Don't Mess with That Dragon

It was a massive mirror, with space rippling like water waves.

The martial artists passed through the mirror, their figures disappearing with it.

Li Weifeng followed closely behind, stepping across the undulating space mirror.

A strange feeling surged in his heart, as if he had crossed the boundary of the water surface and entered beneath it.

"Power of Space?"

Feeling the sticky sensation of the surrounding void, he pondered silently.

In an instant, the world spun, and Li Weifeng appeared in a huge, bright tunnel.

The surrounding martial artists were hurrying towards the exit of the tunnel.

"Let’s go. It’s said that this energy channel was built by high-grade martial artists, allowing passage between the two worlds. If necessary, it can forcibly close to temporarily block the humans from the Underground Cave."

Li Weifeng’s heart tightened.

Because, with his extremely keen spiritual power, he sensed an energy particle permeating the air.

These energy particles were quite useful for replenishing the consumption during the cultivation of qi and blood.

"So, the advent of the Underground Cave World has brought energy particles, thus opening the path of Qi and Blood Martial Dao..."

Li Weifeng pondered silently in his heart.

Through spiritual power, it seemed possible to capture external energy particles into his body.

However, he didn’t act rashly.

From Uncle Chen’s words, he could tell that this tunnel was evidently very important to the Human World.

Perhaps high-grade martial artists were stationed here daily, monitoring everything within the tunnel to prevent any unexpected incidents.

If any of his actions caused fluctuations, it would be impossible to clear his name, even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

The tunnel was not very long, only about a few hundred meters. Li Weifeng blended into the crowd, following Uncle Chen swiftly to the end, to a huge vortex exit.

He took a step out.

Boom!!!

In an instant, the world changed dramatically.

This other world had a sun several times larger than Earth’s, hanging high in the sky, emitting endless light.

Gravity was slightly stronger than on Earth.

A slight discomfort, but quickly adjusted to it.

The atmospheric pressure wasn’t much different.

But the air was filled with omnipresent energy particles. As soon as he entered this world, under the pervasive energy particles, his qi and blood became active.

This world was very suitable for cultivation!

His gaze swept around,

Around him was a tightly guarded military camp.

Every three steps there was a sentry post, every five steps a watchtower.

A part of the well-trained troops wore standardized hemp clothing and wielded cold weapons were stationed there.

The exit was always heavily guarded.

Walking out of the military camp, as his view broadened,

It was as if he had come to a strange city where the ancient and modern worlds alternated.

Rows of houses neatly stood on both sides of the street. With cement unable to be transported here, most buildings were made of wood, exuding a style of combining modern and ancient.

Only in the city’s center, the administrative center of Hua Country in the Otherworld, had manpower been used to construct stone houses.

The ground was paved with some unknown bluestone slabs, covered with moss, carrying marks of the passage of time.

Looking up, a tall city wall surrounded the entire city, protecting it inside.

"Why does it feel like I’ve come to ancient times..."

The streets were crowded with people, and in some open spaces, vendors directly placed strange things on the street to trade with others.

Looking at the city’s layout, architecture, and the clothing of the pedestrians,

Li Weifeng felt like he had returned to ancient times.

"The Nanjiang Cave was developed only in the last ten years. The moss on the ground, the dilapidated houses, and city walls mainly result from the bizarre climate of the Underground Cave World and the biological differences from Earth, causing the corrosion."

"Modern life and industrial products can’t be transported here, so they can only refer to the lifestyle of ancients, with perhaps some improvements, which is normal."

"I heard scientists have been studying the Underground Cave World for a long time and recently made some progress. Maybe in the future, they can industrialize on the native land of the cave and start large-scale production."

Chen Nanchao wasn’t a talkative person, but since he brought Li Weifeng here, he could only help him get familiar with the environment of the Underground Cave World.

"Martial artists, though at the forefront in resisting the humans of the Underground Cave, don’t engage in warfare every day. Usually, most martial artists team up to explore resources."

"Centered around this Pioneer City, within a ten-mile radius is relatively safe. Due to the presence of Pioneer City, there’s rarely any sight of Underground Cave humans. But beyond ten miles, it’s perilous, especially thirty miles to the east where there’s a city built by the Underground Cave humans, a forbidden zone for us, a sure death."

"The cultivation resources in the Underground Cave World are abundant, especially some energy minerals, which are incredibly precious. If you’re lucky enough to pick one up outside the city, it’s basically enough for you to cultivate to the peak of the First Grade."

"For ease of management and to increase the survival rate of official martial artists exploring outside, as well as prevent internal conflicts and killings among martial artists in the wild, the societal martial artists here have to register with the military, form a team, and act collectively. If one is a solo adventurer, they need a guarantor."

"But remember, although the government has implemented many measures, people’s hearts are unpredictable. Even with various regulations, you must maintain a certain level of vigilance when venturing outside, because if you die out there, you’re truly dead. No one will investigate your cause of death."

"Outside the city, after all, is a lawless zone."

Chen Nanchao explained while leading Li Weifeng to the city’s central hall.

He guaranteed for Li Weifeng and added his name to a team called the Nanxiang Adventure Team as an external member.

The Nanxiang Adventure Team was like a same-place association, with martial artists from the same place, banding together under government guidance to counter Underground Cave humans.

Uncle Chen said that his father used to be the deputy captain of the Nanxiang Adventure Team. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

And Chen Nanchao was evidently also an important figure in this adventure team.

During registration, suddenly a loud voice came from behind.

"General Xu!"

Turning his gaze, he saw a middle-aged general with a stern face and sharp demeanor, his uniform stained with dust and blood, clearly just out of a fierce battle, walking from the entrance.

The surrounding government personnel stood at attention on both sides, saluting, their eyes revealing sincere admiration.

"No need for these formalities. I’ve come to see Old Zhong for something. You carry on with your work."

His powerful voice was filled with an undeniable authority.

His lion-like gaze swept the hall, stopping unexpectedly on Li Weifeng, his brow furrowing.