In a short period of time, tens of thousands of powerful warriors from the mountains and seas had gathered before the bronze gate.
Looking up, the scene was spectacular, with martial artists suspended thousands of meters in the air.
However, everyone wore a solemn expression, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Whether due to obstruction or apprehension, everyone maintained a certain distance, merely watching the bronze gate warily.
Shen Qian and Dao Jiu arrived at Zheng Lei's side, who had stopped. Staring at the enormous gate that was thousands of feet high, Shen Qian could not hide his shock.
"This is... a 'door'?"
Although it was the first time he had seen this bronze gate, Shen Qian felt a vague sense of familiarity about it.
The Frozen Valley, the Spirit Witch World, and the Heavenly Realm Entrance of Jiangzhong Military Martial Arts all possess similar auras.
Undoubtedly, this is also a "door".
But it is different from all the "doors" that Shenqian had seen before.
The biggest difference is that all the "doors" I had encountered before were more like illusory light, but this door in front of me is a completely solid entity, and it is so huge.
Not to mention the heavy chains wrapped around it.
“Yes, this is a ‘door’.” Zheng Lei nodded, confirming Shen Qian’s guess.
Where does it lead?
As he examined the mysterious characters engraved on the door, Shen Qian asked a question.
"I don't know." Zheng Lei shook his head at first, then, as if afraid that Shen Qian would misunderstand, he added, "Nobody knows."
"Nobody knows?" Shen Qian was taken aback. "Including kings and nobles?"
"Including... at least the existing kings and nobles who are unknown."
Zheng Lei said slowly, "Because this 'door' is very likely the first 'door' to appear on Earth."
"The first door?"
Shen Qian's body trembled. "How did you know that?"
"This has to start with the origin of subterranean cities."
Perhaps because there was no further movement from the bronze gate in front of him, Zheng Lei breathed a sigh of relief. He slowly said, "More than two hundred years ago, when the spiritual energy began to recover, the first generation of pioneering martial artists discovered the existence of the Earth's core."
“And at that time, there were indigenous people living in the Earth’s core.”
"Aborigines?"
Shen Qian was taken aback at first, then thought of the ancient buildings he had just seen in the underground city, and a flash of inspiration struck him, so he blurted out, "Could they be ancient martial artists?"
"That's right, they are ancient martial arts practitioners."
Zheng Lei nodded and said, "When the pioneering martial artists accidentally entered the ancient teleportation array in Kunlun Mountain and entered the Earth's core, they foresaw a group of ancient martial artists from various civilizations, and... they have been living here for a long time."
"Because of the existence of this bronze gate, this place has always been filled with spiritual energy."
"So it became their secluded place for cultivation."
"Strictly speaking, the Earth's core was probably the only place where spiritual energy existed before the revival of spiritual energy on Earth."
Shen Qian hadn't expected that there was such a history in the Earth's core. He quickly realized what was going on and exclaimed, "President Zheng means that this bronze portal existed before the spiritual energy revival?"
The spiritual energy revived, dimensions collapsed, and all the "doors" on the surface appeared after the revival of spiritual energy.
No wonder Zheng Lei said that this bronze portal at the Earth's core is the first "gate" on Earth.
It's no wonder that the spiritual energy in this inner world is far richer than that on the surface. A place that has been imbued with spiritual energy overflowing from the "gate" for countless years must be far superior to any place on the surface.
"If it weren't for the pioneering martial artists led by the Prince of Jiangling persuading this group of powerful ancient martial artists, how could Earth, which was just beginning to recover spiritual energy at that time, have resisted the invasion from another world?"
Zheng Lei laughed.
Shen Qian frowned and remained silent for a moment.
He remembered that when he talked to Shi Dingyan, the other party also mentioned the group of "ancient martial artists".
According to Shi Dingyan, although the ancient martial artists helped the human race overcome the crisis, their intentions were unclear, which is why they were later suppressed by the new martial arts led by the King of Jiangling. Nowadays, apart from some reclusive families, they are no longer a force to be reckoned with.
"Then what is the origin of this 'gate', and what is inside... Do those ancient martial arts practitioners also know nothing about it?"
After pondering for a moment, he asked.
That's how it appears on the surface.
Zheng Lei sighed and said, "That period of history is long gone. All we know is that after the order was restored, the Earth's core underwent expansion and rebirth, becoming a gathering area of mountains and seas. The ancient martial arts sects and families that lived here back then have all moved away."
"If anyone still knows the secret of this 'door,' perhaps only the first generation of pioneer warriors who entered here. However, there is a rumor."
"What rumor?" Shen Qian asked.
"The original nine kings once entered this 'door,' and it was only after entering that they were able to be granted the title of Martial King by Heaven." Zheng Lei's eyes were burning.
"Isn't this a bit absurd?"
After a moment of surprise, Shen Qian chuckled, "How could the Martial King realm be achieved through a mere 'door'?"
"It certainly sounds absurd, but... it might not be entirely without reason."
Zheng Lei looked around, then suddenly lowered his voice and said softly, "Major Shen, you can think about it. There were countless outstanding individuals among the pioneer martial artists back then. Even Jiangling Wang was initially unknown among them. Why was it that only the Ninth Prince stood out?"
"Moreover, the special thing about the Ninth Prince is that among all the current kings and marquises, the Ninth Prince is the only one who became a Martial King as soon as he broke through the King and Marquis realm!"
"But why is it that, both then and later, no one else has been able to reach the Martial King realm?"
Shen Qian was about to refute, but then he thought that the reason why no one else could achieve the status of King Wu was actually just something that others had told him.
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