Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Go Down by Yourself

A group of people suppressed their laughter. This girl truly had a knack for irritating people!

Chen Pingping smiled and tried to smooth things over. "Okay, okay, Zi Yan has just been through a tough battle. Don’t make fun of her."

Guang Xiaoyu blinked, looking very mischievous, but didn’t tease any further.

Zi Yan was astounded. Guang Xiaoyu, who had defeated the Divine Body, was the leader of this team, yet she actually listened to a mere mortal? Interesting!

"How about we travel together?" Shi Yi suggested.

Another heart-piercing statement! The prodigies from the high and mighty Saint Tao families had always looked down upon them. If they were to travel with Chen Pingping’s group, wouldn’t that be tantamount to bowing their heads?

Despite having just endured a great battle and suffering serious internal injuries, the pride of these prodigies still burned fiercely within them.

Zi Yan shook her head. "No, thanks!" With that, she led her team away.

Once they were a good distance from Chen Pingping’s group, she stopped, her expression grave. "There’s something wrong with that team."

That the leader, Guang Xiaoyu, took orders from a mortal was strange enough. Yet, the others seemed completely unfazed, as if it were perfectly normal. Normal?

Zi Yan decided to follow them for a while longer, planning to distance herself after they left the dune sea.

「Half a month later.」

The Demon God within Guang Xiaoyu’s Sea of Consciousness reacted with increasing intensity. It nearly broke free several times, but thankfully, she managed to suppress it just in time.

Chen Pingping noticed something was amiss and frowned deeply, signaling Lao Huang to release his aura to help her suppress the Demonic Qi.

「Before long!」

They finally reached the end of the dunes, only to be confronted by a vast abyss—pitch-black and seemingly endless.

Shi Yi quickly took out a map. "There’s no record of this."

The Divine Body remarked, "It seems no one has ever been here before."

The dunes were vast, harboring many terrifying creatures. Strangely, these creatures never attacked them. Instead, it was the cultivators from the Saint Tao families who kept tailing them. Was this the third time? Zi Yan was on the verge of a breakdown.

But the more this happened, the more she felt there was something off about the team, so she gritted her teeth and continued to follow them, right until they reached the abyss.

Zi Yan, concealed in the shadows, drew a sharp, cool breath. "They actually made it out? What is this place?"

"It must be that abyss—the legendary place where the Flowers of the Other Shore grow, and where many primordial grounds imprinted with the Great Tao can be found." The young man’s face lit up with excitement. "Senior Sister, this is a Great Opportunity!"

Guang Xiaoyu’s eyes shone as she gazed into the endless abyss before them. Here! The eyes of the Demon God... they must be down there, right? She wondered what would happen after she reconstructed the first Demon God. She was rather looking forward to it!

"I’m going down," she said.

Shi Yi: "???"

Nangong Jue: "???"

Going down? Into the abyss? What kind of Great Emperor-level joke was this?

Even the Divine Body struggled to remain calm. Looking at Guang Xiaoyu, she said, "There are very few records concerning this abyss. Although it’s said to hold many great opportunities, of all those who have ventured down... not a single one has ever returned alive."

This was not mere scaremongering; it was the truth.

She really couldn’t understand what on earth Guang Xiaoyu was thinking. Could it be that she’s looking for the eyes of the Demon God?

Chen Pingping also realized the implications and said, "Little Junior Sister, you should go down by yourself."

Among the five of them, only she was a Demon Cultivator. If Guang Xiaoyu truly had a specific purpose here, the best course of action would be to go alone, away from the others. Chen Pingping’s words were, in fact, intended to help her.

Guang Xiaoyu didn’t hesitate and smiled. "Okay!" Immediately afterward, she took Lao Huang by the reins, picked up the little black dog, and leaped down.

Chen Pingping stared blankly for a moment.

"She just went down like that?" Shi Yi asked, his eyes wide.

"Holy shit!" Nangong Jue suddenly broke into a cold sweat.

The Divine Body, Chen Shixian, looked at Chen Pingping. Seeing his expression, she felt puzzled. Weren’t you the one who allowed it? And then, Chen Pingping suddenly flew into a panic. "AAARGH! Guang Xiaoyu, give me back my Hei!"

She had taken both pets with her! What would he do if something happened to them? But panicking was useless now; Guang Xiaoyu had already vanished from sight.

His face darkened as his gaze swept over the Earth Chicken beside him, which was now thoroughly panicked.

"What do we do now?" Shi Yi asked. "We’re not just going to wait here, are we?" He spread out the map, drew an "abyss" at the end of the dunes, and marked it with a red dot.

"We won’t wait!" the Divine Body announced. "Historical records show that no one who has jumped into this abyss has ever returned alive. Therefore, I suggest we keep moving and travel along its edge."

She looked at the map. "Let’s find the Saint’s Dojo first." She had a nascent plan: to use the oppressive power of the Saint’s Dojo to force Chen Pingping into action. That way, he would have no chance to continue hiding his true strength. Once that happened, she would find another opportunity to challenge him.

Nangong Jue nodded. "I agree."

Chen Pingping sighed. "Very well. Let’s go seek other opportunities first."

After the four of them departed, Zi Yan and her companions hurried out from their hiding spot. She stared at the abyss in disbelief. "She jumped down?"

The young man was dumbfounded. "That girl... she really isn’t afraid to die!"

"Senior Sister, they’re heading left. Shall we follow them?" one of the men asked.

"No!" Zi Yan shook her head. "That way is a deathtrap. We’ll go right!"

She had guessed correctly. Unfortunately, the path to the right was also a deathtrap.

Meanwhile, Chen Pingping’s group, now lacking Lao Huang’s suppressive aura, soon encountered powerful creatures. At first, they could manage, but as they pressed on, the creatures they faced grew increasingly formidable—Third Order, Fourth Order...

Now, a Fifth-Order ferocious beast stood before them. It was massive, covered in fluffy fur, with a savage face and dark red eyes that glinted with an eerie light.

The Fifth-Order beast roared angrily, spewing forth a torrent of flames.

"This is a Strange Fire! Everyone, be careful!" the Divine Body shouted, remaining vigilant while pointedly sizing up Chen Pingping.

From the moment they had set out until now, regardless of what creatures they faced, he remained as calm as ever. His expression seemed as if it wouldn’t flicker even if ten thousand years were to pass. The Divine Body was growing increasingly irritated. What kind of Cultivator hides their strength day in and day out? She even wondered if Chen Pingping was seriously ill.

This time, she deliberately left an opening in her defense. Yet, the Fifth-Order beast didn’t even spare Chen Pingping a glance. Even the Earth Chicken in his arms was scared stiff, but he acted as if nothing was amiss.

Chen Shixian coughed up blood in exasperation. AAARGH!

Nangong Jue suffered heavy injuries; luckily, Chen Shixian managed to pull him to safety just in time. Otherwise, he would have been devoured by the beast. On the other side, Shi Yi was also engaged in the fight, but the disparity in their power levels was too great. After just a few exchanges, he too was gravely injured by the beast.

Chen Shixian snapped irritably, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and help!" There’s no reason for him to keep hiding now, is there? she thought.

Chen Pingping assessed the situation. Seeing they were clearly outmatched, he silently began to circulate his Cultivation Technique and walked step by step towards the beast.

The beast, as if sensing something terrifying, was instantly overcome with dread. It reacted as though facing a formidable enemy, turned tail, and fled for its life, not daring to even glance back.

The other three stared in stunned silence: ???

Chen Pingping himself looked puzzled. "What’s wrong with it?"

This was the first time he had ever activated this particular Cultivation Technique, the Breeding Ceremony, in front of a ferocious beast.

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