As the two of them rushed forward, the spiderweb became bigger and bigger in their eyes. The human-faced withered trees growing on the spiderweb also became clearer.
"Junior Brother, slow down. These human-faced trees are the guards of the Ancestor Emperor. They were formed when they were attacked by the aura of the gods. Now, they are all in a deep slumber.
"What's more shocking is that once they wake up, they will let out a soul-shattering sound. A great terror will descend along with their voices."
The team leader quickly spoke and came to Xu Qing's side, shuttling through the spiderweb with him.
Xu Qing nodded. He could feel the strangeness of these human-faced trees when he was looking at them from afar. Now that he was closer, he could see more clearly.
Most of these faces belonged to middle-aged men. There were no women among them. They were all men.
Their appearances were similar to humans, but their skin color was different. Behind their ears, there were fine lines that looked like fish gills.
Aside from that, although their eyes were closed, their expressions were distorted. The strange substance that grew on their bodies was mixed with strong resentment. Together with their expressions, there was a strong sense of unwillingness.
"Below the gods, all are ants. They tried to resist when they were alive, but unfortunately …"
The team leader sighed and flew through the gaps between the human-faced trees, not touching any of them.
Xu Qing did the same. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, under the concealment of the Wordless Heavenly Book, the two of them lost all sense of existence. They successfully passed through the terrifying human-faced forest.
They flew through layers of spiderwebs like two mosquitoes. Gradually, they arrived at the core of the spiderweb area.
That huge star was reflected in their eyes. Looking from outside the star, this star was completely gray. It was filled with cracks and was filled with the aura of death. At the same time, one could see huge whirlpools moving slowly inside the star.
That was a storm. Aside from that, they could see that there was a pattern on the surface of the star.
Each of the six craters was a shocking sight to behold. As soon as Xu Qing saw them, he thought back to the spider god-spirit he had seen in the god box in the Jiuli Sect's core region. That god-spirit had six legs, which corresponded to the six craters on the ground.
Thus, a face appeared in Xu Qing's mind. It was a terrifyingly huge Spider God. On this huge gray planet, its six legs sank into the ground, forming six deep pits.
Team Chang stared at the planet and said in a low voice, "Based on my judgment in the past, this is the resting place of the master of this Divine Realm. But unfortunately, once the master of this Divine Realm left and never returned, the signs of destruction gradually appeared in this Divine Realm."
"In terms of danger, this place is much less dangerous. However, this place is, after all, the core of the Sacred Domain. Thus, there are still quite a lot of dangers."
"However, the more it is like this, the greater the benefits."
The captain's eyes were filled with madness and he did not forget to remind Xu Qing, "The Heaven Way that is suitable for your Emperor's Sword Secret Manual is at the door inside."
"Little Junior Brother, let's go." With that said, the team leader took the lead and flew off.
Xu Qing's eyes were filled with decisiveness. Since he had made up his mind, he did not hesitate and followed the team leader into a vast planet.
The sky was black, but within the planet, the ground was gray. Due to the storm, everything was blurry. The storm that occurred all year round in this place swept in all directions. The roaring sound of the storm was deafening. Arriving at this place, it was as though they had arrived at a dangerous place.
Before this, the biggest storm that Xu Qing had seen was the Green Sand Desert in the Sacrificial Moon Region. Until this moment, when he stepped onto the planet and entered the storm, the contrast between the two was especially obvious.
Beyond the Green Sand Desert, the sandstorm seemed to be the only thing here. It swept across the sky and even landed on their bodies. Xu Qing and the team leader felt that it was difficult to move an inch.
This was not an ordinary storm. This was a storm that contained the aura of a God, an extremely high level, and the remnants of a Divine Skill that was mixed with imperial aura. One could imagine that there must have been an earth-shattering battle here in the past.
Fortunately, Xu Qing had the power of a God, so after revealing his Divine Source, he was able to move forward through the sandstorm. This was not the first time the team leader had come here. He was very mysterious, so he was barely able to move normally here.
It seemed like he had a path. Just like that, the two of them moved forward through the sandstorm.
Time passed. Soon, seven days had passed. The storm became stronger and stronger, and as they got closer to their destination, the storms here began to merge together.
Even Xu Qing and Team Leader found it difficult. What made Xu Qing's heart palpitate even more was that every time they entered a storm, there would be a strange heartbeat hidden within. It was as if there was a living creature hidden in the core of the storm.
Xu Qing looked at the team leader. The team leader shook his head and didn't speak. After five storms, when the core of the sixth storm was about to envelop them, the team leader brought Xu Qing to a crack in the ground.
The moment they entered, Xu Qing wasn't too surprised to discover that there was a cave hidden here. It was unknown how long this cave had been dug out. It was very ingenious. Once they hid inside, they could avoid the storm. After entering the cave, the team leader let out a sigh of relief and looked around with emotion.
"There aren't many changes here. Little junior brother, let's rest here for three days. According to my calculations, after three days, it will be a small cycle of the storm outside.
"At that time, the storm will be weakened a lot.
"As for your previous question, I don't have an answer. However, in one of my lives, I was sucked into the core of the storm. Although I didn't die, after I came out, I lost my memories. Even now, I can't remember them."
The team leader's words made Xu Qing's heart freeze. The more he understood the team leader, the more he could feel the terror that existed in the core of the storm through his words.
Therefore, he was silent for a moment. He looked around and then outside the cave. He asked, "Eldest senior brother, how many times have you been here?"
"This is the third time."
The team leader had a carefree look on his face, as if he didn't care about the previous explanation. At that moment, he stretched his back and chuckled. Then, he sat down on a rock wall in a practiced manner.
Leaning there, he raised three fingers at Xu Qing!
Xu Qing looked at the team leader with a profound look. He knew very well that if the team leader was still thinking about something after two failures, it must be something great. At the same time, he thought of the great matter that the team leader had mentioned.
"What is your goal this time?" Xu Qing asked in a low voice.
The team leader blinked and looked around. In the end, he shook his head.
"Little junior brother, no, wait a little longer. I can only tell you one thing right now. Compared to this time, the incident with Mother Red is nothing.
"The reason why I've been thinking about this place is mostly because I've made all my preparations for this place.
"Originally, I thought that I would need another three to five lives before I could make any progress. But with your appearance, little junior brother, things are different." The team leader slapped his thigh and looked a little excited.
Xu Qing was silent, deep in thought.
He knew very well that the team leader wasn't deliberately mystifying him. Unless there was really some reason that he couldn't say anything. Otherwise, given the team leader's love of showing off and seeing him shocked, he would have already said everything to enjoy his shock.
For the team leader to be so hesitant, it had to have something to do with the three gods. Xu Qing thought about how the three gods had come to explore this place in the name of the Great Hunt, as well as the seal of the Nine Li Spider God. A bold guess arose in Xu Qing's mind.
"The fourth god?"
Xu Qing's eyes narrowed, and he didn't speak again. He closed his eyes and adjusted his cultivation base so that he was in peak condition.
The entire cave gradually quieted down. The only sound that could be heard was the howling of the storm outside. It was like the roar of a god, venting its anger as it swept across the land and shook the sky.
There were also some whimpering sounds, like weeping and struggling at the same time. Sometimes it was fierce, sometimes it was strange.
These sounds constantly reminded Xu Qing of the terror of this place.
Three days passed quickly. The team leader's understanding of this place was very accurate this time. The sound of the storm outside had indeed died down.
Especially on the second day of the third day, there was a moment when it almost completely disappeared, and not a single sound could be heard.
"Time's up."
The team leader's eyes lit up and he rushed out. Xu Qing followed behind. The moment they left the cave and arrived outside, the black sky became clear for the first time. The same was true for the gray land.
The storm that had filled the cave before was gone.
"Only two hours."
The team leader roared and pushed his speed to the limit. He turned into a streak of red light and shot off into the distance.
Xu Qing followed behind, his figure exploding with speed. He took advantage of the dissipation of the storm to rush forward with all his might.
However, two hours passed very quickly, and the wind began to appear once again.
However, as the howling grew stronger, a strange mountain and a group of statues appeared in front of the two of them. The mountain towered into the clouds.
In the center was a circular hole. Wind and sand whistled through the hole, forming an extremely sharp whimpering sound. It fused with the wind and spread out in all directions, shaking the soul!
At the same time, an ancient and vicissitude feeling filled Xu Qing's heart through his gaze.
At the foot of this mountain, with the mountain as the center, there were many ancient statues surrounding it.
They had three heads and six arms. They looked up at the sky, each holding a giant blade and exuding a terrifying pressure.
What attracted Xu Qing's attention was that between the eyebrows of each statue, there was a mark of a half-moon. There were even some statues on the edge that vaguely looked like they were bowing to the sky!
As Xu Qing's gaze focused, the team leader's voice came from behind him, "These are the incarnations of the Ancestor Emperor's Six Venerables."
"Before they died, they bowed to the moon. What they bowed to was not the moon flame or the red moon, but the most ancient moon in the world. It is formless, the yin of yin and yang. Some races like to call it the Ancestor Moon."
"In addition, this mountain is our destination, the Ancestor Emperor's mausoleum of this star region."
As he spoke, the team leader rushed straight to the mountain, one in front and one behind. But after a few steps, he realized that Xu Qing was not coming, so he turned around to look at him.
Xu Qing did not move. At this moment, he was standing beside a statue that was bowing to the moon. He stared at the statue, his eyes shining with an intense light.
The Sea Dragon in his body was emitting fluctuations, as if it was reminding Xu Qing. And the biggest fluctuation came from his third divine treasure. The third divine treasure was related to the moon. At this moment, a strong desire arose.
Xu Qing instantly realized that this statue was very suitable to be the Heavenly Dao of the third divine treasure.