Chapter 74

"Zhao Shibo encountered danger in Zhenlong Abyss because the Great Sun Holy Sect wanted to guard against Dongsheng Jun and others, Elder Qin specially acted together with Zhao Shibo."

Yan Zhaoge took a deep breath and looked at the middle-aged man with a black beard in front of him.

This black-bearded middle-aged man was Elder Kong, who had come from the mountain gate to assist Elder Qin in Tiandong Continent.

Elder Kong had a refined appearance, wearing a long robe, looking like a middle-aged scholar.

Yan Zhaoge was familiar with him from the mountain gate and knew that this elder always left room for maneuver in his words.

When he said Zhao Shicheng was in danger in Zhenlong Abyss, the real situation was probably even worse.

Elder Kong looked at Yan Zhaoge and simply said, "Elder Qin and the others are still suppressing the abyss anomaly. I need to go and rescue the Lord of the Zhao Kingdom and bring him out."

"In this case, I can't stay outside to look after you. Are you willing to go into Zhenlong Abyss with me?"

Yan Zhaoge made a quick decision: "I will go in with you."

Elder Kong nodded, said no more, and immediately set out.

On the way, Yan Zhaoge gradually learned the whole story.

Although the Zhenlong Abyss anomaly had not been completely quelled, it would not cause any major changes.

According to Elder Kong, the root of this large-scale anomaly was actually on the side of Hell.

When Yan Di and other powerful figures dealt with the problem there, the Zhenlong Abyss anomaly naturally dissipated.

Previously, Elder Han Sheng and others had planted seeds in Zhenlong Abyss.

When a huge change occurred in Hell, it would trigger a chain reaction in Zhenlong Abyss.

Han Sheng's earlier actions were exposed prematurely due to Yan Zhaoge and had been partially cleared.

Today, they would completely eliminate the root.

However, problems arose during this process.

Zhao Shicheng used the power of the array to assist, working with Elder Qin and people from the Great Sun Holy Sect and Cangmang Mountain to suppress the Zhenlong Abyss anomaly.

Midway through the ritual, the array became unstable, and under the impact of Zhenlong Abyss, the array's power reversed, causing a large amount of chaotic evil qi to surge into Zhao Shicheng's body.

The malevolent forces in Zhenlong Abyss saw this as a weakness and launched a full counterattack, almost all the pressure falling on Zhao Shicheng alone.

Although Elder Qin and the others managed to suppress the chaotic forces in time, Zhao Shicheng was severely injured.

More troubling was that a large amount of black fog-like chaotic evil qi entered his body, causing him to fall into a coma, making it difficult to move.

The chaotic evil qi seemed like chains, dragging Zhao Shicheng into the abyss.

The accompanying Wu artists of Dongtang Kingdom could only barely ensure that Zhao Shicheng was not swallowed by the abyss, but they could not escort him out of Zhenlong Abyss for treatment.

Elder Kong entered Zhenlong Abyss first to cut off the chaotic evil qi's invasion of Zhao Shicheng, bring him out of this dangerous place, and then seek treatment.

But halfway through, Yan Zhaoge and Elder Kong could not proceed.

A figure in white appeared before them, with a golden sash around the waist, whose aura made the surrounding black fog scatter and roll, not daring to approach.

This person looked at Elder Kong and Yan Zhaoge with a cold smile: "The Zhenlong Abyss has already calmed down. It's time to settle our accounts."

"Do you think our Holy Sect is easy to bully?"

Elder Kong frowned: "Was it your doing that caused the array in Dongtang to malfunction?"

The beautiful woman flicked her fingernail and raised an eyebrow: "Don't say things lightly. The Zhenlong Abyss anomaly, and even the Hell anomaly, are major events in the entire Eight Extremes World."

"Everyone contributed, and our Holy Sect is no exception. Why would we hold back?"

"As for the Lord of Dongtang, it can only be said that he was unlucky."

A cold look gradually appeared in her eyes: "Of course, the greater possibility is that he did not recognize the situation and opposed our Holy Sect, thus suffering divine retribution."

Elder Kong's face was as dark as water. He recognized this woman, a high-ranking elder of the Great Sun Holy Sect.

Although she was not among the Great Sun Seven, her cultivation and accomplishments were probably not inferior to Dongsheng Jun.

Elder Kong was not afraid of her, but with her blocking the way, it would be very difficult to continue forward.

The longer the delay, the more dangerous it was for Zhao Shicheng.

Moreover, from the situation, it was clear that the Great Sun Holy Sect had planned this long ago. Without a doubt, Elder Qin was also being held back by Dongsheng Jun.

More worrying was that Zhao Shicheng was in a coma, and it was uncertain whether he could survive and get out of Zhenlong Abyss.

Outside, Prince Jing, Zhao Shiliang,

Whether it was Elder Qin or Elder Kong, if they were outside, Zhao Shiliang would not dare to make any rash moves.

But if it was just Yan Xu, once Zhao Shiliang replaced Zhao Shicheng and controlled the array, it would be difficult for Yan Xu to handle.

"Elder Kong, I will go find Uncle Zhao," Yan Zhaoge said softly. Elder Kong looked back at him.

Yan Zhaoge nodded: "I will go."

Elder Kong frowned slightly, but time did not wait for anyone. After a brief thought, he nodded.

He quickly told Yan Zhaoge the location of the Dongtang group: "Remember the location and be careful."

Yan Zhaoge's continuous miracles had given Elder Kong some confidence in him.

Yan Zhaoge wasted no words and immediately set off with Ah Hu.

The one who wanted to block them was instead stopped by Elder Kong.

The woman's eyebrows furrowed, and she laughed coldly: "That's Yan Di's son, right? To be able to defeat Xiao Sheng, who is at the late-stage Outer Gang, is indeed rare, but don't forget—"

"A genius who dies young is nothing."

Elder Kong said softly: "Anyone who dies is just a handful of yellow earth, whether they are a master or a grandmaster."

With that, he crossed his palms and unleashed the orthodox martial arts of Guangcheng Mountain, one of the Eight Extremes, the Yellow Gold Palm, attacking the woman.

She also unleashed the top martial arts of the Great Sun Holy Sect and fought with Elder Kong.

The battle between the two veteran grandmasters made the entire Zhenlong Abyss seem to tremble.

Yan Zhaoge and Ah Hu could feel not only the obvious tremors behind them but also significant vibrations from other directions.

Clearly, with Elder Qin and Dongsheng Jun leading, the powerful figures from Guangcheng Mountain and the Great Sun Holy Sect who entered Zhenlong Abyss had all engaged in battle.

With the root in Hell severed, the Zhenlong Abyss anomaly was quelled, and both sides, now without any reservations, fought with all their might, causing heaven and earth to turn upside down.

Walking in Zhenlong Abyss, Yan Zhaoge felt as if the heavens and earth were spinning, and the space seemed on the verge of collapse.

Ah Hu, now walking with deep and shallow steps, tightly followed Yan Zhaoge: "Young Master, they are trying to cut off the fuel at the bottom of the pot."

"Last time in Jingyang City, they suffered a loss, and where they fell, they want to rise again." Yan Zhaoge glared and laughed coldly: "Their appetite is very large. Their goal is not just to injure me or to take revenge for the matter of Sister Feng, to damage our sect's reputation."

"They want Dongtang, to seize a foothold in Tiandong Continent, and to firmly step into the Heavenly Domain."

Yan Zhaoge took a deep breath: "As the ruler of a country, Uncle Zhao must have been very cautious about his own safety when he took this risk."

"Elder Qin specifically acted with him to prevent the Great Sun Holy Sect from retaliating against Uncle Zhao."

"But now it seems that it wasn't Dongsheng Jun and the others who acted; the problem was with the Jingyang Array."

"Uncle Zhao is emotional and lenient in his governance. The Great Sun Holy Sect's infiltration of Dongtang is deeper than our sect knew."

"The longer and more detailed the plan, the more likely it is to leave traces and be detected by the opponent."

"If the Great Sun Holy Sect had continued to prepare, our sect would have been more likely to discover and guard against it."

"But this time, the Zhenlong Abyss anomaly unexpectedly helped them make up for their original shortcomings, allowing them to act prematurely and achieve their goal."

Yan Zhaoge's eyes were deep: "And it's not just the Great Sun Holy Sect. The people from Cangmang Mountain will probably also want to get involved this time."

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