Chapter 641: Killing Spree, Golden Profound Cave
Chapter 641 -101: Killing Spree, Golden Profound Cave
“S-Senior…”
Staring into Song Changsheng’s murderous gaze, the man felt a surge of terror, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.
He was just an insignificant Loose Cultivator. Though he had managed to become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator through his own hard work, if Song Changsheng decided to kill him, there would probably be no one left to even erect a gravestone for him.
Seeing the man’s expression, Song Changsheng realized he had frightened him. He forced himself to calm down, then took a bottle of Peiyuan Pills from his robes and handed it over. “If you have no other business, you should leave,” he warned in a low voice. “Stay away from this area until tomorrow. Don’t get involved.”
Hearing Song Changsheng’s words, the Foundation Establishment Cultivator seemed to understand the implication. He nodded profusely, accepted the Peiyuan Pills with a torrent of thanks, and then left, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
After the man left, Song Changsheng returned to where Niu Dazhuang was hiding.
“What’s the situation up ahead?” Niu Dazhuang asked urgently.
Song Changsheng took a deep breath, struggling to keep his voice steady. “I found someone and got some information. He said that over three months ago, the Spiritual Qi in this area surged, and a Geng Metal Qi materialized. It was acquired by a woman who was passing through.
At the time, besides the woman, a Demon Hunting Team called Demon Wind was also hunting in the Meteorite Mountain Range. They witnessed the entire event and tried to seize the treasure, but failed. So, they spread the news, drawing in a horde of Cultivators to fight over it.
The woman fought them off as she fled, but she was hopelessly outnumbered and couldn’t break through their encirclement. In the end, she retreated back into the Meteorite Mountain Range and entered the Golden Profound Cave.
Many have already chased her inside. As for those still out here, a small number are just here to watch the spectacle. The rest are all waiting to be the oriole that preys on the mantis, hoping to snatch the prize after everyone else has worn themselves out.”
“Is it Yuechan?” Niu Dazhuang’s eyes flew wide, now bloodshot and red. His aura was like that of a long-dormant beast, ready to erupt at any second.
“I’m not certain, but my gut tells me Yuechan is here.” Song Changsheng’s expression was grim. “Who knows how many old geezers stuck at the Purple Mansion Stage have been drawn out by this strand of Geng Metal Qi. Getting her out of there will be incredibly difficult.”
“Damn it! Worst comes to worst, we’ll just abandon that Celestial and Earthly Spiritual Object. My Luoxia family is powerful and influential; we’re not hurting for one little treasure,” Niu Dazhuang said, his anger boiling over.
“Senior Brother, now is not the time for that. Our priority is to get into the Golden Profound Cave and find out where Yuechan is. There’s no shortage of experts inside—the longer we wait, the more things can go wrong!”
“Scared? Scared of what! I’ll fucking kill anyone who gets in my way!” A tremor ran through Niu Dazhuang’s burly frame, and his immense aura instantly pulverized the fallen leaves around them.
“We need to avoid conflict if we can. If we antagonize all of them, forget saving Yuechan, we might not even make it out alive!” Song Changsheng said, gripping Niu Dazhuang’s shoulder and speaking in a low, sharp voice. At this critical juncture, he was one of the few who could keep a level head.
Niu Dazhuang stared at him for a moment with bloodshot eyes before finally turning his back, squatting down, and giving a nearly imperceptible nod.
Seeing him nod, Song Changsheng let out a sigh of relief. Niu Dazhuang’s personality was reckless, and Song Changsheng’s biggest fear was that he would charge in and start picking fights with everyone.
‘As much as he wanted to exterminate everyone hunting Zhuang Yuechan, he knew it was completely unrealistic. One wrong move and they would become everyone’s target, which would make things infinitely more troublesome.’
Having reached an agreement, Song Changsheng followed the information from the Foundation Establishment Independent Cultivator and found the entrance to the so-called Golden Profound Cave.
In truth, they hadn’t needed to ask for directions to the entrance. The Sharp Gold Qi filled the air, visible from a great distance.
Standing before the pitch-black entrance to the cave, they found the air thick with Sharp Gold Qi, which felt like countless tiny, sharp knives. Even though both of them were Body Refiners, they couldn’t help but feel their skin sting.
“Such potent Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy. No wonder so many people chose to wait outside. An ordinary Cultivator would find it difficult just to resist this.”
Song Changsheng’s expression darkened. ‘Zhuang Yuechan is only a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, but she’s been in here for three months. Just enduring this Sharp Gold Qi every day must be a form of immense torture for her.’
At that thought, Song Changsheng felt a sharp pang in his heart. Without another moment’s hesitation, he stepped inside. Niu Dazhuang followed close behind.
No matter what, a fight would be inevitable if they wanted to get her out. To conserve Mana, neither of them activated their Celestial Spirit Body Protection. The resulting sensation—a constant, sharp stinging—was truly unforgettable.
This so-called Golden Profound Cave was, in reality, a massive natural cavern. It had previously been nothing more than a barren wasteland. Only after the spiritual energy in the area revived and gave birth to this Celestial and Earthly Spiritual Object did it finally earn a name.
Zhuang Yuechan’s retreat back into the cave had drawn many Cultivators coveting the Celestial and Earthly Spiritual Object here. Only then did they discover that this once-unremarkable cave was a world unto itself.
Not only was it filled with piercing Sharp Gold Qi, but due to the revival of spiritual energy, the cave walls themselves had mutated. The once-ordinary stone and earth had become as hard as Refined Iron. The sheer volume of the place meant that even a Purple Mansion Cultivator would find it difficult to cause much damage.
Otherwise, they would have torn the Golden Profound Cave inside out long ago.
Furthermore, the cave’s interior was a maze of branching paths, each one plunging into unfathomable depths. The Sharp Gold Qi also interfered with Divine Sense, which was why so many Cultivators had searched for over three months and still come up with nothing.