Chapter 815
The Bridge to the Cave Heaven, the Lord of the Corpse Melting, New Technology
Chapter 815 The Bridge to the Cave Heaven, the Fusion of a Hundred Bones, New Technology (Thanks to "Xie Xiaoyu" for being the Alliance Leader)
The maze is divided into three areas, from shallow to deep: office area, factory area, and experimental area.
After entering the factory area from the labyrinthine office area, Ying Aikun and her group felt a strong change in the spatial structure.
"Have we been here before?"
"Impossible, this used to be a factory, how did it become an empty lot?"
Hearing the exclamations of the surrounding cultivators, Ling Chi Ye looked at Ying Ai Kun beside him and asked, "Senior Ying, could it be...?"
Ying Aikun nodded and sighed helplessly, "I'm afraid that when I broke through the barrier, I triggered further changes in the maze."
He shook his head and sighed, "That old man loves to stir up these kinds of things. He always sets up all sorts of traps and tests on what he leaves behind, making it troublesome for people to take it."
"This time is no different. Even though he has relaxed the restrictions on bloodline descendants like me, it will still take some effort to overcome the many obstacles he left behind."
Just then, they encountered the crazed corpses in the factory area.
Someone exclaimed in surprise, "The corpses here are incredibly strong; it seems like something in the air is enhancing them."
Someone sighed, "The corpses in the factory area, as well as the various production lines, are already enormous and incredibly powerful. Once they go berserk, they will naturally be much more dangerous."
"Be careful, some factories produce magical artifacts and magical remains for combat. If these are also used by berserk corpses, it will be even more troublesome."
Ying Aikun didn't concern himself with the battle. Under heavy protection, he simply observed silently, as if sensing something.
At this moment, he suddenly said, "The spatial structure of the entire factory area has been undergoing regular changes."
Ling Chi Ye, standing to the side, exclaimed in surprise, "A regular pattern? You've already figured out the pattern?"
Ying Aikun smiled confidently and said, "After all, without someone in charge, the speed of spatial changes is not fast. Although I haven't tested out the complete pattern yet, with my perception ability, I can summarize and perfect it after a few more trials and errors."
Ling Chiye nodded slightly, thankfully saying, "It's fortunate that Senior Ying is here; otherwise, we would have had to pay a considerable price to continue our journey. What should we do next?"
Ying Ai-Kun: "Follow my guidance and continue to delve deeper."
As he led the team forward, he spread his five fingers to reveal the original map of the factory area and the experimental area, saying, "We need to find a way to the experimental area as soon as possible."
"If I'm not mistaken, then just like the obstacles in the office area and the factory area before, the old man has also created an obstacle at the entrance from the factory area to the experimental area."
"We need to find the entrance to the experimental area as soon as possible, break through the barrier, and then we can enter the experimental area."
Ling Chiye nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, we'll listen to you, senior."
Given Ying Aikun's status as a descendant of immortals, and considering that Ying Aikun had just led everyone through the obstacles and into the factory area, Ling Chi Ye naturally had great faith in this expert's judgment.
Therefore, even though he was a Void Refining cultivator, and his cultivation level and sect affairs rank were both higher than Ying Aikun's, he was completely obedient at this moment.
Ying Aikun continued, "The berserk corpses in the factory area are even more dangerous. From here on out, we should try to hide ourselves and avoid fighting them. That should help us find the entrance faster."
Ling Chiye said, "I can send out more soul cultivators to detect the existence of the berserk corpses in advance and avoid battle."
The next moment, Ling Chiye lightly tapped his fingertip, and a large number of soul cultivators were released as exploratory resources.
Ying Aikun nodded, then looked at the current signal from the spirit world and said, "The deeper we go into the maze, the weaker the signal from the spirit world becomes. If we continue like this... I'm afraid it will be difficult to contact the outside world through the spirit world most of the time."
He looked at Ling Chi Ye and continued, "After I triggered the changes in the labyrinth this time, I'm afraid even more experts will come to explore it."
"Let's report our situation to Grandma Su first."
"We may need her support next."
Under Ling Chi Ye's arrangement, several sect officials and a large group of soul cultivators withdrew from the factory area, preparing to report the situation to Su Ling You.
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Meanwhile, while the many cultivators within the maze were reacting to the sudden changes, Zhang Yu was sensing the upgrade of his own grotto-heaven.
After Zhang Yu freed Jun Xuance's body and collected the hidden power of the cave within him that Ying Xintian had concealed, he could feel his own cave rapidly expanding, growing from its original 300 meters in length, width, and height to 400 meters in the blink of an eye.
Besides the expansion of space, what attracted Zhang Yu's attention the most was naturally the grotto bridge formed by Jun Xuance's true spirit.
"The Bridge to the Cave Heaven..."
Zhang Yu was filled with curiosity and anticipation for this new ability of Level 4 [Descendant of Immortals].
"Based on my understanding of the Level 4 [Descendant of Immortals] on the Dao Seed Chart, in addition to this Cave Heaven Bridge, I can now open 3 more Cave Heaven Bridges."
"Simply put, I can open four portals in the material world, each of which leads directly to my immortal grotto."
"When it is no longer needed, the original bridge to the grotto can be erased and opened in a different location..."
Thinking of this, Zhang Yu's eyes lit up.
He knew that this meant if he opened a bridge to a celestial realm in the Imperial Law Pavilion, and another bridge to a celestial realm in the Underworld...
"Then you can instantly enter the Immortal's Cave from the Imperial Law Pavilion, and then instantly arrive at the Netherworld from the Immortal's Cave."
"My immortal grotto is like a transit station, allowing me to quickly travel to any place where the grotto bridge is located, traversing thousands or tens of thousands of miles in the blink of an eye..."
"No, not just anywhere." Zhang Yu pondered the information about [Descendants of Immortals] in the Dao Seed Genealogy, thinking to himself, "I'm afraid it's impossible to cross levels."
"At least for now, level 4 [Descendants of Immortals] cannot cross the Kunxu level, but perhaps future upgrades will allow them to..."
"Another drawback is that only a maximum of four of these cave bridges can be opened, leading to four different locations."
Despite this upper limit, Zhang Yu could still feel the immense help that the [Descendant of Immortals] provided him.
For example, if he were to build a bridge to the Netherworld in the future, he could teleport back between the Netherworld and the Netherworld at any time when exploring the labyrinth.
For example, this time, after being targeted by the Void Refinement experts of the Netherworld Palace, he was able to escape to other places by following the bridge of the grotto heaven after hiding in the Immortal Cave Heaven.
After listening to Zhang Yu's explanation of the grotto bridge before them, Zhan Xian and Fu Ji were also amazed.
Fu Ji exclaimed in delight, "What amazing ability! What amazing ability! With this bridge to the heavens, Zhang Yu, won't you become a smuggling tycoon? You can smuggle products from the ten major sects back and forth and make a fortune!"
Zhanxian cautioned, "Smuggling is not an easy business. Just being able to transport goods is not enough; you also need a source of goods and buyers. Secondly, explaining the source of huge sums of money is not easy either; it involves a whole host of things such as money laundering and taxes."
"Throughout history, there have been powerful figures from various factions who, relying on their immortal techniques and various extraordinary skills, have attempted to participate in smuggling operations to create huge profits."
"But for the sect, this is like undermining the sect's interests and profiting from it."
"Therefore, all the major sects have always been very strict about this aspect, and the related immortal techniques and methods have been constantly being upgraded..."
Hearing Zhan Xian's words, Fu Ji thought to herself, "Damn it, I've lost to this Zhan Xian again in front of Zhang Yu. Damn it... I really want to kill this Zhan Xian when Zhang Yu isn't around."
But when she thought that the other party was an avatar of Zhang Yu, Fu Ji felt discouraged again. She knew that even if she was gone, Zhan Xian would most likely still be by Zhang Yu's side.
Fuki immediately said, "That's what I think too. Smuggling definitely needs to be planned carefully; it can't be started casually."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly. Smuggling was still too far removed from his current situation, so he didn't think about it much.
At this moment, Zhang Yu looked at the bridge to the cave in front of him, thinking about what he should do next.
"During the previous struggle for Jun Xuance's corpse, we were targeted by that Void Refinement expert outside. We don't know if that expert from the Netherworld Sect is still around."
For safety reasons, Zhang Yu was naturally unwilling to go out and take risks.
Even if the other party manages to capture a clone, it will be troublesome. Who knows what tricks this Void Refinement expert has up his sleeve, or whether he can trace his true identity?
"Then there are only two options left."
"One option is to wait. If we wait long enough, this Void Refinement expert will naturally leave. He can't stay here indefinitely without going to work."
“Another way…”
Zhang Yu looked at the grotto bridge before him, paved with Jun Xuance's true spirit, and seemed to be able to vaguely see the scene deep within the maze.
"By crossing this grotto bridge, we will arrive at another location."
Although Zhang Yu didn't know exactly where the bridge to the cave that Jun Xuance had opened for him led, he didn't know how long he would have to wait to confirm that the Void Refinement expert had left.
Moreover, Zhang Yu believed that Ying Xintian and Jun Xuance wouldn't harm him. Jun Xuance's last words echoed in his mind.
"Let me help you a little further on this journey."
The next moment, Zhang Yu took a step and arrived on the bridge to the cave.
As he moved forward step by step, the light and shadow on the bridge twisted and changed, and the scene of the Immortal Cave Heaven rushed past, as if it were carrying him through layers of space.
When Zhang Yu came to his senses, he found himself in the factory area of the maze.
Previously, Zhang Yu had been unable to break through the barrier between the office area and the factory area, but he never expected to suddenly find himself deep inside the factory area.
At the same time, whether it was due to the upgrade of the immortal descendant or the new changes in the maze, Zhang Yu felt that his perception of the maze was becoming more and more profound.
"The labyrinth... is moving."
Zhang Yu's gaze was no longer limited to what was nearby, but seemed to be able to penetrate layers of chaotic space and see the scene in the distance.
In his eyes, the factories and office buildings were constantly moving, like giant beasts, wantonly changing the terrain of the entire labyrinth.
However, he saw all these changes clearly, as clearly as the lines on his palm.
"This feeling... is like having a real-time map of the factory area."
Besides that, Zhang Yu could also sense that... the barrier at the original entrance to the factory area had completely disappeared, and a large number of cultivators were continuously entering it.
"It seems that the changes in the maze that I caused have also reconnected the factory area and the office area."
Just then, a loud bang was heard, and a cloud of dust rose into the sky like a sandstorm, spreading rapidly in all directions after passing through the chaotic space.
Amidst this earth-shaking force, Zhang Yu saw a massive body charging towards him along the road.
It was a massive mountain of flesh composed of countless corpse parts, with conveyor belts from various production lines coiled around it like giant pythons, still running continuously, sending corpse parts into the feeding port at the summit of the mountain, from which streams of eerie fire would occasionally burst forth.
The mountain of flesh's limbs are composed of densely packed blood vessels and countless bizarrely shaped body parts, like the hundred legs of a centipede, propelling the mountain of flesh forward madly.
Looking at the colossal creature charging towards them, Zhanxian analyzed, "It seems that the production line of the breathing machine, after running out of raw materials, instinctively devoured raw materials everywhere in order to maintain production, producing all sorts of deformed breathing machines."
"Some of these deformed breathing machines were swallowed and rebuilt by him time and time again, while others were used to modify his body, increase breathing power, increase energy, and continue to improve work efficiency..."
The colossal beast opened its mouth and unleashed a torrent of countless deformed breathing machines, like thousands of twisted chunks of flesh, shooting towards Zhang Yu. Seeing this, Zhang Yu moved swiftly, transforming into a whirlwind that scattered across the heavens and earth.
Zhanxian said, "That's right, there's no need to fight this kind of thing. It's too much of a waste of time. Let's hurry up and find the next ancestor's corpse."
Zhang Yu knew that Zhan Xian was right. He needed to find the corpse of his ancestor as soon as possible, upgrade the level of [Descendant of the Immortal], open the road to the experimental area, and free the next corpse of his ancestor. This was his main purpose in exploring the labyrinth.
Other things like collecting and converting valuables into cash were just things I did along the way.
But the next moment, the whirlwind that Zhang Yu had transformed into surged and swept directly to the top of the giant beast.
Then a hand reached out from the raging wind and grabbed at the mountain of flesh.
The power of the grotto suddenly erupted, as if it wanted to swallow the entire giant beast into the immortal grotto.
Seeing this, Zhan Xian exclaimed in surprise, "Zhang Yu, what are you doing? If you put this thing into your cave, it will make a mess of things inside."
Fu Ji quickly said, "Zhang Yu has his reasons for doing this, and I trust his judgment."
The next moment... Zhang Yu's arm seemed to collide violently with an invisible force, and he was then thrown out, failing to bring the giant beast into his cave.
But this scene surprised Zhang Yu instead of alarming him. Looking at the giant beast, he said, "This thing contains a little bit of the power of the cave heaven."
He thought to himself, "No wonder the [Descendant of Immortals] has been wanting to put this thing into its space ever since I saw it."
As the mountain of flesh lunged at him, Zhang Yu's arm transformed into a whirlwind once more, sweeping across the giant beast's body.
"But because this giant beast used the power of its inner cave to resist me, it was difficult to take it away with a simple touch."
Thinking of this, the whirlwind that Zhang Yu had transformed into suddenly split into more than thirty streams, like tornadoes surrounding the giant beast.
The next moment, the numerous clones joined Zhang Yu in using the Palm Kunlun technique. Through layers of spatial contraction, the giant beast was reduced to the size of a palm, and then swallowed into the Immortal Cave.
With a deafening roar, the giant beast roared as soon as it landed in the Immortal Cave Heaven, spewing out even more deformed chunks of flesh. As its countless limbs swept around, it turned the entire Immortal Cave Heaven into a complete mess, scattering the goods that Zhang Yu had collected everywhere.
But Zhang Yu could clearly sense it...
"It's gotten weaker. This thing got weaker after entering the Immortal's Grotto."
"Could it be that the immortal space can weaken it? Because the spiritual energy here is thin?"
"No, it's not just that. It's more like the maze amplified it, so after entering the Immortal Cave Heaven, its power, efficiency... all of them kept declining."
Unlike the frenzied corpse production line, which was weakened upon arriving at the Immortal Cave Heaven, Zhang Yu himself had no more scruples while in the Immortal Cave Heaven and could now unleash his full power.
Under the operation of the Blood Tide Essence Holy View, more than thirty figures shone like more than thirty suns, transforming into an overwhelming blaze that surged toward the giant beast.
At the same time, the spatial barriers of the "Three Realms and Ten Directions Great Void Barrier" were like a giant boiler, enveloping the giant beast.
The surging power of the Kunlun Mountains also erupted, its gravity like a black hole constantly squeezing the flames and the giant beast.
Finally, with a gentle slap from the blazing flames, the suppressed behemoth trembled violently, having been weakened to its limit.
The next moment, a small amount of the power of the cave was forcibly pulled out by Zhang Yu and added to his [Descendant of Immortals].
In an instant, Zhang Yu felt his space expand again, increasing in length by 0.8 meters, width by 0.6 meters, and height by 0.33 meters.
Zhang Yu's eyes flashed, and he thought to himself, "It seems that it is necessary to collect the mad corpses in the factory area. The power of the cave heaven contained within them can effectively expand the size of my immortal cave heaven."
Just then, the frenzied corpse production line, which had been drained of its power, also quieted down.
A message appeared before Zhang Yu.
"The Lord of Hundred Bones Melting?"
Zhang Yu was shocked: "This... could it be the demonic technology researched by Ying Xintian?"
……
Just as Zhang Yu stepped into the factory area.
In the other office area, Minister Xie from the Netherworld Palace was observing the direction in which Zhang Yu disappeared.
"Cave-heaven space technology? Is it a magical artifact? Or some kind of cultivation technique?"
As a Level 5 sect affairs officer of the Netherworld Palace and a cultivator at the Refining Void Realm, Minister Xie was naturally no stranger to space technology.
After repeatedly analyzing the process of the other party's disappearance, he determined that this mysterious expert had hidden in a cave-like space.
"Although I don't have the technology to lock space and can't get inside... as long as I wait here, he'll have to come out sooner or later."
But...should we wait?
As the main person in charge of the Netherworld Palace in the old cemetery, Minister Xie was certainly aware that the mystery was undergoing unprecedented changes these days.
"We only stole an ancient corpse; there's no need to stay here to the death over it."
After noticing another major change in the entire labyrinth and receiving news from another exploration team that the entrance to the factory area had been opened, Minister Xie made a decision in his heart.
"Has the Heavenly Demon Sect already opened the entrance and entered the factory area?"
"As expected of Ying Aikun, a descendant of Ying Xintian, he found a solution so quickly?"
"If we let him continue deeper, we might not get anything at all..."
Thinking of this, Minister Xie's primordial spirit flashed, already wrapped around his divine soul, and transformed into a divine light that shot towards the direction of the factory area.
At the same time, he left behind several magical artifacts to monitor the location where Zhang Yu disappeared.
Minister Xie had just arrived at the entrance to the factory area when he saw that several groups of cultivators had already arrived, and there had been congestion and conflict.
Faced with this situation, he merely snorted coldly, and a series of legal chains suddenly appeared.
Do you know how much the fine is for intentionally causing bodily harm to another person?
The numerous cultivators who were still fighting suddenly fell silent, not daring to move an inch.
"It's a legal provision related to intentional injury..."
"Don't lay a hand on us, and definitely don't fight back, or the chains of law will bind us."
Minister Xie moved through the area as if it were empty. The numerous cultivators who had just been engaged in a fierce conflict instantly became motionless statues, watching Minister Xie enter the factory area with the utmost respect.
Upon arriving at the factory area, Minister Xie frowned: "What a chaotic space."
"We must find Ying Aikun. Perhaps only by following this descendant of the immortals can we reach the deepest part of the labyrinth..."
……
On the other side, Qin Chuan, the minister of the Youxin Department, frowned slightly: "Has something happened in the labyrinth again?"
Although he was extremely unwilling, Qin Chuan had no choice but to personally lead the team to explore the labyrinth at the behest of his superiors.
Before leaving, he went to Zhang Yu's dormitory to ask Zhang Yu... or rather, Bu Daojun's opinion.
"Did you anticipate the changes in the maze by planning so early?"
But no matter how many questions Qin Chuan asked, he didn't get any feedback.
Zhang Yu even stated that he would stay in his dormitory and focus on his work, and would not participate in the exploration of this labyrinth.
"Not going? Could it be that Lord Bu Dao arranged for Zhang Yu to come here not because of the changes in this labyrinth?"
Filled with deep doubt, Qin Chuan led the team toward the direction of the maze.
……
Meanwhile, at the Heavenly Demon Sect's base in the old graveyard.
A fairy shuttle is slowly descending.
A cool and noble figure stepped out from there.
At the same time, a piece of news, like a pebble dropped into the center of a lake, was about to cause ripples throughout the entire spirit world.
That was the news that Su Lingyou, the peak master of Soul Devouring Peak of the Heavenly Demon Sect and a member of the Heavenly Demon Immortal Clan, had arrived, and all the Heavenly Demon cultivators were there to welcome him.
But the next moment, a pale, snow-white hand slowly reached out and gently grasped the message from the spirit world, pressing the sect's message into its hand.
And it's not just this news.
At this moment, all reports about the labyrinth leading to the outside world from the entire old graveyard were suppressed by Su Lingyou.
With a single palm strike, it was as if the connection between heaven and earth had been severed, transforming the old graveyard into an isolated prison of information.
The next moment, Su Lingyou looked at the soul cultivator in front of her and asked, "Where are my grandsons now?"
It was because of Ying Aikun's report about the Old Graveyard that this Level 7 Celestial Immortal, who was said to be close to Level 8, rushed to the Old Graveyard as quickly as possible and pressed everything down.
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Just as the outside world of the labyrinth was in turmoil, causing countless waves.
Within Zhang Yu's Immortal Cave, as he looked at the message appearing before him, he thought to himself, "The Lord of Hundred Bones Melting... is that the name of this berserk beast?"
At the same time, he sensed that the originally frenzied beast had become obedient to him after he extracted the power of the cave.
As soon as Zhang Yu had a thought, the giant beast in front of him started operating again, producing one deformed breathing machine after another.
As soon as Zhang Yu had another thought, the giant beast stopped moving and lay quietly on the ground.
Then Zhang Yu glanced at the information that appeared on the giant beast beside him.
Master of Hundred Bones Melting, Trait: Hundred Aspects of the Furnace (0/10)
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "By collecting other berserk corpses belonging to the Hundred Phases of the Furnace, can I... activate the characteristics of the Hundred Phases of the Furnace on these corpses?"
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