Chapter 1915: Ancient Golden Immortal, Secret of the Cave Mansion (Part 2)
Chapter 1915: Ancient Golden Immortal, Secret of the Cave Mansion (Part 2)
Editor: Henyee Translations
The two tried to delve deeper but were eventually forced to retreat the way they came.
After waiting for some time and seeing the gap fail to reopen, they had no choice but to return.
"It seems that the Arrogant Blood Demon Immortal had some method to open that gap," Jiang Chengxuan pondered after hearing Elder Yun Shi’s full account.
Hearing this, Elder Yun Shi’s expression turned resigned as he said, "Most likely. But that old demon is dead now, so all we can do is wait."
"Moreover, with our current strength, we may still be insufficient to explore the true core of that Ancient Golden Immortal’s Cave Mansion..."
After these words, Jiang Chengxuan and Shen Ruoyan fell silent, just as Elder Yun Shi said, perhaps there was no immediate way forward.
"Jiang, my young friend, I’ve heard that you have already broken through that level..."
After a moment, Elder Yun Shi spoke again, not about the cave mansion, but with some doubt asked.
"Hmm. My recent seclusion was precisely because of this matter."
Jiang Chengxuan did not hide the truth from Elder Yun Shi and admitted it directly.
"Ah—young friend... you truly make this old man ashamed."
Receiving Jiang Chengxuan’s confirmation, Elder Yun Shi involuntarily drew a breath and expressed both admiration and helplessness.
He had long known Jiang Chengxuan’s extraordinariness but never expected that in just a few thousand years, this young man would surpass him in cultivation—it felt like a dream.
If not for witnessing it personally, Elder Yun Shi might have thought Jiang Chengxuan was a reincarnation of some ancient great being.
Otherwise, how could the Golden Immortal bottleneck be as fragile as a thin sheet of paper for him?
One must understand that these Golden Immortals had been trapped at this level for tens of thousands of years, unable to advance an inch!
"Very well! Since that old demon has been subdued by you, perhaps we can finally live in peace."
"If there are further anomalies in the Ancient Golden Immortal’s Cave Mansion, maybe you will have a way to deal with them!"
"As for this old man, I’m probably no longer strong enough!"
Elder Yun Shi said no more, finished recounting the matter, then stood up and gave a final sigh.
He did not linger but took his leave.
Standing at the hall entrance, watching Elder Yun Shi’s figure fade away, Jiang Chengxuan remained deep in thought.
"Husband... could it be that the Arrogant Blood Demon Immortal possessed a method to open the Ancient Golden Immortal’s Cave Mansion?"
Clearly, Shen Ruoyan guessed Jiang Chengxuan’s thoughts and softly asked beside him.
"That’s exactly what I’m thinking."
When suppressing the Arrogant Blood Demon Immortal, Jiang Chengxuan had crushed him with absolute power, preserving about seventy to eighty percent of his treasures.
Now that Elder Yun Shi mentioned this, Jiang Chengxuan grew interested—he had not yet explored the Demon Immortal’s storage ring.
Perhaps it contained something related to the Ancient Golden Immortal’s Cave Mansion.
Soon, Jiang Chengxuan and Shen Ruoyan eagerly entered the cave mansion.
Amidst a mist of immortal light, Jiang Chengxuan took out a ring.
The ring was exquisitely carved with totems depicting a chaotic dance of myriad demons, forming a scripture of its own.
It radiated a deeply evil aura even though its owner had died.
Jiang Chengxuan attempted to open it with his immortal power, which triggered a burst of demonic light shooting toward his forehead.
"Hmph."
Prepared for this, Jiang Chengxuan coldly snorted.
The ancient eternal sacred scripture manifested on his arm, translucent as fine jade, shining with holy light that swallowed the demonic glow instantly.
Then, his Golden Immortal power enveloped the demonic ring in his palm.
Fine runes, like roots of grass, slowly pierced into the ring.
Still, the demonic ring refused to yield.
The myriad demon totems carved on it came to life instantly, their eyes cruel, hungry to devour!
However, Jiang Chengxuan remained expressionless, continuing to flood it with binding power.
The dense scripture became countless chains locking all the demons inside!
After a moment, golden and demonic light clashed in his hands.
Finally, accompanied by a cracking sound, Jiang Chengxuan broke the ring’s seals.
"Well done, husband!"
Seeing this, Shen Ruoyan couldn’t help but smile and praise.
She knew this process looked easy but without Jiang Chengxuan’s profound strength, it would have been impossible.
This demonic ring was the entire fortune of the Arrogant Blood Demon Immortal.
Its seals, even in a Golden Immortal’s hands, were not easy to break.
Of course, the Demon Immortal’s death was one reason Jiang Chengxuan could break it so easily.
Otherwise, the owner could have sensed the attempt and fought Jiang Chengxuan remotely.
"Buzz—!"
In an instant, the demonic ring fully opened for Jiang Chengxuan.
With his immortal power merging into it, a vast space appeared.
Inside the storage ring, one could immediately see piles of various resources stacked like small mountains—immortal medicines, materials, and some immortal crystals.
But Jiang Chengxuan had little interest in these and quickly skipped ahead to continue searching.
Then appeared some strange demonic treasures and numerous puppets.
Their faces were twisted and agonized—they were former enemies of the Arrogant Blood Demon Immortal, tortured and turned into puppets!
"Evil and crooked ways, they deserve to die."
Frowning slightly, Jiang Chengxuan didn’t hesitate.
He used the eternal sacred scripture’s power to liberate those puppets from their suffering.
"Some ancient books of the Arrogant Blood Demon Immortal... demonic arts and techniques... these must be a few of the sect’s treasured immortal artifacts..."
Continuing to inventory the ring’s contents, Jiang Chengxuan found some valuable items near the center of the space.
Though demonic arts were useless to him, their value was considerable for auction.
Also, the three immortal treasures previously traded back by the Arrogant Blood Demon Immortal had fallen into Jiang Chengxuan’s hands.
A Golden Immortal’s collection was understandably rich.
Even though the Demon Immortal lost much during the Demon Gathering, he still left behind a solid foundation.
"Wife, these things are just right for your cultivation."
Jiang Chengxuan carefully picked some useful items for Shen Ruoyan.
These were treasures the Demon Immortal had plundered, meant to be used by the sect elders for cultivation.
"Thank you, husband."
Without hesitation, Shen Ruoyan accepted them, smiling like a pure celestial maiden.
Jiang Chengxuan’s cultivation had taken another step forward, and Shen Ruoyan naturally needed these resources to catch up.
"Got it! Could this be it?"
After searching a while longer, Jiang Chengxuan finally found the object he had long been longing for.
It was a strangely shaped stone tablet, inscribed with complex ancient text, radiating an extraordinary aura.
This object was clearly not from the demonic sect but of Golden Immortal level and very likely
had been obtained by the Arrogant Blood Demon Immortal from the Ancient Golden Immortal’s Cave Mansion!
"These scriptures are somewhat similar to the Eternal Sacred Scripture, both ancient artifacts..."
Jiang Chengxuan made a new discovery that excited him even more.
Though he could not fully read the ancient text on the tablet, he could roughly infer its meaning.
"This truly is a record of opening the Ancient Golden Immortal’s Cave Mansion, but it’s severely incomplete and nearly uncontrollable."
Focusing intently, Jiang Chengxuan studied the scripture for some time and soon grasped its true form.
However, its content made him feel both happy and worried.
Reciting this scripture could indeed summon the Ancient Golden Immortal’s Cave Mansion and open its doors.
But the scripture was incomplete, so it could neither guarantee opening nor determine its location.
Under these circumstances, if one truly wanted to open the cave mansion, perhaps they could only recite this scripture day by day
until by some stroke of luck, the timing would be right.
"That old demon had luck to open it—could it be that I don’t?"
At this, Jiang Chengxuan couldn’t help but think and a surge of confidence rose in his heart.