The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 241 - 240 Longyuan Abyss

Chapter 241: Chapter 240 Longyuan Abyss

Xie Jiuniang had no idea how the higher-ups had negotiated.

It wasn’t until three days later that ten people were led away by Divinity Transformation and arrived above an abyss that seemed bottomless.

This abyss in the Central Region had a name: the Longyuan Abyss.

However, they were tossed down one by one.

It wasn’t just the ten disciples of the Tianxu Sect; disciples from other Sects, such as the Minghua Sect, the Wuji Sect, and Taiyi Sect, and so on, were all thrown down as well.

Xie Jiuniang’s small face was cold.

The Broken Sword flew out, just in time to support her.

The other disciples also showed off their magical abilities to stabilize their descent. Some took out flying instruments, others summoned Flying Swords, and so on.

At first, there was no sensation.

But the suction force below the Longyuan Abyss grew stronger the further they descended.

Flying downward was easy, but trying to ascend met with great resistance.

Xie Jiuniang utilized her Divine Sense to probe the depths below, but just as she extended her Divine Sense a short distance, it felt as though something was obstructing it.

What lay at the bottom of the abyss was unknown.

How exactly should they compete in this trial?

Why didn’t the Sect give any hint whatsoever?

How were they to win? With what should they win?

In the Central Region, the Longyuan Abyss was feared by all, considered an extremely dangerous place. Normally, neither Humans nor Demons would dare to come here, much less jump directly into it.

They’re really playing for high stakes!

Xie Jiuniang’s heart trembled.

Were the Sects not afraid that they would all die in the Longyuan Abyss?

At this moment, a commanding male voice suddenly came from above, "Disciples participating in the Sect competition, listen well, the first to emerge from the Longyuan Abyss shall be declared the winner. You have one month."

"Fuck, this is inhuman treatment for the strong."

Xie Jiuniang cursed under her breath.

She suddenly felt a chill, as if locked onto by a fierce beast for an instant before it disappeared again.

She couldn’t help but wipe off a cold sweat.

The Jian Lingyan mocked, "Got scared by your dog masters up there, didn’t you? There are over twenty Divinity Transformation and dozens of Nascent Souls gathered above. No matter how quietly you speak, they can all hear you."

"They are all important figures; they won’t care about a junior like me," said Xie Jiuniang as she kept an eye on the activities below.

The deeper they went, the darker it became.

It was still broad daylight above their heads, but looking up, they could only see a small patch of white, as if they were peering at the sky from the bottom of a well.

After half a moment more of descent.

The ten of them landed at the bottom of the Longyuan Abyss together.

The surroundings were very dim, cool and humid. Despite the broad daylight, the sunlight from above couldn’t reach this place. There were few green plants to be seen; their view was filled with stones and moss. With a cultivator’s vision, they could only make out vague shapes within a distance of about thirty feet.

The Jian Lingyan’s voice trembled like a child’s, "Master needs to be careful, this place is very strange, I can no longer scout the surroundings."

Xie Jiuniang, "..."

Was this not good news?

Previously, with Jian Lingyan’s ability, she seldom used Divine Sense to probe.

Mo Chuan warned, "Here, Divine Sense cannot be cast outward, and the Spiritual Power in my body is being depleted."

"What do you mean?"

The crowd was astonished and each tried it out.

Indeed, as Mo Chuan said, Divine Sense was useless, their internal Spiritual Power was constantly being drained, and the possibility of flight seemed bleak—not that they couldn’t fly, but the resistance was incredibly strong.

Merely flying out a hundred feet would cause their consumption to increase exponentially.

The Sects had not stated any rules for this contest.

But sometimes the absence of rules is the rule itself. As long as you can win first place, any means can be employed.

This was what made it most dangerous.

Raoyang’s piercing gaze turned towards a corner, his aura surging immensely.

Following his gaze, Xie Jiuniang spotted a figure fleeing into the distance, "Is someone trying to ambush us?"

"Probably so," Raoyang said.

"Then Second Senior Brother, what should we do next?" Xie Jiuniang decided to follow their instructions; no matter who was chosen, it wouldn’t be her turn to take charge of the situation.

Ren Bingyan asked, "Should we leave this place first?"

Raoyang pondered for a moment before saying, "No rush, compared to leaving hastily, this place is currently the safest."

Mo Chuan nodded, "Since that person has run away, he will probably assume we will leave first."

Xie Jiuniang thought to herself, that’s really true.

Just then, faint sounds of battle could be heard in the distance, and not just from one direction.

Everyone had just landed at the bottom of the Longyuan Abyss. Those who reacted first had already started killing.

This competition did not forbid killing.

However, it really was not suitable to stay here long, as spiritual power was draining from their bodies every moment. They urgently needed to find a place to rest where they would not lose spiritual power.

But when it came to choosing which direction to go, everyone found themselves at a loss.

"Should we scout ahead first?" Ren Bingyan asked, raising an important issue.

Zhan Chengxiu said, "I have a mechanical bird, shall we try it?"

So they let him try.

Four mechanical birds flew out in four directions and nearly simultaneously lost contact after flying out a hundred paces.

Zhan Chengxiu’s face turned red, "Not very effective."

"At least we can check a hundred paces, which is better than Divine Sense," Xie Jiuniang suddenly spoke up.

Several people looked at her at once.

Anything better than Divine Sense; Divine Sense was simply unusable here.

Xie Jiuniang raised her hand to touch her nose, "The mechanical bird flew out a hundred paces, so that range must be safe, right? Shall we go over and take a look?"

"Alright, let’s go."

The group of ten arbitrarily picked a direction to start walking.

When they reached a hundred paces out, they saw a mechanical bird lying on the ground, its Spirit Stone drained.

Xie Jiuniang lamented, "This really consumes a lot of Spirit Stones."

Mo Chuan asked, "When I was on the Flying Boat, I thought I saw a Water Kirin, did it come down with you?"

"Oh, it did," Xie Jiuniang said.

Mo Chuan continued, "Then let it guide us, since none of us have a clue anyway."

"This is leaving it to fate."

Xie Jiuniang brought out the Water Kirin that was sleeping in the Turtle Shell Space.

Suddenly placed in a cooler environment, the Water Kirin shivered, bewildered as it opened its eyes, then nuzzled Xie Jiuniang as if to ask what it was supposed to do.

Xie Jiuniang said, "You pick a direction."

The Water Kirin blinked, surveyed its surroundings, and pointed in a direction.

Here, there was no distinction of east, south, west, or north.

Since the direction was chosen by the Water Kirin, it had to be better than any they could have picked, right? Everyone immediately followed that direction, and the way was very safe; they didn’t encounter any people or ambushes.

The Water Kirin was an Auspicious Beast, deeply favored by the Heavenly Dao.

As they walked, everyone felt relieved. It was indeed good to have the Water Kirin.

Qiao Shiyun asked curiously, "Isn’t this Water Kirin Sister Xie Ying’s Contracted Beast? How come it’s here?"

Xie Jiuniang cheerfully bluffed, "Lord Ziyang brought it along, saying that there might be a great opportunity for it on this journey."

Upon hearing this, everyone understood.

As for whether they believed it or not, that was not Xie Jiuniang’s concern.

The sounds of fighting around them gradually dwindled, as many probably realized that it was too draining to fight here, making it a bad place to do so.

Suddenly something was thrown at them.

Before Xie Jiuniang could figure out what it was, Jian Lingyan preemptively cursed, "Master, dodge quickly, it’s a Thunder Explosive Bead!"

Immediately, Xie Jiuniang escaped into the Turtle Shell Space.

However, there was no sound of an explosion outside.

What happened?