It was another place.
"That's right, it should be here."
This was the boundary between Sunflower Dew Country and the south of Tenryū Province. It was a dense forest, a forest that ordinary people did not dare to set foot in. Although it was autumn, it was spring and summer all year round. There was no cold, and the trees were still lush and green.
The group of six finally found this place after running around for a period of time. This forest was full of wild beasts, and the roars of beasts and cries of insects could be heard everywhere. The center of the forest was also the most terrifying place here. All kinds of wild beasts were astonishingly powerful, and those poisonous insects and plants, as well as some natural traps were even more powerful than those beasts. Although this place could not be as terrifying as the Lost Land, but even they, who were extremely powerful, had to be as careful as possible when walking in it.
A thousand years ago, this forest was just a very ordinary forest. In the early days of the establishment of Tenryū Province, Tenryū Province and Sunflower Dew Country had a good relationship. Sky Dragon First Ancestor Great Emperor had once ordered that no one was allowed to touch a single plant in this forest, nor were they allowed to enter and hunt. This strange ban continued until today, and this area that was not disturbed by humans became the territory of beasts. More and more terrifying beasts were born, and now it was not so easy for humans to move even if they wanted to.
Now it seemed that Sky Dragon First Ancestor Great Emperor's ban was indeed intentional.
The group of six people, the leader was Yan Tian 'ao, and the other five were all people with great power and strength in the Northern Emperor Sect. The purpose of their trip was naturally to find the treasure left by Sky Dragon First Ancestor Great Emperor. Ever since Yan Duanhun and Yan Tian 'ao destroyed the treasure map, no one else had seen it. The two of them had memorized the treasure map, and did not draw it, nor did they describe it to anyone. This time, it was Yan Tian 'ao who guided the way according to the map. After a long visit, he finally stopped at a place.
The vegetation here was surprisingly dense, and there were many kinds of different colors. Most of them were poisonous, and ordinary people could not even touch them. And in front of them was a small cliff that was more than ten meters above the ground. This kind of natural cliff was not rare in this forest. From the outside, the cliff was completely covered by all kinds of colored vegetation.
Yan Tian 'ao stared straight ahead and stretched out a hand. His palm faced forward as he circulated the power of his Infernal Soul and slowly swept it from left to right.
Suddenly, the thick layer of vegetation in the direction where his palm was facing began to tremble slightly. Yan Tianxiong moved his feet, allowing his power to permeate through the vegetation. On the treasure map that was hidden in the sword, there were very detailed annotations that indicated every detail. Yan Tian 'ao walked a few dozen meters to the right before he suddenly stopped and withdrew his hand. His eyes flashed as he walked forward.
In front of him was a large clump of tall vegetation. Behind it was a thick layer of green vines climbing down the stone walls. Each vine was extremely thick and had sharp barbs. Not to mention humans, even wild beasts would not be so bored as to touch them. Yan Tianxiong stood there and carefully examined it for a long time. Unable to find any traces of it being touched, his eyes flickered and he suddenly thrust out his palm.
A wave of heat surged up, and the thick green vines in front of them instantly turned into powder. However, these powder did not fall down along the stone wall, but flew inwards. At the same time, behind them was a dark hole — it was actually empty!
"This is? It's a cave, could it be … "The five people who followed Yan Tian 'ao quickly moved forward.
"That's right, it's here. From the traces, it seems that no one has touched this place. "Yan Tian 'ao said. At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh. This kind of natural concealment was really too perfect. It was much more effective than deliberately casting many traps. If it wasn't for the mark on the treasure map, even if he passed by here, he wouldn't have noticed anything, let alone touched something that could be very dangerous for no reason. It was no wonder that no one had found the treasure of the Heavenly Dragon Great Ancestor for thousands of years.
From the surface, there really were no traces of it being touched. The remaining doubts in Yan Tian 'ao's heart began to dissipate.
This was not a very wide cave, nor was it very deep. It was only a dozen or so meters. After the six people entered, they looked around. This was just a simple cave that had existed for so long that it was impossible to tell whether it was natural or man-made. Other than a few strangely-shaped rats that were scurrying away in panic, the surroundings were bare and there was nothing that could attract anyone's attention. A middle-aged man with a rough appearance and a full beard said, "Seventh Elder, is there another mechanism here?"
Yan Tian 'ao nodded, "A treasure that can rival a country's wealth is naturally hidden very well. This cave that ordinary people can't possibly find is just the entrance. Even if someone accidentally broke in, they would only think it was an ordinary cave. And the real place where the treasure is hidden is … below. "
"Below?" The few people said in unison, looking down at the same time. The ground was covered in mud and gravel, nothing unusual could be seen.
"According to the annotations on the treasure map, the location of the Heavenly Dragon Great Ancestor's treasure was ten meters underground."
Yan Tian Xiong slowly raised his hand, a force quickly expanding in his hand. The strength of the force caused the air to surge chaotically, forcing the five people around him far away.
"Wait a moment, Seventh Elder!" One of them shouted, "If it really is ten meters underground, it's better to let people directly dig it. There is a high cliff above here, if we don't control the cliff well and break it … "
"You guys retreat first, I know what I'm doing!" Yan Tian Ao said without turning his head.
The five hesitated for a moment, then all left the cave. They stood a bit further away, watching with worry and excitement. According to Yan Tian Ao, this was the place marked on the treasure map, and it also indicated that there was a hidden cave here. And now that they had found it here … they were even more certain that the treasure map was not fake!
Boom!
A muffled explosion came from in front of them, causing the ground to tremble slightly. The tall stone wall in front of them also trembled, gravel rolling down, and then everything became calm again.
The five people let out a small sigh of relief and hurriedly returned to the cave. The moment they stepped in, they were all stunned.
A large hole several meters in diameter appeared in front of them. At a glance, it was pitch black and bottomless. Yan Tian 'ao calmly floated above the cave entrance, looking down at his feet thoughtfully. Such a depth, but such a small width, according to the degree of the ground shaking, the overflow of power was clearly pressing down on the ground, and very little of it affected the top. With all these factors combined, it was extremely difficult to do it perfectly!
He was indeed worthy of being the strongest among the thirty-seven Elders of the Northern Emperor Sect, Yan Tian Ao, who had already reached the middle level of the God Realm!
"Go down!"
Yan Tian Ao said, his body quickly descending. The five did not hesitate, jumping down together.
After a short descent, they quickly stepped on the ground. The ground ten meters below them was not sticky like they had imagined, but was unexpectedly flat and hard. Immediately, a ball of light shone, illuminating the surroundings as if it was daytime. Under their feet, it was surprisingly not the bumpy soil, but a particularly neat and tidy square brick. Three of them were surrounded by walls, and one of them was pitch black, so dark that they couldn't see the end of it …
Underground passage!
"Let's go."
Yan Tian Ao never did things sloppily. He did not give the five time to be surprised or ask questions, taking the lead and walking forward into the pitch black darkness. This was a very long underground passage, but at this point, it was definitely not the location of the treasure. According to the mark on the treasure map, the passage ahead was an extremely dangerous path. Almost every few steps, there was an extremely vicious mechanism, and the mechanism was not repeated. If they did not have the treasure map, even if they reached here, it would be almost impossible to enter unscathed. Of course, this was for ordinary people. For a super expert like Yan Tian Ao, even if he had not seen the treasure map, these mechanisms would not be able to do anything to him.
Sure enough, not long after, the ground under Yan Tian Ao's feet suddenly caved in, revealing a wide hole. More than ten meters below, densely packed sharp thorns released a frightening cold light. Once they fell, there was no doubt that they would be pierced through by ten thousand blades. Yan Tian 'ao maintained his previous pace as he flew through the air. He didn't even look down as if nothing had happened. The five people holding the Bright Magic Lanterns jumped over, and at the same time, their eyes couldn't help but look down, their hearts slightly palpitating. Yan Tian Ao had only walked a few steps when an arrow as thick as a person suddenly shot out from the right. Yan Tian Ao did not look sideways, and only stretched out his hand. With a loud bang, the thick arrow made of steel was shaken into several pieces, scattering on the ground.
And this was only the beginning.
The further they went, the more they experienced how terrifying this place was.
Their goal this time was not to take the treasure, but to investigate the situation. Naturally, the people who came were the most trustworthy, and also the strongest. The five people following Yan Tian Ao were all Heaven Rank experts, but along the way, even they trembled with fear. If it wasn't for Yan Tian Ao leading them, even with their strength, they would have already brushed past the god of death many times. If they wanted to reach the inside, it would be extremely difficult, with only a slim chance of survival.
But at the same time, to create such a frightening layer of mechanisms required a huge amount of resources. At the same time, there was no doubt that such a mechanism would protect something that could be described as "rich enough to rival a country". If it was too easy to find, they would feel that there was a considerable psychological gap.
They didn't know how long they had walked, but under the tense atmosphere, they could no longer accurately judge the flow of time. They didn't know how long they had walked, and how many mechanisms they had encountered. Suddenly, they discovered at the same time that a faint light suddenly appeared in front of them. Although it was faint, it was very eye-catching in this dark underground space.
The Bright Magic Lanterns were immediately extinguished, but the faint light in front of them still existed. The six people's footsteps slowed down at the same time, and they walked forward. The appearance of light here undoubtedly meant that there was a special object of light in front of them, and it was something that had been shining in the darkness for more than a thousand years … Disregarding everything else, just the ability to shine for a thousand years was priceless.
Could it be the location of the treasure?
The few people's hearts began to beat wildly. Of course, they knew that if there really was a batch of treasure like in the legends, what it meant to the entire Northern Emperor Sect, and to the whole world.
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