Chapter 324: Chapter 289: Black Wolf Canyon

[You have witnessed the Nascent Soul Cultivator Hua Tianyang acting to destroy a Nether Spirit Race cultivator, and gained 0.2 points of Power of Time.]

0.2?

Zheng Yi’s eyes flashed, just that little?

It seems the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror Fragment has its own rules for obtaining Power of Time.

Mortal combat between cultivators and extermination of families do not yield much Power of Time.

Instead, experiencing events that influence the historical process, or involve the passage of time, can yield large amounts of Power of Time.

For example... Zhang Shaoyang merely arrived at the Nether Abyss and gained as much as 10 points of Power of Time just after seeing it!

Historical process, passage of time, huh?

Zheng Yi’s thoughts moved, and most of his Divine Thought withdrew from the Canglan Realm, leaving only a trace lingering on the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror Fragment.

After all, Hua Tianyang is a Nascent Soul Cultivator and could potentially detect his Divine Thought.

To be safe, he did not act rashly.

By leaving just a trace of Divine Thought on the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror Fragment, he could still monitor Zhang Shaoyang’s experiences and movements at any time.

In the following days, Zheng Yi continued cultivating while observing Zhang Shaoyang.

With Hua Tianyang’s support, all of the Nether Spirit Race cultivators were killed except for a Young Master of the Nether Serpent Race who escaped.

And many Wei Country Cultivators, led by Hua Tianyang, entered Nether Abyss City.

As the only city within the Nether Abyss, Nether Abyss City is divided into two parts.

One part is located in the Canglan Realm, while the other is inside the Nether Abyss, forming a rare dual-city state, either inside and outside, or upper and lower.

According to the surrounding cultivators’ discussions, the number of cultivators inside Nether Abyss City alone reaches hundreds of thousands.

Including the martial artists, mortals, and others following these cultivators, there are at least four to five million people.

These four to five million people are the core force against the Nether Abyss.

Besides Nether Abyss City, there are also over a hundred similar ’strongholds’ or ’markets’ on the perimeter and deep inside the Nether Abyss.

They represent the frontline defense against Nether Abyss creatures.

Very dangerous, yet indicative of incredible profits.

The arrival of Zhang Shaoyang and others was like a droplet blending into the sea, without causing the slightest ripple.

Upon their arrival at the Nether Abyss, they immediately experienced a battle with a Nether Fire Crow.

Under the witness of Nether Spirit Blood and the corpses of Nether Fire Crows, Zhang Shaoyang gained 50 contribution points.

Days later, arranged by the upper levels of the Nether Abyss, Zhang Shaoyang followed Muu Qingyu, Wan Tianming, and others into the Nether Abyss, stationed at the Black Wolf Market to resist the Nether Abyss creatures.

Black Wolf Market is located on the western side of a canyon shaped like a starving wolf.

The canyon stretches for thousands of miles, with the west belonging to the human territory of the Canglan Realm, mostly developed by the Canglan Realm’s Human Race.

The east, however, remains deep within the Nether Abyss, home to numerous Nether Spirit Races and Nether Beasts.

The terrain is arduous, often gusted by fierce winds; lava eruptions or earthquakes occur frequently underground, making it extremely harsh.

Five hundred miles away from Black Wolf Canyon lies a giant active volcano group.

This place produces Flaming Crystals, Thousand-year Vermilion Fruits, Blazing Fire Clouds, and other items extremely precious to Fire Attribute Cultivators and Artifact Refiners.

For over a hundred years, the Canglan Human Race cultivators and the Nether Spirit Race cultivators have been contending for the ownership of this place.

The owner of Black Wolf Market is ’Fire Cloud Ancestor’, a Late-stage Golden Core Great Cultivator from the ’Qingyang Sect’.

He did not appear but invited Wan Tianming, Muu Qingyu, Yang Shulin, and Ma Dong into his own Cave Mansion for reception.

As for Zhang Shaoyang, Wan Chengzhi, and others, they were hosted by other people.

Notably, the Loose Cultivator Guiyun Wanderer also came along, maintaining a mysterious smile along the way, with unclear intentions.

"Everyone, this place is the Nether Abyss, territory of an Alien Race."

"As members of the Human Race, we should help each other and work together to combat great enemies."

"Previously, I was presumptuous, but now I sincerely wish to join hands with you and jointly eliminate the Nether Spirit Race."

"What do you think, fellow Daoists?"

At the banquet, a speech from Guiyun Wanderer moved several people, and Wan Chengzhi responded by repeatedly offering toasts, making connections.

As for Zhang Shaoyang, he also reluctantly stood up to toast with Guiyun Wanderer.

A drink of this wine symbolized the dispersal of previous misunderstandings.

From then on, everyone would be Daoists and allies, resisting the Nether Spirit Race together.

After three rounds of wine, Zhang Shaoyang suddenly felt a faint Spiritual Qi fluctuation emitted by the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror Fragment.

After making his farewells, he quickly returned to his Cave Mansion, took it out, and his expression immediately turned peculiar.

[Challenge Task: The Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator Guiyun Wanderer’s covetousness toward you has not dissipated; either personally kill him or wait to die at his hands.]

[Task Deadline: 100 days.]

[Task Reward: One Random Top-grade Magical Artifact.]

This was the task Zheng Yi assigned to Zhang Shaoyang.

For whatever reason, Guiyun Wanderer and Zhang Shaoyang had already formed an enmity.

Although everything appeared harmonious on the surface, and he even took initiative to befriend them.

However, Zheng Yi had long perceived through the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror’s keen Divine Thought that this person still harbored murderous intent.

In that case, it’s better to strike first!

As for whether it’s difficult to have Zhang Shaoyang, an Early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, assassinate a Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator...

Nonsense!

If it weren’t difficult, could it be called a challenge task?

In the days that followed, Zhang Shaoyang and the others began to familiarize themselves with the lifestyle and pace of Black Wolf Market.

At the same time, they also received their first mission after arriving at the Nether Abyss.

Step out of the market to train, trying to eliminate the surrounding Nether Abyss creatures as much as possible.

Depending on the strength of the Nether Abyss creatures, varying contribution points would be awarded.

After some discussion, several teams were formed, slipping out of Black Wolf Canyon.

To Zhang Shaoyang’s surprise, this time Wan Chengzhi and Chen Man did not act with him but chose the Loose Cultivator Guiyun Wanderer instead.

A little thought quickly led him to understand.

Compared to himself, a newcomer to the Foundation Establishment Stage, of course, Guiyun Wanderer, a Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, is much stronger.

Zhang Shaoyang was thus abandoned.

As he watched the three departing figures, Zhang Shaoyang suppressed the anger and humiliation in his eyes, took a deep breath, and thought to himself:

I have a system, I have opportunities, and I will certainly advance to the Golden Core, or even Nascent Soul, in the future!

What’s a little humiliation?

This... Chen remembers it!

Sensing Zhang Shaoyang’s emotions and gaze, Zheng Yi also nodded silently.

Without some pressure, where would the motivation come from?

Ultimately, Zhang Shaoyang formed a team with two other Foundation Establishment cultivators and slipped out of Black Wolf Canyon together.

The two were Qingyang Sect cultivator ’Xie Baichuan’, an Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, skilled in Fire Attribute magic.

The other person, like Zhang Shaoyang, was from the Smoke and Mist Sect, a Female Cultivator named ’Gao Meijing’.

Just as her name implies, Gao Meijing is tall, but her skin is somewhat dark, not the ’beauty’ most often seen in cultivators’ eyes; rather, she’s somewhat ugly.

But even so, Zhang Shaoyang remained very respectful when facing her.

For no other reason than her cultivation being a step higher than his and Xie Baichuan’s, as she is already a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Furthermore, her personality is steadfast, her actions decisive, and upon meeting, without any superfluous words, she arranged the course of action.

After some discussion, the three set off immediately, heading east of Black Wolf Canyon.

Meanwhile, Zheng Yi continued to monitor Zhang Shaoyang and others’ activities in the Nether Abyss, while also continuing his cultivation.

But soon an unexpected event occurred that interrupted his closed-door cultivation.

Baiyu City.

Zheng Yi sat high upon the Dragon Throne, looking down at the people below.

Lu Xiangqing, Zheng Xuanyue, Wang Anshi, and Xu Mujun.

"So, you’re saying Tianlong Temple... seeks surrender?"