BOOM!!!
Jian Shisan’s sword was still holding back the projection from the Abyss.
Their powers clashed, neither gaining the upper hand.
Jian Shisan, gripping his sword, suddenly asked, "Young friend, what did you perceive?"
Jiang Zuo had recovered and replied, "Qin Tian is very likely King Qin Wu, the most revered figure of the ancient era.
The savior of the Human Race.
He single-handedly united the Cultivators of the Human Race, carving out a new world for them.
In the end, he was laid to rest on the Ancient Battlefield."
Jian Shisan said, "Then..."
Jiang Zuo looked toward the Abyss. "We will honor his last wish."
Jian Shisan smiled. "Then I shall be the one to kill him."
At that moment, Jian Shisan stood before his sword. An invisible blade appeared in his hand, a sword brimming with the power of the Dao.
Then, Jian Shisan charged straight down into the Abyss.
"Young friend, open the way for me."
Jiang Zuo didn’t speak. Instead, he controlled the Seal and swiftly broke through the abyssal barrier.
Although the opponent was just a projection, it wouldn’t be easy for Jian Shisan to kill it.
What Jiang Zuo could do to help was to ensure Jian Shisan had to expend as little energy as possible.
By the time Jiang Zuo had dismantled all of the Abyss’s Defenses, Jian Shisan had already reached the city within. The projection, the Abyssal Being, watched Jian Shisan with cold eyes. "Human, you are powerful. You..."
Jian Shisan had no intention of listening to nonsense. The longer he stayed here, the more disadvantageous it would be for him. The only thing to do was end this quickly.
The next moment, a great battle instantly erupted between the abyssal projection and Jian Shisan.
The aftershocks of the battle were boundless. If Yin Li hadn’t been inside the Seal, she would have certainly been caught in the shockwaves, and would likely have perished, her body and soul destroyed.
She was shocked to discover that those two seniors could be so powerful.
But it wasn’t just Yin Li who was affected—it was the entirety of Liyuan Island.
A sword pierced through Liyuan Island, and the entire island suffered a massive impact.
If most of the people there weren’t Cultivators, and if they hadn’t had an evacuation system, it’s hard to say what would have happened.
Because by now, half of Liyuan Island had already crumbled away.
The Island Lord sighed. "Jian Shisan’s warning was useful after all."
Indeed. From the very beginning, Jian Shisan had reminded him that something unforeseeable might happen and that they should be prepared to evacuate at a moment’s notice.
And then, it really happened.
But no one knew what was going on inside.
"Are all the islands going to get their turn lately?" a Cultivator lamented.
He had just come to Liyuan Island from East Water Island.
Who knew he’d run into another sinking island incident.
A long time later, Jian Shisan emerged from the Abyss.
A miserable, furious roar echoed from within the Abyss. "Human, when the Abyss descends, that will be the hour of your despair!"
Without turning back, Jian Shisan replied, "When the Abyss descends again, that will be the day you are reduced to smoke and dust."
The enemy was a projection, so Jian Shisan couldn’t completely annihilate it. But if it dared to descend with its true body, then that would be the day Jian Shisan would kill it.
Afterward, Jiang Zuo rearranged the Seal. He saw that the Abyssal Being was hiding again in the depths of the Abyss, a place very close to the Abyss World.
Neither Jiang Zuo nor Jian Shisan went after it.
Because they could not yet reach the deepest parts of the Abyss.
The island within the Abyss had been destroyed by Jian Shisan, so things were considered stable for now.
In reality, the current Abyssal Being would grow much stronger—stronger than that man had been at his peak.
Unfortunately for it, it had bad luck this life, running into Jiang Zuo, a sword-wielding Jian Shisan, and the meddlesome Jingyue and Su Qi.
Jiang Zuo and Jian Shisan left the area above the Abyss and soon departed from Liyuan Island.
Yin Li watched them leave, but she had no questions. Besides things getting a bit intense just now, she couldn’t sense anything else.
She knew even less about what had happened outside.
Before leaving, Jian Shisan did send a voice transmission to the Island Lord.
Most of the matter was resolved, and there shouldn’t be any problems for the time being.
The Island Lord sighed again. That’s what they had said last time, too.
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"I heard the Holy Land has a new male Candidacy Saintess." On the way to the Sword Cultivation Lineage, Jian Shisan suddenly brought this up.
Jiang Zuo replied indifferently, "Oh."
Jian Shisan said, "I see."
Jiang Zuo said, "Mhm."
Jian Shisan said, "Then I can rest easy."
Jian Shisan didn’t ask directly, and Jiang Zuo didn’t say it outright. Some things were just as they were.
Finally, Jian Shisan asked again, "Who is this Qin Tian?"
Jiang Zuo simply tossed the book from Liyuan Island to Jian Shisan.
After flipping through it, Jian Shisan returned the book to Jiang Zuo. "It’s very one-sided."
Jiang Zuo said, "I know a little more, but not much."
They didn’t speak much after that, because neither of them knew much about Qin Tian.
Jiang Zuo only knew that King Qin Wu was extremely popular and possessed unparalleled charisma. Many people followed him willingly.
Especially his vast army.
Every single one of them followed King Qin Wu from the bottom of their hearts.
’They swore to follow him to the death without regret. That’s something I could never achieve.’
’But in the end, Qin Tian must have been filled with resentment, right?’
’He failed to protect his younger sister and couldn’t avenge her either.’
’If he really was King Qin Wu, he might have been a hero to the Human Race, but not necessarily a good older brother.’
Jiang Zuo didn’t know the true story behind it all, so he couldn’t draw a conclusion just yet.
But that wasn’t important anyway. He and Jian Shisan had accepted Qin Tian’s request. Killing that being from the Abyss was now a certainty.
"We’re almost there. Have you thought of an explanation?" Jian Shisan suddenly asked.
Jiang Zuo frowned. "Almost there?"
Here on this great mountain, Jiang Zuo felt no sense of familiarity at all.
Then Jiang Zuo asked, "The Sword Cultivation Lineage is nearby?"
Jian Shisan nodded. "Mhm."
’Alright,’ Jiang Zuo had already confirmed it. ’The location of the Sword Cultivation Lineage is indeed different from the one I knew. And it’s a world of difference.’
’So, what was this place in my previous life?’
Jiang Zuo asked, "Do you have a map of this area?"
Jian Shisan pointed a finger, and a topographical map of the surrounding area quickly materialized in mid-air.
It was a vast mountain range, but Jiang Zuo still couldn’t recognize anything.
Then, he took out his phone to check his location.
This location might not be on a normal map, but Jiang Zuo only needed to get a general idea.
The moment he saw the map clearly, he froze.
’I’ve been here before in my past life. Or rather, I was quite fond of this place at first.’
’The reason I liked it was because it could effectively block Jiu Xi.’
’But... this place is no paradise.’
Finally, Jiang Zuo sighed. "I’m suddenly getting the feeling that none of the places these Saintesses go are safe."
Jian Shisan was curious. "The Sword Cultivation Lineage isn’t that dangerous. Is there a problem?"
Jiang Zuo nodded. "The problem lies with that Secret Realm. I think I know what that place is now. If this isn’t handled properly, the Sword Cultivation Lineage will likely suffer more than fifty percent casualties.
Even the Celestial Permanence Seven Veins wouldn’t get off easy."
Jian Shisan frowned. "Is what you’re saying true, young friend? Do you have a solution?"
Jiang Zuo shook his head. "I don’t know. We’ll have to take it one step at a time. I have to enter that Secret Realm too. If Su Qi and the others act recklessly, it’s very likely they’ll be wiped out."