Slaughter Towards the Abyss

Chu Ming asked, "What is it?"

Kong Mingzi took a deep breath and slowly said, "That elder of mine entered the heart of the seal back then and never returned. His remains should be somewhere within the seal's core.

"If Fellow Daoist Chu goes in and can spare the effort to look for him, then bring his remains back... this old man would be endlessly grateful."

Chu Ming fell silent for a moment, then nodded. "If I have the chance, I'll certainly do my best."

Kong Mingzi solemnly cupped his fists. "Thank you."

He turned and left. After taking a few steps, he stopped again.

Without looking back, he spoke with his back to Chu Ming, his voice low. "Be careful of Yan Lie. He has already led people to lie in ambush around the outer perimeter of the seal's core, waiting for you to emerge. And also..."

He paused, his tone turning even graver. "Whatever is calling from the depths of the seal, do not believe it all. That elder of mine trusted that thing back then, and that was why..."

He did not finish. He vanished into the depths of the ruins.

Chu Ming stood where he was, staring in the direction where Kong Mingzi had disappeared for a long while without moving.

Qingwei walked over and softly asked, "Senior Kong Mingzi... can he be trusted?"

Chu Ming shook his head. "I don't know."

He looked at the token in his hand, then toward the distant direction from which roars were coming.

Trustworthy or not, they still had to keep walking this road.

He clenched the token tightly and took a deep breath.

"Let's go."

The four of them turned into streaks of light and sped toward the depths of the seal's core.

Behind them, the Lord of