Zhang Yun Feng didn't want to provoke the big cat either.
After all, felines are all quite powerful.
Such a huge cat, if he really fought it, it would be hard to say who would win or lose. There was no need to take the risk.
So he wisely left the area.
The crack wasn't very long, and after walking a few hundred meters, he reached the end. The end—was a sheer abyss!
Countless large bats lived in that abyss, hanging upside down on the cliff face. They were a vast black mass, enough to make one's scalp tingle!
Zhang Yun Feng stopped and looked back at the surrounding passages, preparing to check out the core area of this meteorite.
He found a narrow crack and squeezed through.
He climbed upwards for dozens of meters, and the crack suddenly became extremely narrow, only about ten centimeters wide.
Turning back would be troublesome, so with no choice, Zhang Yun Feng used his ancestral bone-shrinking technique to shrink his body, making himself small and flat. Only then was he able to pass through.
After advancing dozens of meters in the crack, the way forward suddenly became winding and wider, with several cracks appearing at once.
Without hesitation, Zhang Yun Feng chose the largest one and squeezed in. In a short while, he arrived at a round hole.
This hole was about 1.5 meters in diameter. At the end, it was a large stone chamber, with candlelight flickering inside. It was about forty to fifty square meters in size.
He curiously walked in and immediately saw a scene that made him stare in astonishment. Inside—were several "savages"!
To be precise, they weren't really savages.
They were people with long hair and beards, dirty all over, and wrapped in animal skins. At first glance, they did indeed look like savages.
Even stranger, these people all held long swords?
Zhang Yun Feng's appearance immediately attracted their attention, and these people all looked at him with hostility in their eyes.
"Who are you? Why have you trespassed upon our place of seclusion?!"
One of them, an old man with white hair and beard, said angrily.
This old fellow was very old, wrapped in a large piece of animal skin. He seemed to be the leader or elder of this group.
"Master, this person has invaded the interior of the Heavenly Stone, he must have ulterior motives. If we let him live, he will surely be a disaster. Let your disciple kill him!"
A sturdy young man with a three-foot sword said.
The old man didn't stop him, instead, he put on a look of amusement. The others did the same.
They clearly wanted to give Zhang Yun Feng a warning!
Zhang Yun Feng didn't bother with him, he swung his black-gold ancient saber and slashed at the man.
But the man was very agile, he dodged the attack by twisting his head. At the same time, he stabbed his long sword towards Zhang Yun Feng's heart!
But Zhang Yun Feng was even faster. In a flash, he extended two fingers and caught the sword blade in mid-air!
The strength of the Faqiu Two Fingers was astonishing, and the long sword was unable to move an inch after being caught, it bent instantly!
The sturdy young man saw this and gasped in surprise.
"Clang!" The three-foot long sword snapped in two!
The moment the sword broke, the black-gold ancient saber had already reached the sturdy young man's neck. The sharp blade cut through his skin.
Just one move, and the sturdy young man was easily defeated by Zhang Yun Feng. Even his sword was broken. Everyone present was stunned!
Zhang Yun Feng stared sharply at the sturdy young man, his voice cold, "Who are you? Why did you attack me?"
"You trespassed into our place of seclusion, do you expect us to treat you as a guest?" the old man retorted.
"Place of seclusion? Could it be—that you are ancient cultivators?" Zhang Yun Feng asked in confusion.
"Young friend, I see you are skilled in martial arts. Please release my disciple first. Let's talk. We can discuss matters peacefully..." The old man's tone softened.
Zhang Yun Feng wasn't afraid of them playing any tricks. With his strength, he could handle these people easily. So he put away his saber.
The sturdy young man quickly retreated to the old man's side.
One of them took some herbs, put them in their mouth and chewed them a few times. After chewing them up, they put the chewed herbs on the man's neck.
The old man clasped his fists towards Zhang Yun Feng, "Old man is a descendant of Master Chen Tuan, the 18th generation leader of the Huashan Sect—Chen Qingyun. I wonder what kind of expert you are, young friend?"
The old fellow revealed his identity.
Zhang Yun Feng was very shocked after hearing this.
The name Huashan Sect was something he had heard of countless times. He had seen it in many wuxia dramas and novels.
He originally thought it was fictional, but he didn't expect this sect to actually exist, and he even met the last generation leader of the Huashan Sect!
As far as he knew, the Huashan Sect was a branch of Taoism, dating back to the Qin and Han Dynasties.
It was originally founded by the famous Master Chen Tuan, and had lasted for 17 generations, with each generation's leader bearing the surname Chen. Obviously, this old fellow named Chen Qingyun was from the Huashan Sect.
As for whether he was lying, that remained to be seen.
Zhang Yun Feng was very curious about the identities of these people, so he clasped his fists towards the old man and asked, "I have met Senior! This junior's surname is Zhang, given name Yun Feng. May I ask, Senior, what year and month did you arrive here?"
The old fellow thought for a moment, then said, "It's been too long, I don't remember clearly. I only remember that it was during the late Yuan Dynasty, when the world was in chaos and the people were suffering. I brought a few disciples here."
!!!!
Zhang Yun Feng was a little incredulous upon hearing this.
Good heavens, he was from the late Yuan Dynasty?!
Living until now, he must be at least 600 years old. How could he live so long? Could he be fooling him?
Just as Zhang Yun Feng was shocked, the old man asked again:
"May I ask, young friend, is the world at peace now? Has the Yuan Dynasty been overthrown? Which warlord has conquered the world?"
“……”
Zhang Yun Feng didn't know how to answer.
It was obvious that this old fellow's mind was still stuck in the past several hundred years, he had no idea that the outside world had already modernized.
He could only reply, "Senior, the world is now at peace. The people are living a peaceful and prosperous life, with enough food and clothing. The country is strong and prosperous. You don't have to worry too much..."
Chen Qingyun stroked his long beard and said with a look of relief, "That's great! The greatest wish of this old man's life, besides achieving the Dao, is to hope that the world will be at peace and living beings will no longer suffer!"
“……”
Zhang Yun Feng was a little speechless, not knowing how to answer him.
At this time, a young man in his twenties, clasped his fists towards Zhang Yun Feng and curiously asked, "May I ask, fellow Daoist, have you also come here to cultivate? How did you get in? Would you be willing to tell us?"
"No, I didn't come here to cultivate, I just happened to pass by..." Zhang Yun Feng replied.
From the way they acted, Zhang Yun Feng could already conclude that these people were definitely ancient cultivators, isolated from the world for hundreds of years!
Otherwise, they wouldn't be talking to him in the way of the ancients, and they wouldn't be so ignorant of the outside world.