The protagonist is obviously strong but very cautious

Chapter 2869 The Magical Land
The battle between Shi Ye and the others ended quickly.

None of the people present posed a threat to Shiye.

With Shi Ye's godlike attack, all the powerful figures suffered heavy casualties.

Especially the old-timers present.

Several of these old-timers, who were the main force targeting the stone industry, were killed at this moment.

Seeing that they could not target the stone industry, they turned and fled without any intention of fighting.

In contrast, Shiye took strong action at this moment, hunting down these old fogies and not wanting to let anyone go.

The fierce battle ended at this moment, and the powerful figures present scattered in all directions.

Zheng Tuo naturally followed the others and continued deeper into the Mythical Arena to search for the lost artifacts of the Mythical Ancient Clan.

He had a map, but his journey was not going smoothly.

The deeper one goes into the Mythical Arena, the greater the pressure becomes. Even someone as powerful as him is now feeling an unbearable pressure.

Simultaneously.

There were almost no other companions around.

Few people come here to explore.

At this moment, the pressure on him has increased dramatically, and if various treasures appear, he won't have much energy to fight for them.

and so.

None of the people around them saw a single one.

Faced with this situation, Zheng Tuo continued to move forward.

As he continued forward, strange emotions began to emerge.

He was surprised to find that the Mythical Arena was getting narrower and narrower, until finally, the width of the Mythical Arena was only tens of thousands of feet.

He now feels as if he is in a transparent pipe, where he can clearly see his surroundings.

what is that?
In the distance, he saw an enormous, black sacred mountain.

Even with his full strength, and straining his eyes to see, he couldn't discern what was on the sacred mountain; all he could see was darkness.

suddenly!

He felt a chilling aura descend upon him.

Immediately afterwards, he saw a pair of equally enormous scarlet eyes appear on the massive black divine mountain.

Seeing this scene, Zheng Tuo knew that he had probably encountered a terrifying creature.

In rumors.

Deep within the mythical arena dwell terrifying beings; could this be the very creature that holds those eyes right now?

He sat upright on the flying boat, gazing at the huge scarlet eyes as they gradually moved away from the place.

Once I was far away, the feeling of being watched finally disappeared, but I kept it in mind.

He saw a large lake, its water as black as ink, with what appeared to be schools of fish surging and churning within it.

He looked on curiously, and what he saw made his scalp tingle, because it was not a black lake at all, but a group of unknown creatures.

Although the creatures were small, they exuded an extremely terrifying aura. Even though they were far away, he dared not look directly at them and could only leave quickly.

No wonder no one was willing to continue deeper into the Mythical Arena; the strange creatures surrounding them alone were enough to make one's heart tremble.

I believe that even if a wallbreaker were to descend upon this place, they would not gain any advantage.

With that thought in mind, he continued onward, but as he went on, the scenery around the Mythical Arena began to become dull.

It's either barren mountain peaks, or dried-up rivers, and some places that look quite eerie.

It's clear that the scenery surrounding the Mythical Arena bears traces of past battles.

It's likely that this place was also affected by the great battle at the Mythical Arena.

With that thought in mind, he observed his surroundings while continuing to steer the airship forward.

After several days of such a monotonous journey, there was neither danger nor any reward.

suddenly!

He stopped.

An unexpected event has occurred at the Mythical Arena ahead.

now.

The Myth Arena is like a mine shaft leading to an unknown depth underground.

The mine is enormous, over ten thousand meters deep, and treasures fly out from within it, then travel downstream along the mythical arena.

Zheng Tuo stood at the edge of the mine, gazing at the massive mine shaft, lost in thought.

No one knows what lies beneath this mine, or why various treasures fly out of it.

After a moment's thought, he took out a map and examined it. In doing so, he realized that he needed to enter the mine.

This!
He glanced at the dark, unfathomable mine shaft before him, clearly not wanting to enter.

But now that I've come this far, I can't just give up halfway.

With that thought in mind, he immediately took out the reconnaissance puppet, intending to use it to explore the depths of the mine before setting off himself.

But it's a real shame.

The scout puppet in his hand had just appeared when it instantly crumbled, unable to withstand the pressure of the Mythical Arena descending upon him.

It seems I'll have to go there myself.

With this in mind, he had no choice but to enter the mine in his Dao body.

brush!
Pilot the flying boat and enter the pitch-black mine.

The mine appears pitch black on the outside, and its interior is equally dark.

Zheng Tuo's eyes gleamed, indicating that he could see the situation inside the mine.

He was the first to arrive at the rock walls surrounding the mine, and after a careful examination, he was filled with astonishment.

The surrounding rock walls are made of an unknown type of stone.

There were various marks of being chopped and hacked on these stones.

obviously.

Someone once fought here, and it must have been a powerful barrier-breaker who fought here.

The surrounding rocks were harder than he had imagined; even a full-force strike couldn't leave a mark on them.

Even if he used his golden halberd, he still couldn't leave any trace.

Thinking about it this way, the strong person who could leave various battle marks on the surrounding rock walls must be a wall-breaker.

He made a preliminary assessment of the situation and then continued his descent.

Not knowing how deep the mine was, he kept diving down, and slowly, the immense pressure around him made it impossible for him to go any further.

If he continues forward, he will likely be crushed by this pressure.

He couldn't help but take out the map to examine it.

There was a special spot marked on the map that he had been observing when he came down. Now, he continued his search and finally found the rather obscure mark not far away.

The mark appeared to be a cross, quite clearly visible, and was located not far away.

Zheng Tuo approached cautiously.

According to Gu Qingfeng's words, there should be an entrance here.

correct.

He searched carefully, but then the map in his hand emitted a faint light, as if guiding him forward.

It turned out to be the case.

Zheng Tuo suddenly realized.

After all that, it turns out the map in his hand is the key; only the map in his hand can open the door.

With that in mind, he followed the map and arrived at the cross-shaped wall. *Whoosh!*
A crack slowly appeared in the cross-shaped wall.

The gap was very small, only about the thickness of a thumb, and looked impossible to pass through.

However, this did not stump Zheng Tuo.

With a thought, Zheng Tuo used his Seventy-Two Transformations technique. With a bang, he transformed into a flying ant, flapped his wings, and flew into the crevice.

The hole was very small, only about the thickness of a thumb, but it was spacious enough for Zheng Tuo at that moment.

Zheng Tuo continued flying, not knowing where the hole led, but he understood that it must have been deliberately created by someone.

As he went deeper into the hole, he was surprised to find that the hole was no longer moving horizontally, but downwards.

In other words, this hole is parallel to the mine shaft that leads to an unknown location. At this moment, he can continue to descend and explore the depths of the mine without having to endure the enormous pressure from the mine shaft.

It is likely that this special road leading underground was created by a powerful figure from an ancient mythological clan.

Come on.

He traveled on his way without encountering any danger. Logically speaking, many powerful figures from the mythical ancient clans should have been able to tread this path.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel wary!

flapping its wings, it continued forward; the road leading down was truly incredibly long.

He was cautious at first and didn't accelerate at full speed, but in the end, he simply accelerated down to dive.

Even so, several years have passed since this dive.

correct.

According to his calculations, this dive took a full three years.

what's the situation!
Just how deep is this road that it took me three years to dive down?

During this time, he wanted to give up several times because he felt something was wrong and that he was trapped in some kind of maze.

However, after his investigation, he found that the surrounding scenery was not repeated. He also used his methods to investigate the surroundings and found that there were no fluctuations or traces of any formations.

Unless the opponent's mastery of formations is several levels higher than his own, he will definitely be able to detect the aura of the formation.

But he found no information.

Based on this judgment, it can be concluded that there are no formations around, and one is still descending.

Three years of relentless acceleration, a full three years, and finally, light appeared ahead.

Upon seeing the light, Zheng Tuo felt a surge of joy at the prospect of life.

He slowed his pace and walked slowly until he reached the light.

Upon closer inspection, I was stunned and stood there speechless.

The so-called light was merely a few special Dao patterns. Because of his arrival, those Dao patterns emitted various beautiful halos, appearing quite joyful, which left him completely puzzled.

He cautiously approached and looked at the pattern.

It was a Dao pattern I had never seen before, and it was extremely ancient.

He activated the supreme Dao patterns to investigate, trying to see what was different about these ancient Dao patterns, but ultimately found nothing.

Because he clearly understood that with his current level of cultivation, he was simply unable to probe the information within these ancient Dao patterns.

In his view, these ancient Dao patterns were at least those of a sixth-level Breakthrough Realm expert.

He had refined the Dao patterns of a fifth-level expert, and he had inherited those Dao patterns. Even so, refining them was still extremely difficult.

At this moment, he had absolutely no clue about this rune and no possibility of refining it.

He was somewhat disappointed, but encountering such a powerful Dao pattern was a great opportunity for him.

But when such an opportunity is presented to you, you cannot seize it, which is a very unpleasant feeling.

He wanted to remove the ancient Taoist patterns carved on the surrounding rock walls, but unfortunately, he couldn't.

The surrounding rock walls were as hard as a world barrier, and with his current abilities, he couldn't budge them in the slightest.

He had no choice but to leave the matter at that for the time being and continue his descent.

As he continued to descend, the ancient Dao patterns on the surrounding rock walls remained.

These Dao patterns all possess a touch of divinity; the deeper one descends, the more powerful the surrounding ancient Dao patterns become.

Looking at the Dao patterns on the surrounding rock walls, Zheng Tuo couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

These Dao patterns are far beyond his comprehension. If these Dao patterns were sentient and suddenly attacked him, he would probably be instantly killed.

Surprisingly, these Dao patterns, despite emanating a powerful aura, posed no threat to him.

Ultimately, he discovered that the key to the problem was the map he possessed.

The map in his hand shimmered with a halo, echoing the ancient Dao patterns on the surrounding rock walls, thus protecting him from their influence.

Could these ancient Dao patterns be related to mythical ancient tribes?
Otherwise, why would the map Gu Qingfeng gave him be able to help him block the suppression of the ancient Dao patterns around him?

To know.

The ancient Dao patterns around him exuded an indescribable divinity. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably be crushed into dust in the blink of an eye.

But with the map protecting him, he could dive down as if he were in an empty field, without any obstruction.

I made a mental note of this and continued to descend.

During the process, he carefully observed the ancient Dao patterns around him, trying to find a way to break the spell, but unfortunately, he failed.

He descended deeper and deeper, observing everything, but ultimately found nothing.

Finally, he arrived at the end of this narrow passage.

what is that?
He lay prone at the end of the narrow passage, looking out at a wide open space.

Right below, there was a large lake.

The lake was enormous, stretching as far as the eye could see, its waters churning, teeming with all sorts of creatures.

Upon closer inspection, there were large fish, divine turtles, and all sorts of creatures I had never seen before.

obviously.

These beings are not true beings; they are beings formed from some kind of power.

Carefully observe the stirring in Zheng Tuo's heart.

These creatures were actually the same as the ancient Dao patterns he had encountered before. In other words, these creatures were all transformed from ancient Dao patterns, and even the boundless lake below was composed of ancient Dao patterns.

Good guy!
What exactly is this place?!
His eyes flickered as he looked down at the various creatures in the large lake below.

suddenly!

As if a creature had noticed his presence, it suddenly spat out a mouthful of lake water toward his location.

The lake water gushed out, startling Zheng Tuo, who quickly retreated.

however.

Even though he had dodged it head-on, he was still shaken by the aura and coughed up blood, almost losing his life.

This is!

An attack at the level of a wallbreaker!

There's no mistake, that creature's attack just now definitely reached the level of a Wall Breaker.

So he looked at it cautiously.

The creature that had just attacked him was merely one of the thousands of creatures in the great lake, and just one of the most ordinary ones.

So, does this mean that a group of beings at the level of Wall Breakers live in this magical lake?

Thinking of this, he immediately felt a chill run down his spine and his feet go cold.

What exactly is this place?
How could such a terrifying group of wallbreakers have been born?

Breakers are the highest combat power in the cultivation world, and their numbers are extremely small.

What I saw now was at least dozens of large fish of the "wall-breaking" level, swimming freely in the lake.

Where exactly is this place?
Zheng Tuo had this question in his mind.