The Peerless Emperor

When Lin Qian asked, Jia Gong hastily bowed and reported, "Your Majesty, just as the Southern Nine Provinces of the Southern Domain had begun to recuperate, we encountered this incident. We are also looking for the cause. Later we discovered that the blood-colored aura seeping from behind this mountain wall was significantly denser than other places. Out of curiosity, we started to excavate where the blood aura was thicker."

"Sure enough, there are many problems here. Behind this mountain wall, we discovered this cave entrance, from which the blood-colored aura is emanating, and it also leads down into the depths of the earth."

After listening to Jia Gong's report, Lin Qian stared at the cave entrance leading deep underground for a long time without speaking.

He had already surmised that behind this profound cave entrance, might lie the cause of the strange events in the Southern Nine Provinces of the Southern Domain. Perhaps by following this entrance, they could find and solve the problem.

"I plan to go down personally and have a look," Lin Qian suddenly said as he looked into the dark cave entrance.

Hearing this, everyone was greatly alarmed. Jia Gong quickly tried to persuade him, "Your Majesty, we do not know what lies below. It would be imprudent to go down rashly."

"I just want to see for myself who this culprit is, the one who dares to plunder the Spiritual Energy of the Huaxia Empire. They really have some nerve," said Lin Qian, angrily. "Besides, I need some training to enhance my Realm and strength. Sometimes, living too comfortably is not necessarily a good thing."

"What if something unexpected happens down there and we encounter danger? What then?" Ye Xin urgently tried to dissuade him, worried that he might impulsively go down.

Seeing Ye Xin's concerned expression, Lin Qian smiled, "I have my own measure of things. Don't worry about me."

"In that case, I'm going down too." Seeing Lin Qian's stubbornness, Ye Xin also spoke up firmly.

Hearing Ye Xin's words, Lin Qian shook his head repeatedly, "No, you can't come with me. If you do, I'll have to look after you, which will only make things more dangerous for me. It's better that I go alone."

In fact, what Lin Qian said was true. If something dangerous did happen below, he could directly retreat back to the Huaxia Empire and avoid a life-threatening situation.

If Ye Xin went down with him, he would not be able to bring her back to the Huaxia Empire so easily, and she would only become a burden.

"Your Majesty, the Empress does make some valid points," Jia Gong also spoke up, trying to persuade. He was truly afraid of any mishap befalling Lin Qian.

Lin Qian was the most crucial person in the whole Huaxia Empire. If something happened to him, the entire Empire might collapse.

Therefore, it was of utmost importance that no harm come to Lin Qian. Seeing that he was intent on taking such a great risk, Jia Gong was more anxious than anyone.

"My mind is made up; there is no need to persuade me further!" Lin Qian looked solemnly at Jia Gong and spoke with seriousness.

Seeing Lin Qian's earnest demeanor, Jia Gong understood that any further persuasion would be futile.

Following that, Lin Qian placed his hands on Ye Xin's shoulders, looking at her seriously, "Trust me!"

Seeing Lin Qian's determined stance, Ye Xin shrugged helplessly. What else could she do when he was like this?

"Alright then, just be sure to stay safe." In the end, Ye Xin could only nod in agreement, knowing full well that once Lin Qian was resolute, there was no turning him back.

Lin Qian patted Ye Xin's head and said with amusement, "Go and tell the three elders. You will follow behind me into the depths of the earth and conceal your tracks."

With that, Lin Qian handed over three tokens to Ye Xin.

Ye Xin took the three tokens from Lin Qian and instantly understood.

At this moment, Ye Xin finally set her mind at ease, as it was clear that Lin Qian had his own plan.

As such, with the Three Elders following Lin Qian, there surely wouldn't be too much trouble. Even if something were to happen, the Three Elders would be able to sense it quickly and arrive by his side to protect him.

After instructing Ye Xin, Lin Qian turned to Jia Gong, "I do not wish for this place to be known to others anymore. Sealing it off is your task."

Upon receiving Lin Qian's command, Jia Gong quickly nodded in agreement and began to order others to carry it out.

Also, no one present could leave on their own initiative unless Lin Qian could return.

After confirming everything was in order, Lin Qian took a deep look at the profound cave entrance in front of him and suddenly burst into it. The Soul Power within his body did not burst forth; he was merely using the strength of his physical body.

Avoiding the use of Soul Power was to prevent startling anything inadvertently. However, Lin Qian's Soul Consciousness was concentrated around him, sensing movements in advance to prevent any accidents.

Emperor's Eye!

Lin Qian's pupils instantly turned a golden hue, and the originally dim and difficult-to-see cave became perfectly clear to him.

Although the cave walls looked very rough, one could still tell they were artificially carved.

Furthermore, the continually descending cave clearly had a series of steps that were also deliberately constructed.

Even though the blood-red aura that permeated the cave was much thinner than what radiated from the lake bottom in Coastal State, it was still seeping out in abundance.

When all these aspects were combined, Lin Qian would never believe that there wasn't someone causing mischief behind the scenes, even if it killed him.

After Lin Qian entered the cave, Ye Xin took the imperial carriage back to Coastal State, preparing to find the Three Elders to give them the tokens and invite them to this cave to protect Lin Qian in secret.

As for Jia Gong, he faithfully followed Lin Qian's orders, sealing off the area strictly, ensuring that no unrelated persons could come here.

In the pitch-black cave, Lin Qian continued to dive rapidly downwards. As he delved deeper, the angle of the cave's steps became increasingly steep.

Suddenly, Lin Qian came to an abrupt halt, his figure stopping on the edge of a precipice.

In front of Lin Qian now was an abyss, with no more steps to be found.

Standing at this edge, Lin Qian looked down below, unable to see any light at all, as if it were a black hole that devoured everything.

Standing at the end of the cave steps, there was not a hint of hesitation in Lin Qian's eyes; he leaped straight down into the darkness.

If one didn't have the courage to confront the darkness directly, how could they transcend the Life and Death Realm and step into the Awakening Realm?

Lin Qian chose to enter this place alone as a personal challenge to surpass himself.

He needed to transcend himself and become stronger, to possess greater strength!