Chapter 619: 578 Abyss II
"Chen, Jun, Chen, left a note here?"
Zhang Rongfang read out the small words one by one.
"..." He was speechless.
The top figure of Confucianism back then, did he really come here and leave such meaningless scribbles?
Zhang Rongfang thought for a moment and quickly wiped away all the rust on the door with his hand.
Even though he was severely injured, his skin’s hardness was still far superior to ordinary metals.
At this moment, with a casual rub, he wiped away a large area as if it were an eraser.
Soon, he discovered another line of small words in the lower left corner.
’Emperor Kun, left a note here.’
Emperor Kun?
Zhang Rongfang frowned, wasn’t that the name of the powerful weapon held by the Imperial Tutor, the world’s number one demon soldier?
He continued to search on the door and found no new clues.
But outside the door frame, on the ash-black metal wall, he found new messages.
’Three days have passed... no clues whatsoever. If anyone, like myself, comes to Taoyuan, remember, do not go down. — Emperor Kun.’
Below, there was another line.
’Okay, then I shall go up. — Chen Junchen.’
It seems these two had a conversation.
Zhang Rongfang was speechless. It seemed this alleged top figure of Confucianism had a personality completely unlike his name.
He continued to explore around the door frame.
Soon, he found another message.
’There’s no food or drink here, I might not hold on much longer. The Gate of the Void closed, where does the path ahead lead? Is this really not the legendary Gate of Eternal Life??’
This time, no name was left, but Zhang Rongfang recognized the handwriting as Emperor Kun’s.
Then he looked down, and sure enough, there was another line.
’This place is called Taoyuan, noted as the land of immortality in ancient texts. Brother, the texts refer to this place’s immortality, not yours. — Chen Junchen.’
Seeing this, Zhang Rongfang couldn’t help but chuckle.
This Chen Junchen is quite interesting.
Following this message, he found more faint messages across the wall on the opposite side of the door passage.
He slowly explored and recognized the messages along the way.
Soon, he found another line of text.
’So hungry... so hungry....’ It was Emperor Kun’s handwriting.
Below was the corresponding response.
’Luckily, I brought food, it smells delicious! — Chen Junchen.’
Zhang Rongfang shook his head slightly and continued forward.
’I ate my own hand, after sealing the blood flow, it seems manageable. I should be able to hold on for a while.’
’Brother, I went up, and it seems a bit off, above is full of those things. — Chen Junchen.’
Those things?
Zhang Rongfang frowned, it seemed from here Chen Junchen’s relaxed attitude had started to fade.
He continued following the passage, searching for the next message.
’I can’t hold on much longer... perhaps I can only try going down... there’s too many of those things, only the passage offers a chance to hide.’
’I might know how to leave here now, and know what this place is... Taoyuan... it lives up to its name.’ This time Chen Junchen didn’t leave a name either.
But the handwriting still differentiated the two messages.
Emperor Kun’s scrawled and slanted handwriting, Chen Junchen’s neat and powerful script with a touch of aesthetic. Clearly, they weren’t on the same level.
Taoyuan...
Zhang Rongfang carefully savored this name, then continued to explore further.
Soon, on the opposite side of the passage wall, he discovered new messages.
’Do not touch... unfortunately, I realized too late.’
’Thank you, brother, you died horribly, I can only push you down, I’ll move on first.’
Still the fixed format, above was Emperor Kun, below was Chen Junchen.
At this point, there were no other messages left. Zhang Rongfang searched all empty parts of the passage, without discovering anything new.
And the critical point was clearly concentrated on that last message.
"Do not touch? What does it mean?" Zhang Rongfang frowned, contemplating in front of that message.
His brain, already strengthened, was now operating at full speed.
Do not touch...
Things that could be touched here include....
Zhang Rongfang instantly realized, his mind listed several guesses.
He instinctively checked the intuition warning in his attribute bar, there was no warning, apparently there was no immediate danger here.
’Let’s test them one by one.’
First, he chose the most likely option.
Whoosh!
He suddenly leaped up, jumping nearly ten meters high.
Bang.
Soon, he fell back down, hitting the passage floor heavily.
No reaction.
’Could it be due to my blood?’ Zhang Rongfang immediately left the passage, took a deep breath, and quickly climbed down the mountain wall.
Soon, following his blood tracking ability, he easily returned to the previous Mosang God’s passageway.
Rapidly recovering the blood points inside the passage.
He returned to the center of the metal passage, which was previously in front of the Gate of the Void of the Mosang God.
This place was long empty, nothing left.
No hesitation.
Zhang Rongfang went outside the passage, standing near the ground edge.
Time for the second test.
He bent down and gathered strength.
Bang!
With another light sound, he’d jumped nearly ten meters into the air again.
’Don’t touch it...’ Zhang Rongfang looked down.
At the highest point where he was suspended, he suddenly closed his eyes, and his mind cleared.
Exhale...
He felt himself falling downward.
One second.
Three seconds.
Five seconds.
Ten seconds!
He should have landed long ago given the height he jumped from, but this time, his feet touched nothing.
He seemed to be falling continuously, falling.
No idea how much time had passed.
Suddenly, a gentle breeze brushed Zhang Rongfang’s face.
The wind carried the scent of grass, a faint hint of moisture, and a trace of earthy musk.
Bang!
His feet finally touched the ground, but the sensation was soft.
Opening his eyes, Zhang Rongfang’s expression froze.
He was no longer on the abyssal path.
Surrounding him was a deep green; everywhere he looked, there were lush trees and traces of scorched earth.
Flap flap.
Not far away, a plump black bird seemed startled by him and hurriedly flew away.
’I’m back!?’ Zhang Rongfang carefully stepped on the soil beneath him, confirming that he had truly returned to reality.
This tangible sensation brought more peace to his heart than before.
Suddenly, waves of indistinct ripples spread from the blood lotus pattern on his back.
’You’re finally back!!!’ Bai Lin’s voice echoed again in his mind. The tone was anxious, as if a big breath was released.
’What just happened?’ Zhang Rongfang asked solemnly.
’That’s what I should be asking you! Just now, you suddenly cut off contact with me, and my Void began to shrink rapidly.
Until now, the whole Void has only one third of its original size left! If you hadn’t come back, I would have died!!!’ Bai Lin was evidently terrified, her voice excited.
’The Void is shrinking...’ Zhang Rongfang’s heart stirred.
Without concealing anything, he directly recounted the recent events.
’Do you remember, on either side of the rift are empty passages?’
’Of course I remember, what’s up?’ Bai Lin asked.
’Just now, I followed the rift, went into the depths of the passage, and arrived in a vast canyon abyss. Someone called it Taoyuan.’
Zhang Rongfang didn’t specify who mentioned it, but felt like it was crucial, and perhaps Bai Lin, who was seasoned and ancient, knew something.
’Taoyuan...!’ Bai Lin was silent for a moment, then suddenly her voice surged, screaming.
’You actually went there!!? Are you insane!? ’ She was even more agitated.
’Fortunately you’re okay! Had you stayed there a bit longer, we both would be doomed!!’
Zhang Rongfang was somewhat surprised; he hadn’t expected Bai Lin to be so agitated.
’You know what Taoyuan is?’
’Of course I know! That place... wait a minute! How could you go there? It shouldn’t be!? ’ Bai Lin suddenly sounded confused.
’Tell me first, what exactly is Taoyuan? Let’s look for the cause together.’ Zhang Rongfang asked seriously.
’That place... it’s the dreamland of countless people, the place countless people desire and pursue. It’s also a place countless people fear... ’ Bai Lin sighed.
’So what on earth is it? What does entering there signify?’ Zhang Rongfang asked solemnly.
’There... if you’re lucky, you could gain unimaginable benefits, but if luck is bad... ’
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Around Great Spirit, the auxiliary country—Ying Rong.
Ying Rong’s land is slightly larger than United Nations, with four major provinces. The capital is named Xudu, located at the center of the entire land.
At this moment within Xudu City.
At the top floor of a nine-story wooden tower.
A tall old man in a splendid blue robe stood quietly at the terrace railing, gazing at the bustling scenery of Xudu.
In the distance, the buildings looked like boxes, the crowd like ants, carriages like beans, cooking smoke rose everywhere.
’To what extent has Yue Dewen reached?’
The old man suddenly asked softly.
Behind him, a figure in a long blue robe sat cross-legged on a wooden couch, slightly lowering his head.
’Calculating the time, he should have reached the level Damir was at before his death.’ The long-haired blue robe replied solemnly.
’He’s still holding on, quite the man.’ The old man sneered.
’Unfortunately... from the beginning, his fate was sealed when he dared to sit in that position. At the end, when his role finishes, it’ll be the day we reap.’
’I originally thought he wouldn’t last long, and according to calculations, he should have reached his limit half a year ago.
He’s now purely relying on willpower and various little tricks to delay and hold on. That kind of constant pain, like carving flesh and scraping bones, even the Extreme Realm can’t last long.
But unexpectedly... he not only lasted half a year but also forced himself to suppress several Divine Generals for so long.’ The long-haired blue robe shook his head and sighed.
’He’s truly a worthy adversary, whether in scheming, strength, or will.
Therefore, I’ve prepared the grandest fireworks for him.’ The blue-robed elder chuckled.
’The timing? Are we just going to keep waiting?’ The long-haired blue robe asked.
’Don’t rush, his methods are merely tricks, can’t delay for long.’ The old man shook his head, ’Also, don’t forget, there are quite a few small mice waiting.’
’Lord Saint Tour, you mean...?’ The long-haired blue robe realized.
’Reverse Time Society.’ The old man smiled. ’The Righteous Alliance is their doing. This group of small mice also plans to wait until the end.’
’Reverse Time Society; we’ve hunted them before, but their whereabouts are secretive, hard to find, and despite several encirclements, they always escape. They’re probably tracking Western Sect’s Master now.’ The long-haired blue robe replied.
’Give them a chance.’ The old man squinted, ’Yue Dewen is unaware of what they’re tracking.’
’Emperor Kun? I understand.’ The long-haired blue robe bowed his head.
’Emperor Kun... once... what a pity.’ A trace of regret flashed in the old man’s eyes.
’Had he not fallen in Taoyuan, perhaps Emperor Kun should be replacing you now, right?’ The long-haired blue robe also sighed.
’If we can still remember him, it means he hasn’t fallen. Maybe... he’s quietly living in some corner of the world.’ The old man said deeply.
’After all... that’s the ultimate place even gods and Buddhas fear... the Forgotten Abyss....’
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