Chaos Heavenly Emperor Technique
Chapter 548: Endless Road! (2 more)

Chapter 548: Chapter 548: Endless Road! (2 more)

Seeing Ling Feng return safely to the Three-headed Demon Flood Dragon Clan, Jin Zhulong and the Clan Elders finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This was a descendant of the main branch of the Royal Family, after all. If this "Prince Long Fei" had met with an accident, the fury of the main branch would’ve been more than their insignificant side branch of the bloodline could bear.

After Ling Feng returned to the Three-headed Demon Flood Dragon Clan, he rested briefly before sending someone to ask Jin Zhulong to send someone with him to the back mountain to find the legendary "Ancient Cave of Time."

Before long, Jin Zhulong personally arrived at the cave where Ling Feng was staying, demonstrating the high regard he had for this prince.

"Prince Long Fei, while the Ancient Cave of Time isn’t particularly dangerous, reaching the end and entering it is an exceedingly elusive affair. For hundreds of years, countless members of our clan have attempted numerous times, yet no one has ever found the Ancient Cave of Time. So, Prince, please don’t be too fixated."

Jin Zhulong paused before slowly continuing, "You should know that the Ancestor Soul Awakening Ceremony is less than half a month away. If you find that you cannot locate the Ancient Cave of Time, it would be best to withdraw as soon as possible."

"I understand," Ling Feng nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Candle Dragon Clan Chief."

"Very well, then I shall take the Prince to the back mountain now."

Jin Zhulong was respectful in his demeanor. Whether it was Ling Feng’s status as "Prince," the favor of the old ancestor, or the Demon Emperor Order bestowed by the Qiongqi Demon Emperor, all made Jin Zhulong look at Ling Feng with new eyes.

"By the way," Ling Feng thought for a moment and then said to Jin Zhulong, "Clan Chief Jin Zhulong, there is another matter I must tell you."

"Please speak, Prince."

"That Kuang Niu, the Young Master of the Bull Head Clan, has been slain by me," Ling Feng said with an indifferent tone, as if he had killed someone of no significance.

"This..." Jin Zhulong’s face stiffened slightly, "Prince, you... Ah!"

Jin Zhulong choked back his words, not knowing what to say, finally letting out a long sigh.

"There is a possibility that this matter may trouble the Three-headed Demon Flood Dragon Clan, but if the Bull Head Clan comes looking, I have my own ways to deal with them. Clan Chief Jin Zhulong need not worry too much,"

Ling Feng said lightly, glancing at Jin Zhulong. He told Jin Zhulong about this matter so that he would be prepared, lest the Bull Head Clan came killing their way to their doorstep and he was the last to know, which would truly make him a scapegoat.

"What is Prince Long Fei talking about, worrying about trouble or not? If the Bull Head Clan offended the Prince, it’s only right they were killed!"

A hint of iron-blooded resolve flashed in Jin Zhulong’s eyes as he hummed, "Although we of the Three-headed Demon Flood Dragon side branch are far from as powerful as the main branch, we’re certainly not cowards!"

Though he sounded spirited and passionate, Jin Zhulong was inwardly lamenting, realizing he must prepare for battle in advance. After all, they couldn’t possibly just hand over "Prince Long Fei" to the Bull Head Clan.

...

Not long after, Jin Zhulong led Ling Feng to a place shrouded in mist.

As the twilight deepened, the skies grew darker, and the mist seemed to gild with a faint golden hue. Amidst the rising sea of clouds, there was a distinct sense of beauty.

"Please look, Prince," Jin Zhulong pointed to a mountain path ahead and said slowly, "This is the path leading to the Ancient Cave of Time. At the end of this path lies the Cave, but cruelly enough, I’ve traversed it no less than a hundred times, only to return each time without success."

"A hundred times?" Ling Feng took a deep breath. With Jin Zhulong’s Demon King Level strength and astute senses, there would be no chance of getting lost. If even he had failed a hundred times, it showed just how elusive and enigmatic the Ancient Cave of Time truly was.

If it wasn’t for the appearance of that Elder from the Demon Flood Dragon Clan, he might never have believed that there truly was such a path in this world.

"So, Prince Long Fei, on your first attempt, it’s best not to hold too much hope, nor to delay for too long," Jin Zhulong spoke, "On this Endless Road, time seems to pass very quickly. Perhaps in just a moment of thought, several days will have already gone by."

Speaking thus, Jin Zhulong handed Ling Feng a Crystal Ball, saying faintly, "Prince Long Fei, when this Crystal Ball emits a purple light, it means that ten days have passed. At that point, you should turn around, retrace your steps, and with roughly half a day, you will definitely be able to return."

"Half a day?" Ling Feng was startled. "No matter how far I go, it will only take half a day?"

"Exactly, the Endless Road is just so mysterious and magical." Jin Zhulong nodded, "Even if you only step forward once, to return to the outside world, it will take half a day."

Ling Feng drew in a breath of cold air. There truly were such bizarre occurrences in this world. Thankfully, he had seen quite a bit of the world before and had even gone back a thousand years, so none of this seemed all that shocking.

"Alright." Ling Feng secured the Crystal Ball and nodded. Then, thinking of something, he added, "Oh right..."

Saying this, Ling Feng took out the Demon Emperor Order and handed it to Jin Zhulong, "If the Bull Head Clan comes looking before I return, use this Demon Emperor Order. It might just keep that Old Niu in line."

Jin Zhulong gratefully took the Demon Emperor Order with both hands, "Thank you, Prince Long Fei!"

Without further ado, Ling Feng ceased speaking, his gaze turned towards the fog before him. What kind of miraculous place might such a beautiful yet majestic location be?

"Endless Road, huh?"

Ling Feng clenched his fist, a glint flashed in his eyes, and he then stepped forward, his figure vanishing into the pale golden fog in an instant, disappearing from sight.

"Perhaps, he will be the second one to enter the Ancient Cave of Time in a thousand years! The first, however, was a human..."

Jin Zhulong murmured to himself, carefully storing away the Demon Emperor Order, shaking his head with a wry smile, "Looks like big trouble is coming!"

...

The moment Ling Feng stepped onto that mountain path, it was like stepping onto a bed of cloud and rosy light, the road underfoot appeared to be paved with fog, as if he was walking in the domain of the sky.

Ling Feng looked back to see no longer the continuous green mountains behind him, but a sea of clouds.

"Where exactly am I?"

Ling Feng shook his head, gathered his thoughts, and stopped looking back. He had a faint feeling that within the Ancient Cave of Time, something seemed to have been waiting for him.

Upon closer inspection, Ling Feng realized that there was a serpentine path within the swirling mists — this must be the Endless Road mentioned by Jin Zhulong.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step!

No longer hesitating, Ling Feng took a step forward, darting towards the serpentine path ahead.

"Have I stepped onto the Endless Road?"

Unbeknownst to Ling Feng, the moment he entered the Endless Road, a vast and majestic awareness immediately locked onto him.

Of course, this awareness was none other than that of the Elder Demon Flood Dragon.