Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 2002 - 2003: The Miraculous Entrance

The further they went, the more densely packed the crystal pillars became. The jade-like crystal pillars gave everyone the feeling of walking through the roots of a giant tree. The further they went, the more familiar it seemed to Feng Yuan.

However, in appearance, it seemed a bit different from what he knew. Could it be something similar? But it shouldn’t be.

Feng Yuan stroked his chin, feeling puzzled. He hadn’t expected to find such things in the Earth Maze, and the fact that the academy just left it there unattended didn’t seem right either.

Could anything be guarding it? Even Spirit Beasts wouldn’t enjoy staying underground forever.

The more he thought about it, the more his head hurt. Feng Yuan decided to ignore it. What worried him was that this was in the shallow zone of the Earth Maze. If there was something so astonishing in the shallow zone, what could be hidden deeper inside?

Though curiosity was rising in his heart, Feng Yuan didn’t mention it. After all, knowing this wouldn’t be of any use to Qi Chen and the others; it would only add to their worries.

Of course, Feng Yuan didn’t think Dou Yanlan wouldn’t recognize it, considering it’s not exactly a secret. Anyone who seriously studied their lessons would know, but recognizing it was another matter.

If Feng Yuan remembered correctly, this thing was only briefly mentioned, without in-depth explanation. After all, it was something most people wouldn’t encounter easily, and Feng Yuan guessed the teachers didn’t expect such things to be hidden in Maomu Academy’s Earth Maze.

In contrast, Dou Yanlan had some suspicions, but she wasn’t as certain as Feng Yuan. This wasn’t just her being cautious; it was because she couldn’t tell if this thing, which differed from the textbook descriptions, was indeed what she thought it might be.

Realizing what might lie ahead, Dou Yanlan advised Qi Chen and the others to be more careful.

The green crystal pillars grew denser, and their shapes gradually changed. From stone-built pillar shapes, they began to resemble roots penetrating the cave.

These root-like crystal structures were transparent with tender green bubble-like energy bodies moving along them.

Yes, compared to the previous crystal-like pillars, the rich green color and gentle luster made these bizarre root-like crystals appear more like Jade.

However, seeing this, Dou Yanlan’s face turned grim because she suspected that it truly was something extraordinary. But why would the academy place such things in a trial?

As a reward?

That’s impossible. Not just because the academy probably wouldn’t be so generous, but also because that thing is truly unusual.

Normally, it would be impossible to take it away. Could it be accidental?

With such thoughts in her mind, Dou Yanlan glanced at Feng Yuan. It seemed odd things always happened when he was around, but that didn’t make sense. The connecting paths they passed through bore the architectural style of the Earth Maze, indicating the academy had at least cleared the entrance area. They would have noticed this place.

With too many doubts, Dou Yanlan couldn’t think of an answer. Staring into the depths of the forest of glowing Jade roots, her expression turned serious.

Qi Chen also sensed something off, though he wasn’t sure what was going on. The Jade roots seemed familiar, but he couldn’t quite remember where he’d seen them before.

Ah Mu, on the other hand, seemed to notice something and gestured at Qi Chen with a puzzled expression. Watching Ah Mu’s gestures, Qi Chen hesitantly said,

"Are you saying this place is filled with abundant life energy?"

Thinking of something, Qi Chen looked towards Xiao Ji. When it comes to sensitivity to this special energy, it was probably none other than Xiao Ji. Being a Death Series Spirit Beast, this environment would definitely make it uncomfortable.

Sure enough, Xiao Ji’s behavior confirmed this. Although it was enduring the discomfort, its restless movements showed that this place didn’t feel right to it, as if it had fallen into water.

Under normal circumstances, how could such dense life energy gather together? Unless there was a special Spirit Beast or treasure.

But treasures related to life energy were priceless. Would the academy really leave them in the Earth Maze?

If not for the location, Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan probably wouldn’t have so many thoughts. Given the academy’s power, having such treasures wasn’t surprising, but placing them in such a place was peculiar.

After all, the Earth Maze couldn’t be guarded constantly. If someone sneaked in and stole it, even Maomu Academy might struggle to bear such a loss.

Conflicted, Qi Chen understood that Dou Yanlan probably detected the issue earlier than he did, but why wasn’t she saying anything? Was it out of curiosity?

Dou Yanlan didn’t notice Qi Chen’s hesitation. At that moment, she was contemplating the path sealed by the Jade roots, considering whether forcing their way through was feasible. However, doing so could trigger its protection mechanism, and without understanding why the academy placed this treasure there, forcing through seemed unwise.

But if they didn’t destroy the Jade roots, the dense roots blocked their path forward.

While Dou Yanlan was hesitating, Qi Chen noticed something on a nearby stone platform and said with a hint of confusion,

"Yanlan, look at that thing. Doesn’t it look like a special ancient relic?"

"Is this... the Tinyfolk World entrance?"

Seeing the stone platform, Dou Yanlan was momentarily surprised and said. The Tinyfolk World entrance was just a name for the thing. In essence, it was a special ancient relic. Research showed that the entrance to the Tinyfolk World has existed through several Dynasty periods, making it a unique legacy.

However, due to various unexpected events, the method to create the Tinyfolk World entrance was completely lost. Perhaps only the Divine Beasts of Time would know how to create such an entrance.

Although it was called the Tinyfolk World entrance, its effect was singular: to shrink or enlarge nearby life forms. Its unique construction meant that there were still quite a few pieces remaining in modern times, most of which were still functional.

Could it be?

Turning to the ground beneath those roots, Dou Yanlan seemed to realize something and suggested,

"Is this place meant to use the Tinyfolk World entrance to proceed?"

"Hmm, shrinking? Seems fun, let’s give it a try~" Feng Yuan said with a slight grin. The Tinyfolk World entrance was different from the shrinking or transforming abilities of Spirit Beasts. It could significantly reduce a life form, generally to the size of a small ant, an extreme ordinary transformations couldn’t reach.

Is there any danger?

Although they would shrink, the Spirit Beasts’ power wouldn’t actually be weakened. While the range of their ultimate move would scale, its power wouldn’t change at all.

Due to the shrinkage, the highly condensed energy might even be stronger.

The only thing to be careful about would be environmental changes after shrinking. After all, once reduced, some things that weren’t originally dangerous might become threatening.

As for how to use the Tinyfolk World entrance, it was quite simple. The specific spell hadn’t been lost, and most people knew it. After all, the Tinyfolk Kingdom was a favorite setting in many adventure stories. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Different regions of the Tinyfolk Kingdom had different environments and dangers, making stories about it abundant. Most stories involved using the actual Tinyfolk World entrance spells.

Since everyone knew the original, making up a new spell would seem strange to readers.

Under the power of the Tinyfolk World entrance, Feng Yuan and his group’s sizes quickly reduced, and as everything around them became gigantic, Xiao Ji chirped with amazement and flew around flapping its wings.

If before the group was in a cave, after using the Tinyfolk World entrance, they now seemed to be on a vast barren land, with the glowing giant branches piercing through the endless darkness up to the pitch-black dome above.

"Is this the world after shrinking? It’s rather interesting~" Feng Yuan laughed as he looked around. The Fluffy Fire Wolfhound jumped beside him, body tense. The change made it anxious. Patting the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound’s head, Feng Yuan said with a mock annoyed tone,

"Alright, what are you afraid of? Like this, you can use your ultimate moves without worrying. There’s plenty of space, and you don’t have to worry about accidentally collapsing the cave."