Chapter 1 How Deep is This Lake?

Beneath the golden lake, the expressions on the faces of the Fallen God Child and the others grew increasingly grim.

Even with the sacrifice of Zhenyi realm (achieving oneness) treasures, they could only descend about fifty zhang (丈, approx. 3.3 meters). But now, having already used up five Zhenyi treasures, the bottom was still nowhere in sight.

"Continue onward! I refuse to believe it’s bottomless!"

The Fallen God Child said coldly. They continued their descent, their visible range severely limited, and their divine sense suppressed by star-like forces.

Fortunately, there were no other dangers beneath the lake. As long as they avoided touching the water, they wouldn't trigger any abnormalities. Of course, continuing to expend treasures like this would pain anyone.

Soon, they had descended a thousand zhang. Twenty Zhenyi treasures had been destroyed, but below remained a sea of gold. Aside from the blood vessels penetrating the lake and the lake water itself, they saw nothing else.

"Fellow cultivators, I apologize, but the treasures I possess are insufficient to support my continued descent."

Fu Ju said. Although he was also an ancient prodigy with a deep accumulation, he was neither an invincible king nor a monster like the Fallen God Child, capable of slaying ancient kings.

His foundation naturally couldn't compare to theirs.

"Very well, Fellow Cultivator Fu Ju, return first. The Fallen God Child and I will explore further. If we still find nothing, we'll have to abandon the search."

Jun Dao said. This ancient land was indeed frustrating. Neither the flesh nor the lake water could be taken away; the only thing they could carry was the flesh derived from the dragon vein.

But the value of that flesh couldn't compare to the treasures they were currently expending.

By this calculation, their trip was a complete loss. If they found nothing, they would all be incredibly frustrated.

Fu Ju nodded in agreement. He had no choice but to leave. He had already used up nearly half of his treasures, and returning would require even more. If he didn't leave now, he might not even be able to make it back.

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"We've descended over eight hundred zhang and still haven't reached the bottom. This damn place is truly strange." Jiang Xuan was enveloped in the immortal light emanating from his Yin-Yang Treasure Furnace, preventing the lake water from approaching.

At the same time, he had reverted to his original appearance. Having reached this point, he naturally couldn't turn back. He intended to settle things with the Fallen God Child and the others here.

"Hmm?"

Just then, a figure appeared from below, a Purple Jade Gourd hovering above their head, releasing purple qi to protect their physical body.

"Who are you?!"

Fu Ju was equally startled. He had never seen this person before. But soon, he noticed the Yin-Yang Treasure Furnace beside Jiang Xuan, emitting immortal light and seemingly unaffected by the lake water's ability to devour divinity.

"A supreme treasure!"

Fu Ju was immediately shocked. This was definitely a treasure of extraordinary power, unimaginable in its capabilities, remaining completely unaffected even in the lake.

His mind reeling, Fu Ju felt a sense of foreboding. With such a treasure protecting him, the other party was practically invincible. If he attacked, even if it was just to delay him, he would ultimately be the one to suffer.

He was on high alert, wondering if Zhan Yu and the others above had already been killed by Jiang Xuan.

"Fellow cultivator..."

Fu Ju wanted to probe Jiang Xuan's intentions, but Jiang Xuan didn't give him the chance. He attacked directly, the treasure furnace shaking violently, releasing yin and yang energies that coiled around the divine saber in his hand.

Without a word, he charged toward him. He had to attack, even though he had no grudge against Fu Ju.

"You!"

Fu Ju had no time to think. He immediately activated his protective treasure, which coiled around the double maces in his hands, engaging Jiang Xuan.

But this only caused the protective treasure's divinity to dissipate even faster. Before long, the Purple Jade Gourd above his head would be useless, forcing him to take out another treasure for protection.

"Fellow cultivator, we have no quarrel, why must you do this? I will leave immediately and never trouble you again!" Fu Ju shouted. Jiang Xuan was in an invincible position and could afford to drag things out, but he couldn't. The more time he wasted here, the smaller his chances of survival became.

"From the moment you entered this lake, your death was already sealed," Jiang Xuan said coldly.

Fu Ju had seen his face. Once he left and told Zhan Yu and the others, they would immediately guess his identity. Once the news spread after the end of the Immortal Ancient, and those powerful figures outside learned of it, he would inevitably become a target for everyone.

Even though he still had the trump card of the Chaos Space, he didn't want to leave behind any trouble, especially since he couldn't guarantee that he could fully develop the inner world within his body before the end of the Immortal Ancient.

Moreover, even if he still looked like Ye Gucheng, he would still have to attack. Fu Ju was different from the others outside. While they had seen Jiang Xuan take out the Yin-Yang Treasure Furnace, they didn't know its power, didn't know that it could completely isolate the lake water and remain unaffected by its erosion.

Fu Ju, on the other hand, had seen it very clearly, up close. He knew the power of the Yin-Yang Treasure Furnace, and this information couldn't be allowed to spread either.

Therefore, when Fu Ju chose to enter the lake with the Fallen God Child and Jun Dao, he had already completely stood on Jiang Xuan's opposite side. Once they met, a battle to the death was unavoidable.

"Damn it!!"

Fu Ju roared. He had already retreated, but did they really think he was weak and incompetent? He might as well fight to the death. If he won, he could even seize the other party's treasure furnace, giving him a glimmer of hope.

"Kill!"

Fu Ju shouted, the light of his treasure enveloping the double maces, transforming them into two蛟 dragons, attacking Jiang Xuan.

Beneath the lake, all power was devoured, unable to truly display its might, so they could only rely on treasures to protect themselves and compete in close combat.

"Dong!"

The golden lake water trembled, but didn't cause much of a ripple. Every drop of water here could devour all kinds of energy. Even though it was just a lake, it was beyond imagination, every drop possessing great power.

The two constantly collided, evenly matched. But in reality, Jiang Xuan wasn't using his full strength. Although Fu Ju was strong, he was still far from a match for the current Jiang Xuan.

After all, Jiang Xuan had now truly set foot on his own great dao, walked his own path, his combat power unparalleled, almost invincible in the same realm. Fu Ju was naturally no match.

"No!"

He couldn't hold on for long. Already at a disadvantage, he had to constantly replace treasures while facing Jiang Xuan's attacks, without a moment to catch his breath.

Peng!

The treasure shattered, his body touching the lake water. The surrounding water pressed in fiercely. In just an instant, Fu Ju was crushed into powder. But after a moment, his blood and bones were quickly devoured, leaving only his clothes and a storage treasure, which was also being constantly devoured.

"What a great place to kill and destroy corpses."

Jiang Xuan sighed in admiration,收起收起 his treasure. This just made up for his losses. After all, coming to this unlucky place, he had gained nothing, and had wasted a considerable amount of time.

Now, his mood was much more balanced. After all, this space treasure belonged to an ancient prodigy. Even if there wasn't a single treasure left inside, there would definitely be many precious medicines.