Novel Full 655 Chapter 654
In front of the huge stone tablet.
Fang ping stared at the stone tablet, his eyes solemn. He said slowly, pausing after each word,”The Xuande Grotto-heaven!”
“You can read?”
Li Hansong suddenly said. Fang Ping’s expression darkened as he glared at him.
What’s your situation?
Qin Fengqing was not around, and you replaced him?
Li Hansong was embarrassed, but he still said helplessly, “It’s just “three.” How did you read four words?”
There were only three words on the huge stone tablet.
“Xuande cave,” Fang ping said calmly,”it sounds better if I add the word ‘Tian’.”
At the side, Wang Jinyang glanced at him and said helplessly, “It’s the profound virtue realm, not the ‘profound virtue cave’. Next time, can you learn more words?”
Fang Ping’s expression darkened even more.
After a long while, he said gloomily,”I didn’t look closely. Wasn’t it a ‘mausoleum cave’ the last time?” I only saw the first two and didn’t look at the back. “
Wang Jinyang ignored him. After he had deduced that the precinct might be related to the sect, he had crammed seal script into his brain.
After taking a look at the stone tablet, Wang Jinyang said, “It’s indeed Xuande Grotto-heaven. The so-called Grotto-heaven and blessed land is only a term used after the Tang Dynasty. There might not have been a Grotto-heaven and blessed land in the past, but it was just named by later generations.
The profound virtue realm should be the profound virtue Grotto-heaven listed in the Tang Dynasty. “
With that, Wang Jinyang stopped looking at the stone tablet. Instead, he looked behind the stone tablet at the winding, rugged ancient path that seemed to reach the heavens.
Behind the stone tablet was a huge mountain.
The mountain path was rugged, and the ground was laid with sparkling and translucent energy crystals.
The crystal-like Plank Road led upwards for who knows how many kilometers.
To a martial artist, a few thousand meters was nothing. However, at this moment, the ancient path spiraled around them, barely visible. They had no idea where the end was.
“We’ve come to the right place. “
As Wang Jinyang spoke, he frowned slightly.”There should be a restriction in the sky above this place. Last time in the heavenly South, there was a spatial Rift in the sky. But now, this Plank Road leads straight to the sky …”
Fang ping also raised his head to take a look. After some thought, he said,”Since this is the mountain path to the grotto-heaven, there should be no restriction on the mountain path. Otherwise, this mountain path would have disappeared long ago and been swallowed by the spatial crack.”
Li Hansong continued,”the entrance to Tian Nan is very low. This place is so high … Fang ping, is this your house?” You want to turn a cultivation ground into a crystal Pagoda …”
Fang ping said sternly,”from now on, shut up!” Iron head, I find that you’ve changed. You’ve learned how to talk!”
This guy had actually stabbed him twice in such a short time. Was he trying to rebel?
The other two didn’t pay attention to the argument between the two.
Yao Chengjun looked around for a while before he said,”Quiet! Someone has been here!”
As he spoke, Yao Chengjun walked behind the stone tablet, squatted down, and checked the crystal-like Plank Road.
This place had been covered in dust for many years.
The crystal Plank Road was a little dim, and there was a layer of fine dust on it.
Yao Chengjun stretched out his hand and touched it. Then, he looked up and said slowly,”There might be someone up there! Someone went up here, and there are also footprints here …”
As he said this, he looked at both sides of the plank Road and took a deep breath,”This ancient path is a little dangerous. Be careful! I looked up and down, but the footprints didn’t seem to match. Someone might have died.
If it’s not the ancient path, then there’s danger up there!”
Although martial artists could fly in the air, this place was extremely dangerous. There would be cracks appearing in the air at any time.
It was safer to walk on solid ground here.
There were some footprints on the plank Road. Although they were very shallow, Yao Chengjun could still see them clearly.
“Old Zhang said that there might be someone from the Chen family here. Is it someone from the Chen family?” Fang ping asked.
“I’m not sure. We can’t let our guard down. We can’t rule out the possibility that he’s a catacombs martial artist. “
Fang ping nodded. He would not be careless. He looked up again and said softly,”I didn’t expect that the door here would be opened from the sky.
That’s even more dangerous than I expected!
I don’t know if there’s one above the sealed world. I thought I could keep attacking the sealed world underground, but it’s hard to say now.
Since there’s someone up there, then no matter if it’s the Chen family or whoever it is, everyone, keep your spirits up!”
After Fang ping said that, he added again,”everyone, we came here together, so we can only trust ourselves!” “Old ancestor Chen released his pressure at the Royal Sea Mountain to cover our tracks, but the Chen family might not know of our existence.
If the higher-ups are from the Chen family, we have to be careful of them attacking us!
“If they’re catacombs martial artists … There might be rank-9 existences!”
Fang Ping’s expression was serious,”once a rank-9 exists, then we’ll be in trouble!” There seems to be only one path here. If we don’t go this way, we may not be able to find the other entrance!”
“Understood!”
The few of them were extremely solemn. It was different from the previous time when they were just taking a stroll. The last time they went to the boundary, they were there to find Zhang Qingnan. Fang ping and the rest did not have any other purpose.
However, this time, they had come specifically to find cultivation techniques, and no one wanted to return empty-handed.
“Let’s go!”
Fang ping said and looked at the stone tablet again. He glanced at it once and did not look at it anymore.
At this time, there was still proper business. This stone tablet should also be connected to the seal. If he made a stone tablet at this time, it might cause big trouble.
The few of them carefully stepped onto the plank Road. Li Hansong was still in front and did not dare to be careless. Li Hansong carefully walked up the steps one by one.
He stepped on the ground to test it out and even tried to float in the air.
Fang ping and the others were all nervous. Fortunately, floating was not a big problem.
Fang ping thought for a while and threw another stone into the air.
As soon as The Stone Rose into the air, it disappeared in the blink of an eye, and a crack appeared in the air.
” 30 meters!” Fang ping said grimly.
After he finished speaking, he looked at li Hansong and said,”walk a little closer. It’s about 20 meters. Try throwing a stone!”
Li Hansong nodded. Very quickly, he walked up the plank Road for about 20 meters and threw a stone.
This time, the stone didn’t disappear 10 meters in the air. It was still around 30 meters in the air.
Fang ping heaved a sigh of relief and exclaimed,”it’s a work of art!” The restriction isn’t flat, it’s set up along the plank Road. “
Everyone nodded slightly. At this time, li Hansong threw a few more stones on both sides of the plank Road. Soon, his expression was grave as he said,”Fang ping, be careful! After leaving the plank Road, there are spatial cracks on both sides!”
When he threw the stone, it disappeared into the crack as soon as it left the plank Road.
In other words, on this winding ancient road, only the ancient road steps and 30 meters above were the safe areas. The rest of the places were dangerous.
“The ancient warriors are so overbearing!”
Fang ping sighed. It was domineering.
There was only one path in Xuande Grotto-heaven, and the person had to take this path.
Moreover, he couldn’t fly or run around.
The owner of this place told you to walk the right path, so you have to walk the right path. Flying and running around were all courting death.
Unlike in modern times, martial artists actually didn’t have much territorial awareness.
Even in the Ministry of Education, old Zhang wouldn’t care too much if someone flew over his head.
Of course, there was still a flight ban.
“However, for high-ranked martial artists, not many people actually abide by the no-fly ban. Sometimes, flying is indeed more convenient.
The few of them talked as they walked up. After a while, Fang ping suddenly said,”Iron head, I want to do an experiment. You can hear if it’s feasible.”
“You want to borrow my armor?”
Li Hansong grinned. Without another word, the armor on his body disappeared instantly and reappeared in his hands. He tossed it to Fang ping and said, “You’re testing if the spatial Rift can cut through my armor, right?”
“Not bad.”
Fang Ping’s eyes flickered.”If it can be blocked, Ironhead, lend me this thing. At the critical moment, I’ll drag a rank-9 along with me to fly! The crack is purely physical damage and can’t cut through the armor. That means I’ll be fine …”
Wang Jinyang frowned and said,”what do you know!?” I saw the crack last time. It also cuts spiritual power when it explodes …”
“I’ll be fine as long as I don’t release my spiritual power. “
Fang ping did not say much. He picked up the human-shaped armor and tested it on the left side of the ancient path. As he tested it, he said,”If you really break it, I’ll get you a better set later!
If the crack can’t even cut a peak-level body, then the body strength of a peak-level body is just so-so. If this thing isn’t as useful as a peak-level body, then it’s not a good thing. “
The few of them were speechless. Didn’t you feel guilty when you said this?
His tone was really not the usual kind of big!
When the summit was cut by the space crack, one had to be vigorous to prevent the physical body from being seriously injured, and that was under the condition that there were few cracks.
This meant that it wasn’t just his physical strength that could withstand it.
If a set of armor could block the cracks, it would be much stronger than the inner armor of an absolute nightmare realm expert.
As Fang ping spoke, he was about to test it when he suddenly threw the armor to li Hansong.
“What’s the matter?”li Hansong asked in surprise. It’s no big deal if you really break it. “
“I forgot, this armor seems to be connected to you. If you really break it, you’ll probably be seriously injured.”
Fang ping had almost forgotten about this. He believed that li Hansong would not forget.
However, this guy had actually asked him to give it a try just now. Fang ping was helpless. He glanced at him and said, “I’ve forgotten, and you want me to cut it? Are you an idiot?”
Li Hansong smiled foolishly and did not say anything.
Just as Fang ping was about to give up, li Hansong took his own armor and stretched out of the plank Road.
“Creak …”
A sharp, ear-piercing sound was heard. Li Hansong hurriedly pulled back his armor and his face turned slightly pale.
“Amazing!”
Li Hansong’s heart was still fluttering with fear as he watched a tiny crack appear on his armor. Very quickly, the crack began to close up.
“I can block it, but I’ll have to use up some energy to repair it! It’s just for a moment. I’m not strong enough, and repairing the divine armor takes a lot of energy. “
As he said that, li Hansong’s expression turned excited.”However, if I were to really drag a rank-9 into the crack, I might have to cut him to death first or cut my armor first!
In that case … I also have a trump card to deal with rank-9s in the realm!”
Li Hansong was rather excited. He did not really want to be a shield. He had to have some offensive means.
The way things were now was pretty good!
At the crucial moment, if he could drag a rank-9 above him, he might be able to kill a rank-9 with the help of the spatial Rift.
Li Hansong was excited. Fang ping did not discourage him, nor did he try to stop him. Instead, he reminded him,”I told you to do it, and you did it! If I don’t let you do it, don’t act on your own!
“There is only one voice in the realm, and that is my voice!
This was also a common understanding that had been achieved many times in the catacombs!
Don’t think that you’re doing a good thing by acting on your own without my permission. Many times, good intentions do bad things!
The three of you, I’ll say the ugly words first. You acted on your own, and if you don’t die this time, we’ll part ways in the future!”
The smiles on their faces disappeared, and they quickly nodded.
They all understood what Fang ping meant.
“In the catacombs, when we move together, we can’t make our own decisions. It will often implicate the entire team.
“Let’s go up, iron head will Scout the way!”
The few of them no longer spoke, and their movements were weak as they began to walk up the ancient path.
……
Just as Fang ping and the others were walking up the ancient path …
At the end of the ancient path, there was a huge platform.
At this moment, a few figures were sitting cross-legged on the ground.
In front of the figure was an extremely tall gatehouse.
The gatehouse was faintly visible, and there were giant crystal screens flashing around it.
When li Hansong’s armor was cut, there was a creaking sound. Among the few figures, one of them twitched his ears slightly. Very quickly, he opened his eyes and said,”It seems like someone is coming up!”
“The Maple King’s Men?”
Someone in the crowd spoke. His voice was old, and his face was also old, but he quickly looked at the person who had spoken earlier and asked again,””Second ancestor, they arrived early this time?”
The person who spoke earlier was old and his hair and beard were all white. He slowly stood up and said with a deep look in his eyes,””Maybe. Let’s get ready for battle!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the five people on the platform stood up.
Including the old man, there were a total of six people.
The six of them were all old and pale.
They had been here for many years.
They couldn’t recover their energy here. They could only let one or two of them cross the forbidden Sea to recover their energy every few days.
However, the forbidden Sea was also extremely dangerous. Time and time again, some people would die on the forbidden Sea.
However, they could not leave.
Even though the regional walls would sometimes burst out with energy tides due to energy saturation, when the energy tides burst out, it would often be accompanied by battles.
After so many years, out of the dozen or so people from before, only the six of them were left.
The six of them all had solemn expressions. Divine weapons appeared in their hands, but they seemed to be a little dim.
It was not just the divine weapon. The Golden bodies of two rank-8 powerhouses among them also appeared extremely dim.
The leading old man was the same, his body filled with lethargy.
The few of them guarded the entrance of the ancient path to the platform, not saying a word.
Not long after, an armored martial artist appeared on the winding ancient path.
“Human?”
The elders didn’t make a move or speak. They just waited.
However, the armored warrior took the initiative to speak, and then said loudly,””Are those the seniors of the Chen family in stars suppression city?”
The leading old man revealed a slightly suspicious expression and did not dare to relax. He said in a deep voice,””Who are you?”
“Oh, I forgot …”
Before li Hansong could finish his sentence, the elders ‘expressions changed. They could already sense the vitality of a human.
A rank-7 martial artist!
However, it seemed that they had only just sensed it, and for a moment, they were slightly suspicious.
Of course, the plank Road was winding and there were many restrictions here. He didn’t sense it before, so it might have been blocked by the restrictions.
Soon, they saw three more figures behind the armored warriors.
They were all rank-7 martial artists!
Four rank-7s. Although they were weaker than the six of them, they could not be underestimated.
“Are you a senior from the Chen family?”
At this moment, li Hansong did not speak again. Fang ping took the initiative and said, “We’re Sino nation martial artists from martial arts universities. We’re here at Minister Zhang’s order to explore the ruins of Xuande Grotto-heaven in search of Paleo martial arts cultivation methods for humans!”
“The martial King’s order?”
“Not bad!”
Fang ping said loudly,”the seniors haven’t told me yet. Is it a senior from the Chen family?” To avoid conflict and affect the overall situation. “
The elders looked at each other, and the leading elder said,””We are the Chen family!”
“You said that you came under orders, but do you have any proof?”
Although they were all humans, humans … Might not necessarily have no traitors.
“Proof?”
Fang ping thought about it for a while. He did have proof, and Zhang Tao’s crystal book was the most suitable.
However, why didn’t old Zhang give him a token before he came?
Now that he had taken out the crystal book, if they were to turn against each other and fight, wouldn’t his trump card be known?
Who knew if these people were good or bad!
“The elders up there are not weak. Two rank-9s, two rank-8s, and two rank-7s.
Although it felt a little weak, no matter how weak it was, a rank-9 was still a rank-9.
Fang ping did not expect to encounter two rank-9 powerhouses here!
If it was the Chen family, then the Chen family was terrifying.
“One Paragon, three rank-9s. There’s even a rank-9 clan head of the Chen clan at the house of guardians.
But why didn’t these people go out?
The Chen clan’s ancestor had started the new martial era. According to the battle King, the Chen clan’s ancestor had given up on exploring the boundary and no longer took that path.
There were no members of the Chen family in the king Battle Ground, unless there was a newcomer who entered every three years.
Thinking about it, Fang ping did not ask in detail, and he could not ask anything at this time.
He really did not have any proof of identity. Actually, Fang ping had proof too. He had the seal of mcmau’s Vice-Principal, which could prove his identity.
However, Fang Ping’s reputation was too great, and the Forbidden Zone was still after him.
If it wasn’t necessary, there was no need to publicize it too much.
From what these people said, they probably hadn’t been out for a long time and probably didn’t know them.
After some thought, Fang ping looked at old Wang and the others and said,”Do you have a seal or something?”
The few of them nodded.
Fang ping spoke to the people above,”can things like the Vice-Chancellor’s seal of a martial arts university prove one’s identity?” “Among us, there’s mcmau’s Dean, nmau’s honorary Vice-Chancellor, and first military school’s Vice-Chancellor …”
These names stunned the few people above.
But very quickly, the old man above said,””Sure!”
“Even if there are traitors among the humans, if even the leaders of a few martial arts universities become traitors, then the martial arts universities would be completely useless. Martial Kings should not be so useless.
However, the few old men didn’t seem to be that old when they heard the voices of the people below.
They were also unfamiliar with him. A newly-advanced Grandmaster?
When Fang ping threw over a few seals, the leading old man looked at them and suddenly said,”How has Lord martial King been? When Lord martial King broke through to the peak, he shocked the heavens and the earth …”
The corner of Fang Ping’s mouth twitched. Was this necessary?
If I hadn’t happened to overhear some confidential information, I would have fallen for your trap.
Fang ping said helplessly,”it’s amazing. I broke through after waking up …”
“Hahaha, they really are the martial King’s Men!”
The old man laughed!
There was no mistake!
This was a big secret that most people didn’t know.
Even the catacombs did not know how a martial King had broken through.
He probably thought that he had broken through to the absolute nightmare realm while in seclusion.
Only a few human paragons knew the inside story.
The Chen family knew about this because the ancestor of the Chen family knew. Those who knew about this were definitely the higher-ups of the human race, and they were trustworthy.
There was no escape!
This was the shame of a martial King. Those who knew this secret were all killed. Of course, in reality, no one had been killed, because those who knew were all on their side.
After confirming the identities of Fang ping and the others, the few elders no longer eyed them covetously. The leading elder laughed and said,”Since you’re from the martial King’s side, come on up.”
They were no longer blocking the way. Fang ping and the others also walked up carefully. Li Hansong took the lead and quickly reached the entrance of the plank Road. He deliberately squeezed forward, pushing the few old people to the back.
The leading old man chuckled and did not say anything else. He took the initiative to step back.
In his heart, he praised them. Not bad. They looked quite young, but they were very vigilant.
They were guarding the entrance of the plank Road. Once they attacked, they would be knocked out of the area of the plank Road, and they would definitely die.
In the catacombs, it was just as Lu fengrou had taught Fang ping. Here, he could not trust anyone easily, even if it was one of his own.
Li Hansong occupied the entrance of the plank Road, and only then did Fang ping and the others follow.
As soon as he reached the intersection, Fang Ping’s gaze shifted to the looming gatehouse.
Seeing that Fang ping was looking at the gatehouse, the old man laughed.”This is the main entrance of Xuande Grotto-heaven, and the only entrance. This was the only way to enter the heavenly profound virtue passage. The other places were all dead ends.
You’ve come under orders. Does the martial King have any instructions for you?”
On the side, an old woman said in a weak voice,””Can the few of you tell us about the outside world?”
“Seniors, have you not been out for a long time?” Fang ping asked curiously.
“Yeah, I haven’t left this place for 15 years.”
The few of them felt a little emotional. In the past 15 years, they had almost never left this place. Other than some demons, other than the people under the Maple king who would come from time to time, and other than the mountains and rivers that they were tired of seeing, there was almost nothing else.
Not leaving the boundary for 15 years was not something that could be represented by a simple number.
Fang ping was a little confused. Stay here for 15 years?
Xuande Grotto-heaven has not opened yet, so it’s not even suitable for him to seclude himself here. Even if the energy tide erupts, he can just wait for it to happen. Is there a need to guard here every day?
Seeing Fang Ping’s confusion, the leading old man sighed softly.” 15 years ago, we didn’t stay here day and night. Back then, we had already entered the house of guardians.
However, 15 years ago, one of the experts under the Maple King obtained a token from the Royal battle Ground.
Over the years, they had often sent people here, wanting to enter Xuande Grotto-heaven.
We’ve been ordered to guard the gates and not allow the experts under the Maple King to open the boundary, so we can’t leave.
If he left and missed the people under the Maple king’s command, he would be in trouble.
Furthermore, we can’t change people easily. The world is extremely dangerous, and changing guards once is a great danger. Thus, we can only wait here …”
Fang ping said hurriedly,”someone under the Maple king’s command has obtained a token to the boundary?” Is it from the Xuande Grotto-heaven?”
“It should be,”
The old man said,”if not, the Maple King wouldn’t have kept sending people here. There are some things that the Forbidden Zone knows more than we do. If he wasn’t confident, he wouldn’t keep sending people to their deaths.”
Father also knew about this back then, so he sent us to guard …”
“Father?”
Fang ping gulped. Could he be the Chen family’s elder’s son?
Back then, he had asked if any of the second generation of each family had survived.
Jiang Hao had said that there might be, but now … He had encountered it?
Some of the second generation in Star Town City were over 300 years old!
I’ve seen a living antique!
As if he understood what Fang ping meant, the Chen family’s second Grandmaster laughed and said, “It’s rare to meet people outside the Forbidden Zone. Since the Forbidden Zone hasn’t come yet, if there’s anything you need help with, you can just tell me.
We should leave before they come. If there’s a chance, help us pass a message back to The Guardian residence that we are still alive.
Father had little nine come to meet him earlier … Unfortunately, little nine died in battle not long after he arrived. I’m afraid father is also worried about the situation here. “
Fang ping understood what he meant. It was obvious that old ancestor Chen was at the mountain of resisting sea and might not be able to detect the situation here.
As for old ancestor Chen, he probably wouldn’t be able to come to the outer region to explore at close range.
He had sent someone to take a look, but the person he had sent was dead.
He probably didn’t even know if there were any survivors.
As for Li Zhen and Zhang Tao’s previous exploration in Tiannan … Fang ping suspected that the two of them might have been exploring Mount Yuhai.
However, Fang ping still found it strange and said,”if you let one of you cross the forbidden Sea, wouldn’t Guardian Chen be able to detect it …”
The old man laughed and said,”a Peak Master won’t always cover the outer region with his spiritual power. Besides, it consumes a lot of spiritual power. Unless it’s necessary.”
Father doesn’t know when we’ll leave, so he won’t keep covering this place.
Moreover, it’ll be difficult for father to cover this area …”
Fang ping did not say anything, but he did some calculations in his heart. It seemed like old ancestor Chen was really not as strong as old Zhang!
Old Zhang’s mental energy covered this place and that place every day. He liked to cover his mental energy when he eavesdropped and didn’t care about his consumption.
Could it be that eavesdropping could train one’s mental strength?
It seemed to be so!
The true monarchs in demonic city and heavenly South only took a few moments to cover the area.
However, old Zhang … Seemed to be staring at him.
So was the Wargod!
No, it seemed like warlord had retreated halfway through, while old Zhang had been there the whole time, monitoring the entire outer area.
“Moreover, Magic City catacombs are much larger than West Mountain catacombs!
“Old Zhang, you’re amazing!”
Fang ping sighed in his heart. How old was old Zhang?
He had never asked, but he seemed to have heard pudgy Jiang mention it before. 85 years old?
It seemed that he had only been at the Paragon level for less than 20 years.
Li Zhen had attained Paragon at the age of 70. Fang ping was not too sure if old Zhang had done it earlier or later than him.
However, these few people had not left the precinct for 15 years, so they knew the secret of old Zhang’s breakthrough. In that case … Did he break through before he was 70 years old?
“So old Zhang broke through earlier than commander li!”
Fang ping was still thinking when the old man said,”The boundary is not connected to the defensive Sea Mountain. We have to go through the endless mountain to get out and to get in, which is extremely dangerous.
It’s also very dangerous to go in and out of the forbidden Sea, so we’ve cut off all communication over the years …”
Fang ping understood. He said immediately,”don’t worry. When we get out, we’ll definitely inform the house of guardians.”
As he said that, Fang ping looked at the gatehouse again and said,”Senior, we’ve been ordered to come here this time to open up the boundary. Since you’re here, it’ll be much more convenient …”
Before Fang ping could finish, the old man said in surprise,”You guys … Did you guys get the token too?”
“Yes,”
Fang ping did not hide the fact that these people were still standing guard here even after he had arrived. Otherwise, they would have seen him when he went in later.