Chapter 28: Chapter 26 Thousand Lotus Cave Abode

From the farthest western reaches of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, if one traveled another three hundred li westward, they would encounter a continuous range of mountain peaks, veiled by a sea of clouds.

Within these cloud-wreathed peaks, majestic palaces were erected, and hidden beneath them lay mysterious caves abodes.

If a disciple from a sect in the eastern region of Heavenly Wind Kingdom were to witness this sea of clouds and mountains, they would surely recognize it as the dwelling place of Taixuan Sect, the highest-ranking sect among the thirty-six sects of the entire eastern region of the kingdom.

At this moment, on the grand square of the Taixuan Sect's mountain gate, thousands of figures were seated and cultivating. These were all a group of somewhat naive young men and young women.

After cultivating for a while, many among these young men and women would stealthily open their eyes and peer toward the high platform of the grand square.

On the high platform of the grand square, a young girl clad in light blue garments sat in silent meditation, her eyes closed.

She was an exceptionally beautiful girl, no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, yet she possessed a face that could bring disaster, delicate and ravishing. Her faint eyebrows were like a pair of crescent moons, and beneath them were gently closed eyes and long lashes, captivatingly beautiful.

Her snow-like skin, upturned nose, rosy lips, and those small dimples when she smiled, all exuded an enthralling beauty.

If Ye Chen were to see this young girl, he would undoubtedly recognize her as Jiang Yao, the prodigy who was worshipped by countless young disciples of Qingyun Sect and had stepped into the Spirit Sea Realm at just sixteen years of age, the foremost talent among the thirty-six sects.

The gazes of the young men and women on the grand square who were stealthily looking at the high platform were all fixated on the young girl there.

Admiration, excitement, and reverence filled their eyes.

"Jiang Yao senior sister, I can't believe that it's you supervising our cultivation on the grand square this time!"

"Jiang Yao senior sister is the youngest powerhouse in the Spirit Sea Realm of our Taixuan Sect; she stepped into this realm at merely seventeen years of age!"

"I heard that when senior sister Jiang Yao was fourteen, she had already reached the tenth level of True Qi. I'm fourteen this year and am only at the fifth level of True Qi, far behind her."

"Not only does senior sister Jiang Yao have unmatched talent, but her beauty is also breathtaking!"

"To Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain."

Jiang Yao spoke softly.

...

After a slight bout of dizziness, Ye Chen's consciousness returned to clarity.

Looking up, he realized he was within an immense cave abode, hundreds of zhang high and more than a hundred zhang wide.

"Where is this?"

"Could this be the 'Thousand Lotus Cave Abode' that voice mentioned?"

Ye Chen remembered the sudden voice that told him he had earned the right to enter the "Thousand Lotus Cave Abode." Then, he had been seized by the gigantic palm of a hundred-zhang tall three-eyed giant ape phantom.

When he came to, he found himself in this vast cave abode.

"Correct, this place is the 'Thousand Lotus Cave Abode'!"

A voice like thunder suddenly erupted within the cave abode, and Ye Chen looked towards the source of the voice, only to see a hundred-zhang tall fiery ape suddenly appear and begin to speak.

This immense fire ape, with fur blazing like flames and a third eye on its forehead, was strikingly similar to the phantom of the three-eyed giant ape that had grabbed Ye Chen, except the former was a phantom whereas the latter was very much real.

"You... you can talk?"

Ye Chen was astounded that the giant fire ape stood a hundred zhang tall, and its ability to speak like a human added to his amazement.

This talking hundred-zhang tall ape, and this abrupt arrival in an unknown cave abode, all contributed to Ye Chen's sense of profound mystery.