Chapter 73: The Cave Abode Opens

  About one or two hundred li away from Fengxing Gate, in a certain corner, there is an inconspicuous small hill with waist-high weeds and some other wild plants growing on it.

  From a distance, this hill doesn't seem to have anything special about it. No matter how closely you observe it, you can't find any weaknesses.

  However, today, in this seemingly ordinary mountain village, more than 100 people gathered.

  The high-level members of the three factions of Fangyun Mountain, including four lofty Ancestral Masters in the Congealing Dan stage, have all arrived at this place.

  Of course, the majority of them are young monks under the age of thirty. These monks have great strength, mostly above the middle stage of Qi refining, and each has a spiritual instrument in hand. A sharp aura emanates from their bodies, revealing their existence as top-notch cultivators of the same rank.

  These young elite masters roughly divided into three camps: Fang Yunshan's three factions, Dutiandong and Bixue Xiangyun Sect.

  Among these three camps, Fang Yunshan had the largest number of people but was actually the weakest.

  Zhang Heng stood in this camp, looking at the small hill opposite him with a slightly curious gaze, never expecting that this was the opening place of Xue Sha Dong Fu.

  Some monks around Zhang Heng were naturally disciples of Feng Xing Men, and he knew all these people, such as Yuwen Lin who had reached the Great Perfection Realm of Lianqi, and also Wu Ling who was not far from him.

  When Zhang Heng's gaze fell on Wu Ling's body, he happened to turn his head and meet Zhang Heng's eyes. The two of them exchanged a smile without saying a word.

  Zhang Heng was uninterested in the three factions of Yunshan, he narrowed his eyes and first observed the smallest group, the ten people from Bixue Xiangyun Sect.

  The strength of these ten people is indeed very strong. Randomly picking one out can sweep away the inner disciples of Fangyun Mountain, especially the leading man and woman.

  These two were both excessively young, looking like they were only fifteen or sixteen years old.

  In a black robe, Nan Ming's gaze swept coldly over the other two camps, his mouth curled into a faint sneer. However, when his eyes landed on one person in the Dutiange Fort camp, his expression changed slightly.

  The leader of the Du Tianbao was a young man about twenty years old, with an ordinary face and a square face with horizontal eyebrows. His cultivation had already reached the realm of Lianqi Daxuan. He looked calm and stood there like a mountain.

  However, the one who truly noticed Nan Ming was not him, but a woman wearing a white veil in the crowd.

  In the entire camp of Duluotianbao, everyone wore purple robes, and their attire was relatively uniform. However, this woman alone wore a simple blue dress, with a white veil covering her face.

  But judging from this girl's slender and quiet standing figure, her approximate age can be inferred.

  A faint green light gathered in Nan Ming's eyes as he gazed directly at the green-robed woman in the distance, trying to see through the veil and catch a glimpse of her lovely face.

  But in the intangible, as if there was some kind of power that made Nan Ming only vaguely see the beautiful outline of the woman.

  Suddenly, the woman seemed to have a premonition, and looked at Nan Ming with a pair of eyes that seemed to be shining with an unusual light, which flashed through Nan Ming's mind.

  Nan Ming let out a small sigh and was stunned for a moment, when he heard Mu Xuan's cold voice beside him: "This woman is probably one of our strongest enemies in the cave."

  Nan Ming's mouth corners rose with a sly smile: "A formidable enemy? What I'm interested in is her appearance, hehe..."

  At this time, Zhang Heng's gaze happened to sweep over Nan Ming and Mu Xuan, and he could clearly sense the strength of these two people.

  Especially that icy girl, brought a special feeling to Zhang Heng, making his gaze dare not stay on her body, fearing that one more glance would trigger the other's vigilance.

  As expected, when Zhang Heng's gaze lingered on the woman for just a moment, she slightly furrowed her eyebrows, as if sensing something.

  This is too terrible! Zhang Heng's heart skipped a beat, feeling that this icy beauty seemed to possess some special ability, just like Luo Ningxue before.

  Then, Zhang Heng looked towards the direction of Dugu Sky Castle again. The calm young man at the front naturally caught Zhang Heng's attention. Beside this young man was Du Peng, whom Zhang Heng had met before.

  The most eye-catching one was the woman in green, who wore a white veil and looked lovely among the crowd. Although she was dressed very simply, she gave people an unforgettable feeling.

  Could it be that this woman is the person Ou Yang Tian De ordered him to assist?

  A few days ago, Ouyang Tiande suddenly asked Zhang Heng to change his plan for entering the cave mansion this time. He also required him to assist a Miss He Yixiu in competing for the treasure inside the cave mansion, which left Zhang Heng puzzled for a while.

  Could it be that Ou Yang Tian De no longer had any desire for the treasures in the cave? Or was he being coerced by the old freak from the Yuan Ying period? Zhang Heng believed that the answer must be the latter, as only an old freak from the Yuan Ying period could force Ou Yang Tian De to change his plans. Moreover, that old freak was likely Wu Ji Du Mo.

  Just as Zhang Heng's gaze was about to withdraw from the woman's body, suddenly, the woman in green nodded slightly towards him.

  In a flash of insight, a breathtakingly beautiful face with a hint of a gentle smile flickered before Zhang Heng's eyes.

  Zhang Heng's face slightly stiffened, and when he looked at the woman again, he found that his gaze was blocked by the layer of white veil.

  Was the brief glimpse just now an illusion? Zhang Heng took a deep breath, and at this moment, he was already certain that this woman was probably the noble He Yixiu Miss mentioned by Ouyang Tiande.

  For a moment, Zhang Heng's mind was somewhat confused. He closed his eyes and focused for a moment before opening them again, then resumed his usual calm demeanor. In his heart, he secretly sneered - once they arrived at the cave, no one would be able to restrain his freedom; everything would depend on his own mood.

  Time passed bit by bit, but the high-level officials of the three factions of Fangyun Mountain seemed to have no signs of opening the cave.

  Zhang Heng's eyebrows furrowed slightly. These people had been waiting here for several hours, yet the cave hadn't opened?

  The elites beside them also started discussing in low voices.

  "Didn't you say we were going to enter this ancient hermit's cave for a trial? Why is it still so quiet?"

  "This opportunity to enter the Trial Cave Mansion was also hard-won by us, let's endure a little longer."

  "I heard that there are treasures left behind by ancient cultivators in this cave, do you guys really believe it?"

  "What's the point of coming in if there's no treasure?"

  ……

  Zhang Heng's mouth corners carried a faint mockery. How would these three factions' elites, who were kept in the dark, know about the truly terrifying place within this cave?

  I don't know how many people can come out alive from this trip to the cave mansion?

  Although many cultivators were impatient, the timing of opening the cave was not something they could decide, and even the old freaks in the Yuan Ying period who were secretly watching couldn't decide on this matter.

  Night falls, with sparse stars inlaid in the sky, and a cool breeze blows.

  "It's actually made us wait until evening, haha." Wu Ling walked up to Zhang Heng's side and patted his shoulder.

  In fact, Zhang Heng had already told Wu Ling about Ou Yang's sudden change of plans two days ago. After Wu Ling's deliberation, he suggested that Zhang Heng temporarily hide among the forces of Du Tianbao and wait until they entered the central temple of the Dongfu before taking action.

  Zhang Heng let out a slight sigh and said casually: "I don't know if we'll have the chance to meet again after the trial in the cave is over."

  Wu Ling naturally understood the meaning behind his words and said, "There will be."

  At this moment, the distant mountain range began to undergo subtle changes, and many monks exclaimed in surprise.

  All of a sudden, that small hill package slightly trembled, and the top of the hill package suddenly opened a cave mouth. A white light column suddenly shot out from the cave mouth.

  A light column was twisted when it descended into the air, and the scene of space being squeezed could be seen with the naked eye.

  Faced with this white light pillar, all the cultivators had an irresistible feeling.

  In an instant, a elliptical light gate was formed in the void.

  The frame of this light gate is composed of white light pillars, hollow in the middle, with a dark and profound mass inside that cannot be seen to the bottom, making one's heart palpitate.

  The cave is open!

  At this moment, a strange excitement arose in Zhang Heng's heart.

  Many cultivators present and Zhang Heng were in the same mood, waiting for a long time, the cave finally opened!