This doesn’t seem like something you can find out by gathering information; more like he had been here before.
At this moment, David truly felt the power of the Void Chamber of Commerce.
Obviously, the information here was far beyond what Wu Yuan, a level four Golden Immortal cultivator, could gather.
Perhaps that was the message conveyed by the upper echelons of the Void Merchant Guild.
“Then let’s go in,” he said, then led the way into the cave.
Wu Yuan followed behind him, and around a dozen cultivators from the Void Merchant Guild entered.
The cave was pitch black, so dark you couldn’t see your own hand in front of your face. David’s Chaos Flames burned in his palm, purple light illuminating the path before him.
The cave passage was very narrow, only wide enough for two people to walk side by side. The stone walls on both sides were covered in dense scratches, as if they were left by some kind of sharp claws.
The scratches were deep, some even penetrating several feet into the stone walls. A faint black liquid remained on the stone wall, a trace left by the dried blood of some kind of creature.
“There is life here.” David stopped and saw scratches and black liquid on the stone wall. “And it’s not an ancient creature, but was abandoned not long ago.”
Wu Yuan’s expression changed slightly.
He walked to the stone wall, reached out and touched the scratches, rubbed his fingers on the black liquid, and smelled it.
“Wild animals”.
His voice was a little low, “And it’s a Golden Immortal level demonic creature. Judging from the depth and distance of its scratches, this demonic creature isn’t very big, but its strength and speed are terrifying. If you encounter it, don’t fight it head-on; use a trap array to trap it.”
The group continued their journey.
The cave gets deeper and there are more and more forks in the road.
Wu Yuan’s familiarity with the place far exceeded David’s expectations. He barely hesitated and could precisely choose the right direction at every fork in the road, like he was taking a walk in his own backyard.
David followed behind him, a thoughtful look in his purple eyes.
Wu Yuan had been here before.
And more than once.
Previously he said that the Void Merchant Guild had tried many times to use the Void Passage, but all attempts failed, and that statement was true.
However, it was not his subordinates who failed, but himself.
He came here himself and tried to enter this ancient battlefield, but he failed.
That’s why he asked David for help.
A faint smile appeared on the corner of David’s lips.
Wu Yuan wanted to take advantage of him, but didn’t he also want to take advantage of Wu Yuan?
Wu Yuan’s understanding of this battlefield was exactly what he needed.
His control over the power of chaos was what Wu Yuan needed.
Each got what they needed; fair trade.
As for who would ultimately reap the greatest benefits, that depended on each individual’s abilities.
After walking through the cave for about half an hour, the passage ahead suddenly widened.
At the end of the passage there is a very large underground cave.
This cave was about dozens of feet high and about a hundred feet wide. The dome is inlaid with countless luminous crystals, illuminating the entire cave.
In the middle of the cave, there is a stone altar.
The altar was around three zhang tall and five zhang wide, and was ash-black in color entirely, with its surface densely covered with ancient runes.
The runes flickered to appear and disappear under the shining crystal light, as if they were breathing.
At the top of the altar, a dark golden ball of light floated.
A sword appeared faintly in the light.
The sword was about three feet long, with a dark gold body, intricate patterns engraved on the blade, and dark red gemstones inlaid on the hilt.
The sword was completely free of rust and damage, as if it had just been forged.
Even though it was covered in light, it still emitted an astonishing sword aura.
The sword energy condensed and did not dissipate, forming an invisible aura around the altar, which slightly distorted the surrounding space.
Wu Yuan stared at the sword, fiery light flashing in his golden red eyes.
“Here he is.” His voice sounded full of excitement. “An ancient artifact, the ‘Abyss of Darkness’.”
Dark Abyss.
David stared at the sword, a flash of emotion flashing through his purple eyes.
He could feel that the power contained in the sword was extremely terrifying, far surpassing any magical artifact he had ever seen.
But his intuition told him that there was something wrong with the sword.
The problem was not with the sword itself, but with the altar.
The runes on the altar were not sealing runes, but sacrificial runes.
The purpose of the sacrificial rune is not to seal something, but rather to sacrifice something to a more powerful being.
In other words, this sword was not sealed on the altar, but offered as a sacrifice to a being.
If someone picks up this sword, the creature will awaken.
FAQ Novel
Q: What does David discover inside the cave?
A: David finds that the cave is very deep and full of branching paths, detecting extremely strong spiritual energy fluctuations from its deepest part.
Q: How does Wu Yuan explain the control of powerful ancient artifacts?
A: Wu Yuan explains that ancient magical artifacts have artifact spirits that automatically adjust their power output according to the user’s cultivation level.
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