed to follow was still the Sky Shrouding Method.