Stellar Transformation-Chapter 177 - 8 Qin Yu Returns 14 Dangerous Ground
A sphere of pitch darkness, where only two blood-red eyes could be seen in the dark space.
Suddenly, a smear of white appeared in this space, it was the snow cat.
The snow cat instantly transformed into a woman with the head of a cat, resembling a catwoman, dressed in a tight-fitting white outfit that revealed her tantalizing figure without a doubt. This snow cat was also a Divine Beast, a top existence among demon beasts, and at the moment, it spoke respectfully, "My lord."
Those two blood-red eyes looked toward the snow cat, "Little Xue, are Long Yan and Red Bird’s sixty-nine Heavenly Tribulations about to come?"
"Lord, Red Bird’s sixty-nine Heavenly Tribulations will arrive in three months, but Long Yan’s sixty-nine Heavenly Tribulations have not been sensed yet," the snow cat replied respectfully.
"Have the people from the Green Dragon Palace been taken care of cleanly?"
The snow cat smiled, a hint of blood-red flashing through its golden pupils, "Lord, all have been dealt with, not a single one spared."
"Very good..."
Suddenly, the blood-red eyes closed and vanished into the pitch-black space.
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The Primordial Wilderness was boundless, a vast expanse of wild land.
The higher-ups of the Six Great Forces advanced rapidly towards the depths of the Primordial Wilderness. At the same time, each leader also ordered those near the Deep Cave to converge there. These dozens of people, being the high-ranking members of the Six Great Forces, naturally moved with great speed.
At this moment, the Black Stick had grown as thick as a tree trunk, with Hou Fei sitting on top of it, grinning at Qin Yu, "Big Brother, you’re incredible. Sister Li’er also wanted to come and broaden her horizons this time, but you managed to convince her to stay at the Prince Mansion."
A smile crept onto Qin Yu’s face.
This time, everyone was heading deep into the Primordial Wilderness to explore the Deep Cave. Li’er also wanted to accompany Qin Yu and investigate, but knowing that Li’er, despite her Divine Skills, was simply too weak and the Deep Cave too perilous, Qin Yu had managed to persuade her to stay back.
Thus, it was the three Pavilion Masters from Star Pavilion who went to the Deep Cave this time.
"Monkey, Big Brother did it for Sister Li’er’s own good," Hei Yu’s voice rang out.
Hou Fei shook his head, "I know that, but... Big Brother, you don’t have to worry about Sister Li’er’s safety. Sister Li’er is Uncle Lan’s dearest, how could she not have treasures to protect her life?" Hou Fei was full of confidence.
Qin Yu smiled.
Regardless, Qin Yu simply did not want to expose Li’er to danger.
In the Primordial Wilderness, there were mountains everywhere, ravines abundant, and giant trees reaching thousands of feet in height were also visible. Demon beasts, yet to reach the Golden Core Stage, roared willfully as everyone sped through the air, racing towards the east.
After several days, Qinglong, True Master Yan Xu, Qin Yu, and the others finally arrived at the location of the Deep Cave.
At this point, various forces had already gathered at the Deep Cave, with only the forces of Star Pavilion and Green Dragon Palace missing; the Green Dragon Palace’s forces were missing because they had been annihilated, and Star Pavilion’s forces because they were the furthest out, tens of thousands of miles away. It would have been impossible for those ordinary guards to make it here in time.
The forces from Penglai Immortal Domain, Purple Flame Demon Prison, Bishui Mansion, and Nine Evil Hall went to pay respects to their respective leaders.
In a continuous mountain range, the Deep Cave was located in one of the valleys, with a diameter of several dozen meters, its depth unfathomable. At this moment, the valley was filled with people, and Azure Dragon, among others, was standing next to the Deep Cave.
"This Deep Cave indeed carries the aura left by an Immortal. Spiritual Sense is of no use here, we can only rely on our eyes," Azure Dragon said without a hint of doubt. He had already set up a Restriction around him so that his subordinates could not overhear the conversation.
The others nodded in agreement.
Of course, they had all noticed the magical nature of the Deep Cave, along with the familiar aura it emanated.
True Master Yan Xu declared loud and clear, "Gentlemen, it appears very likely that this Deep Cave is where the ninth Jade Sword is hidden. Now, to explore this Cave Mansion, how shall we proceed? Should we go ourselves, or should we discuss a good strategy first?"
"Haha, I have no objections, I only have Teng Shan as my subordinate now. I’ve got no one else," Azure Dragon laughed heartily while he spoke.
Qin Yu also nodded, "You four discuss it. My Star Pavilion forces are still at the very edge of the Primordial Wilderness, and they simply cannot come here. I am in the same position as the Green Dragon Palace Master, so however you wish to explore, decide amongst yourselves."
True Master Yan Xu, the Three-eyed Ancestor, Di Long, and Yida fell silent for a moment.
"Take a thousand people down to serve as pathfinders," Yida said coldly.
After a moment’s contemplation, the other three nodded as well.
They were all aware that, given the strength of their ordinary Golden Core Stage subordinates, the chances of survival in this place hiding the ninth Jade Sword were very slim.
"Very well, then let’s summon our respective forces and start entering this Deep Cave in half an hour," Azure Dragon stated directly, and the others agreed. Qin Yu glanced at the Deep Cave one more time.
It was pitch black, bottomless.
No one knew what was inside.
Half an hour later, the four other great forces each led a thousand ordinary Cultivators into the Deep Cave in succession, while Qin Yu and Azure Dragon only had a few people with them. The core members of the Six Great Forces were in the center of the team, with ordinary Cultivators both ahead and behind them.
"This Deep Cave is no ordinary darkness," Azure Dragon snorted coldly, "With my vision, I can only see a few dozen meters deep."
Qin Yu smiled and said, "Green Dragon Palace Master is already quite impressive; I can only see through a dozen or so meters myself. And those ordinary Cultivators probably can only see one or two meters in front of them. They’re flying with trepidation."
"Big Brother, I can see a thousand meters away," Hou Fei’s voice echoed in Qin Yu’s mind through Spiritual Communication.
Qin Yu was taken aback, then a delighted surprise filled his heart. In this pitch-black place, for Hou Fei’s abilities to reach such a level was surely a great joy.
"Whoosh whoosh~~~"
Suddenly, all conversations ceased, for everyone heard a strange sound, as if the wind was blowing from the depths of the Deep Cave, instantly heightening everyone’s alertness to its peak.
Wind, underground?
"Big Brother, danger, there’s an astonishing cold wind rushing up from the depths," Hou Fei’s voice resounded in Qin Yu’s mind.
"Be careful, there’s a cold wind coming from the depths," the voice of the Three-eyed Demon followed closely, and at this moment the Demon’s third eye was wide open, emitting strands of mesmerizing green light shining deep into the ground.
Qin Yu distinctly felt the spread of the cold wind. Even though the cold wind itself had not yet arrived, Qin Yu’s skin was already tingling, and those Cultivators who came into its path were frozen to death instantly, without even a chance to scream.
Especially within the short distance of about ten meters that Qin Yu could see, cultivators were being frozen alive one by one, turning into ice sculptures. When the deadly cold approached Qin Yu and the others, the Azure Dragon simply extended one hand.
A green radiance completely shielded everyone, and although the cold was powerful, it was unable to break through the obstruction of the Azure Dragon.
"What kind of ghastly cold is this, to be so strong?" True Master Huo Tian’s face turned somewhat pale.
The Azure Dragon’s expression was solemn as he said, "Everyone, I believe we are in big trouble."
Everyone turned to look at the Azure Dragon, but the cold had been blocked, hadn’t it? How could it be a big trouble?
After pondering for a moment, the Azure Dragon sighed, "Everyone, let me tell you, this Deep Cave isn’t as we imagined, that it’s just slightly more challenging than other Hiding Sword places. The level of hardship in this Deep Cave might exceed everyone’s imagination."
"Azure Dragon, what do you mean by that?" The Three-eyed Demon showed some impatience.
The Azure Dragon scanned the group and said, "Let me give everyone a heads up, we all thought that this danger would surely not harm us, but as it looks now, it’s very likely that some of us will die here. Don’t ask me why."
Qin Yu glanced at the Azure Dragon.
But Qin Yu also knew that this Azure Dragon was not like the others. As a member of the Dragon Clan, he knew far more than the average person.
"If the Azure Dragon is not afraid, why should I be? Let’s continue moving forward," the Three-eyed Demon said with a laugh.
Yida, however, sneered and said, "Azure Dragon, are you trying to scare us on purpose? Hmph, do you want us to retreat so you can obtain the ninth Jade Sword?" Yida’s words were sharp, not giving the Azure Dragon any face.
The Azure Dragon’s expression turned cold: "Hmph, then let’s each go our own way from now on. It’s no concern of mine if you die."
With a sweep of his sleeve, the Azure Dragon wrapped himself and Teng Shan in the green radiance, then the two of them charged down ahead. Clearly, the Azure Dragon was furious. He was indeed trying to warn everyone out of kindness, but now the situation had turned like this.
"Feifei, Little Black, let’s go," Qin Yu said with a smile, and soon the three brothers followed closely behind to charge downward.
Below, those bodies had long been frozen into blocks. Qin Yu and the others, with their protective energy, shattered those ice blocks with their force, either following the path created by the Azure Dragon and Teng Shan or breaking through on their own.
"Yida, you went too far with your words," True Master Yan Xu rebuked Yida.
"Shut up, Yan Xu. Have you gone senile? Don’t you know the Azure Dragon’s strength? He’s not that much stronger than us. I can see that he knows something, but since he dares to charge down with Teng Shan, don’t tell me we don’t have the strength to make it?" Yida was no fool.
In his view, if the Azure Dragon dared to go below, it meant the danger could not threaten his life.
Thinking this over, True Master Yan Xu understood as well.
"Stop talking nonsense, let’s go," the Three-eyed Demon rushed down first, closely followed by Qin Yu and the Azure Dragon, with True Master Yan Xu, Yida, Di Long, and others also hurrying downward. As they charged below, those ice blocks were continuously smashed to pieces.
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"A kilometer below is the bottom, where there is a black pool. Next to the black pool is a horizontal entrance. I have a feeling we shouldn’t enter that pool," Hou Fei’s voice resonated in Qin Yu’s mind, his fiery eyes indeed powerful.
In front, the Azure Dragon and Teng Shan, enveloped in green light, were flying rapidly downward.
Due to the high speed, the Azure Dragon’s vision was limited to just tens of meters. Upon noticing the black pool, he quickly turned, causing ripples on the surface of the black water as he and Teng Shan entered the entrance beside it.
With just that sway, the green glow that could withstand the cold was mostly consumed.
Qin Yu and his two companions turned the corner and entered the entrance quite safely, while the Three-eyed Demon had long noticed this scene.
"Ah." A series of screams echoed.
Di Long was always on alert, but because he was flying fast and his visibility was limited, he still touched the water of the black pool. Just a single touch eroded much of Di Long’s Protective Demon Essence Power and even corroded part of his Protective Battle Armor.
Among them, the most severely injured turned out to be True Master Huo Tian. Due to his impatience, his left arm was corroded, resulting in serious injury.
"Everyone, be careful, fly slower, do not touch the water in the black pool below," True Master Yan Xu called out loudly. The ordinary Cultivators behind him heard it loud and clear, and True Master Yan Xu and the others also entered the entrance.
The two or three thousand Cultivators behind them, because they were flying slowly and were reminded by True Master Yan Xu, did not suffer any casualties.
Green Dragon and Teng Shan were not flying fast because their line of sight was not far enough, but Qin Yu and his two brothers, thanks to Hou Fei’s vision, were actually moving faster than Green Dragon and his companion. Soon after, Qin Yu and his brothers caught up with Green Dragon and his companion.
"Brother Qin Yu, it is best you follow close behind me," Green Dragon said solemnly.
Qin Yu asked doubtfully, "Green Dragon Palace Master, what exactly has happened, or rather... what have you discovered, tell me." In fact, Qin Yu also felt that Green Dragon was not lying.
Green Dragon shook his head and said, "Right now, it’s just speculation. Even if I told you, you wouldn’t understand. You just need to follow me, and the danger will be much less."
"Alright, then I’ll have to rely on you, Green Dragon Palace Master, to protect my little life. Don’t let me down," Qin Yu said jokingly, while Hou Fei was mumbling under his breath, and Hei Yu did not utter a word, quietly staying by Qin Yu’s side.
Qin Yu and his two brothers, together with Green Dragon and his companion, flew almost side by side.
Behind them, the Three-eyed Demon, True Master Yan Xu, Di Long, Yida, and the group of Cultivators were all flying at high speed.
"Not good, watch out above!" Green Dragon suddenly shouted.
All of them looked upward to see that above the stone corridor deep underground, there were carvings; very large carvings that stretched on for thousands of meters. Qin Yu’s face changed dramatically: "This is a huge talisman!"
A black light flowed over the several thousand-meter-long huge talisman.
The ceiling of the stone corridor was made up of connected blocks of rock, each one a hundred meters in length and incredibly heavy. Especially under the effect of the huge talisman, each of the rock blocks’ talismanic inscriptions emitted black light.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"...
Sections of hundred-meter-long huge rocks started to fall in succession. Rocks weighing over a million catties just smashed down, and not only was their attack power derived from their weight, but also from the mysterious energy of the black talisman. In theory, under a hundred-meter-long stretch, there were dozens of Cultivators who, if desperate, could withstand the weight of the huge rocks for a while. However—
"Ah!" "Ah!" "Ah!"...
Screams suddenly rang out nonstop. The Cultivators at the back had no power to resist and were directly crushed into pulp, with blood flowing all over the ground. Meanwhile, Qin Yu, Green Dragon, and the others also raised their hands to ward off the falling rocks, but upon contact, Qin Yu’s expression changed drastically. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
(End of Chapter Two!)
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