C2521 Entering the Devil's Cave
C2521 Entering the Devil's Cave
After Duan Chengtian received the news, he was quite excited in his heart. Although he didn't know if Qin Xuan had any other intentions, just the fact that he was willing to take the risk of entering the Devil's Nest was worthy of the Duan Clan seriously treating him as a true friend.
Without the slightest bit of delay, Duan Chengtian told Duan Zhu about Qin Xuan's response. Subsequently, Duan Zhu gathered some of the Duan Clan's core members to discuss the matter of entering the Devil's Cave.
Although Duan Zhu was the Duan Clan's Patriarch, the Duan Clan still had some Patriarch figures that had the right to participate in the discussion of big decisions. This matter was related to the Duan Clan's secret, so it was natural that they would treat it seriously.
After a round of discussion, the Duan Clan higher-ups finally reached an agreement.
Duan Zhu and the three Patriarchs personally led Duan Chengtian, Qin Xuan, and the others into the Devil's Lair. Although there weren't many experts and there were only four, in a dangerous place like the Devil's Lair, numbers were useless.
The four peak-stage Seventh Order warriors were dispatched to protect the safety of their juniors. This way, even if they met with danger, they would have a better chance of escaping unscathed.
A few days later, Duan Chengtian arrived at the palace where Qin Xuan and the others were staying. At that moment, Qin Xuan and the others were cultivating, and they seemed to have sensed something.
"Brother Duan." Qin Xuan said with a smile as a guess was immediately formed in his heart. Duan Chengtian must have come today because he had reached a conclusion regarding the Devil's Cave.
Duan Chengtian's gaze swept over the crowd as he spoke, "I am here to inform all of you of one thing. According to the decisions of the Duan Clan's upper echelons, we will head to the Devil Nest in two days. Please make your preparations in advance."
"In two days?" Qin Xuan's gaze revealed a strange light, then Mo Lishang looked at Duan Ling Tian and asked. "Who goes there?"
"Me, my father, and the three Patriarchs." Duan Chengtian replied, "Other than me, they are all peak seventh step characters."
Mo Lishang, Chu Feng, and the others' hearts trembled slightly when they heard Duan Chengtian's words. It seemed that the Duan Clan had dispatched an extremely powerful lineup. Four peak seventh step experts were sufficient to easily annihilate the vast majority of the top powers in the Asura Hell.
"Thank you for your help, Brother Duan. We will be waiting here for you for the next two days." Qin Xuan said.
"Thank you, Brother Qin, and all my friends. No matter what the final result of this trip, the Duan Clan and Profound Sky Divine Palace will be allies. As long as the Profound Sky Divine Palace asks for help in the future, the Duan Clan will do their utmost to help." Duan Ling Tian said in a low voice, and his gaze revealed a trace of gratitude.
Qin Xuan and the rest all revealed a smile on their faces when they heard this. With the Duan Clan's assistance, Profound Sky Divine Palace's position in the Asura Hell would be completely secured and no power would be able to shake it.
After all, the Profound Sky Divine Palace was under the protection of True Lord Supreme Sage, as well as the three great power s, the Thunder Abyss Palace, the Cloud Sky Immortal Mansion and the Duan Clan. Furthermore, two of the great power s had the blood of Empyreans, and their backgrounds were extremely deep.
Amongst the top powers in the skies, other than the Azure God Hall, there was no other force that could threaten the Profound Sky Divine Palace.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, a group of eleven people stood in the sky above the Palace. Five of them were from the Duan Clan, and the other six were from Qin Xuan and Chu Feng.
"Greetings, seniors." At this moment, Qin Xuan cupped his hands towards Duan Zhu and the three Duan Clan Patriarchs. Even though he was a junior, he was still a disciple of the Profound Sky Divine Palace's Palace Lord.
"Qin Palace Lord is young and promising. He is peerless in his generation and his Monarch Stage cultivation has already become the leader of a generation in the sect. Duan Zhu said with a smile. His gaze contained a trace of admiration that was difficult to look at.
The three Duan Clan Patriarchs' gazes all descended onto Qin Xuan, and their expressions were filled with gratification. Earlier, they were in closed door cultivation, but later on they were summoned by Duan Zhu to discuss entering the Devil's Cave and heard about Qin Xuan's deeds.
Regardless of whether it might be in the Asura Hell or the ZhongTian, no one was capable of concealing the radiance he emitted. He was truly a person of great destiny.
Therefore, they all believed that Qin Xuan's arrival might be the best opportunity to crack the secret of the Devil's Cave. Even though this trip might be dangerous, it was related to their ancestor's inheritance so they were willing to take the risk.
"Let's go." At the same time, Qin Xuan and the rest nodded their heads. Afterwards, the group of figures soared through the air and left the Supreme Yang Palace, heading towards the Devil's Cave.
The Devil's Cave was a forbidden zone in the eastern region of the Asura Hell. It was a place of illustrious reputation and fame. There were many powerful characters who came here in the past, hoping to find some great opportunities.
For hundreds of thousands of years, no one had been able to unravel the secrets of the Devil's Cave.
At that moment, a powerful fluctuation emanated out from the space in front of the Devil Nest. A resplendent divine light flickered as several silhouettes walked out. They were none other than the experts of the Duan Clan, Qin Xuan and the rest.
The Duan Clan's mission was to guard the demon's nest. Thus, the distance between the location of Duan City and the demon's nest wasn't too far, so the Duan Clan was able to sense an unusual movement in the demon's nest at the first possible moment.
"In front of us is the Devil's Cave." Duan Zhu said.
At this time, Qin Xuan and the rest all looked ahead, they could only see that it was a dark valley, and could not see what was happening inside. Waves of terrifying Evil' Will covered the entire valley, even from a long distance, they could clearly feel how terrifying the Evil' Will were.
Even if a saint were to stand there, they would probably be attacked by the Evil' Will and lose their sanity.
Furthermore, if one observed carefully, they would realize that there seemed to be a strange energy surging in the sky above the Dark Valley, like an invisible barrier, sealing this space itself into a world. The external energy could not seep into the valley, and similarly, the Evil' Will in the valley could not reach the outside world.
It was precisely because of this that the scene above the dark valley was extremely normal, and it formed a sharp contrast with the horrifying scene inside the valley. It was hard for people to imagine that the two images existed in the same world at the same time.
The scene in front of them caused Qin Xuan and the rest to reveal a hint of surprise. They seemed to have guessed what was going on.
That strange power, was it something that Empyrean Samsara had left behind?
"The Evil' Will s in the demon's lair are overflowing, and they suppress the evil races of the foreign lands. Therefore, you must not walk around as you wish, but must stay by our side." Duan Zhu sternly looked at Qin Xuan and the others as he warned them.
"Don't worry senior, we know what we're doing." Qin Xuan replied.
"Alright, then let's go." Duan Zhu said.
After he finished speaking, Duan Zhu took a step forward as he led the way towards the Devil's Cave. Behind him were Duan Chengtian, Qin Xuan, and other juniors. The three Duan Clan Patriarchs were at the back, just in case something happened.
Duan Zhu's steps stepped into the dark valley. Instantly, the surrounding space emitted a berserk roar, like the rage of a demon god. Waves after waves of terrifying Devil Dao airflow surged, transforming into a storm that swept towards his body.
His hands stretched out forward, and a strange force was released from the center of his palm, causing the space in front of him to fiercely tremble. A terrifying crack appeared in space, and the Devil Dao's airflow poured into the crack, completely disappearing.
"That is... the power of reincarnation! " Qin Xuan, Mo Lishang, and the rest were all extremely shocked when they saw the scene in space. The power of the Dao of Samsara and the Dao of Devour were equal, and they were both rare Daos in this world.
It seemed like True Lord Taishang was indeed right. The ancestor of the Duan Clan was the Empyrean Samsara!
Duan Zhu's entire body surged with a silvery white radiance. Like a heavenly figure, he directly walked through the air currents of the endless Devil Dao, as carefree as if he was walking on flat ground. All the energy that was near to him had disappeared, and he was being reincarnated into the cycle of reincarnation.
"What terrifying strength!" Qin Xuan's heart couldn't help but tremble as he looked at Duan Zhu with a trace of admiration. As expected of the Patriarch of a peak force, he was able to be so calm and collected even in a forbidden area like the Devil's Cave.
At this moment, Qin Xuan had a guess in his heart. If Duan Zhu were to use his full strength, he might be able to contend against a person at the eighth step.
After all, Duan Zhu's cultivation base was already at the peak of the seventh step, and his strength was on the path of reincarnation, which was stronger than most great Daos in the world. Crossing borders as a challenge shouldn't be too difficult.
And within the Duan Clan, there were even characters at the eighth level.
Thinking about this, Qin Xuan felt his scalp tingle. It seemed that the Duan Clan's strength was simply unfathomable. They were much stronger than what ordinary people imagined. Even if they couldn't defeat the Azure Shrine, they were probably not much weaker.
This advantage was too great. Even though the Duan Clan was the bloodline of Empyrean Samsara, it was still difficult to make up for the disparity between them. However, if they obtained the inheritance of Empyrean Samsara, the gap would continue to shrink, and eventually, the Duan Clan would surpass the Azure God Palace.
It wasn't just Qin Xuan who thought of this. Mo Lishang, Chu Feng, and the others also realized it. Their eyes were all filled with shock.
It seemed like their decision wasn't wrong. It would be too beneficial to Profound Sky Divine Palace to ally with the Duan Clan.
After a period of time, Duan Zhu's figure disappeared from everyone's line of sight, as if he was swallowed by darkness. However, Qin Xuan, Duan Chengtian, and the others still had calm expressions, as if they weren't worried about Duan Zhu at all.
With Duan Zhu's strength, he wouldn't have encountered danger so quickly.
"We haven't discovered any danger yet. You can come in now." Suddenly, a voice filled with vigor drifted out from the Devil's Cave. It was precisely Duan Zhu.
The eyes of the Duan Clan's three Patriarchs flickered when they heard this voice, and they only heard one of them say, "I'll take three people with me, but the two of you will each take two."
"Alright." The other two nodded without any objections.
A powerful aura emanated from the ancestor who spoke earlier, enveloping Qin Xuan, Duan Chengtian, and Chu Feng. After which, he walked towards the Devil's Cave.
The other two forefathers guarded the two as they too walked towards the demon's lair.
In the air, a monstrous amount of Devil Dao Qi roiled and roared, oppressing towards the figures, wanting to bury them. However, the three ancestors were extremely powerful, although they were not as strong as Duan Zhu, they were more than enough to stop the Evil' Will.
Very quickly, ten figures disappeared into the terrifying Devil Dao's airflow one after another. The air gradually became tranquil, as if they had never appeared!