Chapter 62 Gathering: Wu Chen led everyone into the Western Wilderness. Here…

Wu Chen led the group into the Western Wilderness. The scenery here was quite different from the snowy wasteland they had just encountered.

This oasis is clearly a vast basin, shrouded in mist and clouds, with towering trees and strange rocks reaching for the sky. Occasionally, strange sounds echo, but they only make it seem more tranquil.

Wu Chen led them through a maze, turning left and right, until they arrived at a huge, strange rock. It was more like a small mountain than a rock, riddled with holes.

Yu Jitang leaned closer to smell it and found it had a strange fragrance. He then reached out and touched it; it was spotless. He tapped it gently, and it made a metallic sound. "Strange, what kind of stone is this?"

Wu Chen shook his head. "I don't know either. But there are no monsters living here, so it's very convenient for people to hide."

Wu Yan looked up and thought for a while before saying, "I have heard that after some great demons and monsters pass away, other demons and monsters dare not approach their dwelling places for hundreds of years."

Lu Qing didn't seem to care at all. "What place hasn't someone died here?"

Wu Chen smiled, took her hand, and leaped up. The entrances were ranging from a foot to several feet high, and once inside, they weren't cramped at all. Everyone followed.

Yu Jitang cursed Wu Chen inwardly for being so cunning, even choosing such a comfortable place to set up an ambush.

But even though it was comfortable here, it was still a cold and slippery cave. The group had been holed up here for several days without seeing a single demonic beast. Yu Jitang couldn't help but ask Wu Chen, "Are you sure they'll pass through here? This Western Wilderness is so vast, who knows where they'll come from?"

Wu Chen sat cross-legged at the cave entrance and replied with only four words, "Just wait."

This is the legendary border of the Western Abyss. And the Fruit of Spiritual Communication lies deep within the Western Abyss.

Indeed, with so many people coming to the Western Wilderness, it's impossible for them all to enter the Western Abyss from here.

But the person who walked in front of him last time he came to Xiyuan was the one who fought with the great demons in this area.

There aren't many people capable of fighting the great demons and who know the Path to the Western Abyss. Who exactly is this person? And why did they enter the Western Abyss before the Fruit of Spiritual Communication ripened?

If one truly intends to benefit from the Fruit of Spirit Communication, then guarding the edge of the Western Abyss would be perfectly acceptable. The Fruit of Spirit Communication is actually safest within the Western Abyss.

The person Wu Chen suspected most was actually the priest Zou Gaoyang.

If he could deduce the general idea from just a few words in the secret notes of the Divine Palace, then Zou Gaoyang, who had received the true inheritance of the Divine Palace, must know even more than him.

However, when he saw Zou Gaoyang at Zhanghuatai, he could barely maintain his aged appearance. Did Zou Gaoyang still have the strength to come here?

Or perhaps it is a family that once obtained the fruit of spiritual communication.

Until the purpose of these people is clarified, they will all be a threat to Lu Qing.

Wu Chen's fingers gently caressed the hilt of the Taiyi sword as he silently and warily gazed at the oasis outside.

Suddenly, a flock of birds took flight. Wu Chen looked up and was startled, his sword-like eyebrows twitching slightly.

A group of people quickly approached this direction from a distance.

Look at that magnificent display of gold and jade, the flags at the highest point are so conspicuous and dazzling.

Yu Jitang also heard the commotion, peeked out, and saw it too. He muttered to himself, "It used to look so grand and impressive, how come it feels so shameful today?"

To brazenly raid the territory of demons and monsters—if this were recorded by the demon race, they would surely be scorned by them.

The one with such an extravagant display was naturally Zou Buming.

Wu Chen originally thought that Zou Buming's men would advance unimpeded, but to his surprise, Zou Buming's men stopped at the edge of the oasis and began to set up camp.

Everyone in the cave found it very strange.

Sure enough, in less than half a day, Luo Heqing and Zhan Yantai's forces followed, along with Jin Hua's experts from Jin Manlou. Behind them were forces from other sects and independent cultivators who had banded together.

This is quite a showdown; it seems that even before entering the Western Abyss, the human cultivators are already about to stage a full-blown martial arts battle.

After Zou Buming set up camp, he only allowed the experts from the Divine Palace to patrol his camp, while he himself remained in the luxurious tent in the middle and did not come out.

"That bird's gone mute again." Yu Jitang sat at the cave entrance, enjoying the spectacle with Wu Chen. "But what do you think it's trying to do?"

Wu Chen shook his head. "I've talked to him less than I've talked to you. He's always surrounded by people, and from so far away, I'm afraid he might not even be able to hear what I'm saying."

Yu Jitang laughed, "Who told him to have the surname Zou?"

Yu Jitang's words carried no envy. Born into the second most powerful family in the Divine Palace, he understood the influence of family far better than Wu Chen; there were advantages and disadvantages. Those as reckless as him were extremely rare; most family members had to bear the burden of their family's glory in public. The more glamorous the facade, the darker the shadow behind it.

Perhaps most cultivators dream of becoming Zou Buming, but he will definitely not be here.

Seeing the people below locked in a stalemate, scheming against each other, Yu Jitang stretched and said, "You keep an eye on things for now. I'm going to get some sleep. I'll take over the watch tonight."

Turning around, they saw Lu Qing staring at them with a smile. Yu Jitang felt a chill run down his spine. "Why does your smile give me the creeps?"

Lu Qing thought to herself, "Two handsome people together make for a pleasing sight." However, if she said it, Wu Chen would probably give her a whack on the head again. "I'm just expressing my appreciation for your sensible decision to step aside."

One sentence made two people famous.

Wu Chen couldn't help but turn around and smile at her, "Little rascal. Come here."

Lu Qing sidled up to Wu Chen and squatted down next to him, looking down together.

As a result, the sky went from light to dark, then back to light again, before finally there was some movement below.

Luo Heqing led his men to Zou Buming's tent. After some time, the restless Zhan Yantai people stopped making a move. Jin Hua led his men to visit Luo Heqing first, and after they came out, they also stopped making a move.

This greatly worried the smaller sects and independent cultivators.

What exactly do these three mean? We finally crossed the snowy plateau, traversed the Western Wilderness, and arrived in this far west. Now that the Western Abyss is right before us, these three most formidable competitors are all holding back.

If they don't move, can I move?

Since we're already at the edge of the Western Abyss, any excuse we come up with will only make us a laughingstock. Everyone who comes here, whether they think they have the strength to compete or just want to take advantage of the chaos, is after the Spirit Fruit.

Since Zou Buming and the others aren't making a move, then they shouldn't blame me for seizing the initiative. If I really manage to reach the bottom of the Spirit Tree, obtain the Spirit Fruit, swallow it, and gain great supernatural powers, then who among Zou Buming and Luo Heqing could possibly be my match!

Many risk-takers took advantage of the second night to sneak into the Western Abyss.

Fearing to alert the three major powers, these rogue cultivators avoided the camp and sneaked into Xiyuan from a more distant location.

Legend has it that the Western Abyss is filled with poisonous waters, miasma, and teeming with ghosts and monsters. Therefore, these people all proceeded with utmost caution and vigilance.

Some of the wealthy are armed to the teeth, with their feet covered in jewels, their bodies draped in cloaks, and their hands adorned with weapons.

Even so, in that pitch-black forest, a scream would occasionally ring out, and then silence would follow.

Yu Jitang, who was staring outside, felt a chill run down his spine. He was about to call Wu Chen to get up when he turned around and saw two pairs of eerie eyes behind him. Yu Jitang was so frightened that his soul almost left his body. Upon closer inspection, he realized that it was the group of people who had heard the noise.

But something's not right. There are clearly four people and Wu Yan behind them, so why are there two pairs of eyes glowing green?

When he leaned closer to look, the strange phenomenon was gone.

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Author's Note: There will be one more chapter today, a little later. Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants between 2020-07-21 08:20:51 and 2020-07-22 12:44:32!

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