Extreme Almightiest Young Master-Chapter 2091 - 2073: Underground City
After six hours, finally on a flat plain, Lin Feng saw the ruins of a city. Although it was in a state of complete disrepair, one could still see from its exterior that it was once undeniably prosperous. This super city spanned over a hundred miles, making it a colossal entity in any Cultivation World.
Leaping into the city, Lin Feng began to search for clues once again. Most of the structures in the city had collapsed, with only a small portion still standing. The construction of the city was still evident. Lin Feng closed his eyes and seemed to feel the prosperity of that time.
Standing in the city, he closed his eyes and expanded his Divine Sense, intending to search for any clues left in the city...
After thoroughly examining for an hour, Lin Feng retracted his Divine Sense, and this time he arrived at another conclusion—that there was definitely something wrong with this planet. Such a large city should have housed over tens of millions of people, yet there wasn’t a single bone to be seen in the city, as if all living beings had completely disappeared at the same moment!
What on earth happened here?
Lin Feng was truly puzzled now. With his profound knowledge, he couldn’t deduce what had happened here. But at that moment, he suddenly discovered something. Not far away in the corner of a wall, there was a half-burnt book, which instantly made his eyes light up!
Yes, a book!
In an instant, Lin Feng appeared beside the tattered book, picked it up, and examined it.
He saw that the text on it was written neatly, recording the glory that once was here. In this situation, Lin Feng suddenly realized something. Then his figure moved, flying towards a group of structures in the city that resembled a palace...
Although the palace complex was only about two or three miles in area, it was the best-preserved among the structures. One could even see traces of bright colors from the outside, and above the main entrance of the palace, there was an imposing plaque that read Divine Craft City.
Entering the palace complex, Lin Feng did not seek out the grand palaces but went to a place that looked like a row of corridors, for there were numerous books there. Lin Feng had previously observed with his Divine Sense that this should be the original library of the palace.
The reason for coming here was because he had overlooked something earlier, and now that he was here, he intended to take a serious look.
Ignoring the books on the shelves, he went directly to a corner and looked at the ground. There were several very faint footprints on the ground, so faint that they would be missed if not noticed carefully. But now, upon closer inspection, Lin Feng came to a new conclusion: these footprints were definitely left recently, indicating there were still people here!
Upon reaching this conclusion, Lin Feng immediately became excited, starting to search along the footprints while extending his Divine Sense to carefully observe the surrounding footprints. As the search range gradually expanded, he finally found the starting point of these shoe prints!
A fake mountain behind the Imperial Palace!
At this moment, Lin Feng swiftly appeared outside that fake mountain, and then he saw a cave inside the fake mountain. Without any hesitation, he scurried in. As he entered this cave, he immediately discovered that the cave bore signs of being artificially excavated. Although the cave wasn’t wide, it allowed Lin Feng to stand and proceed within.
Lin Feng felt the cave was continuously descending. He had no idea how long he walked until suddenly something blocked his sight. Touching it with his hand revealed the feel of wood, which brought a smile to his lips as he applied a bit of force.
"Creak..."
The obstacle in front of him was pushed open by Lin Feng, and upon seeing the light inside, Lin Feng quickly darted into a room.
The room was very spacious, with bookshelves lining the walls, filled with various books. The place from which Lin Feng emerged was evidently a secret passage, and the wooden object he pushed aside was a bookshelf blocking the entrance to the secret passage.
The room was clean and tidy, with an unknown material lamp providing illumination. It was then Lin Feng realized that the planet was not devoid of people; instead, everyone was in the underground. More surprisingly, in the middle of the room, he spotted a kettle!
Glancing at a door not far away, Lin Feng walked over to push it open and see what lay outside. However, to his surprise, the door was locked from the outside. Faced with this situation, Lin Feng wasn’t in a hurry. After all, someone would come here eventually, and everything would naturally become clear.
Sitting casually by the table, Lin Feng began to analyze everything around him...
About two hours later, footsteps suddenly came from outside the door. Along with the sound of a lock opening, the door opened, and an elderly man in a long robe walked in. The old man appeared dignified and solemn, his graying hair giving him a particular aura.
Upon discovering a stranger, an Alien Race, in the room, the old man was momentarily stunned and then tried to run outside.
But Lin Feng, having waited so long for someone, wouldn’t let the old man leave so easily. With a flick of his Divine Sense, he instantly restrained the old man. Finally encountering a living person, there was no way he would let him leave. He needed to first find out what happened.
"No need to panic, I mean no harm," Lin Feng said calmly to the panicked old man. After speaking, he released his Divine Sense, restoring the old man’s freedom, hoping to communicate with him.
Yet after being freed, the old man did not speak to Lin Feng but instead ran towards the Outer Sect, as if he had seen an incredibly terrifying Demon. This left Lin Feng quite puzzled, but he still used his Divine Sense to restrain the old man again, then levitated him in front of him.
"I truly mean no harm, and as you can see, you can’t outrun me. Can we have a proper conversation?" Lin Feng said with a smile to the old man.
"I... I can..." Seeing Lin Feng’s demeanor, the old man’s tension slightly eased, yet he still appeared quite frightened of Lin Feng.
"Can you tell me what happened here in the past? What happened on the surface, and what exactly did this planet go through?" Lin Feng asked seriously, looking at the old man.
The old man gazed at Lin Feng, his eyes suddenly filled with confusion. However, given the current situation, he calmed himself slightly and began to speak to Lin Feng: "The story begins over a thousand years ago..."
As he recounted to Lin Feng, the old man became increasingly emotional, tears gradually welling up in his eyes. And through the old man’s narration, Lin Feng came to understand what had happened here.
It turned out this was a planet called Mystic God Star. Over a thousand years ago, the cultivators here were quite powerful, and back then the scenery was also beautiful. But everything changed with the appearance of three Super Powerhouses.
These three Super Powerhouses ruled the entire planet with supreme strength, driving all the people underground, forbidding anyone from going to the surface. Under the oppression of these three powerhouses, no one dared defy them, and everyone was confined underground, establishing an underground city called Divine City. All the people of Mystic God Star gathered in Divine City.
That period was the darkest and most painful time, relying solely on a small pond provided by those three powerhouses to survive. But the water was simply too little, unable to suffice for everyone’s consumption. As for food, it was even scarcer, arising entirely from the whims of those three powerhouses. Without reliable sources of water and food, everyone’s life was worse than death; sometimes, they even had to resort to cannibalism to survive. Ultimately, only the cultivators could barely survive.
No one managed to escape the situation. Anyone brave enough to rush out was torn apart by a Formation, no exception even for Mystic God Star’s mightiest powerhouses. Eventually, everyone gave up the struggle, resigned to their fate.
In just six months, the population of Mystic God Star decreased by ninety percent. Just when everyone had nearly lost hope, they stumbled upon an underground river, a discovery that saved everyone.
The underground river not only provided water but also contained some fish. People protected this underground river, and it gradually developed into a true Divine City.
After several years, Divine City became increasingly perfect. With sufficient water and the food problem solved, the people discovered a magical plant to sustain them, and no one starved to death anymore.
Later, everyone suddenly realized the three Super Powerhouses hadn’t appeared for a long time. Some brave individuals ventured to the powerhouses’ original residences, discovering they had long been gone, with their palaces covered in dust.
It was only then they understood the three Super Powerhouses must have left at some unknown time. Filled with excitement, they immediately began to excavate a passage back to the surface based on their past memories. But to their despair, when they reached the surface, everything had changed, becoming lifeless. No one knew what those three Super Powerhouses had done to Mystic God Star.
Confronted with this situation, everyone reluctantly returned to the underground Divine City, struggling to survive, unknowingly letting a millennium pass...
The old man’s account was filled with tears and a choked voice, talking for hours on end. It was clear how tragic the experiences of this planet had been. Throughout the recounting, Lin Feng listened quietly, not interrupting once.
After the old man’s account concluded, Lin Feng finally spoke: "What did those three Super Powerhouses look like, and at what level was their power?"
