Chapter 73

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At this moment, Yan Zhaoge's appearance was unremarkable, but within his body, explosive power was contained.

It seemed as if an ice dragon and a fire dragon were coiled in each of his acupoints.

Ice and fire intertwined, yin and yang complemented each other, and in their rotation, they exchanged and supported each other.

With every movement, it seemed that countless ice dragons and fire dragons were agitated.

Yan Zhaoge landed before the group and greeted them.

Only then did the people present recover from their daze, but the looks they gave Yan Zhaoge were all extremely strange.

He had broken through from the initial stage of External Gang to the middle stage in a month, and from the middle stage to the late stage in half a year.

At first glance, the latter seemed to have slowed down.

But everyone present knew that the former breakthrough required a certain level of enlightenment, breaking through the bottleneck, and refining qi into a weapon.

The latter, however, was purely a matter of grinding, accumulating External Gang energy to a certain degree, thick enough to break through.

In a certain sense, it required time.

But even in this process that required time, Yan Zhaoge managed to do it much faster than others.

"How did he do it?" Everyone felt dizzy and disoriented. "Is there a shortcut for this too?"

Just like the Sun God Needle technique of the Great Sun Holy Sect, any method that takes a shortcut often comes with severe side effects.

Often, the cost is greater than the gain, and no one would use it unless absolutely necessary.

Moreover, such methods can only be used once; after the first use, the side effects prevent further use.

So everyone now looked at Yan Zhaoge as if he were a monster.

Yan Zhaoge ignored their gazes and continued to ride the air, having already achieved his goal of showing off. There was no need to say more.

What was the saying?

Give you a look, and you figure it out.

"Yep, that's it," Yan Zhaoge was very satisfied with the effect, so he completely avoided the topic everyone had just discussed and asked nonchalantly, "Why are all of you gathered here? Is there something important happening?"

The others snapped out of their daze, and one of them spoke up, "The black mist in the Dragon Suppressing Abyss has surged again, becoming much denser, making it difficult even for ordinary master martial artists to approach."

"The anomalies have intensified, and Elders Qin and Yan are preparing to delve deeper into the Dragon Suppressing Abyss to suppress the black mist and investigate the situation."

This time, the scale of the anomaly was unprecedented.

But for Guangcheng Mountain, the Great Sun Holy Sect, and the Eastern Tang Kingdom, it was also a good opportunity to resolve the issue once and for all.

Otherwise, if it was only a temporary fix, it would become a long-term problem, consuming more resources.

Previously, the various forces had been monitoring the situation, waiting for the problem in the Dragon Suppressing Abyss to fully erupt so they could find the root cause and solve it in one go.

At the same time, the real source of the problem was in Hell.

Yan Zhaoge nodded; his timing for coming out of seclusion was just right.

Without further ado, Yan Zhaoge went with the others to meet Elder Qin and other high-ranking experts of Guangcheng Mountain.

In addition to Elders Qin and Yan Xu, Guangcheng Mountain had another elder who had come from the main gate to Tian Dongzhou to help monitor the Great Sun Holy Sect, also a veteran grandmaster with formidable strength.

Elder Qin said to Yan Zhaoge, "You won't be entering the Dragon Suppressing Abyss with us this time."

"Given the gravity of the situation, it's hard to predict what the Great Sun Holy Sect will do. We must be cautious and not let our guard down."

Yan Zhaoge replied, "I understand."

The elder who came from the main gate would stay outside to support Yan Zhaoge and monitor the Great Sun Holy Sect's movements.

Elder Yan Xu, who was familiar with the Eastern Tang situation, would also stay outside to assist.

Elder Qin and the others would delve into the Dragon Suppressing Abyss.

On the Eastern Tang side, the emperor Zhao Shicheng would go personally.

Although as a ruler, he shouldn't take personal risks, he was the only one who could remotely channel the power of the Jingyang City array, making it his duty.

The Eastern Tang territory was directly connected to the Dragon Suppressing Abyss, and the Jingyang City array, centered in Jingyang City, gathered the earth's vital energy of the Eastern Tang, playing a significant role in suppressing the anomalies in the Dragon Suppressing Abyss.

To be prepared for any eventuality, a group of Guangcheng Mountain experts led by Elder Qin would accompany Zhao Shicheng and other Eastern Tang martial artists.

Meanwhile, the Great Sun Holy Sect also sent word that, given the importance of the situation in Hell and the Dragon Suppressing Abyss, their experts led by Lord Dongsheng would also delve into the Dragon Suppressing Abyss.

Cangmang Mountain also sent word that they would not stand idly by.

When the news spread, the citizens of the Eastern Tang, who were on the brink of danger but had limited information, were naturally elated.

For a moment, it seemed that the three great holy sites had reached a consensus and put aside their differences.

But only the parties involved knew what was truly happening.

Yan Zhaoge stood on the city wall of Lin Yuan City, gazing into the distance. He could see the outline of the Luliao Mountains and, in another direction, the vast black mist rising near the Luliao Mountains.

Half the sky seemed to be shrouded in black mist.

Ahu stood beside Yan Zhaoge, his expression more serious. "We can't even release External Gang energy, let alone approach the outer areas."

Yan Zhaoge stroked his chin. "The key is actually in Hell. The top experts from the major holy sites have gone to investigate, and the lineup is even more formidable than here. My father went personally."

Ahu also stroked his chin. "If the head of the family goes, there shouldn't be a problem, right? The other major holy sites must also have their top leaders."

Yan Zhaoge looked around. "The one who might have a problem is me."

"I've become a professional fish bait, specifically to lure people in."

"Previously, it was to lure the Red Spirit Banner Leader, and now it's to lure the Great Sun Holy Sect."

Ahu frowned. "Young Master, the Red Spirit Banner Leader hasn't been heard from. Could he also be trying to take advantage of the chaos this time?"

Yan Zhaoge shook his head. "For him, the water is already too murky. With the three great holy sites watching the Eastern Tang, he can't hide here."

"He would be crushed the moment he shows his head."

"Elder Qin has entered the Dragon Suppressing Abyss, but Elder Kong is specifically staying outside to wait for the Great Sun Holy Sect."

Ahu smiled. "Young Master, it's time for you to earn some merit again."

"Get lost!" Yan Zhaoge laughed and scolded. "In your eyes, I only earn merit this way?"

After laughing, Yan Zhaoge asked, "Let's talk about the real matter. Did you send the message?"

Ahu stopped laughing and answered seriously, "It was sent when Elder Qin and the others entered the Dragon Suppressing Abyss."

Yan Zhaoge nodded and looked into the distance, muttering to himself, "If they're going to make a move, it should be this time. I'm interested in how Yan Xu plans to deal with me."

As time passed, the black mist in the distance rolled, seeming to grow more and more powerful.

After an unknown amount of time, the black mist suddenly shook violently, and then a brilliant light rose from the black mist, shooting straight into the sky!

The people in Lin Yuan City, who had been closely monitoring the situation, all breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the situation was unclear, the momentum of the black mist was clearly beginning to be controlled.

But soon, Yan Zhaoge received another piece of news.

The good mood that had been generated by the control of the Dragon Suppressing Abyss situation vanished upon receiving this news.

"Eastern Tang Emperor Zhao Shicheng is in danger in the Dragon Suppressing Abyss!"

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