In the Yin Yang Five-Element World, the Heavenly Stem Saints could feel the mana elements that belonged to them again. Although it wasn't rich, it was able to circulate continuously in the Yin Yang Five-Element World due to the mutual generation of mana. At the very least, it wouldn't be weaker than the various elemental attributes in the outside world. Being able to do that was enough to ensure that they could continue fighting.
Of course, this was relative. If they really encountered a prolonged battle, they would have to continuously use up a large amount of mana. In that case, it would be very easy for them to exhaust their mana. Ji Dong had also considered this point. Hence, there was no doubt that he would be the core and main fighting force in the core world. His companions would mostly appear as his support, especially when it came to magical beasts. Apart from the Sacred Evolution Fire Dragon and Huo 'er, Ji Dong instructed everyone not to summon their own magical beasts. This was because the Yin Yang Five-Element World could only support everyone's replenishment. If they summoned their magical beasts, they would subconsciously absorb the elements in the Yin Yang Five-Element World to replenish themselves, putting everyone in danger even more easily.
Of course, the Heavenly Stem Saints weren't very concerned about these dangers. With the existence of the Teleportation Portal, they would naturally be able to retreat as long as they could hold on for a period of time if they encountered a bad situation.
The Flame Lord and Dark Flame Lord, the two summoned elemental bodies, ran in front to open the way. The Heavenly Stem Holy Disciples followed behind them and quickly moved down the dark tunnel. While moving, they had to maintain the Five Elements Yin Yang World, or their speed would definitely be affected.
Fortunately, Ji Dong's Soul Connection allowed Ji Dong to use his Soul Detection to record all the potholes and uneven spots in the minds of his companions. He could even accurately pinpoint every foothold. Apart from Ji Dong, the Heavenly Stem Saints didn't have to exert much effort, and were able to maintain their peak condition.
Without a doubt, Chen Sixuan was the one who could help Ji Dong the most. With the support of Soul Fusion, Ji Dong's spiritual power could recover fast enough to keep up with his consumption, and he could last for a long time.
Just as Ji Dong had predicted, the surrounding temperature started to drop after they went about a kilometer down. Apart from the fire element, the other elements still existed in the air, although they were thinner. However, their surroundings were still pitch-black, and they had to rely on the light of mana to see the path ahead. From this moment onwards, they had already entered the core world.
As they walked forward, Ajin suddenly said, "Ji Dong, when we were in the core, Master once told me that the core world is actually like a magnified version of the Holy Evil Island. However, it's not circular inwards, but conical downwards."
"Cone-Shaped downwards?" Ji Dong looked at Ajin doubtfully.
Ah Jin said, "Master said that the surface area of each layer of the Core World isn't equal. Among them, the first layer is the largest. It's almost as big as two countries in the human world. The living creatures of the Core World are also the most numerous and the weakest. The lower you go, the smaller the area. Moreover, the entrance to each layer is guarded by powerful creatures of the Core World."
"Oh? Why is that? "Ajin had said that this was what the Flaming Bar had told her. Naturally, Ji Dong would pay close attention to it.
Ah Jin said, "The reason is very simple. It's to prevent the creatures from the lower levels from entering the upper levels. After all, the creatures from the lower levels become stronger, and the core world is also a place where the strong prey on the weak. Every entrance needs to be guarded by powerful creatures from the lower levels to prevent them from entering the upper levels and disrupting the ecological balance of the upper levels. Otherwise, the core world would have fallen into chaos a long time ago. Back when the two Sovereigns were fighting, it was precisely because of these guards that the Core world fell into chaos. It was precisely because of this that Master gradually returned the core world to a stable state after quelling the two Sovereigns. Thus, Master said that if one day we want to enter the core world from the outside, then we absolutely cannot kill those guards when we pass through the entrances of every level. Otherwise, it will cause chaos in the core world." Ah Jin said, "The reason is very simple, it's to prevent the creatures from the lower levels from entering the upper levels. After all, the creatures from the lower levels become stronger the deeper we go.
Ji Dong could not help but frown when he heard Ajin's words. It was not difficult to pass through the entrances, but it would be a problem if they could not kill the guards at the entrances. If the guards at every entrance were as strong as the Demonic Smoke Pufferfish, it was not impossible to defeat them without killing them. However, there was no doubt that doing so would raise the alarm of the entire core world. Although Ji Dong was very confident in the strength of the Heavenly Stems Holy Disciples, he was absolutely not confident that they could fight against the entire core world.
After Ajin finished speaking, he did not continue. This was all told by Chen Sixuan when Ji Dong was not paying attention. Chen Sixuan could not say some things herself as it would easily arouse Ji Dong's suspicion. However, there was no problem with Ajin. After all, Ajin had lived in the core world with the Flaming Bar for a period of time. Later on, when Ji Dong was in danger, he went to Ji Dong's side.
Fury said, "Ji Dong, you don't have to think too much. We'll just take it one step at a time. If we really encounter danger that we can't handle, we have the unrestricted teleportation portal as an escape route. Everyone's safety will not be a problem."
Ji Dong nodded and said, "That's the only thing we can do now."
The group kept going downwards. Just when they thought that the core world was completely dark, their surroundings gradually brightened. At first, it was only a dark red color. Gradually, it turned red. The light came from the surrounding stone walls. The deeper they went, the more surprised they were. In front of them was no longer the same path, but an extremely vast space. The ceiling and the walls on the sides of the cavern were all bright red. The fire element also became denser.
The dense fire element made Ji Dong feel exceptionally comfortable. The two elemental bodies that he released were even more energetic. Their three-meter-tall bodies were obviously more solid. It was obvious that it was due to them absorbing the fire element in the air. Ji Dong suspected that if he brought these two fellows all the way to the eighteenth level of the core and let them live there, would they really become the new Flame King and Dark Flame Devil King? Of course, this was only his imagination. After all, these two elemental bodies did not have souls. They could only move under his control.
Through the careful observation of his soul, Ji Dong discovered that the red glow of the cavern walls was due to the crystals that had condensed on the walls. Or it could be said that the walls contained some crystal components. These crystals had been gradually accumulated over many years. They were like small pieces of fire element crystals that could only radiate a red glow after fusing with the rocks. If he had to evaluate their quality, then Ji Dong believed that if they could be collected in large quantities and compressed, they would probably have the same effect as the cores of Class 1 Magical Beasts. Clearly, the density of the crystals was not enough to attract his interest. However, this was already a good start. Just like what Chen Sixuan had said before, the core world itself was a huge treasure trove. How could they return empty-handed after entering a mountain of treasures? They would definitely make new discoveries when they went deeper.
At this time, they were already a dozen kilometers deep into the core. Ji Dong hinted for everyone to slow down and rest for a while. He also needed to carefully observe the surroundings. He understood that they had now truly entered the first layer of the core.
After sitting down on a rock that could shelter everyone, they took out the water they had prepared and drank it. Although there were water mages here and they could use water elements to quench their thirst at any time, for safety's sake, Ji Dong still bought a large amount of water and rations before leaving Blazing Academy. In any case, everyone had storage magic tools, so preparing a bit more wouldn't hurt.
They sat in a circle, maintaining the Yin Yang Boundary of the Five Elements. This was the source of their mana, and maintaining the Yin Yang Boundary of the Five Elements meant that everyone was in a state of cultivation. The dozen or so kilometers they had previously traveled wasn't enough to cause them to consume too much mana, but to maintain the Yin Yang Boundary of the Five Elements, they would have to stop and cultivate for a while after a certain amount of time. They would have to use the mutually generated mana to replenish themselves in order to maintain it for a long time. In other words, after entering the core, unless absolutely necessary, the Yin Yang Boundary of the Five Elements absolutely wouldn't be removed.
Ji Dong drank a mouthful of water, then said to everyone, "We can now be considered to have entered the first layer of the core. None of us understand this place, nor do we know how many dangers and opportunities there are in this world. That's why I hope everyone can maintain their vigilance at all times. Since there are magic beasts like the Demonic Smoke Pufferfish in the core that can hide from my soul detection, then perhaps we'll encounter them again. It's better to be safe than sorry, understand?"
Everyone nodded one after another. They took advantage of this rest time to quietly cultivate for a while, keeping themselves in peak condition.
Du Xin 'er giggled and said, "Teacher Ji Dong, why haven't we encountered any creatures from the core yet? I wonder what's the difference between the creatures from the core and the ones on the surface. "
Ji Dong shook his head and said, "I don't know either, but you heard it just now. Ah Jin said that the first layer of the core is as big as two countries in the human world, and we don't know how far it is from the surface to the core. What's a dozen or so kilometers? Although we've already entered the first layer of the core, we're still a long way from truly entering the core. Don't worry, we'll be staying here for at least a year. I reckon that you'll see the creatures from the core very soon. "
At this point, Ji Dong thought to himself. In the world he lived in in his previous life, the diameter of Earth was about 12,700 kilometers. If the planet in front of him was similar to Earth, then it would be about 6,000 kilometers to enter the core of the planet. What a terrifying number it was! This wasn't as simple as flying 6,000 kilometers outside, which could be achieved in a few days. It was extremely difficult to penetrate 6,000 kilometers into the core. No wonder the foolishly rich chairman of the Chamber of Commerce set the final condition to be at the core of the core. Ignoring what they could obtain from there, just continuing to penetrate 6,000 kilometers into the core was more difficult than ascending to the heavens.
At this moment, suddenly, Ji Dong's soul moved, and his eyes lit up. At the same time, the situation Ji Dong had sensed appeared in the minds of the Heavenly Stem Saints.
An unknown creature was madly running in their direction. It wasn't too fast, about the speed of an ordinary human running at full speed. Behind this creature, there was a group of creatures with similar life auras chasing it. There were more than a hundred of them. They were also approaching in their direction.
Du Ming smiled and said to his sister, "Xin 'er, aren't you looking for creatures from the core? Looks like we're going to meet them soon. " As his strength increased, Du Ming became more and more stable, but Du Xin 'er was no different from before.
Fury frowned and said, "It's a pity that the language of the core world is different from ours. Otherwise, it would be much easier for us to capture a creature from the core to lead the way." The first level of the core world was far from enough to attract the interest of the Heavenly Stem Saints. Finding the entrance to the next level as soon as possible was clearly the most important thing for everyone to do.
Ji Dong smiled and said, "That's not a problem, I have my ways. Let's get to know these friends who are welcoming us into the core world."
With a thought from Ji Dong, the Flame Lord and the Dark Flame Lord had already received his order. Their figures flashed, and they hid their powerful and huge bodies behind the rocks. Ji Dong did not want to scare these Core Creatures in an instant.
Just as the two Great Lords hid, everyone could already see the creatures running over from afar.
Tianji stood beside Ji Dong and said with a smile, "Master, do you still remember? When we first met, it was probably the same situation. "
Ji Dong and Tianji looked at each other. He could see deep gratitude in Tianji's eyes. Even though so many years had passed, Tianji had never forgotten the kindness he had shown him back then. Although Ji Dong had always emphasized that he should call him by his name, he would still often say the word 'master'.
As they got closer, everyone could clearly see the appearance of the Earth's Core creatures. To their surprise, these Earth's Core creatures were extremely similar to humans. At the very least, the Earth's Core creatures in front of them were the same as humans. They had a head, four limbs, and they walked upright.
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