Chapter 2510: Chapter 2489: Heaven-Extinction Cave
Chapter 2489 Heaven-Extinction Cave
Yun, my beloved, this is the gift I’ve spent three years crafting for you. Do you like it?
The first thing to appear is a line of bold script, yet it reveals tenderness. There’s no doubt it’s written by a man, and without surprise, he should be the true author of the painting.
As the painting continues to unfold, there’s surprisingly nothing behind it, except in one corner, where there’s a very distinctive signature, two words Lin Feng recognizes—Tao Zhan!
Seeing this name, Tao Tao immediately burst into tears, sobbing in Lin Feng’s arms, while Lin Feng connected all the dots at that moment.
Back then, surely Tao Tao’s parents went through busy times, forcing Tao Tao’s mother to flee with her alone, and in desperate need of money for the journey, Tao Tao’s mother, the woman called Yun, had to sell the most precious gift her husband gave her.
As she continued to flee, perhaps something happened that forced Tao Tao’s mother to leave Tao Tao behind, handling the situation alone. Then, by chance, Geomancer Qianjue rescued Tao Tao and raised her ever since!
Thinking about Tao Tao’s pathetic life story, Lin Feng couldn’t help but be moved, hugged Tao Tao, and said to her, "We should visit Xucheng someday; since clues about your mother surfaced there, we might find something if there are traces. Once we have clues, I’ll find a way to uncover them for you."
"Okay..." Tao Tao, nestled in Lin Feng’s arms, still couldn’t hold back her sobs. She always wondered how her parents could abandon her so easily—there’s so much more to it than she ever imagined.
After a long while, Tao Tao’s emotions stabilized. Then she realized a lot of time had passed, and she felt a bit panicked inside. The girl’s face blushed with shame, wanting to leave Lin Feng’s embrace, but the security Lin Feng provided made her unwilling to part.
About an hour later, Lin Feng voluntarily released Tao Tao, his face breaking into a smile, looking ahead into the sky. Suddenly, his Divine Sense activated, forming a Space Cage, and instantly, a sound emerged from within.
"Boss, you can detect this too!"
Tangyuan’s incredibly frustrated voice appeared, then he showed up, gave Lin Feng a white-eyed glance, and Lin Feng released the Space Cage, beckoning Tangyuan to come over.
"How did it go with what I asked you to investigate?" Lin Feng looked at Tangyuan and directly asked, while Tao Tao was confused by Lin Feng’s question, wondering what Lin Feng sent Tangyuan to investigate.
"Boss, you won’t believe how clever you are, deducing that there are problems among those nine prominent families. You wouldn’t expect what’s coming..." As soon as Tangyuan heard Lin Feng’s question, his eyes lit up, and he excitedly took out a pile of Shadow Stones and said to Lin Feng, "Boss, these Shadow Stones contain scenes I recorded—it’s awe-inspiring!"
Lin Feng originally wanted to see for himself, but considering Tao Tao’s presence, there likely wouldn’t be anything good, so he directly said to Tangyuan, "Just sum it up."
"There’s a Family Head who specifically cultivates evil skills, yet his wife turns a blind eye, enjoying herself every night—they mind their own business, inherently drawn together!"
"Another Family Head outwardly seems fine, but he has a bad habit of eavesdropping. I don’t understand why a Family Head would behave this way—it’s puzzling..."
"You can’t guess what’s more intriguing—a Family Head’s wife secretly sneaks back to her family’s home when visiting, and then..."
Tangyuan wanted to continue, but Lin Feng interrupted him, saying there’s no point in going further. The truth is, these things happen in prominent families on Earth too, just not as exaggerated.
"How can those prominent families behave like this!" Tao Tao shouted angrily, never imagining that those families could be so bizarre and absurd—are they even human!
"Many people seem fine externally, but inside, it’s different; putting up a front is exhausting, naturally increasing pressure, leading to such behavior. Actually, when devoid of possessions, no one would act this way," Lin Feng explained casually, noting this is about human nature. Prominent families might appear glorious, but they bear heavy pressure, risking unexpected incidents and constantly guarding against other families—an exhaustion ordinary people can’t fathom.
"But still, that’s too chaotic!" Tao Tao complained, still believing that people shouldn’t behave like animals, regardless of circumstances.
"They only act like this internally, who controls them? Besides, these matters are hidden; without Tangyuan, no one would know," Lin Feng reassured Tao Tao, "Alright, leave their affairs to them; it has nothing to do with us."
Casually, Lin Feng stored those Shadow Stones with abundant content, then said to Tao Tao and Tangyuan, "Now that there’s nothing urgent, let’s go check out the Heaven-Extinction Cave."
"Heaven-Extinction Cave?"
"What kind of strange place is that?"
Tao Tao and Tangyuan were immediately intrigued by Lin Feng’s proposal, questioning him—they had no idea what kind of place it was, but it sounded unusual.
"Haven’t you noticed? There’s no premium material in the market around Ling City," Lin Feng then smiled at Tao Tao and Tangyuan, "Gu Tianhai tells me all the best materials from the surrounding cities are in the Heaven-Extinction Cave, so I’m keen to find a way there."
"I see!"
Tao Tao and Tangyuan understood Lin Feng’s intention, replying in unison, and following Lin Feng out.
The distance wasn’t far, and both Lin Feng and Tao Tao were Divine Kings, the trio quickly flew there. To their surprise, the Heaven-Extinction Cave was incredibly small, only allowing two people in and out. If they hadn’t seen people entering and exiting such a tiny entrance, they wouldn’t have imagined the cave would be like this.
"Disguise yourself."
Looking at the small entrance, Lin Feng felt something was off, concerned about potential trouble, and asked Tao Tao to disguise herself—he didn’t want her appearance to cause issues in the Heaven-Extinction Cave where premium materials are traded by powerful people.
Understanding Lin Feng’s point, Tao Tao immediately disguised herself, preparing to enter with Lin Feng, but Tangyuan spoke up.
"Boss, what about me?" After speaking, Tangyuan made a meaningful wink at Lin Feng.
"Stay on my shoulder honestly; everyone here is powerful, you can’t sneak in," Lin Feng suggested after considering it, such an arrangement seemed wise, given their unfamiliarity with the cave and potential Formations that might expose Tangyuan.
Tangyuan acknowledged Lin Feng’s reasoning and hesitated no more, firmly settling on Lin Feng’s shoulder.
The three successfully passed through the narrow entrance, moving along a tunnel and traveled over a mile to see the real Heaven-Extinction Cave—a huge hall appeared before them.
The hall was divided into more than ten layers, each forming a circular area, packed with countless shops, and at the center was an atrium resembling Earth’s shopping malls; except the atrium wasn’t daylight-lit, but instead, an unknown stone at the top emitted sun-like light, illuminating the cave’s interior like daylight.
"Wow, this place is bustling!"
Tangyuan exclaimed, surprised to see this underground hall—conservatively estimating, there were hundreds of shops—a remarkably large trading venue underground.
"Of course, otherwise premium materials from several cities wouldn’t be traded here. Interestingly, the route here had countless Formations; simply activating them could prevent anyone from leaving promptly in case of trouble," Lin Feng explained to Tao Tao and Tangyuan, implying to avoid causing issues here.
Tao Tao and Tangyuan understood Lin Feng, acknowledging his advice, but facing this multi-tiered trading space, they didn’t know where to start browsing. They also noticed most visitors were Divine King level individuals, with few Divine Origin Realm beings, likely from prominent family disciples.
Surveying the enormous hall, Lin Feng was unsure where to start but noticed a platform at the atrium’s center apparently expounding the cave’s segments, so he led Tao Tao and Tangyuan toward it.
Learning from the platform, Lin Feng finally understood why the cave had various layers—each served distinct purposes—every material type had a designated area. Reflecting on this, even he marveled at the commercial acumen behind the Heaven-Extinction Cave’s creation...
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