Chapter 2107: Entering the Mysterious Spiritual Cave Heaven, First Encounter with a Sixth-Level Demonic Beast

Three days passed quickly.

Inside a secret room, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan sat cross-legged on meditation cushions, resting with their eyes closed.

Suddenly, a sound transmission talisman flew in and stopped before them.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan opened their eyes almost simultaneously. A blue light shot from Wang Changsheng's hand, accurately hitting the talisman. Ning Lan's voice then echoed: "Junior Martial Brother Wang, Ancestor Chen has called for us; we are about to enter the Profound Spirit Cave."

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan stood up and walked out together.

Ning Lan stood at the doorway, and a genuine smile appeared on his face when he saw Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

As Wang Changsheng was the team leader, he was Ning Lan's direct superior. Coupled with their status as ascended cultivators, Ning Lan held Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan in considerable respect.

"Senior Martial Brother Ning, let's go! Don't keep Ancestor Chen waiting." Wang Changsheng smiled at Ning Lan, and the three of them walked towards the main courtyard together.

Upon arriving at the main courtyard, Chen Yueying and Li Yan had not yet appeared, but Zhao Hong and the others were already there.

Wang Changsheng and the other two quickly took their positions, waiting for Chen Yueying and Li Yan.

After a short while, Chen Yueying and Li Yan emerged from the pavilion.

"There's good news and bad news," Chen Yueying said with a heavy tone. "The good news is that the Profound Spirit Cave is about to open, and you'll have half a year. You must collect as many cultivation resources as possible, especially high-grade spirit herbs. The bad news is that some foreign races have already entered the Profound Spirit Cave ahead of time. However, they are all Soul Transformation cultivators. You must not be careless. Pay special attention to the members of the Fire Essence Race and the Yaksha Race; they are difficult to deal with."

Zhao Hong and the others showed various expressions upon hearing this.

Five races on the Profound Spirit Continent possessed the greatest strength. The Human Race was one of them, and the Yaksha Race and Fire Essence Race were not much weaker. The Fire Essence Race had risen relatively recently, but their divine abilities were formidable and extremely troublesome.

"You don't need to worry too much," Li Yan said, his tone carrying a hint of severity. "Not too many foreign race members will be sent into the Profound Spirit Cave. Overall, the Human Race still has the most Soul Transformation cultivators. When facing foreign races, you should unite and help each other. However, you can only truly trust fellow disciples. Regardless of any personal grievances you may have, fratricide among fellow disciples will be punished without mercy. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Ancestor Li," Wang Changsheng and the others replied in unison. Whether they truly took the words to heart was up to each individual.

"Let's go! It's getting late," Chen Yueying said, waving her hand. The group flew skyward.

A short while later, they appeared inside a magnificent, opulent palace. The main hall was over a hundred *mu* in size, with a ten *mu* square skylight on the roof. Hundreds of cultivators had gathered there, grouped by their respective forces. There were over twenty Integration cultivators and more than two hundred Soul Transformation cultivators.

The Profound Azure Sect was the most powerful, possessing the most keys, and had dispatched forty Soul Transformation cultivators. A few individual forces only had two keys, sending two Soul Transformation cultivators.

One hundred and eight striking jade pillars supported the grand hall, their carvings exquisitely detailed.

Beneath the skylight was a teleportation array measuring ten thousand *zhang*. It had thousands of grooves, each containing a high-grade spirit stone.

"Alright, it's almost time. Send them in!" urged a scholar in white robes, his face filled with killing intent. "I hope they have great gains, and ideally, slay the foreign races and reclaim those keys."

True Monarch Jinding nodded and instructed: "Youngsters from Zhenhai Palace, Myriad Spirit Gate, the Li Family, and the Profound Azure Sect, quickly stand on the teleportation array and put on your keys."

Wang Changsheng and the others responded, each taking out a crescent-shaped golden jade pendant and attaching it to their chest.

This was their key for entering and exiting the Profound Spirit Cave. If the key were destroyed, they would be unable to leave. According to past examples, cultivators trapped within the Profound Spirit Cave faced only death, as there were many sixth-tier demonic beasts inside.

True Monarch Jinding took out a square golden token, infused it with magic power, and the token instantly flared brightly. A dazzling golden light shot out and vanished into the teleportation array.

The next moment, the teleportation array shook violently, illuminating countless abstruse runes. The eighteen massive jade pillars flared brightly, revealing patterns of various mythical beasts like azure dragons, golden phoenixes, and fire qilin.

The golden jade pendants on Wang Changsheng and the others all lit up with dazzling golden light, each emitting a brilliant golden ray that enveloped their entire bodies.

A blinding golden spiritual light shot skyward, piercing through the clouds. The void twisted and deformed, tearing open to reveal a massive rift, into which the golden light vanished.

As the golden spiritual light dispersed, Wang Changsheng and the others disappeared.

***

Profound Spirit Cave, a hidden underground cavern.

A colossal azure tiger, the size of a small hill, lay crouched in a corner. Not far away, some skeletal remains were scattered on the ground. The tiger had a long tail and its eyes were tightly closed, as if it were asleep.

On the tiger's back were a pair of fleshy wings, and beneath its belly was a terrifying bloodstain. Numerous brown blood clots covered its body, suggesting it had recently been in a fierce battle.

The void suddenly lit up with a golden light, and Wang Changsheng materialized.

A dense golden light enveloped Wang Changsheng's entire body. The moment he appeared, his divine sense spread wide.

Each cultivator appeared in a different location within the Profound Spirit Cave. The cave was extraordinarily vast, and they would be staying there for half a year.

"A sixth-tier demonic beast!" Wang Changsheng's mouth twitched. His luck was truly terrible!

Almost the instant Wang Changsheng appeared, the azure tiger immediately opened its eyes.

It opened its gaping maw, revealing a crimson tongue, and let out a deafening roar. Large amounts of gravel dislodged from the ground, and a powerful current of air appeared out of nowhere, pulling Wang Changsheng uncontrollably towards the azure tiger's mouth.

Wang Changsheng reacted swiftly, flipping his hand to take out the Profound Wind Banner, a mid-grade Heavengate Spirit Treasure he had obtained from the Profound Spirit Cave.

With Wang Changsheng's late Soul Transformation cultivation, he naturally couldn't unleash the full power of the Profound Wind Banner.

He waved the Profound Wind Banner, releasing a misty azure light that enveloped him, instantly stopping his movement. The Profound Wind Banner was a wind-attribute treasure, effective against wind-attribute divine abilities.

Dazzling blue light flared around Wang Changsheng's fists. With a movement of his arms, a piercing whoosh echoed through the void, and two enormous blue fist shadows flew out, distorting the space.

Before the blue fist shadows could hit the azure tiger, it transformed into a gentle breeze and vanished.

The next moment, the azure tiger suddenly appeared behind Wang Changsheng, its azure fleshy wings flapping incessantly.

Just then, Wang Changsheng's figure blurred, splitting into ten and flying in different directions.

The azure tiger spewed out a stream of azure light, enveloping five of the Wang Changsheng figures. These five rapidly shrunk before the naked eye, vanished into the azure tiger's mouth, and disappeared. It fiercely flapped its wings, unleashing hundreds of misty azure hurricanes that surged towards the remaining Wang Changsheng figures. Five of them were shredded by the hurricanes, turning into specks of spiritual light and vanishing.

The azure tiger let out an enraged roar, transformed into a streak of azure light, and flew outwards.

Outside the underground cavern, a blue light suddenly flared, revealing Wang Changsheng's figure.

Wang Changsheng had used the divine ability 'Mirage' to deceive the sixth-tier demonic beast, but this was only temporary.

There were no flight restrictions in the Profound Spirit Cave, but there were many powerful sixth-tier demonic birds. He dared not use his Azure Luan Boat to escape.

He frantically infused his magic power into the Profound Wind Banner. The banner's surface instantly flared brightly, and with a fierce flick towards the underground cavern behind him, a vast expanse of misty azure light swept out, covering the cavern's entrance.

Wang Changsheng released his Dual-Eyed Rat. The rat let out a sharp squeak, its size ballooned, and it emitted a dazzling yellow light that enveloped Wang Changsheng. The man and beast then burrowed into the ground and disappeared.

With a loud bang, the azure light shattered, and the azure tiger flew out.

It fiercely flapped its wings, stirring up a violent gale. Amidst a whooshing sound, countless misty azure wind blades swept out, slashing towards the ground.

Hundreds of misty azure hurricanes swept out, shooting towards the ground.

Continuous roars echoed as the ground within a radius of dozens of miles was reduced to ruins. Dust filled the sky, and countless towering trees were turned into debris.

The azure tiger was not skilled at earth-burrowing. Coupled with its recent injuries, after venting its frustration and turning the surrounding tens of miles into a wasteland, it returned to its lair.