Chapter 1318: Entering the Heavenly Void Cave Heaven

The Dual-Pupil Rat tore off a piece of beast meat and swallowed it. It squeaked, its tail wagging from side to side, looking very confident.

The Dual-Pupil Rat had a large appetite; it only felt satisfied after eating a third-tier fish demon. It then returned to the Spirit Beast Orb.

After a brief chat, Wang Changsheng sat down cross-legged to meditate and regulate his breathing. Wang Qingling also found a spot and sat down cross-legged to meditate and regulate her breathing.

Two months passed quickly.

One day, a transmission talisman flew in and stopped before Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng seemed to sense something and opened his eyes.

He crushed the transmission talisman, and Zhang Wuchen's voice suddenly rang out: "Fellow Daoist Wang, it's almost time; we should prepare to depart."

"Qingling, it's time to go."

Wang Changsheng called Wang Qingling, put away the formation, and the two walked out.

Leaving the cave, Wang Changsheng and Wang Qingling soared into the sky. On a certain mountain peak, Zhang Wuchen, Lin Yuzong, and the Five Spirits Rogue Cultivator were chatting.

Three Core Formation cultivators, two men and one woman, stood respectfully to the side.

"Fellow Daoist Tong, long time no see."

Wang Changsheng greeted the Five Spirits Rogue Cultivator. He noted that the Five Spirits Rogue Cultivator had brought his disciples to the Heavenly Void Cavern, and Wang Changsheng thought that an alliance with him would provide an extra layer of security.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, how have you been recently?"

The Five Spirits Rogue Cultivator said with a chuckle, his tone familiar and self-assured.

"It's almost time, Fellow Daoist Tong. Let's meet another day; we'll be going ahead."

Zhang Wuchen seemed disinclined for Wang Changsheng to chat with the Five Spirits Rogue Cultivator. She offered an apology and soared towards the seabed.

The Five Spirits Rogue Cultivator frowned slightly but said nothing. He had wanted to cooperate with Zhang Wuchen to deal with a certain demon beast, but she had flatly refused. It appeared they also had their own agenda for coming to the Heavenly Void Cavern this time.

If paths diverge, there's no point in planning together; a forced effort yields no good outcome. Since Zhang Wuchen was unwilling to help, he let it go.

Lin Yuzong flipped his palm, and a shimmering blue command flag flew out. It circled them, and a misty blue water screen appeared out of thin air, enveloping the four of them. Wrapped in the blue water screen, the four descended into the seabed.

After descending several hundred feet, Wang Changsheng saw a school of thousands of entirely white fish demons. Their tiers were not high; most were second-tier, with two third-tier ones leading the group.

Upon seeing the four of them, the fish demons immediately charged.

Wang Qingling released her Ice Wind Flood Dragon, which rushed forward.

The fish demons spewed blue water arrows, which struck the Ice Wind Flood Dragon with dull thuds. The Ice Wind Flood Dragon opened its enormous mouth and charged in, devouring over a dozen white fish demons. It rampaged through the school, consuming a large number of them. Seeing the disadvantage, the fish demons scattered and fled, and the Ice Wind Flood Dragon wanted to pursue.

"Little White, don't pursue a desperate foe. Come back."

Wang Qingling gave the command, and the Ice Wind Flood Dragon, as if understanding her words, obediently returned to the Spirit Beast Orb.

"If this flood dragon is cultivated to the fourth-tier, its abilities will surely be considerable. In the entire South Sea, there are fewer than three high-level cultivators who possess a fourth-tier flood dragon. Young Friend Wang has a limitless future."

Zhang Wuchen smiled sweetly and praised.

"It's already extremely difficult to cultivate a fourth-tier demon beast, let alone a fourth-tier flood dragon. Senior Zhang, you flatter me."

Wang Qingling humbly replied that the greater a spirit beast's potential, the harder it is to advance. Wang Changsheng had been in the Nascent Soul stage for over seventy years, yet his spirit beasts and spirit insects had not yet advanced to the fourth-tier. This showed how difficult it was to cultivate a fourth-tier spirit beast, let alone a fourth-tier flood dragon.

"One generation plants the trees, another enjoys the shade. If Young Friend Wang cannot cultivate it to the fourth-tier, you can pass it down to your descendants to continue cultivating it. Eventually, it will reach the fourth-tier. The strength of a fourth-tier flood dragon is far greater than that of an early Nascent Soul cultivator. Our Zhang family does not possess a fourth-tier spirit beast."

Lin Yuzong said, his face full of envy.

"Then I thank Senior Lin for your kind words. I also hope Little White can advance to the fourth-tier."

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they stopped. The blue water screen distorted and warped, and the blue command flag in Lin Yuzong's hand emitted bursts of blue spiritual light. Following their gaze, a colossal blue whirlpool could be seen in the distance. Low-tier demon beasts that approached within ten zhang of the blue whirlpool were instantly sucked into it, never to reappear.

"This is the entrance to the Heavenly Void Cavern. Everyone's teleportation location will be different, but since we've cultivated the Qianyuan Sensing Art, we can sense each other's positions as long as we're within 50,000 li. However, considering the presence of restrictions, the Qianyuan Sensing Art might not achieve its expected effect. In any case, after entering the Heavenly Void Cavern, let's head towards our agreed-upon rendezvous point."

Zhang Wuchen's expression was solemn, and she seemed somewhat uneasy. She had invested a great deal of effort to learn that the Heavenly Void Cavern contained a 3,000-year Soul Nurturing Flower. This was an effective method to restore her damaged Nascent Soul, and she had to obtain it.

Considering the special circumstances of the Heavenly Void Cavern, she had not brought any Core Formation cultivators with her. It wasn't that she didn't want to, but she had tried before and suffered heavy losses. There were many fourth-tier demon beasts in the Heavenly Void Cavern, and Core Formation cultivators couldn't provide much help. Bringing them along would only be a burden, so it was better not to.

Wang Changsheng nodded, his gaze becoming serious.

The four of them moved towards the blue whirlpool. As soon as they approached within ten zhang of it, they were immediately pulled in by a powerful suction.

A powerful pressure assailed them from all directions. The blue water screen violently distorted and soon shattered.

Large quantities of seawater pressed in from all sides, seemingly intent on crushing their bodies.

Wang Changsheng conjured a Sea-Calming Bead. A blue light flew out, enveloping their bodies, and the pressure vanished.

After a dizzying sensation, Wang Changsheng found himself in an endless dense black forest. The fallen leaves beneath his feet were about a foot thick, and the air carried a decaying scent.

The dense forest was eerily quiet, as if devoid of living creatures.

Wang Changsheng frowned slightly and slammed his right hand into the air towards the ground. A blue fist-shadow several zhang in size flew out and struck the ground.

Boom!

A large pit several zhang in size was created on the ground, and an entirely black giant scorpion was smashed into a pulp. This giant scorpion's tier was clearly not high; otherwise, it wouldn't have been killed by a single punch from Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng released his Dual-Pupil Rat and the Wood Demon. The Wood Demon rooted itself underground, surrounding Wang Changsheng, its dozen or so thorny vines swaying excitedly.

The Dual-Pupil Rat stood on its hind legs, sniffed the air a few times, and then its body suddenly glowed yellow as it burrowed into the ground.

A small mound of earth immediately appeared and moved rapidly forward.

With a thought from Wang Changsheng, the Wood Demon quickly followed, while Wang Changsheng brought up the rear.

He unleashed his divine sense, cautiously surveying his surroundings, not daring to be careless in the slightest.