Chapter 1 Black Abyss

The Black Abyss was located in the center of Burial City. Looking down, one couldn't see the bottom at all; all that met the eye was darkness.

After exchanging for treasures, Jiang Xuan had come here. There were Burial Realm natives maintaining order, forbidding any fighting here, or powerful experts would step in to suppress it.

"Fellow Daoist is also preparing to descend into the Black Abyss?"

When Jiang Xuan arrived, he saw Xuan Yuan again. The difference was that he had already been down once, but hadn't gone far, because he had taken a dead end. Continuing down, even he wasn't confident in surviving, so he had to retreat.

Jiang Xuan was surprised that he would greet him proactively. These ancient freaks were all very proud, rarely taking others seriously. It was indeed rare for him to take the initiative to greet Jiang Xuan.

Looking at him, Jiang Xuan smiled and, gazing down into the Black Abyss, slowly said, "I heard there are many treasures here, so I want to go down and try my luck."

The Black Abyss was terrifying. Faintly, one could hear bursts of wailing coming from the depths, as if something was crying.

At the same time, from the bottom of the abyss, occasionally a touch of gorgeous light bloomed, creating astonishing phenomena.

It was precisely because of these phenomena that countless people were drawn to explore. Many had obtained good things over the years. For example, Xuan Yuan had once obtained a Wanfa Stone (Myriad Laws Stone) here, which had been refined into his secret treasure.

"Some people speculate that it's an Immortal artifact, left behind in the Black Abyss, waiting for people to pick it up. Of course, who knows if it's true or false?"

Xuan Yuan laughed. He had been to the Black Abyss several times, but had never been able to reach the bottom. He had even nearly died several times. If he didn't have those life-saving treasures, he would probably have died long ago.

"Yes, even if it's really an Immortal artifact, with our abilities, it's unlikely we can bring it up," Jiang Xuan said. Immortal artifacts were extraordinary. Without a karmic connection, it would be difficult for them to bring one up with their strength.

"By the way, I haven't asked for Fellow Daoist's name. May I know which holy land you come from?" Xuan Yuan asked with a smile. This was one of his goals. He was wary of Jiang Xuan's strength, considering him one of the great enemies in this Immortal Ancient world. Naturally, he wanted to understand his background.

"Tianxian (Celestial Immortal) Academy, Jiang Taixuan."

Jiang Xuan replied. If it weren't for the fact that battles were not allowed here, he guessed that the other party wouldn't have this kind of attitude and would definitely want to fight.

"Tianxian Academy?"

Xuan Yuan was taken aback. He naturally knew about the Tianxian Academy. It was a famous force in the Three Thousand Provinces, but as an academy-style force, it was destined not to pour all its resources into nurturing one or two geniuses, but to be as fair as possible.

Such a force could nurture geniuses, and even geniuses comparable to ordinary Initial Generation experts, but it was impossible for it to produce freaks like them, ancient monsters.

It wasn't that they lacked the foundation, but the overall environment didn't allow it. An academy was destined to be unable to focus on nurturing only one or two people like a sect.

Therefore, Xuan Yuan was surprised when Jiang Xuan said he was from the Tianxian Academy.

Similarly, it was precisely because of Jiang Xuan's words that his evaluation of Jiang Xuan rose again. Jiang Xuan even replaced the few ancient kings who had revived in this era, becoming the most feared enemy in his heart.

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Jiang Xuan and Xuan Yuan only exchanged a few simple words. Afterward, they each chose a direction, preparing to descend into the Black Abyss.

Descending into the Black Abyss depended on luck to some extent. Those with good luck could encounter a safe path, reach the depths, and bring out treasures. Those with bad luck could encounter great horrors even if they just walked around.

Of course, regardless of luck, they would inevitably encounter terrifying crises in the depths. It was precisely because of this that the Black Abyss was also known as the most dangerous treasure land in the Burial Realm, with a very high probability of death.

Even Huang relied on the Thunder Emperor's armor to reach the bottom. Jiang Xuan didn't have such a treasure. His greatest trump card was the power of Wuji Jiang Xuan (Limitless Jiang Xuan). Once shared, it could directly rival a Master-level existence.

But he would also lose the opportunity to develop his own Great Dao. After all, the Chaos Space wouldn't share systems. The inner world developed by Wuji Jiang Xuan wouldn't be shared with him.

So, he would never use this trump card unless it was a matter of life and death…

The Black Abyss had a diameter of over ten thousand zhang. It was as black as ink, and the rock walls were ancient and rough. It was vertical and deep. From ancient times to the present, no one had ever truly reached the bottom.

Not even the ancient Great Experts among the natives, or even those Master-level terrifying clan leaders, could do it. It was said that in the distant past, the strongest experts had joined forces to enter the Black Abyss, but they had never returned.

And beside the Black Abyss, there were also many Immortal Ancient remnants, such as the centaur race, half-human, half-horse, carrying giant bows, and the Ancient Demon race, as black as ink, with scales, and terrifyingly hideous…

Even the ancient freaks were unwilling to provoke them. These Immortal Ancient races all had ancient beings, extremely powerful, even possessing existences no weaker than the Master-level experts from the outside world.

Jiang Xuan and Xuan Yuan were separated by thousands of zhang. They were both wary of each other, unwilling to expose their own foundations.

Moreover, one couldn't fly below the Black Abyss, and one's spiritual sense couldn't be extended; it would be swallowed by an unknown force. They could only rely on their eyes.

Xuan Yuan had cultivated the Martial Dao Heavenly Eye, which gave him a greater advantage than Jiang Xuan in the Black Abyss. He could see further. Being too close to him couldn't guarantee that the other party wouldn't attack him.

Choosing a direction, Jiang Xuan began to enter the Black Abyss, climbing down very carefully. He knew that the Black Abyss was 100,000 zhang deep, but he couldn't guarantee that there were no hidden spaces within.

For example, those places that emitted Immortal light were rumored to be Immortal artifacts sealed within Lesser Chiliocosms. If one wanted to obtain them, one had to enter those Lesser Chiliocosms first.

Therefore, even knowing how deep the Black Abyss was, it didn't mean much to him. The dangers he was supposed to encounter would still be encountered.

He continued to climb down cautiously, and his speed was considered fast. Before long, he had descended dozens of zhang. Now he couldn't even extend his spiritual sense, or it would feel like being cut by a knife.

And as he continued to descend, the abyss became even darker. The rock walls were rough, spreading out like dragon scales, with many cracks, and a heart- Palpitating fluctuation spreading from time to time.

When he climbed along the stone wall to a depth of four or five hundred zhang, various runes began to appear on the rock wall, suddenly erupting with light, containing mysterious power. If Jiang Xuan hadn't been prepared, he would have been blown away directly, falling into this abyss.

When he reached over a thousand zhang, a magical scene appeared again on the cliff wall below. There was a strand of flame, colored in five colors, although it was very weak, it always remained, swimming in the rough stone crevices, making people fearful, and shaking their souls.

At the same time, on the cliff wall, there was also a smear of filthy blood, as deep as an endless abyss, shocking to the eye. Even though it had dried up, it was still fighting against the flame, still making people feel cold in their hearts.

"Is that the True Phoenix Fire? And the blood of a Dark Creature? Did a True Phoenix once fought here during the Immortal Ancient era?"

Jiang Xuan was horrified. That strand of flame was very similar to one of the legendary True Phoenix Immortal Fires, colored in five colors, auspicious and magnificent, rumored to have the effect of Nirvana, allowing people to sublimate to the extreme.

Seeing this scene, he also knew that the path he was taking was definitely different from Huang's. Memories were no longer useful here. Continuing down, he would inevitably encounter unknown dangers.