chsdbacks Chapter 207: The Search
Chapter 207: The Search
Without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Ping waved his hand, unleashing a wind blade to end the lives of the five men.
Unexpectedly, a white light suddenly burst forth from the pit, enveloping the five people and transforming them into streaks of light as they departed.
"Huh? A divine technique?" Zhang Ping quickly realized.
He snorted coldly and clenched his right hand tightly in the direction of the flowing light!
"Die!"
In the flash of light, just as Xuan Zhanzhan thought he had escaped a calamity, his blood exploded in his mind, instantly turning his entire brain into mush!
Severely injured, they were no longer able to suppress the uncontrollable blood flowing through their bodies.
Those watching from the sidelines were disappointed to see the five members of the Xuan family being swept away by the light.
Families from the same region cooperate and compete with each other, with competition outweighing cooperation. They are happy to see the Xuan family suffer significant losses.
What a pity, what a pity.
After that, Zhang Ping ignored everyone, his brows furrowed slightly, and he quickly left.
Those who wanted to make friends with him were taken aback when they saw this.
A beach on the continent of Angu.
After teleporting several distances and flying over a large stretch of coastline, Zhang Ping arrived at the remote other side of the mainland.
He glanced around briefly, and only after confirming that no one was around did he find a bush and sit down cross-legged.
His originally rosy complexion now had a slight dark tinge.
"Damn it, I didn't expect the demonic corpse's power to rebound at this crucial moment!"
Zhang Ping inwardly groaned. After obtaining the Soul Sea Beast Mark, he had been trying to eliminate this power, but to little avail. He had no choice but to suppress it temporarily.
The effects have been good so far, especially as he began to integrate his divine sense into his blood and qi, the suppression effect became even stronger.
But to my surprise, the demonic corpse's power rebounded after I went all out today.
"No, I need to quickly increase my proficiency in the Soul Sea and integrate it into my Qi and Blood. At that time, I should be able to forcibly eliminate this power."
It took half a day.
As the orange-red sunset filtered through the gaps in the bushes, dappling Zhang Ping with its light,
He let out a soft breath and stood up, facing the setting sun.
No need to figure out directions anymore, this is the western coastline of the Angu Continent.
Zhang Ping stood facing the setting sun for a while, and inexplicably felt much calmer.
After a while, he managed to refocus his scattered thoughts and decided to return to the flying boat first.
Half a day has passed; I wonder if anything has changed over there.
Just then, he suddenly noticed something unusual about the protective jade pendant on his body.
After being taken out, white light emanated from the jade pendant, forming a line of words in the air.
"The ground has shifted, the initiation trial has ended ahead of schedule, and all participants must leave the continent. Protectors may enter to provide assistance."
"The trial ended early?" Zhang Ping was slightly surprised when he saw this, but then felt it made sense.
The mermaid race wasn't mentioned above. Could it be that Deacon Song's judgment was wrong, and the volcanic eruption was a natural phenomenon?
The thought crossed Zhang Ping's mind, but he didn't dwell on it.
Now that the trial was over, he just wanted to get An Ran out as soon as possible to avoid causing him any more trouble.
Zhang Ping leaped into the air and flew off in one direction.
After crossing mountains and rivers, Zhang Ping suddenly stopped three hours later.
Ahead, scorching waves of fire rushed towards us, with flames surging forward and lava spreading behind.
Further ahead lay a desolate wasteland, ravaged by countless lives lost.
Zhang Ping saw some of the trial participants barely managing to briefly soar through the air using their qi and blood, each carrying some treasures given to them by their families.
Some protectors have already rushed to the front to rescue people, since the underground beneath the magma is not uninhabitable for cultivators.
When passersby saw Zhang Ping, they all went around him, and some even bowed from a distance.
Zhang Ping nodded in response.
That battle just now made him famous.
Despite his fame, Xuan Yanhu of the Xuan family is in his prime, at the second level of the Divine Integration Realm, and is known for his vindictive nature.
They admired Zhang Ping's talent, but they didn't think he could survive Xuan Yanhu's pursuit. Unless he had powerful connections.
The scorching heat, accompanied by strong winds and waves, made it feel like summer even in the midst of winter.
Zhang Ping paused for a moment, then suddenly frowned slightly.
"The mark left on that kid has weakened?"
Before the trial began, he used the fox spirit's ability to conceal itself to leave a mark on An Ran, so that he could find her in case of an accident.
With his power, he could maintain the connection even from thousands of miles away.
This continent of Angu spans at most five thousand miles, so how could the mark be weakening?
Unless that kid went underground, or some special force interfered with the power of the mark.
In comparison, the second possibility is more likely.
"This guy." Zhang Ping shook his head and quickened his pace.
......
On the flying boat, three figures returned from afar.
"Steward Song, could it be that this disturbance at the lower levels really happened naturally?" Qingfeng's face still held a hint of doubt.
They followed Deacon Song to investigate, but found no trace of the mermaid.
There was only a faint trace of siren aura, but it wasn't strong; it hadn't even reached the Blood Essence Realm. Naturally, it couldn't have been sent by the merfolk.
It's more likely that they were siren that already lived in the area.
This was also Song Shi's judgment. In response to Qing Feng's question, he hesitated for a moment and shook his head, replying, "That's most likely the case. The aura I sensed earlier was incorrect."
"Furthermore, if it were truly the merfolk who made the move, they wouldn't have allowed the trial disciples to return."
By this time, quite a few people had already left the Angu Continent, either on their own or with the help of their protectors, and returned to the flying ship. There were about twenty people scattered around, all looking somewhat disheveled.
But his face was beaming with excitement.
Not only will they benefit from the trials and improve their cultivation, but they will also have a high probability of entering the Azure Pill Immortal Sect and becoming disciples of the sect!
Li Shishi, however, glanced around at the group of people but did not find An Ran. She frowned and fell into thought.
"I hope that little guy survives; we finally found a suitable candidate..."
......
The further Zhang Ping went, the uglier his expression became.
"Where did that kid go? How could he have run that far in half a day?"
Below, lava was churning, and he was very close to the volcanic vent, less than two hundred miles away.
The sky above them was even covered by the billowing volcanic clouds.
He looked up and thought to himself: With such a large-scale volcanic eruption, the creatures in this region are going to suffer.
The sun was rarely seen throughout the winter, and the air was filled with volcanic ash and gases.
Fortunately, the Taihu Lake area is large enough that Luhua City will not be affected.
Half an hour later, Zhang Ping stopped above a slightly raised area of lava.
"Here?"
He could sense that the space beneath the magma was isolated by a force, and that it was an intact space.
After a brief search to confirm that he could enter, Zhang Ping disappeared inside.
After passing through the magma layer, Zhang Ping discovered that it was actually a downward tunnel.
"Another tunnel?"
He recalled the group of fish he had encountered while tracking the reed carp last time, and couldn't help but feel uneasy.
However, this tunnel was more ancient, with obvious signs of decay on the black stones on both sides.
As Zhang Ping continued downwards, he discovered that the tunnel was very long, with an incline of about 45 degrees. He walked for almost a kilometer before reaching a place that resembled a natural cave.
As soon as he entered the cave, he suddenly stopped and stretched out his right hand in an instant!