Chapter 573: The News of the Dantian Small World

As for Yuwen Cheng before him.

Though his talent was not as monstrous as his master's.

Yet, looking at the entire dynasty, his talent is also among the very best!

After centuries of cultivation, before departing for the Northern Caves, he had already reached Dayun Realm Stage Six!

And he had watched him grow up from childhood.

Their bond ran so deep, it rivaled that of blood brothers.

Beyond talent and aptitude.

He was also mature and steady.

He never acted like other noble youths, using his background to bully and commit crimes.

Thus, his reputation within the imperial court was excellent.

Decades ago, he was enfeoffed by Qin Wang as the Great Qin Champion Marquis!

He had won repeatedly in the border conflicts among the Nine States, with few defeats!

Though not the strongest in cultivation among the military, he was a peerless general!

Even two hundred years ago, he accidentally obtained a secret technique and mastered a martial art of warfare and slaughter!

He could organize battle arrays, condense the entire army's killing aura and spiritual energy to empower himself, unleashing power rivaling that of a Ten Thousand Manifestations True Lord!

Decades ago, disturbances in the Northern Caves triggered a beast uprising!

To prevent these beasts from wreaking havoc and harming the people of Great Qin.

At court, Yuwen Cheng volunteered to lead an expedition!

And that departure lasted decades.

So seeing the man return without any prior notice,

Zhang Long could not help but feel astonished.

He then instinctively asked: "Cheng'er, have you returned suddenly because you've quelled the beast uprising in the Northern Caves?"

Yuwen Cheng shook his head and sighed:

"Those beasts seem endless—each time we eliminate one wave, another immediately surges forth, preventing me from ever reaching their core."

"The number and strength of these beasts differ drastically from the intelligence gathered by the imperial court before the Northern Caves disturbance began!"

"It's been barely a year—impossible for so many beasts to appear!"

"And these extra beasts could not have appeared without cause."

"Thus, over these entire decades, I've fought beasts while searching for their origin."

"Unfortunately, deploying battle arrays imposes too heavy a burden on my body—I cannot sustain them long enough to explore deeper regions."

Suddenly, Yuwen Cheng fell silent.

Immediately, an overwhelming aura erupted from his body, stirring the spiritual energy of heaven and earth!

"Not long ago, while using my battle array against a Ten Thousand Manifestations Stage Two beast and a Ten Thousand Manifestations Stage Four beast, I gained insight in battle and barely broke through into the Ten Thousand Manifestations Realm!"

"Though I slew both Ten Thousand Manifestations beasts, nearly half my troops were lost!"

As he spoke, a shadow of sorrow passed through Yuwen Cheng's eyes, and his voice grew heavier.

Having finished, he seemed to recall something and quickly rallied himself.

"Afterward, I ventured deeper and found the spiritual energy chaotic and the space highly unstable. Brother, can you guess what I discovered there?"

No sooner had he spoken.

Zhang Long, whose interest had already been sharply piqued, suddenly realized something.

He widened his eyes in shock: "Could it be…?"

Yuwen Cheng clenched his fists and nodded: "You're right, Brother. Deep within the Northern Caves lies a hidden Dantian Small World, teeming with beasts!"

"No doubt this is why the Northern Caves have stirred again after a thousand years!"

At these words, Zhang Long was stunned.

He never imagined the Northern Caves disturbance could be tied to something so monumental!

After all, this was a Dantian Small World!

A treasure sought by countless cultivators!

Once seized, there would be no need to fear major wars with the other Eight States triggering intervention by the Yuehua Imperial Dynasty!

One could monopolize this vast reservoir of resources!

One might even discover medicinal herbs aged ten thousand—or even one hundred thousand—years!

Thinking of this, Zhang Long quickly turned to Yuwen Cheng:

"So you've returned precisely to report this to Master, so he can act and seize this Dantian Small World before anyone else discovers it?"

In his mind, across the entire Great Qin Dynasty, if the mysterious Jiang Clan Head did not intervene,

no one could rival his master for control of this resource!

Perhaps even his master's breakthrough to Primordial Spirit depended on this hidden Dantian Small World in the Northern Caves!

Yuwen Cheng nodded: "Yes! I know Father's long-held wish—to break through to Primordial Spirit and go to the Shanggu Clan to seek justice for Mother!"

"But now, lacking a crucial opportunity, he has remained stuck at Ten Thousand Manifestations Stage Nine for far too long, with no hope of reaching Primordial Spirit!"

"This Dantian Small World may grant Father the chance he needs!"

Hearing this, Zhang Long's heart warmed, and he could not help but feel joy for his master.