"You're back! My brother, your spatial skills are amazing! That's impressive!"
Seeing the familiar surroundings, the Big Black Bull was shocked by Xiao Tian's abilities. Xiao Tian's skill was truly divine, something that seemed beyond the reach of a master of the Carefree Realm.
The Carefree Realm is the beginning of contact with spatial properties. A very small number of exceptionally talented individuals can master the manipulation of space. Most people can only access the attack methods used for spatial confinement. The next level is the ability to use short-distance Instant Transmission. The more advanced level is used to enhance one's supernatural abilities, and the most powerful can even enchant their own magical artifacts.
The most terrifying of all is the monstrous genius who has mastered the essence of space, using the power of heaven and earth as a medium to create Domain with a mere gesture.
Someone like Xiao Tian, who can reverse the properties of space, is already at the pinnacle of the pinnacle.
After all, this spatial gate was not set up by a weakling; it originated from ancient times and was a naturally formed Domain that has withstood the test of countless years.
Xiao Tian's move truly shocked Big Black Bull, Biyou Fairy, Tianxuzi, and the Immortal in Wine.
"There are still many choices. Which door do you think we should choose?"
Xiao Tian's voice brought the group back to their senses.
"If I remember correctly, we went to the portal behind us before, so that portal was rejected. Now there are six Teleport left. Brother, you are an expert in spatial arts, why don't you choose one!"
" Brother Niu is right," the Immortal in Wine nodded.
" Xiao Tian, you choose," Biyou Fairy said, sensing Xiao Tian's gaze.
"I'm new here and don't know anything about this place. Please, Lord Xiao Tian," Tianxuzi said with a smile.
"Are you sure I should come?" Xiao Tian raised an eyebrow and smiled.
Kabuta saw the strange smile on Xiao Tian's face, a bad feeling suddenly arose in his heart.
"These doors are all the same. Based on my intuition, the left door is almost always a one-way street to death, the right door is almost certainly a one-way street to death, and the middle door is unknown. So let's take the middle one."
Big Black Bull and the others were speechless at Xiao Tian's metaphysical method of reasoning.
The Big Black Bull suddenly regretted it; it thought the door on the right was more suitable.
A group of people followed Xiao Tian into the central portal of light.
Soon, they arrived at a space with a terrible environment. The space barrier stretched out to the end, and its total volume was roughly the size of a large shopping mall plaza.
"What a place, not even a bird dropping!"
"It's not just bird droppings, there's not even any grass, every living thing is dead."
"This place is indeed safe, but there's no treasure either. Let's go back." Big Black Bull glanced around; even a dog wouldn't want to stay in this wretched place.
"I think it's too late to leave now."
Kabuta muttered something uneasy.
The ground cracked, and a disgusting brown liquid gushed out like a tidal wave, a truly grotesque sight.
"These substances are highly corrosive, everyone be careful," Kabuta said.
"How did you know?" Xuanlong glanced at the kid.
Kabuta said with lingering fear, "I've seen a similar substance in our area before; it's a forbidden place there."
"What's the big deal?" Xiao Tian scoffed, then turned and headed straight for the spatial portal from which he had come.
"Brother, what's going on? With so many experts around, are we afraid of these things?" Big Black Bull asked, puzzled.
Xiao Tian, who was altering the nature of the space, casually replied, "Of course I'm not afraid, but that's too nauseating. Rather than wasting time here, I'd rather buy more time to gather ingredients."
"Brother, your insight is brilliant."
"Careful!"
Soon, the ground beneath their feet cracked, and a sulfurous, foul-smelling liquid gushed out wildly, seemingly sensing their presence and approaching, shooting into the sky.
"Dude, are you done yet?! These disgusting things are going to eat the cow!"
"Alright." As Xiao Tian spoke, the spatial portal in front of him was completely destroyed and shattered.
"What's going on?!" Big Black Bull was dumbfounded when he saw this.
"Brother, why did you destroy the portal? How are we going to get back now?"
"What the heck! What does this mean!" the Immortal in Wine exclaimed in astonishment.
Kabuta's bad premonition grew even stronger!
Xiao Tian turned back, flashing a mischievous smile, and explained, "The spatial gate has been destroyed; the treasures here should appear soon."
"What?"
"Clam?"
Big Black Bull, Biyou Fairy, Tianxuzi, Immortal in Wine, Xuanlong, and Kabuta all dumbfounded.
There's treasure here? Those highly corrosive liquids? Are you kidding me!
Suddenly, the foul-smelling liquid that had erupted began to fall, as if a spring underground was swallowing it up.
Before long, the liquids had completely disappeared, leaving the entire space filled with decay and ugliness.
"Let's go down."
Tianxuzi sensed this at that moment, and his eyes narrowed deeply.
"Such an ingenious design! There's an entrance to a space underground!"
The Big Black Bull couldn't help but rub his shiny bald head, and said in surprise, "This works? It's a good thing I'm with the group. If I were alone, I would have destroyed this place or just run away."
Led by Xiao Tian, the group quickly passed through the sea eye, which was filled with a voracious appetite, and entered a blessed land.
A rich spiritual energy wafted over, and the rock walls were covered with many spirit stones and gems that emitted a pure white light.
"This place has really developed!" Big Black Bull exclaimed excitedly.
"Look everyone! There are words here!" Kabuta, who had retreated to the back, discovered the plaque above the blessed land.
"You little brat, are you planning to sneak away?" Xuanlong sneered, looking at Kabuta, who was already a hundred meters away from them and about to leave the blessed land.
Kabuta felt guilty after being spoken to like that, but outwardly retorted angrily, "Your Excellency, please stop speculating like that! Although I have suffered a loss at your hands, I still have my dignity! I would never stoop to running away!"
"Wow, you've got some personality, foreigner." Xiao Tian arrived at Kabuta's place, glanced at the signboard, and couldn't help but be surprised.
" Water Curtain Cave? What's that?!"
"Ah, this! Is the Water Curtain Cave the legendary Water Curtain Cave of Flower-Fruit Mountain in the Aolai Kingdom? How could it appear on Mount Tai?" The Immortal in Wine exclaimed in surprise.
"That's not surprising," Tianxuzi said.
"Dude, do you know anything about this? Tell me?" Xiao Tian was genuinely curious, since there was no mention of this in the Primordial Hongmeng Plan.
Tianxuzi is the master of the Eight Sceneries Palace, and he is older than both the masters of the Biyou Palace and Jade Void Palace.
As the saying goes, "An elder in the family is like a treasure," and this is certainly true of Tianxuzi.
"It is recorded in the mythical secret texts of the Eight Sceneries Palace that in ancient times, the Human Clan was at its peak of fortune, gradually reaching an even more glorious state under the leadership of the Human Emperor Xuanyuan. Various immortals and demons, not wanting to see Human Clan dominate the world, secretly plotted, leading to an unprecedented war that engulfed most of the Human Clan. Powerful immortals, gods, and demons from various factions infiltrated the war, but ultimately, the group led by the Human Emperor Xuanyuan defeated the various Chiyou and demons who assisted Chi You, and sealed Chiyou's demonic body and corpse within many sacred mountains, thus ending the conflict..."
"This Water Curtain Cave was probably once the residence of a great demon who aided the Human Emperor Xuanyuan, named the World-Chaos Demon Ape."
Xiao Tian couldn't help but roll his eyes. What was all this nonsense?
"Anything else?" Seeing that Tianxuzi had suddenly stopped and was no longer going to say anything, Kabuta, who was curious about the mythology of the Divine Land Country H, looked on expectantly.
Tianxuzi continued, "According to records, the World-Chaos Demon Ape's demonic body was a hundred thousand feet tall. It fed on meteorites and celestial bodies from the ancient starry sky. This terrifying demonic body was constantly absorbing the essence of the Sun Moon, moon, and stars. Its demonic body was impervious to all magic. With a casual wave of its demonic hand, it could stir up monstrous waves in the East Sea at that time, shaking the Dragon Palace at the bottom of the East Sea. In order to subdue this powerful ally, the Human Emperor Xuanyuan brought the Xuanyuan Divine Sword, which was forged with the help of a great immortal, as well as many other magical treasures borrowed by the great immortal, and fought against the World-Chaos Demon Ape for a month."
"This battle shocked the entire world, and countless powerful beings across the Three Realms and Six Paths were watching. They fought from the ground to the Primordial Starry Sky, then from the Primordial Starry Sky to the mysterious Guixu, from the Guixu Return to the Other Shore, and from the Other Shore to the Primordial Realm of Primordial Beginning. The World-Chaos Demon Ape's achievements in aiding the Human Emperor Xuanyuan were dazzling. Five of the ten Demon Ancestors under Chiyou's command were easily killed. Even the powerful Great Witch's various secret curses could not affect its body. Even Chiyou's sneak attack only caused the World-Chaos Demon Ape to lose an arm, which grew back in the blink of an eye."
"After the war, the World-Chaos Demon Ape disappeared, and the last place it disappeared was Mount Tai."
Xiao Heavenly Eye; he actually believed that.
"Amazing! We actually came to the cave of such a powerful and terrifying being!" Kabuta believed it and was now dancing with excitement.
"Of course, I cannot be certain whether this is indeed the lair of the World-Chaos Demon Ape, but I believe that if we continue to venture deeper, we will be able to see the truth."
"Brothers, come quick! We've struck it rich! Lots of treasure! Hahaha!" Inside the cave, the Big Black Bull, who had no interest in listening to stories, unearthed the treasure.
Xiao Tian and the others rushed over and saw many skeletons wearing magical artifacts. These skeletons were crystal clear and smooth, indicating that they were not ordinary people in life.
"It seems someone else got here first, but they all died here. We need to be careful." Tianxuzi's expression was solemn.
As cultivators progress through the later stages of cultivation, their bodies undergo transformation. Judging solely from the material of the bones of these skeletons that have been dead for who knows how long, one can tell that they were definitely beyond the Carefree Realm in their lifetime.
"This axe is nice, I like it!"
The Big Black Bull picked up a black, gilded double-bladed axe from a chair made of bone and jade. The axe was mysteriously chaotic and emitted a terrifying aura that made people's hearts tremble. After the Big Black Bull picked it up, the evil energy was activated, directly affecting everyone.
In an instant, Kabuta screamed in terror. He saw a horrific scene: hellish Asura everywhere, and a terrifying demon above Blood Sea, reigning supreme.
Different people see different things; for example, Xiao Tian saw nothing at all.
"How terrifying!" Biyou Fairy was drenched in sweat, her face pale and pitiful, making one want to embrace her and comfort her.
"Hahaha! It's truly a treasure! I love it!" The more the Big Black Bull looked at the axe in his hand, the more he liked it, completely unaware that his eyes were starting to turn red.
Xiao Tian walked over, touched the axe, and then went to explore other places.
His action was so subtle that no one else, not even Big Black Bull himself, noticed that his eyes had returned to normal.
"It's best not to take these divine weapons. If your cultivation and temperament are not strong enough, you'll inevitably be affected and suffer from qi deviation," Tianxuzi said.
He deduced that most of the numerous skeletons here were likely the result of mutual slaughter.
"Hey bro, wait for your Brother Niu."
Seeing Xiao Tian heading towards the end of the passage, completely disregarding the divine weapons and artifacts there, the Big Black Bull quickly followed.
Kabuta bringing up the rear, swallowed hard, but remembering the horrific scene he had witnessed earlier, he decided against taking it.
"This stone tablet is quite old. What kind of words are written on it? They're ugly." The Big Black Bull, who had come with Xiao Tian, stared intently at an inscription on a stone tablet in the arena.
When Tianxuzi arrived and saw the stone tablet, his expression changed drastically.
" The Chaos Demon Ape's I Alone Am Supreme Art! Could it be the World-Chaos Demon Ape's Breathing Technique?"
"Really? Tell me your story!" The illiterate Big Black Bull became interested.
Tianxuzi frowned and said, "However, this only has the first level, the Breathing Technique of the Realm of Demon in a Single Thought."
"Tch, forget it then." Big Black Bull just found it boring.
Xiao Tian scanned the area, found nothing that caught his eye, and moved on to the next spot.
"Wait a minute, little brother! You're such a spendthrift! You're not even accepting these spirit stones! You could have given them to the younger children."
The Big Black Bull unceremoniously helped Xiao Tian collect the items, his speed so fast that he gave Biyou, Tianxuzi, Immortal in Wine, Xuanlong, and Kabuta no chance, leaving everyone speechless.
As you walk along a winding, dark path, the humidity and spiritual energy become increasingly concentrated, with wisps of spiritual energy occasionally visible.
"This is the real treasure!" A burst of laughter echoed.
Seeing Xiao Tian jump into the spirit pool, the Big Black Bull couldn't help but rush over and jump in as well.
"The spiritual energy is so pure! Awesome!"
"Damn! Brother Niu, are you trying to fill in the sea?" Xiao Tian's lips twitched as he was hit by the waves.
The Big Black Bull cackled, showing no embarrassment whatsoever. Instead, it splashed water at Xiao Tian and started playing around.
"Huh? You're playing this trick on me? Big Black Bull, you won't learn your lesson until you're faced with the ultimate goal!"
While Xiao Tian and Big Black Bull were having a fierce water fight, Kabuta, that scheming fellow, accidentally bumped into a crystal pillar.
boom!
An eerie black and red light instantly filled the space.
A blurry figure leaped into view and quickly appeared in everyone's sight!
Upon closer inspection, everyone realized it was a monkey wearing black armor.
" World-Chaos Demon Ape?" the Immortal in Wine exclaimed in surprise.
"Another bunch of reckless fools have arrived! I hope one of you is capable of inheriting the ancestral lineage. My primordial spirit is utterly fed up with this place!" the monkey said.
Apart from Xiao Tian, everyone else was shocked.
"What if no one present can inherit the lineage of the World-Chaos Demon Ape?" Tianxuzi asked tentatively.
"A very clever question. The result is that you'll stay here and play with me until your lifespans run out, at which point I'll clean up your corpses," the monkey said with a happy laugh.
Xiao Tian yawned and couldn't help but say, "Hey you, let's hurry up, they don't want to die here."
"I'm really anxious, but it's understandable. Since you know the name of my ancestor, you must have heard of his achievements. In that case, I will directly Jieyin the light of my ancestor's lineage to examine you and see if there are any promising talents among you!"
"Light! Come!"
Within the upper wall, a strange pearl emitted a hazy, ancient light, radiating to everyone present.
After a breath, the light dimmed.
At the same time, Xiao Tian, Big Black Bull, Xuanlong, and Kabuta all emitted a dim, dark light, within which mysterious runes appeared and pulsed.
"How is this possible!" the monkey exclaimed in shock.
"This time, four of them did! They all met the standard!"
"What's going on? You foreigner can do this too?" Xuanlong asked in surprise.
Kabuta smiled and said, "After all, it's an ancient species; it's truly fair."
"The four of you, don't be too happy yet! This only proves that you are qualified to inherit the lineage of my ancestor! Whether you can truly inherit it is still uncertain!"
"The four of you, please follow me. The rest of you, feel free to wander around the cave."
After the monkey finished speaking, it formed hand seals and opened a mysterious tunnel, disappearing into it.
"Brother, let's go check it out."
Xiao Tian was initially uninterested, but since Xuanlong had been chosen, and he didn't want the child's future to be delayed, he decided to go along anyway.
The four followed the primordial spirit of the World-Chaos Demon Ape's descendant and disciple, and soon arrived at a dark platform.
As a faint light appeared, a loud rumble resounded from the platform, revealing a stone-colored rod with mysterious patterns and strange characters, two meters high and five centimeters in radius.
"The four of you, what lies before you is the magic weapon once used by my ancestor, the Heaven-Overturning Demon Staff. However, it is currently sealed. But even though it is sealed, only if you can lift it can you proceed to the next round of assessments," the monkey explained.
"I'll go first!" Kabuta exclaimed excitedly.
He stepped forward, grasped the stone staff, and mobilized all the power within his body.
Soon, Kabuta's face turned bluish-purple, and the veins on his neck bulged like a monstrous dragon. After ten seconds, he was declared a failure.
"Next."
"Master, Brother Niu, I'll go first."
Xuanlong walked over, grabbed the stone stick, and pulled hard, almost falling over, but luckily his footing was steady.
"Passed!" the monkey exclaimed in surprise. This dragon did it so easily! Very good! It had high hopes for it; its bloodline was excellent.
"Not bad, Little Dragon!"
Big Black Bull stepped up, grinning maliciously, and with a quick and easy effort, pulled up the restored stone stick.
"Passed, next."
Xiao Tian didn't move, but looked at the monkey and chuckled, "If I may ask, did you succeed here?"
The monkey looked angry, indicating that it felt insulted.
"Hmph! As a descendant of our ancestor, I will not fail at this crucial step! Hurry up!"
"Tsk tsk, interesting." Xiao Tian forward and grasped the stone stick with his large hand.
Suddenly, the place trembled, the stone rod automatically lifted off the ground, bursting out with a mysterious black light, and the patterns on it seemed to come alive.
"Oh my god! That scared me to Baobao!"
Xiao Tian simply threw away the stick, causing the stone stick to return to its original shape and take root in the platform.
The monkey was dumbfounded.
"Master, you're amazing!" Xuanlong's eyes were full of stars, filled with admiration.
"Wow, this is incredible!" Kabuta utterly shocked. The difference between people was just too great.