Xiaoshan Sacred Cave (Part Two)

Back then, Zhuge Xiang wasn't valued by these Princes and Princesses, so he didn't feel angry or bother to argue. But today, these Princes and Princesses treat Zhuge Xiang with great courtesy, yet Zhuge Xiang still doesn't feel satisfied.

Zhuge Xiang no vanity whatsoever; he only cares about one thing: strength!

"Originally, even if the few of us joined forces, I wasn't very confident about the Twelve Golden Figures Ancient Cave. However, after witnessing Brother Zhuge's strength a few days ago, my confidence has increased considerably," Ying Dongsheng said with a smile, relieved that Zhuge Xiang wasn't putting on airs.

"Yes, with Brother Zhuge by our side, we feel much more at ease. If even Brother Zhuge can't solve this, I believe there aren't many people in the entire Cultivation World who can." These Princes and Princesses had personally witnessed Ying Dongsheng's ability to Ying Dongsheng Six-Star Zombie with a single spear thrust, so they naturally agreed with him wholeheartedly.

"Alright, Your Highnesses, when shall we depart?" Zhuge Xiang at the flattery of the Princes and Princesses, but did not reply. He simply asked, "The ancient cave that houses the Twelve Golden Figures of the Great Qin Empire is definitely not a simple place."

"How about we each make our own preparations and set off in three days?" Ying Dongsheng pondered for a moment after hearing Zhuge Xiang's question, and then asked Zhuge Xiang in a consultative manner.

"No problem," Zhuge Xiang nodded and said, though it would take three Ying Dongsheng days.

Although the location of the Twelve Golden Figures Ancient Cave is known to be in the Xiaoshan, the Xiaoshan of the Great Qin span thousands of miles. Without a guide, it would be very difficult to find the location of the ancient cave.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. During these three days, Zhuge Xiang stayed in the Imperial Palace to cultivate in seclusion, adapting to his cultivation at the Ninth Level Nascent Soul Stage. Moreover, during these days, Zhuge Xiang's Divine Sense would occasionally flash with a sense of enlightenment, as if he had gained some understanding of the Heavenly Dao.

Although it was just a fleeting inspiration, Zhuge Xiang knew that it was because his Nascent Soul was powerful enough to faintly touch upon the Heavenly Laws.

Zhuge Xiang's Nascent Soul within his Purple Mansion Spiritual Platform has fully matured. His sharply defined face is indistinguishable from Zhuge Xiang himself, and the Nascent Soul itself has become extremely strong. Although it possesses no combat power whatsoever, the energy contained within the Nascent Soul, which gathers all of Zhuge Xiang's Essence, Qi, and Spirit, energy, and spirit, is terrifying.

Three days later, Zhuge Xiang got up and went to the main gate of the Imperial Palace. Sure enough, Princes and Princesses Ying Dongsheng, Ying Yan, Ying Xiaocui, Ying Wushuang, Zhu Xiaoxi, and Zhao Kai were already waiting. Together with Zhuge Xiang, there were seven young Cultivator flew towards the Xiaoshan under the leadership of Ying Dongsheng.

In the past three days, Ying Yan had also sought out Zhuge Xiang to report on the fate of the Great Qin National Fortune, but there was no substantial information. Even as Prince of the Great Qin royal family, he knew very little about this matter, which surprised Zhuge Xiang.

The Great Qin Empire's National Fortune was stolen from the Great Tang Dynasty, but no matter how covert the method, it couldn't have left no trace. Yet even a Prince seemed completely unaware. This made Zhuge Xiang wonder to himself, could it be that even the current emperor was unaware of this?

Xiaoshan is Great Qin place in the Qin Dynasty, stretching for thousands of miles. Its terrain is extremely dangerous, beyond the reach of ordinary people. However, such a treacherous terrain is nothing to Cultivator, let alone a powerful expert at the Void Returning Stage.

Following behind Ying Dongsheng, Zhuge Xiang six companions soon arrived at Xiaoshan.

Deep within the mountain, in a small valley, the fog is so thick that one cannot see their hand in front of their face all day long. Coupled with its remote location, this place has never been trodden by human hands. A vast lake stretches across the valley...

"Sixth Prince, there doesn't seem to be any cave here?" Although the mountain valley was shrouded in mist, Void Returning Stage expert could easily sweep through it with his Divine Sense. Naturally, no secret could be hidden. After scanning the small mountain valley, he couldn't see any cave at all. Zhao Kai of the Great Song Dynasty asked in surprise.

"Brother Zhao, don't be impatient. The entrance to the Twelve Golden Figures Ancient Cave is at the bottom of the lake," Ying Dongsheng replied with a smile upon hearing Zhao Kai's words. He then explained to everyone how he had accidentally discovered the Twelve Golden Figures Ancient Cave while chasing Demonic Creatures that day.

It turns out that the Twelve Golden Figures Ancient Cave, although located in a cave within the Xiaoshan Mountain, has an entrance that cannot be seen from the ground. Instead, it is located within a lake, and only by entering the lake can one access the cave through the lakebed entrance.

Following Ying Dongsheng, after entering the bottom of the lake, a huge cave entrance appeared before Zhuge Xiang and the others. After entering the cave, the passage suddenly turned upwards, and in an instant, Zhuge Xiang and the others left the surface of the lake and appeared inside the Golden Man Ancient Cave.

However, the group that jumped out of the lake was terrified by the scene inside the ancient cave. Behind Zhuge Xiang and the others was a pool of water that connected to the lake outside. In front of Zhuge Xiang and the others was an enormous cave, which was probably Hundred Zhang high. Perhaps the entire mountain had been hollowed out by this ancient cave. Twelve enormous Golden Man figures stood in two rows.

The twelve Golden Man statues, Hundred Zhang tall, almost reached the top of the huge cave. Each held an enormous weapon and stood silently. Although these twelve Golden Man statues were Puppet and inanimate objects, an incomparably magnificent aura emanated from them.

The aura emanating from each stone statue was no less than that of a Cultivator at the Great Accomplishment Stage. With twelve statues, it was equivalent to having twelve Great Accomplishment Stage Cultivator here. The terrifying aura made even Zhuge Xiang feel pressured, let alone Ying Dongsheng and his group.

Among all the Princes and Princesses present, the weakest was none other than the Ninth Princess, Ying Wushuang. At the Tenth Layer of the Golden Core Stage, she had not even broken through to the Void Returning Stage. Faced with the magnificent aura of the Twelve Golden Figures, her pretty face turned pale, and she was almost knocked unconscious by this powerful aura.

However, Zhuge Xiang grabbed Ying Wushuang's soft hand, and his own aura emanated, shielding Ying Wushuang from the overwhelming aura, which made Ying Wushuang's complexion much better.

Being grabbed by the hand in public by Zhuge Xiang was a serious matter. Even among cultivators who were not bound by Cultivator, the principle of men and women not touching hands still applied.

Ying Wushuang face flushed crimson, and she tried to break free, but Zhuge Xiang held her hand tightly, saying, "Do you want to leave this ancient cave? If that's what you're thinking, then I'll send you away..." (To be continued...)