Chapter 708: Chapter 399 Exploring

Meanwhile,

at the edge of the Xunmu Cave Heaven.

A pitch-black passage suddenly opened in the emptiness of nothingness, and a figure stepped out from the passage, clad in the robe of Tingchao Cliff, indeed one of the Grandmasters of Tingchao Cliff.

The moment this Grandmaster of Tingchao Cliff appeared, he immediately looked around alertly. Seeing that the surroundings were desolate with no signs of life, he slightly relaxed and turned his attention back to the Void passage. Soon, another person emerged, followed by a third, a fourth, a fifth…

Soon,

many Grandmasters from Tingchao Cliff gathered together, all stepping into Xunmu Cave Heaven.

Once all were assembled, the expressions of the leading few relaxed significantly.

The location of the Void passage was uncertain; although it would definitely open at the edge of Xunmu Cave Heaven, if they were unlucky enough to encounter the Spiritual Ancestor of the Spirit People Race patrolling the Cave Heaven right off the bat, the trouble would be immense, especially with insufficient manpower at hand.

Now that the manpower of Tingchao Cliff was mostly assembled, the crisis was much alleviated. Even if the Spiritual Ancestor of the Spirit People Race appeared suddenly now, they could jointly defend against him, at least protecting this passage while waiting for others to enter gradually.

Once the number of Grandmasters reached a certain level, even the Spiritual Ancestor of the Spirit People Race would need to retreat greatly.

Not running into the Spiritual Ancestor directly was naturally a good thing.

Soon,

other Grandmasters from Da Xuan and various places in the Outer Sea also entered the Xunmu Cave Heaven one after another.

The Grandmasters of Tingchao Cliff did not leave immediately but waited on the spot until all the Grandmasters had entered Xunmu Cave Heaven and the Void passage gradually closed. Then the leader stepped forward and bowed, saying,

“Everyone, without further ado, now that we have entered Xunmu Cave Heaven, we can start our operation. If anyone wishes to join us, we welcome them wholeheartedly. Whoever helps us obtain the Xunmu Spirit Liquid will also get a share.”

Elder Pu Hai of Tingchao Cliff declared solemnly.

In Xunmu Cave Heaven, having a large group had its advantages and disadvantages; the more people gathered, the fewer concerns over actions and the more uninhibited they could be. However, after obtaining the Xunmu Spirit Liquid, the share each person could receive would also be less.

Moreover, having more people would make more noise, attracting more attention in Xunmu Cave Heaven, and more likely to bring about the Spiritual Ancestor of the Spirit People Race. On the other hand, operating with a smaller group would be more hidden and less likely to draw attention, but encountering the Spiritual Ancestor of the Spirit People Race would often be overwhelming and could easily result in death.

Before entering Xunmu Cave Heaven, everyone had already split into groups. Hearing Elder Pu Hai’s words, some exchanged glances, seemingly hesitating momentarily, but others did not care and immediately fled far away.

For instance, Grandmaster Zong Gang, Hong Shida, leading a handful of people, quickly disappeared into the distance.

On this side,

a group under Yan Hong also directed their gaze at Yan Hong, who had already made a decision. At that moment, she said to Yan Zhengyang and the others, “We have about enough people. Adding more would only make us a bigger target. Let’s go.”

Joining forces with the Tingchao Cliff team would certainly be safer, but the gains afterward would be much lesser, and competing with Tingchao Cliff wouldn’t be easy. Yan Hong had gathered so many people externally and naturally didn’t plan to go along with Tingchao Cliff.

After choosing a direction, Yan Hong then led the way.

Yan Zhengyang and the others, having no objections, all promptly followed Yan Hong.

Behind,

Chen Mu was watching a giant Divine Tree supporting the heavens in Xunmu Cave Heaven, revealing a touch of amazement at the marvel of all creations; such a Divine Tree could also exist in the world. His thoughts briefly immersed in the perception of this world.

He could feel that everything in this world was still encompassed within the Qiankun Eight Phases, although this world itself seemed to have minor issues, making it feel much narrower than the Da Xuan World, giving him a vague sense of an uncomfortable constraint, as if an additional layer of membrane was present. Clearly, this was the oppression from this world.

Fortunately, this oppression had little impact on him, barely affecting his Martial Body and only slightly restricting his Qiankun Domain, but the actual restriction was not substantial, aligning with what he had heard previously about Xunmu Cave Heaven.

After a brief contemplation,

seeing Yan Hong’s group starting to move, Chen Mu, after some deliberation, didn’t immediately break away from the group but discreetly followed along, joining the others heading further into Xunmu Cave Heaven.

Although he also remembered the content of Yan Hong’s Xunmu Cave Heaven Map, just like the Earthly Abyss could change, Xunmu Cave Heaven might also experience some changes. He was not very familiar with this area, so exploring a bit was harmless.

Shh, shh.

All the Grandmasters, concealing their presences, moved extremely fast, covering dozens of miles in a moment.

By now, they had left the edge of Xunmu Cave Heaven and gradually entered the outer area of Xunmu Cave Heaven. Looking up, they could already see the canopy of the towering Divine Tree of Xunmu extending above their heads.

“Let’s proceed with the original plan.”

Yan Hong looked up at the canopy of the Divine Tree above and said to the others behind her.

There are two exploration routes in Xunmu Cave Heaven. One is to travel underground. The subterranean realm of Xunmu Cave Heaven is interconnected in all directions, almost entirely covered by the roots of the Divine Tree, with countless caves crisscrossing where many ‘lower class Spirit Humans’ reside.

Yes.

The Spirit People Race also divides into upper and lower classes; lower class Spirit Humans only have the right to live underground. Most lower class Spirit Humans never have the chance to ascend to the canopy of the Divine Tree, which is a place only upper class Spirit Humans are qualified to reside.