Chapter 92

In the center of the chaotic land, the atmosphere of this oasis was extremely quiet. Many people, their gazes either bright or dim, were now focused on Ye Zhong, clearly labeling him as dangerous.

Under the scrutiny of these various gazes, Ye Zhong's eyes also swept around, his expression slightly concentrated.

In this oasis, he could still sense many powerful auras. Some of these auras should have reached the sixth level of the Body Tempering stage, the Bone Tempering period, right?

It must be understood that the sixth level of the Body Tempering stage, the Bone Tempering period, means that the physical body has been trained to the bone. Generally, the experts at this level are extremely powerful. If he were to face them, even Ye Zhong would not have a sure chance of winning.

"Indeed, there are quite a few troublesome characters. However, I can't quite understand how Xue Xin managed to get all these people here." Ling Yue's eyes flickered, a hint of seriousness flashing in her gaze. When her gaze fell on several places around her, her eyebrows couldn't help but furrow.

"Did you see the group to our left front?"

Ye Zhong's gaze turned, and he saw a group of people standing on a red rock. At the forefront was a man in a purple robe, tall and with a rather handsome face.

"Those are the Beast King Sect of the Lei Tian Dynasty. The one leading them is one of the Beast King's best disciples, Lian Kaiyu, known as the Mad Beast Prince. His strength should have reached the sixth level of Body Tempering. Moreover, the Beast King Sect is famous for Body Tempering. Their Beast King Art is even more formidable than our Star Formation Sect's Star Formation Body Tempering Art." Ling Yue said with a hint of caution.

"One of the Four Princes, the Mad Beast Prince?"

Ye Zhong nodded slightly. The names of the Four Princes of the Lei Tian Dynasty were well-known. He had previously encountered the Void Prince Lei Ruoxu, and naturally understood how troublesome these four, the most outstanding figures in the Lei Tian Dynasty, could be. Moreover, the Void Prince Lei Ruoxu was said to be the weakest among the Four Princes, and this Lian Kaiyu seemed even more difficult to deal with.

"Also, the one behind us is extremely troublesome..." Ling Yue's gaze fell on another direction, and she spoke softly.

Standing there was a man in a black robe, his face stern and with a yellowish hue. However, no one was around him, and he stood alone, with no one daring to approach.

After a quick glance at this man, Ye Zhong sneered, "I recognize this person. Lei Tian Dynasty, Black Demon Sect's Pang Jie. I still have to settle accounts with him from the last time at the Innate Saint Temple. I didn't expect him to dare show up in front of me again."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Ling Yue's eyes. Pang Jie's abilities were not weak. Although he was not listed among the Four Princes in the Lei Tian Dynasty, he was still extremely difficult to deal with. She didn't expect that Ye Zhong had already faced him.

Pang Jie also seemed to notice Ye Zhong's gaze. He slowly turned his head to look at Ye Zhong. After a moment, he suddenly extended his right hand and made a pinching gesture in Ye Zhong's direction, his expression stern.

Seeing this, Ye Zhong also extended his right palm and slightly bent it.

Seeing Ye Zhong's provocative gesture, Pang Jie's gaze instantly became sharp. However, after a moment, the sharpness in his eyes gradually diminished. He gave Ye Zhong a deep look before slowly retracting his gaze.

The others, including Ling Yue, who witnessed this silent confrontation, all secretly marveled. Pang Jie was known for his ruthless and vengeful nature. It was unexpected that even such a person clearly had some fear of Ye Zhong. It seemed that this junior brother Ye Zhong's abilities were truly beyond imagination.

"Also, those people over there are extremely difficult to deal with. They are from the War Prince's Mansion of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The War Prince is the most powerful noble in the Great Zhou Dynasty, even the Five Great Families might not be able to compare with his War Prince's Mansion. Those four should be the Blood Array Four Generals of the War Prince's Mansion. It is said that these four are skilled in forming battle formations together, and their strength is extremely terrifying." Ling Yue's gaze fell on another direction, and she spoke with a hint of caution.

"War Prince's Mansion."

Ye Zhong's gaze shifted again, landing on a group of people in the distance. They were all wearing battle armor, clearly from a military background. The four people at the forefront of this group had blood-stained battle armor, and a dense blood aura emanated from their bodies, indicating that they were ruthless individuals with many blood debts.

After a moment, Ye Zhong nodded slightly. It seemed that this journey to Hongya Cave was indeed extremely troublesome. Not to mention the dangers of Hongya Cave itself, just these various groups of people were already not easy to deal with.

"According to the information our Star Formation Sect has gathered over the years, Hongya Cave should be located in an independent small world. However, its entrance is at the peak of this mountain. Climbing the mountain is not easy... The reason why no one here has made any moves is largely because the spiritual energy on the mountain is too dense. With our strength, we absolutely cannot withstand it. Therefore, we can only wait for the three-yearly spiritual energy depletion period to climb the mountain and search for the entrance to Hongya Cave. According to calculations, this depletion period should be approaching soon." Su Yu, standing beside Ye Zhong, gazed at the mountain with a hint of seriousness.

Hearing this, Ye Zhong nodded slightly. No wonder so many powerful figures were waiting here. It turned out there was such a reason.

At that moment, Ye Zhong said nothing more and, like most people, chose a shady corner to rest, but his gaze remained fixed on the mountain.

As everyone waited quietly, time passed minute by minute. Three days later, when everyone's patience was almost at its limit, the dense spiritual energy that enveloped the entire mountain suddenly dissipated like evaporated water.

The originally calm figures of the various experts present all changed, their eyes becoming increasingly fiery.

"Whoosh—"

With the last trace of spiritual energy disappearing, the mist surrounding the mountain also dissipated, revealing the majestic mountain peak.

"Hongya Cave is open! Charge!"

At this moment, the quiet oasis suddenly erupted. Numerous screams and shouts mixed with the sound of breaking wind as the long-waiting experts, one after another, stepped forward, their figures instantly shooting out like locusts into the mountain.

Hongya Cave was officially open!

However, Ye Zhong and the others, watching the scene, did not move. Ye Zhong only frowned and gazed at the mountain, feeling that rashly entering the mountain would not be easy.

"Because the spiritual energy here is too dense, the plants and beasts here are different from those outside. Many beasts that are weak outside are extremely powerful here. Although I'm not sure if there are any beasts equivalent to the Innate Spirit Realm, there should be quite a few equivalent to the seventh level of Body Tempering." Ling Yue said with a hint of seriousness.

As she spoke, the sounds of beast roars and screams began to rise from the forest, indicating that the first batch of experts had already encountered the beasts in the mountain.

Ye Zhong and the others frowned at this scene but said nothing.

After waiting for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the sounds in the forest became weaker, indicating that the first batch of beasts had been mostly dealt with.

"The time is right, let's go."

Seeing this, Ye Zhong hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand and led the way. Behind him, Ling Yue and the others quickly followed.

In just the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the group had already reached the foot of the mountain. From here, they could see the traces of battles everywhere in the forest, with the remains of beasts and humans scattered about, the smell of blood filling the air.

At this point, Ye Zhong had a vague idea of the Blood Yuan Dynasty's purpose in attracting so many experts. Even with the Blood Yuan Dynasty's resources, it would be difficult to have so many troops expend themselves. If other experts were used as cannon fodder, and then intercepted halfway when they returned with their gains, that would be the best plan.

Ye Zhong and his group moved forward through the forest of remains, initially encountering no danger. However, as they delved deeper into the forest and the experts split up, they began to encounter more beasts. However, with their strong lineup, these beasts did not gain any advantage and instead, their beast cores all fell to Ye Zhong and the others.

"Roar—"

As they continued deeper into the forest, the ancient trees around them became increasingly ancient, with many trees as thick as several people could encircle. The beasts appearing in the forest also became increasingly powerful.

A large ape-like beast suddenly roared and landed from the sky, its sharp claws sweeping towards Ye Zhong.

"Thud—"

However, before its attack could land, Ye Zhong had already struck its throat with a palm, and the massive body collapsed to the ground.

However, after dealing with this beast, Ye Zhong's expression suddenly changed.