Chapter 264: The Enormous Naturally Formed Cave Heaven

Chapter 264: The Enormous Naturally Formed Cave Heaven

Sensing the atmosphere in the main hall had settled, Ji Mingxiu solemnly announced, "Holy Son Jiang Chen has declared that the moment the secondary gate opens, we must seize the opportunity to enter!"nove(l)bi(n.)com

"Given multiple secondary gates exist, other entities will undoubtedly try to gain entry through alternative gates!"

"These intruders will inevitably create obstacles for Holy Son Jiang Chen, putting at risk his chances of seizing the opportunities. We are duty-bound to assist Holy Son Jiang Chen in navigating and neutralizing these challenges."

Concluding his address, he said, "Now, let's determine who among us is privileged to enter the Cave Heaven." He then proceeded to initiate the selection of candidates.

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Meanwhile, in the remaining three major domains, whether guided by Heavenly Fate or due to some mysterious force, the other secondary gates to the Cave Heaven appeared near the most influential organizations within each domain, much like the situation in the Everflowing Truth Domain.

In the Ninth Heaven Domain, the dominant force was none other than the Nine Heavens Tower!

Outside the Nine Heavens Tower headquarters, a massive gray vortex lazily rotated, signifying the location of another secondary gate to the Cave Heaven.

However, this gate's emergence stirred a palpable sense of dread and unease among all members of the Nine Heavens Tower, from the top echelons to the lowest ranks.

"Quick, look! A gray vortex is forming outside!" someone cried out in alarm.

"By the gods, it must be the legendary spatial passage! How terrifying!"

"How can such a vast spatial passage appear right outside our sect? Could it be a scheme by the Nether Demon Clan to seize the Nine Heavens Tower?"

"This is critical. The Immortal Martial Continent has already seen two domains fall to the ruthless invasion of the Nether Demon Clan. Are we, in the Ninth Heaven Domain, next?"

"The might of our Ninth Heaven Domain is on par with that of the Vibrant Blaze Domain, and we're clearly no match for the Nether Demon Clan. We must make haste to evacuate!"

Each cultivator from the Nine Heavens Tower gazed in horror at the looming gray spatial passage, feeling as if they were on the brink of an apocalypse.

Engulfed by a wave of terror, many cultivators hastily began preparations to desert the sect.

At the core of the Nine Heavens Tower's headquarters loomed an awe-inspiring pagoda. With its many layers of eaves and countless floors, it exuded a grandeur comparable to a towering mountain peak.

From the pagoda's highest level, Lu An, the current leader of the Nine Heavens Tower, scrutinized the assembled cultivators below him, his expression a mix of gravity and solemnity. "The spatial passage appeared without any prior warning," he declared.

"It chose to manifest right on the doorstep of our Nine Heavens Tower headquarters!"

His eyes sweeping across the ashen faces of the cultivators, he asked, tinged with a trace of desperation, "What are your thoughts on how we should proceed?"

It was clear that even Lu An regarded the looming vortex as a potential gateway for a demonic invasion!

A Dao Palace realm expert took a deep breath before asserting, "We cannot abandon our ancestral heritage."

"Nor can we forsake the countless residents of the Ninth Heaven Domain."

With steely determination, he urged, "Lord Lu, we must hold our ground to the bitter end!"

The moment Jiang Chen emerged from the spatial passage, he swiftly expanded his divine sense, scanning a vast area within the cave dwelling.

Beneath him lay a sprawling grassland, tinged with shades of yellow and green. In this area, a handful of small animals and demonic beasts had managed to survive.

In the distance, towering mountains extended in one direction, a boundless ocean unfolded in another, while dense forests dominated the remaining quadrants.

Even further afield, the landscape morphed once more.

Beyond that, the view became hazy and indistinct.

Stretching his divine sense to its utmost limit, Jiang Chen was immediately stunned. 'What is going on? I can't see any further?'

'Is this Cave Heaven so incredibly expansive that even my divine sense can't fathom its full scope?' he marveled.

The sheer vastness of this Cave Heaven was genuinely awe-inspiring.

Even though his Transcendence realm divine sense could span a radius of a million kilometers, Jiang Chen found he could only grasp a fragment of the Cave Heaven's total expanse.

"Unbelievable!" Wu Qian gasped, his eyes wide with a mix of awe and disbelief. "Who could possess the power to create such a Cave Heaven? Its enormity is staggeringit's like its own small world!"

"Is it possible that this is the creation of a mighty cultivator at the Fourth Step of the Cultivation Path?" he wondered aloud, deeply awestruck.

A Cave Heaven is a specially crafted sub-space, fashioned by a cultivator at the Third Step of the Cultivation Path. It is tethered to the vast Immortal Martial Continent through a unique technique.

The most basic Cave Heavens function at the Heavenly Origin rank and span a radius of merely ten kilometers.

Normally, these constructed sub-spaces aren't exceptionally large, their usual size ranging from hundreds to thousands of kilometers in radius.

Currently, the existence of a Cave Heaven with a radius exceeding one million kilometers is an extraordinarily rare phenomenon, bordering on the unprecedented.

In Wu Qian's eyes, only a powerhouse at the Fourth Step of the Cultivation Path could be capable of crafting a Cave Heaven of such colossal dimensions.

Suddenly, Nangong Wan's voice echoed in Jiang Chen's sea of consciousness. "This Cave Heaven is naturally occurring, not the handiwork of any being!"

"Even with our advanced levels of cultivation, both Shangguan Ning and I lack the ability to manifest, let alone sustain, a dimensional space of such immense scale."

'So, this Cave Heaven formed naturally,' Jiang Chen realized, a sense of relief washing over him.

'Given that it was shaped by the formidable cosmic forces, its staggering vastness is understandable,' he mused internally.

While man-made Cave Heavens like Immortal Tian Cui's Cave Heaven Secret Realm harbored the risk of instability and potential disintegration, naturally occurring Cave Heavens were notably more stable, and their collapse was a rare event.

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