Yang Lake Grotto Heaven.

Standing atop the mountain.

Looking around, the entire landscape lay beneath him.

The ancient forest at his feet was like a sea, shimmering waves in the distance.

"It truly is a sea, and where I am is an island!" Jiang Ning thought to himself as he surveyed the surroundings.

Upon reaching the summit, his view was unobstructed.

His eyes were like torches, able to see the flow of countless energies, and the place where energy converged most intensely.

The next moment.

His gaze quickly locked onto the base of the mountain.

In his vision, a mass of golden energy resembling a torch was gathering at the mountain's foot.

And this energy mass was continually approaching him.

"Seems like this is the final opponent!" he thought with sudden clarity.

Having just scanned the surroundings, the entire island was now imprinted in his mind through the profoundness of his Fire Eyes.

The convergence of energy was clearly visible, and he did not see any particularly dense spots.

According to his previous exploration, the presence of energy clusters visible through the Fire Eyes indicated the presence of rare Spirit Plants.

Just like the Red Flame Grass and Fire Flame Fruit he previously consumed, both were concentrated with potent energy.

The Six Orifice Ore and Fire Stones were similar.

Spirit Plant treasures must represent high-energy concentration, forming visible spots in his sight.

When a large number of such treasures gathered, they appeared bright like a cluster of light.

Thus, he knew instantly that the person below was coming toward him.

"Looks like there's a third person!" he mumbled to himself.

According to the opponents chosen for him by the will of the Grotto Heaven and his intuition, his opponent was still far away and not the one approaching from the mountain's base.

Yet, the person at the base was directly approaching him, possibly with the same idea of climbing to the summit to observe the terrain.

Or perhaps he was that person's opponent.

Thinking of this.

He closed and reopened his eyes, his pupils returning to normal.

The next moment.

He ran two fingers across his brow, a white vertical mark appearing.

With the Heavenly Eye activated, he instantly penetrated through numerous barriers to see the agile figure at the mountain's foot, as nimble as a rabbit.

At the same moment.

At the mountain's foot.

A woman in a blue dress, as agile as a fleeing rabbit, swiftly moved through the mountains.

She had two bags hanging from her waist, one on each side, which occasionally revealed glimpses of spring.

Yet she didn't care in the slightest.

Physical appearance is nothing but a shell.

The cultivators of the Immortal Dao believe in the eternal existence of the Primordial Spirit and the immortality of the True Spirit.

...

Standing atop the mountain.

Through the profoundness of the Heavenly Eye, Jiang Ning quietly observed the woman's silhouette.

"Qingyang Cave Heaven, someone from the Qingyang Sect!" he murmured.

From the woman's attire, he recognized her identity.

After a moment of observation, confirming that the woman was indeed coming for him, he withdrew his gaze.

The white vertical mark on his brow closed.

"Just right, let's see the methods of those from the Cave Heaven Blessed Land! Based on my previous observations, this woman holds a high status among the Qingyang Cave Heaven group and should be quite skilled! A good chance to measure the strength of the younger generation in Qingyang Cave Heaven!"

Jiang Ning pondered, then decided to wait quietly on the spot for the woman's arrival.

Here, the Power of Heaven and Earth was restricted, as was flying, making it difficult to increase speed; even he couldn't reach one-tenth of his speed outside.

This waiting lasted almost half the time of an incense stick.

By the time the woman in the blue dress appeared before him, she was drenched in sweat.

The hair at her forehead clung to her head.

"How long have you been waiting for me?" she panted, breathing heavily.

"Not too long! Not yet thirty minutes!" Jiang Ning replied.

"Not yet thirty minutes?" The woman's brows furrowed as she looked at Jiang Ning: "You noticed me when I was at the mountain's base?"

"Indeed!" Jiang Ning nodded.

"Is it because of your eyes?" the woman asked, glancing at Jiang Ning's blazing eyes.

"Indeed!" Jiang Ning nodded again.

"I see!" the woman nodded.

She pulled the two bags from her waist and tossed them aside.

"You're quite confident, knowing I arrived and yet didn't flee or hide!"

"Is there any use in escaping here?" Jiang Ning asked.

"True! It is indeed useless!" the woman nodded.

"You're from Qingyang Cave Heaven?" Jiang Ning suddenly asked.

"You know I come from the Cave Heaven Blessed Land, and you still plan to fight me?" The woman looked at Jiang Ning, smiling slightly.

If it were anyone else, she wouldn't bother saying much and would have already acted.

Failing to withstand her Sword Control Technique meant death.

She had already done this four times before, leaving only one survivor, due to an old Grandmaster's strong vitality and difficulty in killing.

But upon seeing Jiang Ning, she instantly had the desire to chat.

Firstly, because of the mysterious appearance of Jiang Ning's eyes.

A born prodigious person is always a person of extraordinary talent; this is an ironclad rule.

Facing such a person, she naturally felt they were not unqualified to converse with her.

Secondly, because she found Jiang Ning pleasant to look at.

"Only heard of it, never fought, so I do have that intention!" Jiang Ning nodded.

"Do you know that in this environment, my combat power is higher than in the outside world? Moreover, my Martial Arts has reached the Third Grade level." The woman said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning's gaze sharpened.

He had heard before that due to changes in the world's environment, the cultivation methods of Ancient Times were no longer suitable for today's era.

The power exhibited by Daoist Divine Power is generally one level weaker compared to Ancient Times.

Yet now, the woman before him claimed that her combat power was higher here than outside.

"Is it because of the environment?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Indeed!" The woman nodded: "This place is the trial ground of Shangyang Immortal Sect, a Pocket World that exists outside of Heaven and Earth, with an environment still like that of Ancient Times. Here, it's as if I'm in Ancient Times!"

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