My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

Chapter 220 The Cave Opens, The Crisis Appears

Chilian's words, "Of course!" With a slight bend to the black-robed woman, he reached out and with a swoosh, a nearby crystal flew into his palm.

Chilian extracted a strand of his own blood and a strand of his demonic aura, injecting them into the crystal. This imprint represented his life force and aura, serving as a marker for his presence.

He held the life imprint with both hands and respectfully handed it to the black-robed woman.

After she took it, Chilian smiled and said, "Master Shangguan, if you see the life imprint glowing, it means I am nearby."

"Under normal circumstances, the life imprint will not disappear."

The black-robed woman nodded slightly, stowing away the crystal. "I understand. Don't delay too long before you send word!"

With those words, a black mist appeared, obscuring her figure, then she disappeared from the spot.

Seeing the black-robed woman leave, Chilian's smile slightly faded. He glanced around and sensed through his innate ability that many cultivators were heading towards the location of the ancient cave.

A smile crept ontoChilian's face. The so-called immortal realm was something he had deliberately spread rumors about over the years, attracting young cultivators to come and test their luck.

Ultimately, most of these cultivators would fall into his clutches, while a small portion would be released. He would then use the treasures from the ancient cave to lure more cultivators, creating a cycle.

The flesh and blood of these cultivators provided him with immense nourishment, significantly boosting his vitality and delaying the dissipation of his lifespan.

It was through this cycle thatChilian managed to sustain his lifespan to this day!

Chilian looked forward to returning to the crack in the ground, where the surface would merge as if nothing had happened, leaving behind only the flashing treasures and various high-grade herbs within the ancient cave.

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At his current state, these items were of no use to him. They served only as bait to attract more cultivators to their demise!

Preparations were made, and it was time to start reaping the rewards!

Melted Plains, at the same time.

At this moment, there were groups of young cultivators walking towards the location of the ancient cave in twos and threes. Zhe Liang, Zhongren, and Gu Xiaoqi were among them.

Gu Xiaoqi exclaimed with anticipation, "Finally, we're here!"

"I wonder what treasures we'll find in the ancient cave this time!"

"With your little flame, what can you possibly get?" Zhongren chuckled, "Just make sure you don't get chased and need us to protect you."

"Are you itching for a fight?"

"A few days ago, you had the master protecting you at home, but not anymore!"

"Be careful, or I might just devour you when we get in!"

Gu Xiaoqi glared fiercely, releasing the aura of the ancient divine phoenix, hands on hips.

With her petite and fierce appearance, instead of being intimidating, she appeared cute and amusing, making people laugh.

"Alright, stop chatting and save your energy for entering the ancient cave."

"Our lord sent you here to improve yourselves, not to bicker."

"Look at those cultivators, hardly anyone is talking, all focused on finding the entrance to the cave."

Zhe Liang pointed to a group of over ten cultivators walking with swords.

The high temperature on the lava plain distorted the air, making it difficult to see clearly between the crowds.

The group of over ten cultivators advanced slowly, their gaze scanning over Zhe Liang, Gu Xiaoqi, and Zhongren before turning away.

In addition, there were dozens of groups of cultivators walking nearby, creating quite a bustling scene.

There were about one or two thousand people in total!

But scattered across the vast lava plain, they were not particularly conspicuous.

"I don't care about them!"

Gu Xiaoqi snorted, "Anyway, I'm not bothering them!"

Her special background made her immune to the high temperatures.

The temperature on the lava plain was several hundred to over a thousand degrees all year round.

Only cultivators could withstand such high temperatures; ordinary people would have been steamed to death long ago.

Gu Xiaoqi didn't need protection here; she even felt quite comfortable!

That's the characteristic of her race, something to envy!

"Look!"

"The entrance to the ancient cave!"

A cultivator walking ahead shouted loudly, and the approaching cultivators couldn't help but look over.

They saw a spiral-shaped spiritual gate appearing in the lava, emitting waves of coolness despite the high temperature, attracting nearby cultivators to approach.

"We're finally here!"

"I'm going to open the ancient cave and collect treasures!"

"Hurry up and get there!"

Seeing that they were about to reach their destination, all the cultivators became excited and rushed towards the entrance of the ancient cave.

"Let's go too!"

Gu Xiaoqi shouted and dashed forward.

Her figure easily leaped, covering several yards in one step.

If she didn't have to watch out for Zhongren and Zhe Liang, who needed protection from the high temperatures behind her, she would have reached the entrance already.

Even so, they still put some distance.

"Qi, slow down!"

"Master told us to take care of each other! Don't get separated!" Zhe Liang shouted loudly. Although Gu Xiaoqi was mischievous, she still respected her master, Gu Lan, a lot.

Upon hearing this, she slowed down slightly.

The other cultivators, however, sped up. Many of them even abandoned their swords and backpacks to reduce their load, wanting to be the first to enter the entrance of the cave.

"Hurry up! We're about to be overtaken!" Gu Xiaoqi shouted back at Zhongren and Zhe Liang.

Zhongren raised his eyes to respond, but suddenly his expression changed. He exclaimed, "Be careful, Xiaoqi!"

Before his voice had even finished...

Boom! The ground ahead suddenly erupted, and in the next moment, a burst of red light shot out, enveloping the fastest-running cultivators. Before they could react, they screamed as they were dragged underground.

Gurgling sounds echoed as the magma churned, and the previously crowded crowd disappeared without a trace.

Gu Xiaoqi's hair fluttered as she looked ahead. She had almost been swept away with those people just now!

Zhongren and Zhe Liang ran to her side, each on high alert, looking around.

"What just happened?" Zhongren asked incredulously. "What was that thing that appeared just now?"

"I didn't see it clearly, but it felt huge!" Zhe Liang replied. "That burst of red light was extremely strange. It enveloped the people in an instant!"

"Thank goodness Xiaoqi didn't run too far. It was too dangerous!" Zhe Liang said with deep concern, his eyes flashing with a green light. He had been greatly cared for by Gu Lan, even bestowed with excellent techniques. Although younger than Zhongren, he was more suitable to lead Zhongren and Gu Xiaoqi.

If anything happened to them, he didn't know how to explain to Gu Lan.

"Yang Heng!"

"Wang Baofu!"

"My junior brothers!"

"Sister!"

...

Various cries of mourning echoed around!

The cultivators who caught up from behind looked at the disappeared fellow disciples or family members, crying out in pain, but it was too late.

At this moment, all the cultivators were no longer lax, watching their surroundings vigilantly.

The appearance of the monster just now made everyone realize that the ancient cave in the lava plain was not as beautiful as they had imagined!

Several people were swallowed up as soon as they arrived, which was obviously different from before. In the terrifying high temperature, this ancient cave seemed to be filled with danger everywhere.