Chapter 608: Chapter 615: One and only under the heavens! (Part One)
Yang Zhen followed close behind Gong Sanhe, as obedient as a country bumpkin on his first trip to the city, puzzling the three companions.
Despite inheriting the legacy of the Mountain Moving Daoist, possessing the mysterious Taoist skills comparable to Ksitigarbha Skill, being the heir of Heavenly Spring Sacred Land, and being a disciple of the Divine Transformation Stage strongman Duan Sihai, this remarkable figure was trembling like a cautious mouse.
Ding Chun had repeatedly hesitated to speak, even Wen Yuning looked puzzled, whereas Gong Sanhe, showing no reluctance, asked with uncertainty, “Little Li, why are you so cautious? We…we haven’t arrive at our destination yet!”
Yang Zhen knew well that they were not yet at their destination. However, he was somewhat uneasy. Damn, he wondered whether those Death Servants were coming for him. If not, it was relatively better. Yet, if they indeed were, these guys possessed a martial skill similar to ninjitsu, appearing and disappearing without a trace, which could inevitably bring trouble.
Hearing Gong Sanhe’s question, Yang Zhen laughed and replied, “Elder, please don’t blame me. I’m just used to being low-key and cautious.”
Gong Sanhe suddenly realized what was going on, nodded, and exclaimed, “It’s remarkable that one so young understands this principle. There are countless talents in the world, and being low-key can be a good thing. This is a lesson my disciples at the Ancient Life Sect should learn.”
These words surprised Ding Chun, who looked at Yang Zhen, dumbfounded.
Yang Zhen was low-key?
Was this his way of acting low-key?
The Heavenly Machine Lock that even Elder Gong couldn’t find, this guy could locate it just by squatting down and clutching some grass, boasting that he was eighty percent sure. Meanwhile, this high-profile man was claiming to be low-key?
What was stranger was that Elder Gong believed him!
The expression on Ding Chun’s face turned cluttered as if a band were playing there. If this ‘Li Cangxu’ was considered low-key, then he would be so low-key that he wouldn’t make any impression in this world, right?
At that thought, Ding Chun cast a weird look at Gong Sanhe, only to find Gong Sanhe looking back at him, which gave him a bad feeling.
As expected, Gong Sanhe looked at Ding Chun and said, “Especially you, Ding Chun. You are one of the best in the Ancient Life Sect in terms of realm, cultivation, talent, and qualifications. However, you are too conceited. You should learn from Little Li.”
“I… this…” Ding Chun looked puzzledly at Gong Sanhe. Seeing Gong Sanhe’s stern face, he didn’t dare to say a word in protest and could only nod obediently, saying, “Yes, I will follow Elder Gong’s instructions.”
Yang Zhen slowed down, patted Ding Chun’s shoulder, and said, “Brother, don’t be reluctant to listen. There’s a saying in our Heavenly Spring Sacred Land that having an elder is like having a treasure and that failing to heed an elder can lead to immediate loss, so…”
“So what?” Ding Chun nearly gritted his teeth as he asked.
“So, you should listen carefully to the elders’ golden advice!” Yang Zhen said seriously.
Dammit, look at this kid’s eloquence. With just a few words, he had won Elder Gong over. This was… This was… enough to infuriate Ding Chun.
Wen Yuning, standing at the side, laughed gently. The conversation was harmless, but on deeper thought, it conveyed a profound truth. In particular, the two sentences spoken by Yang Zhen apparently deeply impressed Elder Gong, who was stroking his beard with a smile on his face.
Ding Chun had a bitter taste in his mouth. Despite wanting to speak, he could only glare at Yang Zhen without saying a word.
Yang Zhen, as if he had not noticed, approached Elder Gong and asked, “Elder, I greatly admire your profound realm. Are we arriving soon?”
Elder Gong laughed heartily, giving Yang Zhen a meaningful look before saying, “If we follow the direction you found, we should be almost there. However, that place is filled with deadly miasma. The three of you need to be very careful.”
Yang Zhen smiled and replied, “Elder, you’re worrying too much. Even if you were to send me to such a place, I would not dare to rush in recklessly. I will be extremely careful.”
They could clearly see the environment below. It was filled with miasma everywhere, a pink miasma that sent chills down their spines.
What filled Yang Zhen with uncertainty was the fact that this weird place was void of any life forms. That is to say, there weren’t even bugs here.
There were only some things that looked like thorns, which grew haphazardly throughout the wilderness.
In such a place, it was easiest to be on alert, but also easiest to let one’s guard down. If those Death Servants really caught up with them, there was a good chance that Yang Zhen would be capsized in the trench. Damn, he had to be careful.
“Hm?”
Elder Gong suddenly made a soft sound, staring at somewhere down below, murmuring to himself: “I didn’t expect this. The Heavenly Machine Lock that people have been searching for thousands of years, is actually in such an inconspicuous place.”
“Is it found?”
“Really here?”
Yang Zhen and Ding Chun both spoke at the same time, exchanged glances. Even Wen Yuning who was behind them had a surprised look on his face, looking at Yang Zhen unbelievably.
Surprise was also evident on Gong Sanhe’s face. He chuckled and nodded, saying, “The three of you, come with me to take a look. Be careful, keep a firm hold on your mind, and don’t relax at all!”
Yang Zhen nodded, following Gong Sanhe into the poisonous miasma infested sky, immediately holding his breath and concentrating, removing all distracting thoughts from his mind.
Ding Chun and Wen Yuning both changed their faces, they exchanged glances, both of them seeing the disbelief in each other’s eyes.
Even Gong Sanhe exclaimed, turned around to look at Yang Zhen, and praised: “Little Li is truly steadfast in mind, able to maintain his original intention, really rare. Now, I am somewhat envious of that old fellow Duan Sihai.”
Yang Zhen sneered secretly. Your envy is useless. Duan Sihai may be a strong cultivator at the Divine Transformation Stage, but how could he have taught such an awesome disciple as Sao Saint?
The one and only Sao Saint, who else could have taught him?
Wow, stay lowkey, lowkey!
Yang Zhen coughed lightly and replied with a silly smile, “You overpraised me, elder!”
Gong Sanhe laughed heartily. With his movements, the surrounding poisonous miasma rolled like a tumultuous sea.
Yang Zhen dared not release his consciousness again, he looked around alertly, especially at the places where the poisonous miasma was fluctuating, he was very cautious.
Wen Yuning looked at Yang Zhen with a strange face, while Ding Chun snorted coldly, murmuring, “He’s just putting on a show.”
What danger could there be in this place? Apart from resisting the invasion of the poisonous miasma to the body and spirit soul, there wasn’t even a fifth breathing presence in this place. Yang Zhen’s caution was simply too much.
When the three landed on the ground, the sight in front of them made them gasp involuntarily.
In the thorny jungle, the poisonous miasma was so dense that it was hard to see the surroundings. And the three came from mid-air, their surroundings were full of poisonous miasma for who knows how many miles. Who could have thought that in this boundless poisonous miasma, there would be a grand scene?
Two titanic statues, standing like war gods on the edge of a canyon, half their bodies merged into the mountainside, with each statue only having half its body exposed.
What astonished everyone was that these two statues were hundreds of feet tall. Looking up, the terrifying aura of heaven and earth was shocking.
Between the two statues was an incredibly big, black canyon. Inside the canyon was an endless Daoist feeling, with the aura rolling like thunder, exuding grandness, and a power that surpassed everything.
Yang Zhen watched in amazement. These two statues were a stroke of genius. Could it be that inside the canyon was where the Heavenly Machine Lock was?