I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2386: 1075: Slaying the Golden Flame Manticore (2)

Da Kong True Monarch gave directions to Shenxi and the Azure Fall Palace Master.

Pioneering holds importance, yet the East Dawn Demon Dao poses a far graver danger.

For now, it looks like we may need to set aside the Golden Flame Manticore.

Chen Mobai nodded in agreement with Da Kong True Monarch's assessment.

A flash came from the silver ring on Da Kong True Monarch's wrist, sending a rush of the Power of Void toward him. A notion crossed Chen Mobai's mind, but he chose not to fight it, letting the silver glow wrap around him.

In a blink, both he and Da Kong True Monarch vanished from the Qian Yuan Tower.

"Junior Brother Xuande, since you're well-versed in the East Li region, head to the Demon-Suppressing Immortal City and keep watch to stop the East Dawn Demon Dao forces from breaching into the East Land."

Once the two Deity Transformations had left, Shenxi wasted no time issuing commands. Xuande, standing close by, had earned ample contributions in the righteous-demon war, giving him a shot at securing the Communicating Holy Spirit Pill.

"Understood, Sect Master!"

Xuande showed no delay, acknowledged the order with a nod, then spun around and departed. He picked seven Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Dao Morale Sect and, via the Teleportation Array arranged by Taixu MiaoMiao Palace, first went back to the East Land before reaching the border's Demon-Suppressing Immortal City.

Noticing this, the Azure Fall Palace Master summoned Zhang Pankong and tasked him with standing in for Taixu MiaoMiao Palace at the East Land Border.

While the two Great Holy Lands rallied their troops against the looming Demon Dao assault, Chen Mobai followed Da Kong True Monarch's lead, leaping through the void in rapid teleports that spanned tens of thousands of miles within mere breaths.

At last, they landed atop a massive heavenly pit buried deep within the ruins.

"The Golden Flame Manticore lurks right here. This spot once served as the lair of an Earth Attribute True Spirit. I spotted marks on the pit walls shaped like dragon scales, so I dubbed it Dragon Abyss Cave."

Da Kong True Monarch explained as he led the way down into the enormous, unfathomable chasm. Upon seeing this, Chen Mobai activated Tai Yi Wu Yan Luo and trailed after him.

A strange, icy wind howled from the depths, bringing a bone-chilling cold that even made Chen Mobai uneasy.

"The Golden Flame Manticore, being a Fire Attribute True Spirit, why would it choose this as its den?"

Chen Mobai voiced his puzzlement, prompting Da Kong True Monarch to shake his head.

As they plunged deeper, the light around them faded into gloom. Though this barely hindered them, Chen Mobai still summoned his Second Primeval Spirit to wield the Haotian Mirror and light up the path ahead.

"Now that's a fine treasure!"

Da Kong True Monarch at once spotted the Haotian Mirror's rich spirituality and realized it served as Chen Mobai's Lifespan Artifact.

When Chen Mobai eventually reaches Divinity Transformation, the Haotian Mirror will undoubtedly rise to Fifth Rank Artifact status.

Before long, they touched down at the cave's base.

The chamber sprawled wide, featuring three arched tunnels on the eastern rock face. Thick, frosty Spiritual Energy seeped out from them, like gaping jaws eager to swallow any who approached.

Patterns resembling scales etched the stone walls leading to those three entrances. Chen Mobai swiftly grasped that they wove into a formidable formation blocking all Divine Sense probes.

"It's right in there!"

A voice Chen Mobai recognized echoed from behind him. Turning, he found Dustless True Monarch perched on a stone ledge hewn from the wall.

He appeared entirely unfazed by Da Kong True Monarch escorting Chen Mobai to this spot.

Earlier, near the Civet Power's remains, Da Kong True Monarch had dispatched two Message Talismans, one directed to Dustless True Monarch.

"Impressive, truly impressive. Xuan Tian Senior Brother saw your potential right. After we old timers fade, the Righteous Path will rely on rising stars like you."

Dustless True Monarch eyed the Second Primeval Spirit handling the Haotian Mirror, gave a faint nod, and offered those words.

"Junior Brother, trouble's brewing on the East Li front..."

Da Kong True Monarch swiftly recapped the East Dawn Demon Dao's fierce retaliation, and Dustless True Monarch's forehead creased at the mention of the Flying Night Fiend, ending with a heavy sigh.

"Truly a time of turmoil."

He recalled that Ming Zun kept a hidden incarnation, and with the Flying Night Fiend in play, the Demon Dao could soon boast yet another Divinity Transformation.

"Any ideas from you, Senior Brother?"

Dustless True Monarch turned to Da Kong True Monarch, who voiced his view: the Demon Dao stands as the real peril, and should slaying the Golden Flame Manticore drag on, they might need to let it go.

"And what about you, Sect Master Chen?"

Dustless True Monarch then queried Chen Mobai, who examined the dragon scale etchings on the walls, paced about, and halted before the leftmost opening to nod and inquire: "The Golden Flame Manticore hides in this one, doesn't it?"

Dustless True Monarch shot a look at Da Kong True Monarch, who promptly shook his head to deny spilling any details.

"That's right."

With Dustless True Monarch's affirmation, Chen Mobai invoked the Heaven Comprehension Earth Spirit realm, probing the Dragon Abyss Cave's formation.

"As Fifth Rank Formation Masters, both True Monarchs must have tested this setup extensively. Mind sharing your insights?"

Even though Chen Mobai had pieced together the formation's basics via Earth Spirit, he sought guidance from the pair of Deity Transformation True Monarchs.

"My title as Fifth Rank Formation Master is mostly in name; I'm versed only in erecting Super Teleportation Arrays..."

Da Kong True Monarch shook his head without pause, admitting his shortcomings even as the East Continent's top expert after Dustless.

"Here's what I've gathered from my probes over these two years..."

Dustless True Monarch nodded, pointed a finger to sketch in the empty air, tracing the Spirit Vein hub's pathways and layouts—both surface and subsurface—uncovered by the Xuanji Instrument, bringing them to vivid form in the space before them.