Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 164

Volume 6 Chapter 164: Jiazi Cave, Divine Plate of Inheritance (Part 1)

When the battle at "Black Emperor Cliff" ended, Xu Qingfan was leading the group of people who decided to retreat from the world toward the Southern Wasteland.

Earlier, Xu Qingfan had met up with Little Black at the edge of the Western Desert, and during this time, Little Black had become very anxious waiting for Xu Qingfan’s return. At their reunion, there was much joy and warmth, but when Xu Qingfan wanted to leave with Little Black, he discovered that the "Dark Crows" who had already surrendered to Little Black all wanted to leave with him.

Demon beasts are usually more attached to their homeland than humans. At this moment, the "Dark Crows" had decided to follow Xu Qingfan, which showed that they had completely accepted Little Black during this time.

Xu Qingfan originally thought that since they were retreating and living away from the world, he would want peace and quiet, so the fewer things around him, the better. But seeing Little Black and the "Dark Crows" in sadness, and thinking about Zhang Xusheng possibly causing trouble in the future, he realized that these "Dark Crows" were strong and numerous, so he decided to take them along with him.

Even though he had decided to retreat and ignore the outside world, the battle at "Black Emperor Cliff" would determine the future of the Shenzhou Continent, so how could Xu Qingfan not pay attention? The coldness inside him was caused by Demon Thought, which made him weary of the busy calculations of the years. However, the actions of his disciples, Wang Zegang, Dongfang Qingling, and others had greatly dispersed that coldness.

Therefore, on the way to the depths of the Southern Wasteland, Xu Qingfan repeatedly used the excuse of letting everyone rest, even though they were still full of energy, and took them to a hidden place to rest. He then sat down and meditated, sensing the changes in the momentum of the battle at "Black Emperor Cliff." Although he did not witness the battle firsthand, he could guess about seventy percent of the situation based on the changes in the atmosphere there.

This time, when Xu Qingfan brought everyone to the edge of the Southern Wasteland, he could not help but stop the group again. He let the others cultivate while he walked aside by himself to observe the situation of the battle at "Black Emperor Cliff."

Everyone knew Xu Qingfan’s thoughts, but no one spoke up. They just followed Xu Qingfan’s arrangements, resting and chatting.

"I have said before, Junior Brother Xu cannot let go of all this. After all, so much of his hard work is in it, and with his personality, he can never ignore the life and death of others."

While Xu Qingfan was meditating, Bai Qingfu spoke to Dongfang Qingling.

With Xu Qingfan’s current level of skill, he naturally heard Bai Qingfu’s words, but Xu Qingfan had no intention of arguing. He was tired of all of this, and his current state did not allow him to be involved in the fighting. However, there were some things Xu Qingfan needed to understand.

This time of meditation happened to coincide with the end of the "Black Emperor Cliff" battle.

Xu Qingfan did not want to comment much on the casualties and the final outcome. Although he found himself unconsciously paying attention to the changing situation of the battle, he kept telling himself that he was an outsider.

What drew Xu Qingfan’s attention the most was the presence of the "Spirit Eater."

Xu Qingfan did not know what had happened before and after the appearance of the "Spirit Eater." He always thought the "Spirit Eater" was from the Shura Clan, sent by them to block the attacks of the Righteous Alliance.

However, the "Spirit Eater’s" infinite potential made Xu Qingfan feel shocked, and at the same time, there was a faint sense of familiarity in his heart.

This ability to absorb everything and evolve itself is very similar to the monster that chased Xu Qingfan for years, which was transformed by Zhong Ling, the master of the Zhong family.

Speaking of this, the aura of the "Spirit Eater" also seems to be somewhat similar to that monster.

At this thought, Xu Qingfan suddenly remembered that when he defeated that monster years ago, it turned into nothingness, but left behind something that looked like an eyeball. Out of curiosity, he decided to keep the eyeball.

After the battle at "Black Emperor Cliff" fully ended, Xu Qingfan sighed softly, stood up, and walked towards the crowd not far away. He took out the eyeball left by the monster from his sleeve and played with it in his hand, pondering its purpose.

Seeing Xu Qingfan approach, Bai Qingfu went to meet him and quietly asked, "How is the situation?"

Bai Qingfu thought similarly to Xu Qingfan and believed that even if they were about to retreat from the world, it was still wise to understand what was happening. So, every time Xu Qingfan finished meditating, he would ask.

"It’s over," Xu Qingfan said calmly. "More than half of the Shura Clan has escaped, and they are the strongest. Zhang Xusheng has also broken free from Mr. Liu’s control. Although the founding of the Righteous Alliance didn’t suffer major losses, in the long run, it was a total defeat. Starting today, the whole Shenzhou Continent will change."

As he spoke, Xu Qingfan looked at the eyeball in his hand, which, under the sunlight, shimmered with a faint glow, and added, "At the same time, something… seems very familiar has appeared there."

Hearing Xu Qingfan say this, Bai Qingfu was slightly taken aback, his eyes appearing lost. Deep down, he did not want humanity to fall into a dilemma. But in the end, he said nothing and just sighed softly.

In some ways, Xu Qingfan and Bai Qingfu have very similar personalities. So, whatever Bai Qingfu was thinking at that moment, Xu Qingfan could roughly guess. He patted Bai Qingfu on the shoulder to offer comfort and then said nothing more, simply signaling the group to continue flying deeper into the Southern Wasteland.

Although Xu Qingfan did not show any signs of trouble, the atmosphere became heavy and tense. Everyone felt that something was wrong with Xu Qingfan, but under Bai Qingfu’s hint, they did not ask questions. They just looked at Xu Qingfan with worry, especially Dongfang Qingling. After Xu Qingfan finished meditating, her concerned eyes never left him. Only Ting’er, who had lost her senses, still held onto Xu Qingfan’s clothes and followed him, feeling something was off but not knowing what had happened.

And so, Xu Qingfan and the group stood on Little Yellow, taking to the skies, followed by a large group of "Dark Crows," flying towards the deepest part of the Southern Wasteland.

"Humans, are we really going to go on like this, through endless disasters and chaos, until we perish?"

Xu Qingfan looked at the setting sun, which was gradually sinking below the horizon, and thought to himself.

…

After another ten days, under Xu Qingfan’s guidance, they finally arrived at the depths of the Southern Wasteland. The black giant mountain where the kylin had lived for generations looked even taller and more daunting at that moment.

Xu Qingfan closed his eyes for a moment to sense, but found that the kylin was not in the Black Mountain. He thought that the "Jiazi Cave" was so hidden, it must be protected by the kylin clan for generations, which also involved the Mythical Beast family. Bai Yu’s future and his strategy against Feng Qingtian depended on this. Although he had some connection with the kylin, he could not be sure they would allow him to visit. Therefore, he decided not to inform the kylin and led Bai Yu and the others deeper into the black giant mountain.

Everyone was here for the first time and gasped in amazement at the sight of the black giant mountain. Though the Shenzhou Continent has many hills, none are as magnificent as this one.

As Xu Qingfan led everyone deeper into the cave, their amazement grew even more. This vast and deep cave showed that the black mountain was much larger than anyone had predicted.

After several hours, Xu Qingfan finally brought everyone to the location of "Jiazi Cave."

Finding the spot where Feng Qingtian had opened the cave entrance, Xu Qingfan thought for a moment and suddenly said, "Bai Yu, didn’t your ancestors ever tell you about this place?"

Bai Yu was slightly surprised and replied, "Master, my family is from the Qiongqi lineage, but we have been away from the cultivation world for thousands of years. Before I met you, I didn’t even know about things like bloodlines."

Xu Qingfan nodded and said, "Take out your ancestor’s memorial tablet and place it in this indentation."

Seeing the indentation Xu Qingfan pointed at, Bai Yu was surprised again but did not ask. He followed Xu Qingfan’s instructions and placed the tablet inside.

To his surprise, the indentation was just the right size for the tablet.

As the tablet was placed in the indentation, everyone felt a slight tremor in the cave, and the next moment, a large inner chamber appeared in front of them.

This inner chamber was extremely vast; even with everyone, their spirit pets, and Dark Crow all inside, it still seemed very spacious.

Inside, there was almost nothing; the only thing that caught one’s attention was a circular disk, about a hundred steps wide, in the center of the cave.

This disk was unlike the ones from the cultivation world, which had symbols of the Eight Trigrams and Four Symbols; instead, it was carved with countless Mythical Beasts, vivid and lifelike. Xu Qingfan recognized some, but many he had never heard of before.

"Ah!…"

Bai Yu let out an exclamation. Although there were many Mythical Beasts carved on it, for some reason, the first one he noticed was a beast with a lion’s head and a cow’s body, and he felt a strange sense of familiarity.

This Mythical Beast was the "Qiongqi," which was part of Bai Yu’s bloodline.

At the same time, uncontrollably, Ting’er, Zhang Ningmei, and Bai Yu’s spirit pets rushed toward the disk like greedy people suddenly seeing a mountain of gold.