Entering the Underground Cavern

The Corpse Puppet has long since recovered and now possesses the combat strength of the Qi Refining Sixth Layer.

To deal with the vengeful spirits and walking corpses that could be found everywhere on the Ancient Battlefield, Song Wen returned ten Ghost-Slaying Talisman and ten Corpse-Sealing Talisman. Both of these talismans were mid-grade first-tier talismans.

He only had one Heavenly Thunder Talisman left, and he originally wanted to buy a few more, but after searching the entire market, he couldn't find a second Heavenly Thunder Talisman.

When facing vengeful spirits and zombies, lightning Law Technique is the most intimidating Law Technique.

In addition, Song Wen also prepared a considerable amount of commonly used talismans and elixirs.

Talismans include Swift Movement Talisman, Fireball Talisman, and Flying Talisman, while elixirs include healing elixirs, qi-boosting elixirs, and detoxifying elixirs.

Seeing that Song Wen nodded, Xuan Ye and Niu Ding also did not express any objection, so the five of them decided to set off immediately.

When the five of them arrived outside the market, Song Wen took out the flying boat.

In the blink of an eye, the flying boat shrank to two meters in length and hovered in front of everyone, but it was a bit crowded to fit five people.

As the owner and pilot of the airship, Song Wen chose to sit at the safest stern.

In front of him was Xuan Ye, followed by Niu Ding and Lao Chun. Zi Yi, who did not want to get too close to the others, sat at the bow of the boat.

The five-person flying boat was somewhat overloaded, which affected its speed, but it was still much faster than running on the ground.

After flying for three hours, it was completely dark.

Song Wen found an open space, landed the flying boat, and the group rested and recuperated overnight.

Zi Yi had suggested traveling overnight, as the Eternal Battlefield was more than 6,000 li away from the Corpse Demon Sect. Even if they only traveled during the day, it would take the flying boat three days.

Desperate to save her father, she hoped to reach the Ancient Battlefield as soon as possible.

However, Song Wen flatly refused, as piloting the flying boat had significantly depleted his spiritual and mental energy. For his own safety, Song Wen clearly would not agree to Zi Yi's request. He did not want to face the perilous Ancient Battlefield in a exhausted state.

The end of the day, three days later.

The five of them finally reached the skies above the Ancient Battlefield.

Song Wen, who was visiting the Ancient Battlefield for the first time, was deeply shocked by the scene before him.

Looking out over a thousand miles, the earth is a deep crimson, as if the blood that stained the earth ten thousand years ago has never faded.

There was no green on the land, only decaying bones everywhere, scattered rotten trees stuck in the ground, and dilapidated human remains.

Desolate, dilapidated, and decaying, filled with a thick aura of ghosts and corpses, permeated the entire world.

This place no longer resembles the human world; it's more like a scene from the legendary hell.

After a brief moment of shock, Song Wen spoke to Xuan Ye ahead.

"Xuan Ye, what should we do now?"

After several days of contact, Song Wen learned that Xuan Ye had been to the Ancient Battlefield three times, Niu Ding had been there once, and Lao Chun and Zi Yi, like Song Wen, were visiting for the first time.

When you arrive in an unfamiliar and dangerous place, you should naturally follow the instructions of those who are familiar with the area.

Xuan Ye pointed to a spot on the Ancient Battlefield and said, "The underground cave we're going to is about four hundred miles to the southwest. It will take about an hour and a half to get there by flying boat."

"The sun is already setting, so we should arrive at the underground cave close to dusk."

"At night, the ghosts and zombies in the Ancient Battlefield become more active, increasing the danger. Therefore, I suggest resting where you are and setting off again early tomorrow morning."

The group exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

Only Zi Yi was somewhat unhappy; her gaze towards Song Wen held a hint of resentment. She felt that if Song Wen had been willing to fly for a longer period each day a few days ago, they could have entered the underground cave this morning, instead of wasting a whole day.

Nothing more was said that night.

The next morning, just as dawn broke, the group set off on their flying boat.

Flying over the desolate Ancient Battlefield, even though the sun was shining brightly on the earth, one could still see wandering corpses and ghosts appearing on the ground below from time to time. Although they disliked the righteous energy carried by the sunlight, the morning sun seemed to have little effect on them. They continued to roam this ancient and vast land like starving beasts, searching for food everywhere.

Fortunately, the flying boat was flying at a considerable height and did not attract the attention of the ghosts below. The zombies could not fly and could not attack the flying boat in mid-air, but the ghosts could float. If Song Wen and his companions were entangled by a large number of ghosts, their journey would likely encounter unexpected difficulties.

More than an hour later, the flying boat arrived above the cave.

Below was a huge, bottomless, Black Hole, from which gusts of eerie wind constantly blew.

The cave is like a giant beast lying on the ground, its gaping maw seemingly ready to devour any living creature that dares to enter, inevitably inspiring fear in those who enter.

Let's go.

Xuan Ye took the lead and jumped off the flying boat, followed by the other four who landed on the ground.

As soon as Song Wen landed, he sensed the eerie atmosphere of this Ancient Battlefield.

The dense aura of death seemed to be alive, constantly seeping into his body. This made Song Wen, who was already facing the threat of becoming a zombie, extremely uncomfortable.

In addition, the Ancient Battlefield is filled with many remnant souls. Although the density of remnant souls is not as high as that of the Corpse Dissection Cave, their overall number far exceeds that of the Corpse Dissection Cave.

In just a short while, several fragments of the soul had been devoured by Song Wen's physical body and absorbed into his Sea of Consciousness.

This was good news for Song Wen, as his mental energy recovery speed was far greater than that of ordinary people under these circumstances.

Xuan Ye used his Flight Technique and leaped into the cave, slowly descending into its depths.

The other four followed suit, entering the underground cave behind Xuan Ye.

After descending more than a hundred meters, everyone finally landed.

The cave was pitch black, without a single ray of light.

All five were cultivators and could use their spiritual power to observe their surroundings. The darkness did not have a significant impact on them; the inability to see was more of a sensory discomfort.

Suddenly, a fist-sized sphere appeared in Xuan Ye's hand, emitting a pale white glow. The sphere gradually floated into the air and finally stopped one meter above Xuan Ye's head, illuminating an area of dozens of meters in radius.

This is a fluorescent stone commonly used by cultivators for lighting; it only requires a small amount of spiritual energy to emit light for a long time.

"Let's go. We'll travel together for the rest of the journey. Later on, we might go our separate ways because we have different goals, but for now we're all in this together. I hope we can weather the storms together and overcome any dangers."

After saying that, Xuan Ye took the lead and walked into the depths of the cave.

Song Wen followed closely behind.

Xuan Ye had been working hard to integrate this hastily assembled team, which gave Song Wen a good impression of him. Moreover, Xuan Ye was familiar with the terrain, making him a good choice to follow.