Xu Qing's eyes narrowed.
The king of the Zenith Nation continued.
"There is also a power in the depths of the True Immortal Ten Guts that makes people go crazy. All the people who are invaded by this power go crazy and don't differentiate friend from foe. They seem to have their perception changed and think that they are from the Calamity Immortal Race."
"However, what's even stranger is that among the records of the 36 cities, none of the people who escaped death in the depths had a good ending. Moreover, the way they died was through their stomachs being slit open and their intestines flying out.
"Some cut open their stomachs themselves, but some… are opened from the inside by the intestines. Hence, there's a saying in the records that the depths of the Ten Guts have the power to activate the intestines of life."
"There are still more changes. Every time the True Immortal Ten Guts bloom, the bizarre entities that appear will have some differences. They're not the same, so it's even more dangerous."
"Generally speaking, our 36 cities won't step into the depths. We'll only collect Dao fruits on the periphery. Oh right, there's also a rumor about the True Immortal Ten Guts…"
The king of the Zenith glanced at Xu Qing and spoke in a low voice.
"This is a rumor among the descendants of the Calamity Immortal Race. It says that the many dangers in the True Immortal Ten Guts are actually to stop others from disturbing it. If this place is compared to a tomb, those dangers are prepared for tomb raiders."
"They don't know the correct way to enter, so they will die. It's like all the dangers here are like puzzles. Only by grasping the correct method can one enter it safely."
"However, even the descendants of the Calamity Immortal Race, the natives of this region, don't know the correct method. Hence, it is only a rumor."
Xu Qing fell into deep thought. His gaze then casually swept past the captain. He recalled what the captain had said earlier about giving him an earth-shattering and incomparably great fortune.
'Eldest Senior Brother's familiarity with this place doesn't seem to be obtained from just the information in the county capital.'
Xu Qing walked while thinking.
Just like that, time flowed by. The day passed and the sky dimmed. The setting sun enveloped the sky. Xu Qing and the others also arrived at the boundary of the depths from the outer perimeter of the True Immortal Ten Guts.
The boundary was man-made. A long line encircling the entire True Immortal Ten Guts was drawn on the ground with special paint.
Here, everyone stopped.
The gains from today were quite big for Xu Qing.
With the king of the Zenith Nation leading the way and the black-clothed guards picking the Dao fruits, Xu Qing now had more than 3,000 Dao fruits.
As for the dangers, they didn't encounter much. Occasionally, some sporadic bizarre entities would appear but they were all easily resolved by the black-clothed guards.
Moreover, Lin Yuandong had risked his life many times to protect Xu Qing. Every time Xu Qing nodded at him, it would make him excited.
Right now, Xu Qing stood at the edge of the boundary and looked into the distance. The king of the Zenith Nation beside him respectfully spoke.
"Lord Divine Son, let's stop here. This line is formed by the ancestors of the 36 cities. It represents extreme danger."
"The Mystic Heaven Demon Moon Pills are already on the way to the Zenith Nation. As for the Dao Fruits, I've communicated with the other cities. In half a month, when all the cities finish plucking them, they will send them to you."
Xu Qing looked at the captain. After a long while, he calmly spoke.
"Zhou Xingwu, is my life lantern here?"
When Lin Yuandong heard this, his body trembled. Zhou Xingwu, who had been silent the entire time, spoke in a low voice.
"Lord, the voice transmission here is restricted. I don't know how the progress is. I think we'll know by the time we return."
"Go back and check. Bring the life lantern over. I'll wait here." Xu Qing sat cross-legged and meditated as he calmly spoke.
Zhou Xingwu frowned. The other party's words gave him the feeling that he didn't plan to return to the Zenith Nation and was going to the depths of the True Immortal Ten Guts.
'Is this divine son so anxious about the life lantern?' Zhou Xingwu narrowed his eyes. As he fell silent, the king of the Zenith Nation suddenly spoke after casting a deep glance at Xu Qing.
"Could it be that Lord Divine Son has a secret art that can activate the withered bloodline contained in life lanterns and neutralize some of the curses of the True Immortal Ten Guts?"
Hearing the king speak like this, Xu Qing was a little surprised. When he looked at the king, the other party tilted his head and didn't meet his gaze. Instead, he spoke in a low voice to Zhou Xingwu.
"Sir Zhou, the divine son has instructed. Hurry up and go!"
Zhou Xingwu thought about it and suppressed the doubts in his heart. No matter what, this matter didn't have much to do with him. He just had to do his job. Hence, he left a portion of the black-clothed guards behind and left this place with the rest, heading straight for the Zenith Nation.
This place fell silent. As the sky gradually darkened, the king of the Zenith Nation stood in silence, looking at the Zenith Nation before looking out towards the horizon.
That place was the direction of the Heavenly Wind Country and also where his son was currently. A complicated expression appeared on his face.
The captain glanced at Xu Qing without batting an eyelid. As for Xu Qing, he had already spread out his perception. The dim red glow faintly emitted a hint of pressure. That was the Black Heaven Statue.
Xu Qing had naturally prepared before he decided to enter the True Immortal Ten Guts. Although he hadn't completely filled the Black Heaven Statue with the power of the Purple Moon, this didn't affect the transmission of his orders.
A long time later, as the surrounding black-clothed guards sat and waited, the king of the Zenith Nation suddenly turned and said to Xu Qing softly.
"Lord Divine Son, how's my son's aptitude?"
"Muye's intelligence isn't ordinary and his aptitude is good. It's the identity of Holy Wave that limits his future," Xu Qing calmly said.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone in the eyes of the king of the Zenith Nation, covering his expression, causing outsiders to be unable to see the changes in his expression and gaze. They could only hear him muttering.
"I'm a soldier at the fourth grade registry. It's destined for it to remain the same unless there are heaven-defying cultivators among my descendants. Fortunately, he was blessed by the divine son and was promoted to the highest first grade."
"Lord Divine Son, your goal has always been the depths of the True Immortal Ten Guts, right? As the divine son of the Black Heaven Race, logically speaking, if you have your eyes on something, the temple will naturally give the order to the Holy Wave Race and help you get it."
"Or perhaps there will be Dao Protectors following you to such a dangerous place…"
Xu Qing's heart sank. The captain took a few steps closer to Xu Qing but they quickly discovered that the black-clothed guards in the surroundings had all closed their eyes. Unknowingly, they had fallen into a deep sleep.
"I understand. Lord Divine Son, you must have an enemy in the Black Heaven Race. Your enemy has a lot of influence, and there are more than one divine son. Do you need to compete with each other?"
"Therefore, you came here by yourself this time for the unknown fortune of this place, just like the competition for the throne of the Heavenly Wind Dynasty. However, although you have enemies, small fries like us won't be affected even if you bless us."
"After all, this wouldn't match the status of the upper race."
The king of the Zenith Nation mumbled before looking at Xu Qing with a deep gaze.
"Lord, this time, after you… step into the depths of the True Immortal Ten Guts, will you return?"
"You… won't be returning, right?" A deep look appeared in the eyes of the king.
Xu Qing looked into his eyes. No matter how he looked at it, the other party's muttering earlier was just him comforting himself.
After all, to be able to become the ruler of a country, even if it was a small country, their intelligence was definitely not ordinary.
However, at this point, it was no longer important whether he had any doubts or not. The matter of raising his registry had already tied them together.
"I have other things to deal with and won't be returning," Xu Qing said calmly. Although he answered the other party, there was nothing wrong with this sentence.
When the king of the Zenith Nation heard this, he didn't speak.
The black-clothed guards in the surroundings woke up at this moment. There was no abnormality in their expressions. Clearly, they didn't realize that they had been sleeping at all.
Just like that, time flowed by. When night fell, whistling sounds rang out from afar. When the eyes of the king of the Zenith Nation flashed coldly, Zhou Xingwu led his subordinates and rapidly approached.
Zhou Xingwu's expression was calm, but there were waves rising in his mind. What caused waves in his mind was the life lantern. He had indeed received a life lantern!
The Heavenly Wind Dynasty had actually teleported the life lantern over. This matter allowed him to confirm Xu Qing's identity by another 30%. After he arrived, he cupped his fists and bowed. With a wave of his hand, a red life lantern appeared in his hand and he handed it to Xu Qing.
Even with Xu Qing's control over his emotions, his heart still raced when he saw this life lantern. He lifted his hand and grabbed at the air. The red life lantern flew over and landed in his hand.
This life lantern looked like a blood-colored wing.
The feather carvings were lifelike and emitted waves of fiendish aura. One look and one could tell that it was a lantern that mainly focused on killing. It was extremely extraordinary and the fluctuations emitting from it were even more astonishing.
Holding the life lantern, Xu Qing felt a little dazed. He really didn't expect it to be sent just like that.
This was a life lantern. He had risked his life to obtain the two in his body.
'The third one!' Xu Qing suppressed the fluctuations in his heart. He knew that the life lantern couldn't be placed in a storage bag and it wasn't suitable for him to absorb it now. He still needed to check a little later. Hence, he kept the life lantern in his pocket.
As for Qing Qiu and Ning Yan, their minds shook violently when they saw Xu Qing putting the life lantern into his pocket.
'F*cking Black Heaven Race. I worked so hard but I still couldn't get a life lantern. With just a sentence from him…' Qing Qiu gritted her teeth.
Ning Yan also took a deep breath, finding it difficult to calm down.
"Lord Divine Son, the life lantern has arrived. What should we do next?" The king of the Zenith Nation bowed respectfully to Xu Qing and asked for instructions.
"Enter the depths of the True Immortal Ten Guts!" Xu Qing said in a low voice and stepped past the line.
The captain followed closely behind with a dark glint in his eyes. Qing Qiu and Ning Yan had no choice but to follow.
Zhou Xingwu hesitated.
"Lord Zhou, your duty is to protect the divine son. The journey ahead will be dangerous. Cooperate with me. We must ensure the safety of the divine son." The king of the Zenith Nation spoke solemnly and crossed the boundary.
Zhou Xingwu frowned and didn't speak. After pondering for a moment, he also entered with the black-clothed guards.
The instant they all entered the boundary, a sudden change occurred in the depths of the True Immortal Ten Guts!
The dancing figure in Xu Qing's perception last night actually appeared in the distance at this moment.
The surroundings formed an illusory sea of fire that enveloped it, causing its dancing body to sway with the flames.
Vaguely, more figures appeared. Even the ancient chanting echoed.
This scene caused Xu Qing's heart to sink.
The captain's eyes revealed a strange glint. No one noticed that at this moment, a face that looked identical to him appeared in the depths of his eyes.
The face in the pupil opened its mouth, emitting a sound that no one could hear. From the shape of its mouth… it was exactly chanting the same thing as the ancient chant that was blown over by the wind.
However, at the next instant, the face in the captain's eyes disappeared. He blinked and a strange smile appeared on his face.
At the same time, the black-clothed guards and the king of the Zenith Nation also looked at the changes in the distance with solemn expressions.
"Lord Divine Son, be careful. Something's wrong. This place is different from the past. Regardless of whether it's my experience or the records, this illusion should have appeared only when we reached the extreme depths."
