579: Chapter 577 Fellow Cultivators

The sky was gloomy, and dark clouds gathered.

Beneath the shroud of shadows, Chu Xuan's face was as calm as water; only the faint light from his phone screen illuminated his flickering, shadowed face.

[Tang Zheng: Based on the timeline from my end, Yang Yu died three years ago. At your current point in time, he has been affected by the central The Gloom and is already contaminated, in a state of loss of control, and will die completely before long.]

Chu Xuan's heart stirred, and he immediately typed and sent: [So, you mean at my point in time, Yang Yu isn't dead yet, just contaminated and out of control? Then... is there any chance for a remedy?]

[Tang Zheng: It's almost impossible! The black mist invading our world connects to the Dark World. The central Dark Place where Yang Yu is located is the weakest node, containing a vast number of terrifying Strange Creaturess and the Origin contaminated by the Evil God.

It is precisely because of this that Yang Yu, having lost the power of the sword bestowed upon him by the world, was affected and thus lost control.

To be precise, after Yang Yu unleashed that sword strike and returned to the central Dark Place region, he was already contaminated, something he might not even have realized himself.

From that moment on, regardless of how you come into contact with Yang Yu... whether it's an Incarnation he left behind, or other communication contingencies, you cannot fully trust them.

Especially given your identity as a Purifier, you will be a primary target for the contaminated Yang Yu.]

"So, Yang Yu asking me to change my promotion path is actually a trap?" Chu Xuan pondered inwardly, his gaze flickering.

Rumble!!

A bolt of lightning descended from above the dark clouds.

Chu Xuan had already put away his phone, crossing his arms above his head to forcefully withstand the Lightning Tribulation, which was nearly as thick as a bowl.

Fortunately, this Lightning Tribulation was far less terrifying than the previous one; Chu Xuan's arms were only slightly scorched, and after his whole body went numb for a while, he recovered to normal.

At the same time, this Lightning Tribulation also signaled the veracity of [Future Tang Zheng]'s words.

Chu Xuan took out his phone again.

[Tang Zheng: It's not just Yang Yu; Yan Guofa is the same. His situation is slightly better, but he can only hold out for a little longer; in the end, he will still head toward death.]

[Chu Xuan: You said a remedy is almost impossible... does that mean there's still a glimmer of hope?]

[Tang Zheng: Extremely slim! To weaken the influence of the invading Dark Place, we must strengthen the rules of our world.

Counter-attacking the Cangyun World and plundering its Origin is naturally the best way!

But unfortunately, according to the relevant information I once queried, Yang Yu and Yan Guofa cannot hold out that long; they will perish completely before the counter-attack on the Cangyun World.

The only thing you can do is to call upon all Transcendent, summon as many Mission Trains as possible to complete missions, and thereby weaken the contamination intensity of the dark mist of The Gloom. But even this is merely a glimmer of hope, and the chances are slim.]

Even if the hope is slim, it must be done.

Not to mention the help Yang Yu and Yan Guofa had previously given Chu Xuan, the importance of these two guarding the Dark Place alone made them worth saving.

Chu Xuan couldn't help but recall the words Yang Yu left behind after unleashing that sword strike and departing in a hurry—

[The Gloom has erupted after all... someone must go and guard it...

You must not step in casually; that is not a battlefield that belongs to you... We will come back to find you... if we are still alive...

I leave this place to you.

I leave this world to you!!]

...

[Tang Zheng: Chu Xuan, you must remember, anyone can go to those Dark Place, but you absolutely cannot; that is not a battlefield that belongs to you.]

"Not a battlefield that belongs to me..." Chu Xuan's eyes flickered slightly.

[Tang Zheng: The large-scale invasion of The Gloom means that place is a node where two worlds intersect. The deeper you go, the greater the risk, especially with your identity as a Purifier; it is highly likely to draw an Incarnation of the Evil God to come and kill you personally!]

Boom!

Another bolt of heavenly lightning struck down, like a silver Dragon descending from the sky, ferocious and glaring, even more violent and overbearing than the previous one.

Chu Xuan instantly put his phone into his Exclusive Space.

[You have received true damage from the Lightning Tribulation, your health points -769]

Chu Xuan exhaled a long puff of black smoke.

He now understood the joy of [Future Tang Zheng]; this feeling of being struck by lightning was truly not pleasant.

Taking out his phone, Chu Xuan replied: [I know what to do; I will not go to those Dark Place easily.]

[Tang Zheng: Good! Now, let's return to the starting point... You can find ways to save them, but before you successfully rescue them, you must not believe a word they say, especially regarding changing your promotion path!]

Chu Xuan's eyes flashed: [You don't need to worry about that. After completing the mission of the Cangyun World invasion, I exchanged for a martial arts Cultivation Technique that can level me up to Rank 18.

I won't change my path, but I can cultivate both; this should also significantly widen the gap in strength between me and the consciousness inside my body. As for the subsequent promotion, and what you mentioned about transcendence, let's talk about that when I reach Rank 18...]

After sending it successfully, Chu Xuan stared intently at the phone screen, waiting for a reply.

[Tang Zheng: That works too. Cultivating a martial arts Cultivation Technique can also grant you many attribute points, thereby increasing your combat power.

However, there is one thing you must remember: while the boost in base attributes can indeed improve combat power and often gives you an advantage in many missions with suppressed Ranks, you must never neglect leveling up because of this. Because the invasion of the Dark World and the plundering of other worlds will not wait for you to develop.

Only by leveling up as quickly as possible will you be qualified to participate in higher-intensity missions, thereby obtaining greater resources to enhance your strength, and only then can you cope with more unknown crises!]

Chu Xuan carefully chewed over the meaning of this.

These words from [Future Tang Zheng] were actually the exact opposite of his previous warnings.

Before advancing to the next stage, the other party had asked him to keep his Rank as low as possible, to wait until all attribute points were maxed out before leveling up, and even after Rank 10, had strongly insisted that he break through the limit of all attributes to reach 200 points before advancing.

But now, he was being told to level up as quickly as possible...

[Tang Zheng: So you had the intention of dual-cultivating martial arts all along. In that case... were you actually testing me just now?]

Chu Xuan put away his thoughts, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly: [You can tell I was testing you? But the Tang Zheng I know shouldn't have such deep thoughts to come up with this, right?]

[Tang Zheng: When you've suffered enough losses, you naturally grow more cunning.]

[Chu Xuan: Then... can you tell me about the Specter inside your body? Why didn't you tell me about this?]

[Tang Zheng: Because I could have solved this hidden danger myself... On the original timeline, I engaged in a battle of wits and courage with that Specter who worshipped the God of the Void, and in the end, I achieved victory through the Fighting God Legacy. But on this current timeline, you helped me solve it in the Cangyun World. From start to finish, that Specter never managed to make any waves.]