webnovelfull Chapter 162 The Heavenly Emperor's Treasure Vault, a Towering Ancient Tree That's Hard to
Chapter 162 The Heavenly Emperor's Treasure Vault, a Towering Ancient Tree That's Hard to
At this moment, Ling Feng was completely unaware that he had become a key figure stirring up the storm, and even less aware that his appearance had plunged the entire Divine Continent into turmoil.
At this moment, he was leading the nine great demon beast overlords, rushing towards the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury without stopping.
According to the original work, deep within this vast and dangerous Death Swamp, stands an ancient tree that towers into the clouds.
The legendary Heavenly Emperor's Treasury is hidden at the top of that lush tree canopy.
Therefore, Ling Feng's most pressing goal right now is to find this towering ancient tree first.
Only by finding this towering ancient tree first can he find the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury located in the tree's canopy.
However, this death swamp is vast and boundless, its size comparable to the Hundred Thousand Mountains of southern Xinjiang.
Therefore, Ling Feng continued his search for half a month, but still failed to find any trace of this towering ancient tree.
At this moment, Ling Feng couldn't help but ponder to himself:
Could some kind of incident have occurred? Otherwise, such a massive ancient tree should have been easy to find!
It should be noted that in the past half month, Ling Feng, accompanied by nine powerful demon beast overlords, has acted in a high-profile and unrestrained manner.
He believed he had searched most of the Death Swamp area, but still could not find the legendary towering ancient tree.
In fact, Ling Feng was unaware that the Death Swamp was extremely vast, and the area he had ventured into so far was at most a small part of the entire Death Swamp.
As for his subjective feeling that he had searched most of the Death Swamp, it was merely an illusion.
Fortunately, perseverance pays off. After searching for half a month, Ling Feng finally found the traces of the towering ancient tree in the deeper part of the Death Swamp.
Even from a great distance, Ling Feng could see the awe-inspiring ancient tree.
Prior to this, Ling Feng did not have a particularly clear and specific understanding or imagination of the so-called "towering ancient tree," only thinking that it was just a little taller than ordinary trees.
However, when he actually witnessed it with his own eyes at this moment, Ling Feng couldn't help but feel a little ashamed and embarrassed for his previous naive and shallow thoughts.
This towering ancient tree truly lives up to its reputation! Its height is beyond what ordinary people can imagine, and its incredibly thick trunk stretches all the way up to the clouds, as if it were connected to the sky.
Ling Feng even began to wonder how such a towering tree could accomplish photosynthesis and other life activities.
Of course, these issues are not Ling Feng's primary concern at the moment.
Right now, he has only one thing on his mind—how to find the legendary Heavenly Emperor's Treasury among such huge and complex ancient trees.
It's quite interesting, really. The mysterious figure who hid the Heavenly Emperor's treasure here probably never dreamed that the place he carefully selected and hid would undergo such earth-shattering changes over the years, ultimately causing the treasure, which was originally hidden underground or in a relatively low place, to "grow" to the clouds.
Putting aside the myriad of thoughts swirling in his mind, Ling Feng led his nine powerful and unparalleled demon beast overlords, strode confidently toward the majestic ancient tree ahead.
As the saying goes, "Looking at a mountain makes a horse run itself to death." Although we sped all the way from where we first noticed the ancient tree, a full quarter of an hour had passed by the time we reached the base of the tree!
It should be noted that they traveled at lightning speed thanks to their extraordinary flying abilities, which shows just how vast and distant the space they traversed in that short quarter of an hour was!
In this way, one can imagine just how towering this ancient tree must be!
They were able to see it from such a distant place.
As he approached the ancient tree, Ling Feng felt increasingly insignificant.
This ancient tree is so thick that it would probably take hundreds of strong men to encircle it, and its exposed roots are equally enormous, as thick as several people could hug.
Standing before it, Ling Feng was utterly insignificant and unworthy of mention.
Looking up at the tree trunks, it seemed endless, with bare trunks stretching as far as the eye could see.
Although Ling Feng did not know the exact location of the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury, he roughly understood that it should be located somewhere above the tree canopy.
Immediately afterwards, Ling Feng led nine exceptionally powerful demon beast overlords into the air, soaring straight towards the horizon.
Only after passing through layers of clouds and mist did Ling Feng finally catch a glimpse of the enormous, sky-covering tree canopy above his head.
As for going any higher, since he was currently below, he really couldn't see the whole picture.
However, Ling Feng did not hesitate at all and immediately sped towards the treetop.
After all, at this moment, the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury has not yet reached the point of being revealed to the world, so Ling Feng naturally has no way of knowing whether he will be able to enter it smoothly.
He vaguely remembered that in the original story, when the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury suddenly appeared, it was accompanied by a strange and earth-shattering celestial phenomenon.
In fact, Ling Feng was filled with doubts and confusion.
Such a huge ancient tree stands here, having endured countless years, yet it has never been noticed by anyone.
You should know that although this Death Swamp is fraught with danger and peril for ordinary mortals, those cultivators with profound cultivation should be able to move freely through it!
However, it is likely that no one can dispel or resolve the doubts deep in Ling Feng's heart.
When Ling Feng arrived at the foot of the tree canopy, he originally thought that he might need to spend a lot of energy and time to find the location of the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury.
To his surprise, he easily spotted the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury in the center of the tree canopy simply by looking up.
On a thick branch that requires several adults to encircle, stands a magnificent and imposing stone gate.
Above the stone gate, the four powerful characters "Heavenly Emperor's Treasury" were meticulously engraved with strokes as sharp as iron pens and silver hooks.
Having successfully found the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury, Ling Feng began to carefully examine his surroundings.
Because he clearly remembered that in the original story, there was a mysterious and powerful yellow bird in this place.
On the day the Heavenly Emperor's Treasure Vault suddenly appeared, when the ferocious Black Water Serpent came to snatch the treasure, it was this yellow bird that stepped forward and engaged in a thrilling battle with it.
However, Ling Feng searched almost the entire surrounding area but still couldn't find any trace of the yellow bird.
Since he couldn't find it, Ling Feng felt that it would be futile to spend any more effort searching for it, so he simply stopped worrying about it.
After all, he was surrounded by nine powerful bodyguards, giving him a strong sense of security, so he didn't need to worry about the mysterious yellow bird suddenly appearing.
It should be noted that although this yellow bird is powerful, its strength is at most comparable to the nine famous overlords of the demon beasts. How could Ling Feng take it seriously?
If the yellow bird dares to show itself, it will probably be the bird itself that is terrified!
However, at this moment, what truly troubled Ling Feng was the stone door of the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury before him.
His brows furrowed, his gaze fixed on the tightly closed stone door, and he inwardly groaned:
"What should I do?"
According to the original text, when the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury descends to the mortal world, as long as a ray of bright sunlight shines on the inscription above the stone gate, this incomparably sturdy stone gate will open.
However, the time for the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury to appear has clearly not yet arrived, and Ling Feng knows very well that things will not be resolved so easily.
Otherwise, after so many years, someone should have already managed to break in, so how could it have remained untouched until now?
Ling Feng racked his brains for a long time, but still couldn't come up with a clever and effective plan.
Left with no other choice, he had to personally step forward and examine it carefully, hoping to find some clues or hidden mechanisms.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and after a thorough inspection, nothing was found.
In the end, Ling Feng steeled his resolve and decided to take the most direct and brutal approach—to use force to break through the stone door and see if it would work.
He took a small step back, his eyes fixed on the mysterious and heavy stone door in front of him, his hand gripping the gleaming sword tightly, as if he were to concentrate all his strength into the blade.
Immediately afterwards, he swung his sword, and several sharp and powerful sword energies rushed toward the stone gate like a storm.
However, to his surprise, these powerful sword energies, capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, were blocked by a suddenly appearing transparent light curtain before they even approached the stone gate, as if they had crashed into an indestructible, invisible wall.
Ling Feng's sword energy struck the light screen hard, but failed to create any ripples. It only stirred up a few weak ripples on the surface of the light screen, like a stone thrown into water, which disappeared in an instant.
Faced with such a bizarre situation, Ling Feng couldn't help but feel a sense of disbelief, but he did not give up easily.
He gritted his teeth, mustered all his strength, and desperately swung his sword, unleashing wave after wave of even more powerful sword energy.
Disappointingly, these sword energies still could not break through the seemingly fragile but actually rock-solid light barrier. They were like pebbles thrown into the sea, only creating brief ripples on the light barrier and having no other effect.
At this moment, Ling Feng was completely at a loss.
If we can't even get through this door, then what about the so-called divine medicine and the Heavenly Emperor's Nether Stone? They're just illusions.
Just as Ling Feng was deep in thought and at a loss for what to do, a faint but warm ray of the setting sun, like a mysterious ray of light, pierced through the dense canopy of the ancient trees and accurately projected onto the four powerful characters above the stone gate.
Then, a scene that Ling Feng had never expected appeared.
When the beam of light merged with the large characters on the stone gate, miraculously, the originally tightly closed stone gate began to slowly open from the middle.
This sudden change left Ling Feng momentarily stunned, for he had imagined countless possibilities deep in his heart, but he never expected that the stone door would open so easily, just as described in the original work.
Although the stone gate was already open, Ling Feng did not immediately step inside out of caution.
He stood quietly in place, observing carefully for a while to confirm whether there was any potential danger.
After a thorough investigation, Ling Feng found no danger.
However, to ensure everything went smoothly, he decided to take a more secure measure—sending Taotie, one of the nine great demon beast overlords, to investigate.
After all, if Taotie goes ahead alone and encounters any mishap, its companions will still have enough time and ability to carry out a rescue operation.
Upon receiving the command from its master Ling Feng, Taotie strode forward without hesitation, heading straight for the stone gate with an arrogant and domineering demeanor.
With each step its massive and majestic body took, the ground trembled slightly, as if demonstrating its unparalleled power and majesty to the world.
Ling Feng stared intently at its figure as it gradually approached the stone gate, his eyes filled with eager anticipation.
He sincerely hoped that it could enter the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury smoothly and safely.
However, reality is always cruel and often goes against people's wishes.
"boom!"
A deafening roar, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, shook the very soul.
The once arrogant and domineering Taotie is now in such a sorry state.
Just as the Taotie was about to reach the stone gate, the invisible light curtain from before miraculously reappeared.
Caught completely off guard, the Taotie, like a headless fly, crashed straight into the indestructible light barrier.
It should be noted that this light barrier had withstood several extremely fierce sword attacks from Ling Feng, yet remained intact.
Therefore, one can imagine how devastating the consequences of Taotie's reckless charge would be.
The deafening roar was the best example.
Seeing the grotesque state of the Taotie, Ling Feng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and quickly wiped the fine beads of sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.
He secretly rejoiced: Luckily, he had been careful and had specially arranged for Taotie to go ahead and scout the way.
Otherwise, he himself would most likely be the one in such an awkward and embarrassing situation.
After the Taotie returned in a disheveled state, Ling Feng observed it carefully and found that apart from looking a little disheveled, it did not seem to have suffered any other substantial damage.
It is evident that this light barrier is like an impregnable city wall, serving only to prevent external objects from approaching the stone gate, and is not offensive in any way.
At this moment, Ling Feng was still racking his brains to figure out how to break the light barrier, but just then, the stone door that had already been opened gradually closed due to the movement of the afterglow of the setting sun.
Seeing this, Ling Feng couldn't help but feel helpless. Despite his anxiety, he was at a loss for what to do.
After all, the transparent light curtain in front of them was like an insurmountable chasm, forcefully blocking them from entering the stone gate.
At this point, Ling Feng finally realized:
It turns out that the stone door was just a deceptive illusion; the real key was actually the light curtain.
You should know that whenever the sun sets and the golden light shines on the large characters above the stone gate, the stone gate will open by itself. In this way, how is it any different from opening the door to welcome guests?
Clearly, the person who left behind this Heavenly Emperor's Treasury would not have left such an obvious flaw so easily.
Without a doubt, that seemingly transparent light curtain is the last line of defense preventing others from prying into the secrets of this place.
At this moment, Ling Feng finally understood why, despite the long passage of time, no one had been able to discover the secrets of this Heavenly Emperor's Treasury.