Damaged treasure

Inside the Forbidden Land.

A figure darted away at lightning speed.

The figure appeared and disappeared in the mist.

The voice of the Xuanjing kept echoing in my mind:

"Brother Chen, there's a spatial rift 300 miles to the left. Don't approach it, even if it connects to that direction."

"Within the mountain wall 500 li ahead, a Fourth Stage Late Stage Abyss Beast is slumbering. You can easily bypass it by turning left 100 li."

Xuanjing's voice was calm and clear; no danger could escape her perception.

The distance an ordinary cultivator could travel here in a month was less than what he could do in seven days.

To save time and obtain the treasure as quickly as possible before leaving the Sunken Tide Ancient Road, Zhang Xuanchen never stopped moving.

As they ventured deeper, the environment within the Dao Origin Abyss became increasingly bizarre.

The original water-eroded gullies gradually disappeared, replaced by patches of twisted, black earth.

The ground was covered with spiderweb-like cracks. There was no Magma or water flowing in the cracks, only a thick, grayish-black aura slowly surging.

In the distance, the mountains looked as if they had been twisted into a pretzel shape by some unimaginable force.

Mountain peaks floated in mid-air, their bodies inverted, their sharp peaks pointing downwards, constantly emanating black mist.

The Principle of this place have been completely disrupted.

Here, space is no longer stable, and direction has lost its meaning, greatly increasing the risk of getting lost.

"My goodness, this origin story is truly terrifying."

Here, even with my Divine Sense, which is close to that of Spirit Transformation Venerable, I can't cover more than ten miles.

It truly lives up to its reputation as Forbidden Land.

Zhang Xuanchen sighed, realizing that if it weren't for the Xuanjing and the Immortal Fate Information guiding him...

Even with his strength, he wouldn't dare to wander around here recklessly.

Just as he was complaining, an invisible aura of hostility invaded his body without him even realizing it.

This malevolent energy had no fixed form, yet it was like countless sharp threads, forcibly tearing at his meridians and flesh.

Zhang Xuanchen frowned, and his spiritual energy surged violently.

"Get out!"

In an instant, blood-gold Qi and Blood surged forth like a tidal wave, dispersing the malevolent aura.

However, just moments later, even more hostility surged in from all directions.

They seem to be everywhere.

Zhang Xuanchen looked up into the distance, his expression somewhat grim.

"What kind of hellhole is this?!"

"Spiritual Qi cannot be absorbed normally, space cannot be traversed normally, and even one's own flesh and blood, Divine Sense, and spiritual power are forcibly torn apart."

Even Nascent Soul True Lord cannot survive more than three months without elixirs and protective Spirit Artifact.

No wonder the three major Spirit Transformation cultivators chose to establish their bases in the outer ring, rather than in deeper areas.

Xuanjing's figure materialized in the air, and after sensing his surroundings, he said:

"A large-scale collision of Principle once occurred here. The various residual Principle, after accumulating over a long period of time and undergoing a great change in the world, have now merged into this Forbidden Land area."

"This malevolent energy is not simply energy, but rather a condensation of death, resentment, and the Principle shattering."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuanchen looked down at his arm.

When that wave of malevolence swept past, tiny cracks appeared on my skin.

Fortunately, the Divine Dragon Tyrant Body has a strong regenerative ability, and the cracks quickly disappeared.

He said, "That sounds like a real hassle."

Xuanjing glanced at Zhang Xuanchen and said, "He poses limited threat to you."

"With your current physical strength, you should be able to last for a year or two without any major problems."

"If this continues, your physical body will gradually disintegrate, and your soul will also be eroded."

Zhang Xuanchen couldn't help but complain:

"He actually managed to kill Spirit Transformation Venerable!"

Indeed, any place labeled as Forbidden Land is a place of great misfortune.

"Thank goodness you and Shuoxing are here, otherwise I would have turned into a walking skeleton before I even saw the Ten Thousand Waters Dao Source Lotus."

Xuanjing laughed and said, "To be precise, it's a walking, rotting corpse."

You don't have to correct me in such detail.

Just as the two were talking, a deep roar suddenly came from the canyon ahead.

Rumble!

The mountain walls on both sides shook violently.

Countless pebbles fell from the heights, and Black Mist gushed forth from the canyon.

Zhang Xuanchen suddenly stopped and looked into the depths of the canyon.

"What the hell is that?!"

As his voice fell, several figures burst out from the Black Mist.

Several grotesque monsters charged straight at Zhang Xuanchen.

They look ferocious and terrifying!

Its body surface is completely devoid of fur; flesh and black bone armor grow intertwined.

Its head was twisted, and dark red flames burned in its eyes.

The leading monster was ten zhang tall, resembling a giant ape, but with three arms and a bony tail covered in barbs trailing behind it.

"Humans..."

The monster uttered a hoarse voice, "Flesh and blood... soul..."

Without uttering a single word, the monsters roared and charged toward Zhang Xuanchen.

Zhang Xuanchen sensed the aura emanating from these monsters and sneered.

"You're only at the Fourth Stage Middle Stage at most. Who gave you the guts to cause trouble for me!"

Die!

Swish, swish, swish!

Thousands of Sword Qi burst forth, instantly slicing some Third Stage monsters into pieces.

The moment the sharp Sword Qi struck the giant ape, the latter let out a shrill roar, its body flying backward and crashing heavily into the cliff wall.

The remaining surviving monsters seized the opportunity to attack from both sides.

A lizard-like monster opened its mouth and spewed black poisonous flames at Zhang Xuanchen.

The other end transformed into a black shadow, its sharp bone claws aimed straight for Zhang Xuanchen's back.

Zhang Xuanchen's expression remained unchanged, his fists enveloped in golden scales.

"Die!"

"Roar!"

As the fist struck, the lizard monster's chest cavity caved in instantly, its bone armor and flesh exploding together.

At the same time, the bone claws behind them were already inches away.

Zhang Xuanchen didn't turn around, he simply raised his hand and grabbed.

Click!

The sharp bone claw was crushed.

Then, Zhang Xuanchen closed his five fingers, and terrifying Qi and Blood energy surged into the monster's body through the bone claws.

"Burst!"

Bang!

The abyss Abyss Beast exploded from the inside, scattering black blood mixed with broken bones.

Upon seeing this, the three-armed giant ape at the head roared and charged again.

Three arms simultaneously burst into black flames, and a bony tail streaked across the sky, instantly splitting into dozens of afterimages.

"Humans! Die!"

Zhang Xuanchen's gaze sharpened, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"You're not qualified enough."

His Qi and Blood and qi surged, and blood -Golden Dragon appeared all over his body.

"Dragon God Fist!"

Boom!

The fist's intent transformed into a blood-gold dragon, charging straight at the giant ape's head.

Click!

The three-armed Abyss Beast's head exploded on the spot, and its massive body froze in mid-air.

Zhang Xuanchen flipped his hand, and golden flames surged from his palm, completely incinerating the body into ashes.

Seeing that things were going badly, the remaining monsters turned and fled.

"Want to leave?"

Zhang Xuanchen flicked his finger.

Dozens of tiny Sword Qi energies appeared out of thin air, intertwining to form a golden sword net that instantly covered the entire canyon.

The dozens of monsters that rushed into the Black Mist were all killed by the sword net.

Within a dozen or so breaths, the scene returned to silence.

The corpse's black blood flowed slowly along the ravines, emitting a foul stench.

Zhang Xuanchen released his Divine Sense, then walked to the corpse of the Fourth Stage Middle Stage Abyss Beast, and with a tremor of his hand, cut open its chest cavity.

Immediately afterwards, a black crystal the size of a fist flew out from deep within the flesh and landed in his palm.

The surface of the crystal is covered with gray-white lines, and there seems to be black liquid slowly flowing inside.

"Xuanjing, what is this?"

Upon hearing the question, Xuanjing pondered for a moment, "The energy within this crystal is similar to the aura emanating from this Dao Origin Abyss."

"It was formed from the condensed energy of this place, similar to the inner core of Demon Beast, but with a more chaotic power."

"Ordinary cultivators cannot refine it directly. If they are not careful, their souls will be eroded by the malevolent energy within, and they will die and their cultivation will be destroyed."

However, a fragment of Principle remained in this Fourth Stage Abyss Crystal.

If you can purify it, it might enhance your understanding of the Principle heaven and earth.

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise appeared in Zhang Xuanchen's eyes. "That's not bad."

"Xuanjing, can you purify it?"