Chapter 1204: 1204: Major Discovery

Chapter 1204: Chapter 1204: Major Discovery

“Pfft!”

Without any warning, Shi Potian was struck by a terrifying force, spewing fresh blood from his mouth as his figure was sent flying.

“Barrier!” Feng Wuchen’s face changed drastically, and he hurriedly summoned his power to pull the flying Shi Potian back.

“Shi Potian!” Liu Tianyu and the others were startled out of their wits.

“There was actually a barrier—why couldn’t we sense any energy fluctuations?” Shi Potian exclaimed in horror, his face turning pale instantly.

The mysterious cave indeed had no detectable energy fluctuations; even Feng Wuchen hadn’t sensed any abnormalities.

“A dormant barrier!” Feng Wuchen frowned deeply, then took out a Three Lives Heavenly Elemental Pill and administered it to Shi Potian for healing.

“A dormant barrier?” Li Yun and the others looked at Feng Wuchen in confusion; they had never heard of barriers falling dormant before.

“Because it’s been so long, and the barrier is so powerful, it fell into dormancy. The person who set the barrier must have been incredibly formidable—at least at the level of the Heavenly Emperor. Otherwise, it couldn’t have endured for so long in the Heavenly Tomb. Luckily, the barrier has existed for ages and its power has weakened significantly. Otherwise, your life wouldn’t have been spared,” Feng Wuchen explained.

“Heavenly Emperor level!” Shi Potian swallowed hard, secretly relieved that he had only sustained heavy injuries.

“The dangers hidden in the Heavenly Tomb go far beyond the obvious threats. We need to proceed with even greater caution,” Feng Wuchen said gravely. Shi Potian’s severe injury served as a stark warning.

“You all stand back; I’ll give it a try,” Feng Wuchen instructed, then summoned Wu Fire.

“Whish!”

With a flick of Feng Wuchen’s hand, a black flame shot towards the cave entrance.

“Bang!”

The Wu Fire collided with the barrier and began fiercely devouring its energy.

“Lord Feng’s flames have such terrifying devouring power!” Li Yun was astonished.

“It’s… so strong! Lord Feng’s True Fire is consuming the barrier’s energy!” Liu Tianyu exclaimed, his eyes wide with shock.

“The barrier’s energy has already weakened quite a bit. Otherwise, even I wouldn’t be able to withstand its force,” Feng Wuchen said, secretly anticipating what treasures might be left behind by a Heavenly Emperor-level cultivator in this cave.

A few minutes later, when the barrier was weak enough, Feng Wuchen brought out the Dragon God Fist, activated Heavenly Dao Divine Power, and delivered a punch towards the barrier at the cave entrance.

“Boom!”

“Buzz, buzz!”

A domineering punch erupted with a loud explosion, smashing the barrier at the cave entrance into pieces and shaking the entire mountain.

In truth, Feng Wuchen didn’t actually need to break the barrier; he could have used spatial transfer to enter. But he chose not to.

With the barrier shattered, an ancient aura swept out from the cave.

“As expected of Lord Feng! He broke the barrier so effortlessly,” Shi Potian quickly praised.

“A Heavenly Emperor cultivator’s cave—the treasures inside must be incredible!” Liu Tianyu said excitedly, eager to rush in yet wary of potential dangers.

“Be extremely cautious,” Feng Wuchen warned seriously, leading the group into the cave.

Once the barrier was broken, the cave contained no overwhelming energies, but Feng Wuchen and his team remained vigilant.

The cave wasn’t very deep, extending only about ten meters inward.

The group reached the innermost part of the cave and found no signs of danger.

The space was modest, spanning several dozen square meters, and entirely empty.

“Could it be? There’s nothing here?” Upon entering the cave and seeing its contents, Shi Potian and the others were dumbfounded.

A cave several dozen square meters wide, completely barren—it was beyond anything Feng Wuchen and his team could have imagined.

“Setting up such a powerful barrier at the entrance, only for the cave to be empty—what is this Heavenly Emperor-level cultivator trying to accomplish?” Liu Tianyu said, frustrated and deeply disappointed.

Indeed, the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment.

“With a barrier this strong guarding the entrance, there’s no way the cave is empty,” Li Yun said frowning.

“Senior Li Yun’s observation is spot on. Don’t be deceived by what you currently see—these are mere illusions,” Feng Wuchen said with a faint smile.

“Illusions?” Shi Potian and the others were baffled. With their level of cultivation, they hadn’t noticed a thing.

“This is just a simple illusion array. The ancient aura completely masks its presence, making it hard for even us, as Artifact Refiners, to detect it,” Feng Wuchen explained.

“I see,” Shi Potian and the others nodded in realization.

With that, Feng Wuchen formed a simple hand seal with his right hand. In the next moment, the illusion array within the cave dissipated, instantly revealing a shocking sight.

A terrifying aura enveloped the entire cave, nearly suffocating Feng Wuchen and his team. Their faces turned pale as they struggled against its oppressive force.

“Truly power from a Heavenly Emperor-level cultivator!” Feng Wuchen was deeply shaken.

“This is the power of the Heavenly Emperor Realm!” Li Yun exclaimed in horror, his face filled with dread.

“Is the Heavenly Emperor cultivator still alive?” Shi Potian asked in terror, his soul practically fleeing his body as he collapsed to the ground, unable to endure the oppressive might.

“Don’t panic! It’s just residual power—there’s no life force in the cave!” Feng Wuchen quickly reassured them.

Feng Wuchen’s words immediately put everyone at ease.

If the Heavenly Emperor cultivator had still been alive, they would be dead for sure—and would’ve died before even entering the cave.

With the illusion array gone, the cave returned to its original state, albeit with some changes.

The cave was no longer empty.

At its center now stood a stone table on which rested three items, along with a ray of blood-red light floating above it, illuminating the cave.

The overwhelming, terrifying power emanated entirely from the blood-red light.

“The essence blood of a Heavenly Emperor cultivator!” Feng Wuchen exclaimed in delight.

“It’s really the essence blood of a Heavenly Emperor!” Shi Potian and the others were flabbergasted, unable to believe such a treasure existed within the cave.

On the stone table were three items: a storage ring, a map, and a scroll.

All three items were left behind by the Heavenly Emperor as he neared death.

“There’s also a storage ring from a Heavenly Emperor! A treasure map and a scroll!” Shi Potian and the others cheered wildly, as if they had stumbled upon an unimaginable discovery.

“This is the Heavenly Dao Life Chart!” With sharp eyes, Feng Wuchen instantly recognized the map on the stone table as the legendary Heavenly Dao Life Chart!

“No wonder the people from the Heavenly Realm could never find it—turns out, one of the charts was hidden here in the Heavenly Tomb!” Feng Wuchen thought to himself.

Feng Wuchen’s discovery within the Heavenly Tomb was monumental.

“This map is mine; the essence blood of the Heavenly Emperor belongs to you all.” Before Li Yun and the others could take a closer look, Feng Wuchen quickly stored the Heavenly Dao Life Chart into his storage ring.

By comparison, the Heavenly Dao Life Chart was undoubtedly the most valuable.

“Lord Feng, are you really going to share the Heavenly Emperor’s essence blood with us?” an elderly man asked in disbelief, evidently stunned.

“Lord Feng, did I hear you correctly? This is essence blood from a Heavenly Emperor! You don’t want it?” Shi Potian asked, his eyes wide in shock. Everyone thought they’d misheard.

“The essence blood is indeed powerful, but refining it takes time. I don’t have that kind of time,” Feng Wuchen offered a casual excuse, without revealing anything about the Heavenly Dao Life Chart.