Many abyssal creatures that had been eyeing the area covetously fled far away after witnessing the terrifying power of the Moyun's self-destruction. However, some powerful demonic beasts remained fearless, for this was their hunting ground.
"Boom!"
After the Moyun self-destructed, Zhang Junbao sensed a terrifying aura coming from behind him.
A vine swept out from the cliff face behind him, extending tens of thousands of kilometers towards him from the depths of the abyss.
The vines resembled a giant whip; under their impact, the void collapsed, and a terrifying hurricane caused the entire abyss to emit a chilling howl.
The aura of Destruction made even Zhang Junbao wary. This vine was likely attracted by the self-destruction of the Moyun.
"Court death!"
Zhang Junbao unleashed a slash with his Space-Time Hunyuan Sword, aiming for the roots of the vines.
"Hey..."
A sharp roar was heard, followed by the sound of the vine being severed from its root and crashing against the cliff face of the abyss.
Taking advantage of the momentum, Zhang Junbao struck again with two more sword strikes. The light emanating from the sword waves revealed a giant beast resembling a tortoise lurking in the abyss, from which the vines were spreading.
"A creature of flesh and blood has sprouted vines that resemble plant life!"
The giant beast's vines were severed, and Zhang Junbao's two consecutive sword strikes left two deep cracks in the carapace on its back, yet he still failed to kill it.
"This is Land Vine Turtle, with extremely strong defense. It has a body of flesh and blood and vines of plant life. Those vines are its tools for catching food. Master, your attack has already caused it pain. Once this kind of monster realizes that it cannot kill its opponent, it will retreat and prioritize its own survival." Feitian's voice rang in Zhang Junbao's mind.
Such battles occur every moment in the God-Burying Abyss, and these abyssal creatures are already very familiar with them.
Zhang Junbao was quite frustrated after experiencing a battle for no apparent reason and gaining nothing.
Just as they were about to leave, they discovered that the boy from Viska Star who had been ambushed by the Moyun was still alive.
Zhang Junbao, who was just worried about where to find information about Viska, was rescued.
Zhang Junbao led the boy to a cave in the cliff face of the abyss. There were no demonic beasts inside, so it was likely the nest of the One-Eyed Ghost Bird from before.
After settling the boy in, Zhang Junbao searched the cave. He always made sure to thoroughly inspect his surroundings before venturing into any location—a crucial lesson Zhang Junbao never forgot during his adventures in space. This wasn't just for treasure hunting, but also to eliminate any potential dangers. On a foreign planet, no one could guarantee that a terrifying beast wouldn't suddenly appear and devour them. Taking precautions was essential to ensure his survival in the universe.
"There's actually a Withered Spirit Wood that can heal soul damage and also be used to refine healing treasures. It's probably a million years old and is worth 100 points within the Virtual Universe Company."
"As expected of Dangerous Level secret realm, even a random place can produce treasures of this caliber."
Zhang Junbao naturally wouldn't be polite about this unexpected gain. After several battles without any results, he had finally made a sale.
100 points is something that other Universe Level geniuses would have to fight tooth and nail to clear the first level of the Heavenly Bridge to obtain. Even those geniuses from the Apocalypse Secret Region only received 100 points as their birth reward, and many of them still haven't cleared the first level of the Heavenly Bridge. 100 points are incredibly precious to them.
Although Zhang Junbao wasn't particularly short of points, every little bit counts, and he absolutely couldn't waste them.
"Hmm? You're awake?"
After searching the cave for a while, they found no other valuable treasures, but the boy from Viska Star did wake up.
Where am I?
It's you!
The boy from Viska Star saw Zhang Junbao's appearance clearly and exclaimed in surprise.
"Who are you to talk about 'you'? I'm your savior! Don't be so disrespectful. Do you even know what it means to be grateful?" Zhang Junbao said irritably.
"You..."
"Teacher? Where's my teacher?" the boy from Viska Star exclaimed.
"What teacher? Is that One-Eyed Ghost Bird your teacher?" Zhang Junbao asked, puzzled.
"You're the one with One-Eyed Ghost Bird as your teacher! That envoy from the Ancestral Soul Religion —he's the one who kidnapped your teacher!" said the boy from Viska Star.
"You're not talking about that ball of light he pulled out of your body, are you?"
"That's not a ball of light, that's the teacher's Innate Rune, and the teacher's soul is attached to it! Originally, it was supposed to be my rune that was taken away, but the teacher sacrificed himself to save me."
"No, I must save my teacher!" said the boy from Viska Star.
"I'm afraid that's impossible. Moyun, the envoy of the Demon Spirit Clan Ancestral Soul Religion, has already self-destructed. If your teacher were in his hands, he would probably Destruction along with the self-destruction long ago," Zhang Junbao said.
"Impossible! The Soul Bag carried by the Ancestral Soul Religion have an automatic teleportation function. I can sense that my teacher's soul has not yet dissipated. He must have been teleported to the Ancestral Soul Religion Sect," the boy from Viska Star said excitedly.
"Automatic teleportation?" Zhang Junbao was surprised. Viska Star did not develop technology, but the application of Law had replaced technology as the mainstream. It was truly unbelievable that even a minor envoy of the Ancestral Soul Religion possessed a teleportation array, a secret technique involving extremely profound Space Law.
"Those are Space Rune only the Divine Talisman Emperor can inscribe. There are very few powerful beings on Viska Star who have mastered Space Rune. It is said that only the most powerful Divine Talisman Emperor can inscribe teleportation Space Rune."
"Damn it, with my current strength, it's too difficult to save my teacher!" the boy from Viska Star said with great self-reproach.
"Divine Talisman Emperor " is the name given to Immortal God on the Viska Star. The most powerful Divine Talisman Emperor are probably those at the King Level Immortal, since only King Level Immortal could possess the power to teleport. As for inscribing teleportation runes, that is a secret technique unique to the Viska Star.
Suddenly, the boy from Viska Star looked up at Zhang Junbao, his eyes filled with anticipation.
"Why is it that I sense you are only at the Rune King Level, yet you were able to easily dodge my attacks and even kill One-Eyed Ghost Bird at the Rune Ancestor level?"
"I don't need to tell you. You just need to know that I saved your life. As for you, after all this time, I still don't know your name," Zhang Junbao said coldly.
The matter involves Immortal Expert, and the two are not related. Zhang Junbao would not challenge Immortal for the sake of a strange alien.
From the moment he stepped onto Viska Star, Zhang Junbao understood the dangers of the universe and would never casually reveal his information. He didn't know if there were any powerful beings on Viska Star who had been enslaved by Alien Race and were ready to assassinate him at any moment.
The boy from Viska Star was startled by Zhang Junbao's cold attitude, only then realizing that with Zhang Junbao's strength, killing him would be a piece of cake.
"My name is Qing Yan, a seventh-grade Divine Talisman of Fire, Third Order Rune Ancestor!" Qing Yan, a young man from Viska Star, stood up and said respectfully.
This is the etiquette for juniors on Viska Star to introduce themselves to their elders. They must state their name, the grade of their Innate Divine Talisman attribute, and their strength.
On Viska Star, strength is divided into ' Rune Soldier ', ' Rune King ', ' Rune Ancestor ', ' Rune Venerable ', and ' Divine Talisman Emperor ', which correspond to the Planetary Level, Universe Level, Domain Lord Level, World Lord Level level, and Immortal Level in the universe.
However, upon hearing Qing Yan's introduction, Zhang Junbao glanced at him with some surprise. The Divine Talisman of Fire indicated that his Innate Rune were based on the Law of Fire, which was not problematic, but the seventh rank was somewhat unexpected.
Most people on Viska Star are born with Innate Rune, and the grade of Innate Rune represents its affinity for the corresponding Law, as well as its future potential.
Innate Rune are divided into nine grades, with grade one being the lowest and grade nine being the highest. The vast majority of Innate Rune on Viska Star do not exceed grade five, but Qing Yan in front of us has reached grade seven, which is no exaggeration to call him a peerless genius.
Seeing the surprise in Zhang Junbao's eyes, Qing Yan felt a surge of pride. It was precisely because of his outstanding potential that he had been accepted as a disciple by his teacher. But now, his teacher, who was like a father to him and depended on him for survival, had been captured by the Ancestral Soul Religion. What reason did he have not to go and save him?
"Excuse me..." Although Zhang Junbao appeared weaker than him on the surface, his combat power was clearly much stronger, and Qing Yan dared not underestimate him.
"Just call me 'Feng'," Zhang Junbao said calmly.
"Brother Feng, can you help me rescue my teacher? I'll offer you a price that will satisfy you—a ' Rune Venerable ' level weapon. What do you think?" Qing Yan asked expectantly.
"' Rune Venerable Level?'"
Zhang Junbao was astonished. Could Qing Yan before him be the chosen one of Viska Star? He was born with a seventh-grade Divine Talisman of Fire and dared to casually mention Rune Venerable- level weapon. Rune Venerable is equivalent to World Lord Level, and World Lord Level can only use weapons that are at least fifth-grade. And a good fifth-grade weapon costs more than one Hunyuan Unit in the universe.
In the universe, a Domain Lord Level being possesses wealth equivalent to a single Hunyuan Unit is already considered extremely wealthy.
"You can produce weapons of this caliber? You don't think I'm that easy to fool, do you? You want me to be your free henchman?"
"If you really have it, wouldn't it be better to kill you now and take it directly?" Zhang Junbao stared at Qing Yan, the soul pressure he exuded making Qing Yan tremble with fear.
However, this only strengthened Qing Yan's belief that Zhang Junbao was definitely a hidden master. It was unimaginable that a Rune King Level could use his soul pressure to suppress a Rune Ancestor.
"Even if you kill me, it won't help. Only I know where the item is. As a weapon refiner, I assure you that my teacher and I came here to find a precious material that can be used to refine soul-healing Withered Spirit Wood."
As he spoke, a ball of flame appeared in Qing Yan's hand. With his control, the flame transformed into various animals, some flying, some crying, all lifelike.
His skill in manipulating flames alone is certainly something to be proud of.
However, such a price failed to sway Zhang Junbao.
A ball of flame also appeared in Zhang Junbao's hand, flashing by and startling the flame in Qing Yan's hand, causing it to scatter as if a kitten had seen a tiger.
"Kid, stop thinking about taking shortcuts all the time. I believe you're a weapon refiner, but so what? The Rune Venerable- level weapon you mentioned, I'll probably have to rescue your teacher and have him refine it for you."
However, weapons of this caliber are nothing but trash to me. To expect me to offer a mere empty promise and challenge the Divine Talisman Emperor is simply wishful thinking.
I really don't know where your confidence comes from to offend a Divine Talisman Emperor for a Rune Venerable- level weapon.
"Besides, with your strength, you have absolutely no bargaining power in front of me!" A silver light flashed in Zhang Junbao's eyes, and then a terrifying soul pressure descended upon Qing Yan, causing him to unconsciously lie on the ground, afraid to move.
"God... Divine Talisman Emperor, this is impossible!" Qing Yan managed to squeeze out a few words, unable to imagine that the person he was facing was the Divine Talisman Emperor, who was at the top of the entire Viska Star in terms of strength.
"I may not be some kind of Divine Talisman Emperor, but that doesn't mean you can easily command me. If you want to use someone else to do your bidding, to achieve great results with minimal effort, you need to have the resources. You're too weak right now," Zhang Junbao said.
"Lord Feng, please forgive my recklessness. My teacher and I depend on each other for survival. He is like a teacher and a father to me. I will not give up easily as long as there is even the slightest hope of saving him. I will do anything, even serve you like a slave, please have mercy!" Qing Yan knelt down and pleaded.
"You want me to fight the Divine Talisman Emperor for your teacher? That's absolutely impossible."
"Outside this cave, ferocious monsters abound. Your teacher is gone, and without me, your chances of escaping here are extremely slim."
Tell me where I can find the Bi Xue Jade and how I can awaken the Wisdom Divine Rune. Perhaps I can spare your life. Don't forget, your life is still in my hands.
" Bi Xue Jade? The Bi Xue Jade, the top treasure of the entire Viska Star? You want to find it?" Qing Yan looked at Zhang Junbao in horror.
"So you knew all along."
"How could I not know? This is a sacred treasure of Viska Star. I heard my teacher say that he once saw a piece of Bi Xue Jade at the residence of a Divine Talisman Emperor who guarded the Ancestral God Tomb," Qing Yan said.
Zhang Junbao carefully sensed his mental fluctuations and found that he was not lying, so he couldn't help but frown slightly.
The second mission's Bi Xue Jade was actually in the hands of Immortal? How could that be? The Virtual Universe Company wouldn't allow them to carry out such a near-death mission. This was Universe Level mission; if Universe Level mission involved snatching a treasure from Immortal, the mortality rate would be far higher than 99%, let alone 50%.
"You want me to fight the Divine Talisman Emperor to the death? You'd better not get any funny ideas. Since this information is useless to me, then you're useless to me too."
A hint of murderous intent flashed in Zhang Junbao's eyes. Although he admired Qing Yan's resolute character based on his experiences, his personality was not particularly likable. Perhaps it was due to his environment, but every action he took was aimed at manipulating others for his own purposes.
Zhang Junbao's murderous intent made Qing Yan realize that Zhang Junbao's patience was limited. Continuing to harbor evil intentions would not only fail to save his teacher, but might also cost him his own life.
"I know another place where there is also Bi Xue Jade," Qing Yan said loudly.
"Very good, you made a wise choice."
Only then did Qing Yan realize that a drop of blood was seeping from the rune between his eyebrows. If he had spoken even half a second later, he probably wouldn't have survived.
"My teacher told me that there is definitely Bi Xue Jade on Divine Bone Mountain Divine Bone Mountain, and there might be more than one."
What kind of place is Divine Bone Mountain?
"Senior Feng doesn't know?" Qing Yan a little surprised. Senior Feng in front of him seemed to be unfamiliar with some aspects of Viska Star. However, he didn't dare to think too much about it and simply assumed that he had just emerged from seclusion after many years of cultivation, since this was quite common on Viska Star.
Some seniors are very wary of others prying into their information; if they were to speak out of turn, they might lose their lives. Therefore, although Qing Yan didn't understand, he didn't dare to ask too many questions. He simply shared the information he knew, hoping to demonstrate his value to Zhang Junbao.
"There are Three Great Forbidden Lands on Viska Star. One is the Ancestral God Tomb guarded by the Divine Talisman Emperor. Anyone who trespasses will never escape. The second dangerous place is this God-Burying Abyss. The God-Burying Abyss is filled with countless demonic beasts and is extremely wide. No one can detect its bottom."
The third dangerous place is Divine Bone Mountain.
That was an absolute dead zone! I heard from my teacher that there was an unknown curse in the Divine Bone Mountain. All creatures that approached the Divine Bone Mountain would have their life force completely absorbed and eventually turn into bones.
However, some people have witnessed the emergence of three blood-red jade stones on Divine Bone Mountain, which attracted countless powerful individuals to fight each other for the Bi Xue Jade.
Countless powerful individuals ultimately perished on Divine Bone Mountain, but no one obtained the Bi Xue Jade. Therefore, the Bi Xue Jade is very likely still on Divine Bone Mountain.