# Chapter 1574: Giant Elephant
"Lin Feng, why do you keep staring at this Four Symbols Death Ground?" Ruoxie asked, standing beside Lin Feng with some confusion. Since Lin Feng already knew what was inside, why did he keep repeating this action, as if some secret was hidden within?
"I was thinking," Lin Feng said, his gaze shifting to Ruoxie as he spoke slowly, "since Wuji Heavenly Emperor's disciples turned the Four Symbols Domain upside down and still couldn't find the Wuji Imperial Palace, yet the outside world widely claims the Imperial Palace is within the Four Symbols Domain, I wonder—could the Wuji Imperial Palace be right here in this Four Symbols Death Ground, which legend says no one has ever set foot in?"
Lin Feng's words caused Ruoxie and the young woman's eyes to freeze, their gazes flickering uncertainly. They had to admit, Lin Feng's bold speculation was possible. Otherwise, how could they explain why those Great Emperor-level experts had scoured the entire Four Symbols Domain yet failed to find the Wuji Imperial Palace? Only this Four Symbols Death Ground remained—they couldn't enter it, so they couldn't find it.
"Of course, this is just my conjecture, but I can't rule out the possibility," Lin Feng said with a smile when he saw them deep in thought. He couldn't state with certainty that the Imperial Palace was inside the Death Ground; he could only hint at it this way. If they truly could enter this death ground, then Ruoxie could decide for himself whether to go in or not. After all, this was both an opportunity and a danger.
"That possibility does exist," Ruoxie agreed with Lin Feng's reasoning, "but if Wuji Heavenly Emperor could enter the Four Symbols Death Ground, we certainly cannot. Wouldn't this action by Wuji Heavenly Emperor cause the Imperial Palace to vanish forever? Yet why does the continent still have rumors that Wuji Heavenly Emperor had already set up a chess game, seeking his successor?"
Ruoxie acknowledged that Lin Feng's speculation made sense, but there were still unresolved points. This contradicted the rumors circulating across the continent.
"If the continent's rumors are true," Lin Feng said, "then since Wuji Heavenly Emperor set up a chess game, it means there really is a chance to enter the Four Symbols Death Ground. So I plan to wait here, outside this Death Ground, and see if anything unexpected happens. Ruoxie, what are your plans?"
"I have no particular attachment to the Imperial Palace," Ruoxie replied. "I'm just traveling and training. Since you want to wait here, I'll accompany you for a while."
Ruoxie was different from Lin Feng. Lin Feng possessed a wisp of Wuji Heavenly Emperor's divine thought, so the Imperial Palace diagram couldn't possibly be fake. Moreover, since Wuji Heavenly Emperor's phantom had spoken to Lin Feng, it meant Lin Feng had a chance to reach the Imperial Palace's location—and also a chance to enter this Four Symbols Death Ground.
In the following days, Lin Feng lingered at the edge of the death ground. Occasionally, he would release the Celestial Fate Sword, thrusting it into the Four Symbols Death Ground. But the scene inside remained the same—occasionally, he could see destructive light tearing through the void, causing even the Celestial Fate Sword to tremble, as if sensing that terrifying destructive power.
Finally, Lin Feng had to give up exploring with the Celestial Fate Sword. Instead, he began dream cultivation on the mountainside of a mountain range at the edge of the death ground.
Time passed imperceptibly. Besides Lin Feng, many others were also waiting at this edge region. Perhaps some of them, like Lin Feng, had gathered all five copper fragments and could confirm that the Wuji Imperial Palace was within the Four Symbols Death Ground. And surely, there must be a way to enter it.
About twenty days later, on this day, within the Four Symbols Death Ground, a sudden elephant cry rang out. The terrifying sound rolled like surging waves, echoing in everyone's minds.
"An elephant cry—it's appeared again!" Suddenly, outside the Four Symbols Death Ground, many people opened their eyes, sharp glints flashing within their pupils. The elephant cry sounded through the void at intervals in the Four Symbols Death Ground—this was no secret. Anyone who had stayed outside this death ground for a while knew about it. Moreover, whenever the elephant cry appeared, some people would step into the Four Symbols Death Ground, never to return.
Lin Feng, who had been cultivating in a light dream, suddenly opened his eyes. His body slowly rose as he gazed toward the Four Symbols Death Ground ahead. An elephant cry!
"I'll go take a look!" Lin Feng's figure flickered. The Four Symbols Death Ground couldn't produce an elephant cry for no reason—there must be something inside.
The Celestial Fate Sword instantly left its sheath, hovering above Lin Feng's head. Sword hums rolled, as if ready to break through the air at any moment.
In just a few moments, Lin Feng had arrived outside the Four Symbols Death Ground. The Celestial Fate Sword, wrapped in various elemental powers, suddenly shot out, directly piercing through the hazy space and entering the Four Symbols Death Ground.
Inside the Four Symbols Death Ground, within the dark space, dazzling golden light blazed brilliantly, incredibly radiant. Golden destructive streaks fell like shooting stars, scattering in all directions, shaking one's heart.
The Celestial Fate Sword pointed toward the sky above. Suddenly, Lin Feng, standing outside the Four Symbols Death Ground, felt his pupils contract sharply. There, in that starry void, a massive golden giant elephant raised its trunk and cried to the heavens. This elephant was a hundred zhang long, standing like a golden iron tower towering in the sky, delivering a powerful visual impact.
"This demonic beast is even larger than Uncle Stone Ape!" Lin Feng's heart trembled. The giant elephant was suspended in the void, right at the edge of the Four Symbols Death Ground. Anyone who stepped into the Death Ground would immediately see it.
Even more interesting was that the giant elephant remained there with no intention of leaving, as if waiting for something.
"Could this giant elephant be a demonic beast sent by Wuji Heavenly Emperor to guide people?" Lin Feng's expression shifted slightly. The destructive golden streaks were precisely what sprayed from the giant elephant's trunk. But if one stood on its broad back, they probably wouldn't be eroded by those destructive streaks—it might be quite safe.
"Buzz!" The Celestial Fate Sword trembled violently, dodging a streak of light, but it was reluctant to leave the Four Symbols Death Ground. Lin Feng wanted to figure out exactly what was going on.
Suddenly, Lin Feng's pupils contracted again outside the Four Symbols Death Ground, because he saw a human—someone from outside the Death Ground, walking straight into the death ground. His body, like a beam of light, landed directly on the giant elephant's back, standing there, appearing exceptionally tiny, so small that one might overlook him if not looking carefully.
Storms and destructive streaks continued to come at the Celestial Fate Sword, but the sword kept dodging, still refusing to leave the Four Symbols Death Ground. Lin Feng wanted to see clearly what was happening. That expert who had just entered the Death Ground was at the Martial Emperor level, but he was probably still nothing before the giant elephant. If Lin Feng's speculation was correct, the giant elephant was at least a high-rank Demon Emperor, or even stronger and more terrifying—perhaps at the Demon Emperor level.
Therefore, Lin Feng wanted to see if the giant elephant would attack the Martial Emperor standing on its back.
Lin Feng didn't see any such thing. The giant elephant seemed very calm, not at all surprised that a Martial Emperor had stepped onto its back, as if this was only natural.
"Chi chi..." The Celestial Fate Sword shot out like lightning, rushing out of the Four Symbols Death Ground, once again hovering above Lin Feng's head. At this moment, sharp glints flickered continuously in Lin Feng's eyes, and his heartbeat seemed to quicken.
That giant elephant, at least at the high-rank Demon Emperor level, hadn't moved against the Martial Emperor. It was very likely a guide. How could this not make Lin Feng's heart pound with excitement?
"Should I go in or not?" Lin Feng's heart struggled. In his pupils, a terrifying sword gleam faintly shot out. His heart was so stirred—if he still didn't step inside, wouldn't he leave regret in his heart?
"Lin Feng!" Ruoxie and the young woman arrived here, their gazes falling on Lin Feng, whose expression was somewhat excited.
"Ruoxie, inside there's a terrifying demonic beast—a giant elephant, at least a high-rank Demon Emperor. It seems to be a guide. Are you two going or not?" Lin Feng asked Ruoxie and the young woman, his expression serious.
Ruoxie's eyes trembled. A giant elephant demonic beast, at least a high-rank Demon Emperor, acting as a guide. His heart, like Lin Feng's, began to pound with excitement.
"What have you decided?" Ruoxie's gaze also held sharp glints as he looked at Lin Feng.
"I plan to go in," Lin Feng said directly.
"Alright then, I'll accompany you on this journey," Ruoxie said solemnly, then looked at the young woman and asked, "What about you?"
The young woman's beautiful eyes flickered. This was indeed a difficult decision. She gave Ruoxie a deep look and said, "I'll go!"
"Good, let's set out!" Lin Feng was a decisive person. Since all three had agreed, his body immediately soared into the air, finding the position closest to the giant elephant. Then the Celestial Fate Sword broke through the air, shooting into the Four Symbols Death Ground. Seeing that the giant elephant was indeed right in front, the Celestial Fate Sword came out again, hovering beside him.
"Ruoxie, use your Speed Essence on my sword!" Lin Feng stepped onto the Celestial Fate Sword. Ruoxie and the young woman joined him, all three mounting the sword. In an instant, various elemental powers wrapped around them, and Speed Essence descended upon the Celestial Fate Sword. The three figures shot into the Four Symbols Death Ground, disappearing from the sight of those outside, causing many people's pupils to contract sharply!