CHAPTER 343: CHAPTER 343: DEMON ABYSS

"My name is Zhao Hanyun, and I am the founder of the Xuansu Sect, leading its lineage for 236 years."

"The demonic abyss calamity descends once more. The Xuansu Sect fought to protect the living, assisting the Six Sects of the Profound Sect on the frontline against the demonic abyss but was coveted by evil demons, annihilating our sect."

"The Xuansu Sect’s entire sect full of brave souls, stood fearless in the face of adversity, yet ultimately met the fate of the sect’s destruction..."

"I carried the sect’s only remaining inheritance, escaping to other lands. When I arrived at the Chu Kingdom of Lingxi State, my long life had reached its end, and I could only dissolve here in sorrow..."

"If given another thousand years, I would surely ascend to a True Immortal, quell the chaos of the demonic abyss, protect the human race’s eternal foundation, and guard the everlasting peace of the world. Alas, human power is no match for fate; life’s ultimate end, none can break..."

A narrative of nearly a thousand words recorded the origin and progression of events.

The Xuansu Sect, while fighting on the frontline against the demonic abyss, was vulnerable in strength and encountered a powerful enemy invasion, resulting in the sect’s complete demise, leaving Zhao Hanyun as the sole escapee to Lingxi State, preserving the last ember of the Xuansu Sect.

The assailants of the Xuansu Sect were not comrades of the human race but evil demons from the demonic abyss.

The obliteration of the Xuansu Sect was due to an invasion by evil demons.

At the time of dissolution, the sorrow and helplessness in Zhao Hanyun’s heart were fully recorded in the words she left behind.

Upon finishing the jade scroll, she reached the end of her life and passed away in despair, leaving no cultivators of the Xuansu Sect in the world.

"Alas."

Even Lu Changfeng, who was usually straightforward and candid, couldn’t help but sigh after learning about Zhao Hanyun’s message in the jade scroll, feeling a pang of discomfort in his heart.

At her final moment, Zhao Hanyun also recorded the situation of the treasures she left behind in the jade scroll, hoping that a fated individual, upon reading her final words, could inherit her legacy, so that the Xuansu Sect’s cultivation techniques and divine techniques would not be completely lost to the world.

Zhao Hanyun did not mention the wish to rebuild the Xuansu Sect.

Her only thought was for someone to continue the Xuansu Sect’s cultivation techniques and divine techniques; that alone would suffice for her contentment.

The three of them quietly stood for a long time, without speaking, and finally, they all bowed respectfully to Zhao Hanyun.

Thereafter, the attention of the three gradually shifted to the matter Zhao Hanyun had mentioned—the ’demonic abyss.’

This was the first time they had heard of the demonic abyss, leaving them somewhat puzzled, but they understood it was a dangerous place infested with evil demons.

The Xuansu Sect assisted the Six Sects of the Profound Sect to battle the demonic abyss, to resist the evil demon chaos.

This kind of war action is somewhat similar to the Celestial Fire Palace’s suppression of the outer realm demons in the Lost Vortex, only the number of evil demons in the demonic abyss must be far more vast and difficult to deal with than those in the Lost Vortex.

The Xuansu Sect was annihilated by evil demons, indicating that the evil demons in the demonic abyss are not confined to acting only near the demonic abyss but have already appeared in Yongning State, able to attack sects at will.

The peace of Yongning State seems to have been broken.

"Father, what is the origin of this demonic abyss?"

Lu Changfeng asked curiously, feeling very curious about the world beyond Lingxi State.

Including Lu Zhiwei, who was also paying attention to Lu Yuan’s answer at this moment.

Lu Ping naturally had read the contents inside the jade scroll; with his consciousness body, using divine sense to read the jade scroll posed no problem.

Upon seeing his children inquire about the demonic abyss, Lu Ping slightly frowned.

He pondered for a while before replying, "Don’t ask; it’s better that you don’t know about this too early because it could affect your future cultivation heart."

Upon hearing this, Lu Changfeng and Lu Zhiwei exchanged a glance, able to speculate that the matter of the demonic abyss must be significant and filled with terror; otherwise, why would their father not care to explain but instead choose not to speak much about it.

Certain hidden matters in the cultivation realm, such as the secrets concerning places like the demonic abyss, will naturally become accessible as one’s cultivation level improves in the future.

Given such an answer, they decided not to ask further, and Lu Changfeng had to suppress his inner curiosity, shifting his attention.

The three of them, full of interest, began to inventory the various items in the storage bag.

As the founder of the Xuansu Sect, although it might seem that Zhao Hanyun’s current cultivation has not yet reached the Golden Core Stage, she was only a step away.

The value of the storage bag, carrying the Xuansu Sect’s cultivation techniques and divine techniques, naturally goes without saying.

What inheritance techniques were included can be examined thoroughly upon returning to the Cyan Mountain Sect.

Currently, what intrigued the three of them, and what Lu Ping was particularly focused on, was Zhao Hanyun’s cyan jade-colored glazed cup that she left behind.

This is a Tier-Three Top-Grade Magical Artifact; although its level might seem low for a late-stage Crystallization cultivator.

However, in Zhao Hanyun’s hands, it was not used as a magical artifact.

Rather, it served as a key to open this Water and Wood Mini World.

According to the jade scroll’s records, this mini world is named Water and Wood Cave Heaven, an important inheritance brought by Zhao Hanyun from the Xuansu Sect.

With this glazed cup, the Water and Wood Cave Heaven can be spatially transferred to any location.

The premise is that the space must be extremely stable, without spatial disruptions, or else it could lead to the collapse of this mini-world, which would be extremely dangerous.

However, in Lu Ping’s view, this concern is unnecessary; typically, areas of spatial disruption are caused by the magical combat of great divine power users or naturally formed by heaven and earth.

Such hazardous places are well-documented in the cultivation realm, with locations marked by various parties to warn everyone against stepping in carelessly.

Some are even used as trial grounds for sect or family disciples.

For instance, the Fallen Sword Celestial Abyss sheltered by the Heaven-Facing Sect is a place with spatial turbulent currents; any cultivator above the Qi Cultivation Stage entering this place would cause space collapse there.

It could only serve as a trial ground for Qi Cultivation disciples.

Such trial grounds are numerous in the cultivation realm and are not considered rare.

This Water and Wood Cave Heaven can be moved at will, capable of relocating to Cyan Lotus Mountain, convenient for the Cyan Mountain Sect’s use.

With the glazed cup in hand, this Water and Wood Cave Heaven falls entirely into the Cyan Mountain Sect’s possession.

"This mini-world is extremely beneficial for the future development of the Cyan Mountain Sect and is considered the greatest gain of this treasure hunt."

"After bringing it back to the Cyan Lotus Mountain, the sect’s medicine garden can be transplanted here."

Lu Ping’s face showed a slight smile; for the inheritance techniques of the Xuansu Sect, Lu Ping was not very interested, as he himself is a Golden Core Ancestor, far surpassing Zhao Hanyun in strength.

However, Zhao Hanyun’s ability to master a mini-world made Lu Ping somewhat envious.

In retrospect, he didn’t have such a great opportunity back then.

Upon hearing this, Lu Changfeng and Lu Zhiwei both nodded repeatedly.

The three of them discussed briefly about who should temporarily hold this mini-world.

Zhang Nianchuan was gracious and perceptive, expressing that with his own limited abilities, having such a mini-world might invite disaster, so it should rather be controlled by the sect.

Moreover, Zhang Nianchuan’s main spirit root is the Earth Spirit Root, which is a Celestial Spirit Root.

Lu Ping once used a ’Two-star Spiritual Root Enhancement’ to optimize Zhang Nianchuan’s Earth and Water Dual Attribute Spirit Roots into an Earth Attribute Celestial Spirit Root.

This Water and Wood Cave Heaven is only beneficial for cultivating Water and Wood spirit roots.