When Ouyang Ming and Zhao Qianying heard Mo Tian's words, the former's expression darkened while the latter frowned.
"Where is the other teleportation channel?" Liu Ming didn't notice the change in Zhao Qianying and Ouyang Ming's expressions and asked Mo Tian.
Since there was a teleportation channel that could directly lead to the ninth floor, he naturally wasn't willing to continue climbing the Devil Abyss Tower level by level. After all, it would be a waste of time and might not be faster than the Liu Clan.
"Follow me." Mo Tian spoke and walked into the distance.
Liu Ming stepped forward and caught a glimpse of something. His footsteps suddenly stopped.
Ouyang Ming and Zhao Qianying stood in place and didn't follow.
"Apologies, Brother Liu. If the two of you are going to the ninth floor of the Devil Abyss Tower directly, I won't be able to travel with you." Zhao Qianying looked at Liu Ming and spoke with cupped fists.
Liu Ming frowned and immediately thought of something.
"I said it before. I didn't enter the Devil Abyss Tower for the treasures here. I have another reason. I have to personally explore the nine-floor Devil Abyss Tower in case I miss out on any important information. "Zhao Qianying continued.
"It's the same for me. I am here to look for the Cosmic Thunder Resistance Hoop. I don't dare to confirm where the treasure is hidden. It's better to be safe and search level by level," Ouyang Ming said.
When Liu Ming heard this, his eyes flashed with a trace of hesitation.
If Zhao Qianying and Ouyang Ming didn't travel together, he and Mo Tian would be too weak. More importantly, he didn't have the Devil Abyss Key anymore and might not be able to open the teleportation channel.
Forcing the two of them to follow him through this passageway was too much of a burden to bear.
"Senior Mo Tian, why don't we take the normal channel?" Jiang Yi muttered to himself for a moment and said to Mo Tian.
"Young lady from the Huangfu Clan, your mother is from the Wang Province's Zhao Clan, right?" Mo Tian ignored Liu Ming and looked at Zhao Qianying instead.
"That's right." Zhao Qianying was stunned for a moment before she replied.
She had previously told Liu Ming that she would follow her mother's surname. Although there were many people with the surname Zhao on the Myriad Demon Continent, the only prominent family with the surname Zhao was the Wang Province's Zhao Clan, so she wasn't too surprised.
"Does your mother have a single name, Hui?" Mo Tian spoke indifferently.
Zhao Qianying's delicate body shook, and an astounded expression appeared on her face. She only returned to normal after a long time, but her eyes were still filled with surprise, and she couldn't help but ask, "Senior, how do you know my mother's name?"
"You don't have to ask about that. Did you come to the Devil Abyss Tower to investigate your mother's whereabouts?" Mo Tian waved his hand and continued asking.
Zhao Qianying's expression changed drastically again as she looked at Mo Tian in disbelief.
"Who are you? Do you know why my mother suddenly disappeared hundreds of years ago? "
"Who I am isn't important. I do know a little about your mother. You should have found out about this Devil Abyss Tower from the information left behind by your mother. However, you don't have to spend so much effort to search through the floors. Your mother won't be here. If you want to know more about your mother, you just have to follow me to the ninth floor. "Mo Tian spoke indifferently.
Zhao Qianying's expression slowly converged, and her expression changed as though she was considering the credibility of Mo Tian's words.
Liu Ming stood by the side and didn't say anything, but his heart was trembling.
He already had doubts about Mo Tian's identity, and from the conversation between Mo Tian and Zhao Qianying, he seemed to have noticed something strange, but he wasn't able to explain it clearly.
Right at this moment, Zhao Qianying let out a soft sigh and took a glance at Mo Tian before speaking.
"Since that is the case, I shall believe you this once. I hope that you don't lie to me."
Mo Tian sneered and turned to look at Ouyang Ming. He then continued to speak in an indifferent tone.
"You don't have to spend so much effort to search for the Universe Thunder Defense Hoop. I can tell you right now that the Universe Thunder Defense Hoop is on the ninth floor. However, it won't be easy for you to obtain this artifact."
"Is Senior speaking the truth?" Ouyang Ming revealed a pleasantly surprised expression, but his heart shivered. He was now more vigilant against Mo Tian's identity.
"Hmph, why would I lie to you kids? When you reach the ninth floor, you will know if I am speaking the truth." Mo Tian let out a cold snort and spoke noncommittally.
"Many thanks for Senior's guidance. I don't mind the dangers of obtaining the artifact. Without the Universe Thunder Defense Hoop, I will lose my mind sooner or later and turn into a demonic creature. In order to get rid of the devil soul in my body, I am willing to perish here. "Ouyang Ming cupped his fist and spoke with a resolute expression.
Mo Tian took a glance at Ouyang Ming, and there was an undetectable flash of pity in his eyes. However, he didn't say anything else.
Liu Ming had been paying attention to the changes in Mo Tian's expression. It might be very obscure, but Liu Ming still caught it. He took a glance at Ouyang Ming before looking at Mo Tian again. Liu Ming's mind was spinning.
"Let's go." After Mo Tian spoke, he didn't bother about the trio and turned into a black light that shot towards the distance.
When Liu Ming and the others saw the situation, they had no choice but to quickly follow.
After Mo Tian left the plaza, he flew in a certain direction and quickly entered a desert.
Liu Ming took a glance at the surroundings. The fifth floor of the Devil Abyss Pagoda was extremely large, and he couldn't see the end of it. It seemed to be above the first and fourth floors, but he didn't know what this place was originally used for.
The group of four quickly flew into the desolate desert. In the blink of an eye, the plaza and the buildings were left behind and vanished.
"Senior Mo Tian, the other teleportation channel that you mentioned, could it be in the depths of this desert?" After the group flew for 15 minutes, the surrounding situation didn't change. Ouyang Ming seemed to be a little anxious and asked.
"If it is too close to the plaza, wouldn't the other factions have already found out about the entrance of the passageway? You don't have to say much. You will know when you reach the place. "Mo Tian spoke without any trace of politeness.
Ouyang Ming let out an embarrassed smile and tactfully kept his mouth shut.
The group flew like this for two hours, and the scenery in front of them finally changed. It was no longer a boundless desert, and there were tall mountain peaks instead.
There were some green plants gradually appearing on the mountain peaks, and there was more vitality.
"I didn't expect this floor of the Devil Abyss Pagoda to be so vast." Zhao Qianying's beautiful eyes flickered as she muttered to herself.
They had already flown for 20 to 30 thousand miles, but there were still no signs of the end of the spatial zone.
"We have arrived. The teleportation channel is below." Right at this moment, Mo Tian suddenly spoke. His body sank as he dove down.
Liu Ming and the others were shocked, and they hurriedly urged the escape light to follow.
A moment later, the group appeared in the mountains below. There was a black lake that was over a dozen miles in radius in the middle of the mountains.
They weren't unfamiliar with this black lake. It was the same water quality as the lake that they encountered in the forest labyrinth on the fourth floor. The lake water had a faint black color, and they would occasionally see some slender fishes swimming in it.
"Senior Mo Tian, are you saying that the teleportation channel is at the bottom of this lake?" Liu Ming took a few glances at the surroundings and couldn't see anything. He couldn't help but speak with an awful expression.
"That's right. Furthermore, there is a peerless spirit tree at the bottom of this lake. There is a type of Immortal Ascension Fruit growing on the tree, and it is extremely beneficial for increasing one's cultivation. This fruit ripens once every tens of thousands of years. We plucked a few ripened fruits previously, and there might be another batch that has ripened. We can go over and take a look. "Mo Tian spoke indifferently.
"Immortal Ascension Fruit …" Liu Ming was startled as he had never heard of this name. Zhao Qianying and Ouyang Ming also revealed astonished expressions as they obviously didn't know about it either.
"The Immortal Ascension Fruit is a spiritual item that has been extinct since ancient times. You juniors naturally wouldn't know about it. You will see it when you go down." Mo Tian spoke indifferently. After that, his figure flashed and flew into the lake.
When Liu Ming and the others saw this, they quickly followed.
As soon as the three of them entered the lake, the surrounding silver fishes immediately turned around and swooped toward them. They transformed into streaks of silver light and shot toward them from all directions like silver raindrops. There were countless of them, and the scene was extremely spectacular.
Liu Ming and the others had already heard the information about the Needle Fish from Mo Tian. They knew that these small silver fish might look ordinary, but they had astounding attack power in the water. Hence, they immediately put up their defenses.
Ouyang Ming muttered an incantation and summoned a black shield that floated above his head. A layer of black crystalline light immediately appeared on the shield and enveloped his body without leaving a single drop of water.
The surrounding silver fish bones were immediately bounced off by the black light.
These Needle Fish might be adept at breaking through magic power barriers, but they seemed to be helpless against the layer of black crystal light around Ouyang Ruo's body.
On the other side, Zhao Qianying was wearing that red battle armor again. The surrounding Needle Fish had a layer of red light that enveloped her body.
When the Needle Fish made contact with the red light, they would immediately turn into black smoke and vanish without a trace.
Liu Ming immediately drew out a Grotto Mountain River Pearl to protect his body. No matter how powerful those Needle Fish were, they naturally wouldn't be able to deal with the power of the Mountain River Pearl.
Mo Tian was the strangest as his body was only enveloped by a layer of faint black aura. However, when the surrounding Needle Fish flew into the black aura, they would immediately vanish without a trace. Ouyang Ming and Zhao Qianying couldn't help but click their tongues in wonder.
Liu Ming's eyes flickered with purple light, but he could clearly see that when those Needle Fish shot into the black aura around Mo Tian, they would immediately turn into essence qi and fuse with the black aura, causing the black aura to be slightly denser.
Every single Needle Fish might bring about an extremely minute change, but if there were thousands of them, it would still be a significant increase.
Liu Ming's expression changed slightly. He had seen a similar situation on the fourth floor of the Devil Abyss Pagoda. He couldn't help but be fearful of Mo Tian's current ability.
There might be plenty of Needle Fish in the lake, but with the four individuals displaying their abilities, they were quickly wiped out.
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