Chapter 682 -679: Seeing the Altar Again
In the Land of Chaos, all the bandits were in a state of panic, their hearts gripped by fear.
However, Jiang Jichen said nothing about how he planned to take over the Land of Chaos.
Instead, he, Elder Yao, and Youu simply charged into the Earth Palace.
Only Elder Yao knew how to enter the Earth Palace of the Ancient Hall.
The Fierce Bandit Ancestor, however, had spent countless years above it and had surprisingly never known that a mysterious Earth Palace lay beneath the Ancient Hall.
“Heh, I only found this place because I stumbled upon a map. The entire Earth Palace is encased in a mysterious grand formation. What does it matter if you’re at the Supreme Realm? It’s impossible to find.”
Elder Yao declared smugly.
Hearing Elder Yao’s words, Jiang Jichen was taken aback. “So you’re saying you only know this Earth Palace exists, but you don’t actually know what’s down here?”
Elder Yao announced proudly, “Based on my years of experience, if this treasure map is authentic, then it must lead to an unparalleled treasure.”
By now, Jiang Jichen, Youu, and Elder Yao had arrived on the first level of the Earth Palace.
“ROAR!”
However, just as Elder Yao finished speaking, a terrifying roar echoed from within the Earth Palace.
Then, dark figures lunged at them, one after another.
These dark figures were covered in thick hair, immensely powerful, and bound in iron chains that clanked incessantly as they moved.
“Treasure trove my ass! This is clearly a dungeon for imprisoning Dark Demon People!”
Jiang Jichen yelled.
RUMBLE!
At the same time, the entrance slammed shut behind them.
The dungeon was forged from steel and reinforced with an ancient Secret Array. Even someone at the Supreme Realm couldn’t hope to break through it easily.
“Damn it! What kind of sick bastard draws a treasure map that leads to a prison for the Dark Race’s demons? Is this some kind of joke?”
This time, Elder Yao couldn’t stop himself from cursing furiously.
“I’m telling you, Elder Yao, it’s not that the Fierce Bandit Ancestor didn’t know about this place. It’s because he knew exactly what this place was that he never came down here!”
Jiang Jichen said, his words a sarcastic jab at Elder Yao.
Just then, Youu spoke: “End.”
Hearing Youu’s word, Jiang Jichen had a realization. “Youu, are you saying the exit is at the very end?”
Youu remained silent, merely giving a cool nod.
By then, the Dark Demon People were already swarming them.
But Elder Yao struck them down one by one.
This was only the first level of the dungeon, yet the Dark Demon People were already Demon Saints of the Fourth to Fifth Realms and were incredibly difficult to kill.
“There’s no other way, then. We have to fight our way to the end!”
Elder Yao responded.
He was already panting.
He had just fought a great battle with the Fierce Bandit Ancestor, and now he was locked in a relentless struggle with a horde of Dark Demon People. Even for someone at the Supreme Realm, it was taxing.
The first level of the dungeon held roughly a hundred Dark Demon People, and they all charged with suicidal abandon.
Even after being imprisoned in the dungeon for countless eons, they could survive as long as they remained in the Darkness, never even weakening.
This was what made the Dark Demon People so terrifying.
‘In ancient times, why did people build a dungeon like this to imprison the Dark Demon People? Wouldn’t it have been easier to just slaughter them all?’
Neither Jiang Jichen nor Elder Yao could understand.
But they had no time to dwell on it. The three of them attacked at once, exterminating the Dark Demons on the first dungeon level.
“Youu, I’ll take you on a tour of the Mortal World first. Once you’ve broken a few more of your invisible shackles and grown stronger, we’ll fight our way back to the Nine Heavens.”
After exterminating the Dark Demon People on the first level of the dungeon, Jiang Jichen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
A moment ago, Youu had proven to be the most powerful of them all, obliterating a Dark Demon with a single palm strike. Their killing was brutally efficient.
Jiang Jichen’s eyes gleamed as he watched. ‘Youu is one hell of a heavy hitter,’ he thought.
And so, feeling full of grand ambition, he slung an arm over Youu’s shoulders.
Youu shot him an indifferent glance, not saying a word.
But the look of contempt was unmistakable.
Jiang Jichen, however, pretended not to notice and took the lead, announcing, “There are two more dungeon levels. I’ll take care of clearing the next one. You two rest. Wait for the final level, then you can act!”
Elder Yao nodded in agreement with Jiang Jichen’s plan. He really did need some time to recover his strength.
The third dungeon level was sure to hold the strongest of the Dark Demon People.
‘There might even be a Supreme Demon Saint!’
Jiang Jichen charged into the second dungeon level. It was filled with nearly a hundred Demon Saints of the Fifth to Sixth Realms!
Fortunately, Jiang Jichen’s Seven-Colored Holy Dao Spiritual Power was a natural counter to these Dark Demon People.
Jiang Jichen unleashed the Great Brightness Technique of the Light Race and began a massacre.
By the time he slaughtered the last Dark Demon Person on the second level, Jiang Jichen had nearly exhausted all of his strength.
“Alright, kid, you get some rest. We’ll handle the third dungeon level.”
Youu and Elder Yao stepped into the third dungeon level.
Sure enough, they found ten Eighth-Layer Demon Saints and one Supreme Demon Saint.
A great battle immediately erupted!
Ultimately, Youu and Elder Yao joined forces and eliminated all of the Demon Saints.
They arrived at the very end of the dungeon.
“A Teleportation Altar… This is…”
Jiang Jichen cried out in shock when he saw what lay at the end of the dungeon.
Even Youu frowned, as if deep in thought or perhaps remembering something.
“I never would have thought… there’s a Teleportation Altar here. I read in an Ancient Book that during the Primordial Era, the Ten Thousand Realms were all connected by a network of Teleportation Altars, but I never knew if it was true or not!”
Elder Yao exclaimed in astonishment.
“Elder Yao, I don’t know if the Ten Thousand Realms are connected, but these altars can definitely connect to the Six Paths Realm. However, too many Teleportation Altars have been lost. It would be too difficult to cross an entire realm with them!”
Jiang Jichen replied.
“Let’s not talk about that for now. You’ve conquered the Land of Chaos, so what’s your next move?”
Elder Yao asked.
“Just a moment. I’ll have an answer for you soon!”
Jiang Jichen said.
Then he sat cross-legged on the Teleportation Altar.
Jiang Jichen’s Divine Thought permeated the altar. The next moment, he saw, within the Endless Void, the Teleportation Altar located in the Poisonous Dungeon of the Six Paths Illusion Realm.
Jiang Jichen opened his eyes and smiled. “I didn’t have a plan before, but with this altar, nothing is a problem anymore.”
“This altar can connect to a secret altar in the Six Paths Illusion Realm. In other words, I can teleport my followers from the Six Paths Illusion Realm here. Managing the Land of Chaos will naturally be no problem at all.”
Hearing Jiang Jichen’s words, Elder Yao was visibly moved. “I heard long ago that you are the Venerable of the Six Paths Illusion Realm. If you can teleport those Extreme Dao Nascent Soul Ancestors and the others here, that would be an absolutely terrifying force.”
Elder Yao knew that, unlike a young Cultivator like Jiang Jichen, the Extreme Dao Nascent Soul Ancestors had accumulated power over countless years.
In fact, they had existed for far longer than Elder Yao himself had been cultivating the Dao.
The moment they set foot in the Mortal World and passed the Holy Dao Thunder Tribulation, they could absolutely ascend to become Great Saints, or perhaps even reach the Supreme Realm.
Jiang Jichen had been cultivating for too short a time. Therefore, even though he was also at the Extreme Dao Nascent Soul Realm, his accumulation was insufficient. Even if he passed the Holy Dao Thunder Tribulation, his breakthrough would be limited—just a normal advancement.