"The Xiao family is actually willing to give up their own cave? What kind of agreement did they reach with the God of War Wu'an? What do they want to do?!" Jiang Fan was also a little shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect the Xiao family to be so generous.
Based on his understanding of the collusion between the Xiao family and the Wuan God of War, he always felt that things were not that simple!
Afterwards, Jiang Fan explained to everyone, "The Cave Heaven and Blessed Land are two mysterious places in the world!"
"Where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth converges is a blessed land."
"For example, the famous Longhu Mountain, Kunlun Mountain, and Penglai Three Immortal Islands are all blessed places."
"The spiritual energy in these blessed places is extremely abundant. A warrior who practices in them for one day can gain more benefits than those who practice outside for several or even ten days!"
"Furthermore, due to the abundant spiritual energy, these places also contain various natural treasures and spiritual beasts that have long disappeared from the outside world. They are truly the perfect place for martial artists to practice!"
"However, these places used to be owned by the major sects, but now the sects have either been incorporated and become top-tier clans like the Kong and Zhang clans in the north, or have been completely wiped out by Jiuzhou. Therefore, most of them have fallen into the hands of the Jiuzhou government!"
"A considerable portion of this was divided up by the powerful families and wealthy families that were dependent on the government. This is why they were able to train so many masters."
"But the blessed land is not the most magical thing. The most magical thing is the cave heaven!"
"This world is far more complex than we imagine. The world most people see is just what the higher-ups want you to see!"
"In fact, there are still many unknowns in this world! It's like when you fold a piece of paper in half, you only see one side of the paper, but you don't know that it actually has a back side!"
"The existence on the back is the cave heaven!"
"Those are small worlds independent of the present world! They can only be entered through special means!"
"Stories like the ancient Peach Blossom Spring in Kyushu, the chess game, and the farmer who stumbled into the fairyland are all about straying into a cave!"
"And those forbidden areas abroad, like the Bermuda Triangle, are actually caves! To prevent people from entering, they've woven a series of horror stories to keep people away!"
"The spiritual energy within the caves is even richer than that of blessed lands! And each cave has its own special effects! For example, the cave of the Xiao family, a prominent family we're heading to this time, is known as the Ten Thousand Fires Cave. This is because it's located in a special volcanic area with hundreds of vents that can spew flames. It's truly magical! And this fire region is perfectly suited to the Xiao family's fire-based techniques! It allows them to achieve twice the result with half the effort!"
"There is such a wonderful place in this world! Such a good place is privately occupied by the powerful families? This is too much!" Sima Tu and others were stunned in an instant.
They knew that the powerful and wealthy families possessed a lot of resources, but they had no idea that they had already taken possession of them to this extent! It was simply outrageous!
No wonder those masters from aristocratic families have all become Martial Saints at a young age. Damn, if I had such resources, I could do it too!
"That's not all! Some special caves even have different speeds of time flowing!"
"One day in heaven is one year underground. It is said that this is the effect of the most powerful cave in ancient times."
"Of course, the current caves can no longer be so magical. For example, the Sage Cave of the First Clan has a different flow of time, but it's not that abnormal. One day inside is only equivalent to two days outside."
"Although the flow rate is different, the lifespan is the same. You can only live for a hundred years inside, and you can also live for a hundred years outside. It doesn't increase your lifespan. However, it is also very mysterious." Jiang Fan explained in detail.
He owns the Dragon King Palace and is already familiar with the information about the capital.
Possessing a cave is the key to the five major families being able to stand for hundreds or even thousands of years, and it completely widens the gap between them and the wealthy families.
After all, they have a whole little world more than ordinary people, so how the hell can they be compared!
It is said that people have three most basic fairness.
One, everyone dies!
Second, we all live in the same world!
Third, everyone has twenty-four hours in a day!
But now, these three so-called fairness no longer exist.
First, while everyone will die, the wealthy and powerful can rely on various high-tech devices and natural resources to prolong their lives, with countless people living to over a hundred years! Meanwhile, many migrant workers who perform manual labor are plagued by injuries and illnesses. They spend the first half of their lives overdrawing their bodies for a few taels of silver, and the second half using that same amount to keep them alive. Ultimately, they don't dare spend lavishly for the sake of their children, and die prematurely in their fifties or sixties.
Second, everyone lives in the same world, but the aristocratic families cheat and own another small world!
On the third day, every day was 24 hours long! But the ordinary people's 24 hours were clearly marked with a price: six yuan an hour, nine yuan an hour, more than ten yuan an hour, their lives bound tightly by a few ounces of silver!
But the rich can do whatever they want for 24 hours!
At the same time, the host, Zhan Tiange, briefly explained the meaning of the cave heaven, then announced the rules of the competition to everyone, saying, "This competition is very simple! Each contestant will be given a token and will be randomly scattered across the cave heaven. All you need to do is find your teammates as quickly as possible, defeat the other teams, and obtain their tokens! If your token is snatched away, you will be automatically eliminated and teleported out!"
"The competition lasts six hours! The military district team that grabs the most tokens within the allotted time wins! The rest of the rankings will then be determined based on the number of tokens captured!"
"Also, I need to remind you that besides you competitors, there are also special beasts and volcanic craters in the cave that can erupt at any time. These are very likely to endanger your lives! If you are afraid, you can choose to give up in advance!"
"This is a dual test of both individual and group performance! You must first ensure your own survival, while also quickly finding the most advantage in your group! This massive simulated battlefield is much more interesting than the monotonous arena matches of the past!"
"Good luck to you!"
After hearing what was said, of course no one gave up. Instead, they were all eager to try it out, and they were all very happy to see what this legendary cave was like.
Immediately afterwards, everyone boarded the bus and was taken to the entrance of the Xiao family's cave!
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