It turns out, they were the main characters.

I imagine there's a little bit of anticipation alongside the fear.

Mu Zhian took out a fragment of a treasure map from his pocket.

This was something Lan Feiying had looted from Xiao Hua's storage ring. The older sister in the cheongsam had become increasingly mysterious lately, as if she knew his purpose and what he wanted. She had secretly taken out the fragments of the treasure map and handed them to him in advance.

"Sister Feiying is so good to me. It was worth it for me to visit her at the Dawn Auction House so often..."

Looking at the fragments of the treasure map in his hand, Mu Zhian couldn't help but sigh softly.

If Lan Feiying were here and heard this, she would probably give Mu Zhian a very charming eye roll.

All that talk about finding her at the auction house was a lie; he was clearly just after her body.

"Your innate furnace is truly special. If there were more celestial spiritual energy within it, I might mistake this place for the celestial court itself."

As Mu Zhian pondered his future plans, he suddenly heard Ye Qingxin's captivating and melodious voice echoing in his heart.

If Mu Zhian could see what was happening inside the innate furnace, he would definitely stare at it, completely mesmerized.

At this very moment, the beautiful ancestor who was temporarily residing in the innate furnace appeared as a phantom, graceful figure.

She sat languidly amidst the spiritual energy woven from the innate furnace, her alluring red eyes surveying her surroundings with genuine amazement and rapture.

Although she already knew that Mu Zhian had a very close relationship with the Heavenly Court and that his innate furnace could absorb the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Court, Ye Qingxin was still somewhat surprised after discovering the structure of the innate furnace.

"If you are happy, senior, then I will be content if I can take this opportunity to nurture your spiritual consciousness."

Mu Zhian responded with a bright and sunny smile and a gentle voice.

He paused again before continuing, "I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to take good care of me this time."

Ye Qingxin lowered her eyes slightly, dangling her feet in red embroidered shoes, and chuckled, "The Azure Emperor only recently entrusted you to me, so I will naturally do everything in my power to protect your safety. Don't worry."

This sounds a bit like a brother succeeding his father, but the problem is, Sister Qingdi only asked you to protect me, not to hand me over to you directly... Mu Zhian suddenly said, "By the way, senior, there's something else I'm not sure if I should say..."

He paused for a few seconds after saying this, then shook his head and sighed helplessly: "Forget it... let's not talk about this anymore, so as not to upset you, senior."

"Given our current relationship, we can just say whatever we want without so much hesitation," Ye Qingxin said calmly.

Mu Zhian hesitated for a moment, then said hesitantly, "The Chaos Land is now a mixed bag. Although Brother Ye and I are both disciples of the Liangyi Sect, he has always been somewhat unfriendly to me... If we have a conflict in the Chaos Land later, I'm afraid it will put you in a difficult position, senior."

“But he also has the help of a powerful being who helped him to attain enlightenment in his previous life. If he were to rely on me, I might not be his match… Actually, if possible, I would like to reconcile with Brother Ye as much as possible.”

Ye Qingxin frowned slightly and admonished, "You're good in every way, except you're too kind. Since Ye Yu doesn't get along with you and has targeted you many times, why do you insist on trying to reconcile with him? If you don't correct this kind of personality, you'll get into trouble sooner or later."

Mu Zhian hesitated for a moment: "But Ye Yu is your descendant, and I don't want you to be caught in the middle."

“If it weren’t for your involvement, I wouldn’t care about Ye Yu at all… but you are his ancestor. If we were to have another argument because of my actions, I’m afraid I would feel guilty.”

Ye Qingxin paused for a moment, then her tone softened: "You don't need to consider me in every way. I have already promised the Azure Emperor that I will stand by your side no matter what, so don't worry."

"If I had to choose between you and Ye Yu, I would definitely protect you."

“If we continue saying this, our relationship will become strained,” Ye Qingxin continued.

In fact, through her casual conversations with the Ye sisters a few days ago and the information she had gathered from other parts of the Liangyi Sect, she had already roughly figured out what the grudge between Mu Zhian and Ye Yu was all about.

Ye Yu hates Mu Zhi'an partly because of his deep-seated inferiority complex, which in turn breeds jealousy.

While Ye Yu's talent is indeed exceptional, Mu Zhi'an is by no means inferior to Ye Yu.

If Ye Yu truly wants revenge, the only way is to let the powerful force within him rely on this path.

But if that were really the case, she couldn't possibly stand idly by.

It wasn't just because of Mu Zhi'an's relationship with the Heavenly Court, but more importantly, she was also moved by Mu Zhi'an's sincerity.

Although Mu Zhian disliked Ye Yu, she would still consider Ye Yu's predicament from the perspective of her as the ancestor of the Ye family.

Then think of Ye Yu. He had stood up for him, even at the risk of offending the Azure Emperor, but what he got in return was Ye Yu's repeated disheartening actions.

In comparison, Mu Zhian's thoughtfulness is certainly much more comforting.

Although she had tried to guide Ye Yu onto the right track, Ye Yu's repeated arrogant reactions clearly showed that he was completely blinded by jealousy and anger.

She was completely disappointed in this descendant of the Ye family.

If Ye Yu really intends to harm Mu Zhian this time, or even has the old man inside her take action, then she cannot stand idly by.

Mu Zhian hesitated for a long time before finally smiling and saying, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Sister Ye."

Chapter 359 The Master in the Coffin, the Demon Queen Descends (1 words)

"It seems the rumors within the sect were true; the Chaos Land has indeed opened."

"However, judging from this, apart from Ye Yu, it seems that not many people have successfully entered this abyss... I suppose it's because they don't have the treasure map of the Chaos Land to protect them?"

Mu Zhian stood atop a mountain with his hands behind his back. His magnificent black robe, embroidered with gold thread, fluttered in the cold wind, and his soft black hair was slightly disheveled by the wind.

His handsome face was pale, and if it were in the past, he would definitely be a spoiled young master from a powerful family, a villain waiting to be slapped in the face by the protagonist.

However, Mu Zhian has now turned the tables, successfully hooking up with several beauties, and his physique has been strengthened several times.

The chosen one possesses the "old man's" cheat ability, and he also has an older sister inside him...

Mu Zhian looked down at this vast border region.

Layer upon layer of mountains, lush green forests... and unknown monsters hiding in this ancient forest.

This is the frontier.

As expected of a first-grade artifact spirit of the Ancestral Artifact level, the Heavenly Lock can travel through space without consuming much of Mu Zhian's spiritual energy. This is also the result of Ye Qingxin's nurturing of the Heavenly Lock in the past.

It's unknown which powerful being left behind the Abyss of Chaos. According to previous rumors, even a fifth-grade Void Returning Immortal would be suppressed to a fifth-grade Spirit Refining Immortal upon entering the Abyss... Mu Zhian sighed inwardly.

This Abyss is somewhat similar to the Forbidden Zone. Any cultivator who steps into it will be cursed with an extremely terrifying curse, which will only disappear when they leave the Abyss.

This also means that cultivators must suppress their own curses while venturing into the Abyss, and at the same time guard against other cultivators with malicious intentions.

However, the curse was of little use to Mu Zhian, since he carried a fragment of the map of the Chaos Land, which contained the love of his sister Fei Ying.

"Sister Ye, I'm going in," Mu Zhian said.

At this moment, a number of cultivators have gathered outside this chaotic land, most of them hesitating whether or not to take the risk of entering this region.

Some cultivators, seeing the soaring demonic energy near the border, worried that if they rashly entered the Abyss, they would be attacked by demonic cultivators.

However, Mu Zhian already possessed the mark of the demon realm, so demon cultivators would not recognize him as a cultivator from the Eastern Continent, and naturally there was no worry about him being attacked by demon cultivators.

As Mu Zhian transformed into a streak of light and soared into the Abyss on his sword, a demon cultivator on a mountain peak glanced at him casually before lazily looking away.

Today he has seen too many cultivators, including demon cultivators, who wanted to enter the Abyss, only to die with a curse on them. To him, Mu Zhian was just one of them.

However, just as he was about to look away, he suddenly paused, stared at Mu Zhian's face for a few more seconds, and then suddenly realized something and turned his head to say, "Go and inform Vice Clan Chief Fang Long that the person he mentioned a couple of days ago has arrived!"

As soon as he finished speaking, one of the scouts who had brought the message turned around and transformed into a long rainbow, rushing towards the cave on the mountaintop.

The Devouring Rhinoceros Clan is one of the demon clans responsible for guarding the border. Their deputy clan leader had just instructed that if anyone discovered Mu Zhi'an's whereabouts, they should report to him.

Even among the demon realm, many demon cultivators have heard of the name Mu Zhian.

After all, the Azure Emperor had said a few days ago that Mu Zhi'an was her Daoist partner, which was equivalent to giving Mu Zhi'an a protective charm.

How many people in this world would dare to harm the Daoist partner of a Dao Integration Realm expert?

Even those who are at the same Dao Integration Realm dare not offend them easily.

It's unclear what the deputy clan leader was thinking, but it seems he had his eye on Mu Zhi'an.

As the scout's mind raced, he arrived at a grand hall and met the Demon-Devouring Rhinoceros Deputy Clan Chief, who was meditating and cultivating.

"Chief, the person you mentioned before has already entered the Abyss," the scout said in a low voice.

Fang Long suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them.

"He actually came?"

His tone seemed to carry a hint of surprise, then a faint smile appeared on Fang Long's face as he said, "Have someone prepare. They will come with me to the Abyss later."

While the Azure Emperor's power was indeed intimidating, this was the Demon Realm. Mu Zhi'an, a cultivator from the Eastern Continent, had trespassed into the Demon Realm. According to the rules of the Demon Realm, it would not be unreasonable to kill him.

Of course, with the Azure Emperor present, doing this would obviously be unwise, and even if things came to that, Her Majesty the Empress might not necessarily come to his rescue.

After all, even Her Majesty the Empress wouldn't want to bear the wrath of someone at the Dao Integration Realm.

But if we obtain something from Mu Zhian first, and then present it to Her Majesty the Empress...

According to Ye Yu's previous words, Mu Zhian's body contains the Qi of Heaven.

Her Majesty the Empress has been collecting Heavenly Dao Qi for years. If we offer it to her, she might even be able to take over the position of Lord of this region.

……

"It seems that this abyss is indeed connected with the Heavenly Court. The spiritual energy here seems to all come from the Heavenly Court."

A passage silently unfolded in the void, and Mu Zhian walked in through it, looking around with some surprise as he muttered to himself.

What appeared before them was a rather vast region. Although it was called the Abyss, there was a hidden world inside.

The mountains and lakes are enveloped in a rich spiritual aura, much like the scene when the path to immortality appeared in Kyushu.

As a result, some cultivators who were lucky enough to be caught up in the opportunity couldn't resist the temptation and began meditating and cultivating nearby.

After all, such abundant spiritual energy makes one day or two of cultivation equivalent to ten or more days in the outside world!

"Be careful, the curse here is quite powerful, no less so than the curse in the forbidden zone. If you accidentally get infected and don't suppress it, you may die suddenly."

At this moment, Ye Qingxin's reminder came from the depths of Mu Zhian's mind. Although she was inside Mu Zhian's innate furnace, Ye Qingxin could still roughly perceive the various changes in the outside world.

"I understand, thank you for the reminder, senior."

Mu Zhian thanked him, then paused before continuing, "However, this curse doesn't seem to have any effect on me."

Ye Qingxin was slightly taken aback as she scanned Mu Zhian's body with her spiritual sense.

“Strange, the curse here has never been attached to you... How is that possible?”

“This curse and the curse of the forbidden zone seem to originate from the same source. In the past, I consumed the Reincarnation Water in the forbidden zone, which is probably why I am immune to the erosion of the curse,” Mu Zhian said with a smile.

Every cultivator who enters this area must suppress the curse within their body, but Mu Zhian is different; he doesn't need to suppress the curse at all.

Moreover... because of the existence of the treasure-hunting rat, he can quickly find out the location of the 'treasure'.

After all, Ye Yu arrived at the Abyss earlier than him, and with Ye Yu's luck, he must have already found the true entrance to the Abyss.

Mu Zhian closed his eyes slightly and communicated with the nightmare that was tracking Ye Yu in the void, asking about Ye Yu's whereabouts.