"Catacombs" was a very straightforward name — a hole in the earth.
Above the void continent was the blue sky, below it was the dark sky.
The blue sky hung high in the sky and could be seen everywhere. The sky was dark and gloomy, separated by the thick and boundless great earth. It was basically impossible to see.
The Catacombs were an exception.
No one could say for sure how the Catacombs had appeared, only that they were connected to the dark sky. The danger that every tribe on the void continent had to face came from the dark sky.
There was a saying in the void continent's legends — there used to be many stars in the blue sky. They fell from the blue sky and pierced through the earth in the process, thus forming the Catacombs. Because of the falling stars, only the Dubhe Star remained in the blue sky.
Back in the Catacombs. The danger from You Heaven was a very concrete existence, it was not nothingness.
There was a saying on the void continent, "Star generals fall from the blue sky, star beasts rise from the dark sky."
The extended meaning was that good and bad were determined from the moment of birth. But aside from the extended meaning, it was an objective description in and of itself.
Star beasts were the void continent's greatest calamity.
The people of the void continent believed that star generals were the product of the blue sky, while star beasts were the crystallization of the dark sky.
Regardless of whether this was right or wrong, it was indeed a common understanding.
Along the way, Jiang Wang gained a basic understanding of the Catacombs from Qing Huo Qiming. He also more or less understood why Qing Huo Qiming was so against coming to the Catacombs — his adoptive father, the previous Shaman Zhu of the Qing Huo Tribe, had died in the Catacombs.
Jiang Wang also made a point of asking about the origins of the "blue sky" before him. He might not know their names, but it was easy to tell their characteristics.
Lei Zhanqian was the number one chess master of the Thunder Tribe, the Crimson Thunder Tribe. Li Fengyao was in the number one Water Tribe, the Clear Water Tribe. Fang Chong was in the number one Earth Tribe, the Original Earth Tribe.
Jiang Wuxie was in the number one Fire Tribe, the Swift Fire Tribe.
Additionally, the chess master of the number one Wood Tribe, the Ironwood Tribe, was a very ordinary-looking man. From Qing Huo Qiming's description, Jiang Wang couldn't match him with the cultivators in his memories.
However, Jiang Wang only paid attention to the first four people.
He also specifically asked for the location of the Pure Water Tribe. He intended to contact Li Fengyao first, mainly to see if he could ask for a suitable troop formation method to train the people of the High Fire Tribe. This way, the High Fire Tribe's warriors, who were forbidden from using totem power, could still display extraordinary combat power in a life and death game. The Li Family of Shi Men had been famous generals for generations, so they certainly didn't lack troops. But he knew nothing about it.
The others had arrived a few days earlier, so they must've been thinking of ways to improve the tribal warriors' combat strength in the game of life and death. Jiang Wang had only just started selecting candidates and was already lagging behind.
However, Qinghuo Qi Ming sternly stopped him.
Due to the restrictions of the Treaty of Kingship, the tribes could not attack each other during the Life and Death Game.
However, Jiang Wang was the Chess Master of the Qing Huo Tribe. If he entered the territory of another tribe, he would be killed immediately.
Qing Huo Qiming emphasized that such a thing would definitely happen.
Jiang Wang wasn't someone who couldn't be persuaded, so he could only give up.
The largest cavern in the High Fire Tribe's territory was called the Wuzhi Cavern. The most elite warriors of the High Fire Tribe were all there.
The Wuzhi Cavern was about twenty kilometers away from the Fire Temple.
"The tribe needs experts to oversee it. The chief can't leave, so I had to bring you here," Qinghuo Qiming explained, his face a bit pale.
This was nonsense, but it spoke volumes about the fluctuations in his heart. He needed a topic to divert his emotions.
"Seems reliable," Jiang Wang said.
In front of him was a fortress made of black stone. It was fixed there like a silent beast. There was no doubt that it had considerable defensive capabilities.
"Yes, it's very reliable. But it's not because of this fortress. "Qinghuo Qiming composed himself and walked forward.
A group of High Fire Tribe warriors stood guard outside the fortress. Qinghuo Qiming went forward to communicate with them, and two strong warriors walked to the side and turned the winch. The thick stone gate of the fortress slowly rose.
Yes, the gate of the fortress was on the outside. Rather than a fortress, it was more like a prison. The warriors inside didn't seem to be protected. Instead, they seemed to be "imprisoned".
Behind the stone gate was a shadowy tunnel. Even if there was a brazier every few steps in the tunnel, it was still not enough. The end of the tunnel still felt distant and blurry.
Qinghuo Qiming swallowed. "Let's go in."
He didn't move. It seemed like he was going to let Jiang Wang take the lead. This wasn't in line with the etiquette of a guest.
"Have you never been here before?" Jiang Wang asked.
"In the past … I always waited outside."
"The shaman in the past protected you well," Jiang Wang said as he walked into the dark tunnel.
The lifespan of the void continent's people was about the same as that of the Modern Realm's humans.
In fact, Jiang Wang was younger than Qinghuo Qiming. However, Jiang Wang had experienced too many things.
"Don't close the door yet. We'll be out soon, "Qinghuo Qiming said to the guards before going in.
However, the guards only shook their heads. They didn't give the shaman any face at all.
"Are you still going in?" Jiang Wang asked from inside the tunnel. "Why don't you leave a token for me and I'll go down myself?"
Qinghuo Qiming glared at the warrior for a long time. However, when he thought of Qinghuo's temper, he could only grit his teeth and walk into the tunnel.
Rumble!
After he walked in, the huge stone gate quickly closed again.
The long tunnel seemed even darker because of this.
Qinghuo Qiming was shocked. However, Jiang Wang's figure was still far away. Even the sound of his footsteps wasn't disturbed at all. He couldn't turn back, so he hurried a few steps and caught up to him.
"You don't know what's in the Catacombs. That's why you're so calm." Qinghuo Qiming found a topic to talk about. "The ignorant are fearless."
"Perhaps," Jiang Wang said.
He didn't argue because he knew that Qinghuo Qiming's words were just to comfort himself.
Moreover, the ignorant are fearless. If Jiang Wang knew that there were dangers inside that he couldn't deal with, he wouldn't have chosen to go in.
The sound of footsteps seemed a bit abrupt in the tunnel. The firelight illuminated Qinghuo Qiming's face.
The tunnel was long, but there was an end.
At the end stood a door made of some unknown metal. It was completely black. There was only a flame pattern in the middle of the door.
Jiang Wang stepped aside and remained silent.
Qinghuo Qiming stepped forward and pressed his hand against the metal door. The flame mark between his brows lit up.
He let go and said tiredly, "Let's wait for a while. The battle probably hasn't ended yet. "
"There are battles every day inside?" Jiang Wang asked.
"Not necessarily. However, there are periods when the star beasts appear and periods when they're very dense. Usually, the closer it is to the start of the game of life and death, the more frequent the star beasts will appear. After the game of life and death ends, the density will drop. This will continue for a while. That's when most of the warriors are resting. "
"What kind of existence are the star beasts?"
Qinghuo Qiming opened his mouth and then closed it. After a moment of silence, he said, "I don't know how to describe it to you. You'll know when you see it with your own eyes."
This wait lasted for close to two hours.
Jiang Wang could still wait, but Qinghuo Qiming's expression grew uglier and uglier.
"I wonder what's going on inside." He began to mutter to himself.
The giant metal door was pulled open in the middle amidst the noise.
A one-armed young man stood inside the door. He glanced sideways at Qinghuo Qiming but didn't say anything.
Behind him — —
The specks of fire were like a long dragon coiling in the night.
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