Martial Peak

Chapter 2540, Why Me

Translator: Silavin & vin

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The cultivations of the people in the cave ranged from First-Order Dao Source Realm to the Third-Order. After determining that none of them were Emperor Realm Masters, Yang Kai stopped paying them much heed.

They also looked at Yang Kai when he entered and didn’t show much reaction other than some bright eyes when Zhang Ruo Xi followed him in.

“Little Brother, Young Lady, come over here! There’s space here!” Old Ban beckoned them over.

There was space in a corner where three people could sit down cross-legged and quietly wait for the howling wind to pass.

The other people in the cave seemed to be acting alone, each of them silent as a stone. The entire cave was quiet for some time as only the sound of the wind outside could be heard, making it feel as though they had plunged into the cold winter.

After a while, the wind grew louder and several more people rushed in from the outside, taking up the rest of the place.

The cave was truly small, barely able to accommodate over ten people, so the cultivators who came in later had no choice but to stand near the cave entrance. They were all extremely nervous, praying that the Astral Wind wouldn’t blow in, because they would be the first ones to suffer if it did.

“Old Ban, how long will the wind last?” Yang Kai observed for a while and asked upon noticing that the wind was only growing stronger.

“It’s difficult to say. It could be over in just half a day, or it could take up to six days to cease. The Astral Wind usually comes and goes without pattern, although it always rages right after a thunder tide. You must remember this for when you return from the Ancient Lands, Little Brother,” Old Ban replied.

Yang Kai nodded, “Many thanks for your reminder, Old Ban!”

“However, you don’t have to worry too much. Although the Astral Wind is fearsome, you can rest easy as long as you find a cave like this before it arrives,” Old Ban continued with a smile.

Yang Kai raised his eyebrows, “You mean… there are other caves like this in the passageway?”

“Naturally,” Old Ban nodded and continued, “The Ancient Lands Passageway is enclosed on both sides, and numerous caves exist along those cliff-faces. Don’t take this old man’s word for it, but I believe there are always around ten spots to take in each shelter. Moreover, the caves seem to have been formed naturally in this special environment, so they’re extremely sturdy and can’t be destroyed by ordinary attacks. You must find one before it’s too late, or there’ll be no more space left. We were lucky this time. Every year, countless cultivators die in this passageway because they can’t find shelter. Even if they do find one, getting here before the Astral Wind starts is a whole other matter.”

“No wonder when we got here, we saw so many bones at

of those corpses are due to the Astral Wind. Most of them were caused by

continued, “You will see what

sceptical, she didn’t

a figure suddenly approached from the outside and rushed fiercely towards

cultivator standing by the entrance

show any weakness and returned the attack with his

loud bang rang out in the next moment, and both cultivators remained unmoved. They seemed

entrance of the cave, his eyes filled with hatred and impatience towards the man who was blocking him from entering

here. Please go elsewhere, friend,” the skinny

the Astral Wind. Evidently, his energy was rapidly depleting, as the protective halo around his body was flickering.

to start fighting, it would be impossible to tell who would win. The newcomer was in no mood to do that when his most pressing concern was finding shelter

swept past the thin cultivator into

no spots, he

Old Ban was one of the weakest cultivators inside and was

before the newcomer could open his mouth to drive Old Ban out, he

cultivation, and Yang Kai and Old Ban were clearly companions.

Old Ban’s body to a different corner of the cave. He stretched out

was pointing at a young man who looked to be in his early thirties. The young man had been hiding in the dark and shrinking

cultivation, like Old Ban, was

the newcomer’s demand, the young man shuddered and pretended that he didn’t

out. If you don’t, I’ll have no choice but drag

that he had no choice, the young man raised his head and

the cave after the thunder tide and had even hidden deep inside

shelter. If he went out now, he would surely die. The newcomer was about two times stronger than him, so he wouldn’t be able to resist if it

weakling like you shouldn’t have tried to enter the Ancient Lands. However, since you did anyway, you should’ve been prepared

die! Don’t push me. If you do,

faces darkened. They were evidently displeased with his threat; however, the stronger ones didn’t mind at all. After all, even if this young man wanted to

the cave, at least half of them could subdue him if

and stared at the young man mockingly,

around and plead, “Sirs, please help me! I don’t want to go out and die. Please, Sirs,

he cupped his fists and held them against his chest, just one step away from kneeling down to