Chapter 204: Heaven’s Pride Chu Ba, Yan Qingxia, Teleportation Array in the Cave!
"Your Highness, we just received news that the capital has been moved to Tianji City."
"The former capital has become a dead zone due to the Blood Crocodile infestation."
Near Yan Qingxia's cave in the Luoxia Mountain Range, a middle-aged Foundation Establishment cultivator dressed in green reported respectfully to the handsome young man in front of him.
"The terrifying Blood Crocodile... Ever since that damn mysterious person exposed... No, ever since Qin Tiedan killed the Eighteen Kings, our Tianchu has been hit with bad news after bad news!"
Chu Ba looked into the distance, his brow deeply furrowed.
As the Heaven’s Pride of this generation in the Tianchu Immortal Dynasty, he had long advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage. Currently at mid-stage Foundation Establishment, with numerous methods and strong power, he was being cultivated as the strongest of the next generation by Tianchu.
Regarding Tianchu's current situation, he couldn’t help much. The only thing he could do was to improve his own strength.
"Indeed, that mysterious person's concealment methods are too formidable. Despite our entire Southern Region's manhunt, we still haven't found him!"
Chu Yunxu said, pondering for a moment, then respectfully bowed.
"Fellow cultivators, come quickly! There’s a teleportation array on the eastern peak ahead!"
"Teleportation array? Let's go check it out!"
"..."
At this moment, a gray-robed cultivator at the tenth level of Qi Refining shouted loudly.
Hearing this, dozens of cultivators around all rushed towards the eastern peak.
"Your Highness, should we...?"
Chu Yunxu asked Chu Ba respectfully, cupping his fists.
"Let's go check it out too!"
Chu Ba nodded.
"Yes!"
Behind Chu Ba, a False Core cultivator and three late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators followed closely.
As the crowd of cultivators left, a black-clad cultivator emerged from behind a large tree, looking into the distance with a contemplative expression, muttering, "Successfully lured these cultivators over!"
"Master, aren’t we going to follow?"
Zhang Fujang, disguised as a fat man, appeared not far from Qin Wang and asked.
Yan Cangwu and Wanyan Meng, also disguised, stood further away.
"No, this Golden Core inheritance from Yan Qingxia isn't simple. It's possible Yan Qingxia isn't dead and is waiting inside to possess someone!"
"Let them take the lead. We’ll observe from a distance and follow later."
Qin Wang waved his hand.
Possession. Due to the restrictions of heavenly rules, a cultivator can only possess another body once in their lifetime.
If Yan Qingxia's primordial spirit possessed a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he could then seize Qin Wang's possessions.
After all, Qin Wang had the Barbarian God's left hand, a powerful trump card. With his current cultivation, he could unleash the Barbarian God's left hand’s power, capable of killing False Core cultivators!
"Yan Qingxia isn’t dead?"
Zhang Fujang pondered.
"Possibly. If it were you or me, would we set up a cave with formations after dying and let people take our inheritance, disturbing our peace in death?"
Qin Wang chuckled. "Who would want their grave destroyed after death? Unless... they have other plans! You know, a Golden Core primordial spirit is incredibly strong, not easy to kill. If he's using the inheritance as bait, waiting for a talented body to come by, it's basically walking into death!"
Yan Qingxia’s message now was like a beauty contest.
A bunch of geniuses would arrive, and he would choose the best one to possess.
"Master has a point."
Hearing Qin Wang's analysis, Zhang Fujang and Yan Cangwu nodded in agreement.
East of Yan Qingxia's cave.
Here stood a towering mountain about a hundred zhang high, covered with ancient trees, spanning over ten li.
Over three hundred cultivators gathered outside a cave at the mountain's base.
Standing at the back of the crowd, Qin Wang learned from Yan Cangwu that among these Foundation Establishment cultivators were Chu Ba, Zhang Han, Shi Tianhao, Tuoba Shenfeng from the Tuoba family, Sima Rui from the Sima family, and Zhao Kuangzong from the Zhao family, all former latent dragons.
These latent dragons had now advanced to Foundation Establishment.
At this moment.
Outside the cave, a handsome young man in a green robe, with the insignia of the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty on his chest, looked at the hexagonal teleportation array before him. With a contemplative look, he said solemnly, "This is indeed a short-distance teleportation array, and it’s an entrance gate. This teleportation array can send us inside!"
The hexagonal teleportation array on the ground was entirely black, with six deep grooves, overgrown with moss, evidently used for placing spirit stones to operate.
"Teleport inside?"
Hearing Qi Yunjie's words, the numerous cultivators present hesitated, whispering among themselves.
Teleporting inside meant venturing into the unknown, fraught with danger.
No one wanted to court death.
Despite being a skilled formation master, Qi Yunjie dared not enter recklessly.
For a while, everyone stood there, scrutinizing the teleportation array but not daring to enter.
At this moment.
Twenty li from the entrance gate, within the belly of a thousand-zhang-high mountain, there was a space about a hundred zhang wide.
This space was supported by thick stone pillars.
In the center stood an altar with a jade stone platform about ten zhang in size, on which lay a skeleton, its bones stark white and eye sockets empty.
A fist-sized green light flickered within the skull.
"So many have come this time..."
"Hopefully, there will be a suitable body!"
Suddenly, a whisper emanated from the skull, and then a faint, translucent figure appeared, resembling a scholarly middle-aged man.
The scholarly middle-aged man looked towards the entrance gate with an expectant gaze.
Five hundred years ago.
Yan Qingxia had a fallout with his family and left the Dayan Immortal Dynasty. While attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage in the Luoxia Mountain Range, his body was severely damaged due to failure, and his primordial spirit was on the verge of dispersing. Unable to find a suitable body to possess, he hid in the pre-arranged Tianmai Hidden Soul Array, using it to nourish and restore his primordial spirit. Meanwhile, he sent out messages via a puppet to attract talented cultivators.
Although the Tianmai Hidden Soul Array was excellent for nourishing the soul, it had a drawback; his soul could not leave the formation unless a successful possession was achieved.
Over the years, Yan Qingxia had encountered several cultivators but found none suitable.
"Come on in!"
Sensing many cultivators near the entrance gate, Yan Qingxia immediately cast a spell towards a nearby stone wall, causing ripples like those on a water surface.
Next moment.
Near the entrance gate.
Qi Yunjie, Chu Ba, Sima Rui, Tuoba Shenfeng, Yan Zangfeng, Yan Beichen, and other Foundation Establishment cultivators were examining the teleportation array when suddenly, they felt a tremor beneath their feet. All were enveloped by a light and vanished.
Standing at the back of the crowd, Qin Wang felt a tremor underfoot and an irresistible force pulling him in. Instinctively, he tapped his storage bag and retrieved a fragment of the Barbarian God’s shield!
He activated it immediately!
Next moment.
Qin Wang found himself in a cave, surrounded by silence and deathly stillness, like an independent space without an exit, with stone walls on all sides.
"Where is this?"
Qin Wang was horrified, not expecting to get caught even while standing fifty zhang away from the teleportation array.
He scanned the area with his divine sense, finding all sides sealed by formations, blocking his sense!
"Situ Yunfei, Wu Su, take a look for me!"
Qin Wang, holding the Barbarian God’s shield, communicated with Wu Su and Situ Yunfei using his divine sense.
"Qin Wang, this is a formation-sealed space. I can break the formation, but it will take time."
"We'll act accordingly!"
Wu Su's graceful, illusory figure floated in the cave. After scanning it with her divine sense, she spoke solemnly.
"Alright!"
Qin Wang nodded upon hearing this.