Gate of Life and Death

To enter the Gate of Life and Death, it seemed one had to resonate with it.

Jiang Xing did not know whether he could enter, but he had to give it a try.

He arrived before the Gate of Life and Death.

There was a palm-shaped indentation on the enormous stone gate. Jiang Xing guessed that this was where one was supposed to channel Dou Qi.

Jiang Xing placed his palm on it, then slowly poured Dou Qi into it.

The instant Jiang Xing sent his Dou Qi inside, the Gate of Life and Death erupted with violent spatial fluctuations. A powerful suction force burst from the gate, about to drag Jiang Xing in.

Caught by the Gate of Life and Death's sudden pull, Jiang Xing panicked and shouted, "Lin Shan, save me!"

Lin Shan, who had been guarding Jiang Xing, also sensed that something was wrong and hurriedly tried to pull him back.

But the suction from the Gate of Life and Death was too strong. Before Lin Shan could even grab Jiang Xing, Jiang Xing had already been swallowed by the space within the Gate of Life and Death.

Moreover, Jiang Xing could sense that the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python on his body had not been drawn in with him. It had been cut off by the space and left outside.

Upon entering the Gate of Life and Death, Jiang Xing saw a desolate wasteland. Weathered stones littered the ground, and as far as the eye could see, there was not a trace of green.

There were no signs of life. Only the howling wind broke the silence.

The moment Jiang Xing entered, the Space Tunnel that had drawn him in closed. It seemed there was no way to return the way he had come.

Thus, Jiang Xing began probing the surroundings with his Soul Strength.

After investigating, he found no living creatures nearby, but the air contained exceptionally strong wind-element energy.

With wind-element energy this dense, cultivating here would indeed be much faster than outside.

After confirming there was no danger here, Jiang Xing flew south.

His earlier investigation had revealed that the wind-element energy to the south was the densest. Logically speaking, treasures were born where energy was most concentrated.

Moreover, his instincts told him that this Gate of Life and Death might not be simple.

After flying for a quarter of an hour, he found that the wind-element energy was nearly twice as dense as it had been at the entrance to the Gate of Life and Death. Sharp Gale Wind was also mixed into the air.

Jiang Xing was overjoyed. Such dense wind-element energy, along with this Gale Wind—wasn't this the perfect place to cultivate?

It could speed up his cultivation while tempering his body as well. What a great place!

And looking ahead, he still could not see the end.

After flying for some time longer, Jiang Xing descended and continued on foot.

At this point, the wind-element energy was already three times denser than before, while the Gale Wind in the air had grown stronger and sharper. Even without using Dou Qi to protect his body, Jiang Xing felt a faint sting across his skin.

If an ordinary Dou Wang were struck by this Gale Wind, they probably would not last long.

Jiang Xing felt that Gale Wind at this intensity was just right. It would not injure him, yet it could still temper his body.

Thus, Jiang Xing decided not to continue for now. He would cultivate here for a while first, then move farther ahead once his body had grown stronger.

Having made up his mind, Jiang Xing sat cross-legged and entered a cultivation state.

Outside the Gate of Life and Death, Lin Shan stood anxiously before the stone gate.

Seeing Jiang Xing get sucked into the space on the Gate of Life and Death in an instant, Lin Shan immediately grew worried.

Fearing that Jiang Xing might encounter danger, Lin Shan had wanted to follow him inside. However, the space closed too quickly, leaving him no chance to enter.

Lin Shan then copied Jiang Xing, placing his palm into the hand-shaped indentation on the Gate of Life and Death and channeling Dou Qi into it. But it was completely useless; the Gate of Life and Death did not react at all.

After several attempts failed to open the Gate of Life and Death, Lin Shan could only use a Dou Technique and bombard it, hoping to blast it open.

Yet his powerful attacks could not leave even the slightest mark on the Gate of Life and Death.

With no other options, Lin Shan could only crush the Jade Slip used to summon Jiang Cheng.

Before long, the space beside Lin Shan began to twist, forming a spatial wormhole. A figure emerged from within.

That figure was naturally Jiang Cheng. He had just arrived and had not even had time to ask what was happening before Lin Shan's anxious voice rang out.

"Master, the young master channeled Dou Qi into this gate just now, and it sucked him inside."

"What? Then why didn't you follow him in? I told you to protect Xing'er. Is this how you protect him?"

Learning that his grandson had been sucked into the gate some time ago, Jiang Cheng was furious.

"Master, I also tried channeling Dou Qi into it, but the gate did not react at all. It is also incomparably sturdy. Even my full-power attack just now could not move it in the slightest."

Jiang Cheng stepped before the Gate of Life and Death and placed his hand upon it. A stream of Dou Qi poured into the gate.

A powerful suction force surged from the Gate of Life and Death, trying to draw Jiang Cheng inside.

Jiang Cheng knew that Jiang Xing had likely been sucked in by this force, so he did not resist.

Before long, Jiang Cheng also entered the Gate of Life and Death.

Jiang Cheng naturally sensed the unusual nature of the Gate of Life and Death.

However, he did not pay much attention to that. What concerned him was that he could sense Jiang Xing's aura!

Worried that his grandson might encounter danger, Jiang Cheng did not dare linger. He used Spatial Displacement and rushed toward Jiang Xing.

Spatial Displacement was an ability only possessed by a Six-Star Dou Saint. It was essentially teleportation, so while Jiang Xing had taken an hour to reach this place, Jiang Cheng arrived in no time.

Arriving near Jiang Xing, Jiang Cheng saw him sitting cross-legged in cultivation, his aura still steady. The worry hanging over Jiang Cheng's heart finally eased.

Not wanting to disturb his grandson, Jiang Cheng kept some distance from Jiang Xing, standing guard for him while also surveying the surroundings.

He had rushed over in haste earlier out of concern for his grandson's safety and had not had time to examine the area carefully.

Having lived for so many years, Jiang Cheng naturally saw more than Jiang Xing did.

This place possessed such dense wind-element energy and Gale Wind; it was indeed an excellent place for cultivation.

If it had not formed naturally, then there had to be some rare treasure deep in the south.

Jiang Cheng was more inclined to believe there was a rare treasure in the south.

Half a day passed before Jiang Xing finally emerged from his cultivation state.

Just as he was about to head farther in to continue cultivating, he spotted Jiang Cheng standing guard for him in the distance.

Jiang Xing asked in surprise, "Grandpa, why are you here?"

Seeing that Jiang Xing had finished cultivating, Jiang Cheng slowly walked over to him.

"Lin Shan told me you were trapped in here. Grandpa was worried about you, so I came in after you."

"I made you worry, Grandpa." Jiang Xing felt both guilty and deeply moved.

He had not been out training for long, yet he had already made his grandfather rush over from the Central Continent twice. How could he not feel guilty?

Seeing Jiang Xing blaming himself, Jiang Cheng reached out with his large hand and began stroking Jiang Xing's head again to comfort him.

"It's fine as long as you're safe. It's fine as long as you're safe."

Jiang Xing said, "Grandpa, this seems to be a Secret Realm. The farther in we go, the denser the wind-element energy becomes. If you cultivate here, it might help you break through your realm."

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