Ban Kuizhen's string of agonized, unbearable reactions had naturally all been an act.
With the Venerable God's divine power protecting him, how could a mere Soul-Hosting Insect possibly harm his Primordial Spirit?
This move had merely taken advantage of the disturbance before the abyss entrance opened to earn Xu Chen's trust.
That way, Xu Chen would completely lower his guard against him, making the subsequent steps easier.
Judging from Xu Chen's current reaction, Ban Kuizhen's performance had achieved its intended effect.
"Look! What's that?"
"Something else is coming out of the black flames!"
At that moment, two Jade Firmament Sect cultivators cried out.
The cultivators from every faction turned their gazes downward as well. Soon, they saw a stunningly beautiful, magnificent five-colored halo rising from the heart of the surging black flames.
Within that miraculous halo, they could even vaguely make out scenes of ancient cultivators cultivating and battling with spells, along with strange living creatures they had never seen before.
At that very instant, every cultivator who possessed treasure-seeking secret arts felt an extraordinarily powerful response through their techniques.
"Such a rich and pure aura has already surpassed the level of the Lower Three Realms!"
"The secret art is sending violent fluctuations. There must be an Ancient Path Treasure within!"
"There's no mistake! That must be the entrance to the abyss here!"
After receiving this feedback, cultivators from every side looked upon the five-colored halo with longing in their eyes.
Whoosh—
Yet the furious roar of the black flames around the abyss entrance swiftly brought them back to their senses.
The power of these strange black flames was truly terrifying. Without special protective measures, even ordinary Essence Condensation Perfection cultivators would not dare approach them in the slightest, fearing they might be tainted and lose their lives.
Thus, even