NFBE Chapter 138 Guiding Light Leads the Way, the Mysterious Realm Teleportation Portal
Chapter 138 Guiding Light Leads the Way, the Mysterious Realm Teleportation Portal
Everyone stared intently at the moon-worshiping picture hanging on the altar, waiting for the treasure gate to appear.
The scarlet full moon, like the eyes of a demon, gazes upon this filthy and evil land. Its crimson light, filled with wickedness and filth, shines upon the moon-worshiping mural, forming a scarlet ray that shines straight into the distance.
Suddenly, a dazzling red light rose from the continuous snow-capped mountains.
The light, like the first ray of sunlight at dawn, pierced through the darkness, broke through the clouds, and burst forth from the snow-capped peaks, echoing the scarlet full moon in the sky.
As the red light intensified, it seemed that some ancient and mysterious power began to awaken in the once silent depths of the snow-capped mountains, causing the earth to tremble slightly.
Everyone's hearts raced instantly as they stared intently at the moon-worshipping painting, eagerly awaiting the legendary treasure gate to open as promised.
Their burning gazes were a mixture of tension, excitement, and awe, for they knew that under the crimson moonlight, which was filled with evil and filth, the endless treasures of the ancient city of Xiyi were about to be revealed.
At this moment, the crimson moonlight and the dazzling red glow blended and reflected each other, as if a key to unlock ancient secrets was being slowly inserted into the heavy lock of time.
When that moment arrives, the treasure gates will burst open, ushering in an unknown and alluring world for all greedy, desireful, and curious souls.
Master Chen excitedly pointed to the red light flashing in the distant valley: "Fourth Young Master, look there! That's the entrance to the treasure, and it's guiding us in the right direction."
"According to the deciphered Moon Worship diagram, the guiding light will disappear forever the moment the sun rises. We don't have much time, so we must hurry and ski down the mountain."
“Once we miss this opportunity, we will never find the location of the treasure gate again.”
Suppressing his excitement, Zhou Qingfeng turned and ordered his men to retrieve the ski equipment they had prepared in advance. They began to put it on on the spot, while the others watched with trepidation and suspicion.
This place is located at the summit of a mountain that is 6,749 feet high.
Converted to meters, it reaches a staggering 22,271 meters.
As you ski downhill, the terrifying gravity of the Despair Slope will cause you to go faster and faster, making it impossible to control your own speed. It will also trigger massive avalanches that chase after you, and those who try to slow down will be buried alive in the sea of snow.
If you encounter a deadly obstacle, or fall into an underground cave or crevice, the result will be instantaneous annihilation. Even if you are lucky enough to survive, you will be buried forever in the sea of snow.
"Special Envoy Zhou, are we really going to slide all the way down here?" First Duanmu couldn't help but ask.
Zhou Qingfeng bent down to put on his skis and said calmly, "Yes, let's get started."
Zhou Qingfeng then instructed, "Master Chen, distribute the spare skis to them."
Zhou Qingfeng is extremely skilled at skiing.
From first grade, I would regularly go skiing with my parents during holidays.
In order to learn to ski, he even hired a top skier to teach him.
I had been learning to ski for over ten years. Later, when the instructor was skiing on the advanced slope, he encountered a skiing novice. The novice ran onto the advanced slope, and the instructor, trying to avoid the novice, tragically died.
While his skiing skills aren't top-tier, they're certainly first-rate.
After Zhou Qingfeng put on his gear, he faced the crowd and said, "Gentlemen, life and death are predestined, and wealth and honor are determined by fate. I will give you all the time it takes to drink a cup of tea to consider whether you will come with me to ski down to the treasure gate."
"If you are afraid in the face of battle, you can wait quietly here."
"I will notify you to come and meet me once I find the entrance to the treasure."
After speaking, Zhou Qingfeng sat down on the spot, ignoring everyone else. He simply put aside his distractions, focused his mind, and summoned a mysterious divination stick deep within his consciousness to cast a divination for his skiing trip.
Draw lots!
[Neutral draw, skiing downhill, level.]
The divination result indicates neither good nor bad fortune.
Seeing this, Zhou Qingfeng knew that he could handle the skiing trip with his current abilities.
The others split into several small groups and whispered among themselves.
They chatted in hushed tones as they strapped skateboards onto their feet, making sure they were secure.
Having reached this point, they naturally wouldn't back down. Even with the unavoidable risk of death, they had to grit their teeth and follow to the end, even though their lives were precious, Zhou Qingfeng's life was even more precious than theirs.
Zhou Qingfeng was fearless of death and dared to risk his life in pursuit of endless treasures.
What are their lives worth?
Moreover, even if Zhou Qingfeng says we can wait where we are and meet up again, if we naively stay where we are and wait for further instructions, we probably won't even get a hot meal, let alone meat or soup.
At such critical moments, we must fight when necessary; anyone who backs down is a fool.
After a cup of tea, all parties were ready to set off.
Zhou Qingfeng stretched and said, "Old Ye, Old Xiao, let's see who gets to the destination first. The loser has to wash the other's smelly socks and clothes for a month. Want to play?"
"Let's play!" Ye Tingxiu's words revealed a firm confidence and fearlessness.
Xiao Hongyun chuckled and chimed in, "Of course I'd love to play! If I could have you, the fourth young master of the Sword Tower, wash my socks and clothes, tsk tsk tsk, just thinking about it makes me feel so good."
The fearless display of the three rising stars of the first family, who disregarded life and death, drew the attention of many. They secretly cursed the three as pretentious, but they also had to admire their strong mental fortitude.
"The show is about to begin." Zhou Qingfeng smiled and patted Ye Tingxiu and Xiao Hongyun on the shoulders. Then, he resolutely stood on the edge of the cliff, took a deep breath, gazed at the vast, snow-covered mountains in front of him, mustered his courage, and jumped.
Seeing this, Ye Tingxiu followed closely behind without hesitation, putting his promise into practice. No matter what lay ahead, he would stand firmly with Zhou Qingfeng.
Xiao Hongyun followed closely behind, leaping down as well, demonstrating the same decisiveness and courage.
"Young people, you've got guts!" the old cripple said leisurely, before he too plunged into the snowy abyss without hesitation, leaping down right behind them.
Immediately afterwards, Jin Wei, Master Chen, Zhiqi, and others, along with various groups of people, leaped down the snow-capped mountain.
Just as everyone followed Zhou Qingfeng and jumped off the snow mountain, the air seemed to freeze, with only the howling wind and icy snowflakes hitting their faces.
The moment the skis make contact with the snow, the friction sound is like an arrow leaving a bowstring, making your heart almost stop.
"Boom!" A thunderous roar echoed across the sky as the anticipated massive avalanche arrived. Its immense power resembled a raging beast from the heavens, relentlessly sweeping away all obstacles in its path and devouring any life that dared to stand in its way.
The fog kicked up by the avalanche spread rapidly like a splash of thick ink, instantly limiting the surrounding visibility. Only the howling wind and the sound of breaking snow chunks echoed in the ears.
With his superb skiing skills, Zhou Qingfeng, like a lone wolf roaming the eye of a storm, skillfully avoided the many deadly threats posed by the avalanche.
However, not everyone in the team was as lucky as Zhou Qingfeng. In particular, some people with poor skills or slower reactions felt panic and confusion in the face of this sudden disaster.
The fissures in the ground and the caves hidden beneath the snow seemed to open the gates of hell, coldly swallowing one cultivator after another, amidst shrill wails and piercing screams, sounding especially helpless and desperate amidst the thunder of the avalanche.
Zhou Qingfeng, like an eagle soaring in the sky, took the lead and sped through the snow along the path guided by the scarlet light, his speed as fast as an arrow traversing time and space.
Under his leadership, the entire team left behind streaks of speed on the snow-capped mountain peaks, like shooting stars streaking across the night sky. Each trail carried their desire for survival and their challenge to the unknown.
Behind them, a vast, surging torrent of snow closed in, attempting to engulf them in a boundless, cold white hell.
At this critical juncture where life and death hang by a thread, everyone is on high alert, throwing themselves wholeheartedly into this struggle against nature.
As they moved further away from Despair Slope, the constraints of gravity lessened until they returned to normal.
Zhou Qingfeng and his group's gliding speed also began to gradually decrease.
Ahead, the crimson light grew increasingly dazzling; it was the entrance to a huge cave hidden deep within the snow valley, like a mysterious passage to another dimension.
As they closed the distance to the treasure gate, the towering sea of snow behind them kept close behind, and the life-or-death competition intensified.
At that critical moment, Zhou Qingfeng and the others navigated the last treacherous S-shaped bend with perfect precision. In an instant, they shot into the cave entrance surrounded by crimson light, like arrows released from a bow.
At the same moment, the massive avalanche, like a runaway beast, crashed violently against the rock wall outside the cave entrance. The deafening roar shook the earth, but it did not reach Zhou Qingfeng and the others who had already entered the cave.
"Hahahaha~~~" After escaping death, Zhou Qingfeng stood up excitedly. He looked up at the churning sea of snow outside the cave entrance and couldn't help but open his arms and laugh heartily.
"To fight against the heavens is a source of endless joy."
"Fighting against the earth is endlessly enjoyable."
What doesn't kill me makes me stronger!
Witnessing this scene, everyone stared in shock at Zhou Qingfeng's flamboyant figure, silently cursing him as a madman, yet they couldn't help but admire his fearless spirit and lofty ambition in the face of life and death.
First Duanmu, First Yujing, and First Jinse exchanged glances, then stood up and remained silent. They were all the top geniuses of the three collateral branches, but when they compared their temperament with Zhou Qingfeng, they couldn't help but feel inferior.
Xiao Hongyun helped Ye Tingxiu up and chuckled, "Old Ye, you lost. My stinky socks and stinky clothes are yours for the next month. No cheating."
Ye Tingxiu untied the skateboard from his feet and said with a hint of helplessness, "I understand."
Zhou Qingfeng turned around and pointed at Ye Tingxiu: "And mine too!"
Ye Tingxiu: "..."
Zhou Qingfeng scanned the crowd and silently counted the number of people. He found that all sides had suffered losses, but the leaders of all sides were basically still alive. His own team had also suffered losses for the first time, with two Food Fiend Realm guards killed.
This made Zhou Qingfeng frown.
Although I had anticipated that there would be losses on this trip.
But after examining my own losses, I still felt a little heartbroken.
Ultimately, it's because the Zhou family's foundation is too weak and its establishment time is too short. For the Zhou family, cultivators at the Devouring Fiend Realm are a number of high-end combat forces. Losing two of them at once is indeed a significant blow.
Zhou Qingfeng frowned and said, "Jin Wei, after you return to the city, you will personally distribute 600,000 coins in compensation to the families of the fallen. If there are any children in the family, regardless of gender, they can fill the vacancy for their fathers. You must handle the aftermath properly and not let people's hearts be chilled."
Upon hearing this, Jin Wei clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Jin Wei understands."
Two people, each with 600,000 coins, totaling 1.2 million coins.
We don't have that much money right now, but unearthing the Xi Yi treasure will greatly fill our pockets. If the mere 1.2 million in compensation can buy the loyalty and willingness to die for our men, then the money will be well spent.
After all, if others risk their lives for you but your family isn't properly taken care of, who would be willing to risk their life?
After dealing with the deaths and injuries of his men, Zhou Qingfeng turned his attention to the environment inside the cave and slowly walked in.
The cave was deep and secluded, with scarlet light reflecting off the ancient stone walls, casting eerie and mysterious shadows. The group followed Zhou Qingfeng's footsteps, venturing deeper into the cave and gradually approaching the legendary treasure gate.
This gate was forged from the Fiendish-grade Soul-Devouring Sand Gold.
The facade is covered with obscure and difficult-to-understand ancient characters.
In the center of the gate, a lifelike carving of a ghost eye stands out. Its pupil is the source of the scarlet light, flowing with a captivating and sinister glow, as if it can see through all the evils and desires in the world.
Even more chilling is the ancient script carved on the door, which spirals and twists, converging into terrifying ghostly images, sometimes roaring, sometimes weeping.
On either side of the gate are a pair of claw-shaped bronze handles, inlaid with scarlet gemstones, emitting a sinister and mysterious red light, as if a gentle touch could awaken the ancient beings slumbering behind the gate.
Above the door frame, iron chains loomed in and out of sight, coiling around the ghost eyes, making a metallic grinding sound in the wind, as if the vengeful ghosts were trying to break free of their restraints and unleash their full force.
The crowd moved forward, curiously reaching out to touch the gate.
Seeing this, Zhou Qingfeng spoke up to stop them: "You can look, but don't touch it. This is a gate to the underworld, sealed inside by countless vengeful ghosts. They are the guardians of the treasure. Only the Golden Key can safely open this gate."
"Everyone, look for the keyhole. Be careful not to touch or tamper with it. Let me know if you find it."
Upon hearing this, everyone was startled and promptly withdrew their hands, no longer daring to have any further thoughts of touching it.
A moment later, Master Chen was the first to notice: "Fourth Young Master, come and see, is this a keyhole?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingfeng immediately approached and looked in the direction Chen Fuzi pointed. He immediately saw a keyhole in the palm of the bronze handle of the Ghost Claw Death on the left side. It was easy to miss if one did not stand on tiptoe to look carefully.
"You all step back, let me try." Zhou Qingfeng waved his hand, signaling everyone to take a few steps back. Then he took out a mysterious and ancient golden key from his storage bag, inserted it into the lock, and gently turned it.
"Click..." A dull sound of a mechanism unlocking rang out, as if it were a call from ancient times, making everyone's heart beat faster instantly.
The seemingly ferocious and terrifying gate to the underworld, the moment the golden key was inserted into the lock and turned, the ghostly patterns around it faded, and the originally terrifying scarlet light became much softer.
The gate slowly opened under the watchful eyes of everyone, accompanied by a heavy creaking sound, as if it were a low murmur from ancient history.
Suddenly, a dazzling halo appeared, like an invisible portal, a portal of flowing light, emitting a faint purple glow, like a dreamlike vortex.
Zhou Qingfeng stared intently at the teleportation gate, his expression grave: "Everyone, this should be the teleportation passage to the Xi Yi Treasure Realm. I wonder if there are any dangers on the other side. Is there anyone willing to go ahead and scout?"
The secret realm where the Xi Yi treasures are hidden is a mystery. Who knows how many precautions the ancient Xi Yi people took to protect the treasures? Of course, it may not be dangerous at all, since the entrance is guarded by the Ghost Gate, making it extremely difficult for outsiders to enter the secret realm. There was no need to set up too many measures inside.
Which possibility it is, we cannot know for sure.