67: Chapter 67 Backstab

The Earth Abyss, though called an abyss, was actually a boundless, enormous basin.

It is said that countless years ago, a tragic war broke out there, causing innumerable Cultivators to die, and even the terrain was forcibly beaten into a basin.

But that wasn't all; unexpectedly, this place turned out to be a land of Yin evil, which led to an outbreak of Yin Qi. The lingering souls of countless deceased Cultivators, nourished by years of Yin Qi, gradually transformed into Yin Souls.

They were only discovered when the Yin Souls began hunting Cultivators outside. Naturally, the many Cultivators would not allow such a calamity to exist, so after a long struggle, the Cultivators found that the Yin Souls were actually increasing with each battle.

The reason was that the fallen Cultivators were being transformed into Yin Souls. This situation completely put the Cultivators at a disadvantage, and they were on the verge of life and death.

Suddenly, a Cultivator named Old Man Tian Hun emerged, and with strength unrivaled in Southern Continent, he suppressed the Yin Souls within the Earth Abyss in one fell swoop.

Subsequently, Old Man Tian Hun established the Heavenly Soul Sect, specifically responsible for suppressing the Earth Abyss. Due to his extraordinarily powerful strength at the time, countless people joined it.

After ten thousand years of development, the Heavenly Soul Sect became the largest force in Southern Continent. Old Man Tian Hun is still the foremost person in Southern Continent today, and no one knows how terrifying his current strength truly is.

The Earth Abyss also left behind a large number of treasures due to the war, so whenever the Yin Qi weakened, countless Cultivators flocked there.

Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!

On this day, outside the Earth Abyss, a series of whooshing sounds echoed, and then several figures descended from the sky, landing on an open space.

Ning Yuan gazed at the surging Yin Qi of the Earth Abyss not far away, his eyes flickering. He merely observed silently, without many words.

For the past three days, he and Du Jiaojiao had been staying in the Thousand Charms Pavilion, only heading to the Earth Abyss today.

At the same time, he learned from Tao Yao why she wanted him to go to the Earth Abyss with her: it was because he possessed the Extreme Yang Body.

The Extreme Yang Body, in the Yin Qi-filled Earth Abyss, could effectively resist the erosion of Yin Qi, which was why Ning Yuan was coerced.

Previously, Ning Yuan had never realized the need to hide himself. This time, he received a harsh lesson. Fortunately, the Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Art could perfectly conceal the Extreme Yang Qi, so similar incidents would not happen again in the future.

Besides Ning Yuan and Du Jiaojiao, there were also Tao Yao and five other female Cultivators on this trip to the Earth Abyss, all of whom were Soul Transformation Cultivators.

For this trip to the Earth Abyss, all Soul Transformation Cultivators came, except for one who remained to guard the Thousand Charms Pavilion.

Outside the Earth Abyss, a large number of Cultivators had already gathered, and from time to time, many more Cultivators descended from the sky, quietly waiting for the Yin Qi of the Earth Abyss to weaken.

Ning Yuan noticed that the Cultivators gathered here were at least Nascent Soul, and there were quite a few Soul Transformation Cultivators, with dozens visible.

When they truly entered the Earth Abyss, there might be one or two hundred Soul Transformation Cultivators, which was a terrifying number, whereas in Azure Province, there were only a mere two Soul Transformation Cultivators.

As time passed, the Yin Qi within the Earth Abyss gradually thinned. Many people began to stir, and some high-level Cultivators took this opportunity to go ahead.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Seeing someone enter first, the others could no longer hold back and followed suit into the Earth Abyss.

Seeing this, Tao Yao knew they couldn't wait any longer, or they wouldn't even get a drop of soup. She sweetly shouted:

"Follow me!"

With that, Tao Yao took the lead and swept towards the Earth Abyss, followed by the other four female Cultivators.

After Ning Yuan and Du Jiaojiao exchanged glances, they also didn't hesitate. With a movement of their bodies, they vanished from their original spot, clearly heading towards the Earth Abyss as well.

Roar! Roar roar!

After passing through a layer of thin Yin Qi, what greeted their eyes was an endless, dim area, where countless Yin Souls could be seen wandering around, emitting wails and howls.

Some Cultivators who had entered earlier were already engaged in battle with the Yin Souls, erupting in intense light.

Soon after, everyone landed on the ground. Ning Yuan looked up and around, finding the sky dim. Under the cover of the thin Yin Qi, sunlight could barely penetrate.

From time to time, pairs of red eyes would light up around them, filled with greed and desire, glaring menacingly at everyone.

Coupled with the distant howls, in such an environment, a timid person would likely be too scared to move.

Suddenly, Du Jiaojiao, who was also observing her surroundings, exclaimed in surprise: "Look! Something's coming towards us!"

Rumble!

Not far away, two red lights suddenly flared up, about several zhang in size, rapidly approaching them, emitting rumbling sounds along the way.

Ning Yuan's Divine Sense swept over, and his heart tightened. This was clearly a snake-shaped Yao Beast at the Peak Soul Transformation stage cultivator, charging towards them. Its purpose was self-evident.

Immediately after, its figure moved, and when it reappeared, it had already launched an attack on Tao Yao, opening its bloody maw to strike.

Ding dong!

However, Tao Yao was not to be trifled with. With a movement of her hand, an ancient Guqin appeared before her. Then, her jade fingers gently plucked the strings, producing a series of clear and melodious zither sounds.

A large amount of sound waves transformed into light blades, covering the Yao Beast like a torrential downpour, with an incredibly terrifying momentum.

Ding ding ding!

Seeing this, the snake-shaped Yao Beast quickly dodged, and a large number of light blades immediately struck its sturdy scales, emitting metallic clashing sounds.

The other four female Cultivators, seeing this, took out their respective Magic Treasures and joined the battle, combining forces with Tao Yao to fight.

"Why aren't you attacking! Aren't you afraid I'll settle scores with you later?"

At this point, Tao Yao realized that Ning Yuan and Du Jiaojiao were still watching from the side, showing no intention of acting. She couldn't help but coldly demand.

Ning Yuan's face revealed a mocking smile as he said indifferently: "Tao Yao, you can't even protect yourself now, yet you still want to threaten me? Don't you think that's a bit laughable?"

"Before, I was forced to follow you, but now? You can take your time playing; I won't accompany you!"

"Jiaojiao, let's go!"

With that, Ning Yuan and Du Jiaojiao rapidly swept into the distance, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

This greatly angered Tao Yao. She should have insisted on placing a Restriction on Ning Yuan back then. If he hadn't repeatedly resisted, he wouldn't have left so easily.

"You just wait, don't let me catch you!"

Upon seeing this scene, the other four female Cultivators, however, all showed a hint of joy on their faces. Then, the four simultaneously stopped their attacks and retreated.

"You... what are you doing?!" Tao Yao looked at them in disbelief, her face full of shock, and at the same time, she had a bad premonition.

One of the slightly harsh female Cultivators had a smug look in her eyes and sneered: "Tao Yao, isn't it obvious enough? It seems your brain isn't very clever!"

"Tao Yao, don't you find it strange? Why did Yao Beasts attack as soon as we entered?"

"Just surrender! If you get hurt somewhere, the Manor Lord will be unhappy!"

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