661: Chapter 657: The Jade Stone that Contains the Force of Nature!
661: Chapter 657: The Jade Stone that Contains the Force of Nature!
After examining the wall with his clairvoyant ability, Ye Tian was surprised to discover that the wall could be pushed open, and the mechanism to do so was right in front of him!
Subconsciously, Ye Tian stretched out his hand and pressed on a movable brick, which caused the wall to swing open like a door…
Delighted, Ye Tian walked straight into the wall, and after he entered, the wall closed behind him!
Who could have set up such a mechanism here?
This kind of mechanism seemed completely out of place, just like a modern electronic watch suddenly appearing in a historical drama…
Of course, at this moment, Ye Tian had no time to consider who had set up the mechanism on the wall, because in front of him was a spiral staircase leading downward!
Beneath the second basement floor of the mall, Ye Tian had reason to believe that by following this staircase down, he would definitely find what he was looking for!
Thus, Ye Tian gathered his spirits a little and carefully made his way down the stairs.
The spiral staircase was deep; Ye Tian estimated that he had gone down dozens of meters, but still hadn’t reached the bottom.
What could be waiting at the end of the staircase?
—A puzzled expression appeared on Ye Tian’s face.
There was no light at all at this point, but fortunately, Ye Tian possessed clairvoyant ability, which allowed him to see even in the pitch-black darkness where one couldn’t see their own hand.
After walking down a bit more, Ye Tian finally reached the bottom of the staircase!
What appeared in front of Ye Tian was a door, also made of stone, but shockingly, it had a seal from the city government on it.
It seemed that the city government was very cautious about what lay behind this door, not wanting anyone to see it!
“Splash!
Splash!”…
Through the door, Ye Tian could clearly hear the sound of water; this was not something that required his force of nature to hear, but rather something he heard with his own ears.
There must be water on the other side of the door, it seems Wang Ke’er was right about the underground water vein!
“Sorry about this, Peace Officer!
Of course, even if I forcefully open the door, the police won’t arrest me, right?”
Ye Tian smiled, then placed his hand on the stone door.
The city government’s seal broke, and under the force exerted by Ye Tian, the stone door slowly opened!
Through the stone door, Ye Tian saw an underground river, its water crystal clear; it seemed this indeed was Jiangcheng’s underground water vein!
The fierce fight he and Tian Shisan had, due to the wooden sword Ye Tian used, damaged this underground river, which led the city government to repair it and seal the stone door to prevent anyone from entering.
Yet, Ye Tian had still found this place!
In Ye Tian’s mind, the ancient map of Jiangcheng he had acquired from a skeleton in the ancient tombs of Jiangcheng appeared again.
The red heart mark on it surely pointed to this place…
Ye Tian also began to speculate about the Sima Family’s actions; they must have also wanted to find the “Yu Gong’s Nine Provinces Map” to locate this place.
But what did this place represent?
It was unlikely that the Sima Family would have wasted so much manpower and resources just to find this underground water vein.
With a hesitant face, to uncover the truth of the matter, Ye Tian stepped into the underground river…
Fortunately, the river was not deep, only reaching up to Ye Tian’s waist.
Ye Tian proceeded slowly along the flow of the water; ahead was pitch black, and besides the sound of water, he could hear nothing else.
“Just a little further ahead, and I’m sure to find a clue!”
The air was getting thinner and even though Ye Tian was a formidable Martial Artist, he felt a bit breathless, so he kept reassuring himself…
Following the flow of the underground river, Ye Tian walked several hundred meters, realizing that he must discover something if he kept going.
Yet, his surroundings remained blank, nothing at all.
He had no idea where this underground river led, nor how long he would need to walk.
Just as Ye Tian was feeling somewhat exhausted, he suddenly felt a powerful force!
“What’s going on?
What is this force!?”
Even Ye Tian was amazed by this powerful force!
It was a force of nature, and since Ye Tian had also begun to cultivate the force of nature, his perception of it had improved significantly; the force before him was beyond anything Ye Tian could have imagined!
This was the strongest natural force Ye Tian had encountered so far: stronger than the force contained within the wooden sword he carried; stronger than the force used by Deng Xi’s puppet’s Controller during their encounter; and stronger than the power of the Xuan Yun Gong he practiced!
Underneath Jiangcheng, such a formidable force of nature was contained, and it was only detectable when he was close…
Ye Tian’s heart was both excited and anxious, not knowing what kind of power this really was?
No wonder the people of the Sima Family had risked their lives to find this place; they probably came for this power…
With an excited heart, Ye Tian gradually approached the mighty force of nature.
The riverbed of the underground river he was in became wider, and the water flow became more gentle.
Ye Tian knew that there must be a pool of underground water ahead of him…
Ye Tian walked carefully and finally, he reached the pool of underground water!
“Light!?”
In front of Ye Tian, a burst of light suddenly erupted, exceptionally dazzling in the pitch-dark underground.
Ye Tian no longer needed to use his night vision ability; he looked at the light before him.
In the center of the pool, there was a small piece of land and on that land, stood a glowing jade stone as big as a fist.
Ye Tian could clearly feel an endless power emanating from this jade stone.
“How mighty, how pure is this force of nature!
If anyone could own the power of this jade stone, perhaps they would be invincible in the world!” Ye Tian exclaimed as he quietly approached the jade stone.
Since he had already reached here, he would take the jade stone for himself!
With this thought, Ye Tian tried to pick up the jade stone, but as soon as his hand touched the jade stone, a powerful rebounding force burst out from it, repelling Ye Tian’s body back!
“Splash!”
Ye Tian’s body fell straight into the pool, causing a huge splash.
“Such formidable power!”
Even Ye Tian struggled under this power.
He extended his right hand, which had turned numb and almost became useless due to the jolt from the jade stone.
Ye Tian did not dare to neglect; he hurriedly cultivated the internal strength in his body, unblocking the meridians in his right arm, allowing his right hand to move again.
After some time, Ye Tian’s right hand gradually regained feeling…
However, regarding the jade stone before him containing immense power, Ye Tian dared not touch it again…
Since the jade stone held such a formidable force of nature, it certainly wasn’t something ordinary people could take.
Although Ye Tian was frustrated inside, he had no choice but to give up…
If he tried to forcibly take the jade stone with him, the power contained within it might backlash and kill him!
However, although he couldn’t take the jade stone, Ye Tian could clearly feel that around this jade stone, a strong force of nature was gathering!
Generally, the process of gathering the force of nature tends to be quite lengthy because the force of nature is spread everywhere in nature.
To accumulate it in one place naturally takes a long process.
Whether it is a Martial Artist who has been cultivating the force of nature since childhood or one who starts later in life, neither can escape the problem of thin natural forces around them…
But around this jade stone, the force of nature was exceptionally dense, to the point of being suffocating!
Ye Tian was secretly delighted; since he couldn’t take the jade stone with him now, staying next to it to practice his skills should be fine, right?
Sparked by a sudden brilliant idea, Ye Tian set about it!
Thus, Ye Tian quietly went to the side of the jade stone.
He did not have too much contact with the jade stone but sat cross-legged and circulated his Xuan Yun Skill once again.
While circulating the Xuan Yun Skill, Ye Tian could distinctly feel a vigorous power being infused into his body from the jade stone!
This power was so vigorous, far beyond what he absorbed when battling outside.
It appeared that this jade stone was indeed no ordinary thing…
Ye Tian calmed his mind and circulated the Xuan Yun Skill for a complete cycle and immediately felt refreshed and clearheaded.
Although he couldn’t absorb all the power from the jade stone nearby, being able to absorb so much had already made Ye Tian very satisfied.
The force of nature in the jade stone made the circulation of blood in Ye Tian’s body smoother, so his strength in his next battle would definitely be greater than it was now!
However, cultivating the Xuan Yun Skill is very time-consuming; Ye Tian had only circulated the Xuan Yun Skill for a complete cycle, and it had already taken several hours, and it was now noon…
Ye Tian could not stay here any longer; the longer he stayed, the greater the chance of this place being exposed!
Therefore, Ye Tian did not circulate the Xuan Yun Skill for a second cycle.
He merely sighed and returned the way he came…
Going against the direction of the underground water, Ye Tian once again arrived at the place he had come from, entered through the stone gate, and reached the bottom of the spiral staircase.
Following the same path back, Ye Tian returned to the parking lot on the basement second floor of the mall, which was sparsely populated, and nobody noticed someone coming out from a hidden door in the wall…