Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 366 - 363

Chapter 366: Chapter 363

When Ye Xuan and the others had their gaze fall upon Prince Shen Sha and his people, the latter’s eyes also swept over Ye Xuan, lingering for a brief moment. However, Prince Shen Sha’s focus wasn’t really on Ye Xuan, but rather on Zi Yuqing and the people from the Black Market.

As for Ye Xuan, he was outright ignored. Prince Shen Sha had only seen Ye Xuan once, and at that time, he had been wearing a mask, naturally making it impossible to recognize him.

From the crevices of the rune-covered rock wall, streams of wild and vigorous Spiritual Energy seeped out. Those runes were clearly serving as a seal on the rock wall, but with the passage of long stretches of time, the rune seal had exhausted its strength and could no longer suppress the existence of the Ancient Cave Mansion.

The eyes of the crowd all focused on that rune rock wall. Initially, some attempted to tear open the crack, but ultimately, they were killed by the rebounding runes, meeting untimely deaths. Afterward, no one dared to casually make moves against the rune wall anymore.

Ye Xuan and his group found a relatively quiet place to sit down and closed their eyes to continue their Cultivation.

As various groups calmly arrived in this underwater area, the atmosphere, which had been somewhat fiery, became quiet and subdued.

This atmosphere persisted for about half a day until finally, the peaceful sea area began to stir.

Boom!

Suddenly, under the watchful eyes of many, that rune rock wall vibrated violently. The crevice within it, under such shaking, quickly opened wide. The runes on the rock wall writhed and transformed, eventually condensing into a rune Light Shield gateway.

As soon as the rune Light Shield was formed, the rock wall rapidly melted to reveal a large doorway. An ancient and vicarious fluctuation spread out.

"The entrance to the mansion is about to open!"

Under the eager gaze of many, the rune rock wall that stood before everyone finally formed a large doorway, roughly three meters tall. As it slowly opened, those figures that had been sitting quietly surged forward, rapidly standing up and rushing toward the entrance of the mansion.

The door opened, and among those many eyes, a hint of amazement arose. After such a vast span of years, the fluctuations emitted by the Ancient Cave Mansion remained terrifying. It seemed that the owner of the mansion was definitely not simple.

However, seeing this, Ye Xuan’s expression remained unchanged. He had seen far higher-level mansions than this, so naturally, he was not surprised. The Array outside was just standard, not particularly brilliant. Many people would set up such Arrays around their own mansions. Its greatest utility was, in fact, nothing more than to decorate the façade.

Swoosh!

As soon as the mansion’s gate had opened, Prince Shen Sha and others took the lead. Their figures arced through the air, lightning-fast as they dove toward the entrance of the Ancient Cave Mansion.

After them, the experts from the various major forces also sprang into action. A dark mass of people surged out like locusts, bursting from all over the area toward the same direction.

Thud thud!

However, the entrance to the Ancient Cave Mansion was not something everyone could enter smoothly. As the dense crowd rushed into the entrance of the mansion, it wasn’t long before figures were sent flying out like cannonballs, embarrassingly landing on the ground as if the Ancient Cave Mansion had spat them out.

"Let’s go; it’s time for us to make a move."

Zi Yuqing waved her hand, finally seeing the opening of the Ancient Cave Mansion. Her mood was undoubtedly excited, as such Middle Ages’ secret mansions, which had never been discovered before, were sure to contain many treasures.

Perhaps this opportunity could even be used to find the chance for an advancement breakthrough.

The group moved successively, landing at the entrance of the Ancient Cave Mansion. Suddenly, a Light Shield Prohibition emerged at the entrance, immediately bursting forth with a quite formidable repelling force. This force exploded, impacting the group of people.

Facing the expulsion of this force, Ye Xuan now understood why so many before had been "sent" flying out. It turned out there was a Prohibition at the entrance, and those who could not withstand this force would not meet the necessary strength and wouldn’t even be able to enter the door of the mansion.

However, this force posed no threat to Ye Xuan. His True Qi swept out, protecting his body, and immediately dispersed the force around him. His speed surged, and he quickly swept into the entrance.

...

After passing through the Prohibition of the Ancient Cave Mansion, when Ye Xuan’s eyes finally returned to normal after a dizzying experience, he was greeted by an expanse of vast and desolate land, with rolling yellow sands and not a single blade of grass in sight.

Above this barren land lay a square, and at the very front of the gaze stood an ancient black hall. Around the large hall, there was nothing, revealing a hint of solitude.

The black hall was somewhat dilapidated, tilting here and there, with some areas where the ground had collapsed. Inside, the dark air roiled, unfathomable in depth, occasionally flashing with eerie white light, seemingly the bones of unknown creatures.

Crack!

Ye Xuan had just stepped forward when he stepped on a bone. Perhaps because the bone had been there for too long, it had decayed inside and snapped the moment he stepped on it.

At this time, on the surrounding square, one could still see a few powerful figures from other forces, but compared to the scene at the entrance just before, there were less than one-tenth remaining.

"It seems that the entrance to the Ancient Cave Mansion changes the location of transmission at any time. Most people must have been transferred elsewhere."

Ye Xuan glanced around and spoke calmly.

"That’s for the better. Otherwise, meeting up upon entering wouldn’t necessarily be a good thing."

Zi Yuqing nodded lightly, finding that having all those who entered scattered was not a bad thing for most; it at least avoided conflict. However, this was only temporary. Considering the Ancient Cave Mansion was only so large, those from the major forces would inevitably meet up in the end.

"What’s there to fear? This Ancient Cave Mansion isn’t as dangerous as we imagined."

Ao Wuchang scoffed, his expression relaxed. At this moment, spread across the square were scattered figures, likely strong individuals randomly transported there. None had encountered any danger, seemingly indicating that the Ancient Cave Mansion contained no dangers whatsoever.

Crack!

Just as those words had been spoken, they suddenly felt the ground tremble, and then they saw a large chunk of the ground in the distance suddenly sink. Two figures who were just chatting and laughing had no chance to escape, swallowed by the sand. Inside the sand was a huge, ugly, earthy-yellow beetle that looked to be over three meters tall. It was enormous and tore open the bodies of the two individuals, consuming their organs and limbs, leaving them with no burial ground.

After consuming the two individuals, the giant beetle also cast its sinister gaze toward Ye Xuan and the others, but it did not act rashly, clearly perceiving that Ye Xuan’s group was not to be provoke, and thus, it burrowed back into the ground.

Watching this scene, Ao Wuchang couldn’t help but swallow hard. A mere beetle had easily killed two high-level Demon Kings, making the dangers within the Ancient Cave Mansion unpredictable.

"Be careful. The creatures in this mansion mostly descend from the Middle Ages, or even earlier. They are each fiercely strong, of ancient species. One careless move, and you may not even realize how you’ve met your end," Ye Xuan said with a serious tone. These creatures from the Middle Ages and even the Ancient Era were capable of instantly killing a Seventh Grade Demon King if one was not careful, and it was all too easy to capsize in the gutter.

Zi Yuqing nodded, her pretty face solemn, and then took a deep breath. Her beautiful eyes flashed with shock, "Such rich nature’s spiritual energy!"

"These ancient cave mansions, their masters had formidable Divine Skills and would often use methods to draw in Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power, converging it to the mansion. The nature’s spiritual energy here far surpasses that of the outside world; cultivating for one day here may well be equivalent to several days of arduous Cultivation outside," Ye Xuan explained.

This was, after all, the Cultivation spot of the mansion’s master, who would have built this place at great cost, seeking ways to enhance the spiritual energy of the area.

"You’re right. Later on, we should not spread out too far and must follow orders when acting, without rashness."

Being unfamiliar with such a Middle Ages structure, Zi Yuqing felt that Ye Xuan seemed very experienced. From beginning to end, he never showed any signs of panic, as if he wasn’t at all bothered by the inherent dangers of the mansion, exuding a strong sense of confidence.

Everyone nodded their agreement, and Ye Xuan then looked forward to the large hall, "There’s a hall ahead, let’s go in and take a look."

Ye Xuan looked around, noting that this place was just not far from the mansion’s entrance, still far from the core area of the Ancient Cave Mansion. However, finding the core area was not as easy as just talking about it. For now, they could only proceed step by step, first to figure out the location and direction, then plan the next steps.

Moreover, it wasn’t certain what exactly this mansion was—an abode of powerful individuals or the ruins of a Sect. In other places within, there might also be valuable treasures, legacies left by powerful hermits in various locations. Whether one could encounter these, though, depended on one’s luck and fate.

After reaching a consensus, everyone immediately headed toward the large hall. At the same time, the strong ones who were transported to this empty square also gathered in front of the hall.

Ye Xuan’s gaze passed through the great doors of the hall, looking deep inside. There, it seemed there was an incredibly vast and pure energy, seeping through the broken Prohibitions surrounding the hall, faintly radiating outward.