Because the sound was too terrifying, Yang Zhen decided to go and check it out.
This sounded awkward, but without figuring out what was making that sound, Yang Zhen was genuinely a little uneasy.
Wen Yuning's face turned deathly pale with fright. She followed behind Yang Zhen and the others, a long sword with a cold, gleaming light that seemed to have appeared in her hand at some point. It was clearly not an ordinary weapon.
Ding Chun had just drawn his weapon when he saw Wen Yuning's appearance. He coughed lightly and put it away, then walked to Wen Yuning's side and said in a deep voice, "Junior Sister, don't worry, I'll protect you."
Wen Yuning nodded and looked up at Gong Sanhe, who was whispering to Gong Sanhe and Death Shadow Yang Zhen about something.
Upon getting closer and hearing Yang Zhen's words, Wen Yuning stunned, and then couldn't help but want to laugh.
"I think whatever it is, it's no good. Grab it and beat it a hundred times. The most important thing is to win people over with virtue."
Upon hearing Yang Zhen's words, Death Shadow's lips twitched violently, but his eyes shone like light bulbs as he hurriedly said, "Let me do it, let me do it."
Seeing the Death Shadow's expression, Gong Sanhe was completely bewildered, which made the Death Shadow look embarrassed. He tilted his head and said, "What, have I suddenly realized that winning people over with virtue is the ultimate truth of this world? Is that not allowed?"
Gong Sanhe nodded seriously and said, "Okay!"
"That settles it!" Death Shadow chuckled, moved closer to Yang Zhen, and said, "Kid, let me go first."
Yang Zhen nodded with a strange expression, wondering to himself if this old man had some kind of psychological Yin Shadow.
The Death Shadow walked forward with great interest, its eerie chuckle sending chills down everyone's spines; even the voices ahead seemed to pause for a moment.
The group of five continued forward, and the terrifying aura grew stronger and stronger, giving them a chilling feeling, as if they were walking step by step into Purgatory, eerie and frightening, yet also strangely pleasing.
This is certainly not Purgatory; in fact, no one can say for sure whether Purgatory even truly exists.
The further Yang Zhen went, the clearer the strange feeling in his heart became; it seemed he had encountered this situation before.
However, Yang Zhen didn't take it to heart. Not to mention that illusion arrays give people this feeling, even when he was on the Blue Planet, Yang Zhen often had this feeling of déjà vu, suddenly encountering something and feeling like it had happened before.
This feeling is weird, just ignore it.
Yang Zhen's expression suddenly changed the moment the thought crossed his mind.
Damn it, I remember now. It's not just a vague sense of familiarity; I've definitely encountered this situation before. At the same time, Yang Zhen suddenly thought of a building.
The Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda!
No one knows what's on the highest level of the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda. But the woman Yang Zhen encountered inside the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda was definitely Great Saint!
Previously, he was unsure, and didn't even know that there was such a realm as the Great Saint. He only knew that the woman was as beautiful as a fairy, and that she could cleave the Opening Heaven with a single sword strike. Yang Zhen still felt lingering fear at that terrifying sword strike.
The little skill he learned was less than a tenth of the woman's power, or even less.
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen's eyes widened. Although the aura of this place was not exactly the same as that of the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda, there were similarities. Both exuded a Desolation Qi, but the chilling aura here was more intense, and the wailing sounds were even more chilling.
Seeing the complex expression on Yang Zhen's face, Wen Yuning asked, "Young Master Yang, are you alright?"
Yang Zhen was taken aback, took a deep breath, and seeing that Gong Sanhe and the others were looking over, shook his head and said, "It's alright, there might be a Great Saint in this place, be careful!"
" The Great Saint?" Death Shadow's eyes widened instantly, then he shook his head and said, "Impossible, all those Great Saint have disappeared without a trace. How could there be one here... Wait, you mean, there might be a Great Saint trapped here?"
Yang Zhen didn't answer the question, but looked at the Death Shadow with a strange expression and asked, "What did you mean when you said that all those Great Saint had disappeared?"
The Death Shadow froze, its eyes darting away as if trying to avoid the question.
Gong Sanhe sighed and said, "It's not a secret that can't be told."
Death Shadow paused, turned to look at Gong Sanhe, and said with a sneer, "Kid, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but the less you know about this, the better, lest you ruin your life because of curiosity."
Yang Zhen chuckled and glanced sideways at the Death Shadow, saying, "Do you think this ' Sage of Saunter ' would pretend not to know about something like this?"
Gong Sanhe and Death Shadow exchanged a glance, then sighed and said, "I knew you wouldn't!"
The Death Shadow laughed loudly and said, "I knew it! My eyes have never misjudged anyone! Boy, although the world doesn't know why the Great Saint disappeared, I do know that all those who knew why the Great Saint disappeared are dead!"
"They're all dead?" Yang Zhen was shocked.
How similar is this situation to the fate of the artisans and soldiers who built tombs for emperors on the ancient planet Blue?
How could the secret of the deaths of such distinguished nobles, whose graves were unknown to the entire world, be kept hidden?
It's like how a great Great Saint suddenly disappeared, and no one in the entire Cultivation World knew why or where he went.
According to the Shadow of Death Shadow, all those who knew were dead—were they silenced by the Great Saint?
It's unlikely. Even those Great Saint who disappeared probably didn't know that by telling the secret to those around him, he had harmed them.
This is rather bizarre!
Yang Zhen pondered that this matter should be related to the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth, but as to what kind of relationship it was, that was beyond Yang Zhen's current knowledge.
Who is the stunningly beautiful female saint at the highest level of the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda, and which Great Saint orchestrated the intricate scheme within the Heavenly Secret Lock?
Yang Zhen always felt that the stunningly beautiful female saint inside the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda was not dead, which meant that the Great Saint here might not be dead either, and they were... trying to save themselves!
Regardless of whether these Great Saint succeeded in saving themselves, Yang Zhen could basically conclude that during the Shangheng era, the world underwent a great change, and people became confused. The Great Saint and those Great Emperor all encountered some kind of insurmountable danger, some died, some were injured, and some tried to save themselves.
The ultimate result of the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth was the break in the lineage, the slumber of races, and the disappearance of the Great Saint and the Great Emperor from everyone's sight.
Even ten thousand years later, when Yang Zhen arrived in the Cultivation World, everyone was still tirelessly exploring the secrets of the past!
Yang Zhen suddenly burst into laughter, feeling completely refreshed. His energy and spirit surged, and his cultivation level increased dramatically.
This sudden laugh startled the four people, who were already on edge, so much so that they almost jumped up. Ding Chun nearly stabbed Yang Zhen Yang Zhen with his sword, glaring at him and saying irritably, "Are you crazy? What are you laughing at all of a sudden!"
Yang Zhen ignored him, took a deep breath, and muttered to himself, "What ancient secrets? Under my Sage of Saunter reasoning, haven't they gradually been unveiled?"
Upon hearing Yang Zhen's words, Gong Sanhe and Death Shadow were shocked and stared at Yang Zhen in disbelief.
Especially the Death Shadow, who rushed up to try and cover Yang Zhen's mouth.
"Damn it, you've really gone mad! Do you think you can just casually discuss ancient secrets? You'll get struck by lightning!"
Yang Zhen pursed his lips, activated the Death Shadow Hand, and muttered to himself, "Fine, if they don't want me to say it, then I won't say it!"
With Yang Zhen's current strength, ordinary lightning strikes would only make him feel a little better; what he's more wary of now is the black lightning.
Damn it, that thing is deadly and destroys everything. If Yang Zhen were to encounter even a black lightning bolt the size of a fingernail, he would probably be instantly killed and reduced to ashes!
"Let's see which Great Saint buried himself in this godforsaken place first!"
After Yang Zhen finished speaking, he walked towards the direction from which the sobbing sound came.
"Wait!" the Death Shadow suddenly called out.
"What's wrong?"
The Death Shadow stared at Yang Zhen in disbelief, muttering to himself, "What did you just do? Why do I sense that your cultivation level has improved again?"