So what if he's Half-Step Great Saint Half-Step Great Saint? Does that give him the right to be so arrogant?
Oh dear, looking down on people. From the moment he came out until he left, he never gave Yang Zhen a proper look, as if Yang Zhen was just air and didn't need to be looked at at all.
Even if it weren't for the word "get lost" from the Half-Step Great Saint, Yang Zhen wouldn't have left so easily. Now, that one word has completely unleashed Yang Zhen's stubborn temper.
Even the Shameless Cat thought Yang Zhen wouldn't dare cause trouble under the nose of Half-Step Great Saint Sage, let alone that Half-Step Great Saint.
Yang Zhen's Earth Treasury Technique was no joke; he headed towards the mountains at lightning speed, and soon felt an overwhelming force blocking his path.
Clearly, Yang Zhen had already arrived at the side of the Dragon-Trapping Heaven-Locking Gate; going any further would be dangerous.
Even at a depth of more than ten feet underground, the roars coming from the surface could be heard. Beneath the Dragon-Trapping Heaven-Locking Gate, the roars of Chiding Dragon echoed through the heavens. Terrifying forces surged through the ground towards Yang Zhen. Even with Yang Zhen's Dragon-Elephant Prison-Shaking Body, he felt the deafening power and found it difficult to resist.
This is the terror of Half-Step Great Saint!
Although Chiding Dragon did not break through to the Saint Realm, the Demon Beast possessed unique talents. His cultivation at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm stage was already comparable to that of Half-Step Great Saint. Otherwise, these people would not have used the Dragon-Trapping Heaven-Locking Gate. Two Half-Step Great Saint could have killed Chiding Dragon directly.
Yang Zhen took a deep breath, locked his inner energy, and concealed all possible fluctuations of energy. He rushed towards the ground, and when he was about four or five zhang away from the ground, he could already hear the sounds of conversation coming from the ground.
"Have they all left yet?"
A deep, muffled voice reached Yang Zhen's ears first. Yang Zhen was startled, but then realized that the person who was talking about leaving must be referring to the cultivators from the Cultivation Continent, including Yang Zhen.
Sure enough, the voice of the Half-Step Great Saint came, devoid of emotion. "They're just some idle people. Just drive them away. Although the emergence of Chiding Dragon coincides with the Opening Heaven, we cannot allow any external factors to affect our actions. Is the Holy Maiden ready?"
Saintess?
Yang Zhen was taken aback. Why did this scene seem so familiar?
Then Yang Zhen remembered that when the Sha Clan was born, they also had to Opening Heaven and earth, and the Holy Maiden had to make some preparations and offer sacrifices to the heavens.
Do these people also have to be sacrificed to heaven?
These people are truly no good; they sacrificed a living saint to the heavens.
This has little to do with Yang Zhen. These people are arrogant and disdainful of others. Okay, they have the power, but even if they are powerful, they shouldn't look down on people like that, right?
Yang Zhen curled his lip. He didn't care about whether she was a saintess or not, and it had nothing to do with him. However, Yang Zhen was annoyed by the pointless things these two guys were saying.
Why did you kill Chiding Dragon? He didn't eat your rice or harm your Lineage. Even if you wanted something he was protecting, just say it so we can have a good laugh, okay?
Unfortunately, both of them seemed to be taciturn; after exchanging a few words, they fell silent.
Yang Zhen secretly followed one of the steps above him from underground, heading deeper into the mountains. Before long, he was greatly surprised.
Not far ahead, a magnificent underground palace appeared before Yang Zhen. Yang Zhen could sense the vast aura emanating from the palace without even needing to use his Divine Sense. It was grand and ancient, and although it was an underground palace, it did not feel dull at all.
Yang Zhen was hesitating whether to go in when he heard a rhythmic knocking sound coming from the ground.
With a series of teeth-grinding grinding stones, a huge stone slab blocking Yang Zhen's path slowly rose up.
Yang Zhen almost burst out laughing. He was just wondering how to enter the underground palace without breaking its restrictions, and it opened up on its own. It seems that the designer of this underground palace did not take into account that enemies might crawl in from underground.
Taking advantage of this moment, Yang Zhen slipped into the underground palace, but could no longer sense that person's presence. He cautiously wandered around the underground palace for a long time before finally hearing some voices.
"Grandma, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If we don't leave this time, we might never be able to get out again."
A young woman's voice came through, filled with anxiety. Her voice was very soft, and Yang Zhen wouldn't have been able to hear it clearly if the underground palace hadn't been so quiet.
Something's up!
This is the right way to talk.
This Sage of Saunter just barged in like that. Being in an unfamiliar place, this kind of conversation is the only way to get some information, so I don't just wander around like a headless Sage of Saunter, right?
Yang Zhen took a deep breath, held his breath, and moved closer to the direction of the sound.
The sound came from a dark cave, filled with a musty, dusty smell that made Yang Zhen frown.
As they drew closer, the aged voice, presumably that of the woman addressed as "Grandma," rang out. "Hmph, now that the world is wide open, the Heaven Factory Guard must be at their most vigilant. If we leave now and are captured, how will we survive?"
"But I've heard that Chiding Dragon has been born. They've been preparing for this for so many years, they definitely won't let this opportunity slip by. Once they get that thing, we'll never have a chance to rise again."
Grandma's voice trailed off, and after a long while, Yang Zhen grew impatient. Grandma's voice finally came again. " Yue'er, I can guarantee you'll leave this place, but you must remember my words: once you leave, never come back."
"What?" Yue'er's voice was filled with confusion as she asked in surprise, "Grandma, the Great You Dynasty has a blood feud with us, and now is our golden opportunity. Why...?"
Grandma sighed and said, "There's no chance. Facing the current Great You Dynasty, we have absolutely no chance. Yue'er, you are the last spirit maiden of the Heavenly Moon Clan. If you die, the Heavenly Moon Clan will truly perish."
"But..."
"No buts, we can't take that risk, and we can't afford to take that risk!"
There was another silence. Yang Zhen listened with great interest, so he simply sat down and leaned against the wall, intending to listen until the end.
Now the situation is clear: this place is actually a dungeon-like place, where the grandfather and grandson are imprisoned.
Yang Zhen couldn't sense any aura emanating from the two individuals, but they didn't seem capable of defeating someone at the Half-Step Great Saint level. Under these circumstances, let alone escaping, even leaving this underground palace would be difficult.
Poor two!
The two talked back and forth, and even had a fight at one point, but Yang Zhen finally understood what had happened.
These grandfather and grandson were actually the sworn enemies of the Great You Dynasty, the successors of the Heavenly Moon Holy Land. For tens of thousands of years, the two forces had been crushing each other. Until now, the Heavenly Moon Holy Land was in ruins, and its people were either displaced or killed. The grandfather and grandson in front of them had been captured by the Great You Dynasty and brought to this underground palace by accident.
Grandma didn't want any more casualties among the successors of the Heavenly Moon Holy Land, but the young woman called Yue'er was single-mindedly focused on revenge. Even if the entire Heavenly Moon Holy Land was wiped out, she was unwilling to let the Great You Dynasty suffer.
Yang Zhen clicked his tongue in amazement; clearly, the two people in front of him had no idea what was going on.
If the Heavenly Moon Holy Land still has the strength to put up a last-ditch resistance, then this is absolutely the best time to break out.
In the beginning of time, Chiding Dragon was born. The Great You Dynasty mobilized hundreds of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm experts and at least two Half-Step Great Saint to activate the Dragon-Trapping Heaven-Locking Gate in an attempt to suppress and kill Chiding Dragon.
At this point, even if the Heavenly Moon Holy Land causes the Great You Dynasty even the slightest chaos, the major forces in the Cultivation World will likely rush in one after another, completely muddying the waters.
Taking advantage of chaos has always been a favorite pastime of other forces in the Cultivation World and even the Great Wilderness World.
However, nothing happened.
Yang Zhen hadn't encountered anyone from the Heavenly Moon Holy Land along his journey, let alone any large-scale attacks.
However, the Heavenly Moon Holy Land may be waiting for a better opportunity, which is uncertain.
Yang Zhen couldn't wait any longer. Opportunities to cause trouble were fleeting, and he needed to find out as soon as possible why the Great You Dynasty wanted to kill Chiding Dragon.
Why kill Chiding Dragon? What benefits would killing Chiding Dragon bring to the Great You Dynasty? What was Chiding Dragon protecting? These were questions Yang Zhen needed to understand before he started anything.
Chiding Dragon was born into Heaven and Earth Rejection, and for that alone, this guy is quite extraordinary. Now he is trapped in the Dragon-Trapping Heaven-Locking Gate, and once he breaks free, he will surely make the Great You Dynasty suffer a terrible fate.
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen's eyes lit up.
Damn it, are the people from the Heavenly Moon Holy Land looking for an opportunity to destroy the Dragon-Trapping Heaven-Locking Gate?
This is going to be interesting!
At this moment, Yue'er suddenly gritted her teeth and said, "Grandma, Commander Lu Yan said he would rescue us. He must be thinking of a way now. As long as we can get out, whatever our future plans are, it's better than risking our lives here now."
Grandma pondered for a moment, sighed, and said nothing more.
Yang Zhen took a deep breath, just about to make a move, when a sharp shout suddenly rang out, "Who goes there?"
The sudden roar startled Yang Zhen. He patted his chest in lingering fear and cursed before realizing that the voice wasn't from the Great You Dynasty, but his grandmother's.
"Shh!"
Yang Zhen hurriedly spoke up, tapped the wall several times to break the restriction, and then flashed into the dungeon.
When they saw Yang Zhen emerge from the rock, the two people in the dungeon nearly popped their eyes out.
A young, pretty woman hurriedly stepped in front of an old woman, looking at Yang Zhen with suspicion and asking, "Who are you?"
Yang Zhen looked around, frowned, and said, "I can take you away from here, in exchange for you telling me everything you know about the Great You Dynasty, how about it?"
"Hmph, how dare an ignorant brat at the First Heaven of the Heavenly Cycle Realm utter such boastful words?"
The old woman's face was cold and stern as she stared at Yang Zhen with an unfriendly expression. Suddenly, she let out a soft "Eh?" and said, "You're from the Great Wilderness Main World?"
The Great Wilderness Main World?
I've never heard of this place.
Yang Zhen shook his head and said, "You don't need to care who I am. I just want to know what happened here."
At this point, Yang Zhen suddenly realized that even the seemingly beautiful young woman in front of him was at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm stage of cultivation.
However, that old woman's cultivation level wasn't high; she was only at the Sixth Heaven of the Heavenly Cycle Realm. But her realm was frighteningly high. When Yang Zhen looked at her, it was as if he were facing the Half-Step Great Saint from before.
Upon seeing this, Yang Zhen almost turned and left.
This is terrifying! Are all the prisoners here this scary?
People like that don't need saving; if they wanted to leave, they could probably do it in a heartbeat.
"Boy, go away. This is not a place for you." The old woman suddenly closed her eyes, sighed, and seemed to die, her life force completely gone.
Hey, old woman!
Yang Zhen, her stubbornness flaring up, put her hands on her hips and said, "Old lady, who do you think you are?"
Yue'er, who was standing next to her, suppressed a laugh and secretly glanced at her grandmother.
Grandma, who was pretending to be dead with her eyes closed, started twitching uncontrollably at the corners of her mouth.