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Chapter 362: In the vast, gray sky, Zhong Qing strolled along the ancient path.

Each step seemed to cross different spatial and temporal boundaries.

Finally, he arrived back at the lush bamboo forest.

The Purple Bamboo was enveloped in lightning.

As it swayed, lightning seemed to spread.

It was full of vitality, permeated with ancient charm, sparkling with crystalline jade light, and adorned with divine aura.

The more Zhong Qing looked, the more delighted he became.

With a wave of his hand, large swathes of Purple Bamboo were collected into his Small World.

Who said the Abyss was a land of certain death?

This was clearly a supreme treasure trove!

Considering how long he had been in the Abyss, the thought of his gains made his heart pound with excitement.

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And just as Zhong Qing was amassing treasures, Green Ghost and Fire Drought once again arrived at the Hell Lava Mouth.

The two knelt on the ground, and Green Ghost respectfully reported, "Master, that person has successfully passed the third trial."

"Should we immediately open the fourth trial?"

As soon as these words were uttered, even the Lord of the Abyss was startled.

A pair of scarlet eyes emerged from the magma.

"How could it be so fast?"

A voice as deep and ancient as history itself carried a hint of surprise.

How long had it been since the two of them left?

Less than a few hours.

Yet, in such a short time, they claimed someone had passed the Illusory Saint Pagoda.

This trial-passing speed, even for him, caused his mind to tremble fiercely.

Hearing the surprise in the Lord of the Abyss's voice,

Green Ghost and Fire Drought shared an uncharacteristic consensus.

Indeed, it was fast.

Faster than anything they had ever witnessed in their lives.

So fast that it felt bizarre to them, completely shattering their worldview.

Within the Abyss, magma surged.

The ancient and domineering voice reappeared.

"No rush for the fourth trial!"

"This Lord wants to see what is so special about someone who can break through three of my trials in just one day?"

It could be said that Zhong Qing's performance had already piqued the Lord of the Abyss's interest.

He considered himself extraordinary.

His talent was unparalleled through the ages.

The trials he set, looking across the world, even a Great Emperor in his youth could never break through three trials in just one day.

As the Lord of the Abyss's voice fell, a divine light shot out from the magma, finally transforming into a rippling screen in the Void Realm.

The screen displayed the entire landscape of the Abyss.

Finally, after a series of transformations, it locked onto Zhong Qing.

However, the scene on the screen was quite explosive for the few of them.

At this moment, Zhong Qing was continuously transferring the Purple Bamboo into his Small World.

The scene looked like this: with a wave of his hand, one patch of Purple Bamboo after another simply vanished without a trace.

At the lava mouth, Green Ghost and Fire Drought's eyes widened.

They were completely taken aback.

They knew Zhong Qing's methods were quite audacious.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have directly emptied the Five Directions Divine Hall.

But they never expected him to be audacious to this extent.

He didn't even spare that bamboo forest.

Judging by the situation, it was only because the Purple Bamboo wasn't growing in the soil.

Otherwise, he would have dug up the soil three feet deep and taken it all away.

"This, this is something a human can do?"

Green Ghost and Fire Drought stated that in all their years, this was the first time they had seen such a low-level operation.

Moreover, this person didn't even spare a bamboo forest.

Did he also take the Illusory Saint Pagoda?

The thought of this possibility made them feel uneasy.

They were ninety percent, no, one hundred percent certain that the Illusory Saint Pagoda had fallen victim to Zhong Qing's clutches.

When others passed trials, who didn't go through a life-and-death struggle?

But Zhong Qing?

He directly cleared out everything he could see!

As if he was afraid of missing even a bit, feeling like he would suffer a great loss.

This was simply outrageous, beyond belief.

What made Green Ghost and Fire Drought even more unbearable was that after Zhong Qing finished collecting the entire Purple Bamboo forest, he even tried to take the ancient path beneath his feet.

If the ancient path wasn't an integral part of the Abyss, it might have truly suffered his destructive touch.

The two completely lost their composure.

Green Ghost even respectfully said, "Master, this person dares to covet your treasures."

"His greed is outrageous and goes against the original intention of the trials you set."

"Do you need your subordinate to act and kill him, and reclaim the treasures for you?"

However, these words were met with a reprimand from the Lord of the Abyss.

"Kill him? Rely on you two useless creatures to become this Lord's spokesperson in the human world?"

His voice was like thunder, shaking the sky, causing Green Ghost and Fire Drought to tremble in fear.

"Master, please calm your anger!"

The Lord of the Abyss looked at Zhong Qing on the screen.

There was an indescribable satisfaction.

Perhaps due to his good mood, he didn't mind explaining to the two of them.

"The purpose of this Lord setting the first trial was to see who could control their greed."

"One who can be driven by desire, no matter how Heaven-Defying their ability, what right do they have to become this Lord's spokesperson?"

"This person was able to break the situation from another angle, which this Lord did not expect."

"But on the other hand, the Dao of cultivation is inherently Heaven-Defying."

"If there is no greed, how can one attain the supreme Dao?"

"The most commendable thing about this person is that he can perfectly avoid the rules and protect himself while being extremely greedy."

"Just this point alone is enough to leave ninety-nine percent of the Prodigies in the world far behind."

These words stirred up enormous waves in the hearts of Green Ghost and Fire Drought.

They hadn't expected Zhong Qing to hold such a position in their master's heart.

One must know their master's identity!

This was the first time they had seen their master affirm someone so strongly.

Of course, Zhong Qing's performance, aside from his infuriating actions, was indeed impressive.

However, Green Ghost seemed to have thought of something.

He weakly said, "Master, that person has taken your treasures for himself."

"Some of those treasures can greatly assist your recovery from injuries."

"Are all these to be given to him?"

The Lord of the Abyss's expression remained unchanged.

"All those treasures are connected to this Lord's Divine Thought; with just a thought, this Lord can retrieve them at any time."

"What if I let him keep them for a while?"

"When the time comes, this Lord will conveniently display some methods before him, so that he will be completely devoted."

"And then he can serve this Lord wholeheartedly!"

"Master is wise!"

Green Ghost and Fire Drought understood, and flattered him repeatedly.

They once again felt the gap between themselves and their master.

Whether it was strategic vision or intellectual depth.

However, Fire Drought, thinking of Zhong Qing's strange behavior, felt somewhat worried.

He couldn't help but say, "Master, looking at this person's continuous performance since entering the Abyss, it's quite strange."

"Those treasures concern your great affairs; will there be any accidents?"

"Hmm?"

The Lord of the Abyss's displeased voice sounded.

What kind of existence was he?

The entire Abyss belonged to him.

Could it be that someone could take his treasures for themselves right under his nose?

"Master, forgive me, your subordinate was only thinking of you."

Fire Drought quickly kowtowed to beg for forgiveness.

At the same time, he secretly hated himself for speaking too much.

No matter how strange the other party was, could he really embezzle the master's treasures?

Clearly, reverence for the Lord of the Abyss was already ingrained in his bones.

The Lord of the Abyss did not pay attention to Fire Drought, who was kowtowing for forgiveness.

He subconsciously used his Divine Thought to sense his treasures.

The next moment!

This master of the Abyss completely exploded.

"Where is this Lord's Five Directions Divine Hall?"

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