At the entrance to the Abyssal Beast Cavern, there was no trace of ordinary human habitation within a thousand li.
There was a sentry post at regular intervals.
Each post had a team of four, led by a sentry whose cultivation was at least Ninth Rank, accompanied by three elite soldiers.
Yang Ling learned from the White Bone Divine Lord that there were at least thirty thousand such posts within those thousand li!
"That means at least thirty thousand Registered Rank experts and a hundred thousand elite soldiers!"
Yang Ling inwardly drew a sharp breath.
He had not started looking down on Ninth-rank Martial Artists just because he had reached the pinnacle of the Fifth Rank.
Judging from his experiences in the Zhao State and some of the information he had gathered here in the Great Dream Dynasty.
Ninth-rank Martial Artists were still scarce when spread across the various regions.
"This is the last checkpoint. Once our identities are verified, we'll have a clear road straight to the Jiajiu Entrance of the Abyssal Beast Cavern."
The White Bone Divine Lord spoke mildly.
Yang Ling said nothing, but doubts kept running through his mind.
He had originally refused to investigate a case at the Abyssal Beast Cavern, but she had refused his refusal.
A quarter of an hour later, a flock of Giant Strength Golden Eagles flew down from the sky and landed not far from Yang Ling and the others.
A group then approached them. Their leader looked to be in his thirties and was a Lower Fifth Rank Minor Grandmaster.
"My lord, ahead lies the Jiajiu Entrance of the Abyssal Beast Cavern. I am Lei Xiao, a Fifth Rank commandant of the Abyssal Army. Please present your Pass Permit."
Lei Xiao cupped his fist and bowed, his expression solemn.