The Peerless Emperor

With Lin Qian's leap, he rapidly descended into the vast cavern below, and his Soul Consciousness began to spread downward, probing the situation directly beneath him.

Lin Qian could feel himself plummeting speedily, but the darkness below was still pitch-black, and he couldn't discern precisely what lay beneath.

The Soul Power within his body was on full alert, ready to erupt at a moment's notice to ensure he could stay aloft.

"Hm?" While Lin Qian was descending, he suddenly felt space fluctuations affecting the surrounding environment, bringing him some enlightenment.

Soul Power burst forth from Lin Qian's body, dispersing in all directions and cooperating with his Soul Consciousness to scout the area, then conveying all the intelligence gathered back to the Heavenly Art Department of the Huaxia Empire for Zhuge Ming to analyze.

As for Lin Qian himself, he did not proceed rashly but instead waited for a definitive result from Zhuge Ming before embarking on a thorough exploration.

"Your Majesty, we have a result," reported Zhuge Ming, whose efficiency was astonishing; it didn't take long for him to present the outcomes of his research to Lin Qian.

According to Zhuge Ming's analysis, there was a space interlayer beneath the earth's surface.

It bore a resemblance to the Small World yet was different, existing in a state somewhere between the Small World and the Soul Martial Continent.

"The Small World is a small space attached to the Soul Martial Continent, connected to it yet forming its own realm."

"However, the space below does not comply precisely; it is a part of the Soul Martial Continent itself and not a separate realm like the Small World, yet there is a certain spatial difference with the Soul Martial Continent."

"For instance, Your Majesty, the subterranean destination you aim for is probably just three to four hundred li beneath the Soul Martial Continent, but Your Majesty will have to descend several thousand li."

Zhuge Ming's explanation allowed Lin Qian to gain some understanding of the current situation, and after hearing it, he couldn't help but marvel, "This world is indeed full of wonders."

"The decision is Yours to make, Your Majesty, and as your subject, I have no place to interfere, but I still hope Your Majesty will be extra cautious," Zhuge Ming conveyed his concern to Lin Qian in closing.

Lin Qian chuckled, looking down into the profound darkness below and speaking slowly, "This so-called trial might as well be considered courting death. However, there's no need to worry. I've already arranged for the three elders to support from behind. Should any danger arise, they can come to my aid in a timely manner."

"And my Prime Minister, only when my strength improves at the quickest pace will you all be able to come and see this diverse world for yourselves."

After Lin Qian finished speaking, Zhuge Ming of the Heavenly Art Department bent over in gratitude, taking the gesture seriously even though Lin Qian could not see him.

Eventually, Lin Qian ceased contacting Zhuge Ming, who straightened his body and looked at the Tactical Mirror that was monitoring His Majesty's condition, his brow tightly furrowed.

Whether it was the improved Emperor's Decision or the Potions, the help they could offer Lin Qian had reached its limit.

Now, Lin Qian relied not only on the Huaxia Empire but also on himself.

As Lin Qian continued to descend, after an unknown amount of time, a light suddenly appeared in the center of the deep darkness below, and it was growing.

As for Lin Qian, he was approaching the light, his body gradually consumed by the flickering glow.

Soul Power surged within Lin Qian, stabilizing his form in mid-air, as he squinted his eyes slightly.

With the Emperor's eyes opened, Lin Qian quickly adapted from darkness to brightness and immediately surveyed his surroundings to ascertain the environment of the space he was entering.

When Lin Qian looked around, he was completely stunned.

In this underground world, it was as if he had arrived in a completely different realm.

He was suspended in the vast space at the dome of this underground world, above him plants resembling vines clung tightly to the rocky dome.

Growing on these vine-like plants were some peculiar fruits, resembling balls of fire, yet the fierce flames burning on them couldn't touch the plants themselves.

Just then, Lin Qian saw a huge fireball rushing towards him from a distance, forcing him to quickly dodge out of the way.

However, the fireball completely ignored Lin Qian's presence and burst open with a bang, revealing a group of delicate and beautiful small birds, their feathers shimmering in gold, exuding a fiery breath.

These golden-feathered birds flocked towards the strange Fire Fruits, opened their beaks, and aimed at the fruits.

Immediately after, Lin Qian could clearly see that the essence of the Fire Fruit was contained within the flames, turning into tiny streams being devoured by the golden-feathered birds.

It was unclear whether the peculiar Fire Fruits contained a lot of flame or if the golden-feathered birds had a small appetite, as usually, more than twenty of these birds would share one Fire Fruit.

As the golden-feathered birds fed, the originally plump Fire Fruits began to shrivel, and the flames that burned on them gradually extinguished.

After this group of golden-feathered birds had feasted, more than twenty Fire Fruits had completely shriveled, and the flames on them completely disappeared.

Following that, Lin Qian could clearly see that these golden-feathered birds gathered again, and flames gushed from the golden feathers on their bodies, forming into a fiery ball once more, flying towards the distance.

Looking at this scene before him, Lin Qian had already realized that the light in this underground world came from these countless peculiar Fire Fruits, as well as the golden-feathered birds that turned into miniature suns.

Looking down below, Lin Qian could clearly see that in this underground world, there were also mountains and rivers, and the lush forests of Spirit Wood spread far and wide.

The upsurge of bestial roars throughout these dense woods indicated that the Soul Beasts within at least had the strength of the Nirvana Realm.

The concentration of Soul Power in the entire underground space was far denser than in the Coastal State, and could be compared with other states in the Southern Domain.

"It seems that the Spiritual Energy that originally belonged to the Southern Nine Provinces of the Southern Domain has all run off into this underground space," Lin Qian observed, his expression darkening as he sensed the dense Spiritual Energy around him.

However, when he looked up, his eyes showed a hint of surprise.

Because he discovered that the entrance through which he had come down had disappeared.

"What's going on?" Seeing this, Lin Qian was baffled and contacted Zhuge Ming to clear up this peculiar situation.

Zhuge Ming, obeying Lin Qian's command, quickly provided an answer; due to the spatial layers, the entrance and exit to the underground world were actually not in the same place.

In other words, if Lin Qian wished to leave, he would need to find the exit from this place.

After hearing Zhuge Ming's explanation, Lin Qian's eyes showed a look of vigilance, and he quickly fell from the sky towards the ground below.

But before doing so, he didn't forget to pick a peculiar Fire Fruit to send back to the Huaxia Empire.