C19 Ye Zuoming Who Was in Fear Seemed to Have Arrived at the Place Where the Main Character Had Met

In that instant, Yeh Hongchen leapt to the spot where he had previously detected the strong gust. The next moment, the fierce wind forcefully pushed his entire body away. Yeh Hongchen offered no resistance; after all, the scant amount of spiritual energy within him was no match for the wind's might.

Thud!

Yeh Hongchen's head collided with something incredibly hard, the severe impact knocking him unconscious.

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Time passed indeterminately before Yeh Hongchen's eyelids fluttered open, a soft blue glow emanating from his eyes as he instinctively rolled to his feet.

He surveyed his surroundings and breathed a sigh of relief, murmuring to himself, "Good thing I was prepared, or I might have met my end in this desolate place."

He found himself deep inside a cave, with a sliver of moonlight piercing through the darkness above. Apart from the entrance, there was no other way out.

Settling into a cross-legged position, Yeh Hongchen began to channel the Heavenly Dust Mantra. The spiritual energy, enhanced by the moonlight, flowed swiftly into his dantian.

Faint blue patterns emerged on his skin, a manifestation of the Meteor Tear's power.

Whoosh!

A breeze stirred within the cave, intensifying the blue radiance enveloping Yeh Hongchen. A whirlwind coalesced, drawing in the spiritual Qi in an orderly fashion.

Regrettably, the spiritual Qi was too sparse. Even with the Meteor Tear's augmentation, it could only muster a single cyclone.

After a short while, Yeh Hongchen ceased his efforts in resignation, having restored only a third of his innate spiritual Qi.

"Thirty percent should suffice for now. Otherwise, how would I stand a chance if Ye Bufan were to enter? How would I make it out alive?" he thought, bolstering his resolve.

Rising to his feet, Yeh Hongchen made his way towards the moonlit area. A stone table stood there, bathed in the lunar glow—the only illuminated spot in an otherwise pitch-black cave.

It was so dark, one couldn't see their own hand before their face.

Atop the stone table lay a single blood-red crystal, dazzling like a diamond, though it was no larger than half a fist.

"What's this?" Yeh Hongchen murmured, curiosity piqued as he lifted the crystal into his palm.

With a tentative infusion of Spiritual Qi, the crimson gem in his grasp burst into a brilliant red glow. Suddenly, the once shadowy cave was bathed in light, revealing identical crystals embedded in the walls, each one shimmering brightly.

Thanks to the ample illumination, Yeh Hongchen could easily spot a stone door ahead, its front overgrown with wild grass that hadn't been tended to in ages.

Yeh Hongchen's spiritual sense delved into the Storage Ring on his index finger, and in an instant, a blue longsword materialized in his hand. The Storage Ring, true to its name, was designed to hold items within its own separate dimension, the extent of which was determined by the ring's quality.

The Storage Ring Yeh Hongchen possessed boasted an expansive space of over a hundred square meters. On the East Continent of the Cloud Heaven Continent, only those of high status owned such a ring.

Approaching the stone door, Yeh Hongchen swung his sword in a few swift strokes, clearing the obstructing grass. A handprint at the center of the door caught his eye.

Without a second thought, he pressed his hand against it. A red light flickered through the cracks, and the stone door began to open slowly.