546 Yousre Quite Lucky! (1/2)
Just as Wang Baole lifted his head, and the stone door opened, the soil above them began to shudder and part. A gigantic tear appeared. The Sea of Fire surged in from above, like a fiery waterfall!
The underground cave was significantly expansive though, so the Sea of Fire would take some time to fill it completely. However, with the gradual and continuous collapse of the ancient battlefield, it wouldn't take long before this entire place became flooded with the Sea of Fire.
Of course… Wang Baole wouldn't have batted a single eyelid if it were merely the flooding of the Sea of Fire. His face swiftly darkened though, as nine Spirit Boats dove in alongside the Sea of Fire through the large crack. They swam through the Sea of Fire and appeared in the underwater cave. The Spirit Boats shone glaringly as nine Core Formation realm cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace appeared suddenly.
Shock flashed across their faces when they appeared and saw what was going on in the cave. They saw the stone statue missing its head, Kong Dao who was on the verge of a breakthrough in his cultivation, Wang Baole and his avatar standing guard, as well as…
The wide-open doors to the cave abode as well as the emptied interior—a sign that it had clearly been searched and rummaged through. They could also sense the extraordinary richness of Spirit Qi in the area. The sight of Kong Dao in meditation led to all of them coming to the same shocking realization. An expression of agitation appeared on all their faces at once.
”The initial opening of a cave abode!”
”Only when a cave abode that has been sealed off from the outside world for many years is opened would there be such rich Spirit Qi escaping from it!”
”Haha! We've struck the lottery this time. To think we've actually managed to come across such a treasure trove!” The Core Formation realm cultivators all became excited. They didn't seem to pay Wang Baole or Kong Dao much attention. They naturally recognized who Wang Baole was. However, they continued to disregard his presence. A mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivator dashed past Wang Baole and Kong Dao excitedly and headed towards the cave abode, intending to see what was inside.
The look on Wang Baole's face grew dark immediately. The devouring seed inside his body continued churning, and he continued to remain where he stood. However, as soon as the mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivator walked towards him, Wang Baole's avatar took a step forward and stood before the cultivator. It sent a kick flying without a single word. The attack was swift and accomplished by the sounds of wind and thunder. Lightning descended. The mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivator sneered.
”A Lightning Avatar from the Lightning Immortal Transformation?” He swept his hand across and tried to push Wang Baole's avatar away. However, he had clearly underestimated the avatar. A thunderous boom erupted as soon as they touched. Wang Baole's avatar charged forward, disregarding his opponent's spell, and approached instantly. Lightning erupted from its body and formed a sudden force. Alarm flashed across the mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivator's face. He tried to retreat, but it was already too late. As thunder boomed, blood spilled from his lips. The other cultivators around him stepped forward and managed to rescue him. They all turned and stared at Wang Baole with alarm and wariness.
The light from Wang Baole's avatar faded slightly. It didn't pursue the cultivator and instead took a few steps back. It stood next to Wang Baole, and they stared coldly at the intruders.
The newly arrived cultivators narrowed their eyes and leveled a stare at Wang Baole. They had noticed Wang Baole's presence and known who he was. However, they hadn't paid much attention to him. After all, they outnumbered him and had a late-stage Core Formation realm senior brother leading them. At the same time… they belonged to the hostile, extremist faction. They were scornful towards cultivators from the Federation. Many of them were like Liang Long, who thought of cultivators from the Federation as lowly life forms.
However… with the sudden attack from Wang Baole's avatar, while their views might not have changed, they did become warier. The fact that a mere avatar had been able to send a mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivator retreating showed that Wang Baole was quite the powerful opponent.
”Interesting. You're Wang Baole, right? Hand over your loot. We'll take nine-tenths of it and not pursue this matter any longer after that.” The person speaking was the one leading the team, the middle-aged man at the late-stage Core Formation realm. He had a cold expression on his face as he stood there, like a figure of authority. The tone of assertion in his voice allowed no negotiation. He seemed to think that the remaining one-tenth left to Wang Baole was an immense generosity on his part.
It would seem so. After all, in the world of cultivation, the strongest had the final say. Power determined everything. He clearly saw himself as the more powerful one here!
The consent and approval of weaklings was meaningless and unnecessary!