Soul Emperor Martial God

Chapter 69: Chapter 68: Entering the Cave Mansion

Xiao Yi and his party rested for about half an hour before setting off again.

Within the Thundering Desolate Marsh, demon beasts indeed ran rampant. Xiao Yi couldn’t remember how many demon beasts had fallen to Lin Fei’s arrows and Uncle Tie Da’s knife.

Uncle Tie Da and the others’ Qiankun Bags were filled with demon beast corpses.

Normally, martial artists wouldn’t dare to hunt demon beasts so recklessly.

Often, they would leave as soon as their task was completed, only engaging in unavoidable battles with demon beasts.

Otherwise, once their True Qi was exhausted, it was extremely dangerous in the Thundering Desolate Marsh, and they might not make it out alive.

But now, with Xiao Yi providing them with Hidden Qi Pills and Beast-Dispersing Pills, they had no such concerns.

Huang Yuan patted his Qiankun Bag and said with a laugh, ”Tsk tsk, it feels damn good to go on a mission with brother Yi Xiao.”

Lin Fei also joked, ”To fight so freely in the Thundering Desolate Marsh was unimaginable before.”

”Alright,” Uncle Tie Da said seriously, ”you all have consumed more than seventy to eighty percent of your True Qi, right? Quickly consume the Hidden Qi Pills and Beast-Dispersing Pills. For the time being, we should avoid combat and aim to recover all our True Qi before we reach the Cave Mansion. Who knows what dangers might lurk inside it.”

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After a period of cautious travel, just as everyone’s True Qi had been restored, Uncle Tie Da said, ”We’ve arrived.”

”Arrived?” Everyone looked puzzled.

Looking around, Xiao Yi saw nothing but densely packed trees—no sign of any Cave Mansion.

”Hehe,” Uncle Tie Da gave a mysterious smile and walked forward a few steps.

Suddenly, his figure disappeared from everyone’s sight.

”What’s going on? Where’s Uncle Tie Da?” Lin Fei and the others were startled.

Xiao Yi first frowned, then relaxed, exclaiming in astonishment, ”Could it be the legendary Spiritual Barrier?”

”Spiritual Barrier?”

Upon hearing this term, everyone understood immediately.

Uncle Tie Da reappeared and said with a laugh, ”Smart, it is indeed a Spiritual Barrier.”

Everyone followed Uncle Tie Da’s steps and walked forward a few steps. The scene before their eyes changed dramatically.

A majestic Cave Mansion suddenly appeared before Xiao Yi.

From a distance, the area of ten li was all within the bounds of the Cave Mansion, with its palaces extremely imposing.

Xiao Yi couldn’t help but admire, ”Worthy of the title, Bloodthirsty Profound Monarch, to use a Spiritual Barrier to envelop the entire Cave Mansion.”

Warriors in the Mysterious Profundity Realm could already control the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy. Like Murong Mo, they could control the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy within hundreds of meters with a wave of their hands to restrict others.

Bloodthirsty Profound Monarch was one of the strongest Mystic Breakthrough Realm warriors, his control over Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy was naturally fearsomely powerful.

Mystic Breakthrough Realm was a whole Great Realm higher than the Mysterious Profundity Realm.

The Spiritual Energy across an area of ten li was all manipulated by him to form a barrier that enveloped the entire Cave Mansion.

Outside the barrier, outsiders, even if close at hand, wouldn’t see anything here.

Inside the barrier, however, it was a different world entirely.

The nine great realms of Martial Arts included Mortal Realm, Postnatal, Innate, Mysterious Profundity, Mystic Breakthrough, Earth Origin, Heavenly Element, Earth Extreme, and Heavenly Extreme.

Uncle Tie Da laughed, ”Indeed. With the abilities of the Bloodthirsty Profound Monarch, even in death, his Cave Mansion isn’t something ordinary people could discover.”

”If it weren’t for that Demon Hunter who fortuitously stumbled in here, chances are his Cave Mansion would never have been found.”

After saying this solemnly, Uncle Tie Da led everyone toward the Cave Mansion.

Inside the Cave Mansion, what first caught their eyes was a huge square.

Passing the square, one would then reach several palaces where the Bloodthirsty Profound Monarch rested after his death.

However, inside the square, there were already many Demon Hunters—by the looks of it, no fewer than a thousand.

”Other Demon Hunting Teams had already arrived,” Xiao Yi said.

Uncle Tie Da laughed, ”If I received the news, it’s only natural that other teams did too.”

”Moreover, it pertains to the Cave Mansion of the Bloodthirsty Profound Monarch. The first Demon Hunter who discovered it couldn’t have kept it secret.”

Just then, a group of people hurriedly approached, led by a middle-aged man.

”Tie Da,” the middle-aged man greeted him first.

”Wang Yu,” Uncle Tie Da seemed to have a good relationship with this man.

Wang Yu, one of the well-known Demon Hunters from Mystic Breakthrough City, was a warrior with Innate Fifth Layer strength, even stronger than Uncle Tie Da.

Beside him, Du Xin urgently said, ”Captain, don’t catch up on old times, let’s go in first, or else all the treasures might be taken.”

”Haha,” Wang Yu laughed, ”Don’t worry, this is just the square before the Cave Mansion. The treasures are in the palaces. Everyone’s afraid of danger inside the palaces, and no one has dared to enter for a few days.”

”However,” Wang Yu paused, ”everyone’s patience is running out today, and they’re ready to go in. After all, they’re all eager for the treasures left by the Bloodthirsty Profound Monarch.”

”By the way,” Wang Yu continued, ”Tie Da, I came here to greet you and to give you some bad news—the Giant Axe Demon Hunting Team has also arrived.”

”The Giant Axe Demon Hunting Team?” Uncle Tie Da’s face immediately showed a murderous intent.

Wang Yu said, ”Tie Da, I know you have a history with them. Look, why don’t our two Demon Hunting Teams join forces? That way, we can look out for each other in the palaces, and you wouldn’t have to worry about those guys troubling you.”

”Troubling me, huh, I’m not afraid,” Uncle Tie Da coldly said.

”As for joining forces, let’s forget it. I’m afraid that finding treasures in the palaces would cause disputes among our team members, and that wouldn’t be good.”

Wang Yu sighed, ”If that’s the case, then alright, just be careful.”

With that, Wang Yu turned and left.

Xiao Yi asked, ”Uncle Tie Da, that Giant Axe Demon Hunting Team has a history with you?”

Uncle Tie Da nodded but did not elaborate further.

”Ah,” nearby, Du Xin saw that some Demon Hunting Teams had already entered the palaces and became anxious.

”Captain, let’s go in too.”

Uncle Tie Da thought for a moment and nodded, ”In a few days, more and more Demon Hunters and martial artists will come here to compete for the treasures. Let’s also go in quickly.”

Everyone passed through the square and came to the front of the palaces.

Dozens of palaces were neatly arranged, each with numerous doors.

Similarly, these palaces were enveloped by a layer of Spiritual Energy.

Xiao Yi and the others randomly picked a palace and pushed open a door, walking inside.

It was a large room.

Swoosh, a black shadow suddenly struck.

”Be careful.” Uncle Tie Da, with quick eyes and quick hands, hacked the black shadow into two halves. It was a Desert Crocodile.

”How is this possible? This isn’t a swamp. Where did this Desert Crocodile come from...”

Before he could finish speaking, several more black shadows attacked from the side, targeting Lin Fei and others, also Desert Crocodiles.

”Damned beasts, courting death.” Lin Fei fired an arrow, and Huang Yuan threw a punch.

However, the expected outcome of the crocodiles being killed did not occur.

Instead, both men were instantly sent flying.

”Puh.” The two men violently spat out a mouthful of blood and said incredulously, ”So strong.”

After the two were sent flying, the Desert Crocodile attacked Xiao Yi and Qianmo.

”Hmph.” Xiao Yi snorted coldly, and swung his sword.

With a clang, a shower of sparks flew, the Desert Crocodile remained unharmed, and instead, Xiao Yi was forced back several steps.

At this moment, Uncle Tie Da reacted, slashing backwards and killing several Desert Crocodiles.

”Something’s wrong. These Desert Crocodiles are very strong, at least in the Postnatal Ninth Layer,” Xiao Yi said gravely, having gauged the power of the crocodiles they just faced.

Normally, Desert Crocodiles only possessed the strength of the Postnatal Fifth Layer. What was going on?

At the same time, dozens of Desert Crocodiles suddenly appeared within the room.

The expressions on everyone’s faces immediately turned ugly.

Dozens of Desert Crocodiles opened their vast jaws and roared, like a group of flesh-eating beasts starved for countless years.

”Damn it, protect yourselves. I’ll kill them off as quickly as possible.”

Uncle Tie Da gave the order and rushed forward with his blade drawn.

These crocodiles were all at the strength of Postnatal Ninth Layer; Lin Fei and the others were no match for them.

Uncle Tie Da alone fought against dozens of Desert Crocodiles, not falling at a disadvantage.

But, there were too many crocodiles, one of which bypassed him and charged directly at Xiao Yi and the others.

Lin Fei, Huang Yuan, and Du Xin instantly swallowed the Giant Strength Pills, temporarily elevating their Cultivation to around Postnatal Eighth Layer and together they blocked this crocodile.

As expected, these crocodiles were all of the strength of Postnatal Ninth Layer.

The three of them together couldn’t kill it, only managing to stall it.

However, by then, more and more Desert Crocodiles surpassed Uncle Tie Da and headed their way.

After all, Uncle Tie Da was just one person and could not simultaneously block all the crocodiles.

”Damn!” Lin Fei and the others cried out in alarm.

The three of them were now cornered by two crocodiles, unable to lend any help.

”Quickly save Yi Xiao and Qianmo,” Lin Fei yelled loudly.

However, Uncle Tie Da was surrounded by over a dozen crocodiles and could not break free.

No one had expected that merely entering the palace would bring about such a grave crisis.

”Roar.” The crocodiles attacked frenziedly.

”What do we do, Yi Xiao?” Qianmo panicked.

”Damn.” Xiao Yi frowned secretly.

If not for his main channel being damaged, killing these Desert Crocodiles would have been as easy as slaughtering chickens.

”Come here,” Xiao Yi called out to Qianmo.

”Huh?” Qianmo blinked in confusion.

”What are you waiting for, want to be eaten?” Xiao Yi shouted, and quickly picked up Qianmo.

”Roar,” a Desert Crocodile launched its bite.

Swoosh, Xiao Yi’s figure instantly vanished from the spot.

He couldn’t kill the crocodiles, but that didn’t mean the crocodiles could kill him.

Inside the room, Uncle Tie Da rapidly sliced through crocodiles while Lin Fei and the others struggled to hold on.

Meanwhile, a fiery red figure darted swiftly through the large room.

”Such incredible speed.” Lin Fei’s pupils shrank; he simply couldn’t keep up with Xiao Yi’s speed.

”Pfft.” Du Xin scoffed, ”He’s just Postnatal First Layer, weak in combat, if he didn’t have some way to save his life, he’d have long been dead.”

Meanwhile, Uncle Tie Da saw that Xiao Yi and Qianmo were unharmed and breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Yi rapidly maneuvered through the crocodiles.

Having dodged one crocodile, another immediately attacked from behind.

”Ah, Yi Xiao, another crocodile from behind!” Qianmo exclaimed.

Xiao Yi’s eyes narrowed; he shifted his step and stomped on the approaching crocodile’s head to leap away.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh. The fiery red figure moved with terrifying speed.

”Yi Xiao, there are more crocodiles behind you,” Qianmo cried again.

”Qianmo, can you please shut up, my ears are hurting from your screams,” Xiao Yi’s body flexibly dodged another crocodile’s attack.

”I’m scared, ah, here comes another,” Qianmo said, flailing her hands in fear.

The crocodile’s huge jaws could swallow her small frame in one bite.

”Hey, stop flailing, you’re covering my eyes. I can’t see the road, let go,” Xiao Yi suddenly had his vision blocked and was greatly alarmed.

In such a dangerous situation, any minor error could lead to severe consequences.

”Roar,” from somewhere, a crocodile bit from the side.

Xiao Yi barely reacted in time, but it was already too late, and he could only instinctively shield himself with his arm.

With a hiss, the crocodile’s sharp teeth carved a huge wound on his arm.

In an instant, blood spurted wildly from his arm, drenching his face and staining his clothes red.