16: Chapter 16 Heading Into the Inner Circle

Zhang Bufan didn't have time to think, and with a few flashes, he quickly exited Yin Wind Valley.

At this moment, the demon beast's roar continued, seemingly coming from deep within the inner region.

Zhang Bufan didn't know what Rank of Yao Beast was making the roar; it made his Divine Soul tremble slightly.

Zhang Bufan, with a look of surprise and uncertainty, asked in his mind, "System, what kind of Yao Beast is this?"

"You ask me? Who should I ask? I know about this world about as much as you do."

Zhang Bufan had a face full of black lines. What kind of System did he get? It didn't know this, it didn't know that. How was it different from what was written in novels in his previous life?

"Uh, cough cough, actually, I'm just a consciousness of the System; many of the System's permissions haven't been opened yet," the System humanly coughed twice, then immediately promised, "But don't worry, as time goes on and you complete more tasks, my permissions will also grow. By then, I won't say I know everything under the heavens, but anything you want to know, I can basically answer."

Zhang Bufan's mouth twitched, and he asked annoyed, "Then tell me, what use do you have now?"

"Host, I have many uses. For example, I can accompany you in the dead of night to alleviate the emptiness and loneliness deep within your heart. And those 'sounds,' I can also try to learn them and make them for you to hear, and..."

"Stop."

Zhang Bufan could no longer hold back and hurriedly stopped this 250 System, otherwise, it might say even more shocking things later.

"How do I use this demon beast's inner core?" Zhang Bufan played with the Yin Soul Beast demon beast's inner core in his hand and asked the System.

"Oh, oh, oh, I know this! You just need to take out that token and put the demon beast's inner core on it," the System hurriedly answered excitedly, as if trying its best to prove its extensive knowledge.

Zhang Bufan was too lazy to bother with the System that was trying so hard to show off. He directly pulled out the Sect token from his Storage Ring and placed the demon beast's inner core in his hand onto it.

A magical scene appeared. As soon as the demon beast's inner core touched the token, it seemed to be drawn by some force, and the entire demon beast's inner core melted into the token, disappearing.

"Old Man, can you hear me?" Zhang Bufan quietly asked the Sect token.

For a long time, there was no response.

He thought that the Old Man might be a Soul body and couldn't speak directly, so he asked again using Soul Power, but still received no response.

"Is he dead?" Zhang Bufan tapped the token, then shook it near his ear, but still heard no movement.

After fiddling with it for a long time without any reaction, Zhang Bufan couldn't help but feel a little flustered and hurriedly asked, "System, what exactly is going on? The Old Man isn't dead, is he?"

"I know this. He..." The System had long been impatient, and seeing Zhang Bufan's inquiry, it eagerly began to answer.

But before it could finish a sentence, Zhang Bufan interrupted it, "You knew and didn't say anything earlier?"

"Host, you didn't ask, and besides, for such a small matter, I thought you knew too."

Although the System spoke as if it were a matter of course, Zhang Bufan detected a hint of smugness in its tone.

"Alright, tell me what's going on," Zhang Bufan didn't want to continue arguing with the brainless System.

"The reason is simple. Although Li Zhongdao's Soul was taken in, he is very weak at the moment. To put it simply, his Soul is currently in a coma.

Although the Yin Soul Beast demon beast's inner core can heal the Soul, it also takes time. Moreover, Li Zhongdao's Soul is still in a coma. Once his Soul awakens, he can naturally heal himself."

The System spoke voluminously.

"You've said so much, what's the main point? Is the Old Man still in danger?" Zhang Bufan asked.

"There will be no danger within three years," the System replied.

"Alright, actually, the reason I asked was to test you. Although the answer isn't as perfect as what I know, it's still passable," Zhang Bufan waved his hand, speaking righteeously.

With Li Zhongdao no longer in danger, Zhang Bufan also let out a long sigh of relief.

System: "..."

Just then, several more demon beast roars came from deep within the Wanfeng Mountain Range, "Roar! Roar! Roar!"

Zhang Bufan put away the Sect token and looked into the depths of the Wanfeng Mountain Range, his brows tightly furrowed.

The Yao Beast that made this roar must be very powerful, but Zhang Bufan seemed to hear uneasiness, or more precisely, fear, in its roar.

What kind of existence could make it act like this?

"Should I go in and take a look?" To say he wasn't curious would be a lie, but Zhang Bufan also valued his life. If he knew there was danger inside, he would definitely stay far away.

Although he was confident in his strength, what if? He had only just had two good days, and he didn't want to die here before he had a good look at this world.

"System, do you think I can defeat that Yao Beast with my current strength?" Zhang Bufan asked the System.

But the System was very quiet, not saying a word, seemingly still sulking.

Zhang Bufan also knew why and chuckled awkwardly, saying, "Hehe, System, I was just joking earlier. This time, I really don't know, so what's your opinion?"

"Go ahead, don't worry. With your strength, as long as you don't panic, no one on this continent should be able to kill you," the System slowly said.

"Really? But the roar of that Yao Beast makes my Soul tremble a bit. If I go rashly, will it directly kill my Soul?" Zhang Bufan finally voiced his concerns.

"It's fine. I can't guarantee anything else, but your Soul definitely won't die. You know, you have the System within your Soul.

As for why that Yao Beast can make your Soul tremble, I think it's because your Soul isn't strong enough. What was rewarded to you was cultivation, your Soul ability is an accessory, so it's not very strong. But you don't need to worry, with the System, your Soul can rest completely at ease."

The System explained in detail.

"So that's how it is. Then what am I afraid of? Let's go, let's see what kind of cat or dog is howling wildly in there!" Zhang Bufan's hesitation vanished instantly, and he strode forward with his head held high towards the depths of the Wanfeng Mountain Range.

The System was speechless for a moment, but it kept comforting itself, telling itself that it would be fine once it got used to it, just get used to it.

After determining a direction, Zhang Bufan walked straight in. This time, he wasn't in a hurry and wasn't very anxious.

An hour later, Zhang Bufan passed through the dividing line between the middle and inner regions.

Upon entering the inner region, Zhang Bufan's Divine Sense also encountered great resistance, only able to extend about 3 kilometers.

This time, Zhang Bufan came in only to see what was going on and didn't have a clear objective, so he simply retracted his Divine Sense, covering only a hundred-meter radius around himself.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

The roar of that Yao Beast sounded again. This time, besides that roar, Zhang Bufan also heard the roars of other Yao Beasts, but they were relatively far away and not heard very clearly.

It seemed there was more than one such Yao Beast. Zhang Bufan didn't flinch and directly rushed towards the Yao Beast closest to him.

When he saw that Yao Beast and felt the Qi emanating from its body, Zhang Bufan's face was filled with shock.