162: Shattered Void Abyss

In a quiet courtyard, the vegetation was covered in dew!

Qin Tianxing suddenly stood up from the stone stool, his eyes burning as he looked at the woman in front of him, whose white clothes were as white as snow, his face full of incredible shock.

Beside him, Wang Er's brow was furrowed, and he said in a deep voice, "Is the young lady joking? We are naturally convinced of Senior Chen's vast Divine Abilities, but to say he suppressed and killed the Haotian Sect group... do you know what Realm their leader, Yu Tianxiang, was in?"

Qi Yue's expression remained cold. She lifted her eyes and swept a glance at Wang Er, her voice indifferent yet carrying an unquestionable certainty: "I do not know their specific Realm, but the fact is that the Sect Master killed them."

"With Senior Chen's profound and unfathomable nature, he indeed won't need to look at the Haotian Sect at all in the future," Wang Er said, still unwilling to give up. "But for now... anyway, I don't believe he could have slaughtered that entire gang from the Haotian Sect."

After all, for someone like him from the Profound Realm, this news was simply too shocking.

It was only because he had witnessed Chen Xuan's profoundness that Wang Er didn't burst out laughing on the spot.

"Whether you believe it or not is entirely up to you two," Qi Yue said, lowering her eyes slightly, her tone unchanged. "The Sect Master only ordered me to inform Senior Qin of this matter; he said nothing else."

Wang Er wanted to argue further, but Qin Tianxing raised his hand to stop him.

He pondered for a moment before slowly speaking: "Thank you for the message, Miss Qi Yue. We understand. Please report back to Brother Chen and tell him not to worry. The Void Shattering Abyss leading to the Profound Realm is inherently dangerous; occasional spatial turbulence is perfectly normal. As the saying goes, 'One who often walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet.' I've long been unable to stand that foul Taoist anyway."

Hearing this, Qi Yue nodded slightly in a salute, turned around, and left the courtyard.

As soon as she left, Wang Er said urgently, "Boss! Do you really think Senior Chen has the ability to kill four people from the Haotian Sect? Although that Yu Tianxiang was at odds with us, his Realm was on the same level as yours! Even if Senior Chen is powerful, it shouldn't be to the point of..."

Qin Tianxing glanced at him, his voice deepening: "Whether it's true or false, it will be revealed in the future. Moreover, do you think Brother Chen is the kind of person who needs to exaggerate?"

Wang Er fell silent!

A man who could casually take out an immortal peach to treat guests and gift a God-Tier Divine Ability without even blinking really had no need to hide things because of such a matter.

To tell the truth, if he hadn't followed his boss and met Senior Chen, Wang Er felt he would never have been able to come into contact with a God-Tier Divine Ability in his entire life.

Qin Tianxing paused, his fingertips lightly tapping the tabletop. "I know that foul Taoist Yu Tianxiang's character better than anyone. He was already somewhat dissatisfied during the previous discussion. Knowing that Senior Chen went to that Blood Shadow Holy Land, he probably went there privately to suppress him with his status; he is capable of such a thing."

Thinking of this, Qin Tianxing couldn't help but sigh inwardly!

He hadn't expected his foster father to have such means, reaching such a level of cultivation while only in this Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven. When we reach the Profound Realm in the future, my Yin Shen Sect can be considered to have a large tree to lean on for shade.

Although this 'large tree' still needed some time to grow, Qin Tianxing always firmly believed that achieving Immortal Ascension didn't necessarily depend on natural talent, Opportunity, and Comprehension Ability.

Sometimes, choices are more important than effort. As long as he followed Brother Chen, there would always be a day to stand out!

...The next day!

Ding~

[Congratulations to the Host's Eldest Disciple, Mu Wanqing, for breaking through to Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer. Reward: 3,500 sect prestige points.]

As soon as Chen Xuan stepped back into the territory of the Central Region, the System's prompt sounded in his mind.

Not bad, not bad. It seems this girl didn't slack off yesterday; her Realm has finally caught up to Xie Xingchen's.

In an instant, he arrived in the courtyard and found Qin Tianxing sitting cross-legged, contemplating a Divine Ability. He got straight to the point: "I've come to find you this time to let you know that I'm preparing to set off for the Profound Realm."

Qin Tianxing was startled to hear this, but then he finally breathed a sigh of relief and took the Opportunity to offer some flattery: "A person like Brother Chen shouldn't be trapped in a small world like the Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven. The Profound Realm is the place for Brother Chen to show his talents."

His astonishment stemmed from the fact that, with his Nascent Soul Layer Eight Realm, he hadn't sensed even a hint of his foster father's spiritual energy fluctuations.

He only realized someone had entered the courtyard after his foster father spoke.

It seems yesterday's news was definitely true!

Chen Xuan couldn't help but joke: "Speaking of which, Fellow Daoist Qin came to this Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven but failed to bring back a single Prodigy from the Heavenly Selection Grand Ceremony. Won't you be punished by your Sect after returning?"

He and Qin Tianxing were simply friends; it wasn't the same as the relationship between the Heavenly Secret Pavilion and the Profound Realm forces.

Even in the Profound Realm, he would have no connection with the Yin Shen Sect. This point had been made clear long ago. Therefore, Qin Tianxing was essentially returning "empty-handed" this time.

Qin Tianxing laughed freely upon hearing this and waved his hand. "Brother Chen needn't worry! I still have some prestige in the Sect. If the Sect Master really gives me trouble, at worst I'll just drop everything and hide for a few days; he can't do anything to me." Having said that, he looked at Chen Xuan,

"So, when does Brother Chen plan to depart?"

After he returned, he planned to throw a God-Tier Divine Ability scroll right in the Sect Master's face; the Sect Master might even have to accompany him for tea with a smiling face.

"Tomorrow morning." Chen Xuan thought for a moment and added, "In a while, I still need to find Elder Fang for a drink. The next time we meet, it will be thirty years from now."

Qin Tianxing nodded in agreement: "Good! When we reach the Profound Realm, I must invite Brother Chen to taste our Yin Shen Sect's self-brewed 'divine saliva wine.' I guarantee it's not inferior to this Central Region's flowing sunset drunkenness."

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day of departure.

Chen Xuan had exchanged for another sleeve universe card in the System mall in advance, taking Xie Xingyao, Xu Mo, and the others into the card one by one.

The Void Shattering Abyss leading to the Profound Realm was a place where Void Beasts resided, full of extreme danger; only with high-Realm experts accompanying them could safety be ensured. Counting the four including Qin Tianxing and himself, he ultimately only kept Mu Wanqing, Li Pingan, Xiao Lingxian, Xie Xingchen, plus Qi Yue—a total of five people—by his side.

Ye Hao's cultivation efficiency was the highest and he was the most focused, so Chen Xuan had thrown him into the sleeve universe as well.

The ones left out were Mu Wanqing, Li Pingan, Xiao Lingxian, Xie Xingchen, and Qi Yue.

Since the passage only opened once every thirty years, it was a rare Opportunity. Chen Xuan intended to let them see the world, even though it was his first time experiencing it as well.

"Brother Chen, then we shall set off."

As the words fell, spiritual energy rippled around Qin Tianxing as he took the lead, speeding toward the Nine Heavens. Chen Xuan followed closely behind, pale gold spiritual energy surrounding him as he steadily supported Mu Wanqing, Li Pingan, and the others behind him.

Wang Er and the other two spread out in a triangular formation, protecting everyone in the middle, their four auras intertwining into an invisible protective net.

Everyone climbed steadily, the clouds beneath their feet gradually thinning. The once clearly visible mountains and rivers shrank into tiny dots of light, as if they were about to break through this world.

They passed through a thin layer of clouds.

In an instant, everyone felt the scene before them change abruptly!

The originally gray sky vanished, replaced by a nearly transparent void. In the center of the void, a massive spatial crack was suspended.

The crack was about dozens of feet wide, its edges constantly flickering with an eerie purple light. It looked irregular, like shattered glass, yet it was slowly writhing, gradually healing itself automatically.

Qin Tianxing said in a deep voice: "This is the only path to the Profound Realm, the Void Shattering Abyss!"