Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

"...?!"

Is this how you feel about self-blame in your region? You talk about feeling guilty, but you still do what you always do!

Seeing that she couldn't speak for a moment, Chu Mingkong explained:

"You must have chatted with Ke Qing, right? That means you know how I entered the Heavenly Realm last time. Now I can use the same method to return to the Earthly Realm to cultivate and increase my chances of defeating the Heavenly Sword God. I'm not putting any moral pressure on you or saying you're not cooperating or anything, because I'm going to take it by force no matter what!"

Tuberose had never seen such a shameless person.

She stood there silently, her figure graceful and slender as a willow swaying in the breeze, possessing the natural beauty of a bright and delicate flower. Even her cold and resistant attitude seemed to have an innate charm.

"From now on, you must not stop me from contacting Keqing." These were the words Wan Xiangyu said after a long silence.

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingkong guessed that Wanxiangyu had probably found some kind of affinity with Keqing, which was related to the former master of the Jinghuan Spirit Palace.

"Of course, I'd love for you two to get closer!"

Chu Mingkong walked up to Wanxiangyu, and his hand, which had been caressing the beauty's face, gradually wandered to the woman's delicate body.

He suddenly realized something: the tuberose-scented dress... was actually normal.

He thought it was a flower too.

Of course, in a sense, it is now also a flower, a delicate flower with only two pink petals.

Chu Mingkong embraced the tuberose and fell into the flower garden, surrounded by soft spiritual plants, the earth like a blanket.

The tuberose was held by the man's weight, and the bud held between his cherry lips quietly bloomed and unfolded, its petals seemingly pinker than usual.

Gradually, the flower began to release its fragrant nectar.

The flowerbed where the two were standing was suddenly bursting with thousands of flowers, like a dazzling sea of ​​flowers.

......

Chu Mingkong sensed the changes in the atmosphere of heaven and earth, and the "barren spiritual energy" that had accompanied him for more than twenty years returned to his perception, feeling very familiar and dear.

However, he was still somewhat uneasy. He had entered the Heavenly Realm from the Earthly Realm and appeared in the forbidden area of ​​the Spirit Palace, because that was the origin of this technique. But if he "smuggled" himself in, where would he appear?

It must be a desolate place, the kind where there isn't a single abyss for hundreds of miles around.

Chu Mingkong opened his eyes and found himself in the capital city, specifically in the Cui residence.

Of course, the Cui family mansion has now been sold off, and the whereabouts of those Cui family members who stayed here are unknown.

Dilapidated, ruined, withered...

"I just ended up in Tianxiang Tower. Could it be that because Keqing used to live here, it's like she's given me an anchor point?"

Chu Mingkong disregarded all that, put aside all his thoughts, and headed straight for the Western Abyss.

His "smuggling" is subject to a repatriation period. Although the time in the Heavenly Realm and the Earthly Realm is not exactly synchronized, it is roughly the same, at most ten days or so.

He rushed to the Abyss and plunged into its depths in one breath, like a beam of black light flashing by.

As they were about to enter the depths of the abyss, Chu Mingkong did not stop. He sat cross-legged in mid-air to meditate, sliding all the way to the depths, leaving a long trail on the ground.

Some of the soldiers at the Xiling border saw the black light, and they were all surprised and uncertain, accompanied by a gust of wind.

Several soldiers released water into the wasteland, causing their bullets to veer off course. A man nearby was suddenly struck by misfortune and inexplicably washed his face.

"My goodness, what's going on? Could it be that a cultivator just passed by? What level of cultivator would that be?"

"Such a hurry, could something serious have happened? Perhaps we should talk to the elders of Tianya Tower and the cultivators of Wenqing Pavilion."

"Ouch! General, you seem to have a bit of a fever lately, you smell a bit strong!" A new recruit wiped his face.

Immediately, the border defense forces dispatched a strong team to patrol the outer area of ​​the abyss. After a quick assessment of the situation, they discovered a long plow mark.

These plow marks are quite strange. They look like the marks left by a buttocks sliding and scooping, but they extend way too far.

“Look in the middle, there’s an even deeper indentation. This spot… I think it’s a walnut!”

"You mean, someone's penis has turned into a monster, dragging a person towards the depths of the abyss to commit suicide?"

"My God, this is terrifying! Get out of here!"

Everyone in the exploration team was terrified, fearing that their own weapons might also be lost, and they hurriedly left this already dangerous and mysterious place.

......

Five or six days later, Chu Mingkong had almost finished his breathing exercises. He could actually continue refining, but it would be easy for him to lose his balance.

He chose to get up and walk around, slowing down the refining process, and take a stroll through the abyss to visit the altar with the goddess statue from last time.

Since he can refine the materials while moving around, and thanks to the automatic repatriation restriction, he can now move around freely without worrying about getting lost in the Abyss.

"But whether or not to go to the deepest part is a question. I also want to take advantage of the last day to see the babies."

"I think you should consider whether the power of the Illusionary Spirit Palace can still ensure your safe return in the face of the Abyss's power to erode all laws."

The Queen Mother of the West appeared just in time, and she actually followed along.

"I think, since you didn't stop me, Mom, there must be no problem!"

Chu Ming's hollow body was so large that it made the woman chuckle.

Standing before that mysterious altar once more, Chu Mingkong remained silent, lost in thought.

However, a deafening roar and the earth-shaking tremors jolted him from his thoughts.

"These are... other ancient ferocious beasts from the depths of the Abyss?!"

Chapter 229 The Origin of the Abyss

The ferocious beasts from the depths of the abyss are all at the same level as Bai Niang, and even if there are differences, they won't be too much.

Otherwise, when Bai Niang discovered her eggs had been stolen, her frantic search would certainly have left these guys no chance of survival.

"If I could kill these ferocious beasts and obtain their Yin cores, then perhaps when I reach the Heavenly Realm, I would have a portable cultivation jade that could sustain me for a long time."

Chu Mingkong knew very well that after this 'smuggling' ended, it would be difficult to have another opportunity to resupply.

However, dealing with these beings is not something that can be resolved easily. He doesn't have much time, and it wouldn't be surprising for Chu Mingkong to fight these ferocious beasts of the same origin for ten days and ten nights.

Because Chu Mingkong is now treating Bai Niang as a hypothetical enemy, he doesn't actually have much confidence, as it's difficult for beings of the same origin to gain the upper hand.

We can't just use the same method we used to deal with the Sword Cultivator Saint Venerable back then, can we?

Even if he were to fight to the death, he would be completely trapped in the abyss, and no matter how high his cultivation level was, he would hardly have time to escape.

Sometimes, letting go seems to be the only option that must be made.

Chu Mingkong glanced regretfully in the direction from which the sound came from. For now, he could only give up on this ferocious beast from the abyss. He could always come back to search for it again if he needed it in the future.

Bai Niang once said that these ferocious beasts live in various places deep within the mountains and are very difficult to find. You might not see one even once in half a lifetime.

But now the Abyss Beast is nearby, and it seems to be waiting for him to kill it.

"Sigh, I should just focus on my cultivation and not overthink things. I should avoid getting involved in other things," Chu Mingkong comforted himself.

Another day or so has passed.

Chu Mingkong can still clearly perceive the passage of time, unlike before when he would become lost in thought while meditating in the Abyss, unaware of the years upon waking.

This is the result of his active cultivation with the girls; the extreme yang energy is very effective in maintaining his clear mind.

In his meditation, he also took stock of his henchmen, that is, his trump cards and combat skills.

Extreme Yin power is undoubtedly his most powerful weapon, but this weapon is not mysterious at the moment. The great beings of the Heavenly Realm probably all know about it, and even the Holy Venerables know to use Extreme Yang power to counter it.

But this is actually good news. The stronger the extreme Yang power accumulated by the opponent, the more outrageous the bipolar explosion can be on Chu Mingkong's side.

Now, after these few days of refinement, Chu Mingkong felt that this explosive trump card would definitely be able to reach a new level in terms of power!

Then, there was the previously learned Free and Ultimate Intent Technique, which, in a sense, made it easier for Chu Mingkong to protect his soul and prevent it from being influenced by the salvation of Buddhist bodhisattvas.

However, this combat technique itself also possesses powerful destructive force, and can unleash the power of some ancient incantations.

"This combat technique has such a mysterious origin, and it even allows us to glimpse glimpses of its owner's life. We'll have to figure this out..."

"Besides selecting a few lines from the Taoist classics here, I can also add a few lines from the Tao Te Ching that I already know. It's best not to use Buddhist sayings, since there is probably a great figure in Buddhism, and we might leave clues for the other side to exploit."

"Oh, right, that altar."

Chu Mingkong slapped his forehead, suddenly remembering the mysterious altar ruins where there were some ancient characters he didn't recognize.

Add a few ancient characters too!

He inspected his own foundation, and stopped there at the point of mastering the ultimate technique.

Because the inherent levels of weaponry have already been integrated into every gesture, there is no need to deliberately bring them out.

As for the various combat skills I learned before, since they were of a lower level, there was no need to use them again.

After the sounds of the ferocious beast from the abyss faded away, Chu Mingkong arrived at the mysterious ruins and quickly memorized the profound ancient characters, integrating them into his Free and Easy Ultimate Technique.

Meanwhile, Chu Mingkong couldn't help but examine this relic deep in the abyss once again.

"My goodness, where does the power of this Abyss come from? Why is it that only the Earthly Realm has an Abyss, but not the Heavenly Realm?"

He was so engrossed in staring at a relatively intact female statue that he forgot he still had half a sentence to say:

Why does Yang Valley exist in both the terrestrial and celestial realms?

A woman of unparalleled beauty and ethereal grace emerged, her figure exquisite and captivating, yet her demeanor lively and playful.

The woman did not immediately answer Chu Mingkong's question. Instead, she stood on a statue platform—the statue that should have been on the platform had disappeared, leaving only an empty platform.

This gesture made it seem as if she were one of the statues.

However, compared to the still intact goddess statues next to them, the Queen Mother of the West's stunningly beautiful face was revealed, without being covered by a hood.

Even in the dark environment of the abyss, the white dress remained as white as the moon, and the jade-like legs that were occasionally revealed were as beautiful as snow, and a pair of fair and tender feet were crystal clear.

From Chu Mingkong's perspective, he's a bit like a large, living figurine on a display stand.

After a long silence, the Queen Mother of the West finally answered Chu Mingkong's question, but she did so by asking a question instead of providing an answer:

"Do you think there is anything else in the Earthly Realm that is unique to this Abyss and not found in the Celestial Realm? You mentioned a couple of things when you were chatting with Yao Ji."

Chu Mingkong thought to himself, "My God, he really knew," but he couldn't help but mutter to himself: