Chapter 80 Chapter 80 "I will risk my life to protect Your Highness..."

Jiu Zhao is stubborn and no one can change her decision.

At this moment, although her voice was hesitant, the two flames in her eyes did not waver for a moment as they drifted in the night wind.

Yingluo took a breath, removed his hands from her shoulders, and slowly stepped back.

He was afraid that driven by jealousy, fear and unwillingness, he would do something like imprisoning her.

He retreated until he couldn't reach her immediately, then, with all his might, he asked, "Alright, even if it's for the sake of conscience, Your Highness must go to the Sunless Abyss. But are you so reckless? It's late, you're exhausted, and you don't even have a viable plan."

To his surprise, Jiu Zhao shook his head decisively: "I have a feasible plan. I've thought it through thoroughly on the way back."

An ominous premonition suddenly emerged, and Ying Luo's fingertips trembled a few times. "What is the plan? Please tell me frankly, Your Highness."

"I told you not to get involved. This is none of your business—"

"Your Highness, please tell me."

The young man raised his voice slightly to drown out Jiu Zhao's resistance.

His jaw was taut, his eyes were determined, and his tall body stood before Jiuzhao like a mountain, as if he would not give in unless Jiuzhao said so.

The stalemate lasted less than a moment before Jiu Zhao was defeated.

"...Forget it, I'll ask you to help me fill in the gaps."

She pondered for a few moments, then translated the general steps in her mind into words, saying to Ying Luo, "As you know, the Sunless Abyss is in a unique location. It's a deep valley formed by the collapse of a high mountain. Due to the Nine Heavens Thunder Punishment that occurs every seven days, no living creatures live within a hundred miles.

"Aside from the restrictions preventing escape, the only guards are two celestial beings under the Supreme God of Punishment. When the thunderbolt strikes, the restrictions will be temporarily lifted to inflict the greatest suffering on the sinful god suppressed within. To avoid being harmed by the thunderbolt, the guards will also stay away from the Sunless Abyss.

"I figured that when the Thunder Punishment arrives, the defenses will be relaxed, making it the perfect time for me to sneak in. The only problem is that I have no way of knowing the exact date of the Thunder Punishment, so I can only go there immediately and wait for the opportunity to strike. Fortunately, however, the flow of time in Sanqing Heaven and Yunsheng World is different. Even if I stay there for a few days, it will only be a few breaths in the human world, so I don't think it will arouse suspicion."

After explaining the plan, Jiu Zhao asked again, "Can you help me see if there is room for improvement?"

Yingluo remained silent for a long time.

Then he lost his voice and said, "...Are you crazy?"

His beautiful face twisted, reminiscent of the evil ghost Zhu Yan had become when he was ill and unable to control himself. "When the thunderbolts descend, they will indiscriminately attack every inch of the Sunless Abyss. If you are struck by them, even just once or twice, your soul will be traumatized.

"Otherwise, why would the Heavenly Order choose this as the most severe punishment?

"Even if you were lucky enough to survive the thunderbolt and still be able to move, but you broke into the prison where Zhulong was imprisoned while injured, what could you use to fight him? A celestial being is no match for a demigod, and in your injured state, wouldn't you be just offering yourself up to him to kill?!"

Jiu Zhao remained calm, "Have you forgotten what you said earlier? What kind of place is the Sunless Abyss? Even a powerful being like Wu Shao suffered greatly. That Zhulong is only a demigod. It's already a great achievement for him to survive the thousand-year thunder punishment. How could he possibly possess such a powerful force?"

"In this state, I have a certain chance of beating him.

"What's more, I am a phoenix, and I have my natal feathers to protect me. No matter what happens, I won't die."

Yingluo seemed to be in an absurd nightmare.

Jiu Zhaotan's mouth kept opening and closing, and all that reached his ears were words of sacrificing one's life.

…She is the treasure in his heart.

I have protected it for thousands of years, holding it in my palm for fear of it falling, and holding it in my mouth for fear of it melting.

He stayed with her and took great pains to eliminate anyone who might hurt her.

But she was still hurt again and again by the damn man.

now.

For the sake of a man, she even risked her life.

Even if I lose a life feather, I can still protect my life——

But who is Zhu Yan? How could he be worthy of Jiu Zhao?!

Killing intent continued to surge in Ying Luo's limbs and bones. One day, he wanted to pierce the heart of the man nurtured in Changle's life card with a sword, to help him end his sickly and humble life - so that Jiu Zhao and himself would no longer suffer so much.

But look into Jiuzhao's eyes.

Watching her take off her usual carefree outer appearance, her eyes revealed a calmness that was beyond words.

Yingluo knew that even if he knelt down, hugged her legs and cried to keep her, he would not be able to stop her.

Only by accompanying her, sharing the rewards and punishments, and going through life and death with her, can I avoid losing her trust for the second time.

So, he swallowed the bitter taste in his mouth again and said very slowly, "If Your Highness insists on doing this, then I must go with you... I will risk my life to protect Your Highness's safety."

"I said, you don't have to—"

"This is my final bottom line. If Your Highness disagrees, I will immediately report this to the Emperor."

The other party was so stubborn that Jiu Zhao couldn't say anything he had prepared.

At the same time, a clear voice sounded in her heart:

Assuming the roles were reversed today, and it was Ying Luo who insisted on going to Wu Ri Yuan—

As a close friend of thousands of years, she couldn't just stand by and let him go alone.

…

There is no time to lose.

The two counted the equipment that could be used in the storage ring, and then started the teleportation array to Wu Ri Yuan.

Although Wu Ri Yuan nominally belongs to San Qing Tian, ​​it is a place outside the Three Realms, without roots or sources, and without day or night.

Yuan refers to a deep valley.

On its periphery is a high mountain floating in the clouds, formed naturally by black rocks, called Wanlei Mountain.

The mountains are high and steep, extending to the foot of the mountains, and then extending to the four directions for hundreds of miles of equally dark and desolate land.

The black rocks that make up this scene are the reason why thunder punishments frequently come.

They are called "Thunder Rocks", which contain a natural energy field and need to absorb thunder to maintain their stone shape.

After a long journey, Jiuzhao and Yingluo chose a sheltered valley as their temporary base.

The restrictions of the Supreme God are distributed around the deep valley surrounded by the Ten Thousand Thunder Mountains, and outside the restrictions are the guarding immortals Yan Zhan and Ji Min.

They come from Xihai and Dongyuan respectively.

Among them, Yan Zhan and Ying Luo, who were born in the mermaid tribe, are distant relatives and have a certain friendship.

But this is not a happy event.

Under the decree of heaven, even parents and children cannot show mercy, let alone distant relatives.

…

It took Jiu Zhao and Ying Luo two days to figure out the general situation of Wu Ri Yuan - and they also realized that the two guarding immortals seemed to have a bad relationship. They usually guarded one side of the mountain, far away from each other, and would not meet all day, and had almost no communication.

Jiu Zhao was puzzled. As colleagues, why were the two of them so cold to each other?

What is even more confusing is that since they have grown so tired of each other, why has no one asked for permission to transfer away?

Ying Luo, who saw through her intention, explained to her, "That's exactly what we want. They are stationed here. Although they are colleagues, they also have the meaning of supervising each other. Otherwise, if the guards collude with the God of Sin, it would be bad if someone close to them chose to become corrupt as well.

"Your Highness, in fact, it's not just the guards of Wu Riyuan. The checks and balances between the two sides can also be used elsewhere in the future."

Jiu Zhao listened, half-comprehending, but soon began to worry about the most pressing matter. "We've been here for two days, and judging by the celestial phenomena, thunderclouds are gathering. I'm afraid the day of thunder punishment is imminent. But Wu Ri Yuan is so vast, and there are many sinful gods and immortals imprisoned there. If we can't determine Zhu Long's location, everything we do will be troublesome."

Yingluo has also been thinking about this matter these two days.

Jiu Zhao's question just now gave him some new directions.

After a moment's silence, he said, "When I was young, Yan Zhan's parents were both ministers of my father's family. I had close contact with him and can be considered to have a good understanding of his temperament. If I were to imitate his appearance directly, I'm afraid Ji Min might not be able to tell the difference.

"Why not let me disguise myself and talk to Ji Min to find out the location of Zhulong?"

Yingluo's method is clever but risky.

He took advantage of the bad relationship between the two and the rift between them as they didn't see each other for a long time.

They discussed it in detail for another hour.

Finally decided to split the troops into two groups.

Yingluo transformed into Yanzhan's appearance and went to Jimin. On the grounds that he sensed the fluctuation of unknown power, he asked the other party to accompany him to Wu Riyuan to check the status of each imprisoned sinful immortal.

Jiu Zhao was responsible for creating trouble to attract the attention of the real Yan Zhan on the other side so that his lies would not be exposed.

Thunder and lightning gathered everywhere in the Wu Ri Yuan, and occasionally lightning and fire would burst out from the sky.

The duty of a guard is to protect the surrounding peace and stability. No matter how small the matter is, he has the obligation to check and resolve it.

Lightning is of the fire element, heavenly fire is of the fire element, and Jiu Zhao is also of the fire element.

The surrounding environment gave her a unique advantage in concealing her own immortal power.

Thunderclouds rolled in across the sky, and I feared tomorrow would be the day of thunderous punishment. Compared to Yingluo's personal confrontation with Jimin, Jiuzhao's risk was less.

But the plan is closely linked, and if she fails to attract Yan Zhan's attention, it will trigger a series of crises.

Before parting, Jiu Zhao specially stuffed two breath-suppressing talismans given to him by Zhu Yan to Zhu Yan in case of emergency.

Yingluo also said that he would give Jiuzhao an incense stick of time to lure Yanzhan away, and then he would change his appearance to look for Jimin.

…

Jiu Zhao estimated the time and flew to the other side of the mountain.

When I looked up, I saw Yan Zhan sitting on a rock near the mountainside, roasting fish using the spontaneously ignited sky fire.

“…”

Jiu Zhao's mouth twitched.

During the work, I actually had such leisurely mood.

She had also observed another celestial being, Ji Min, in stealth. He had a steady and old-fashioned temperament, so it was no wonder they couldn't get along.

After thinking about it, Jiu Zhao felt that he had been guarding this Wu Ri Yuan for a thousand years and had long been accustomed to the occasional noises caused by excessive thunder.

Compared to working, grilling fish is definitely more interesting.

She took advantage of the time when Yan Zhan was eating fish to bury the first trace of immortal power behind a rock that blocked his vision but was not too far away.

A dozen feet away, the second strand was buried.

The distances are long and short, winding and twisty, and try not to show any traces of human intervention.

After a few times of this, if the plan goes well, Yan Zhan will be far enough down the mountain to not be able to see what's happening on the top.

After completing all this, Jiu Zhao returned to the mountainside. Seeing that there was only a fish tail left in Yan Zhan's hand, he hid beside a huge black rock, carefully twisted his fingertips, and ignited the first wisp.

boom--

The power of Jileiyan was far beyond her imagination.

The rocks exploded and the erupting fire shot up half a meter high.

Jiu Zhao was so shocked that his breathing trembled.

In the distance, Yan Zhan was also attracted and swallowed the fish tail, bone and meat included.

He didn't bother to cleanse his hands with the cleansing technique. He simply wiped them on the stone beside him, palms facing down. Without giving it much thought, he simply muttered to himself, "Is this the impending thunder punishment... Why did this skyfire suddenly rise so high?"