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Chapter 249: Underground Passage
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The deafening sound echoed endlessly, and the ground within a radius of several hundred feet cracked inch by inch, along with the massive body of the Steel-Toothed Crocodile King sinking continuously.
Ye Feng and the others looked on in astonishment, unable to comprehend the Steel-Toothed Crocodile King's frenzied actions.
The rumbling did not last long; after a series of crashes, the ground suddenly broke open, creating a huge hole. The Steel-Toothed Crocodile King, as the instigator, clearly did not anticipate this outcome. With a cry of despair, it fell into the pit along with a large amount of surrounding soil.
"Is the underground actually empty?" Huang Yao suddenly came to her senses, staring at the ominous hole that had appeared below and exclaimed in wonder.
The interior of the hole was pitch black and silent. The Steel-Toothed Crocodile King, having fallen inside, did not make any sound upon hitting the bottom.
Ye Feng's pupils constricted as he slowly descended to the edge of the hole, his gaze enhanced by spiritual energy as he carefully examined the interior.
With the aid of spiritual energy, Ye Feng's field of vision was significantly expanded, allowing him to see in the dark. However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not see the end of the pit.
Soon enough, he noticed that below the massive hole was a straight cylindrical passage. The walls of the passage were not made of soil but rather some kind of solid stone material.
The walls appeared to have been artificially polished, smooth as a mirror. On one side of the wall were several prominent marks that led straight into the depths of the passage.
The marks looked relatively new; Ye Feng speculated that they were formed when the Steel-Toothed Crocodile fell into this tunnel and attempted to cling to its sides.
Huang Yao, Cheng Ze, and others gathered around the hole, carefully observing what lay within.
Although they could not enhance their vision with spiritual energy like Ye Feng could, they were able to slightly improve their sight using Vital Energy. Even though it was not as far-reaching as what Ye Feng saw, they could still discern the general shape of this Underground Passage.
“Even the Steel-Toothed Crocodile King, no matter how strong, couldn't have excavated such a passage!” Huang Yao said in a deep voice.
Zong Nan murmured, “Moreover, this passage is clearly not naturally formed; it is likely the entrance to some Underground Palace!”
“Underground Palace?” Ye Feng frowned and asked, “Have you heard of any similar legends?”
“Not really. The Yue Ma Plain has existed for over a Thousand Years,” Huang Yao replied. Despite his extensive knowledge, he had never heard of any ancient ruins existing on the Yue Ma Plain.
Before this, he would never have imagined that beneath the rarely visited Yue Ma Plain, there was such a cylindrical Underground Passage with a diameter of nearly a hundred feet.
“Could it be?” Ye Feng suddenly raised his head and looked at the others around him, his pupils flashing with unusual light. “Is this the secret that all the Rogue Bandits have gathered here for, which Blue Stream Villa is desperately trying to protect?”
“While that is a possibility, if Blue Stream Villa wants to keep this secret safe, why would they specifically send us here?” Zong Nan questioned.
“They claim that there are fewer Rogue Bandits in the northeast and that they can handle them personally, yet they sent us here. Clearly, they are unaware of this passage's existence. If it weren't for the Steel-Toothed Crocodile King being provoked by us and frantically attacking the ground, we would never have discovered this passage,” Huang Yao explained.
“This means there are only two possibilities,” Ye Feng said with a complex expression. “The secret discovered by Blue Stream Villa is not this Underground Passage; perhaps it is another ancient ruin. Or maybe they also found a similar Underground Passage, but the two passages connect to the same location?”
Ye Feng's thoughts were quite bold because the area of Yue Ma Plain was vast. If there were indeed two Underground Passages—one in the northwest and one in the Southeast—leading to the same place, then the mysterious Underground Palace that might exist underground must be incredibly large.
Everyone gazed into the depths of the passage, their emotions fluctuating between tension and excitement.
Blue Stream Villa was taking enormous risks to protect this secret, and all the Rogue Bandits from across the Divine Martial Continent had gathered here, likely because this secret had somehow fallen into their hands.
“Ye Shidi, what do you plan to do next? With our current cultivation level, we can't hover in mid-air for long. If we jump down recklessly, we might end up falling to our deaths,” Huang Yao licked his dry lips and said.
Divine Martial Continent is vast and has a history that is extremely ancient. Since the birth of humanity, it has undergone countless eras. To this day, there are over ten thousand ancient ruins discovered by martial artists from various regions, among which are some unprecedented Exotic Treasures. The discovery of a single ruin has caused many previously unknown ordinary martial artists to experience a sudden surge in strength, skyrocketing their cultivation and turning them into renowned figures overnight. Such extraordinary occurrences are not uncommon.
Seeing such a good fortune happening right before him, Huang Yao could not help but feel excited.
Ye Feng frowned in silence, while Huang Ge and Cheng Ze appeared radiant and agitated.
Zong Nan, like Ye Feng, remained calm and pondered, "The Blue Stream Villa is willing to spend a huge amount of Elemental Crystals and take great risks to protect this secret. This indicates they have already uncovered some information about it. Perhaps the Blue Stream Villa is diverting us to attract the attention of the Rogue Bandits, allowing them to take this opportunity to delve deeper. If this Underground Passage truly leads to that secret location, we might encounter people from the Blue Stream Villa!"
"Let them come if they do! Are we afraid of them?" Huang Yao said coldly, having no good feelings towards the Blue Stream Villa.
"If it were usual times, the people from the Blue Stream Villa might fear our background. However, this is their territory, and we are underground. The Blue Stream Villa is a Human-Level Sect, with experts aplenty in their manor. How can we mere Outer Sect Disciples of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect compete with them? Once they discover us underground, they will undoubtedly act immediately to eliminate us all. Even if the elders in our sect inquire later, they can easily shift the blame onto the Rogue Bandits."
Upon hearing this, Huang Yao's expression changed slightly. Before setting out, they had encountered many experts from the Blue Stream Villa, at least at the level of Gangwu Realm. Moreover, Master of the Flowing Cloud Villa Azure Cloud Wind from the Blue Stream Villa possessed the strength of a Martial Saint at the level of Xuanwu Realm, capable of easily killing them with a single move.
"Are you suggesting we just give up on this place?" Huang Yao said somewhat displeased.
"It seems we have no choice but to choose this path. We might as well return to the Heavenly Mechanism Sect first and report this matter to the higher-ups," Zong Nan said helplessly.
"No way!" After a long silence, Ye Feng firmly rejected this idea. "How far is the Yue Ma Plain from the Heavenly Mechanism Sect? I believe we all know that if we suddenly change our minds and request to return to the Sect, do you think the Blue Stream Villa will still lend us their Floating Vessel? Without the Floating Vessel, it would take at least over a month to return to the Heavenly Mechanism Sect. By then, I fear that the underground ruins will have already been completely looted by the Blue Stream Villa. Even if experts from our sect arrive, it would likely be for nothing!"
Upon hearing this, Zong Nan was taken aback. Among them, he was the most cautious. Although it was hard to resist the temptation of treasures from underground ruins, he valued his life even more. For him, if he couldn't even protect his life, what use would any great Exotic Treasure be?
Huang Yao interjected, "Brother Zhou makes a valid point. If we return to the Sect now, we probably won't gain anything. How about this: Master and junior brothers lead other disciples back to the Sect, while those willing to take risks stay!"
"This..." For a moment, Zong Nan hesitated. If they returned to the Sect, their lives would naturally be safe, but they would miss out on this hard-earned opportunity.
"Elder Brother, in the path of martial arts, one must never retreat in the face of danger. Moreover, the people from Blue Stream Villa are located in the northwest direction of Yue Ma Plain. Even if two paths lead to the same underground ruins, it doesn't necessarily mean we will encounter them. At that time, we can just be more cautious. Besides, Brother Zhou has the Soul Refining Cauldron to enhance Soul Thought and can scout the surroundings. If there is any unusual movement, we can simply hide." After the battle at Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons, Cheng Ze and Zong Nan's relationship had improved significantly, and he did not want his friend to miss this rare opportunity.
"Alright, I'll go down with you!" Zong Nan gritted his teeth and said solemnly.
Everyone was in agreement; the next step was to find a way to enter this Underground Passage.
With their current cultivation levels, it wasn't difficult to use Vital Energy to mitigate their descent. However, if the passage was too deep, even if they exhausted their Vital Energy, they might not reach the bottom and could end up falling to their deaths inside.
"The Steel-Toothed Crocodile King is still down there. Its defense is extremely strong; it shouldn't be that easy to die from a fall. If it were to die from a fall, we wouldn't need to go down at all," Huang Yao said with a bitter smile.
"I have a solution!" Ye Feng pondered for a moment and casually threw out a round Small Cauldron!
It was the Four Elemental Universe Cauldron.
"Isn't this the Soul Refining Cauldron? Does Brother Zhou intend to use this item to explore the passage?" Huang Yao exclaimed in surprise.
"This is just one of its abilities!" Ye Feng said no more, forming hand seals and casting several gestures.
Silver beams of light shot out from Ye Feng's fingertips; these beams were infused with spiritual energy stored in his Nirvana Palace.
The Four Elemental Universe Cauldron, suspended in mid-air, greedily absorbed the spiritual energy released by Ye Feng and immediately began to hum, spinning continuously in the air.
Moments later, the surface of the round cauldron glowed brightly, swelling with energy and quickly enveloping everyone in a shadow.
Looking up at the enormous cauldron above them, Huang Yao and the others felt their breath catch, stunned into silence.
Ye Feng let out a light breath, secretly thinking to himself that it seemed his guess was correct. The hidden function within the second formation of this cauldron was quite similar to the floating Treasure Artifact used by the Heavenly Mechanism Sect to assess their disciples.
Ever since he had falsely claimed the Four Elemental Universe Cauldron to be the Soul Refining Cauldron and had taken it out for use openly, Ye Feng had been researching the second formation of this cauldron.
When he broke through the first layer of the storage formation, his Immortal Path cultivation was only at the Refining Qi Second Layer. Now, his Immortal Path cultivation had reached the Fourth Layer of Qi Refinement, and both his spiritual power and Soul Thought far exceeded his previous levels.
For three consecutive days, Ye Feng led everyone in searching for traces of other Sect Disciples on Yue Ma Plain while continuously studying how to break the second formation.
It was only today that Ye Feng completely shattered the second sealing formation of this cauldron and successfully activated the second power of the Four Elemental Universe Cauldron.
After breaking the formation, Ye Feng had not yet had the opportunity to try using it. At this moment, facing the potential existence of ancient Exotic Treasures underground, Ye Feng no longer held back. He directly summoned the Four Elemental Universe Cauldron in front of everyone and unleashed its second power before them.
"With this cauldron, we should be able to easily pass through this Underground Passage!"
With a light leap, Ye Feng landed on top of the cauldron lid and smiled as he spoke to the people below.
"A floating Treasure Artifact! This is actually a floating Treasure Artifact!" Cheng Ze murmured to himself, completely entranced.
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