"Don't worry. I can lure them away. But my remnant soul can only last three days. Once those three days are up, they'll likely discover you!"
The Black Robe Monk warned them.
"Then thank you, senior!"
Lu Ren cupped his fists.
The Black Robe Monk continued, "The Nine Abyss Demon Emperor's corpse is no ordinary thing. The closer you get, the more terrifying the dangers you'll face. But if you can't endure them as a Battle Embryo, how will you compete for the Third Heaven Heavenly Talent Ranking?"
Anyone capable of fusing with a Battle Embryo was destined to be extraordinary. He believed Lu Ren could reach the Nine Abyss Demon Emperor's corpse.
"Mm!"
Lu Ren nodded. "Once my strength recovers, we'll move!"
After the time it took an incense stick to burn, Lu Ren's laws had fully recovered, and Chu Hongjiao was back at her peak as well.
The Black Robe Monk's remnant soul carried the relic and led Lu Ren and Chu Hongjiao forward.
Soon, the three reached an icy mountain gorge. Frigid energy and Nine Abyss demonic energy intertwined around it, making the environment hostile in the extreme.
Even Mythical Level Immortal Souls might be frozen and demonized if exposed to it.
Wrapped in Buddhist light, the Black Robe Monk's remnant soul drove back the surrounding demonic and frigid energy. "The Nine Abyss Demon Emperor's corpse is inside that gorge. Many powerful demonic creatures roam within. I'll lure them away!"
With that, the golden relic flew into the gorge.
Rumble!
Moments later, the gorge shook violently, and the golden relic shot back out.
Demonic creatures surged after it, each radiating an astonishing aura.
Something within the relic seemed to draw them. They scrambled over one another in pursuit.
"Let's go in!"
Lu Ren's eyes flashed. He pushed