144: Chapter 144: Burying Tianyuan

Soon, Liu Ruyan's expression changed slightly, and her slender fingers pointed at a blood-red mark at the end of the parchment, her voice somewhat solemn:

"Baili Yunche, look here... If I'm not mistaken, this location should be Burial Heaven Abyss!"

"Burial Heaven Abyss?"

Baili Yunche frowned slightly.

"That's right!" Liu Ruyan took a deep breath and slowly explained,

"Burial Heaven Abyss is the leftover site of an ancient war. It is said that tens of thousands of years ago, several supreme powerhouses of the Mahayana Stage and even the Undergoing Tribulation Stage fought here, shattering the heavens and earth and dimming the sun and moon."

"That battle completely destroyed the mountains and rivers within a radius of ten thousand miles, shattering space and forming an eternal Forbidden Ground."

"Inside, it is filled with violent spatial turbulence, and a moment of carelessness will tear one into pieces. There are also various Restrictions left over from ancient times with infinite power; Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators will die instantly upon touching them."

"What's even more terrifying is that it's said there are lingering Souls and descendants of ancient demons entrenched inside, extremely ferocious and specializing in feeding on the essence and blood of Cultivators."

"Although it is extremely dangerous, the Opportunities inside are also very enviable."

"It is said that every year, Cultivators find treasures, Cultivation Techniques, and Medicinal Pills left behind by ancient powerhouses from inside, soaring into the sky from then on and becoming a powerhouse of a region!"

"Therefore, Burial Heaven Abyss attracts countless desperate men every year, wanting to find Opportunities inside and defy the heavens to change their fate."

There was a hint of awe and dread in Liu Ruyan's voice.

Burial Heaven Abyss was one of the most perilous Forbidden Grounds within the Cangxuan Empire, tied with the "Nether Ghost Cave" and the "Ten Thousand Yao Blood Sea" as the three major absolute dead zones.

Even Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators did not dare to easily venture deep into its core area.

"Since it is so challenging, I must go take a look!"

A strong look of interest flashed in Baili Yunche's eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a playful smile.

He was never a well-behaved person; the more dangerous a place was, the more it could stimulate his fighting spirit.

"I want to see what kind of treasure this so-called treasure map actually is! Worthy of being closely treasured by a Nascent Soul Stage assassin."

He really wanted to know who drew this treasure map, and what this treasure actually was.

In the dark, he had a strong feeling in his heart that he must go to Burial Heaven Abyss, as if something there was calling to him.

"Ah? Baili Yunche, you plan to go to Burial Heaven Abyss?"

Liu Ruyan seemed to have heard something terrifying, her pretty face turning slightly pale, and a flash of worry crossing her beautiful eyes,

"It's too dangerous there; even Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators might perish. We..."

"That's right! What? You don't dare to go?" Baili Yunche turned to look at her, his gaze gentle yet firm,

"If you don't dare to go, then you should return to the Sect first. I will go explore alone. Rest assured, I have the creation divine cauldron in hand, and I can hide into the Creation Divine Cauldron Space at any time when encountering danger; nothing will happen."

"Nonsense, with you here, I'm not afraid."

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan hurriedly shook her head, stepped forward, and tightly hugged Baili Yunche's waist, burying her head in his chest.

Her voice was soft yet firm, carrying a hint of spoiled coquettishness: "Wherever you go, I will go. Even if there is a mountain of blades and a sea of fire ahead, I will accompany you. Only... you must promise me, you must be careful and not abandon me."

Her expression was full of attachment and trust, and her autumn-water-like beautiful eyes reflected Baili Yunche's figure, as if he were her entire world.

Baili Yunche felt a warmth in his heart, reached out to hug her slender waist, and gently kissed her forehead:

"Silly girl, how could I abandon you? Let's go, let's go experience just how perilous this legendary Burial Heaven Abyss is!"

Afterwards, the two tidied up, identified the direction on the parchment, transformed into two streams of light, and galloped away in the direction of Burial Heaven Abyss.

Before long, after traveling for half a day, the two finally arrived at Burial Heaven Abyss.

When Baili Yunche and Liu Ruyan arrived here, they also saw scattered Cultivators coming here to treasure hunt.

Those Cultivators were in groups of three or five, or walking alone, each with a solemn expression and vigilant eyes, obviously all knowing the peril of this place.

Burial Heaven Abyss was a bottomless giant canyon, with cliffs on both sides reaching ten thousand zhang high, as if cleaved open by a Heavenly God with a giant axe, steep and gruesome.

Within the canyon, gloomy winds howled, and the sounds of ghosts crying and wolves howling rose and fell, as if countless wronged Souls were hissing and wailing by their ears.

The air was filled with an Evil Qi so dense it was suffocating, and that Evil Qi presented a pale blood-red color, slowly flowing at the bottom of the valley like a thin mist.

Occasionally, pitch-black spatial cracks could be seen appearing out of thin air in mid-air and suddenly disappearing; wherever they passed, even the light was completely swallowed up, leaving only a piece of illusory dead silence.

Scattered on the ground were countless ghastly white bones, some human and some belonging to Yao Beasts. Some bones were as huge as mountains, obviously belonging to some terrifying existence during their lifetime.

Broken weapons and shattered Magic Treasure fragments could be seen everywhere. Under the erosion of the years, they were covered in rust, yet they still exuded a faint spiritual light, recounting the tragedy of the ancient war.

"As expected of the most famous hazardous land in the Cangxuan Empire, if one were to be sucked into these spatial cracks, I'm afraid death is certain without a single chance of survival."

Baili Yunche looked up at the spatial cracks that flashed and disappeared from time to time like black lightning, and a strong sense of dread surged in his heart.

He could feel that those spatial cracks contained violent Void Realm power. Let alone Golden Core Stage Cultivators, even Nascent Soul Stage powerhouses, if sucked into them, would be instantly torn into pieces, and even their Primordial Spirit would be unable to escape.

Liu Ruyan tightly grabbed Baili Yunche's arm, her delicate body trembling slightly, and a flash of fear crossed her beautiful eyes.

Although she was also a Golden Core Stage Cultivator, facing such a terrifying ancient Forbidden Ground, her heart still felt somewhat timid.

That sense of oppression originating from the depths of her Soul made her breathing somewhat restricted.

Baili Yunche felt her tension, reached out to hug her slender waist, pulled her tightly to his side, and said softly:

"Rest assured, with me here, there won't be any accidents. Even if we encounter danger, we can hide into the Creation Divine Cauldron Space, and nothing will happen."

His voice was steady and firm, as if it possessed a reassuring magic.

Liu Ruyan leaned in his arms, the fear in her heart gradually dissipating, and she gently nodded.

Afterwards, the two stepped into the entrance of Burial Heaven Abyss.

Guided by the parchment map, the two penetrated about ten miles deep into the canyon and came to a place filled with black mist.

That black mist was as dense as ink, rolling and surging as if it had life.

Faintly visible in the mist were distorted human faces, emitting silent wails that made one's hair stand on end.

Liu Ruyan stopped in her tracks, her pretty face slightly pale, and said in a deep voice:

"This is the ghost mist unique to Burial Heaven Abyss. It is said that after countless Cultivators and Yao Beasts perished in the ancient war, their resentment did not disperse, condensing over tens of thousands of years."

"These ghost mists contain extremely strong Yin-evil power and the obsessions of the deceased during their lifetime. Once they invade the body, they will erode the Divine Sense and disturb the mind."

She paused, a flash of solemnity crossing her beautiful eyes, and continued to explain:

"If invaded by the ghost mist, at the lightest, one will fall into madness, produce countless hallucinations, and attack all living beings around them."

"At the gravest, magical power will riot, Meridians will snap inch by inch, and ultimately one will be reduced to a bloodthirsty demon that only knows how to kill, never able to transcend for all eternity."