NOVEL WEB Chapter 54: Leaving Stone Village
After bidding farewell to everyone in Stone Village, Shi Jian also said goodbye to Willow Deity.
"Willow Deity, I'm leaving. Once I find information about the Kun Peng Divine Burial, I'll come back for you!" Shi Jian hadn't forgotten about the Kunpeng Divine Burial. There were many treasures there, and also the Kunpeng Art! It could be considered an advanced dungeon. However, the people from Archaic Divine Mountain were not simple individuals. If he wanted to enter the dungeon, he would have to bring Willow Deity along.
"Mm!" Willow Deity's ethereal voice resonated.
"I have something here to give you…" After she finished speaking, a willow leaf drifted to Shi Jian's front with the wind. "This willow leaf records my Art. I hope it will be of some help to you. Also, if you encounter danger, offer this leaf, and it can protect you!"
Shi Jian's heart stirred upon hearing this. Willow Deity's Art? This was also something that was in no way inferior to the Ten Fiends Precious Arts. The fact that Willow Deity could recall the Willow Deity's Art indicated that her strength had recovered somewhat. The Azure Emperor Wood Emperor Scripture must have been of great help to Willow Deity.
Shi Jian didn't hesitate and immediately took the willow leaf. This willow leaf not only recorded the Willow Deity's Art but also contained a part of Willow Deity's power. This was an excellent life-saving item!
"Thank you, Willow Deity!" Shi Jian sincerely thanked Willow Deity.
Willow Deity didn't respond again, falling silent. Putting away the willow leaf, Shi Jian spread his demonic wings and flew towards the distance.
In the Great Wilderness, mountains stretched one after another, majestic and vast. Huge rocks were scattered among the mountains, ranging from tens of thousands of catties to hundreds of thousands of catties.
Shi Jian traveled at an incredibly fast speed. With his eleven Cave Heaven Realm strength, combined with these demonic wings, he could cover tens of miles in a few breaths. Even with continuous full-speed travel, Shi Jian's face didn't redden, nor did his Qi falter.
This was the power of the Cave Heaven Realm. Those who achieved the Cave Heaven Realm could continuously absorb the essence of Heaven and Earth to maintain their peak state. While others only had a few Cave Heavens to absorb the essence of Heaven and Earth, Shi Jian had a full eleven Cave Heavens that could absorb the essence of Heaven and Earth. In addition, there was also the Hell Furnace that devoured the essence of all things. Therefore, Shi Jian was not only terrifying in combat but also had excellent endurance.
He traveled towards the direction where the sun rose, which was the way out of the Great Wilderness, requiring no map at all! Shi Jian Cultivated while traveling. Others would find this difficult, but with his awakened Hell Furnace, he could Cultivate automatically.
Along the way, Shi Jian inevitably engaged in several fierce battles. He encountered some terrifying Archaic Remnants. There were striped fierce tigers over tens of meters long, whose roars caused the trees in the entire forest to collapse… And giant insects that sprayed viscous fluid, corroding a stone mountain until it was riddled with holes… There were also massive, terrifying birds and beasts that swooped down from above the clouds…
This was the Great Wilderness, filled with danger everywhere. These terrifying creatures were ubiquitous; one moment they were flaunting their power, the next they were dead! It was a pure world of the strong preying on the weak. There was no logic to be found.
Shi Jian's journey had been a truly genuine trial. He fought countless bloody battles, slaying innumerable terrifying creatures. As his combat experience rapidly climbed, his Cultivation also swiftly improved.
Although these powerful enemies were terrifying, their flesh and blood were all essence. Shi Jian directly unleashed his Hell Furnace to devour their essence, then used it to nourish himself. In just a few days, he had awakened three more Cave Heavens. The Cave Heavens fused with the Giant Elephant particles, further advancing his own strength!
Shi Jian also discovered that the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength became more powerful the more he Cultivated it. Especially after the Giant Elephant particles fused with the Cave Heavens. The more Cave Heavens he had, the faster his Cultivation speed. The more Giant Elephant particles, the stronger the Hell Furnace; the stronger the Hell Furnace, the faster the Cultivation speed. Conversely, the faster the Cultivation speed, the more Giant Elephant particles and Cave Heavens were awakened. It was like a snowball effect.
When Shi Jian was in the Blood Moving Realm, he Cultivated for almost a month and only awakened one particle. But ever since he broke through to the Cave Heaven Realm, he had awakened more than ten particles in just one month. Of course, the Hell Furnace achievement was indispensable. This thing could continuously awaken Giant Elephant particles as long as there were resources. There was absolutely no Cultivation bottleneck.
Shi Jian had literally fought his way out of the Great Wilderness. After breaking out of the endless mountain range, there were far fewer Vicious Beasts around.
Shi Jian arrived at a small town in a corner of the Stone Country's border. Ancient Kingdoms governed hundreds of millions of miles of territory, vast and boundless. The fiefdom of a powerful marquis could have hundreds of millions or even billions of people, with an immense and boundless land. With such a vast territory, the Stone Country could not manage everything individually.
They could only establish central towns at the heart of each region to deter the creatures in that area. If a riot occurred, the experts stationed within the town would swiftly mobilize to suppress the rebellion! The town Shi Jian was currently in was a small one. Such places, being close to the Great Wilderness and primeval forests, had somewhat of an "adventurer town" feel to them.
Shi Jian gradually saw many people. These people looked like explorers, and also like merchants. They would enter the primeval forest for trials and also purchase beast hides and Spirit Medicine from the tribes within the primeval forest. Shi Jian found these quite interesting; this was content not mentioned in the original work! If he had transmigrated here, he might have even thought it was some ancient Xuanhuan novel!
Shi Jian stayed in this town for a day to rest, then inquired about the location of Deer Chase Academy, and set off again. He flew all the way, bypassing several regions, and finally arrived at the ancient Holy Land where Deer Chase Academy was located at noon.
On this Holy Land, there were two top forces: Heaven Mending Pavilion and Deer Chase Academy. Heaven Mending Pavilion and Deer Chase Academy were both built within the same area. The distance between them was not great, only ninety thousand miles. This number could make a mortal despair, but for a Cultivator, it was only considered ordinary.
Mountains undulated, ancient trees reached the sky, mist lingered, and various Auspicious Beasts appeared. Large roads wound through the mountain range, and the number of travelers on them increased.
As one of the Cultivation Holy Lands, Deer Chase Academy was naturally renowned throughout the world. Therefore, countless people yearned to be accepted into Deer Chase Academy. After Shi Jian joined Deer Chase Academy, its reputation soared even higher. Countless terrifying Prodigies rushed to Deer Chase Academy, hoping to catch a glimpse of Shi Jian's true appearance. At this time, Deer Chase Academy could be said to be the center of attention.
However, Shi Jian had not truly arrived at Deer Chase Academy, so all the commotion remained hidden beneath the surface. Now that he had arrived at Deer Chase Academy, it was clear that Deer Chase Academy would certainly not be peaceful.