Chapter 837: The Grand Master Lam and Her Master? Han Li

Jin Ling, an ancient capital of six dynasties and a metropolis of ten dynasties.

In Chinese history, six dynasties once made Jin Ling their capital.

This alone reveals its uniqueness.

In the spiritual energy world, any place that becomes the capital of a powerful nation usually hides beneath it an immensely powerful underground cavern.

The reason is very simple.

Precisely because the cavern is powerful, it requires many strong cultivators to guard it.

And in the spiritual energy world, the strong inherently hold immense influence.

When a cluster of strong cultivators gather in one place, that place naturally becomes a center of power.

Just as New York, the most developed city in the United States, is built atop the New York Cavern.

Likewise, Russia's capital Moscow is built atop the Moscow Cavern.

Jin Ling's situation is unusual.

In the first year of the Great Ming, a tremendously powerful cavern lay beneath Jin Ling.

Later, the Great Ming's imperial advisor, Juedian Grand Master Liu Bowen, severed the dragon vein and used the dragon vein's qi to completely destroy this cavern tunnel.

Several centuries after Liu Bowen severed the dragon vein.

A large cavern tunnel appeared beneath the current capital's location.

After much hesitation, the Ming Emperor finally decided to relocate the imperial capital, moving it from Jin Ling to the current capital's location.

This is the key reason why the current capital has endured to this day as China's center of power.

Before the Jin Ling Cavern stood three towering figures, each radiating the aura of Juedian Grand Masters.

"Han Li Grand Master, what do you make of this?"

Mo Wen, the Governor of Jin Ling and also Viceroy of Jiangnan Province, looked at the awakening Jin Ling Cavern before him, his voice trembling slightly.

"... The Jin Ling Cavern... is about to revive!"

Han Li's face was cold; he had endured many events recently, and as a result, had broken through to Juedian Grand Master.

He came to Jin Ling intending to host a Grand Master Banquet.

But now, Han Li wanted to cry.

The moment he arrived in Jin Ling, trouble struck—this cavern, suspected to have been sealed by Grand Master Liu Bowen, was awakening.

According to historical records, the scale of this cavern was no less than that of the capital's cavern.

If the Jin Ling Cavern truly awakened fully, even if we had three Juedian Grand Masters here, one Yizunda Grand Master might not be enough to hold it.

"Huang Enforcement Envoy."

Mo Wen took a deep breath and turned to the last person present—the man in yellow robes, Huang Xun—"You are from the Nanzhen Regional Office. Have you contacted Li Hongtian, the Yizunda Grand Master?"

"... I've made contact."

Huang Xun's voice was low, but held no relief.

His expression was grim beyond measure.

"Mr. Li Hongtian says he will come as fast as possible—but it will take at least half an hour... and if this truly is a cavern eruption, one Yizunda Grand Master may not be enough to stop it."

"... Do all you can. Leave the rest to fate."

Though his emotions were turbulent, Han Li forced himself to calm, his blood qi surging, his gaze heavy, preparing for a fight to the death.

"Governor Mo, have you issued the emergency evacuation order?"

"No."

Mo Wen shook his head with a bitter smile. "If the cavern erupts, Jiangnan Province may not survive at all! Even if the people of Jin Ling tried to flee, where could they go?"

Huang Xun and Han Li fell silent. Though reluctant, they had to admit Mo Wen was right.

If the cavern erupted and a Beast Emperor emerged, all life in Jiangnan Province would be laid waste.

"Boom—!"

With a deafening roar, the seal shattered.

As the three Juedian Grand Masters, grim and ready for a final stand, watched, they suddenly realized what emerged from the other side of the cavern was not a beast—but pitch-black mist.

"... What is this...?"

Han Li whispered, but in the next instant, his body swayed, his face turning utterly ghastly.

For he realized that within the black mist, he felt dizzy and nauseous—and a destructive urge rose within him.

He suddenly wanted to kill, to destroy everything around him.

"What's happening?"

Huang Xun's face also turned ghastly.

But in the next instant, he sensed something and turned his head toward his back, his eyes filled with horror and disbelief.

Mo Wen and the other two were Juedian Grand Masters, among the three strongest in Jin Ling today.

Though Jin Ling no longer held its ancient glory, it remained one of the key central cities of modern China.

It might lack a Yizunda Grand Master, but it certainly had no shortage of Grand Masters.

Behind them stood thirteen Grand Masters summoned from various regions, along with hundreds of Spiritual Energy Masters.

These were Jin Ling's core strength.