Although Li Tianjue was injured, he still insisted on continuing his journey.
Fortunately, they did not encounter any dangers along the way. Su Luo also carried a small flying spiritual artifact, a flying carpet. The two sat on it, traveling a thousand miles a day, heading towards the direction of the Life and Death Chasm.
“Second Senior Brother, you’ve arrived, that’s great. Senior Brother and I just finished dealing with matters in Dawancheng… Yes, it must have been a fierce battle, otherwise why would it take so long? It’s fine, don’t worry…”
“Mmm-hmm, tell Third Senior Brother and the others that we’ll be there in two days at most, and we can discuss further then.”
After putting away the sound transmission jade pendant, Su Luo sat on the flying carpet and chatted with Li Tianjue for a while, gradually falling silent.
She remembered the warning Fan Tian had given her before he left.
What was the Life and Death Chasm like? Even Fan Tian said it was dangerous and warned her not to go and die.
Was this his goading, or a kind reminder?
“Senior Brother, have you been to the Life and Death Chasm?” Su Luo asked.
“Not yet.”
Speaking of this, Li Tianjue’s expression became a bit more serious. “Among the Four Forbidden Lands, the Life and Death Chasm is the most dangerous. In the past, some people dared to venture there, hoping to find opportunities, but no one ever came out alive. Over time, no one dared to go anymore, and it gradually gained the notoriety of being the foremost forbidden land.”
“Take the Marsh of Netherfire that we’ve been to, for example. It’s filled with netherfire. If you’re not careful, your mind will be disturbed, and you’ll become a madman. But the danger level of the Marsh of Netherfire is the lightest among the Four Forbidden Lands. As for the other three places, each has its own dangers.”
The Abyss of Soul Burial, it is said that there are countless void demons within, most skilled at temptation.
Anyone who approaches the abyss will be lured by them, their deepest desires dug out, and ultimately their lives taken, dying within.
The Cold Pool of Nightmares is also a special place. It is said that those who enter it will have all sorts of dreams. Dreams of getting rich overnight, dreams of becoming a powerful official and even an emperor, even dreams of immortality and ruling the world…
But if you get lost within, you can only sleep forever in your dreams and never wake up.
“Then what about the Life and Death Chasm? What is it like?” Su Luo had never experienced such a dangerous and mysterious place, and couldn’t help but ask.
“I saw it once in the ancient texts of Qingxu Tian. The Life and Death Chasm has all sorts of climates: blizzards, scorching sun, raging thunder, and devastating floods… It’s possible that when you first enter, the sky is clear, and the next moment, it’s suddenly a blizzard.”
“Even while you’re walking, a thunderbolt suddenly strikes from the sky, and your feet instantly turn into a swamp, with countless poisonous insects nearby. It’s completely impossible to guard against.”
Li Tianjue said word by word, “The unknown is the most terrifying aspect of the Life and Death Chasm.”
Is that so?
Su Luo knew that the place they were going was definitely the most terrifying place in the entire Xuanhuang Continent, but it might not be without a sliver of a chance of victory.
“But Senior Brother, Master is currently in the Life and Death Chasm, and has been there for four full years. If Master were no longer alive, Fan Moluo would have likely launched a full-scale attack on Qingxu Tian long ago. But he didn’t, and he wouldn’t dare, which means Master is still alive.”
She smiled slightly, a flash of confidence in her eyes. “We will definitely find Master. If others can’t, it doesn’t mean we can’t.”
Li Tianjue was stunned by her sunny and confident words. Even after he explained the dangers of the Life and Death Chasm, she was still unafraid.
Always so positive and confident, just like before.
He also smiled and gently embraced her. “Yes, we will definitely find Master.”
…
The sky was like a mirror, reflecting a faint purple hue.
It looked as beautiful as a fairyland, but because silver streaks of lightning occasionally flashed across the mirror, it was exceptionally dangerous.
Chu Tianshu and the others had arrived at their destination three days ago and had been waiting there, but had not advanced further.
“Look, it’s appearing again, that green cloud.” He looked towards the distant front, which was in a region that resembled a mirror-like fairyland, where green clouds were suddenly emerging.
“Meat-eating locusts, so many! Tens of thousands of them!”
Wen Daier was holding a magic artifact with long-distance vision, observing those green clouds.
They moved extremely fast, emitting a loud buzzing sound, flying with a force like a tidal wave that reaped life. Wherever they passed, everything with vitality, whether demonic beasts or birds, even trees and wild grass, vanished completely.
She watched with extreme caution, a look of terror on her pretty face. “No wonder they say the Life and Death Chasm is dangerous. These elusive meat-eating locusts alone are terrifying enough. Once they set their sights on you, they won’t stop until you’re reduced to bones.”
Tang Xiaoguo’s face was very grim. “Then what kind of dangers has Master encountered inside all this time?”
Could it be that Master was already… everyone dared not imagine.
For the past three days, they had stayed outside, observing, and had already witnessed countless crises that were almost unavoidable.
Lightning as thick as a water tank struck unpredictably, carving deep pits into the ground. Even massive peaks could not withstand such attacks. Whenever purple lightning appeared, they would be razed to the ground in a few strikes.
The weather here was extremely unstable, one moment clear skies, the next moment sand and stones flying. Even the dragon-like demonic beasts soaring in the sky were swept away by the strong winds, showing the instability and harshness of the environment.
What was even more terrifying was that they had also seen countless poisonous insects. Although they were not large, their numbers were too great, densely packed.
For example, these meat-eating locusts were impossible to guard against.
This swarm of seemingly beautiful heart-eating locusts gathered together, countless in number, flying in the sky. Wherever they went, all life turned into nothingness, all gnawed clean by them.
Just looking from a distance made them feel terrified.
As everyone was worried, Su Luo and Li Tianjue finally arrived on the flying carpet.
“Look, Senior Brother and the others are here! And Junior Sister!” Bai Qi shouted excitedly. Everyone turned their heads and saw a black speck appearing in the distance, getting closer and closer, it was Li Tianjue and Su Luo.
The flying carpet approached from afar and soon stopped in front of everyone.
Su Luo and Li Tianjue got off the flying carpet. Tang Xiaoguo was the first to run over, pulling Su Luo’s hand and smiling happily. “Sister Su, we’ve finally waited for you and Senior Brother. Didn’t you have a fierce battle in Dawancheng? Are you alright?”
Before Su Luo could answer, Shang Xie Shaoqing walked up, looking at Li Tianjue with an unusual expression. “Oh, Brother Li, your complexion doesn’t look good. Are you suffering from an internal injury?”
Seeing that she couldn’t hide it, Su Luo had to say, “Yes, it’s been several days, and Senior Brother hasn’t fully recovered yet.”
Everyone was very surprised to hear that Li Tianjue was injured.
Whether it was his cultivation, his adaptability, or his techniques and weapons, Li Tianjue was top-notch in every aspect. Yet, he had been injured for several days and still hadn’t recovered. This showed how terrifying that fierce battle was.
“Don’t worry, everyone. A period of rest will heal it.”
Li Tianjue briefly recounted the events in Dawancheng. When everyone heard that Fan Moluo had used the lives of an entire city, plus a mutated ancient divine beast, the dark kun, to kill them, they were shocked and couldn’t believe it.
How venomous! Only the demonic sect would be so unscrupulous.