Mysterious Cave, Enlightenment of the Shattering Void

Hongzhou got its name because rainbows are often seen in the sky.

The flying boat landed on a mountain peak in the battlefield, and Li Xuan looked out at the nearby blue sea. Xu Yan should be back soon, right?

Half a month ago, Xu Yan successfully broke through to the Divine Origin Realm.

Su Lingxiu and Meng Chong also reached the peak of the Divine Origin Realm.

Fang Hao refined the fourth Heaven and Earth Strange Pattern, reaching a level equivalent to the Divine Origin Realm.

His Qimen Martial Dao became even purer, and his formations, artifact refining, restrictions, and Heaven and Earth Strange Patterns all greatly improved.

"Greetings, senior!"

Wu Tianan respectfully bowed.

Li Xuan nodded.

This decisive battle of the geniuses would determine the victory or defeat between the Eternal Alliance and the Spirit Sect, as well as the final situation in the Spirit Realm.

Wu Tianan naturally had to come and sit in for the Eternal Alliance.

Although he had not yet broken through to the next realm and was still subject to some restrictions, his strength had greatly increased.

Vaguely, he had already touched the threshold of the next realm.

"Master!"

Meng Chong returned.

Li Xuan nodded. Meng Chong had not yet comprehended the First Layer of the Great Sun and Stars Indestructible Body, but it seemed that he had made some progress. Perhaps he was not far from comprehending it.

Meng Chong found a place to sit cross-legged and continued to comprehend his Martial Dao, waiting for the arrival of the decisive battle of the geniuses.

"Master!"

Fang Hao came over carrying the Qimen armory.

"En!"

Li Xuan nodded.

"Where is Senior Brother?"

Fang Hao asked in confusion.

"Senior Brother hasn't come back yet."

Su Lingxiu said.

"I want to ask Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother to help the Eternal Alliance."

Fang Hao said.

In order to ensure victory in this battle, Fang Hao decided to ask Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother for help. As long as they made a move, no matter how many geniuses the Spirit Sect had, they would be suppressed.

After this battle, the situation in the Spirit Realm would be determined, and he would also take over as the leader of the Eternal Alliance.

"No problem."

Meng Chong opened his eyes and said.

"Thank you, Second Senior Brother!"

Su Lingxiu hummed and said, "Junior Brother, why didn't you ask Senior Sister to help? Do you think Senior Sister is weak?"

"Junior Brother wouldn't dare. It's just that Senior Sister doesn't seem to like fighting."

Fang Hao chuckled.

"That's true. I'll only fight one match to secure the fourth position."

Su Lingxiu thought for a moment and said.

"How can that be? Senior Sister, you will definitely rank third."

Fang Hao smiled.

"Right, I am your senior sister after all."

Upon hearing this, Su Lingxiu became happy.

The geniuses of the Spirit Domain were gathering.

The Transcendent Spirit Sect had also arrived one after another, but their core geniuses had yet to reveal themselves.

Of course, many people were looking towards the Qianwu Hall, wondering if they could regain their dignity in this battle.

After all, it was Xu Yan who had blocked their way at the mountain gate and defeated their geniuses, even taking away the Divine Weapon.

Moreover, there was no news about the elder who pursued Xu Yan.

Most likely, he had perished.

It was unknown whether he was killed by Xu Yan or if something unexpected had happened.

...

The Azure Sea Black Abyss.

A light blue boat was traveling in the pitch-black sea, with a defensive formation separating the seawater, continuously diving deeper.

Xu Yan had already explored the Azure Sea Abyss and had to admit that it was dangerous. He had lost two Divine Origin avatars in the Azure Sea Abyss.

But he also gained something. He finally obtained the Azure Sea Divine Artifact.

And not just one.

After that, he came to the Azure Sea Black Abyss and had been exploring it for half a year.

There was once a time when he almost lost his way and had to rely on the navigation pearl to return to the surface.

Looking at the divine pearls in his hand, all of which were found in the Black Abyss, besides the Azure Sea Divine Pearl, he unexpectedly discovered a damaged object.

It seemed to be the remains of some kind of weapon, but it was different from the weapons he knew, and the material was also quite special.

But it could be determined that its quality was not inferior to the Divine Weapons of the Spirit Domain.

And this was in a damaged state. If it were a complete weapon, it would probably be even stronger.

Moreover, he discovered some ancient traces in the Black Abyss, as if remnants of a great battle.

This place could really be a battlefield.

"The divine artifacts are enough. With a little more accumulation, I should be able to break through to the Divine Ability Realm after the battle of the geniuses is over."

Xu Yan was extremely excited.

A few days ago, he was planning to leave the Black Abyss and return to the Eighteen Provinces to participate in the battle of the geniuses.

Unexpectedly, one of his Divine Origin avatars discovered a peculiar phenomenon in a certain place in the Black Abyss. When he approached to investigate, he suddenly lost his sense, as if the distance had suddenly increased.

Curious, Xu Yan went to the location where the Divine Origin avatar disappeared and searched for it. However, due to the pitch-blackness of the Black Abyss, it was not easy to determine the location. It took some time before he found the place where the Divine Origin avatar disappeared.

"It should be here."

Xu Yan became cautious, slowing down his speed and approaching slowly.

After all, the Divine Origin avatar suddenly lost its sense, as if it had been sucked away in an instant. There might be some danger.

"Huh!"

Suddenly, Xu Yan sensed the location of the Divine Origin avatar.

To his surprise, the Divine Origin avatar was in a strange cave. This cave was very peculiar. It seemed to appear underwater but was not a seabed cave. There was no soil around it.

It gave people a feeling of being a self-contained space.

It was as if a hole had opened up between heaven and earth.

Xu Yan continued to approach, connecting his consciousness with the Divine Origin avatar. At this moment, what he saw before him was a small cave with a diameter of less than three feet, and the Divine Origin avatar had been sucked into this cave.

Strangely, the cave seemed to ripple and expand slowly, and there was a special force constantly surging from the bottom of the cave.

"The power of the laws of heaven and earth, along with a penetrating force, seems to have opened up the laws of heaven and earth, forming a hole. This is not a normal underground cave."

Xu Yan frowned, sensing the power of the laws of heaven and earth around the cave. It seemed as if the laws of heaven and earth had been opened up, making it seem as if there were no laws of heaven and earth inside the cave.

But inside the cave, there was another unknown force that was eroding and opening up the laws of heaven and earth, forming a cave.

Xu Yan proceeded cautiously, connecting his consciousness with his Divine Origin incarnation, slowly approaching the location of the cave.

In the pitch-black darkness, it was almost impossible to see the cave. He could only discern its specific location through the special force emanating from the cave.

"What kind of cave is this? Is this the source of the Black Abyss Sea?"

Xu Yan was extremely surprised.

At this moment, he was outside the cave, while his Divine Origin incarnation was inside the cave, allowing him to observe the cave from both inside and outside perspectives, making it easier for him to see the specific appearance of the cave.

"The laws of heaven and earth have been opened up, as if it has become its own space, as if it has pierced through the space of heaven and earth..."

Xu Yan suddenly paused.

A flash of insight crossed his mind, and he thought of a realm beyond the Divine Appearance Realm, the Void Shattering Realm!

Although this cave had nothing to do with the Void Shattering Realm, its existence seemed to have pierced through the space of heaven and earth, leaving behind a cave-like structure.

In that instant, Xu Yan had some understanding. Perhaps he could use this peculiar cave as a reference to comprehend the Martial Dao of the Void Shattering Realm.

With this in mind, Xu Yan sat cross-legged on the Escape Sea Boat, his divine intent covering the cave, giving him a feeling that his divine intent was about to be opened up or sucked away.

At the same time, the Divine Origin incarnation inside the cave was also carefully comprehending the cave, reaching out to touch the cave wall, allowing the unknown force within the cave to pull his hand into the cave wall.

The Divine Origin was shattering but constantly regenerating. However, as a result, the Divine Origin incarnation was continuously weakening.

Xu Yan felt that he had found the direction for comprehending the Martial Dao of the Void Shattering Realm.

In the pitch-black cave, Xu Yan's Divine Origin incarnation reached into the cave wall, carefully exploring its unique features.

The hand of the Divine Origin incarnation kept disintegrating, constantly being destroyed by the unknown force permeating from the cave. Each time it disintegrated, it would reassemble itself.

However, with each reassembly, the hand of the Divine Origin incarnation would weaken slightly.

In the end, Xu Yan simply let the Divine Origin incarnation shatter, turning into a stream of Divine Origin that swept through the entire cave, even clashing with the penetrating force coming from the cave.

Outside the cave, Xu Yan continued to comprehend the Martial Dao of the Void Shattering Realm. It gradually became clear, as if he would have an epiphany in the next moment, understanding what Shattering Void meant, how to shatter the void of heaven and earth, and how to break free from the constraints of space.

"This force seems weak, but it can open up the laws of heaven and earth and create a hole. It shows its uniqueness. But where does this force come from?

"The bottom of the cave is not made of soil, but of an unknown force. It seems to be the laws of heaven and earth, and also seems to be a foundation of space.

"How was this cave formed? How does it exist?

"Moreover, it is slowly expanding. Although the speed is slow, it has not stopped. If this trend continues, the cave will probably become very large.

"It's as if there is another small space inside the cave."

As Xu Yan comprehended, he had more doubts about the appearance of this mysterious cave and gained more insights into the Martial Dao of the Void Shattering Realm.

However, he was puzzled about how this cave came to be.

Did some changes occur between heaven and earth, resulting in the appearance of the cave?

Was it naturally formed?

Regardless of how the cave appeared, Xu Yan had gained some insights and touched the threshold of the Martial Dao of the Void Shattering Realm.

The Divine Origin inside the cave had completely disappeared. Xu Yan once again split off a Divine Origin incarnation and entered the cave to continue comprehending and observing the changes in the cave.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.

Xu Yan opened his eyes from his contemplation and looked at the pitch-black cave, which had expanded slightly. However, it seemed to have reached a standstill at this stage, suppressed by the space of heaven and earth, unable to expand further.

"Just a little bit more, and I will be able to fully comprehend the Martial Dao of the Void Shattering Realm."

Xu Yan sighed regretfully.

He had ultimately failed to fully comprehend the Martial Dao of the Void Shattering Realm, but he was only a little bit away. As long as he spent some time organizing his insights and continued to comprehend, he should be able to understand it.

"It's time to go back. The battle of the geniuses should be starting soon."

Xu Yan raised his hand and two navigation beads flew out, one entering the cave and the other falling into the sea several dozen zhang away from the cave.

With the navigation beads in place, there was no need to worry about not being able to find the cave.

Retracting the Divine Origin avatar inside the cave, Xu Yan looked around. It was pitch black, and his vision was obstructed, even his divine sense was limited.

The Blue Sea Black Abyss was somewhat dangerous. Besides getting lost, there were also some entities resembling lingering souls.

However, these lingering soul-like entities were somewhat special. They had a sense of resentment and strong malice, and they would attack any living beings they encountered.

Xu Yan had witnessed a sea beast being torn apart and devoured by these strange lingering soul-like entities. It was extremely violent and cruel, as if it had a deep grudge against sea beasts.

He had also killed one of these lingering soul-like entities, but Xu Yan didn't know how they came into existence.

The Sea Escape Boat emitted a light, illuminating the dark sea area. Xu Yan controlled the Sea Escape Boat and began to leave the Blue Sea Black Abyss.

Not long after Xu Yan left the cave, there was a sudden fluctuation at the bottom of the cave. Something resembling an eye faintly appeared at the bottom and looked out from the cave.

In its eyes, there was a hint of confusion. Why was it pitch black and unable to see anything?

Blinking its eyes, it seemed to be trying hard to look outside the cave. The originally expanded laws of heaven and earth suddenly began to tremble and squeeze towards the cave.

The cave shook, and as it contracted, the eye disappeared from the bottom of the cave.

Xu Yan controlled the Sea Escape Boat and had already reached the outskirts of the Blue Sea Black Abyss. He suddenly turned around and showed a look of surprise. Did the Black Abyss just experience some turbulence?

Vaguely, he sensed the power of the laws of heaven and earth trembling, but it disappeared in an instant.

"Forget it, let's go back to the Eighteen Provinces."

Xu Yan shook his head and suppressed the thought of going back to take a look.

The Sea Escape Boat rushed out of the sea and disappeared into the sky as a faint blue light, while the Blue Sea Black Abyss seemed unchanged, without any changes.

But that mysterious cave had once again begun to slowly expand.

Hongzhou.

The geniuses gathered, and many powerful beings from the Spirit Realm gathered!

Unlike in the past, the geniuses of the various sects in the Spirit Sect were competing against each other. This time, because of the sudden appearance of the Eternal Alliance, the geniuses of the Independent Cultivators from all over the world also participated, spreading throughout the entire Spirit Realm.

It was an almost universally known martial dao event.

However, even for such a grand event, Martial Artists from outside Hongzhou needed to have the strength of a Soul Refining Heavenly Being at the very least to come and watch.

Otherwise, there were many dangers just in the long journey.

On this day, there were only three days left until the decisive battle of the geniuses.

Suddenly, a roar resounded through the sky. Dark clouds rolled and a monstrous aura filled the air. Within the dark clouds, several giant Spirit Beasts carried a golden chair and flew over.

"It's the Red Cat!"

Su Lingxiu exclaimed in surprise.

Li Xuan's mouth twitched. This big cat he raised was becoming more and more adept at showing off!

All the Martial Artists looked up and exclaimed, "It's the Monster Race!"

"The Monster Race is making such a big show, are they here to provoke us?"

The Spirit Beast clan had rarely been mentioned since their clash with the Spirit Palace. The name of the Monster Race had spread throughout the Martial Dao world.

From then on, there was no longer a Spirit Beast clan in the Spirit Realm, only the Monster Race!

"That's the Great Monster King!"

Someone recognized him. Sitting on the golden chair was the Great Monster King of the Monster Race.

It was said that the Great Monster King was the founder of the Monster Race, but besides the Great Monster King, the Monster Race also had incredibly powerful and mysterious Demon Ancestors.

And below the Demon Ancestors, there were even more powerful beings like the Monster Race Supreme and the Holy Mother.

But no one had ever seen the Monster Race's Supreme and Holy Mother.