Chapter 391

Chapter 391: Going in Deep

Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon

As Qin Yun put away his spoils of war, the two third-Firmament fiendcelestials stood side by side in midair across from him . Two first-Firmament fiendcelestials were beside them, looking at Qin Yun nastily .

“Who are you?” bellowed the red-robed fiendcelestial coldly . “Which sect do you come from? How dare you kill disciples of my Thousand Saber Fiend Sect?”

“It’s only two fiendcelestials . ” Qin Yun scoffed . “Are disciples of large sects the only ones that dare slay fiends?”

“Hmph!” The saber-wielding fiendcelestial scoffed . “You don’t even dare to state your name or sect after killing my Thousand Saber Fiend Sect’s disciples?”

“Perhaps I can’t be bothered to tell you my name? As for my sect? I’m not affiliated with any sects . ” Qin Yun scanned the four fiendcelestials in front of him . “That’s enough . I have no time to engage in meaningless banter with you . I’ll be going in first . If you have the guts, feel free to follow . “

With that said, Qin Yun transformed into a stream of light and flew into one of the caves beneath him amid the mountains .

Although the mountains were immersed in clouds, there were many caves inside them . The whole environment was like a massive, cavernous lair . Qin Yun charged into the hole that Lu Fan had previously entered through .

“He entered . ” The four fiendcelestials were alarmed .

“He charged in just like that?”

“He did not make any trial-takers scout the area for him?”

The red-robed fiendcelestial exchanged looks with the saber-wielding fiendcelestial . Both of them hesitated .

Fiendcelestials were mostly selfish . They did not care if they sacrificed a billion lives for their own needs .

“Senior Brother, we have only finished probing a small portion of this perilous land . Although one can see the treasure aura surging skyward, it remains extremely dangerous,” said the saber-wielding fiendcelestial with a voice transmission . “Do we continue waiting and enter only when we are more certain?”

“Although treasures are important, our lives are more important . ” The red-robed fiendcelestial quickly calmed down and nodded . He said with a voice transmission, “The cultivation path requires caution . We should enter when we are at least fifty percent confident . Hmph… This perilous land is not that easily traversed . Just look, the other two factions are in no rush to enter either . “

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The dragon and Daoist experts were also hesitating .

“Second Uncle, we have probed the interior for quite some time . Many places have been fully explored . It’s a lot safer than it was when we first came here . Now that that mortal expert has entered, shouldn’t we follow?” asked a dragon lady immediately .

“One must have patience . ” the dragon expert leading them said calmly .

“If we delay, he might snatch all the treasures ahead of us . ” The dragon lady appeared somewhat anxious .

“The treasures in such a land of peril are not that easily obtained . Besides, so what if he manages to take them away?” questioned the dragon expert calmly . “The Ancient Augury World has developed numerous lands of peril over the years . We will take action when the opportunity arises . “

The trial candidates from these top sects knew well that exploration was very dangerous . This was something they learned from generations of experience…

One had to be careful!

One had to be meticulous!

People only had one life . They would rather capture someone weak to scout the area ahead than risk their own lives .

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Inside the cave .

Qin Yun flew in and instantly released his Dao domain to probe the area around him . His Misty Rain Sword flew by his side, ready to attack at any moment .

“Those third Firmament Essence Soul disciples from large sects would be perfectly satisfied obtaining an inferior-grade Numinous treasure in the Ancient Augury World . But I’m different . I need to get a superior-grade Numinous treasure,” thought Qin Yun . “Furthermore, a year in the Effulgent Great World is three years in my homeworld . I have to quickly gather the treasures . Entering a land of peril is the fastest method . “

“And this land of peril has been probed by many explorers ahead of time . It’s relatively safer than other lands of peril . “

Qin Yun opened the Eye of Lightning at his glabella .

“Chi! Chi! Chi!”

With a thought, numerous wisps of Sword Qi flew out . They surrounded him and flattened his surroundings .

His Dao domain allowed for a very fine probing several kilometers ahead of him .

The Eye of Lightning allowed him to see treasure light, treasure aura, karma, and the light shined from providence . It was one of the things Qin Yun relied most on during his explorations .

Finally, the countless Sword Qi formed a Sword of Heaven Earth . It destroyed his surroundings completely! Every spot around him was decimated and everywhere he passed, the cave would be shaved, widening greatly .

The three means he employed… allowed him to explore carefully .

One could not be too careful in such a perilous land!

“This gigantic mountain cave is indeed a relic of an ancient battlefield . ” As Qin Yun flew, he looked at the damaged runic patterns with his Eye of Lightning . “Some of these runic patterns appear to have been triggered recently . It was probably the scouts from before . “

He did not encounter any danger as he proceeded but he continued flying at a careful speed .

Soon he had traveled hundreds of kilometers . Clearly, he was now deep underground .

“Oh?”

Qin Yun’s expression changed slightly .

A gigantic runic pattern appeared on the ground a distance away from him . Even though it had existed for hundreds of thousands of years, the remnant runic pattern continued to effuse a good amount of might .

A black bolt of lightning sparked as hundreds of black bolts suddenly shot at Qin Yun like winding snakes .

However, they were a distance away .

“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!” The bolts were constantly fended off by the Sword Qi .

Qin Yun felt its might and heaved a sigh of relief . He waved his hand as the Green Leaf Flying Sword flew out from his sleeve . It streaked across the air, forming the Cyclic Sword Flash barrier, intercepting hundreds of black lightning bolts . The bolts collectively unleashed a barrage of attacks on the Cyclic Sword Flash barrier but failed to make even a tiny crack .

“It’s been hundreds of thousands of years . The runic pattern is already weakening . My Eye of Lightning long noticed something amiss and it was triggered from afar; yet, it can barely match the power of a third Firmament Essence Soul . ” Qin Yun was alarmed . “How strong would it be if it were complete?”

“I have to be careful . Although others have probed ahead, this nest is filled with passageways . The scouts could have only probed a tiny area . “

Qin Yun turned more vigilant .

…

“Phew— Phew—”

Lu Fan sat cross-legged on a red boulder, his azure-colored robe already in shreds . The temperature around him was extremely high but he managed to withstand it .

He had a wound on his abdomen and his face was pale .

“Where is Junior Sister Yan’er? This underground nest is like a huge maze . The deeper I go, the more I struggle to get my bearings . ” Lu Fan griped in anxiety . “Perhaps I have gone in the wrong direction? But where could she be?”

He was anxious and also helpless .

“I can’t probe too deep . It’s too dangerous . I should head to other passageways . If they are exploring the area, they would likely leave behind damaged arrays . ” Lu Fan tore his clothes and looked at the wound in his abdomen . After eating a pill, the wound gradually healed . “I can’t wait any longer . “

Sou!

He began backtracking .

He returned to the previous crossroads and flew towards the other cave .

…

“Oh?”

Qin Yun’s Eye of Lightning could see five hundred kilometers away . As he had entered the same cave Lu Fan had taken, he finally could see Lu Fan’s aura slightly more than fifty kilometers away .

“It’s Brother Lu Fan . ” Qin Yun immediately headed in his direction .

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“The dragon experts captured a few fiendcelestials to scout the path but Junior Sister Yan’er wasn’t there . ” Lu Fan felt a little lost .

In the land of peril that resembled a maze, there was no way he could find her .

What should he do?

“Junior Sister Yan’er, where are you? Where?”

“I’ve used up most of my life preservation items . Even if I find her, I don’t know if I can safely bring her out of here . She might have even died while acting as a scout . I’m really useless . After wasting so much time and resources, I still can’t find her . ” The worried Lu Fan blamed himself . All he could do was continue his search in a daze .

“Brother Lu . “

A voice sounded from afar .

Sou!

A figure flew over with raging Sword Qi around him .

Lu Fan was taken aback . He turned back and saw the raging Sword Qi dissipate, revealing a familiar figure . He was none other than one of the five outsiders that the Scenic Jade Palace had sent as trial candidates! He was the mortal sword immortal, Qin Yun .

“Brother Qin Yun, you really came in?” Lu Fan, who was still blaming himself in his confusion, found it somewhat unbelievable . He felt moved as he said with the utmost gratitude, “We met purely by chance but you came in to help me at the risk of your own life . It is difficult for me to repay this debt . However, this place is too dangerous . Brother Qin Yun, it’s best you return . Turn back to the way you came from!”

“I plan on dying with Junior Sister Yan’er . There is no need for you to sacrifice your life for us,” said Lu Fan .