Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Meteor Tear

Chapter 229 Ten Thousand Caves Gorge

Wanku Gorge is a dangerous place located deep within the inner domain of the Cosmic Ship, extremely close to the core area.

The entire Wanku Gorge is over 10,000 light-years long and tens of light-years wide.

As for how deep Wanku Gorge is, that remains unknown.

Since this dangerous place was discovered, no one has ever been able to penetrate to the deepest part of this rift valley, not even the strongest beings in the universe!

Zhou Yang stood at a great distance and looked ahead. He saw an enormous abyss chasm winding through the endless void, like a gaping maw of a demon god waiting to devour all past lives.

The endless abyss is always shrouded in endless dark mist, and from time to time, large amounts of powerful energy such as lightning, fire, ice, and whirlwinds burst forth from the bottom of the valley, temporarily breaking through this darkness.

However, these bolts of lightning, flames, and whirlwinds also contain great danger.

Even a random bolt of purple lightning at the exit of this canyon is comparable to the power of the Black Annihilation Divine Wind in the Annihilation Wind Cave.

The deeper one goes, the stronger the power contained in these natural energies becomes. At the deepest depths, even the strongest beings in the universe cannot withstand that terrifying power.

"Whoosh!"

Zhou Yang first teleported directly to the outer edge of Wanku Gorge, and then piloted the Blood God Palace to fly quickly towards the abyss rift.

Meanwhile, the Sword River Domain, empowered by the dual spacetime forces, had already spread out, directly covering an area nearly one light-year in diameter around the Blood God Temple.

Even so, the moment he officially entered the Wanku Gorge, wisps of hazy black mist ignored all obstacles and easily passed through the triple barriers of the Sword River Luo Domain, the Blood God Temple, and the Samsara Divine Armor, directly entering his body.

The moment the black mist entered his body, Zhou Yang felt as if his soul had fallen into a hazy dream. His five senses and thoughts seemed to be greatly obscured, and his entire spirit became somewhat muddled, making him unable to resist sinking into a void.

"This 'bewitching barrier' is truly powerful; it ignores all obstacles and acts directly on a person's mind."

Zhou Yang was surprised.

The "Bewitching Barrier" is the black mist that fills the entire Ten Thousand Caves Gorge. Because this black mist can greatly confuse and affect people's minds, it can be considered a major obstacle to treasure hunters exploring the Ten Thousand Caves Gorge. Therefore, it is aptly called the "Bewitching Barrier" by the powerful beings of the Cosmic Sea.

According to the map of the silk thread that Zhou Yang obtained, this "bewitching barrier" can be considered the biggest obstacle to entering the Ten Thousand Caves Gorge.

Zhou Yang had only just entered the Wanku Gorge area, and the fog was already enough to slightly disturb his mind.

The deeper one goes, the denser the fog becomes, and the stronger its ability to cloud one's mind becomes. At a certain depth, the black fog becomes so dense that it can instantly plunge even the strongest being in the universe into a state of confusion.

This is also the biggest reason why no one has been able to reach the deepest part of Wanku Gorge to this day.

After all, in a state of mental confusion, one cannot control and unleash the power of the protective treasure. If any danger is encountered, there will be no chance to react, and the probability of death will naturally increase greatly.

Everyone comes here to search for treasure and hone their skills. Except for the occasional three people whose reincarnation era has come to an end and who are truly close to their limit, no one would blindly venture deep into the area with an almost certain death probability.

"Whoosh~"

Zhou Yang piloted the Blood God Palace, continuously descending along one side of the Ten Thousand Caves Gorge, while the Sword River Domain constantly scanned the surroundings to guard against potential dangers.

Three months later, he had already traveled nearly tens of light-years into the Wanku Gorge.

At this moment, the black mist had become so bewitching to the mind that it was outrageous, but it was still within Zhou Yang's tolerance.

As you continue down, enormous caves, each with a diameter of tens of millions of kilometers, begin to appear on the mountainside on one side of Wanku Gorge.

These caves are deep and seemingly endless, filled with thick black mist. Endless gales, lightning, and flames intertwine within them, and a powerful aura of destruction surges forth from time to time, inspiring awe and deterring anyone from approaching them.

As the descent continued, more and more caves appeared on the mountainside, with a few scattered caves visible every ten light-years or so.

According to records, there are now 10023 caves discovered on this mountain cliff, which is the origin of the name "Wanku Gorge" (Ten Thousand Caves Gorge).

"Haha, Lord of Reincarnation, you've actually come to Ten Thousand Caves Gorge too! It seems we're quite destined to meet!"

A hearty laugh echoed from below.

Looking down through the endless mist, Zhou Yang saw a huge, azure-blue pyramid-shaped palace suspended in the fog, with a starlight field spreading out around the pyramid, covering an area of ​​tens of light-years.

"Lord of Yuanhu? Haha, I didn't expect to see you here. What a coincidence."

Zhou Yang had roamed the Qingfeng Realm for decades and fought against many powerful beings from the Cosmic Sea, including the Lord of Yuanhu.

Lord Yuanhu is a top-tier fifth-order universe lord. He possesses more than one of the strongest fusion techniques. In addition, he was born in the Eastern Emperor Holy Land, and his divine body, supreme treasures, and foundation are almost at their limit. His true strength is extremely close to that of the Chaos City Lord, and he is much stronger than the other fifth-order Yunfu Lord that Zhou Yang fought.

When Zhou Yang fought against the Lord of Yuanhu last time, he only had the "Chaotic Cave Suppression Kill" move at the level of the strongest fusion secret technique. His fighting methods were relatively simple, and he was at a considerable disadvantage that time.

However, more than eight hundred years have passed, and if he were to face him again now, the outcome would be uncertain.

"Haha, Samsara, I've heard a lot about you lately. I heard that quite a few fifth-order universe masters from the first and second Samsara eras have been defeated by you. It seems your strength has improved again."

Lord Yuanhu chuckled and transmitted his voice to Zhou Yang, "To be honest, I truly admire the Lord of Chaos City. Not only is he strong himself, but he also has such an outstanding disciple as you. Unlike me, I've lived through dozens of reincarnation eras, yet I can't break through to become the strongest in the universe. So I can only devote myself to teaching disciples. Unfortunately, although I've taught a large number of disciples, in the end, not a single one is decent."

Powerful beings like Lord Yuanhu, who originated from the Holy Land Universe, can exist eternally, even though they have already broken through the "limit" of three reincarnation eras.

However, because they reside in the sacred universe of the Eastern Emperor Ancestor, and the sacred universe is unable to support those within it to break through to become the strongest beings in the universe.

Therefore, unless the Eastern Emperor Ancestor can continue to break through and allow the Holy Land Universe to evolve and improve further, the ultimate limit of the Lord of Yuanhu will be at most a 'sixth-order' Universe Lord who possesses the most powerful treasures.

Seeing that the Lord of Yuanhu had no intention of making a move, Zhou Yang was happy to relax.

"Lord Yuanhu, you flatter me. Lords of the universe who come from holy lands like Lord Yuanhu have long since broken through the limitations of reincarnation and possess eternal life. Unlike us in the primordial universe, we still have to face the pressure of the 'death limit' at all times."

"Eternal life?"

Lord Yuanhu chuckled softly, "Reincarnation, you are still young. When you truly attain eternity, you may gradually grow tired of that monotonous and dull life."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yang couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Lord Yuanhu, can I take this as you showing off to me?"

Isn't that just showing off? In the three great eras of reincarnation, countless powerful individuals are frantically pursuing the chance to transcend reincarnation and attain eternal life.

And this Lord of Yuanhu actually said that such eternal life was too boring. He was truly a classic case of a well-fed man not knowing the hunger of a starving man!

"Showing off? Heh, maybe."

Lord Yuanhu sighed.

A moment later, he transmitted his voice to Zhou Yang: "Reincarnation, this area, spanning several tens of light-years, is my garrison. If you wish to search for treasure, you can either continue deeper or proceed along the canyon."

"I find you agreeable, but I'll give you a heads-up: about a thousand light-years ahead and about three hundred light-years below, the 'Blood Demon Ancestor' is active in that area. That old fellow has an unpredictable temper, so it's best not to go and provoke him."

"Oh? Blood Demon Ancestor?"

(End of this chapter)