"Let's hope that's the case. If there are many vengeful spirits as powerful as Gustys, we'll probably only be able to protect ourselves even if Ruijin, Honglian, and I work together," Black Fish said with a heavy voice. Gustys' appearance gave him a sliver of pressure.
The three of them continued on their way, making their way to the third zone. They were attacked by many vengeful spirits along the way, and they were all at the Holy Emperor's level. Vengeful spirits at the Holy Emperor's level were extremely rare. They did not see a second one aside from Gustys.
Along the way, Jianchen's group would come across a few skeletons left behind from ancient times. They had already been corroded by the Yin Qi and grudges of the dead, which was why they had been preserved until now.
After traveling over a thousand kilometers, Jianchen's group finally arrived at the end of the second zone. Yin Qi surged several thousand meters in front of them as black mist churned violently. It would conjure ghostly faces from time to time, as if they were baring their fangs at Jianchen's group. They would produce wails and howls.
This was the depths of the Death Nest, the most dangerous zone. It was known as the home of the vengeful spirits of the Holy Emperor, the place where all the vengeful spirits of the Holy Emperor gathered.
Jianchen's group stopped at the boundary between the second and third zones. They stared at the third zone sternly. Before they had even set foot in, they already felt pressured. Just the Yin Qi and grudges of the dead that filled the third zone was enough to make them feel pressured.
The Yin Qi and grudges of the dead were so powerful that it was frightening. It made Jianchen and Tie Ta frown.
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"The third zone is just too terrifying. If Saint Rulers set foot in there, they'd probably only last for a few seconds before dying to the grudges of the dead," Jian Chen said with a heavy voice. The third zone of the Death Nest could be described as a land of death for Saint Rulers. Even if there were no vengeful spirits there, Saint Rulers would not be able to survive.
"Only the Holy Emperor can set foot in the third zone, but he needs to circulate his full strength to resist the Yin Qi and grudges of the dead. This will deplete his energy extremely quickly, so he can't spend too much time there," Black Fish said.
"Even if that's the case, we still need to go in and find the exact location of the Saints' Fruit before leaving. We'll go in and take it when it ripens," Jian Chen said. Determination filled Jianchen's mind. He had to go in. no matter how dangerous it was.
The Saints' Fruit only appeared once every forty thousand years. It was the only shortcut to becoming a Holy Emperor, so he had to obtain the Saints' Fruit.
Jianchen, Black Fish, and Tie Ta entered the third zone together. As soon as they set foot in there, a bone-chilling coldness immediately invaded their bodies. At the same time, a grudges of the dead that were over a dozen times more powerful than the second zone wormed toward their souls.
The grudges of the dead were so powerful that they were no weaker than the grudges of the dead when Gustys had first appeared.
The three of them were already prepared. They immediately circulated their full strength to cast down a layer of defense around themselves to stop the invasion of the grudges of the dead.
Strands of Chaotic Force surged out from the chaotic neidan in Jianchen's dantian, spreading to every corner of his body. He had fully unleashed the advantages of the Chaotic Body. At the same time, a layer of black light flowed on Jianchen's body. This was Chaotic Force swimming on the surface of his skin.
Tie Ta was completely enveloped by a dazzling golden light. He seemed to have become a golden cocoon, where only a blurry figure could be seen from the outside. He seemed like a god that had descended into the world. He was extraordinarily mighty.
A layer of extremely terrifying energy pulsed on Black Fish as well. The three of them circulated their full strength as soon as they set foot on the third zone.
"Jianchen, let Ruijin and Honglian out. There should be quite a few vengeful spirits of the Holy Emperor on the third zone. It's time for our strength to increase," Black Fish said to Jianchen.
Jianchen nodded and immediately released the saint artifact. He let out Black Fish and Honglian from the artifact space.
Ruijin and Honglian had been informed by Jianchen in the artifact space, so they knew about their current situation. As a result, the two of them made their preparations as soon as they came out. They used their abilities to fend off the invasion of the grudges of the dead.
Ruijin shone with a golden light that enveloped him. He seemed like a second Tie Ta. The only difference was that Ruijin's light was slightly dimmer than Tie Ta's.
A layer of scarlet flames rose up around Honglian, causing the surrounding temperature to rapidly rise. Her flames were of the extreme Yang attribute. They just so happened to be the nemesis of the grudges of the dead. The moment the flames appeared, the grudges of the dead immediately retreated. They dared not approach Honglian at all.
Jianchen, Tie Ta, Black Fish and Ruijin immediately distanced themselves from Honglian. Although the flames were not a threat to them, being enveloped by such a terrifying temperature for a long period of time was extremely uncomfortable.
"Stay closer to me. The grudges of the dead around me are thinner. That will reduce your energy expenditure," Honglian said to the people around her.
Jianchen and the others looked at each other with that. They could not help but bitterly smile. Tie Ta said in a muffled voice, "Senior Honglian, I don't dare to get too close to you. Your flames are making me uncomfortable. It's too hot."
The four of them did not move. Although Honglian's flames had weakened under her control, they still did not want to endure the terrifying heat. It was not enough to harm them, but it was still a torment.
A smile appeared on the corner of Hong Lian's lips. She had obviously recovered all her strength to make the flames so powerful. She had reached the Great Perfection of Saint King again. This was all due to the effects of the divine water of the world. It had completely cured her of the aftereffects of using Rebirth from Flames.
Without a doubt, the appearance of Ruijin and Honglian had increased the strength of Jianchen's group by several levels. Even if they were surrounded by the vengeful spirits of the Holy Emperor in the third zone, they could deal with them with ease.
Jianchen did not know where the Saints' Fruit grew. Poseidon had not told him the exact location either, so he could only search through the third zone.
The third zone was the home of the vengeful spirits of the Holy Emperor. There were extremely many vengeful spirits there. Jianchen's group had come across over a dozen vengeful spirits along the way. Although they were nowhere near as powerful as the Holy Emperor, they could not be underestimated. They were all dealt with by Honglian.
Flames of Supreme Yang were the nemesis of otherworldly items. With Honglian dealing with the vengeful spirits, she was even more effective than Ruijin. Gradually, Honglian had become the main force of the group.
Danger and opportunity existed side by side in the Death Nest. There were even more bones and weapon fragments there, all left behind by the Holy Emperor. There were even a few damaged pieces of armor and Space Rings. It was a pity that many of the Space Rings had been completely destroyed and could not be opened.
"Hmm? Jianchen, this Space Ring doesn't seem to have been completely destroyed," Tie Ta ran over from nearby and passed an old Space Ring to Jianchen in high spirits.
Jianchen accepted the Space Ring and discovered that it was indeed not completely destroyed. He opened it with great difficulty in the end.
This was a Space Ring worn by the Holy Emperor. It was extremely rich, but unfortunately, the aura of resentment had already seeped in, destroying many things and reducing them to ashes. Only a few items made of special materials were preserved.
Suddenly, Jianchen's face changed. He pulled out a square stone slab that was ten meters long from the Space Ring and examined it carefully. He became overjoyed.
"This is a Saint Tier Battle Skill!" Jianchen cried out. He was extremely excited, as if he had discovered some great treasure.
Black Fish, Ruijin, and Honglian all gathered over with that. They sighed emotionally, "This really is a Saint Tier Battle Skill. Just this item alone is enough for us to gain quite a lot."
There was a picture of a person on the stone slab. It was a stalwart person whose back could only be seen. He stood in the sky with his feet on the clouds, looking down on the world like a king.
Apart from this picture, there were no other records on the stone slab. This was an unknown Saint Tier Battle Skill.
The figure on the stone slab seemed to be standing there casually, but he gave off the feeling of being in harmony with the world. He possessed an indescribable presence that was vast and boundless.
The figure was only a key to unlocking the Saint Tier Battle Skill. The true Saint Tier Battle Skill could be said to be hidden within the figure, or it could be said to be hidden within the stone slab. Only when the mind resonated with it would one be brought to another world to comprehend the true Saint Tier Battle Skill.
Saint Tier Battle Skills were different from regular battle skills. Many Saint Tier Battle Skills were not recorded in books. Instead, they were passed down from generation to generation through a stone slab. A power from the world was hidden within, allowing the stone slab to last forever and be extremely difficult to destroy.
Jianchen was obviously extremely excited after obtaining a Saint Tier Battle Skill. The Flame Mercenaries already possessed a certain scale now. They had quite a few Heaven Tier cultivation methods and battle skills, but they lacked Saint Tier Battle Skills. The Saint Tier Battle Skill he had obtained just happened to make up for this.
Aside from that, Jian Chen also found a Saint Tier cultivation method in the Space Ring. The cultivation method was recorded on the fur of Class 9 Magical Beasts, so it was extremely damaged. Fortunately, there was not a single word missing from it.
Unfortunately, there was nothing else in the Space Ring apart from these two items. Even with that being the case, Jianchen's harvest was extremely great, making him extremely happy.
In the blink of an eye, Jianchen's group had already stayed in the depths of the Death Nest for an entire day. They found a few more Space Rings during that time, but unfortunately, none of them were usable. They had all been destroyed.
Hong Lian had already retracted all the flames around her. She wore the Phoenix clan's greatest treasure, the Ninerefined Godfire Feather. This was an armor with origin energy, so she used it to block the invasion of the resentful energies.
Black Fish and Ruijin had also donned origin energy armor. They no longer used their own energy to block the vile energies. The three of them were conserving their energy. There was no energy of the world in the Death Nest, only endless vile energies and grudges. It was impossible to replenish their energy.
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