Today was the day the Dimension Portal opened. The main streets were filled with thousands of people from all walks of life.
Everyone gathered in front of the Dimensional Portal, each side containing 2 pillars 10 meters high and heard various animal carvings.
"Make way! The White Elephant Faction is coming!" Said a man in a high tone.
The crowd began to separate themselves to make way for the passage of the White Elephant Faction. You can see the red flag with the white Elephant symbol, which its Chief leads in the Heavenly King Realm *4.
"Make way! The Gold Vermillion Faction is coming!" shouted a different man.
A group of people in red uniforms with gold striped motifs came carrying a red flag bearing the emblem of the golden-winged Vermillion bird.
"See, Miss Mida from the Gold Vermillion Faction is also present, " the youth pointed to a beautiful woman riding a red horse carriage.
"Heard he has reached Qi Refinement", replied the youth next to him.
"What? Qi refinement before 20 years old? Isn't he a genius?" Said the middle-aged man.
Time has passed, and many different Factions have appeared in front of the Dimensional Portal with hundreds or even thousands of members, not young, mature, or even old, who have also joined in searching for treasures.
Wush…
Wush…
Wush…
Three black lights from the large building flew towards the podium in the city's centre, forming human silhouettes. One middle-aged man in a luxurious suite and two quite older men were none other than the Mayor and the Heise City Elder.
"Thank you for coming to my small Town, as we all know that the Dimensional Portal will be opened once a week, and it just so happens to be the day. The Dimensional Portal leads to the abode of millions of monsters which we call the 'Forbidden Land', for the origins of the Portals. The dimension itself no one knows. Although the Forbidden Land is full of monsters and very dangerous, it is also filled with various kinds of priceless Treasures. For all of you present, if anyone can find 500 Years of Black Ginseng, we will exchange it for A Low-grade Silver Weapon along with a Silver-grade Heavenly Path Pill and a Silver-grade Qi Energy Pill." He explained at length.
Hearing the Mayor's explanation, the crowd under the podium began to shout excitedly and hoped to find the item the Mayor wanted even though they didn't know what it was for.
Many people discussed the gifts and the connections the Mayor had made. How not to make Silver Grade Pills and Weapons as a reward.
"Wow Silver Grade, isn't the Mayor very generous in exchange for a Silver Grade Weapon for one Ginseng. And where did he get so many Silver grade items from?" said the middle-aged man with shining eyes.
"Looks like the supporters behind the Mayor are pretty great. To be able to give Silver-tier Pills in exchange, even though Purple *9 and Silver *1 tier Pills only differed by 1 tier. However, the effect is far different, and in this small city, it is tough to find a Master level Alchemist, even in the entire Jingwen Province," Another middle-aged man replied.
Look at the crowd in front of him. The mayor smiled proudly and waved his hand lightly to calm everyone present.
"As we know, monsters also have their Realm, and in the Forbidden Lands, millions of monsters of levels such as Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Crystal, and Jade are inhabited. Usually, the monsters appear only in the Iron to Silver tiers. Even so, it does not rule out the appearance of Gold or Heavenly Emperors, Crystals that can be equated with Nirvana, and finally, Jade with the Mahayana level. If one of these monsters comes out of the Forbidden Land, Jingwen Province will certainly be destroyed," the Mayor explains.
The mayor raised his right hand into the empty air, "Alright! We will open the Dimension Portal!" He shouted.
The two Elders performed hand seals at a speed the eye could see. The array previously covered the Dimensional Portal began to glow and dissipate, revealing the true Portal. From within the Dimensional Portal, one could see a faint black mist oozing out with a terrifying aura.
The Dimension Portal was always open at any time, with several soldiers guarding the outside. Still, because thousands of monsters came out from within the Dimensional Portal hundreds of years ago, half of Jingwen Province was destroyed.
Because of this, creating an array to lock up the Dimensional Portal would be opened once a week, so cultivators could gain experience and reduce the existing monsters.
Everyone who saw the Dimension Portal open began to enter it regularly until everyone entered, and then the Dimension Portal closed again for a week.
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Forbidden Land
The environment of the Forbidden Land was very barren. And the ground surface was Black with various bones, and a lot of smoke was flying around. Although it is not life-threatening, it is enough to make everyone's spirits collapse, and the red sky makes the atmosphere even tenser.
A handsome young man with jet black hair with aligned eyes entered the Forbidden Land with his group. The handsome youth looked around for a moment before closing his eyes and spreading awareness.
"Looks like there aren't any monsters around 500 meters away." The young man muttered as he opened his eyes again.
"Son. Are you going to go deeper with us?" asked the old man behind him.
"Ah. I will follow Senior Song." The young man replied.
"Hey, Uncle Lin Chen. Don't worry. Xue Lin will protect you." The little girl said, patting her chest.
Lin Chen's lips twitched as he was called 'Uncle' by the little girl in front of him. "Hey, kid. Look at my very handsome face, don't call me uncle," said Lin Chen showing his fist.
"Look, grandpa. He wanted to hit me," said the little girl.
"Hahaha, never mind, let's go deeper", Grandpa Song laughed softly, stroking his beard.
"Humph. Watch out for you, uncle," Said the little girl, puffing her cheeks.
Song Bin and the guards around just shook their heads slowly at the behaviour of his niece, Song Xue Lin.
On the other hand…
Various Factions began to dive deeper into various directions trying their luck to get the scattered treasures. Some only killed small monsters to resell their body parts.
The people who killed the little monsters also wanted to go deeper, but they gave up because they didn't have adequate weapons or equipment.
Lin Chen and his entourage ran towards the North of the Mountain, where two people were watching them from a distance.
The moment Lin Chen was already closer to the Mountain. He had a bad feeling that if he continued forward, the only danger would come to him. Lin Chen stopped and turned to Grandpa Song. "Senior Song. Did Senior feel it? There seems to be danger waiting ahead." said Lin Chen, pointing at the mountain.
"Hey, Uncle. Are you scared? Even though there are monsters, my grandfather can handle it," replied the little girl who suddenly appeared.
"You're calling me 'Uncle' again," said Lin Chen annoyed.
"Hey Xue Lin, can you be quiet for a bit?" Said the middle-aged man, who was none other than Song Bin.
"But uncle..." The little girl's reply stopped when she saw her grandfather waving.
"Since you brought this up, it seems that there is indeed a danger that awaits us ahead." Grandpa Song replied, looking up at the Mountain.
Everyone in the group also turned their heads back towards the mountain, surprised when they saw a horde of monsters of various sizes and grades emerge from the mountainside.
"Th-This. Isn't this too much?" The guard stammered.
"A-Are we were going to die?" Another guard replied with a pale face.
The little girl who saw the many monsters in front of her made her body shudder in horror, her knees starting to limp and subconsciously bowing to the ground. She thought that even though her grandfather was strong, in front of thousands of monsters above the Silver level, it was impossible to survive.
He regretted coming to the Forbidden Land to gain fighting experience so she could help her brother.
Likewise, the guards, even though they were ready to die to protect their master, died in vain like this who wanted to.
Only Lin Chen, Song Qingyan and Song Bin maintained their composure.
Song Qingyan and Song Bin looked at each other and nodded as they had already decided what to do. The two turned their heads toward Lin Chen and were surprised by Lin Chen's expression.
'Is this kid an idiot? Instead of being scared, it looks like people are looking at h
Their Inner Treasure.
"Lin Chen. Let's get out of here, " said Song Qingyan, pulling his granddaughter.
Hearing Song Qingyan's voice, Lin Chen was again awakened from his daydream of the abundant treasures.
"Go? I will face them." Lin Chen replied calmly.
"Are you crazy! How can you fight all those monsters!" shouted one of the bodyguards, annoyed.
"I have my way," said Lin Chen, strolling.