Chapter 712: Killing Saint's Cave
The surroundings were barren. The mountain walls were as smooth as a mirror and extremely steep. The sky was gray, and other than that, there were no other colors. This place gave off a feeling of despair and lifelessness.
An extremely ancient aura flowed in this place, as if everything had returned to the most primitive state. There was no civilization, only raw flesh and blood, and the aura was extremely wild.
There was also a mysterious power in this place that shackled all battle qi. It was extremely frightening.
"This is the place where the ancient sages comprehended the dao. All arts are forbidden here. You don't need to be afraid. Unless another ancient sage with boundless strength came here, no one would be able to escape the shackles. Otherwise, anyone with unparalleled innate abilities would become an ordinary person!" The Greedy Old Man said.
"En." Hearing the Greedy Old Man's words, Xuanyuan felt much more at ease. He looked ahead and saw an ancient stone mountain gate. There were several skeletons in front of the mountain gate, wearing clothes that symbolized samsara. They had died in front of the mountain gate, causing Xuanyuan to frown involuntarily.
He looked at the mountain gate. It was five or six zhang tall and two or three zhang wide. It looked very simple, and there were two palm-sized grooves on it. Xuanyuan compared them to his own palms and found that they were just right.
"It seems like the ancient dao enlightenment cave that Wu Sha spoke of is here. How do I open it? Don't tell me I have to press my hands on it? What's going on with these skeletons? Their bones are all intact, without any injuries. Could it be that they didn't manage to open this mountain gate before they died? "Xuanyuan was puzzled.
"You have to be careful. There are many mysteries here. Even an inconspicuous place would often contain great danger. You must not be careless. There's definitely something strange about this mountain gate." The Greedy Old Man knew that the place where the ancient sages comprehended the dao was no small matter. This was especially true for the ancient sages of an organization like Samsara. Each of them was an existence that dared to assassinate ancient emperors. Their strength was ordinary, and there was naturally nothing more to say about this place. The cause of death of these skeletons was most likely related to this mountain gate.
Xuanyuan nodded and walked to the mountain gate. The moment he touched the skeletons, they immediately turned into ashes, leaving nothing behind. It was as if these skeletons had never existed. This made Xuanyuan even more hesitant to act rashly. This gate was connected to the entire barren mountain. It was incomparably sturdy. It could be seen that it was carved out by someone using a great divine ability. To be able to carve out a cave in such a place, one could imagine how powerful that person was. Xuanyuan didn't know what the essence of this barren mountain was, but he knew that it wasn't inferior to any strange stones. At the very least, if one's strength hadn't reached the realm of the ancient sages, it would be difficult to break it. This was what Xuanyuan felt.
He took a deep breath and pressed his hands into the two grooves on the mountain gate. At the moment when Xuanyuan placed his hands into his palms, a sudden coldness penetrated his body from his palms. Immediately after, he felt as if his whole body was about to be thrown out by a huge force. A terrible murderous aura surged, like thousands of sharp swords rushing into his body. At that moment, Xuanyuan felt as if his body was about to be torn apart. He was in so much pain that he wished he was dead.
At the same time, Xuanyuan's heart sank into an unprecedented emptiness. It was a spontaneous reaction. At this moment, although his body and mind were suffering from intense pain, Xuanyuan was already mentally prepared. His heart was calm and peaceful. From the back of his head, the Three Pure Ones automatically evolved. Three vague Taoist figures appeared. The past, present, and future. The three mysterious lotus lanterns automatically protected their master and rose around Xuanyuan!
No matter how monstrous his murderous aura was, no matter how the world fell, Xuanyuan's heart would not waver. He exerted all his strength with his arms and operated the All Energy-Absorption Body at full force, dispelling the murderous aura contained in the stone gate. He endured it with his physical body, as if the pain on his body had nothing to do with him. Xuanyuan's heart was still very calm. It was as if someone was cutting off his flesh inch by inch with a knife. There was not the slightest fluctuation in his heart. Between his eyes, there seemed to be the trajectory of the Great Path.
Invisibly, Xuanyuan was bathed in a fierce murderous aura. The three lotus lanterns swallowed and spat out clear light that lingered around him, protecting him from unknown attacks. In the face of the endless murderous aura, Xuanyuan's heart remained the same. He was not afraid at all. From the muscles on his body, he twisted his waist and a strong explosive force was transmitted layer by layer, passing through his palms and pushing the mountain gate.
"Boom, boom …"
The simple and heavy mountain gate was pushed open by Xuanyuan with all his might. It was only enough for one person to pass through. With Xuanyuan's current strength, this was all he could do.
When Xuanyuan pushed open the mountain gate, he felt as if all the strength in his body had been exhausted. His back was drenched in sweat. This was a kind of challenge with his physical body. Moreover, Xuanyuan felt an indescribable exhaustion in his heart.
"I understand now. This mountain gate cannot be pushed open with real strength. It must be pushed with mental strength. When facing the endless murderous aura, the strength of one's state of mind is extremely important. If you were frightened just now, I'm afraid you would have been seriously injured by that murderous aura, or even killed!" The Greedy Old Man exclaimed.
"It seems that the master of this ancient cave has put in a lot of effort in order to find an inheritance for himself. It seems that there should be a corresponding test later. If you can pass it, you will be able to obtain the inheritance of this Killing Saint. Previously, those corpses were frightened for a moment and their souls were destroyed by that endless murderous aura. After countless years, their bodies decayed."
"Yes …" Xuanyuan also felt the same way. Although it was very dangerous, it aroused Xuanyuan's will even more. He had to obtain the inheritance of this Killing Saint. Looking at the three mysterious lotus lanterns that automatically protected their master, Xuanyuan was very happy. It must be known that this place had shackled everything. At this moment, there was not even a trace of dou qi in his body. However, these three lotus lanterns could automatically protect their master. From Xuanyuan's point of view, they were full of mysteries.
Behind the mountain gate, there was a long passageway. It was six feet tall and ten feet wide. It was unknown how deep it was and where it led to. On the two walls of the passageway, there were some phosphorescence emitting a faint light. Xuanyuan moved forward slowly, not daring to rush forward.
"Hiss …" The Greedy Old Man said in shock, "The master of this ancient cave is very terrifying. Look carefully at these phosphorescence!"
Xuanyuan originally did not know the profoundness of these phosphorescence. After the Greedy Old Man reminded him, he carefully looked at the phosphorescence on the four walls. There was actually a very terrifying evolution of the Great Dao. It seemed to be a kind of trace left behind after the death of the first generation 'Bi Luowang', the 'Green Ming Bug'. However, the one in front of him was not a true kind of Great Dao. Xuanyuan was shocked and did not understand.
"What's going on? Even these phosphorescence have the operation of the Great Dao. If I come into contact with these phosphorescence, I'm afraid I will be burned to ashes."
Xuanyuan did not dare to go near these phosphorescence. Fortunately, when he came in earlier, he did not touch these phosphorescence that seemed harmless to humans and animals. In fact, these phosphorescence contained an extremely terrifying power.
"The phosphorescence is evolved after the corpses have rotted. The Great Dao contained in these phosphorescence is at least of the level of the ancient sages. Some of the corpses of the ancient sages have even decayed and returned to heaven and earth. One must know that the corpses of the ancient sages are immortal after tens of thousands of years. However, they have rotted here into the phosphorescence of the Great Dao. One can imagine that they have fallen into the hands of the master of this ancient cave. The master of this ancient cave must have been a Killing Saint when he was alive. If the Devouring Emperor is here, he should be able to know this person's background."
The Greedy Old Man was shocked. Even if the Devouring Emperor was reborn, compared to the master of this ancient cave, he could only be on par with the master of this ancient cave. One must know that the master of this ancient cave could even kill the ancient sages, and not just one or two of them!
"…" When Xuanyuan heard this, he was shocked. He never thought that these phosphorescence were actually evolved from the corpses of the ancient sages. This made Xuanyuan even more careful. Xuanyuan finally understood why these three mysterious lotus lanterns would automatically protect their master. It was obviously caused by the aura of this place.
Xuanyuan calmed himself down and walked step by step in the tunnel. Here, he could hear his own footsteps, his own breathing, and the sound of his heartbeat. He could not predict what he was going to face. This was because the master of this cave was too terrifying. He was comparable to the emperor of a dynasty. This was the foundation of Samsara.
If he could obtain the inheritance of the Killing Saint this time, it would definitely benefit him greatly.
In this tunnel, Xuanyuan walked a total of one thousand two hundred and ninety-six steps. Not one more, not one less. It was just right.
At the end of the passageway, there was a brand new world. There were tens of millions of dazzling sword lights, so many that it was impossible to count them. The sword will was monstrous, and if someone were to be in it, they would probably be torn into pieces in an instant.
Looking at this scene that was filled with terrifying killing intent and sword will, Xuanyuan was shocked again.
This Killing Saint had been dead for so many years, but he could still leave behind such a terrifying sword will. Could it be another kind of test for his disciples?
Thousands of sword will intertwined and made a loud clanging sound. It was as if the whole world was about to be torn apart. Xuanyuan only got close to the edge of this world and he already had a feeling that it was about to disintegrate. It was very terrifying.
"This is … This is a battlefield where the Killing Saint and an ancient sage fought with their sword will." Xuanyuan felt something strange from the sky full of sword lights. His eyes were filled with unconcealable shock.
"That's right. Only when you are in it will you be able to understand where their sword will is. However, you have to observe it first and use your heart to comprehend it. When you feel that you have a certain level of confidence, you can go and give it a try." The Greedy Old Man reminded.
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