Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Undoubtedly, due to Yu Changsheng's presence, the Myriad Manifestations Sect's forces were extremely united during this trip to the Abyss, working together as one, so their overall strength should be quite impressive.

However, every advantage has its disadvantages. When the danger level is relatively low in the vast ancient forest, the team has a significant advantage. But when the forest is dangerous and unpredictable, the team's weaknesses will become apparent.

At this point, these people would slow down the team and become a burden, requiring Yu Changsheng to spend more time and effort taking care of them, which was quite a burden.

Therefore, Qiu Xing rationally felt that if he were Yu Changsheng, he should have suggested leaving those who were not strong enough here and not continuing down the road, thus reducing the size of the team and making it easier for future operations.

Upon hearing this, Yu Changsheng paused for a moment, pondered for a while, then looked at the disciples behind him and asked:

"What are your plans? Do you want to continue downhill, or stay here? Of course, if you want to continue downhill, don't worry too much about safety; I'll do my best to ensure it. Besides, you should have gained something from this trip, shouldn't you?"

"This..." The disciples hesitated, some of the weaker ones wavering, but most of them shared the same thought and said:

"Let's continue downwards. We've been under the protection of the young master for so long, it's time for us to do something. Don't worry, if we really encounter danger, the young master doesn't need to worry about us."

The group spoke in deep voices, their tone and expressions conveying sincerity and gratitude.

"Alright then, let's continue downwards. It'll be good to look out for each other if we go together."

Yu Changsheng was slightly surprised, but still nodded, turned to look at Qiu Xing, and said calmly:

"It's alright, we'll deal with whatever comes our way. Every extra person adds to our strength, let's go."

"All right."

Qiu Xing was helpless, but he didn't say anything on the surface. Instead, he took a deep look at Yu Changsheng, took a deep breath, and then continued on his way.

Along the way, as they left the edge of the vast ancient forest, the land became flat again, and the scarlet grassland replaced everything in the world, exuding a unique eerie light. Scarlet black winds often blew across the grassland, howling and carrying the smell of blood. With wisps of eerie mist swirling around, it was extremely strange and unpredictable.

Beneath the gloomy mist, the skeletons beneath were revealed, their gnarled and terrifying appearance telling tales of the unrest in this place. The scattered skeletons of 708 lay strewn across the plain, adding to the eerie atmosphere.

The remains were not complete; some bore obvious marks of wild animal bites and the ravages of time, while others appeared relatively new, with some flesh still remaining.

From within the dark mist, pairs of crimson, malevolent eyes occasionally peeked out, watching the group with malice from afar. Ultimately, however, they seemed wary of the group's large numbers and merely observed without actually advancing.

Therefore, the group did not linger and continued to walk slowly forward.

"These skeletons don't seem to resemble those of cultivators from our Wuzhou..."

Li Minghan's gaze fell upon the skeletons, and he asked with a hint of doubt.

Qiu Xing met Li Minghan's gaze, looked at the slightly fresh corpse on the ground, shook his head slightly, and as if he had thought of something, said with a sigh:

"These are indeed not cultivators who have entered our Wuzhou sects throughout the ages, but rather some exiled criminals who are not worthy of sympathy."

"A criminal?" Li Minghan was taken aback, then looked at Qiu Xing curiously, waiting for his explanation.

Qiu Xing nodded, paused for a moment, and then said:

"In general, there should be no other life in the abyss except for the creatures that have naturally emerged from the environment over a long period of time."

"However, due to the special nature of this place, the suppression of the formation, and some other special reasons, in the past wars between the two states, there were always some heinous criminals who did not deserve to die, and they were exiled here."

For them, once banished to the abyss, without the authority to receive them, coupled with the daily suppression by the array, the abyss becomes the most natural prison. Once exiled, they will never be able to escape again in their lifetime, forever trapped within, awaiting the end of their lifespan in endless loneliness and danger.

"Six hundred years have passed since the last batch of exiled prisoners, and they are probably all dead by now."

Qiu Xing said calmly, his words containing nothing but sighs and no other emotion.

"In that case..." Li Minghan was silent for a moment, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly. He pursed his lips, his gaze filled with a hint of doubt, and asked in a low voice:

"But I feel that the spiritual energy here is much more abundant than outside. If we cultivate here, and so many years pass, is it possible that some of us will break through our cultivation level and extend our lifespan to survive until now?"

Li Minghan's words carried a hint of worry.

"It's not impossible, but the probability is extremely low."

Qiu Xing smiled, shook his head, and explained:

"The criminals exiled here are all of Purple Mansion level. Those whose cultivation level exceeds Purple Mansion are not exiled here, but are killed on the spot."

"While the abyss is a place where the spiritual veins of two states meet, the spiritual energy there is much more abundant than outside, which does indeed provide some boost to cultivation speed. However, inside, due to the suppression of the formations and other reasons, the spiritual energy is generally not as abundant as it is outside."

"Without the manifestation of laws and the emergence of Daoist principles, it is impossible for anyone to break through from the Golden Core stage to the Purple Mansion stage here. Not to mention that the criminals exiled here have all suffered damage to their Dao foundation before being exiled, making it even more difficult for them to break through their cultivation level."

Without breaking through to the Purple Mansion realm, even with the aid of secret techniques, one's lifespan cannot exceed a thousand years. Therefore, it is virtually impossible for a criminal to continue living in this state.

Although the lifespan of a Golden Core cultivator varies depending on their individual constitution and cultivation level, it averages only about seven hundred years. Only upon breaking through to the Purple Mansion realm can one's lifespan extend to over a thousand years.

However, breaking through from the Golden Core stage to the Purple Mansion stage requires more than just spiritual energy. To condense the Purple Mansion gate, one needs not only spiritual energy but also the ability to comprehend the laws of nature, connect with the Dao of Heaven and Earth, and utilize external forces to create one's own Purple Mansion gate using one's soul, cultivation, and physical body as guides. This allows the cultivator to communicate with Heaven and Earth, circulate on its own, and thus achieve a breakthrough in lifespan.

In this abyss, if it weren't for the suppression of the formations in the past few days, which allowed the extinction-inducing gale to be contained, the environment would be so chaotic that, despite the abundance of spiritual energy, the laws would be in disarray. In such a situation, it would be almost impossible for cultivators to sense the laws, let alone draw upon the Dao of Heaven and Earth to condense the gate to their Purple Mansion.

"I see……"

Li Minghan suddenly realized what was going on, nodded, and felt relieved.

"However..." Qiu Xing swallowed, thought for a moment, and then said, "But there are always exceptions. Just to be on the safe side, everyone should keep a close eye on things."

"It's probably impossible for a Purple Mansion to appear, but it's still possible that there really is some immortal old man with a Golden Core who has managed to prolong his life through special methods."

Qiu Xing frowned as he spoke, but there was little concern in his tone. To them, as long as it wasn't a Purple Mansion or an ordinary Golden Core cultivator, even one at the peak of the Golden Core stage, they wouldn't pose any threat.

And the Purple Mansion...

That is a completely different concept from the Golden Core stage; they are worlds apart. Even the weakest of them can almost crush all Golden Core cultivators.

Yu Changsheng understood this all too well. Back then, True Monarch Hailong was first weakened, and then severely injured by his sword, leaving him with less than one-tenth of his strength. Even so, he was still no match for him, and almost faced certain death. If he hadn't used the power of the Xuan Turtle, he wouldn't have been able to kill him.

One can imagine that within this abyss, among all the Golden Core cultivators, a twisted and heinous criminal from the Purple Mansion realm would emerge...

Therefore, for the cultivators and geniuses of various sects in both states, this would be an immeasurable catastrophe.

"The higher-ups within the sect couldn't possibly have overlooked these matters, so I don't need to worry too much. The biggest threat is still that so-called Crown Prince of Qingzhou..."

Yu Changsheng thought to himself, then let out a heavy breath, feeling somewhat calmer. He glanced at the skeletons by the roadside but didn't pay much attention to them.

As for the malicious glances from the shadows, Yu Changsheng didn't bother with them as long as they didn't jump out and provoke him.

And so, the group continued on their way without stopping, and the day passed quietly...

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"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

On the crimson grassland, besides the drifting mist, there is also the howling of the wind, carrying the vicissitudes of history, like an old man with white hair whispering softly, endlessly, sometimes intermittently.

As the group moved forward, the howling sound grew louder and louder. The crimson plain was no longer boundless; darkness gradually replaced everything.

"Ahead lies the Abyss..."

Feeling the increasingly intense yin wind, Qiu Xing sniffed and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air. A look of reminiscence appeared in his eyes as he spoke softly:

"The abyss is three thousand meters deep, which is the limit that ordinary cultivators can reach. However, the elevation between three thousand and five thousand meters does not decrease slowly, but rather drops sharply as if falling off a cliff. This span is two thousand meters. In other words, there is a vacuum transition period between three thousand and five thousand meters in the abyss."

"This transitional section is called the Cliff Fall Platform. And this is the only way we can go down; we can't bypass it."

"The Cliff-Falling Platform..." Yu Changsheng's eyes flickered slightly. He gently stretched out his palm and felt the wind howling from afar. A subtle tearing sensation came from his fingertips.

Everyone fell silent, but Qiu Xing let out a soft breath, pondered for a moment, and then continued:

"On the cliff platform, due to the special nature of the field and the formation, the gravity is abnormal. There are some boulders that can be used as a base and medium to help us go down to the bottom of the abyss, which can be used as a base and medium."

"However, this is still a two-kilometer journey, neither long nor short, and there are still considerable risks involved."

Putting aside everything else, the annihilating gales on both sides of the river, despite the suppression of the formations, are still incredibly powerful. If a cultivator below the Golden Core stage were to be accidentally swept into them, their chances of survival would be slim. Even a Golden Core cultivator cannot guarantee 100% safety; extreme caution is required.

Upon hearing Qiu Xing's words, many people in the group changed their expressions slightly. These were the people in the Myriad Manifestations Sect who considered their cultivation to be relatively weak.

However, there was only a change; no one panicked or withdrew, and calm quickly returned.

Yu Changsheng took in the expressions of these people and nodded to himself. He also sent a telepathic message to Shen Xingchen and Li Minghan, telling them to be more careful around these people.

"Alright, let's keep going. Once we cross the Cliff-Falling Platform, we'll be close to the bottom of this abyss."

Yu Changsheng spoke succinctly. Qiu Xing nodded, his gaze sweeping over everyone before concealing the surprise in his eyes. He continued walking forward without saying a word.

Not long after, about half an hour later, the plain came to an end, and the howling wind in the sky reached its peak here.

Before them lay a massive cliff, like an insurmountable chasm.

The cliffs stretch endlessly across the sky, their smooth surfaces extending for hundreds of miles. Looking down from above, a person standing on the edge appears as small as an ant. Gazing into the distance, all that can be seen is darkness, obscuring everything.

Like giant beasts with gaping mouths, waiting for their prey to fall into their trap and devour people's souls, only the howling wind, like a knife scraping, howls from the bottom of the cliffs on both sides, like a raging storm in the ocean, carrying a strong pressure and a thick smell of blood, which moves people.

"We've arrived at the Cliff-Falling Platform."

Qiu Xing's gaze became slightly more serious. He looked down at the bottom of the cliff, then closed his eyes and silently calculated for a while before opening them again and saying:

"Based on the pattern, I estimate that in about another hour, the floating rocks below the abyss will surge up again and then descend. At that time, we'll step onto them and descend with them. There's still some time, everyone get ready. This Cliff-Falling Platform is no peaceful place."

"Normally, the array isolates the gale, so there's not much of a problem. However, as we go deeper, the power of the gale will only increase, and at that time, the array may not be able to completely protect us. It all depends on the individual."

"Alright." Everyone agreed and found a place to meditate and recover quietly, waiting for the next wave of floating stones to arrive.

Yu Changsheng gave Qiu Xing a deep look, nodded his thanks, and slowly walked to the edge of the cliff platform to carefully sense it.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

A fierce wind swept by, and only when you got closer could you clearly feel the unease in this place. The howling wind became even more violent, and there were occasional thunderous booms echoing in the abyss. They were not clearly heard, but they made people's hearts tremble.

Apart from that, all was pitch black, everything was blurry and indistinct. Only the relentless, tangible waves of annihilating gales swept across, only to be blocked by a faint barrier of light as they crossed the precipice, their power greatly reduced. (End of Chapter)