Chapter 400 |
“It is said that this Giant Eye City was built by a senior who explored the Abyss. He killed a monster that emerged from the bottom of the Abyss, took its eyeball, embedded it in the cliff, and hollowed it out to build the city.”
“The giant eye can see into the extreme depths below, effectively monitoring the Abyss of Cangwu for any disturbances.”
The three slowly descended from the side of the Giant Eye City, their hearts filled with unspeakable shock.
“Just an eyeball, and it’s this big.”
“It’s unimaginable how big the monster that emerged from the depths of the Abyss of Cangwu was.”
The moment their bodies crossed the 80,000-zhang boundary, Xiao Heng felt his strength diminish by a few points.
“Even at the late stage of Qi Refinement, one cannot stand here.”
“Only with Foundation Establishment cultivation can one barely continue descending.”
The pressure from the Abyss was beginning to show.
“But the danger level is several times higher.”
As they continued to descend, from afar, Xiao Heng and the others heard rumbling sounds faintly coming from below.
Xiao Heng looked into the distance, in the vast white mist, there seemed to be two huge figures standing in mid-air, wielding sharp blades, battling each other.
“The third layer, the Puppet Gorge.”
“There are two giant stone puppets from ancient times fighting in this area.”
“The two puppets are in a strange state between reality and illusion. If you fly close to check them out, they appear like illusory figures, untouchable.”
“But their influence on the surrounding area is real.”
“The puppets are nearly 20,000 zhang tall, and their strength is said to be close to Dao Integration.”
“Even from a distance, you could be injured by the aftermath of their battle.”
Boom! Boom!
In the hazy white mist, the two stone puppet figures appeared and disappeared.
The three were stunned by this fantastic sight.
After a long time, Xiao Heng spoke, “Alright, let’s continue down.”
“It’s best to be cautious.”
During the descent, they had to constantly pay attention to the movements of the two giant stone puppets, avoiding possible energy impacts.
The strength of the strange creatures appearing in the thick fog was also becoming increasingly formidable.
Therefore, their progress was even slower.
It took them two whole days to reach the lower boundary of the Puppet Gorge.
“Ahead is the fourth layer.”
“The good news is, the Medicine King True Cauldron seems to be not far below.”
Xiao Heng once again manipulated the Small Medicine King Cauldron, sensing for a moment, then let out a sigh of relief.
“That being said, we can’t let our guard down.”
Zhang Haobo frowned slightly and transmitted his voice, “Alright, hurry up. I’m getting impatient to see that treasure.”
Su Xiaomei pursed her lips and entered the fourth layer first.
There was no foothold provided for cultivators between the third and fourth layers.
Only a bright red line carved into the cliff wall marked the boundary.
“The fourth layer, the Lost City.”
“Between 100,000-zhang to 130,000-zhang underground.”
After sensing his own condition, Xiao Heng frowned slightly.
Losing the equivalent of a Foundation Establishment early stage cultivator’s cultivation out of thin air was already having a noticeable impact on him.
He changed his flight direction, no longer going straight down.
Instead, he flew diagonally towards the center of the Lost City.
Countless building ruins floated in the air, scattered and dilapidated.
It was as if a cataclysmic disaster had struck, leaving behind fragments of ruined relics everywhere.
No remains, no leftover items.
Only the corpses of buildings lay quietly in this space, telling tales of their past encounters.
The surrounding area was eerily quiet.
The repetitive sight of ruins brought a sense of oppression.
Xiao Heng and the others had to cheer themselves up.
Because in the Lost City, not only were there unknown creatures made entirely of stone that could jump out and attack at any time, but there were also cultivators with ulterior motives hidden in the shadows, waiting to ambush them.
The existence of the Town-Immortality Force, along with the chaotic ruins, created the perfect hiding places for them.
If they endured until the stone beasts attacked and both sides were injured, then launched their own attack, their chances of success would increase significantly.
And below the Abyss, the phenomenon of a cultivator’s demise was difficult to manifest.
After achieving their goal, they could flee and disappear without a trace.
The number of cultivators who mysteriously disappeared in this Lost City was not small.
As Xiao Heng and the others delved deeper into the ruins, heading towards the location of the Medicine King True Cauldron, they encountered two waves of cultivator attacks, as expected.
But they were just petty thieves.
Su Xiaomei and Zhang Haobo had faced the siege of thousands of faceless blood-faced cultivators in the ruins of the Chaoyuan Sect, and they had managed to escape unscathed.
How could they possibly take these people seriously?
They easily killed these people without much effort.
After eliminating two groups and showcasing their strength, things finally calmed down.
“There seems to be a tail following us.” Zhang Haobo reminded them.
“I’ll go slaughter them.” Su Xiaomei’s eyebrows rose, a red light flashed in her eyes, and she was about to turn around and attack.
“Don’t! We’re here to find the Medicine King True Cauldron, not to kill people.” Xiao Heng quickly stopped her.
“Drawing attention is not good.”
“Just shake them off.”
With that, the three suddenly increased their speed.
They weaved left and right through the ruins.
It took them half a day to finally shake off all the pursuers.
“Go!”
Zhang Haobo pinched a hand seal, masking their auras.
Then, they headed straight for the Medicine King True Cauldron.
After flying for another half a day, they finally reached the sensed location.
“Huh?!”
Xiao Heng looked around in confusion, unable to see any sign of the Medicine King True Cauldron.
“This should be the right place.”
“Let’s split up and search.”
Su Xiaomei and Zhang Haobo nodded, then dispersed.
Not long after.
“Nothing?”
Xiao Heng furrowed his brows deeply.
“It shouldn’t be.”
Xiao Heng searched again, still to no avail.
Su Xiaomei took the Small Medicine King Cauldron out of her storage ring, held it in her hand, and sensed again.
But there was no change.
“What do we do?”
After several attempts without success, the three gathered back together to discuss.
“Something’s strange.”
“I feel like the Medicine King True Cauldron is here, but it’s nowhere to be seen.”
Xiao Heng looked around, his face full of confusion.
“Maybe it’s hidden.”
Zhang Haobo narrowed his eyes and said suddenly.
With that, he activated his spiritual energy and sent a spiritual blade towards the location where he sensed the Medicine King True Cauldron.
As if hitting something, the air distorted for a moment.
The spiritual blade disappeared without a sound.
Then, the fluctuating scene returned to normal.
“Wow! That’s really the case!”
Su Xiaomei clapped her hands excitedly.
She flew towards that abnormal point.
However, it was as if it was an illusion. She passed through it unimpeded.
Not believing it, Su Xiaomei tried several times, but the result was the same.
“It’s infuriating! What’s going on?!”
Xiao Heng was calmer, carefully touching the nonexistent barrier with his hand.
“The Small Medicine King Cauldron is the key to entering the Medicine King True Cauldron.”
Xiao Heng thought thoughtfully.
“This Small Medicine King Cauldron, it can hold people, right?”
He suddenly asked.
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