The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2198: Chapter 2198: Netherworld Heart

These top-level Immortal Rhythm strong people, at this moment, all revealed similar expressions.

Netherworld Map!

The Yellow Spring Cave opens approximately once every hundred million years, and the Netherworld Map appears only once in dozens of openings.

Netherworld Crystal Stones are indeed precious, with unparalleled auxiliary effects for the cultivation of Immortal Venerables. For Immortal Rhythm Netherworld Realm, ordinary Netherworld Realm, and even All Things Realm cultivators, the auxiliary cultivation effect goes without saying. However, no matter how many Netherworld Crystal Stones, even high-grade Netherworld Crystal Stones, can compare to the Netherworld Map.

These Immortal Realm strong people, after suppressing their shock, revealed intense gazes, with each person’s eyes burning with fiery flames.

“Swish! Swish! Swish!”

Immortal Rhythm cultivators scattered throughout the Yellow Spring Cave swiftly rushed toward the location of the Netherworld Map.

“It must be the Netherworld Map!” Jing Yan murmured with focused eyes.

He had heard Wuxia Heavenly Monarch mention the Netherworld Map inside the Yellow Spring Cave, but Wuxia Heavenly Monarch knew little about the Netherworld Map, only saying that there was a very small chance it would surface every time the Yellow Spring Cave opened. And the Netherworld Map was a major opportunity for cultivators.

Wuxia Heavenly Monarch didn’t know the detailed information about the Netherworld Map either.

“Let’s go have a look!” Jing Yan also flew toward the location of the Netherworld Map.

Though it was said to be flying, they were actually traversing space with instantaneous movement.

When Jing Yan arrived at the Netherworld Map, Xin Ruikun and most other Immortal Rhythm cultivators were already nearby.

“Fellow Daoist Jing Yan.”

Upon seeing Jing Yan arrive from behind, Xin Ruikun cupped his hands and spoke.

Elder Shao Yu, who stood beside Xin Ruikun, also cupped his hands in greeting to Jing Yan.

Jing Yan had a relatively close relationship with these two elders from the Xin family, so it was natural for him to move over to their side.

“Two elders.” Jing Yan returned the gesture.

In front of everyone, a gigantic painting was displayed.

The entire painting glowed with a golden-yellow light. Terrifying energy fluctuations radiated from this painting, enveloping the entire Yellow Spring Cave.

It was called a painting because it contained a picture, yet it was a very bizarre one. Even Jing Yan, upon viewing it, had no clue what exactly was depicted.

“Two elders, is that the legendary Netherworld Map?” Jing Yan pointed towards the enormous painting that connected heaven and earth.

“Correct, that is indeed the most mysterious and unfathomable Netherworld Map within the Yellow Spring Cave. I never thought we would encounter it during this occurrence of the Netherworld Map.” Xin Ruikun said with an excited tone.

“What are the scenes depicted in that painting?” Jing Yan asked with a frown.

Xin Ruikun glanced at Jing Yan, seemingly puzzled that Jing Yan would ask such a question.

However, he seemed to understand after a moment, possibly considering that Jing Yan, after all, was at the Netherworld Realm level, though his combat power was incredibly formidable, his realm remained relatively low and he was very young, so it would be normal not to know much about the Netherworld Map. The higher-ups of the Four Great Forces knew relatively more about the Netherworld Map because every time the Yellow Spring Cave opened, they would send cultivators in. Over the long ages, there were always a few who had seen or even entered the Netherworld Map.

“Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, take a closer look. What do the lines in the painting resemble?” Xin Ruikun did not directly answer Jing Yan’s question.

Upon Wen Yan, Jing Yan carefully scrutinized it.

A moment later, he mused, “It seems like a road, but very chaotic, with no visible pattern, and it’s unclear where the starting point or the end is.”

“Indeed, it can be considered a road, called the Netherworld Road. As for the starting point and the endpoint, accurately speaking, there shouldn’t be any. After all, throughout countless years, no one has unraveled the mysteries of the Netherworld Map. But it doesn’t matter; as long as one enters the Netherworld Map, there’s a chance to gain a great opportunity.”

“Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, within the Netherworld Map lies a treasure called the Netherworld Heart. You may not be aware that Yuantong Immortal Venerable once obtained a Netherworld Heart from within the Netherworld Map. Before acquiring the Netherworld Heart, Yuantong Immortal Venerable was still an Immortal Rhythm cultivator. Shortly after obtaining the Netherworld Heart, he progressed from the Immortal Rhythm level to the Immortal Venerable level.” Xin Ruikun said.

“What?” Jing Yan gasped softly.

Could it be that Yuantong Immortal Venerable became an Immortal Venerable by obtaining the Netherworld Heart from the Netherworld Map?

For an Immortal Rhythm cultivator to reach the Immortal Venerable level is extremely, extremely challenging. In Jing Yan’s Chaos World, which though considered a newly born Chaos World, has existed for a very long time from the perspective of cultivators. However, within that entire Chaos World, not a single cultivator had reached the Dao Master level, which is the Immortal Venerable Realm.

Moreover, in the Xin family, only the founding ancestor is an Immortal Venerable level strong person. Throughout countless years since that ancestor, no second Immortal Venerable has emerged in the Xin family. The current Clan Leader of the Xin family, Xin Si, while close to the Immortal Venerable level, has ultimately not reached it.

Becoming an Immortal Venerable is exceedingly difficult. Even the leaders of the Four Great Forces would still feel that reaching the Immortal Venerable level is an unattainable goal.

“This is indeed true.” Elder Shao Yu also nodded affirmatively.

“All of you Daoists are so courteous; then I won’t be polite! Haha, I’ll take the first step!” A voice came from the side.

Jing Yan and the others focused their gazes, seeing Elder Ke Zun from the Shadow Tower rapidly fly out, heading towards the Netherworld Map.

Ke Zun’s speed was incredibly fast. Even before finishing his sentence, his silhouette had already approached the Netherworld Map.

“Get lost!”

But just as Ke Zun was about to enter the Netherworld Map, a cold voice sounded from within it.

Upon hearing this voice, Jing Yan and the others all furrowed their brows. This voice seemed to originate from inside the Netherworld Map.

Following this voice, everyone saw a black light burst forth from within the Netherworld Map. That black light fiercely struck towards Ke Zun.

Initially rushing towards the Netherworld Map at incredible speed, Ke Zun found himself retreating even faster. Letting out a muffled grunt, his body was pushed back, as if traversing space, disappearing in a flash, only to reappear tens of thousands of miles away. After steadying himself, blood oozed from the corner of his mouth, and he glared fiercely at the Netherworld Map.

At that moment, a black silhouette slowly emerged from the Netherworld Map.

It was none other than the Black River Heavenly Monarch, the one who had forcibly broken through Yuantong Immortal Venerable and others’ blockades upon the Yellow Spring Cave’s opening.

Seeing the Black River Heavenly Monarch appear, Jing Yan and the others’ expressions subtly shifted. This Black River Heavenly Monarch was a terrifying being capable of slaying Immortal Venerable level strong entities. His cultivation had long surpassed the realm of Immortal Rhythm cultivators.

Under normal circumstances, Immortal Rhythm cultivators absolutely cannot contend with Immortal Venerables. Even the leaders of the Four Great Forces could only maintain their lives in front of the weakest Immortal Venerables. Yet the Black River Heavenly Monarch could slay even weaker Immortal Venerables.