In a boundless expanse of azure sea, the sea breeze blew intermittently. An oval-shaped island lay on the surface, not large, with higher ground in the south and lower ground in the north.
Several streaks of escaping light flew in from a distance. After a few flashes, they landed on the island.
As the light subsided, the figures of Feng Yao and his group were revealed.
Their expressions were solemn, and their faces showed full vigilance.
"This is a good spot," Feng Yao suggested. "Let's settle here!"
After all, the Profound Wind Grotto-heaven was an independent space created by Revered Profound Wind. Its restrictions would only enter a weak period every few millennia, making it an opportune time for major factions to enter and seek treasures.
Since the major factions could not monopolize the Profound Wind Grotto-heaven, they simply allied to control it. Only those from these major factions were permitted to enter and search for treasures.
An independent space opened by a Soul Integration cultivator would not casually allow outsiders to enter for treasure hunting.
Feng Yao's ancestor was a Void Refinement cultivator, sharing the same lineage and origin as Revered Profound Wind. His ancestor had used a great divine ability to escape into the Profound Wind Grotto-heaven and left a hidden maneuver. His descendants could also enter the Profound Wind Grotto-heaven to seek treasures by using the Profound Wind Medallion he refined, combined with array formations.
The Profound Wind Medallion was refined using a secret technique. Only Feng Yao could activate it; others could not. This was Feng Yao's confidence.
Feng Yao took out hundreds of light-green array flags. Their surfaces were covered with profound runes, emitting faint spatial fluctuations.
With a gentle flick of his wrist, hundreds of green array flags flew out. He performed an incantation, and the hundreds of green array flags glowed brightly, flying in all directions with extreme speed.
The hundreds of green array flags transformed into hundreds of streaks of green light, disappearing into the ground.
Feng Yao then took out dozens of misty-green array plates, burying them in the center of the formation.
"I will activate the Profound Wind Medallion shortly and use the array to send us into the Profound Wind Grotto-heaven. To be cautious, it's best for everyone not to use their true appearances. The Profound Wind Grotto-heaven is controlled by the Golden Condor Clan, the Fire Pig Clan, and the Thunder Crane Clan. Whenever the grotto-heaven's restrictions enter their weak period, these three clans will send people to search for treasures."
Feng Yao reminded them solemnly. Using their true appearances would attract unnecessary trouble, unless they could avoid encountering members of the three clans or silence them.
"No matter how much we change, we'll still be in beastman form," Yu Xin said nonchalantly, "and we'll leave this place immediately once we're done anyway."
For Spirit Transformation cultivators, changing one's appearance was not difficult. However, beastmen were special; even if they changed their features, their skin color could not be altered.
Most importantly, the beastman tribe was quite powerful. They would leave this place immediately after succeeding, with no intention of causing further trouble.
Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan performed an incantation, changing their appearances. Of course, this was just for show.
"To be cautious, if we encounter anyone from the three clans, we should try to use magical treasures to fight them. Do not use our innate divine abilities. The three clans are quite powerful, and if they corner us, we'll be in considerable trouble."
Wang Changsheng suggested. According to Feng Yao, his ancestor had set up a large-scale random teleportation array in the Profound Wind Grotto-heaven, which could teleport them out of the grotto-heaven within a range of ten million li.
This meant they had to protect Feng Yao's safety.
If they returned the way they came, they would surely be blocked by the three clans, and their fate would naturally be a dead end.
The three clans regarded the Profound Wind Grotto-heaven as their private property, and absolutely did not allow outsiders to enter.
Feng Yao nodded, saying, "I thought so too, Fellow Daoist Yu. You should use magical treasures to harm enemies as much as possible; this can mislead the three clans, unless you are absolutely certain you can eliminate them."
He took out two light-green seashells. The shells shimmered with spiritual light, and he distributed them to Wang Changsheng and Yu Xin.
"I will use the array formation to enter the Profound Wind Grotto-heaven. We might not appear in the same place. This is a partial map of the Profound Wind Grotto-heaven. Let's gather near the golden marker, and then proceed to our destination. Memorize the location and destroy the map immediately. Don't let anyone from the three clans get it."
Feng Yao instructed. His ancestor was a formation master, and he had learned much about the art of array deployment.
Other races also had professions such as formation masters, alchemists, artificers, and talisman creators. However, their proportion was smaller than that of the human race.
Among ten thousand members of other races, it would be good to find one formation master. Whereas among one thousand human cultivators, there would be several formation masters.
Wang Changsheng infused spiritual power into the golden seashell. It glowed brightly, and a golden light shot out, transforming into a topographical map over a hundred zhang wide. Mountains, rivers, flowers, plants, and trees could be seen on it.
A mountain peak near a lake was marked with a golden light spot. Besides the golden spot, there were also many red and black light spots.
Wang Changsheng felt a surge of secret delight in his heart. The map Feng Yao provided overlapped with the map he already possessed.
"Fellow Daoist Feng, what do the red and black light spots represent?" Yu Xin asked curiously.
"The red light spots represent restrictions," Feng Yao explained, "and the black light spots represent powerful demonic beasts. However, so many years have passed, the power of the restrictions might have weakened, and the demonic beasts might have moved elsewhere. Don't trust it entirely, but it can serve as a reference."
So many years had passed, and he was unaware of the changes within the Profound Wind Grotto-heaven.
Yu Xin nodded solemnly. Wang Changsheng's face showed contemplation.
"What if we are teleported into a restriction or a powerful demonic beast's lair?" a beastman asked with a frown.
"Luck is also a part of strength," Feng Yao said solemnly. "One can only blame their own bad luck. Even I don't have absolute certainty of being teleported to a safe location."
The cultivation world never lacked opportunities. Anyone could encounter extraordinary fortunes, but some were exceptionally lucky, while others were less so.
Treasure hunting and exploration were inherently full of variables.
"Alright, it's getting late, let's move! Delaying too long makes it easy for the three clans to discover us."
Feng Yao urged, walking to the center of the array formation. Wang Changsheng and the others followed suit.
Feng Yao flipped his right hand. With a flash of green light, a square-shaped green medallion appeared in his hand. The medallion's surface featured a miniature flying eagle pattern. It emanated astonishing spiritual energy and was engraved with the small characters "Profound Wind." It was clearly a middle-grade Heaven-reaching Spiritual Treasure.
He tossed the Profound Wind Medallion forward, infusing it with an incantation.
The Profound Wind Medallion immediately shone brightly, emitting a beam of green light that enveloped them.
Feng Yao took out a nine-angled green array disc and infused it with several incantations. The ground began to shake slightly. Hundreds of streaks of green light shot skyward, piercing into the clouds, engulfing the figures of Wang Changsheng and the others.
After a moment, the green light dispersed, and Wang Changsheng and his companions were gone.
An endless green grassland stretched out. Tens of thousands of green hounds were foraging, and thousands of black demonic wolves lay on the ground. The ground was uneven, dotted with giant craters.
The green hounds were covered in green bristles, each possessing three eyes and an unusually short tail. The black demonic wolves' bodies had multiple blood holes, from which blood flowed incessantly.
Ripples appeared high in the sky, and a figure suddenly materialized. It was Wang Changsheng.
Wang Changsheng swept his divine sense across the area, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. The Dog King was actually a mid-grade Level 5 demonic beast.
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