Fire prevention, theft prevention, and protection against Yang Zhen?
Upon hearing this, Ren Changsheng was completely stunned.
That's Yang Zhen for you. If it were anyone else, Ren Changsheng would have slapped him across the face long ago for bragging!
But seeing Yang Zhen's smug expression, Ren Changsheng felt a chill run down his spine for some reason.
"You just said that the Great You Dynasty is doing something immoral here, right?" Yang Zhen asked without turning his head, not noticing the expression on Ren Changsheng's face.
Ren Changsheng hurriedly replied, "It was an utterly heinous act. I personally witnessed the people of the Great You Dynasty abduct more than thirty young girls. Although I don't know what became of these girls, they certainly weren't used to recruit disciples or successors."
Yang Zhen curled his lip and said, "I'm not interested in how many girls they've abducted. Maybe they have some special hobbies. Since it's such a heinous thing, let's just do it. By the way, isn't there a Derivation Stone not far ahead?"
Ren Changsheng's expression changed drastically. He quickly went to Yang Zhen's side and whispered, " Yang Zhen, don't act recklessly. Not to mention that the Derivation Stone is protected by countless restrictions, even if you manage to break in, you can't take it away. You might alert them, and if they're prepared, almost every one of us will die."
Yang Zhen waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I'm the most low-key person. Why would I do something as low-level as stirring up trouble? Derivation Stone are amazing things that can reflect Spirit Root. They're the best medium for sects to open their doors wide and recruit disciples. I still don't know what Derivation Stone looks like."
Ren Changsheng looked at Yang Zhen with a puzzled expression and tentatively asked, "Is it really just a glance?"
"I'll take one look and leave, absolutely!" Yang Zhen assured him.
Ren Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "If it's just a glance, it's not impossible, just be careful."
As they spoke, the four of them continued walking inside.
"Kid, are you really planning to take down the Great You Purgatory all by yourself?"
The Shameless Cat whispered furtively on Yang Zhen's shoulder, its face showing a look of surprise and uncertainty, appearing somewhat hesitant.
Yang Zhen was taken aback, glanced at the Shameless Cat, and transmitted his voice, "What, is there some danger here that this Sage of Saunter can't handle?"
The Shameless Cat shook its head imperceptibly and said, "It's hard to say whether it's dangerous or not, but there's an unusually strange aura inside. Even I don't know what it is, and it makes me feel a little uneasy."
Yang Zhen was startled and instinctively stopped in her tracks.
Anything that can make even Shameless Cat uneasy is definitely not a good thing; it might even be dangerous.
Or rather... what exactly are those people from the Great You Purgatory up to? Even that troublemaker, Shameless Cat, is being so cautious?
Seeing that Yang Zhen had stopped, Ren Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief and advised again, "Brother Yang, this place is extremely strange. Let's wait for someone to arrive before continuing down."
Just then, a rustling sound came from behind; it was almost inaudible if the four of them hadn't suddenly fallen silent.
Upon hearing this sound, everyone's expression changed, especially the Shameless Cat, who let out a strange cry, its fur standing on end, and hurriedly said, "Damn it, this is bad, kid, run!"
Yang Zhen's expression wasn't much better. He grabbed the Little Dao Addict Daoist and ran off without looking back, saying, "Brother Ren, run!"
Ren Changsheng dared not delay and immediately followed Yang Zhen, running wildly.
Countless black insects swarmed towards the four people from all directions. What was chilling was that these beetles had heads that looked exactly like human faces. Although they were only the size of a fingernail, their facial expressions were incredibly lifelike. Their expressionless faces carried a cold and eerie smile, and on their stiff black faces, a pair of sharp teeth gleamed coldly, clearly indicating that they were extremely poisonous.
"Grass!"
Yang Zhen was completely bewildered. What on earth was this thing?
Seeing these insects, Yang Zhen had no doubt that, let alone being surrounded by them, even being bitten by just one of them would mean he wouldn't be able to get out anytime soon, and might even die here without leaving a trace.
Ren Changsheng felt a chill run down his spine and cried out, "Brother Yang, what the hell is this?"
You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?
Yang Zhen glanced at Ren Changsheng, then threw Han Yan'er into the air, shouting angrily, "You're asking for death!"
boom--!
A terrifying wave of fire suddenly erupted from Yang Zhen's body, and the eerie white flames instantly spread outwards, sweeping towards the countless beetles that were flying towards the insects.
The endless beetles emitted a series of hissing sounds, like the wailing and howling of evil spirits from the Nine Nether Purgatory, sending chills down one's spine.
Han Yan'er's face turned extremely pale, and she dared not come down from mid-air.
These insects are not only frightening, but also disgusting; the sticky liquid they secrete is nauseating.
Especially under Yang Zhen's Netherworld Karmic Fire, a pungent odor wafted out, making people dizzy.
"Walk!"
With a deep shout, Yang Zhen, carrying the dumbfounded Ren Changsheng, leaped towards Han Yan'er, hoisted Han Yan'er onto his shoulder, and disappeared at the end of the road.
"Damn it, swarming so many bugs, they're utterly heartless! We have to take this Derivation Stone today. If we don't teach them a lesson, they'll think I, the Sage of Saunter, am here for a vacation!"
Yang Zhen cursed and swore the whole way, which made Ren Changsheng turn pale. He looked at Yang Zhen with a look of surprise and uncertainty, his eyes filled with shock.
"Those are Ghost-Face Insect, an evil insect that lives by parasitizing human corpses. They are one of the most favored insects by some evil Gu cultivators in the Southern Frontier. Why are there so many here?" the Shameless Cat explained with lingering fear.
There are... so many here?
Upon hearing this, Yang Zhen trembled, and Han Yan'er's face turned pale.
Yang Zhen had heard of the Ghost-Face Insect before. He had heard that these creatures could only survive by parasitizing corpses, and would surely die if they were separated from a body for more than three days.
But there are at least 80,000 to 100,000 insects here, so doesn't that mean there are countless corpses in this Great You Purgatory?
At the same time, the group couldn't help but think of the girls who had been captured!
Deep within the Great You Purgatory, a figure covered in black insects trembled violently, the insects falling off his body in a series of hysterical screams.
"You damned thing! You actually possess Netherworld Karmic Fire, burning so many of my Ghost-Face Insect to death! I'll make you wish you were dead and refine you into a human-insect!"
The figure's voice was very hoarse, like the roar of countless insects, sending chills down one's spine.
A playful smile flashed across the face of the young master of Purgatory, who said, " Insect True Person, there's no need to be angry. According to the information I've received, Yang Zhen has cultivated a body-tempering technique. He alone can raise your cultivation level by two more levels."
Insect True Person shuddered, a flicker of emotion crossing his unreadable face, and said in a deep voice, "Is this true?"
The young master of Purgatory laughed heartily and said, "I never lie. Yang Zhen and the others are heading towards the Derivation Stone. That place is one of the few locations with powerful restrictions in the Great You Purgatory. If Insect True Person is interested, why not come with me to watch a good show?"
The Insect True Person let out a series of chuckles, saying as he walked, "I'm going to capture this brat Yang Zhen alive. The Netherworld Karmic Fire on his body is mine; the rest, you can deal with as you please."
A sinister smile flashed across the young master of Purgatory's face as he said, "I have little interest in Yang Zhen. Many people have broken into Purgatory today; those are the ones I'm primarily targeting."
Each with their own thoughts, neither of them was in a hurry, and they slowly walked towards the direction where the Derivation Stone was located.
Yang Zhen stared blankly at the horrifying scene before him, speechless with astonishment.
The Derivation Stone was placed not far away, and there were only two paths to take around it: one in and one out.
Strangely, along the path, there were many white bones lying haphazardly on the ground, including many powerful beings at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm.
Especially the skeleton that had been dead for no more than three or five years still exuded the aura of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm cultivator, which was terrifying.
"Brother Yang... those people probably already know where we are. There's no way out here now, we should leave as soon as possible."
Yang Zhen glanced at Ren Changsheng, grinned, and casually said, "Follow my footsteps, don't make a single mistake. Those with big feet, stand on your tiptoes!"