As Shameless Cat and Han Yan'er followed Yang Zhen deeper into the Abyss, they couldn't help but ask, "Boy, what exactly is in there? Why can I only sense a slight fluctuation of energy, but not be able to pinpoint what it is?"
Yang Zhen was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "I don't know what it is, but it's definitely something good."
The Abyss was of unknown depth. When the Golden Crown Giant Tree was there, the group hadn't noticed anything amiss. But now that the Golden Crown Giant Tree had completely disappeared, they realized that the Abyss was even deeper than they had imagined. Moreover, the deeper they went, the denser the aura became. Within the dim and obscure aura, it seemed as if something was gazing at their surroundings.
When you gaze into the Abyss, the Abyss also gazes into you.
That's the feeling!
Yang Zhen muttered to himself. Like the Shameless Cat, he could only sense a faint aura and didn't know what kind of good thing was inside. However, he was certain that the Great You Purgatory had not fully developed the entire Abyss in the past ten thousand years.
The Shameless Cat, somewhat disappointed by this, followed Yang Zhen listlessly. Suddenly, it asked, "Kid, you really don't have any plans to start your own sect?"
Yang Zhen was taken aback, then turned to look at Yang Zhen and said, "Why are you suddenly bringing this up again?"
The Shameless Cat curled its lip and said, "You can condense the Power of Faith, huh? Although I don't know how you did it, believe me, once you become truly powerful, you'll know how terrifying the Power of Faith is. Even if you don't establish your own sect, you could at least occupy a mountain and become a hegemon, right?"
Occupying a mountain and becoming a local tyrant doesn't involve as much trouble as establishing a sect. As long as you can control your subordinates, you can live a carefree and comfortable life, which is much better than running around all the time now.
Upon hearing the Shameless Cat's words, Yang Zhen was taken aback, slowed his pace slightly, and hesitated in his eyes.
In fact, Yang Zhen has no idea what he wants to do.
Establishing a sect is unrealistic; it's too much trouble, and it's not the life Yang Zhen wants. Forcing a smile while dealing with those old geezers is nothing compared to the exhilarating feeling of a fight at the slightest disagreement.
Occupying a mountain and becoming a tyrant might be better, but ultimately, one would still be bound to that one mountain, unable to witness the grandeur of the Great Wilderness era, which is not the life Yang Zhen truly desires.
"Let's talk about this later. Maybe one day when we get tired, we'll find a mountain, gather 108 brothers, eat meat and drink wine to our hearts' content, and have 100-180 big, fat sons."
Hearing Yang Zhen's words, Han Yan'er blushed slightly, chuckled, and spat out, "Shameless!"
The Shameless Cat cackled and said, "I didn't realize you had such ambitions. A hundred or eighty big, fat boys, how long would that take?"
Yang Zhen looked smug and said with a sneer, "So what? The eternal night is endless. There will be plenty of time to be reborn then, won't there?"
Seeing that the two were talking increasingly outrageous, Han Yan'er snorted coldly, drew her sword, and walked forward. A short while later, her expression suddenly changed drastically, and she hurriedly called out, " Yang Zhen!"
Yang Zhen was startled and leaped to Han Yan'er's side. Seeing the terrifying scene before him, his expression also turned solemn.
Waves of chilling black energy surged and churned like thick, dark water, accompanied by a stench that made people nauseous. Within the dark water, a mesmerizing aura emanated, and the aura they sensed was emanating from beneath it.
The Shameless Cat's face flickered with surprise and uncertainty as it asked curiously, "What the hell is this thing?"
" Ghost Rose Flame, the legendary entity that separates the realms of Yin and Yang, how could it appear here?"
The Shameless Cat was taken aback, then looked at the churning Ghost Rose Flame with an eager expression and said, "This is Ghost Rose Flame? Then isn't the area below the Nine Nether Purgatory?"
Yang Zhen grinned and said, "Now it truly lives up to its name, the Great You Purgatory. I never imagined that the Abyss really is Purgatory."
Han Yan'er's face showed worry as she said to Yang Zhen, " Yang Zhen, legend has it that wherever the Ghost Rose Flame appears, there will surely be widespread suffering. Under the suppression of the Golden Crown Giant Tree, the Ghost Rose Flame might be more peaceful. But now that the Golden Crown Giant Tree has disappeared, if the Ghost Rose Flame were to erupt, it would likely cause a catastrophe."
There are tens of thousands of cultivators above, along with people from the Heavenly Moon Holy Land, the Thousand Yuan Holy Land, and many other forces. Now, perhaps people from the Great You Dynasty have also arrived.
If the Ghost Rose Flame were to erupt, how many people would die?
Yang Zhen's face rarely showed a solemn expression as he said to Shameless Cat and Han Yan'er, "You two wait for me here. If I haven't returned in three days, then set off for the Great You Dynasty to find the rest of the Shangyuan Sect."
Han Yan'er's expression changed, and she pulled Yang Zhen, saying, " Yang Zhen, don't do anything reckless. Although legends are not to be believed, the Ghost Rose Flame in front of us is clearly not a good thing. If what's below isn't the Nine Nether Purgatory, that's fine, but if it is, how will you get back?"
The Shameless Cat nodded hastily, saying, "Kid, this thing is not to be trifled with. You might even lose your life here. How pathetic would that be?"
Yang Zhen laughed heartily and said, "Don't worry, if this Ghost Rose Flame alone could take the life of this Sage of Saunter Sage of Saunter, wouldn't I lose face?"
Yang Zhen had no idea what was inside, but there was definitely something good in there.
Yang Zhen felt somewhat unwilling to not go down and check on the Ghost Rose Flame just because it was dangerous.
He can go down there; there's no need for Han Yan'er and the Shameless Cat to risk their lives with him.
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen pulled Han Yan'er into his arms and hugged her tightly. Amidst Han Yan'er's gasp, he said, "There's no time! This thing is about to erupt! How can I let these Sage of Saunter things kill the person I finally rescued!"
With that, Yang Zhen leaped towards Ghost Rose Flame, laughing loudly, and said to the Shameless Cat, " Shameless Cat, take good care of Little Dao Addict. If Little Dao Addict is missing a single hair when I come out, you'd better think about the consequences!"
The Shameless Cat jumped up and down, cursing and pointing at Yang Zhen, shouting, "Damn it, kid, you expect me, a cat, to protect your woman? You bastard, do you have any conscience at all...?"
Thump!
Yang Zhen entered the Ghost Rose Flame with a near-perfect dive into the water.
The Shameless Cat stared blankly as the splashing water gradually calmed down. Suddenly, its expression changed drastically. Trembling, it turned to look at Han Yan'er, forcing an innocent smile on its face, and said, "Let's talk this out."
"Who did you just say was his woman?" A chill began to emanate from Han Yan'er.
The Shameless Cat let out a strange screech and took off running. What protection for the Little Dao Addict? Does the little Little Dao Addict need a person... or even a cat to protect him?
When Yang Zhen fell into the water, he vaguely heard howling and wailing coming from above. He silently mourned for that Shameless Cat for three seconds before forgetting about it.
Han Yan'er is shy, even Yang Zhen wouldn't dare to joke with her like that. This Shameless Cat is just asking for trouble, it has nothing to do with Yang Zhen.
Upon entering the black water, Yang Zhen shivered instantly, almost covered in ice shards.
It was so cold! Since cultivating his first True Essence within his body, Yang Zhen Yang Zhen never felt such icy cold. The chill that penetrated to his very bones almost made him jump out of his skin.
Suppressing the biting cold, Yang Zhen rushed downwards. The faint, elusive aura drew ever closer, becoming increasingly unbearable for Yang Zhen.
It was so cold that Yang Zhen felt he would freeze into a solid block of ice if he stopped now, the kind that would shatter at the slightest touch.
In this life-or-death situation, Yang Zhen could only hold his breath and concentrate, using his best technique... the dog-paddle, and quickly dived downwards. Before long, he saw a glimmer of light coming from below.
Yang Zhen's expression brightened, and he was about to speed up when his entire body was suddenly struck as if by lightning. A tremendous force came from his back, and he fell downwards like a cannonball.
What the hell is that?
Even with Yang Zhen's Divine Sense sense and reaction speed, he didn't have time to dodge and was thrown back into the water at the speed of a cannonball. What on earth is this thing?
Yang Zhen grimaced in pain, sensing something was wrong.