Instead, Zuan comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, I've been through far more dangerous situations than this, and I've survived them all. I'm much stronger now than before, and with the help of this old friend, if I still can't win the trial, I'll despise myself."

Although he could repeatedly kill the Skinning Demon King while guarding the altar, he needed to obtain the authority to get the Divine Dragon Elixir inside.

Moreover, he was indeed worried about what changes might occur after the Skinning Demon King passed the trial, and whether the entire world would be absorbed into Hell by him.

“But this is too dangerous. I would rather you not take the risk. Even if that Skinning Demon King gets the Beacon of the Laws of this world, so what? We can find another way.” Shang Liuyu held his hand tightly and refused to let go.

Zuan shook his head slightly: "Some things have to be done by someone. I also want to have a wife and kids, a warm bed, and a life of pleasure every day. But with great power comes great responsibility. In today's world, if even I don't do such things, who else can I expect to take the risk?"

Shang Liuyu bit her lip tightly. She knew all too well that the other person was the most suitable candidate, but just looking at the dark abyss below filled her with dread, let alone going in to participate in any trials. It would definitely be a situation where she had a nine-out-of-ten chance of dying.

Seeing that the other person was still holding his hand firmly, Zuan continued, "Don't worry, I have survived countless times on the edge of life and death over the years. I have a lot of experience in this area. Trust me."

"If you walk by the river often, you're bound to get wet..." Shang Liuyu regretted his words halfway through, "That's not what I meant, I meant to say that what you're doing is too dangerous."

"Well, if you're worried, give me a kiss as a reward when I come back safely. I'll be more willing to die in there if I think about that," Zu An said with a smile.

The giant statue was practically rolling its eyes; this guy was either chasing girls or on his way to chase girls.

At this moment, Zuan regretted it so much that he almost slapped himself. After watching so many movies and anime in his previous life, did he not know what the consequences of making reckless promises would be?

Just as he was pondering how to make amends, Shang Liuyu suddenly pounced on him: "I don't need to wait for you to come back."

After saying that, she kissed him directly. His soft lips had a girlish fragrance. Zu An was stunned for a moment. He subconsciously reached out to hug her, but Shang Liuyu dodged away like a startled rabbit.

"Don't misunderstand, it's not that I like you, I just want to encourage you in any way I can."

Shang Liuyu's head was also a little dizzy. Speaking of which, the two seemed to have a good relationship, but they were not that close.

Besides, given the current relationship between the other party and her sister, how could she possibly...

Zuan touched his lips and smiled slightly. He hadn't expected that Sister Shang would have such a proud and aloof side.

At this moment, the giant statue coughed lightly: "After you enter the Netherworld, if anything happens to your physical body, you will also die. So you need to find someone to protect your physical body."

Zu An looked at Shang Liuyu with tenderness in his eyes: "What else is there to look for? Of course, it's Sister Shang who will protect me."

Shang Liuyu was startled: "Me? I'm afraid I can't protect her."

She wasn't being modest; with her cultivation level, she was actually considered a master in the world. However, many astonishing beings had come to the Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons this time, including the demon leaders, their elite subordinates, and the monsters within the tomb itself…

Perhaps she could rely on some special abilities to deal with one or two, but with so many, she really wasn't confident she could protect Zaun's physical safety.

Zu An thought for a moment, took out a few array plates, set up several defensive arrays around him, and then handed the array plates to the other party: "Take this and control the array. Even if enemies come, they won't be able to break through for a while."

Shang Liuyu hurriedly took it. With her cultivation and knowledge, she naturally knew how to control the array plate.

Zu An then took out the Human Emperor Seal and placed it in the array as the array eye. Shang Liuyu's current cultivation level was not enough to use the Human Emperor Seal on his own, but with the help of these arrays, he could barely activate the power of the Human Emperor Seal.

Shang Liuyu did not refuse. Feeling the pressure of the Human Emperor's Seal, she felt a little relieved.

Then he instructed Shang Liuyu that if he ever reached a point where he could no longer resist, he should seek help from the pendant around his neck.

Shang Liuyu was taken aback: "Is that pendant also a divine artifact?"

“No, that’s not it…” Zu’an chuckled awkwardly. The pendant contained the sleeping Jing Teng, so it was best not to disturb her unless necessary. “You’ll find out when the time comes, but whatever you do, don’t summon her, or you’ll face endless trouble.”

He would never admit that he was worried about the two women meeting and causing some unnecessary drama.

Shang Liuyu nodded, keeping this in mind.

After arranging everything, Zuan nodded to the giant statue, and following the method he was taught, leaped down and disappeared into the abyss.

Shang Liuyu stared wide-eyed at her surroundings warily, her hands gripping the array plate tightly, ready to draw the musical instrument from her waist at any moment.

Seeing her ready-to-fight stance, the colossus smiled and said, "You don't need to be so nervous. No one will come here."

Shang Liuyu looked up at the colossal statue in the clouds and suddenly asked, "What is your task here? Is it to guide the candidates to participate in the trial?"

“Indeed, once they have completed their mission, my mission will be accomplished, and I shall vanish,” the colossus replied.

Shang Liuyu's heart skipped a beat: "Then wouldn't you deliberately prevent those candidates from completing their missions in order to live longer?"

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