The Yang Shen Divide.
A great divide that separated Yangzhou and Shenzhou.
To the north lay the territory of Yangzhou, and to the south, Shenzhou. A separating formation was established in the middle, prohibiting unauthorized passage by humans or demons.
However, after thousands of years, the once incredibly powerful formation had become a mere formality. Many demonic beasts and humans could find weak points in the formation and trespass into the other's territory.
Thus, it was common to see traces of both humans and demons in the Yang Shen Divide.
But today was rather unusual.
The Yang Shen Divide, normally dark and lightless, suddenly emitted bursts of multicolored light, drawing the attention of all nearby living beings.
Whether in Shenzhou or Yangzhou, humans and demons alike quietly observed the movements in the Yang Shen Divide, each with their own thoughts.
As time trickled by, those who could initially maintain composure gradually grew restless.
This was especially true for the simple-minded demonic beasts, who heard a voice in their hearts screaming.
Jump down!
Jump down!
Jump down!
If you jump down, you can obtain everything you desire!
Under such temptation, a demonic beast finally couldn't resist and leaped up, pouncing towards the Yang Shen Divide.
The moment it appeared, countless beams of spiritual light shot out from different directions, all landing upon it.
"Eee—"
The demonic beast only managed to let out a mournful cry before its body was blown into dust, scattering into a mist of blood that dissipated in the wind.
This scene caused the previously restless demonic beasts to lie low once more.
But soon, they began to stir again.
Because they noticed more and more demonic beasts were converging in this direction.
Too many wolves, too little meat.
If they waited for them to arrive, the opportunities below would become even harder to seize.
At this moment, a beast roar suddenly sounded from an unknown direction.
After the beast's roar subsided, calls echoed from various places, as if a deal had been struck.
Then, the cultivators hidden nearby saw all these demonic beasts suddenly emerge and collectively head towards the Yang Shen Divide.
They immediately understood the demonic beasts' intentions.
With all the demonic beasts acting in unison, they were powerless to stop them.
If that was the case, they might as well not intervene.
There must be a treasure beneath the Yang Shen Divide.
They would never let the demonic beasts snatch the treasure away.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Countless figures shot into the sky, also leaping towards the Yang Shen Divide.
As their figures one by one vanished into the Yang Shen Divide, the multicolored light above the divide gradually began to dim.
Beings rushing towards the Yang Shen Divide were struck with panic, frantically using all their might, some even resorting to their ultimate escape techniques.
Shi Liu and Mu Dan gazed at the sky, not daring to pause for a moment. The spiritual energy shield supporting Xu Yi was almost deformed by the howling wind.
"Shi Niu, Ni Wan Dian a."
Xu Yi's tongue became clumsy due to the impact, struggling to articulate properly.
Shi Liu could no longer hear Xu Yi's words and accelerated further.
Xu Yi could only close his mouth and turn to look at Lu Zaiye, wanting to see how he was faring.
He discovered Lu Zaiye with his eyes closed, appearing at ease as if completely unaffected, and silently praised his demeanor.
On the other side.
As a Nascent Soul cultivator, Chi Yu Zhenren's speed was not affected at all, even while bringing his three disciples. With Hong Luan leading the way, they reached the Yang Shen Divide in less than a day.
The demonic beasts were nowhere to be seen.
"Chirp."
Hong Luan's head gently nodded towards the depths of the Yang Shen Divide, its wings trembling slightly, indicating its unease.
"Down here?"
Chi Yu Zhenren stopped beside the Yang Shen Divide and extended his divine sense downwards.
After a while, he withdrew it with a sigh.
It seemed a barrier had been set up below, making it impossible to investigate.
This meant they had no idea what lay beneath.
The unknown was the most terrifying.
Chi Yu Zhenren hesitated once more.
"Elder, the situation below the Yang Shen Divide is unclear. I request permission to go down and investigate. Once I confirm there is no danger, then Elder can make a decision."
Xiong Zhuangzhuang's eyes were filled with determination.
"Senior disciple brother..." Yin Li wanted to stop him, but Xiong Zhuangzhuang raised his hand and interrupted. She could only look anxiously at Chi Yu Zhenren. m..oΓg
Chi Yu Zhenren pondered for a moment and said, "Alright. After you go down, send back news immediately. Do not delay."
"Yes."
Xiong Zhuangzhuang responded loudly, glanced at Yin Li reassuringly, and leaped down with a single step, without the slightest hesitation.
Yin Li watched Xiong Zhuangzhuang's figure gradually disappear and couldn't help but question, "Elder, Senior disciple brother is the Sect Master's chief disciple. How could you agree to let him go!"
"Watch your words!" Chi Yu Zhenren sternly rebuked Yin Li for the first time. "Precisely because he is the Sect Master's chief disciple, he should bear more responsibility. This is what he ought to do!"
As the Sect Master's foremost disciple, Xiong Zhuangzhuang was naturally required to exert more effort than ordinary people.
Following the incident where he was injured by his contracted demonic beast, other voices had already emerged within the sect. At a time like this, he needed to step forward himself and shoulder everything.
Chi Yu Zhenren's agreement to his request was for his own good.
Yin Li had also misunderstood due to her excessive concern for Xiong Zhuangzhuang's safety.
Once she calmed down, she immediately apologized to Chi Yu Zhenren, "Elder, I was too hasty and misunderstood you. I hope you will forgive me."
Chi Yu Zhenren nodded gently, satisfied with Yin Li's willingness to admit her mistake.
In fact, he greatly admired the sisterly affection between Yin Li and Xiong Zhuangzhuang and did not mind Yin Li's momentary lapse in decorum.
Zhou Cheng had originally thought Yin Li would be severely reprimanded by Chi Yu Zhenren for her insolence.
Unexpectedly, Chi Yu Zhenren forgave her so easily, almost making him grind his teeth.
It must be because Yin Li was a disciple under the Sect Master that Chi Yu Zhenren treated the matter lightly.
Power and status truly were the most important things.
A deep gloom settled over Zhou Cheng's gentle face.
His abnormality was inadvertently caught by Chi Yu Zhenren's eyes.
Chi Yu Zhenren's heart jolted. Why was Zhou Cheng's expression so peculiar? He involuntarily felt a trace of displeasure.
Compared to Yin Li and Xiong Zhuangzhuang, Zhou Cheng's performance over the past year had been far inferior, and his progress was the slowest.
However, Zhou Cheng had never shown dejection, instead often wearing a smile and occasionally seeking his advice, leading Chi Yu Zhenren to believe that although the young man's talent was slightly lacking, his disposition was excellent, and he might achieve great things in the future.
But Zhou Cheng's expression just now had caused Chi Yu Zhenren to completely overturn his previous assessment.
Zhou Cheng was not of a stable disposition; rather, he concealed all his dark thoughts, and what they saw was merely what he deliberately put on.
Such a person was deeply scheming and could erupt at any moment.
Chi Yu Zhenren suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
But after careful consideration, he chuckled to himself, thinking he was perhaps overthinking.
Even if Zhou Cheng harbored any unsavory thoughts, he wouldn't dare cause trouble in front of him. Moreover, once they returned to the Beast Taming Sect, his own master would handle him. Why should he add to his own worries?
Chi Yu Zhenren shook his head, dismissing the matter.