The sudden gust of wind left Liu Zhengqing and the other man feeling disoriented. Before they could react, they saw a dark shadow dart into an opening, which then vanished.
"Damn."
What else could they understand?
This mystical beast was clearly the guardian of the inheritance cave. The two of them had been used.
Liu Zhengqing felt like spitting blood. Ever since arriving in this secret realm, he had been plagued by bad luck and nothing had gone smoothly.
The aftermath of the battle was too intense. Liu Zhengqing scanned his surroundings and noticed more and more people rushing over.
"Sharp-horned Raptor!"
As someone recognized the mystical beast's name, the entire crowd erupted.
Many were gazing with excitement, appearing quite mad.
Frankly speaking, the location where this secret realm appeared was extremely remote.
Those who could arrive here were basically rogue cultivators with no inheritance. Now, with a cave dwelling of a powerful being situated within the secret realm, everyone had gone wild.
It was clear that the Sharp-horned Raptor had battled with that pair of siblings, but hadn't they failed to enter? They still had a chance.
One must know that cave dwellings guarded by such mystical beasts were very special. Only one group could enter at a time, not even side-by-side. Only by holding onto each other could they enter.
Furthermore, its greatest characteristic was that only after the previous group exited could the next group enter.
It was said that this threshold was set for the integrity of the inheritance.
Liu Yu Jiao wanted to say something but was immediately pulled back by Liu Zhengqing.
"Let's go."
Liu Zhengqing, holding his sword, protected Liu Yu Jiao and retreated.
The crowd, seeing this, gave up their thoughts. Their sole objective now was the inheritance cave.
Liu Zhengqing protected Liu Yu Jiao as they distanced themselves from the crowd.
"Brother?"
Liu Yu Jiao looked confused.
"We are too weak right now, and besides, our family's inheritance is not weak. Why not take the opportunity while everyone is fighting to gather some rare heavenly materials?"
The Liu family duo retreated. A chaotic battle ensued at the entrance of the cave dwelling, with everyone attacking the Sharp-horned Raptor, while Lin Feng had already entered.
Walking down a narrow path, he saw the area suddenly open up.
Here, lush trees grew tall, intertwined with clinging vines, a place of fragrant flowers and chirping birds, filled with swirling spiritual energy, and adorned with cascading waterfalls and flowing springs.
The entire island was verdant green, lush and vibrant, full of boundless life. Towering ancient trees and thousand-year-old vines were found everywhere, accompanied by the roars of wild beasts. This was an ancient island sealed for countless years.
There were even many flowering trees of various colors such as pink, deep red, rose red, purple, light purple, pure white, and orange-yellow, with fresh and tender green leaves, making the five or six colored camellias appear exceptionally lovely. Each bud was filled with an intoxicating floral fragrance.
The breathtaking scenery entranced Lin Feng. As he walked towards the center of the island, he unexpectedly discovered a thatched hut.
The hut was also surrounded by flowers and plants. If Lin Feng hadn't walked in, he truly wouldn't have noticed it.
"This should be the place of inheritance!"
Upon entering the thatched hut, Lin Feng's eyes fell upon a colossal skeleton. Unknowing how many years had passed, even so, Lin Feng's face was pale. The pressure emanating from it was too strong for him to resist.
"Fated one, you have arrived."
Lin Feng's heart leaped as he stared at the skeleton before him.
"Little one, do not be afraid. I have been dead for a very long time."
The voice was very ancient, yet held a hint of kindness and indulgence.
"Who are you?"
Lin Feng appeared calm. He wasn't unfamiliar with such dangerous situations.
"It seems that so much time has passed that the young ones of the human race no longer recognize me. I am Ju Mang."
Ju Mang?
Eastern Ju Mang, the wood ancestor witch with a bird's body and human face, riding two dragons?
Why would I believe that?
Before Lin Feng could reply, the voice continued on its own,
"When the Demon Ancestor was defeated by Yan and Huang, my subordinates either died or scattered. In the end, the Demon Ancestor led the remaining of us to establish the Jiuli Realm. Jiuli, Jiuli, alas, alas!"
Lin Feng fell silent. Although he felt it was familiar when he first heard Jiuli, he never expected it to be this Jiuli.
"Young man, as you are also of the human race, are you willing to accept my inheritance?"
"Where are you now, senior?"
"I am within the skull in front of you. Move closer, and I will directly transmit my power to you."
The voice sounded somewhat impatient. Lin Feng moved closer and saw a green light flash, which stopped before him.
"Senior, soul possession is not a good habit, is it?"
Lin Feng slowly raised his right hand, holding the red transparent rose he had snatched earlier.
"When did I ever want to possess your soul? I was clearly transmitting my power. What are you doing with this, kid? Are you trying to repay kindness with enmity?"
The old man's voice was clearly enraged, yet it carried a hint of ingratiation.
Lin Feng smiled. If he hadn't interacted with an Great Emperor, had his body reshaped, and received an inheritance, he might have actually been fooled.
Lin Feng held the rose in his right hand, but with his left, he cast a Flame Talisman.
"Ahhh! Don't you want the inheritance anymore? Stop! I'll pass on everything I know to you."
Lin Feng smiled. Faced with danger and life, he chose to live.
"Three Spirits Divine Thunder Talisman."
Lin Feng did not stop. With a scream, the so-called Ju Mang disappeared.
The pressure on the bones instantly reduced by half. Lin Feng searched the thatched hut for a long time but found nothing.
No way?
So poor?
Lin Feng searched again, unwilling to give up, but it was truly empty.
Helplessly, he turned his gaze to the exotic flowers and plants on the island and began his plundering.
Primordial Spirit Flower, Spirit Gathering Grass...
One by one, the medicinal herbs were placed into Lin Feng's storage bag.
However, it was a pity.
Lin Feng sighed. Although there were many flowers and plants on this island, more were merely decorative.
Truly rare and precious plants, heavenly materials and earthly treasures, were actually few.
This was also why Lin Feng didn't believe Ju Mang. If it were truly Ju Mang, would it be so poor?
At the very least, it wouldn't have fallen to this state.
The island was neither large nor small.
It wasn't as if Lin Feng could finish collecting everything he wanted.
However, such a hidden and safe place allowed Lin Feng to have a good sleep. The security was absolute.
The next day,
Lin Feng woke up early.
He searched the cave dwelling one last time, still with no luck.
Sighing, Lin Feng was about to walk out.
But as he prepared to leave, he discovered a problem.
Although there weren't many rare and exotic herbs on the island, the common Spirit Gathering Grass could still generate spiritual energy. As soon as Lin Feng stepped off the island, he felt his surroundings become stagnant.
Lin Feng carefully examined and found that a minuscule crack had appeared on the seal of his Dantian. If not for the vast difference in environment between the inside and outside of the island, he might not have even noticed such a situation.
Recalling carefully, Lin Feng understood. Perhaps it was due to that surge of pressure yesterday.
Regardless of whether that old man was telling the truth or not, he was indeed one of the foremost experts. Under the collision of pressures, he had inadvertently broken through the seal, albeit only by a sliver.
Thinking that he had only been suppressed for a short while, Lin Feng couldn't help but twitch his lips.
"I lost!"