Following a Hundred Years of Cultivation, I'm dying Before I Got Cheats - Chapter 658
Chapter 658: Death Desert, Ruin Emerging
Translator: Henyee Translations . Editor: Henyee Translations
As time passed, the grand conflict between demon beasts and humans lasted
for eighty years.
During this period, neither the human race nor the demon race deployed forces at the Soul Formation level.
In fact, even cultivators at Nascent Soul refrained from participating, as if an unspoken agreement had been reestablished between the two races, reminiscent of several centuries ago.
In the Western Desert, the battles between the two sides were also limited to the early stages of Nascent Soul.
No cultivators in the mid-stages of Nascent Soul participated, which was rather intriguing.
Jiang Chengxuan and Shen Ruyan understood that the demon race’s apparent weakness was actually a strategic accumulation of strength.
When the next Demon Calamity came, the demon beasts would probably not remain silent like before.
Perhaps they would cooperate with the one in the outer world and start a massacre against human cultivators.
Because through this Demon Calamity, it was becoming evident that the will of the Nine Essences Cultivation World might not be able to withstand the next
Demon Calamity.
At that time, either they would repel the invaders, or their world would be completely assimilated.
In such a scenario, the demon beasts had no need to hold back any longer.
“Looks like we don’t have much time left.”
Jiang Chengxuan suddenly sighed deeply.
Both he and Shen Ruyan were acutely aware that a thousand years, although seemingly a long period, was actually not enough for them.
At the very least, based on their knowledge, no Soul Formation cultivator could break through from the early-stage to the late-stage in a short thousand years.
If they couldn’t break through to the late stage of Soul Formation, they would stand no chance in the upcoming Demon Calamity.
It was clear that in the remaining time, they would have to actively seek opportunities for breakthroughs. Merely cultivating in seclusion was no longer a viable option.
After all, time waited for no one.
Only by taking the initiative to seek an opportunity to break through could he win a chance of survival for himself and the entire human race in the subsequent battle.
While the couple contemplated their next steps, a faint spiritual light emerged from beneath the Death Desert.
Initially, no one noticed the phenomenon emerging from beneath the Death Desert, not even the Soul Formation Heavenly Lords.
However, as time passed, the spiritual light emanating from deep underground grew more intense.
Eventually, a vortex resembling a funnel appeared above the ground, emitting an ancient and vast aura.
This finally caught the attention of cultivators across all regions, from the Northern Border to the Western Desert, the Southern Wilderness, the Eastern End, and the Central Plain.
Nearby cultivators, without much thought, headed towards the location. To their surprise, when they approached within a few thousand miles of the area they found themselves unable to proceed further, regardless of their cultivation level, even if they were at the Golden Core or Nascent Soul stages. Realizing the potential danger of the area, especially since even Nascent Soul Perfected Lords couldn’t approach, the cultivators quickly retreated.
After all, they feared the consequences if more powerful beings like Soul Formation Heavenly Lords were to arrive and a conflict ensued.
It would be fine if nothing happened, but once something happened, how could insignificant cultivators like them withstand it?
So.
Within a few days, all cultivators in the vicinity had cleared out.
boom!
Then, after several more days, a massive shadow appeared in the sky above the site, exuding an overwhelming presence.
It was a Level 6 Demon Sovereign.
At this moment, it looked in the direction of the vortex. After a moment of hesitation, its huge body rushed towards the vortex.
What surprised many people was that when the enormous shadow approached the vortex, the barrier that blocked everyone else from advancing further did not stop it at all.
In just an instant, the huge shadow rushed into the vortex.
This time, many people understood.
The ruin that appeared in front of them, or rather, the secret realm, seemed to be a place that only cultivators above Soul Formation could enter.
“Fellow Daoist Jiang, Fellow Daoist Shen, Fellow Daoist Infinite Ocean, Fellow DaoistXuan Yang.”
At this moment, at the edge of the Death Desert, Jiang Chengxuan and the others, who had already arrived, could not help but look at each other.
Finally, Heavenly Lord Everlasting Mountain said,
“If I’m not mistaken, this ruin should be left by Sage Dragonmaster from ten thousand years ago.”
“Sage Dragonmaster?”
Hearing this name, Jiang Chengxuan and the others were clearly puzzled.
Obviously, they didn’t know who the Sage Dragonmaster mentioned by Heavenly Lord Everlasting Mountain was.
“I actually don’t know much about this person.”
Heavenly Lord Everlasting Mountain continued, “However, there is some information about him in the historical records kept in my Everlasting Palace.
It was said that this person ascended to the Upper World ten thousand years
ago.
Due to the environment at that time, before Sage Dragonmaster ascended, he specially left such an opportunity for his descendants.
He was also one of the few seniors in that era who managed to ascend as an independent cultivator.”
“I see.”
Hearing Heavenly Lord Everlasting Mountain’s introduction, Jiang Chengxuan, Shen Ruyan, and the others more or less understood.
From the looks of it, this ruin should be an opportunity left behind by Sage Dragonmaster for future generations.
If all of this was true, then there should be something that they could use in the ruin.
Jiang Chengxuan looked at Heavenly Lord Everlasting Mountain and said, “Fellow Daoist Everlasting Mountain, in your opinion, can we choose to enter that ruin now?”
Heavenly Lord Everlasting Mountain observed for a while and nodded.
“I personally think so.
After all, according to the historical records available to me, Sage Dragonmaster does not seem to be a vicious person.
Since he left such a ruin for the later generations, it should not contain too much danger.
However, just to be safe, we could wait a bit longer and sees”
“I think there’s no need to wait any longer,” Jiang Chengxuan interjected. “Right now, this ruin has just appeared, and it’s the perfect time for us to seize the opportunity.
Let’s not forget, more people might come to this place after us. If we don’t take advantage of this moment to gain the upper hand, it will become much more difficult to obtain anything once it gets crowded inside.”
“I agree with Daoist Jiang.”
Heavenly Lord Xuan Yang nodded in agreement.
Heavenly Lord Everlasting Mountain and Heavenly Lord Infinite Ocean looked at each other.
“In that case, why don’t we go in now?”
“Yes, let’s do it now.”
Jiang Chengxuan said in a low voice.
“I suppose everyone understands our current situation.
Regardless of the dangers inside, this journey is something we all need to undertake.
Rather than delaying here, it’s better to take a chance.
After these words, Jiang Chengxuan and Shen Ruyan no longer hesitated.
They flashed towards the entrance of the vortex.
Seeing this, Heavenly Lord Xuan Yang and the others stopped hesitating and rushed to the entrance of the vortex.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
Passing through felt like crossing a barrier.
Jiang Chengxuan felt a slight dizziness in his mind, which quickly disappeared.
He looked up.
To his surprise, he found himself still in the Death Desert.
Wait, that’s not right!
This was not the Death Desert from the outside world, but rather…
A place within the ruin resembling the Death Desert!
Jiang Chengxuan’s eyes narrowed.
At this moment, he realized that Shen Ruyan and the others who had entered with him were now separated from him.
Furthermore, Jiang Chengxuan was surprised to find that his divine sense was rapidly shrinking in range within this place.
It was reduced to merely a thousand meters, even less than that of a Golden Core cultivator.
Not only that, he even felt that his Dharmic power and cultivation were weakened to varying degrees.
It seemed that the rules in this place differed from those of the outside world. Could a ruin created by a cultivator at the Soul Formation really exhibit such characteristics?
Jiang Chengxuan was puzzled.
According to his understanding, the cultivation of someone who could create such a ruin that was different from the rules of the outside world was definitely not only at the late-stage Soul Formation.
That was because that level was not enough to create such a ruin.
Only when a cultivator reached Void Returning would they have a certain ability to construct such a place.
Could it be that Sage Dragonmaster’s cultivation had actually broken through to Void Returning back then?
If that was the case, the current situation made perfect sense.
Moreover, if this place was really a ruin left behind by a Void Returning Divine Lord, then the opportunities that might exist inside were definitely something desired by everyone.
Buzz!
At this moment, Jiang Chengxuan suddenly felt an energy fluctuation behind him.
Immediately after, a sense of danger rushed into his heart.
Without any time to think, he immediately took out the Golden Void Sword. There was a clang.
Sparks flew everywhere.
A huge centipede tail suddenly turned into countless afterimages and collided dozens of times with Jiang Chengxuan’s Golden Void Sword in the air.
This shocked Jiang Chengxuan.
The centipede he was facing was at most a Level 5 creature, yet it was able to exchange blows with his Golden Void Sword, a Level 6 Pure Yang True Treasure.
Wait!
Suddenly, Jiang Chengxuan seemed to realize something critical, and his expression changed drastically..
