The emergence of the cavern brought countless Grandmasters rushing towards the deep sea.
However, these Grandmasters were all walking on the sea, without the aid of any boats or ships.
In fact, seasoned Martial Arts Masters could harness their robust True Qi to stride across the water surface as if in flight, much like the skill of "water gliding" seen in martial arts films!
Yet, Martial Arts Grandmasters were even more formidable than Masters, with their boundless True Qi allowing them to walk on water without sinking!
However, what lay beneath the feet of Ye Chen and his companions was not a still water surface, but the turbulent and surging sea!
The water moves, and the force does not cease!
The wind and the waves on the sea's surface added some difficulty to walking on water.
But, could the achievements of the Three Chaos Kings, which comprehended the ways of nature, be hindered by these waves?
Ye Chen also possessed the combat power of a soaring cloud; even if the sea roared and the winds howled, they could not halt his advancing steps.
However, only peak Grandmasters could easily cope with the wild surges of the sea, Late Grandmasters might find themselves in a bit of a struggle, Mid Grandmasters might face perilous situations, and Early Grandmasters might even be smacked into the ocean by the waves.
Ye Chen hastened towards the deep sea following the Three Kings, and from time to time, figures darted past them, all powerful individuals crossing the sea.
However, upon seeing the group of four, these individuals quickly kept their distance, revealing a strong sense of wariness.
"In the secular world, murder and robbery are shocking and outrageous, but in the world of martial artists, it's nothing unusual!"
"Even if these people don't recognize us, seeing us traveling in a group, they quickly keep their distance, fearful that we might commit such acts."
King Xiao, Chen Youyu, strode through the water, covering dozens of meters in a single step with casual ease, his cultivation extremely powerful.
"Murder and robbery?" Ye Chen exclaimed in surprise. "In this age, people with money keep it in banks. Even if you commit murder and robbery, how much money can you really grab?"
"You're too young, there are many things you still don't understand!" the War King laughed heartily as he moved through the waves.
"If you have a Martial Way Secret Skill or some gold and silver treasures, you'd be worried about someone stealing them if they were in a fixed place, so keeping them on your person is the safest option!"
"I see!" Ye Chen's eyes lit up. "Thank you for the lesson, Second Grandpa, I understand now!"
"What do you understand?" the War King inquired. "Do you know why I'm telling you all this?"
"To answer Second Grandpa, I do not know!" Ye Chen responded crisply.
"You silly grandson, I'm telling you that if you ever kill someone, don't forget to check their pockets!" the War King laughed heartily.
Ye Chen: "..."
The War King's words were arrogant and unfettered, subtly revealing an aura of bloodthirsty ruthlessness, but the more Ye Chen thought about it, the more sense it made.
Just like the Dragon Elephant Overturns the Heavens technique that Ye Chen cultivated, which Luo Qingtian kept on his person, you really wouldn't find it unless you searched his clothes...
"Beneath that soaring beam of light, I vaguely saw a heavenly gateway, and within that gate, there were mountains, rivers, and green forests..."
As Ye Chen finally neared the cavern's location, he saw this scene and immediately found it rather unbelievable.
"The cavern is a gateway, and those mountains, rivers, should be the scenes inside the cavern!" the War King remarked with some astonishment.
"How marvelous! A whole different world within the cavern, with wild beasts running about, is this the work of a Saintly Great Power?"
"Worthy of a being surpassing that of a Land God!" King Xiao marveled repeatedly.
"Such techniques are like those of a deity capable of creating heavens and earth!" the Chaos King also exclaimed in awe.
In the depths of this sea area, there was a stone gateway several dozen feet high floating on the sea surface, within which lay the reflection of mountains, rivers, and green forests, and occasionally wild beasts could be seen running through it, a truly bewildering sight.
"Hmm, why are all the Grandmasters gathered in front of the door, but none of them entering the cavern?" Ye Chen said in surprise.
Ye Chen and the Three Kings of the Warring States came here and found the place teeming with Grandmasters, each emitting a powerful aura. They stood above the tumultuous waves, yet they looked at the door and did not enter.
"It's not that they don't want to go in," said King of the Warring States, "it's that they simply cannot!"
"Look closely at that door!"
"Hmm?" Ye Chen focused his gaze on the stone door. "There are actually a few lines of small characters carved on this door!"
"My name is Di Lintian, to whom I bequeath this cave dwelling, within which lie innumerable fortunes!"
Upon first reading these lines, Ye Chen felt an ancient and vicissitudinous energy washing over him.
"I am a Saintly Great Power, with the same lifespan as heaven and earth, living for one thousand and five hundred years. Throughout my life, I've collected countless treasures, all hidden within my cave dwelling!"
"Spiritual Medicine, Martial Way Secret Skills, shocking combat techniques, heaven-defying Divine Weapons... Many treasures, all buried within my dwelling, awaiting the destined ones!"
"My dwelling has three layers; the first is the Free Heavenly Realm, the second is the Great Luo Heavenly Realm, and the third is the Eternal Heavenly Realm!"
"The treasures of the Free Heavenly Realm are secondary, those of the Great Luo Heavenly Realm are good, but the treasures of the Eternal Heavenly Realm are rare in this world!"
"However, numerous treasures can only be obtained by the fated ones!"
"My cave dwelling opens once every one hundred and fifty years, only Grandmaster level figures may enter, with an upper limit of one thousand people and a lower limit of five hundred!"
"Once the destined ones enter the dwelling, this realm will seal itself; no one can enter or exit the dwelling. After a month the seal will open, and those who have obtained treasures can leave at will."
Having read these lines, Ye Chen couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
What level of existence was this Di Lintian, who had lived for one thousand five hundred years, sharing longevity with heaven and earth!
How many treasures must be stored in this dwelling, considering it contains his life's savings?
Ye Chen had no concept of this and was uncertain, but he knew that this dwelling must have everything one could want...
However, Ye Chen now understood why these Grandmasters chose not to enter the dwelling to seek treasures and instead foolishly waited.
These hundreds of Grandmasters wished to enter the cave dwelling, but they couldn't get in!
As the lines clearly stated, the number of people who could enter was limited to a maximum of one thousand and a minimum of five hundred. In other words, to enter the dwelling, at least five hundred people had to gather; otherwise, they couldn't even get past that door.
Ye Chen closely examined the massive stone door and noticed it was guarded by a powerful energy.
"..."
Ye Chen felt it was disheartening, as did the hundreds of Grandmasters.
Though there were many Grandmasters here, easily three to four hundred, they were still far from reaching the lower limit of five hundred.
However, Grandmasters kept arriving at the site, and it seemed they might reach five hundred.
"Good lord, there are five hundred Grandmasters here!"
Suddenly realizing something, Ye Chen's face showed an astonished expression.
Grandmasters were incredibly rare, capable of killing with a mere thought and shattering buildings with their fists. Among ten thousand martial artists, perhaps only one might achieve the level of Grandmaster.
Yet now, in front of this dwelling, nearly five hundred Grandmasters were gathering!
"Five hundred Grandmasters acting together could probably suppress a Land God, right?"
Ye Chen looked at the hundreds of Grandmaster figures, his eyes unable to hide his shock.
Here were hundreds of Grandmasters, each with a stream of essence rising to the sky. Hundreds of these rising essences converged in the ocean skies. Mixed among them were tens of dragon-like essences and those few that were as esteemed as nine dragons, with an aura dominating all under heaven. This collective might could truly overturn the heavens and earth!
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