Chapter 485: Ancient Ruins of the Abyss

Vice Island Master Han was taken aback for a moment, then quickly forced a wide smile and chuckled. "Island Master Shen, you must be joking. We of Fusang have always prioritized the sect’s interests. How could we possibly move against you? It’s just that, Island Master Shen, the attempted assassination of the master of Pengze Immortal Island is a matter of great importance. We at Fusang must be cautious!"

As he spoke, Vice Island Master Han quickly shouted to the surrounding disciples, "What are you all standing around for? Let Island Master Shen pass!"

However, despite his words and the smile still lingering on his face, the moment he lowered his head slightly, his eyes turned sharp and terrifying. A menacing aura erupted from him, and an invisible, dreadful energy began to gather in his palm.

’How unexpected!’

’This is completely unexpected!’

’To think that even a Blood Fiend at the Fifth Layer of the Refining Dust Realm had died at this brat’s hands.’

’Shen Daoxing’s strength is far greater than I anticipated.’

’But this time, he has to die. No matter what.’

Suddenly, Vice Island Master Han secretly extended his palm. A massive wave of energy erupted, and he was just about to strike Shen Daoxing.

At that very moment, however, Shen Daoxing suddenly looked behind Vice Island Master Han and shouted, "Grand Elder, what are you doing here?"

Vice Island Master Han froze and quickly withdrew his hand.

Although Vice Island Master Han desperately wanted to kill Shen Daoxing on the spot, Shen Daoxing was, after all, the master of an Immortal Island. He couldn’t just attack him openly in front of others in an act of public treason, especially since the person in question was Grand Elder Wang Guyuan.

Suddenly, Vice Island Master Han turned around, looked behind him, and began to laugh. "Hehehe, I never expected to see you here, Grand Elder Gu!"

But when he turned and looked behind him...

"???"

Vice Island Master Han.

The space behind him was completely empty. There wasn’t a single soul, let alone Wang Guyuan.

Suddenly, Vice Island Master Han froze. "Damn it! You dare trick me, brat!"

He then spun around and lashed out with a palm strike.

By this point, however, Shen Daoxing was no longer there. His strike hit nothing but air.

Shen Daoxing had already pulled Liu Ying back, creating distance between them.

Heh!

Vice Island Master Han had said he would let Shen Daoxing go, but his malicious intent was obvious. How could Shen Daoxing not see through his venomous scheme?

However, Vice Island Master Han was a powerhouse at the Ninth Layer of the Refining Dust Realm, the Fusang elder was an expert at the Sixth Layer, and they were backed by numerous Fusang disciples. It was impossible for Shen Daoxing and Liu Ying to break through their encirclement.

Suddenly, Shen Daoxing flipped his hand over, and a dark green Jade Token appeared in his palm. It was Penglai’s Celestial Mirror Order.

Then, Shen Daoxing raised the Celestial Mirror Order and pressed it against the Restriction on the surface of the Celestial Lake. The Celestial Mirror Order suddenly flared with brilliant light.

Ripples spread across the Restriction on the Penglai Celestial Lake’s surface, and it suddenly opened up. Shen Daoxing and Liu Ying fell straight through.

"Damn it! They’re escaping! Stop them!"

Seeing this, Vice Island Master Han cried out in alarm. With a flicker, his figure vanished, reappearing in an instant where Shen Daoxing and Liu Ying had been just a moment before. He plunged downward.

However, as he landed on the Restriction over the Penglai Celestial Lake...

BANG!

The entire Penglai Celestial Lake trembled. The Restriction on the surface had already closed again, shutting them all out.

"Damn it!"

Vice Island Master Han froze for a moment. A red glow suddenly erupted from his palm as he raised his hand high and viciously punched down at the Restriction on the lake.

BOOM!

The Penglai Celestial Lake shook violently as fiery light exploded and brilliant rays shot out in all directions.

The Restriction above the lake’s surface only rippled like water, but it remained completely unscathed.

Meanwhile, below, Shen Daoxing and Liu Ying suddenly righted themselves and leaped into the massive chasm that had opened at the bottom of the Penglai Celestial Lake. In moments, the two of them were swallowed by the endless darkness within.

"This..."

Seeing this, the Fusang elder, Xu Jin, hesitated before stepping forward to face Vice Island Master Han. "Senior Brother, what do we do now?"

But as Vice Island Master Han watched the two disappear into the darkness below, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he suddenly began to laugh.

"The Ancient Ruins of the Abyss! Hahahaha, those two were so full of themselves they actually entered the Ancient Ruins of the Abyss!

The Ancient Ruins of the Abyss is an ancient battlefield left over from ten thousand years ago. It’s not just filled with countless Ancient Evil Souls and nightmares, making survival a one-in-ten chance—the space within is also chaotic. Once you enter by mistake, it’s nearly impossible to get out! For them to so recklessly enter a place like that... they’re truly courting death!

Hahahaha, we were originally going to have to expend some effort to get rid of that guy, but it looks like that won’t be necessary now! Hahaha! They truly overestimated themselves!"

Vice Island Master Han gave a disdainful laugh, then looked at Xu Jin indifferently. "We’ll go back and report the situation to Master. You give the order to have someone stand guard here."

"Yes!"

Xu Jin cupped his hands and nodded respectfully.

...

「Down in the Ancient Ruins of the Abyss.」

Shen Daoxing fell rapidly. The surrounding rock walls blurred into vertical streaks, rushing upward past him.

He didn’t know how long he had been falling.

Suddenly, Shen Daoxing’s descent halted, as if he were suspended in mid-air. One moment, he was surrounded by utter darkness; the next, that darkness shattered as brilliant light flared into existence.

A vast grassland appeared before Shen Daoxing’s eyes, stretching endlessly to the horizon.

Not far away on the grassland, a group of men in simple, plain clothes were fleeing for their lives, their faces filled with terror, as if they had encountered some horrifying monster.

The next moment.

ROAR!

A massive, terrifying roar echoed.

A gigantic monster with three huge heads on long necks appeared, breathing crimson flames as it chased after the men. With every step it took, the entire grassland shook violently.

The monster was dark red, covered in layers of scales. Its body was enormous and round, with long necks holding up its three massive heads, standing dozens of zhang tall.

’It’s a Barbaric Scale Dragon. A Fierce Beast from ancient times that I’ve only ever read about in an old tome. The legends say that any single one of them possesses the strength of the Celestial Balance Realm. They’re terrifying creatures that should have gone extinct long ago.’

Shen Daoxing was still stunned, but in the blink of an eye, the Barbaric Scale Dragon was already upon him and Liu Ying.

The two of them froze for a second, then turned and ran without a moment’s hesitation.

However, they had only taken a few steps when the ground beneath them began to shake violently. It felt as if heaven and earth were trembling.

RUMBLE!

With a tremendous crash, the ground in front of them suddenly split apart, and a massive chasm opened up before their eyes.

The next moment.

Darkness fell over Shen Daoxing’s vision as, without any warning, a colossal, sharp claw shot up from the chasm, glinting with a cold light.