# Chapter 2333: Ancient Demon Cave
Now, they were truly standing at the edge of one of the Seven Great Forbidden Lands. Just one step forward, and they would enter the Ancient Demon Cave.
"Since we're exploring a forbidden land, it's naturally best to split up. If so many of us encounter danger together, we could be wiped out in one fell swoop," someone said. The others nodded slightly. Indeed, although they possessed formidable combat power and were confident in themselves, they were not arrogant enough to believe they could roam freely through the Ancient Demon Cave. Since this place was known as one of the Seven Great Forbidden Lands, even Saints would find it a dead end. It had nothing to do with cultivation realm—if you encountered true danger, you would likely die. Naturally, they couldn't all gather together.
"I agree. The question now is, how many groups should we divide into?" Mu Shanzi spoke up again.
"With sixty-five people, let's split into five large groups and ten small groups. Each small group will have six people, and two small groups shouldn't be too far apart so they can look out for each other," Ye Zhiyun suggested.
"I agree with Ye Zhiyun. We can divide it this way. Even if one small group encounters danger, another group might not be able to rescue them, but they can at least observe some secrets of the Demon Cave," Lan Ge nodded in agreement. Mu Shanzi looked at the others: "Does anyone have any objections?"
"It's fine."
The crowd had no objections and nodded in agreement.
"Alright then. The sixty-five of us will form our own small groups," Mu Shanzi said. Immediately, those who were more familiar with each other began grouping together. Of course, strength also mattered—if you weren't strong enough, others wouldn't want to be in your group because you'd have no value.
Lan Ge and his group had no trouble. They happened to be six people and were already familiar with each other. Moreover, they mutually recognized each other's strength, so they simply stood together, seemingly defaulting to being an exploration team.
Soon, ten small groups were formed, with only one group having just five people.
"Lan Ge, let's have our two groups look out for each other," someone said, walking over to Lan Ge. They were also a six-person group.
"Alright," Lan Ge nodded. After everyone was ready, Mu Shanzi smiled and said, "Everyone, this time we explore one of the Seven Great Forbidden Lands—the Ancient Demon Cave. May fortune favor you all. Let's set out."
With that, Mu Shanzi and about a dozen others stepped toward a certain direction, preparing to enter the Ancient Demon Cave.
"Let's go too," Lan Ge said. Then they flashed toward another direction. The edge of the Ancient Demon Cave was extremely vast, so they tried to spread out, entering from different directions.
Before long, Lan Ge, Lin Feng, and the others arrived before the Ancient Demon Cave. A cold wind brushed against their faces, carrying an ancient aura. The vast space ahead stretched endlessly, with faint blood-red light in many places, as if it had settled over countless years, involuntarily sending chills through them.
"Let's go in," Lan Ge said. Immediately, the six of them stepped into the Ancient Demon Cave. Legend had it that the Ancient Demon Cave was a demonic abyss, vast and boundless. No matter which direction you entered, you could never reach the other side. Thus, no one had ever known just how large the Ancient Demon Cave truly was.
"So many caves. It seems we can enter them," the fatty said, squinting his eyes as he looked at the space ahead. Before them was a large cave, and in front of it lay a blood pool—a shocking sight, as if it were entirely formed from human blood. It was terrifying; just looking at it made one tremble.
"This aura... it's getting more and more terrifying," Lan Ge said, staring ahead.
Meanwhile, at a distance from them, another six-person group was present. The two groups weren't far apart and could sense each other's presence.
"Yes, an extremely evil aura, as if there really are ancient demonic figures inside," Chi Lianshan nodded deeply. Their sensitivity to auras was very keen, and they could easily detect that evil demonic qi.
"Let's move slowly. As one of the Seven Great Forbidden Lands, the Ancient Demon Cave is no joke," Ye Zhiyun said softly, her beautiful eyes flickering. The group continued forward, but their pace had slowed. Along the way, they saw many blood-colored caves but avoided them, not entering.
"So desolate," they remarked. So far, they hadn't sensed any signs of life—only desolation.
"What's that aura?" At that moment, Ye Zhiyun's beautiful eyes flickered. The others also sensed an aura approaching.
"Behind us," they turned abruptly. In the distant sky, a blood-red demonic light surged, drowning heaven and earth, rolling toward them like a tidal wave, sweeping everything in its path.
"What is this?" Ye Zhiyun and the others frowned. This blood-red demonic qi was terrifying—the closer it got, the more frightening it became.
"Go!" Lan Ge spat out a single word, then roared, "Run!"
With that, he stepped deeper into the Ancient Demon Cave. The others reacted and also rushed inward. This aura was too terrifying—if they were engulfed, they didn't know what the consequences would be.
The other six-person group also noticed. After a moment's hesitation, they too began frantically sprinting deeper into the Ancient Demon Cave.
"What is that thing?" the fatty squinted, glancing back at the blood-red demonic tide. It was incredibly fast, following closely on their heels. Despite their formidable cultivation realms, they couldn't shake it off.
"In the Ancient Demon Cave, encountering any strange phenomenon is possible. Don't worry about what it is," Ye Zhiyun said, her expression grim. She flicked a strand of life light toward the rear, but it was instantly swallowed by the blood-red demonic tide, leaving no trace.
"So fast! Someone over there is about to be caught," the fatty said, looking in another direction. A person there was slower, and the demonic tide was closing in. Moreover, as they went deeper, the demonic tide's speed was increasing.
"Speed up!" Lan Ge and the others ran frantically. After the time it takes to burn an incense stick, they had no idea how far they had run, but they were certain they had long left the edge of the Ancient Demon Cave and had truly entered its depths.
"Such terrifying speed! It's caught up. That person won't make it," they thought, their expressions frozen. Through divine sense, they detected that a strong cultivator from another group had been caught. His eyes turned bloodshot, and he roared, but it was useless. The demonic tide engulfed him in an instant. Their divine sense clearly saw his body dissolve into specks of demonic light in a flash, as if burned to bones by flames—a shocking sight.
"Dead!" Lan Ge and the others' hearts trembled slightly. In an instant, he was engulfed and killed.
"Speed up!" Lin Feng's feet flashed with terrifying array light, and a fearsome Space Law enveloped his body, pushing his speed to the limit. Now, the demonic tide behind them was less than ten li away. A single moment's pause would be enough to engulf them.
Ahead of the group was a barren mountain, like a dam.
"Roar!" Chi Lianshan let out a furious shout. His speed was slow, and he was almost caught.
Lin Feng glanced back at him, then suddenly rushed toward him, grabbing Chi Lianshan's arm and surging forward in an instant. But the demonic tide was now even closer.
"Thank you!" Chi Lianshan said. But this wasn't the time for thanks. Because of that momentary glance back, Lin Feng had gone from the front to the very last position. A single blink and he would be engulfed.
"Boom!" Array light flashed beneath his feet as Lin Feng pushed his speed to the absolute limit. The aura behind him seemed to have already pressed down on him, filling his body with a sense of apocalyptic destruction. If he were caught, he would die.
"Hurry!" Lan Ge roared. Their figures gradually aligned horizontally as they charged up the mountain. Beyond the mountain's dam-like ridge lay a vast river of blood. Without a moment's hesitation, Lin Feng and the others surged forward. The blood-red demonic tide was almost touching their bodies, but just as they leaped over the ridge, the demonic tide poured down, plunging into the blood river below, merging with it as if becoming part of the blood pool.
Lin Feng and the others had already crossed the blood pool. Seeing this, they suddenly stopped and turned back. The sight was shocking—their hearts pounded. The blood pool stretched endlessly, flowing without end, winding through the mountains.
But Lin Feng and the others didn't relax. On the contrary, their expressions were more solemn than ever. On the mountain ridge ahead of the blood river stood a figure draped in a blood-stained robe, as if from an ancient era. He stood there motionless, his back to them, like a statue. He was the first human figure they had seen since entering the Ancient Demon Cave.
The man didn't emit a powerful aura, but just standing there made them feel an immense pressure.
"Senior," Lan Ge called out. But the man didn't respond, still standing there like a true statue.
Lan Ge and the others didn't act rashly. The cold wind blew against them, drying the cold sweat on their bodies, bringing a slight chill. But soon, cold sweat reappeared on their foreheads.
After a moment of silence, the figure suddenly moved, making their hearts tighten. Then, they saw the figure slowly turn to face them. In that instant, his icy, blood-red demonic eyes seemed to plunge them into an endless sea of blood-red demonic intent. One look, and they felt a fear that came from the depths of their souls.
Only half a face remained—half of it seemed corroded by demonic intent, while the other half was clear.
"Another one like this... Could this person also be someone from the Ancient Demon Cave?" Lan Ge recalled encountering such an existence in the Demon Pavilion.
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