Chapter 529 - 232: Wanna Flex? I’ll Smash Your Ass

Chapter 529: Chapter 232: Wanna Flex? I’ll Smash Your Ass

Feng Wuji let out a cold laugh. "Unless they broke through to the Grotto Heaven in the shallow darkness, any Cave Heaven Realm master who comes here will be suppressed. It’s like being bound by invisible shackles—nothing to worry about!"

Though he said this, his heart was still pounding.

’That’s a Grotto Heaven!’

In all these years, he had only felt that kind of aura from his master.

The difference was, his master had broken through in the shallow darkness, so he wasn’t subject to the suppression.

"That’s good, then."

Chu Shanhe let out a soft breath, a smile gracing his lips. He looked at the monster and said, "So this Venerable Divine Hall you mentioned—is it really that miraculous?"

"Yes. In the depths of the darkness, this city materializes once every five hundred years. Each appearance stuns the world."

The monster responded swiftly.

"Where is the Venerable Divine Hall? Is it deep inside the city?"

Chen Xuan pressed on.

"Correct. You’ll see it if you just head deeper into the city."

The monster continued, "But you won’t be the first group to arrive. Countless experts have likely gathered already. Besides, the city is still moving; it doesn’t seem to have fully stabilized yet!"

"So, you’re saying this city will attract a large number of beings from the depths of the darkness?"

Chen Xuan asked.

"I expect so."

The monster replied.

"Alright, thanks for the information!"

Chen Xuan said.

"Don’t mention it. Can you please spare my life? I’ve told you everything I’m supposed to. My companions will be here any moment. We can join forces! If we manage to comprehend something and become successors of the Venerable Divine Hall, the rewards will be immense..."

The monster pleaded.

"That won’t be necessary."

Chen Xuan smiled faintly, his palm striking the creature’s forehead in a flash.

SQUELCH!

He shoved its brain straight into its abdominal cavity.

In an instant, the Unwarranted Heart Fire and the lightning of the Five Thunders erupted within its body, obliterating every last trace of its life force.

[You have killed a creature from the depths of the darkness. Retribution points +150,000!]

A line of text materialized before him.

"City Lord Feng, Alliance Leader, what should we do? Go in and have a look?"

His eyes glinting, Chen Xuan withdrew his hand.

The two men beside him exchanged a look and finally both nodded.

"Since we’re already here, we might as well see it through. What’s the harm in taking a look?"

Chu Shanhe chuckled lightly.

"Agreed. I’d regret it for the rest of my life if I came to a mountain of treasures only to leave empty-handed."

Feng Wuji added with a laugh.

"Alright, let’s go take a look then."

Chen Xuan broke into a smile.

"Wait. Can we disguise our auras? Otherwise, anyone will be able to tell there’s something off about us at a glance. It’ll be easy to attract trouble."

Chu Shanhe said gravely.

"Useless. This kind of aura only changes after spending years in the depths of the darkness. No other method will work."

Feng Wuji shook his head.

"Fair enough."

Chu Shanhe said, resigned.

The trio set off once more, heading deeper into the city.

The city was vast, silent, and steeped in a dark, sinister yin energy.

Every so often, large patches of eerie green will-o’-the-wisps flared up, burning with a strange intensity.

Occasionally, ghostly figures would materialize, their yin energy chilling and bleak.

As they pressed onward, they finally began to see other figures, trickling in one after another.

Obviously, this city had more than one gate.

These figures seemed to have all entered from the city’s other gates.

Upon spotting them, some of the figures froze, their expressions filled with surprise.

Others’ eyes flashed with a cold, dangerous light.

"People from the shallow darkness..."

"Interesting. Even trash from the shallow darkness dares to show up..."

"Every cat and dog wants a piece of the action here. They’re really courting death."

"Heh, there’s always someone who overestimates themself."

Many of them sneered but didn’t make a move immediately.

Instead, they all continued to race deeper into the city.

Chen Xuan and his companions said nothing, acting as if they hadn’t heard a thing as they focused on heading deeper.

’Chen Xuan, on the other hand, was hoping they would come looking for trouble.’

’The people from Sai family Village and the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons had escaped, and now he was filled with a pent-up rage he had no way to unleash.’

’These people would do just fine for a test.’

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

As they charged onward, they finally reached the deepest part of the city.

This appeared to be the inner city.

A massive, densely packed crowd of figures had gathered up ahead, radiating waves of dark, cold, and intensely oppressive energy.

But to call them "figures" was misleading; in reality, they were a mix of Demons and Monsters from every race imaginable.

A chaotic jumble of auras clashed and mingled.

Without exception, all the figures had narrowed their eyes, which glinted with a Divine Light. They stared toward the front with extreme gravity.

Before the crowd, a pale golden curtain of light shrouded the area, sealing it off from all darkness and detection.

Behind the pale golden curtain of light was a golden-yellow passageway that led to an ancient hall several hundred meters away.

The ancient hall was vast, its great doors wide open, offering only a blurry glimpse of the scene within.

The walls flanking the entrance seemed to be densely carved with countless inscriptions.

Each character seemed to exude infinite profundity, as if representing the ultimate understanding of Martial Arts.

Unfortunately, the crowd was too far away to see them clearly.

At this very moment, everyone’s eyes were narrowed in concentration as they murmured amongst themselves.

"The Flowing Light Swordsman has gone in..."

"I wonder if the Flowing Light Swordsman will be able to comprehend anything..."

"What a shame. Just a moment ago, Venerable Yun caused the ancient hall to resonate. It seemed he had comprehended its mysteries, but in the end, he was just one step short. His body collapsed, and he died a horrible death!"

"The inheritance of the Venerable Ancient Hall is hardly that simple. How many prodigies have died here throughout history?"

"Exactly. How many dazzlingly brilliant talents have self-destructed inside that hall...?"

"That may be true, but if you do manage to obtain its benefits, the reward is immense—something you’ll profit from for the rest of your life!"

"Look, the ancient hall is resonating again!"

Many of their eyes lit up.