Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 540 - 541: The Ancient Cave Journey_1

Chapter 540: Chapter 541: The Ancient Cave Journey_1

"More serious matters?"

The crowd looked at Feng Yuan with some confusion, glanced at Mo Li, and Feng Yuan said,

"This incident has outright brought the internal strife between the tribes and the dynasty’s nobles in Great Yan to the surface. With so many tribes swallowed up by Great Yan recently, what do you think those tribes will make of this situation? And there are tribes beyond just those from the Bei Yan Region."

"I see, if we... What a pity."

Hua Yiyou spoke with immense regret. Had it not been for the foreseeable internal chaos in Great Li, this would have been the perfect time to attack Great Yan. Feng Yuan merely smiled without explaining, and Yao Yin, who knew the future, didn’t know what to say either. Although she knew Feng Yuan would definitely help the Mo siblings, he certainly wouldn’t bother about the downfall of the Great Li Dynasty, and might even lend a hand in pushing it along.

Guo Huai looked at Hua Yiyou with a complicated expression. Although he didn’t think as much as Yao Yin did, he was aware that the Great Li would ultimately perish at the hands of Mo Li, yet here was Hua Yiyou still considering the future of Great Li.

"Ding~ No matter how powerful he is, he’s still a mere mortal. Even among those with great strength, how many can truly foresee the future? Haven’t the records stated that the neighboring countries were all extremely shocked by the sudden demise of Great Li?"

(But why, why would Mo Li make such a decision in the end?)

"Ding~ Insufficient data, but you’re better off not dwelling on this. With him around, why not just leave it to him?"

(But... it feels so frustrating to just leave everything to fate...)

"Ding~ He feels the same way. There are many things he would like to do but can’t."

...

"Which way should we go?"

Feng Yuan asked as he looked towards the others. After thinking for a moment, Mo Li said,

"If we take the ancient cave, are you sure you can find a way out?"

He understood what Feng Yuan meant. Feng Yuan was intrigued by the passages within the ancient cave; otherwise, he would have simply produced the map. Why would he ask otherwise? Scratching his head, Feng Yuan grinned and said,

"You’ve caught me~"

"It’s not often we get to visit such a place. How can we not explore deep into the ancient cave? As for getting lost, I don’t think it will happen."

"Even if we do get lost, it’s not like we can’t just carve our own way out~"

Seeing Feng Yuan glance at the White Wolf Deity, Guo Huai sighed. Among the group, he probably understood the power of the Divine Beasts best. Even though the White Wolf Deity didn’t have dominion over the earth, a full-powered strike would be enough to blast a huge tunnel straight up to the surface, even from underground.

As for environmental destruction? He believed Feng Yuan would certainly not mind such damage. Mo Li contemplated, and although Hua Yiyou was somewhat opposed, he didn’t voice it. He felt it was best to leave such decisions to Mo Li. He had no objective reason not to go through the ancient cave, but he personally was somewhat reluctant.

"Alright, if you can lead the way, then let’s explore the ancient cave."

Moving forward with hopeful eyes, Mo Li decided. Feng Yuan joyfully picked up Xiao Ji and spun around on the spot, saying,

"Then let’s go~"

"Ahem, may I join you in your venture?"

The man said somewhat embarrassingly to Feng Yuan and the others. Feng Yuan looked at Mo Li and said,

"You decide."

"Why do you want to move with us?"

Mo Li scrutinized the man with some suspicion, who pointed at Duomeng, who was still carefully examining the murals, laughed, and said,

"I heard everything you said. Of course, I didn’t mean to eavesdrop; it’s just that you were a bit loud..."

"There might be even more ancient art inside the cave that could be useful to Bai Ling, but I dare not enter alone. If I got lost in there..."

"So... please."

After pondering for a moment, Mo Li glanced at the White Wolf Deity and said,

"Fine, you can follow us. Just make sure you don’t fall behind; we won’t stop and wait specifically for you."

"Thank you~ Oh, my name is Wei Dongcheng; you can just call me Dongcheng."

Feng Yuan glanced at Wei Dongcheng and said,

"You’re probably not from the southern countries, are you?"

Scratching his head, Wei Dongcheng laughed and said,

"I came from Tian Fang, having heard that there are unique cultural relics in the southern kingdoms, so..."

"So you’re from Tian Fang?"

Mo Ling looked at Wei Dongcheng with curiosity, while Guo Huai asked the system with some confusion

(Where is Tian Fang?)

"Ding~ Please wait."

"Tian Fang (Strong Nation)

Located in the northeastern part of the Divine Land Region (the northern snowy mountain area and further north were not considered part of the Divine Land Region during the Dynasty era.), it was established during the Tribal Era and existed until the mid-to-late period of the Dynasty era, sharing no borders with Great Li."

Looking at the map, Guo Huai was surprised; just from the map, Tian Fang was very far from Great Li, separated by many countries. He had not expected Wei Dongcheng to have traveled such a distance.

Fascinated like a curious child, Mo Ling inquired about Wei Dongcheng’s experiences along the way. Mo Li bowed his head and sighed. He understood all too well why Mo Ling did this, but when it really came to that point, could he truly extricate himself?... Thinking about this, Mo Li looked up at the cave ceiling. Even though the space was spacious, he always felt a sense of oppression, which made him somewhat uncomfortable.

"Don’t worry, I’ll help you."

Feng Yuan gently patted Mo Li’s shoulder and whispered in his ear. Mo Li gave Feng Yuan a wry smile and said nothing. He did not believe Feng Yuan was unaware of the difficulty, and he had already guessed the origins of Feng Yuan and his group. He did not think Feng Yuan would go to such lengths.

"So many openings... But why did you choose this direction? It seems like it should lead underground, right?"

Mo Ling looked around at the rocky walls with confusion. As the group advanced, the passages that could accommodate people became narrower. When they had encountered multiple openings before, Feng Yuan had chosen one without any hesitation, which puzzled Mo Ling. Feng Yuan replied with a mysterious smile,

"Indeed, it goes underground. Since we’re here, why not look at something interesting?"

"Interesting things?"

Mo Ling was somewhat puzzled when Feng Yuan suddenly spoke up,

"Watch your heads, we need to bend down to get through here."

As he spoke, Feng Yuan swept his hand over the rocks above, and a cluster of mushrooms with blue luminescence grew out from the wall. Carefully avoiding the rocky ceiling, Mo Ling said in a low voice,

"We’re not going to run out of path, are we?"

"No, don’t worry—with me leading the way..."

"Where did he go?!"

Just as Feng Yuan finished speaking, Mo Ling was surprised to find that Feng Yuan, who was walking in front, had suddenly disappeared without a trace. She quickly took a few steps forward, and touching the thick rock wall in front of her, said,

"Did you walk through walls?"

"What ’walk through walls’... Can’t you look to the side?"

Feng Yuan replied, sounding exasperated. Since the cave was narrow and he couldn’t turn around easily, Xiao Ji, noticing Feng Yuan had stopped, looked back at him with puzzlement. When Mo Ling looked to the side, she discovered that the tunnel had inexplicably formed a U-shaped passage there. To her, the rock wall in front, due to the poor lighting, had seemed like a solid wall, but upon closer inspection, she spotted the opening to her right rear.

"You gave me a scare; I thought you’d run off using some wall-phasing trick."

Mo Ling turned the corner and saw Feng Yuan waiting for her ahead and breathed a sigh of relief. Feng Yuan said, sounding annoyed,

"Why would I use a wall-phasing trick for no reason? Besides, if you can’t do it, what’s the point? It would be more useful to just break through the tunnel."

"You better not mess around; if this collapses, I want to see what you’d do."

The Agunas apparition flicked its tail in resignation, saying. Since it was just a projection, even drifting into the rock walls had no effect, so the Agunas apparition still floated by Feng Yuan’s side like usual. Watching the Agunas apparition half disappear into the rock wall, Feng Yuan said with a bit of amusement,

"If they saw you like this, it might give them a scare."

"Would it? It’s just an apparition after all."

"Why don’t you give it a try?"

"I’m not that bored."

As the Agunas apparition spoke, it drifted out from the rock wall and floated in front of Feng Yuan. Xiao Ji and Little Green Snake blocked Pomiti to prevent it from running around; in such narrow spaces, if Pomiti got loose, it would be troublesome. It wasn’t just a matter of potential danger; simply locating it would be enough of a headache.

"Seems like there’s something special?"

The Agunas apparition glanced at Xiao Ji, who appeared to be sniffing something, then Feng Yuan replied with a secretive smile,

"Of course there is..."