Chapter 288 - - 286 Demon Sealing Cave_1

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Of course, there was no pursuit.

It’s over a thousand miles from the Capital City to Tongshan City, and even by airplane, it takes more than an hour. Leaving half an hour early was enough to shake off anyone.

The only reason he told Cheng Wendi that the Special Affairs Bureau was trying to kill them was to create a sense of urgency and to keep the Heavenly Demon of Dragon Tiger Mountain on alert.

Chai Wenhai and Cheng Wendi, as members of their small group in Tongshan City, did not participate in their collective activities, which could only be related to the Heavenly Demon.

Either they had found the Heavenly Demon and brought him back to Dragon Tiger Mountain, or Dragon Tiger Mountain had discovered the Heavenly Demon and called them back.

In either case, it was always right to let them take some precautions in advance, at least to prevent the Special Affairs Bureau from targeting them alone.

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By the time the group arrived at Heavenly Master Mountain, it was already the early hours of the next day, and the parking lot at the foot of the mountain was full of vehicles.

Unlike the cultivation sects of the last Alien Battlefield, the people in this world focused on individual cultivation and didn’t care if the sect’s location was developed into a tourist attraction.

Moreover, the income from the sect’s development could also be used as funding for cultivation. Places like the Clear Heart temple that had not been developed were the minority.

Zhang Ziqing, an Inner Sect Disciple of Heavenly Master Mountain, directly led everyone into the back mountain. The back mountain was off-limits to tourists and was the actual location of the Heavenly Master Sect.

“Brother Zhang.”

“Greetings to Brother Zhang. Are you bringing friends for a visit?”

Disciples of the Heavenly Master Sect greeted Zhang Ziqing along the way.

It had only been three days since the examinees entered the simulation field, but the Cultivation World was already in turmoil.

However, most Heavenly Demons were still wandering in the secular world and had not mingled with the cultivation sects; no one thought that Zhang Ziqing would bring Heavenly Demons back to the mountain.

Zhang Ziqing nodded in acknowledgement.

He did not enter through the mountain gate but led everyone directly through the trails to the forbidden area of the back mountain.

The deeper they went, the more desolate it became. Weeds grew rampant on the cobblestone path, in some places even covering the path completely.

Not only was the scene of desolation artificially created, but formations were also arranged. If tourists accidentally wandered in, they would walk in circles in the woods and exit through another entrance.

They would just think the scenery was lacking and not realize they had lost their way in the woods.

Of course, such paths could not affect a group of cultivators. Even Chen Ziyong, whose attributes had been improved, was light and healthy, making trekking mountain paths a breeze.

The Special Affairs Bureau had sealed his account, merely reducing his influence; the effects of his previous confession were still there, and his strength had not decreased by much.

Currently, there were still over six hundred people in the simulation field, and Chen Ziyong’s ranking was at 34.

The attributes he raised by brushing keywords, when translated into cultivation progress, fell far short; he had cultivated the “Sky Gang’s Heart Method” of the Heavenly Master Sect, but the growth rate of his cultivation level clearly could not keep up with Duge.

“Brother Cheng, the Grand Master Uncles guarding the Demon Sealing Cave today are Liu Guang and Wu Huai, their cultivation levels have reached Qi refining virtual reality, the highest realm of contemporary cultivation. Brother Cheng, do you think we stand a chance to take them down with just us?” Zhang Ziqing asked while walking.

“How do they compare to the Ghost King?” Duge asked.

It was his first encounter with a world of Art Techniques and Magic Artifacts; he didn’t have an accurate understanding of the overall combat power of this world.

In a horizontal comparison, with various talismans boosting him, his current strength at best would be equivalent to the Golden Core Realm of the previous world.

However, achieving Golden Core in the two worlds was clearly not the same thing; in this world, forming a Golden Core practically meant one was a Land Immortal.

Yet,

The Land Immortals of this world, although they had Magic Artifacts and could cast spells, gave Duge the impression that overall their Combat Power might not surpass the Mahayana Stage fighters from the previous battlefield.

Perhaps,

This was the difference between the simulation field and the Alien Battlefield. On the simulation field, the only benefit was that dying only meant elimination, you could be as reckless as you wanted.

“Individually they’re no match for the Ghost King, but together they could potentially fight the Ghost King to a draw,” Zhang Ziqing said. “But I’m not talking about the Ghost King of Beimang Mountain. Beimang Mountain is an Extremely Yin Land, most beneficial for the cultivation of Underworld souls. The Ghost King there is almost at the highest realm of ghost cultivation and is comparable in cultivation level to our prime Inner Core experts. He has countless Ghost Generals under him; unless he leaves Beimang Mountain, no one in this world dares claim they can defeat the Ghost King of Beimang Mountain.”

“The Ghost King of the Demon Sealing Cave is not as strong as the one from Beimang Mountain?” Duge asked.

“Not comparable,” Zhang Ziqing said. “But those sealed by generations of Heavenly Masters here must be those who can’t be completely destroyed.”

“Hmm,” Duge nodded and continued up the mountain.

By this point, he no longer cared what the main story was.

It was undeniable that when Duge entered the simulation field, he had taken things lightly and hadn’t taken the other examinees seriously, only wanting to level his skills by the book, then find the main story and end the simulation field.

If there was enough time, he would open another simulation field.

But now, with the simulation field suddenly thrown into chaos, completely out of control, it rang an alarm bell for Duge.

If the freed simulation field was this chaotic, not to mention the Alien Battlefield, where Alien Warriors fought desperately for life and resources, one could expect them to be even more ruthless.

Encountering such fierce opponents in the simulation field was better than on an Alien Battlefield. Duge’s competitive spirit was fully ignited.

He had to force himself to adapt to this chaotic simulation field and achieve the final victory.

All these were valuable experiences.

In truth, the sense of urgency Duge had felt several times all stemmed from the examinees in the simulation field.

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In some respects, the speed of information dissemination in modern society is indeed very fast, but similarly, the control over information has become extremely strict.

Information that you’re not supposed to know about won’t leak out at all.

At present.

With the initiative held by the other party, Duge’s channels for obtaining information had suddenly narrowed.

The only way to win was to make his hand of cards thicker and then further develop the key terms.

“Brother Cheng, how about I go talk to Grand Master Uncles with Chen Ziyong first to see if we can persuade them to open the Demon Sealing Cave?”

Duge did not directly answer his question but instead inquired about the measures for half a day to Ghost King, leaving Zhang Ziqing feeling uncertain.

No matter how talented Duge was, he had only been cultivating for one day.

His two Grand Master Uncles had been cultivating for a lifetime, and though they had not formed their Golden Cores, they were considered grandmasters among the various sects, with Earth-shattering cultivation levels and had achieved mastery over talisman and thunder techniques.

From a normal person’s perspective, one wouldn’t think Duge could defeat two Grand Master Uncles, not even a regular Master Uncle could necessarily do so.

Moreover, regarding the Ghost King inside the Demon Sealing Cave, Zhang Ziqing felt his impulsive behavior to bring Duge here to open the cave was somehow rash.

“No need, you guys just try to draw their attention; leave the rest to me.” Duge glanced at Zhang Ziqing, tucked several Five Thunder Talismans and Cloud Rain Talismans into his palm, and also attached a Godspeed Talisman and a Body Protection Talisman to his leg.

The Godspeed Talisman would suddenly accelerate a person’s movement speed; in the past, cultivators of this world usually used it to travel.

But with more convenient modes of transportation like cars, the Godspeed Talisman generally fell into disuse, becoming a superfluous talisman.

After all, during a battle, coordination of the body mattered, and a sudden increase in speed could lead to overall imbalance. However, Duge didn’t need to worry about the side effects of the Godspeed Talisman.

After training across several worlds, he had long become accustomed to any speed at any stage; for him, the Godspeed Talisman was even more helpful than the Five Thunder Talisman.

Seeing Duge prepare talisman for himself, Zhang Ziqing did not say anything, since after being affected by the skill “Strangers become acquainted through a fight,” he would think of Duge’s well-being in every aspect.

What are senior sect members compared to the safety of a friend!

In the midst of their conversation.

The group arrived in front of the Demon Sealing Cave.

The Demon Sealing Cave did not appear abnormal from the outside; it was just a cave with two stone doors carved with the ancient Dragon Phoenix Heavenly Script.

Around the Dragon Phoenix Heavenly Script was a series of talismans, added by successive Heavenly Masters to strengthen the seal.

In addition, there lay a stone turtle in front of the cave, dragging a stele inscribed with a few words “Heavenly Master Zhang Suppresses,” the Heavenly Master’s Seal left by some generation of Heavenly Masters.

Two old men in their seventies in Taoist robes were playing Go in the pavilion in front of the cave; their mere presence brought a sense of harmony, as if they had become one with nature.

Sensing Duge and the others ascending the mountain, the two men did not even raise their heads.

“Seventy-sixth generation disciple Zhang Ziqing pays respect to the two Grand Master Uncles.” Zhang Ziqing bowed to the two aged Taoists.

“What brings you up the mountain?” one of the old Taoists asked.

“The disciple has brought the younger generation of disciples from the Maoshan Sect, Emei Sect, Shi, Bai, Luo, and other families to observe the Heavenly Master’s Seal,” Zhang Ziqing replied with great respect.

“Maoshan Sect’s Xie Zhong pays respect to the two Grand Master Uncles.”

“Emei Sect’s Luo Xi pays respect to the two Grand Master Uncles.”

“Luo Family’s Luo Fan…”

Several people announced their affiliations, paying respects to the two aged Taoists in turn.

When it was Chen Ziyong’s turn, he stepped forward, “To see the two Grand Master Uncles, I climbed nine hundred and ninety steps, just to walk up to you and tell you in person that I like you.”

The two normally composed old Taoists suddenly trembled, directing their attention towards Chen Ziyong.

At the moment their attention was caught by Chen Ziyong.

Duge flicked his fingers and several Five Thunder Talismans flew from his hand, striking towards the two old Taoists in the pavilion.

At the same time.

His figure flashed towards the position of the stone turtle; he threw two Cloud Rain Talismans into the air and reached to push on the Heavenly Master’s Seal.

The experts in the Heavenly Master Sect specialized in thunder techniques. When the Five Thunder Talisman struck, the two old Taoists had already flashed out of the pavilion, leaving five bolts of lightning to hit nothing.

As Duge attempted to move the Heavenly Master’s Seal, the two old Taoists were furious, “Audacious thief, how dare you?”

Before the words fell.

They raised their palms, and Lightning of Palm had already been launched, shooting towards Duge’s hands.

Duge activated the Maoshan Sect’s Heavenly Vision with his eyes emitting a golden light. As soon as their hands were raised, his eyes seemed to superimpose a net that showed the best attack trajectory of the two old Taoists in the following second.

He dodged and threw another Five Thunder Talisman while shouting, “You lousy chess players!”

At that moment.

Under his control, the water that had fallen from the Cloud Rain Talismans had already quietly solidified into several streams of water, drilling straight into their seven orifices.

Penetrating everywhere.

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