Chapter 129 - First Obstacle (1/2)
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200 li.
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300 li.
Guàn Cui, Tang Li, Yan Zaizen and the White Crane Members followed deep into the earth with Ma Xiuren in the lead. With each smash of her tiny fist, a vigorous physical force would dig a deeper hole like a needle. Yan Zaizen could feel many different auras ahead and behind them, using various methods in an attempt to reach the core of the earth.
He wasn't exactly sure how the others discovered the location of the Asura Phantom Palace, but he found it due to the illusory laws the Moon of Asura emitted. With that clue, he started reaching about and found out that the Moon of Asura has a very faint, almost indiscernible, link into the ground. This was a common confusion tactic listed in the Anima Syndicate's records.
By projecting an illusory image linked to the true location, it'll feel as vivid and real as real could be. That's because when you scan the illusion, you'll be perceiving the actual location. Luckily, Yan Zaizen's spiritual sense was strong enough to notice the faint fluctuations of illusory laws. Not only that, he read about it so he had a reference to consider.
They burrowed in the ground for several days. Their depth exceeded four hundred thousand li.
”We're here!” Tang Li said, his eyes flickering. Exactly as he said this, another smash of Ma Xiuren's dainty fist caused the earth to collapse. A hole that seemed like one reminiscent of a hole in the sky was revealed. They exited this hole which revealed a place as if it was an entirely different world.
There was an incredibly wide, cylindrical tower, but it was incredibly short, about 100 meters tall. Surrounding that tower was a moat of inky black liquid that seethed with bubbles. If one saw the bubbles, they would realize some of them would occasionally pop revealing traces of a dark-greenish miasma.
The diameter of the tower was exceptional, about tens of li, but despite this, there was only a single door at its east. The moat of inky black liquid surrounded the tower, but it was rather small, only 20 meters needed to be taken to cross it.
The tens of thousands of experts looked onwards with vigilance in their eyes, but some had brilliantly bright gazes filled with excitement. Indeed, this was only the entrance to the Asura Phantom Palace! Despite it not being incredibly grand as the one seen at the Moon of Asura, it was only because the palace itself was buried further beneath the earth.
Despite knowing this, not a single individual burrowed deeper, staying several li in the sky.
Guàn Cui's delicate and prideful brows were furrowed into contemplation, her eyes revealed an intelligent yet cautious light. ”Mister Zai, what can you sense?” During the travel downwards, she realized this Yan Zaizen contained some ability and shouldn't be underestimated. The fates of those who took a step into the sky first were examples of his capabilities.
She decided to trust him, for now.
Yan Zaizen, however, didn't send his spiritual sense outwards. He felt a profound sensation of intense danger from the inky black moat as if it radiated traces of death. However, it was uniquely different than his own concept of death. Just as he was contemplating his course of action, several horrific shrieks of pain resounded once more.
”Oh god!” Someone frenzied cried. This voice caught the thousands of experts gazes, spotting a giant that was several hundred meters in height. His skin was inky black and his breaths released traces of dark-green smoke. Yan Zaizen's scalp went numb as he saw this, realizing this giant originally had healthy bronze skin.
What caused his scalp to truly tinge with fear were his eyes. They were completely white, without a semblance of consciousness, as if his soul was robbed from him and his body was thoroughly tainted by some unknown force. The giant wasn't the only case, beasts and humanoids alike started to experience similar situations.
Someone from afar cried out, ”Don't use your spiritual sense!”