Seeing that Daoist Quan had lost an arm to Yang Zhen's attack, Ren Changsheng and Lu Ziyue both showed expressions of shock.
The two Companion Heavenly Fire have completely different properties. The two could even sense that the two Companion Heavenly Fire Yang Zhen possessed had almost opposite properties. Under such circumstances, Yang Zhen was actually able to fuse them together. Let alone burning off Daoist Quan's arm, even if he killed Daoist Quan with a single blow, the two would not be surprised at all.
The reason why Ren Changsheng and Ji Ziyue looked shocked was entirely because Yang Zhen was able to do what others could not: fuse two Companion Heavenly Fire together.
Although the two were eager to ask Yang Zhen how he did it, they knew that as disciples of the Heavenly Moon Holy Land, they couldn't bring themselves to discuss such matters with someone they barely knew.
The two approached Yang Zhen, bowed deeply, and said, "Thank you, Young Master Yang Zhen, for saving our lives."
Yang Zhen waved his hand; he had no interest in rescuing anyone. If it weren't for the Shameless Cat saying that this Daoist Quan had an evil aura, Yang Zhen wouldn't have bothered with him at all and would have gone down to find some good stuff.
Seeing the grateful looks on their faces, Yang Zhen waved his hand and said, "To draw one's sword and help those in need is what we cultivators should do. Perhaps one day I will need your help, so there's no need for you to be so formal."
Upon hearing this, both men showed surprise, especially Ren Changsheng, who said with a solemn expression, "We didn't expect Brother Yang Zhen to be such a magnanimous person. It seems the rumors are mostly unreliable."
Yang Zhen was taken aback and asked in surprise, "What rumor?"
Lu Ziyue chuckled, about to speak, when Ren Changsheng coughed lightly and said somewhat awkwardly, "Brother Yang just said you were passing through this place, would you mind letting me go down and take a look?"
Yang Zhen pondered for a moment. Although the two were seriously injured, they were only at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm Sixth Heavenly Layer. However, they were still two powerful individuals, and it seemed that they knew what had happened inside. So, he nodded and asked, "What exactly is inside? And what is the origin of this tree?"
"Brother Yang, you don't know?"
A look of surprise flashed across Ren Changsheng's face, but then he became even more certain that Yang Zhen was absolutely right when he said he was just passing by.
Rumors are circulating in the Youzhou Continent that Yang Zhen a disciple of the Shangyuan Sect. The White Cloud Mountain, where the Shangyuan Sect is located, was split in two by the Heaven and Earth Chasm created by the emergence of the Great You Dynasty. It is said that Yang Zhen will definitely go through the Great You Dynasty to welcome the sect leader and others of the Shangyuan Sect. It seems that these words are true.
At that moment, Ren Changsheng explained to Yang Zhen, " The Great You Dynasty is ambitious. Thirty thousand years ago, they wanted to unify the Great Wilderness World. This place is a secret location of the Great You Dynasty. Back then, the Heavenly Moon Holy Land accidentally discovered this secret, which is why they were hunted down by the Great You Dynasty for nearly ten thousand years."
Yang Zhen was taken aback. He and Han Yan'er exchanged a glance and said, "What is so important? We only discovered it, yet they've been hunting down your Heavenly Moon Holy Land for ten thousand years?"
Ren Changsheng's face showed a distressed expression as he said, " The Great You Dynasty somehow obtained an extremely evil Cultivation Method that can cultivate Half-Step Great Saint on a large scale."
"What?"
Yang Zhen was startled, and even the Shameless Cat was taken aback, saying, "What did you say? Large-scale training of Half-Step Great Saint?"
What does it mean to cultivate Half-Step Great Saint on a large scale?
Even in the Great Wilderness Era, if there were countless Half-Step Great Saint powerhouses, they could have slaughtered the entire Great Wilderness World.
With the Principle of Heaven and Earth currently imperfect, if the Great You Dynasty succeeds, then there will be no one else to do anything. In the cultivation era, there are no Saint Realm experts, or the Saint Realm experts have not yet awakened. Let alone cultivating Half-Step Great Saint a large scale, even if you bring in a hundred or eighty, they can still roam freely across the six continents.
No wonder no other forces intervened even after they were hunted for ten thousand years. The idea of training Half-Step Great Saint in batches is something no one would believe.
"What kind of Cultivation Method is this that can cultivate Half-Step Great Saint on such a large scale?"
Han Yan'er looked at Ren Changsheng with curiosity, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Ren Changsheng shook his head and said, "For ten thousand years, we have tried every means to find this place, but we have not found the core location. However, it is now basically confirmed that this is where they hide their filth and evil."
Yang Zhen was taken aback, and blurted out instinctively, "Didn't you say there were good things inside?"
Ren Changsheng and Lu Ziyue were taken aback, looking at Yang Zhen with strange expressions. Ren Changsheng smiled and said, "Brother Yang, there's nothing good here. It's just a bunch of wicked people doing some heinous things."
Yang Zhen, feeling utterly bored, said, "Damn it, there can't be nothing good inside. This Sage of Saunter can smell something good in there."
With that, Yang Zhen ignored the two of them and leaped into the Abyss. Han Yan'er and the Shameless Cat hurriedly followed.
Just as Ren Changsheng was about to jump, Lu Ziyue grabbed Ren Changsheng arm, a strange look flashing across her face, and said, " Senior Brother Ren, Yang Zhen... could he actually be here for some kind of supreme treasure? If so, then he might not come back alive. Should we... go back for now and discuss this further?"
Hearing this, Ren Changsheng frowned, looked in the direction Yang Zhen had disappeared, and after a moment of contemplation, said, " Yang Zhen is unaware of the situation and doesn't understand the horrors inside. He might even alert the enemy. We should go back and discuss this further."
At this point, Ren Changsheng sighed and said, "However, Junior Sister Lu, putting aside the fact that this was originally our mission, even though Yang Zhen just saved both of our lives, we can't just stand by and watch him die."
"But..."
Lu Ziyue hesitated, but seeing the solemn expression on Ren Changsheng's face, she was about to speak when Ren Changsheng stopped her.
"I'm the only one who knows the situation inside. I promise to go down and help Yang Zhen. Junior Sister Lu, you go back and inform Grandma and the Holy Maiden Yue. If... if I die inside, don't even think about avenging me."
"No!" A look of panic flashed across Lu Ziyue's face as she said, "Senior brother, I'll go in with you."
Ren Changsheng laughed heartily, gave Lu Ziyue a deep look, and said, "In my Ren Changsheng, I, Ren Changsheng, have never admired anyone, except for Yang Zhen. Even in death, to die alongside such a fellow is a blessing. Daoist Quan was right; on the road to the Yellow Springs, I'll at least have a like-minded person to chat with."
Before Lu Ziyue could react, Ren Changsheng leaped down, his voice drifting back. "Junior Sister, the greater good is at stake. You should go back. If the Great You Dynasty could kill me, they would have done so ten thousand years ago. Didn't they just let me find an opportunity to slumber until now?"
" Shameless Cat, is there anything good in here? It looks eerie with will-o'-the-wisps everywhere, it's a bit scary."
Yang Zhen observed his surroundings with disgust, muttering, "What are these people doing? They've created such a heavy atmosphere of yin energy; are they trying to build a Nine Nether Hell?"
"Good!"
Ren Changsheng's voice suddenly rang out. "They call this place the Great You Purgatory!"