Seeking immortality in a deceitful way starts by making oneself into a puppet

This area is strange, filled with ancient ruins that resemble those on Earth.

"My Lord seems a little confused, but this area of ​​ruins has a long history."

Taoist Yunji told He Ping that there were the same ancient ruins in the Diyuan world, which may have originated from the ancient era, but no one knew exactly what these things were used for.

Some people speculate that these ruins were built here to guard against threats from the abyss.

The abyss passage in southern Xinjiang is very old. In the last years of Daxian, it was one of the sources of the "Great Turmoil". It is said that it was not peaceful in ancient times.

"Why do such ancient ruins exist?"

He Ping was also meditating. There was almost no information circulating in the ancient times. Modern people could only get some scraps of information from the remaining ancient books. It would be very difficult to piece together something specific based on this bit of information. .

In the next three days, the Fire Thunder Golden Winged Warship shuttled all the way down, moving in the huge abyss-like space deep in the earth. He Ping also stayed on the deck for a long time before he discovered the so-called abyss passage. It is not a vertical pit-like passage that goes straight to the depths of the ground, but an abnormal space that is as winding as a sheep's intestines, almost making people feel disoriented.

This underground passage does not lead directly to the ground. The further you go down, you will find that there are some areas that extend in all directions and twist and turn, as if they are tributaries of the abyss passage. It is extremely complicated and you don't know where it leads.

The speed of the Fire Thunder Golden Winged Warship is also fast and slow, sometimes accelerating, and sometimes slowing down to avoid various obstacles or dangers in the abyss. The passage of the abyss is not always calm, and some places In extremely deep areas, gravity will change, and some earth and rocks will float, forming blockages in tunnel-like passages.

If this fire-thunder golden-winged warship didn't notice this and hit the earth-rock belt full of "hidden thunder", the faster it went, the more vulnerable it would be to the impact.

It should be noted that the ship itself is made of gold and iron, and the people on the ship are made of flesh and blood. The force of the impact is too great, and the hedging force is too strong. Not only will the aura defense be broken, but also all the people on the ship will suffer heavy casualties.

In addition, there are all kinds of strange things in the earth. On the boat, he saw giant worms that could escape in the rocks of the earth, and the miasma caused by the evil veins blowing out from the abyss passage. Extremely poisonous, as well as the Yin Fire of the Earth's Lungs leaking out from the broken ground veins, these are "things" that could engulf the entire ship if not careful.

"There are many earth evil spirit veins in the earth. When they become turbid, they will form miasma. Their toxicity can corrode the spiritual light. The poisonous fire of the earth lungs is even more dangerous. If some are exposed to it, all living things on this ship will be destroyed. In addition, , the noisy ghost wind will also arise in the cracks and holes in the abyss of the earth. It is the wind evil that shuttles through countless large and small holes in the earth. Its sound is extremely noisy and can capture the soul. "

Along the way, Taoist Yunji informed him of the information he knew.

"This kind of noisy ghost wind is a unique image in the abyss passage. There are countless caves and pores of different sizes in the abyss passage, just like countless pipes and flutes. When the wind evil formed by the gas leaked from the earth veins passes through, friction will continue. , producing all kinds of magic sounds with different strengths and weaknesses and no rules."

"Apertures with different structures produce different wind evil sounds. Some tiny pores will also emit the sharpest sound waves, which can make people's heads explode in an instant; some wind evil sounds are transmitted back and forth. The swaying turns into an extremely subtle and weird sound that can make people sleep quietly to death without realizing it."

"Sometimes the defense formed by the aura can block some, and some cannot be blocked by the aura. We can only rely on the concentration of the soul to resist. Sometimes, we are unlucky. The passengers on the Fire Thunder Golden Winged Warship, including a group of monks, Just half of them slept to death, and when we reached the third level of the Abyss Realm, only the other half survived."

Taoist Yunji has not lived stupidly for three hundred years. He has a deep understanding of the situation in the Abyss Realm. He Ping communicated with him for a long time and asked him about the situation of entering the third layer of the Abyss.

"The third level of the Abyss is vast and boundless, and the terrain within it is very complex. Your Majesty should have heard of Fengpo Cave, Black Prison Pass, and Ling Turtle Pond. These are all areas that have been explored. There are still too many areas that are uninhabited. To find out, no one knows how big the abyssal layer is yet.”

"I know this too."

He Ping nodded.

"So, besides these, is there anything else worth paying attention to?"

Taoist Yunji thought for a moment and then said.

"In addition, Your Majesty, please also note that there are many taboos in the Abyss world, involving some secrets in this world. If you encounter one, you must retreat quickly to avoid the ominous nature."

"Taboo?"

He Ping was quite confused.

"Some strange things were unearthed in several mining areas in the Abyss. Among them, there was a huge black one-eyed stone man. After the excavation, there were many monks among them. They often had nightmares, and they would always see one turn into a fierce ghost. The old monk asked for their lives in his dream!"

Taoist Yunji told a secret story. This incident happened two hundred years ago. It was said that not long after, the monks all encountered tragic disasters and died unexpectedly one after another.

Later, a Taoist master in the Great You court became suspicious of this matter and entered the Abyss Realm to investigate.

Unexpectedly, later, this Taoist master also died tragically in the abyss world for no apparent reason. He seemed to have experienced great terror before his death. His body was torn into several pieces, and large areas of blood were scattered on the burial place.

After that, after the imperial court learned of the matter, it no longer sent people to investigate the mining area. Instead, it sealed it, kept silent about the matter, and no longer pursued the matter.

"The old monk who turned into a ghost?"

He Ping suddenly thought of something, that is, he had discovered a black stone statue in the ancestral hall of Youhun Village.

After he retrieved the statue, many people in the He family mansion had a dream in which they saw an old monk.

"In addition, after attacking the Wenxiang Sect's stronghold, we unexpectedly found another black stone statue. That thing also had the thoughts of the ancestor of the Heart Fox of the Earth Abyss Realm attached to it!?"

He Ping couldn't help but wonder if there might be any connection between the two things. After all, they both sounded like the same kind of statue.

Taoist Yunji continued: "Similar situations have happened many times. Someone entered an unknown no-man's land and passed through a barren land. They accidentally discovered a large bell made of extremely sinister iron and placed it on a stone platform. "Go up, this big bell is in a state of decay. The man opened the iron bell and found a pile of corpses turned into yellow mud sealed inside."

"That man also knew how powerful it was and judged that the iron bell was used to suppress something. He immediately ran away without looking back. But as soon as he escaped to the safe area, his flesh and blood all over his body melted and turned into a pool of blood."

"Later, some people went to that barren land based on the information the man left before his death, but found nothing."

He told a few more stories, all involving taboos on the third level of the Abyss Realm. Here, there are some ancient rules that, without exception, are close to superstition. However, there are many reasons why these "superstitions" can take shape. Most monks who enter the abyss world will follow this "superstition".

"It's called 'superstitious', but it's actually a lesson learned over the years."

He Ping doesn't think this is "superstition". There are many smart people among the monks, and these people are not stupid men and women. Most of these so-called superstitions come from blood lessons, rather than pure superstition.

"The Abyss Realm is indeed a magical place!"

…

Three days later, the third level of the Abyss Realm.

The third layer of land is a desolate and barren land with no life on it. There are almost no plants on this land, and no plants can grow here. At most, there are some luminous moss or luminous mushrooms.

Rat monsters that are good at burrowing underground live on luminous moss and glowing mushrooms. In addition, there are ground-dwelling sand eels that look like pythons. They are eyeless and photophobic and will hide underground to launch attacks.

In addition to being rich in minerals, the third layer of the Abyss Realm is also shrouded in black sand storms formed by sand and dust almost all year round.

The reason why this kind of black sand storm is formed is that the upper and lower strata of this area contain metamagnetic mineral bodies. Due to the influence of magnetism, the Abyssal Realm has also formed a unique weather. In addition to the long-lasting black sand storm, there will also be Occasionally, frost occurs, forming extremely cold ice waves.

…

boom!

Amidst the roaring sound, the fire-thunder golden-winged warship slowly fell from the sky. With a deafening sound, the overwhelming sandstorm was smashed from the middle, and the huge body of the behemoth shuttled down.

The floating warship began to slow down. Under flexible control, six golden wings circled upwards, and thunder light swept down from the sky, like an electric chain that broke through the air, and like a ball of flying fireballs, falling from the sky.

On the deck, the monks could hear the explosive sound generated by the collision of the black sandstorm with the outer amber defensive aura.

"My lord, we are almost reaching the realm of the abyss."

In the cabin, Yunji reminded him.

He Ping was sitting there cross-legged with his eyes closed. Suddenly, he opened his eyes.

"I see."

Compared to Yun Ji, he sensed the change in the course of the Fire Thunder Golden Winged Warship one step earlier. As an entry-level master, he is more sensitive to changes in the vitality of heaven and earth, and even subtle fluctuations cannot be hidden from him. idea.

In addition, his level of living puppet is also very high, and his hearing has been transformed into "listening fairy ears". The ear power can penetrate the amber aura wall and hear the movements of the outside world.

"Boom!"

The ship's hull suddenly shook and slowly stopped moving.

"arrive."

He Ping chuckled.

"Yunji, let's go out too!"

Taoist Yunji didn't speak, and just nodded.

…

At this time, the floating warship was parked at a pier built by the Dayou court.

It is said to be a dock, but it is actually a rock mountain as tall as a giant pillar. There is no river or sea around the rock mountain, but is surrounded by other rock peaks. It sounds untrue, but it is indeed used to carry the Fire Thunder Golden Winged Warship. Handover location.

Near the "pier" formed by the rock pillars, there are two other fire-thunder golden-winged warships stationed, which are used to pick up and transport people and transport supplies. The Abyss Realm is rich in mineral resources and is an important location for the imperial court.

After the floating warship docked at the dock, the people on board got off one after another. In order to prevent conflicts on the ship, the Star Reaching Alliance, Dayan Sect, and Chunjun Sect all restricted their disciples to stay in the cabin during the time on the ship.

After three days, they finally arrived at the Abyss Realm. Most of the people from the Star Reaching Alliance who came on the deck were in agitated moods.

"The Dayan Sect and the Chunjun Sect have already left first, let's leave too!"

Yu Buxin took the lead and walked down, followed by everyone else.

After getting off the Fire Thunder Golden Winged Warship, He Ping and others left the dock and followed a tunnel opened in the middle of the mountain to the foot of Juzhu Mountain.

"Lord, there is a station arranged by Kongkong Sect near Lingzhu Pier. We will stay there for a few days and recuperate for a day. Tomorrow we will go there according to the instructions of 'White Elephant King' Tan Moyun. Chu Ling Jade vein."

Taoist Yunji whispered.

"Below Lingzhu Pier, there is a stronghold opened by the imperial court. There are some mortals living there, and our people are also mixed in."

"Does anyone still live in this place?"

He Ping seemed surprised to hear what he meant. At least as far as he knew, the Abyssal Realm was not suitable for long-term mortal survival. Even monks might not be able to endure the environment here for a long time.

"Lingzhu Pier is surrounded by mountains. The army also sent people to build a defensive spiritual array here. Later, it was reinforced through generations and built into a small city."

Taoist Yunji quickly explained.

"The imperial court sent many military households in, including monks and mortals, and some things also require the help of mortals."

"That's true."

He Ping thought about it carefully and found that monks who have not entered Taoism in the world of cultivation still rely heavily on the secular world and cannot escape from it.

In fact, most monks cannot be self-sufficient even if they have reached the level of spiritual cultivation. Monk meditating to warm and nourish the soul, and practicing various spells are very time-consuming. Time is very tight, and they need the help of disciples and fellow disciples. Otherwise, all kinds of customs If you have to do all the secular affairs yourself, how much time do you have left to practice Taoism?

Therefore, the birth of various sects and practicing families is also due to this reason.

"It's not easy for these mortals to survive here. They can't leave the Spiritual Pillar City at will, because they can't go out of the ten-mile radius outside the defensive spiritual formation. The resources in the city are relatively limited, and they can't cultivate the land."

Taoist Yunji continued to explain: "So, we found some ways, sold some mortals, mobilized manpower, occupied an area in Lingzhu City, built some mansions, and sent disciples to the city every few years , it would be nice to have a place to stay.”

"What about Dayan Sect and Chunjun Sect?"

He Ping asked again.

"These two factions also have their own methods and have their own footholds in Lingzhu City."

Taoist Yunji said calmly: "There are also those casual cultivators who have their own methods. As the saying goes, 'rats have their own ways, snakes have their own ways'. Anyone who can come here will not be a fool."

"Okay, let's go into the city and have a look..."

He Ping took the lead and walked forward. He also became slightly interested in this small city in the Abyss Realm.