Ruins: Entering Within
At the same time, an indescribable pressure spread out from the cave abode, enveloping the surrounding area for thousands of miles like Mount Tai pressing down.
All the Demon Beast that felt this oppressive aura prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling, not daring to even lift their heads.
Even the Great Demon of Spirit Concentration, thousands of miles away, felt a sinking feeling in his heart and his breathing quickened, as if an invisible hand had gripped his throat.
The Spiritual Qi around the cave abode had become so dense that it had materialized, forming a milky-white spiritual mist that drifted through the valley.
Within the spiritual mist, flashes of seven-colored light occasionally streaked across the sky, and countless precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures could be vaguely seen appearing and disappearing within them.
Clear streams of spiritual spring water gushed from the stone walls of the cave abode, converging into a huge spiritual pool. The pool water was crystal clear and emitted an alluring fragrance.
Li Yunjing had already used his Divine Sense to see the cave cave abode.
"The ruins of cave abode!" Li Yunjing's gaze sharpened.
This is a cave abode left behind by an unknown cultivator.
Judging from the commotion caused by the entire cave abode, the original owner of this cave abode was no weakling; at the very least, he was a Dao Union True Lord Realm.
"My lord, shall we go and take a look immediately?"
The Hei Feng Devil Bear also discovered the cave abode and immediately went to Li Yunjing's side to ask him questions.
Li Yunjing nodded, leaped onto the back of the Hei Feng Devil Bear, and then let the Hei Feng Devil Bear carry him toward the cave abode.
The ruins of that cave abode were not far from Li Yunjing.
It's only a few hundred miles away.
Judging from its sudden appearance, Li Yunjing estimated that his battle with the Hei Feng Devil Bear had affected the cave abode, which is why this cave abode was born.
After all, both he and the Hei Feng Devil Bear were at the Dao Union level; if they made a move, it would cause the Principle to tremble.
Before long, the man and the bear arrived in front of the cave abode.
Li Yunjing stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze calmly fixed on the ancient cave abode that had just slowly risen from the ground.
The Hei Feng Devil Bear's massive body respectfully lay behind him, even its breathing becoming much softer.
The entrance to the cave abode was a massive stone gate, hundreds of feet high, with countless intricate and ancient runes carved on it.
Nourished by the Spiritual Qi Tide, these runes emitted a faint golden light, flowing slowly as if they were alive.
On either side of the stone gate stood a stone statue, each several tens of feet tall. The statues held long swords, their faces were majestic, and despite the erosion of countless years, they remained lifelike, exuding a chilling aura of power.
Looking at the stone gate, Li Yunjing did not hesitate for long.
The emergence of this cave abode has caused quite a stir; it's estimated that the entire Eastern Domain has already taken notice.
Those top experts from the Eastern Domain are expected to arrive soon.
Li Yunjing was the first person to arrive at this place, and he had to be the first to enter the cave abode and take a look.
If there's any treasure, we can't let it go to someone else.
"Let's go in and take a look," Li Yunjing said calmly, and took the lead towards the stone gate.
The Hei Feng Devil Bear quickly followed, its massive body appearing remarkably docile behind Li Yunjing.
However, compared to the stone gate, the Hei Feng Devil Bear's body is much larger.
If it maintains its current form, it probably won't be able to enter the cave abode.
Li Yunjing also noticed this at that moment, and then turned his head to look at the Hei Feng Devil Bear.
"Can you transform into human form?" Li Yunjing asked.
The Hei Feng Devil Bear was taken aback, a hint of reluctance flashing in its eyes.
However, since Li Yunjing was his master, he had to obey orders, so the Hei Feng Devil Bear could only use its Law Power.
The next moment, the Hei Feng Devil Bear shed its beast form and transformed into a human form.
But when he transformed into human form, Li Yunjing's eyes widened slightly.
After the Hei Feng Devil Bear transformed into human form, it actually looked like a fair-skinned scholar, even quite handsome, and appeared frail.
This is the complete opposite of the Hei Feng Devil Bear's beast form.
Seeing Li Yunjing's astonished gaze, the Hei Feng Devil Bear also felt ashamed.
Normally, Demon Beast's beast form would affect its human form.
For example, Demon Beast like the Hei Feng Devil Bear, with its immense strength and fierce appearance, should theoretically be a seven-foot-tall, muscular man in human form.
But he was different; the human form he took was that of a frail scholar.
This greatly troubled the Hei Feng Devil Bear.
Given this, who would believe that his true form is the Hei Feng Devil Bear?
His two brothers constantly mocked him for this.
This is also why the Hei Feng Devil Bear is unwilling to transform into human form.
Li Yunjing smiled and shook his head. This kind of situation is rare, and he was just lucky to encounter it once.
"From now on, I'll call you Hei Feng. Any objections?" Li Yunjing said with a smile.
Hei Feng Devil Bear immediately shook his head. "No."
He dared not voice any objections; he had almost met his maker just now.
Then, Li Yunjing led Hei Feng toward the stone gate.
Arriving at the stone gate, Li Yunjing extended his right hand and gently pressed it against the stone gate.
A gentle spiritual energy flowed from his palm and into the runes on the stone gate.
Buzz...
The stone gate emitted a deep hum, and the runes on it instantly lit up.
Then, the heavy stone door slowly opened inward, revealing a deep, dark passageway.
An ancient and weathered aura wafted from the depths of the passageway, accompanied by an incredibly rich Spiritual Qi.
A hint of surprise flashed in Li Yunjing's eyes.
The Spiritual Qi emanating solely from the passageway was already more concentrated than that of the core areas of most Spirit Vein in the Tianyuan Realm.
How could an High Antiquity cultivator's cave abode possess such profound resources?
This was strange. Li Yunjing guessed that there was some treasure in this cave abode, which immediately piqued Li Yunjing interest.
"Stay close to me and don't touch anything," Li Yunjing said, turning back to give instructions before stepping into the passageway.
Hei Feng nodded hurriedly and followed cautiously behind Li Yunjing.
Although he was powerful, he could still sense that danger lurked everywhere in this cave abode.
Those seemingly ordinary stone walls may conceal deadly restrictions.
The passageway is very long, and the stone walls on both sides are covered with murals.
These murals depict a monk in Daoist robes practicing and fighting.
As Li Yunjing walked, he carefully observed the murals.
The mural shows that this High Antiquity cultivator was a swordsman whose Swordsmanship was extremely fierce. He once split a mountain in two with a single sword strike and killed a giant dragon that blotted out the sky with another.
"This High Antiquity cultivator's cultivation level is at least at the Dao Union Perfection Integration Realm," Li Yunjing thought to himself. "He might even have touched the threshold of the Dao Proving Void Refinement Realm."
The passageway was paved with blue stone slabs, on which some runes were engraved.
These runes formed a massive Spirit Gathering Formation, continuously drawing Spiritual Qi from the earth and injecting it into every part of the cave abode.
After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, light finally appeared ahead.
Li Yunjing and Hei Feng quickened their pace and walked out of the passageway. The next moment, the view opened up before them.
They arrived at a huge underground hall.
The hall was thousands of feet high and covered an area of tens of miles. Its ceiling was inlaid with countless luminous pearls, illuminating the entire hall as if it were daytime.
In the very center of the hall stood a white jade statue that was a hundred feet tall.
The statue depicts that High Antiquity cultivator, holding a long sword, gazing at the sky with eyes filled with arrogance and loneliness.