Just Now, Peng Xiang had some similar guesses about the origin of those statues. Now that Shen Chong had personally confirmed it, he could not help but think of more things. After a while, he returned to his senses and tried to ask, "Why did these fellow Daoists become like this?"
Shen Chong said, "Some of them reached the end of their lifespan, and because they could not leave this place, they did not return to the void. After a long time, they were restrained by the force of this place and turned into statues. Some of them, because there was no spiritual opportunity here, they knew that they would not be able to survive if they continued like this, so they simply let the force corrode them and willingly changed and consolidated, hoping that there would be a chance for them to escape in the future."
Peng Xiang could not help but ask, "Then why did you not become like this?"
He had never heard of Shen Chong's name before. Ever since he became Zhang Yan's disciple, although he knew that the sects of the Mountain and Sea Realm had migrated from the Nine Continents, he would instinctively avoid anything related to the Nine Continents. He did not dare to investigate too much, for fear of inadvertently offending some taboo.
However, he could feel that Shen Chong was not someone who had just arrived. He should have been here for a very long time. Then why did everyone become like this, but he was fine?
Shen Chong said matter-of-factly, "That is because I am not willing to admit defeat."
Peng Xiang was puzzled, "Not willing to admit defeat?
At this moment, Shen Chong raised his head, looked around, and said, "These people are mediocre and have all become solid statues. Now, the only person who can be my opponent is this strong prison. I want to see how long it can hold me. In the end, will I be turned into a statue here, or will I break the prison and get out."
At this moment, Peng Xiang could clearly feel the high fighting spirit of this person. Although he was a Genyin Demon, he had come into contact with many cultivators. He also knew how difficult it was to have such a strong will under such adversity. He nodded and said, "At this point, I understand that many people were not defeated by external enemies, but fell on the lonely path."
The loneliness here did not refer to living alone, nor did it refer to the extreme loneliness, but the road ahead was vague, and one could not see the Great Way. Just like right now, the cultivators who entered could only be trapped here, with no hope of reaching the higher realms. There was no way out, and everything was the same. Just how despairing was this?
Shen Chong raised his eyebrows and said, "Even if I enter the darkness, my heart will not waver. As long as my spirit remains, I can ask about the Taixu. What is there to fear about mere loneliness?"
Peng Xiang could tell that what he said was indeed what he believed in his heart. He was also thinking that if this person hadn't fallen here back then and had fallen outside, then he would definitely be one of the people who stirred up the worlds.
He said, "I have something to ask you. This place is completely empty, there's no spiritual vigor at all. Since many of our fellow Daoists have turned into solid statues, how did you survive?"
Shen Chong smiled for the first time when he heard this. "This is where the fun lies."
Peng Xiang said, "What do you mean?"
Shen Chong said, "In the past, many of our fellow Daoists came here. Everyone who came would have some Purple Clear spiritual vigor, and I would take out all the Purple Clear spiritual vigor to gamble with them. If they win me, then all the spiritual vigor I have on me will belong to them. If they lose, then I will take everything they have."
Peng Xiang looked around. There were quite a number of caves, assuming that there was a fellow Daoist in every cave …
He looked at Shen Chong again. The person in front of him was still sitting there, which meant that this person had never been defeated even once. This deduction was very shocking.
One must know that there might not only be one enemy. Some of the cultivators might not be strong, but they have unfathomable means. In such a desperate situation, they would usually explode with power that was stronger than before. Just by thinking about it, one would know how dangerous it was. It was no wonder that he could not fight back in front of this person Just Now.
Shen Chong said, "You don't have to think too much. I've only met half of the people here before. The rest had turned into statues before I came."
Peng Xiang shook his head and said, "That's also very impressive. But what if the person who comes has no intention to gamble with you?"
Shen Chong said casually, "Then let him be. It's just that after a long time, unless he is willing to turn into a statue, he will eventually come to fight with me. Even if Purple Clear is exhausted, it's a pleasure to be able to fight with someone."
It was such a simple sentence, but Peng Xiang felt some cruelty from it. Once the person who came used up his Purple Clear spiritual vigor, he would undoubtedly target the spiritual vigor in Shen Chong's hands. That would be a battle with no way out.
However, if it was him, he would divide the Purple Clear spiritual vigor into several parts for gambling. This way, he could test Shen Chong's strength. If he felt that he could not defeat Shen Chong, he could slowly think of countermeasures and fight with his life at the last moment.
After understanding this, he also knew that as long as the rules and regulations in this world continued, Shen Chong would have a way to survive.
However, Peng Xiang thought that after he sent the news back, it would probably be a different scene. Maybe those who had not reached the end of their lifespan could be freed.
He thought for a while and asked, "These fellow Daoists should have ascended from more than one realm?"
Shen Chong said, "Indeed, there is more than one. As far as I know, there are more than ten. However, among them, only the people from the Nine Continents are capable of fighting. As for those who came from other realms, all of them are incomparably weak and could not withstand a battle. Let's not talk about them."
Peng Xiang thought that those people from the Nine Continents might be acquainted with the Grand Elder, so he had to pay attention to them. He said, "May I know where the people from the Nine Continents are?"
Shen Chong looked at him and said, "You came from the Nine Continents?"
Peng Xiang said, "No, I came from the Mountain and Sea Realm. Because the sects in the Nine Continents had exhausted their spiritual vigor, they joined forces to break through the realm and ascend to the Mountain and Sea Realm. This place is rich in spiritual vigor and can accommodate Daoist cultivators who have achieved mortal body, so there is no need to look for other realms."
Shen Chong nodded and said, "The last person who came from the Nine Continents was a Fellow Daoist named Yu Ling. He seemed to be a Sect Leader and had some ability. He once said that the spiritual vigor of the Nine Continents was almost exhausted, so he did not have the Pure Violet spiritual vigor. Now, he has also turned into a statue."
He stretched out his hand and pointed in a certain direction. "Over there, the people from the Nine Continents are all there."
Peng Xiang looked in that direction. Although the person there had turned into a statue, his appearance was still there. However, at this moment, he felt that one of the statues seemed to be different from the others, so he could not help but take a second look.
The statue looked like a middle-aged Daoist, tall and strong. What was different from the others was that there seemed to be some vitality flowing out from it.
"This is …"
Shen Chong said, "This person is Patriarch Tai Heng. When I was in the Nine Continents, I heard of his fame. When I first came here, he had already turned into a statue, leaving only a strand of his Divine Will. Apart from that, he also had a lot of Pure Violet spiritual vigor left to help those who came later. It is said that he cultivated the three Daos of Human, Demon, Devil, and Mysterious. He is really quite powerful. Even though he has turned into a statue, he still has a chance to live. If there is a chance in the future, he might be able to reincarnate and return."
Peng Xiang could hear the sigh in his words, so he said, "Fellow Daoist, are you regretting that you could not fight him?"
Shen Chong shook his head and said, "I once entered his Divine Will and fought him. When I first came here, he could still beat me. Unfortunately, after he turned into a statue, his cultivation could no longer improve. Now, I can't say that he is a good opponent."
Peng Xiang said, "Fellow Daoist, do you think that this person can reincarnate?"
Shen Chong said very casually, "Who knows." To him, people who were no longer his opponent were no longer worthy of his attention.
Seeing that Peng Xiang had already spoken to this point, he casually asked for the names of the others. Shen Chong did not know much about this, because there were still some cultivators from the Western Continent here, and they had ascended long before the sects came east.
After Peng Xiang noted down some of the people he knew, he asked the most important question, "Fellow Daoist, you must have been here for a long time. Do you know who set this place up?"
Shen Chong said, "This person has never appeared in front of us, so it is hard to know his background. However, there were quite a number of people who came here earlier and said that they had used the Receiving Talisman of their ancestors to come here. However, after seeing this place in the end, they found out that their ancestors were also trapped here. Moreover, these people came from different places, which shows how powerful the person behind them is. "
Peng Xiang said, "I don't know what his intention is to trap so many people here."
Shen Chong said indifferently, "This person's realm of mana is above us. If your cultivation is not there, then there is no point in thinking too much. Why waste your effort?"
Peng Xiang nodded. He also knew that the person behind him who could open up Chaos Heaven and bring many cultivators who had ascended here might be a Grand Supreme as well. Therefore, he didn't dare to talk too much and said, "I didn't come here to ascend. I came here under orders to investigate the details of this world. Since I've roughly found out about this place, I need to return and report on my mission."
Shen Chong said, "I know you're the Xuan Yin Sky Demon. If you had a clone outside, you wouldn't have died just like that. However, due to the restraining force here, after you left, you wouldn't have died. However, because of the restrictive force here, after you leave, your clone will not know what you see and hear here. "
Peng Xiang said, "To be honest, the person who sent me here is a Grand Elder. With the help of the Grand Elder Weili, it will not be difficult for me to leave this place."
Although Shen Chong had interacted with the cultivators of various worlds, he had never heard of the name Grand Elder. But after Peng Xiang said this, he suddenly knew what it was.
At this moment, the land that seemed to have never changed before suddenly shook. Neither he nor Peng Xiang knew why, but they could faintly feel that after the title of Supreme Elder was spoken, it had naturally interfered with the original order of this place.
Peng Xiang took out a golden talisman from the void and infused it with his will. In an instant, a spiritual light screen rose up, but at this moment, the surroundings shook again, and many statues in the cave shattered. He didn't know what happened, but he knew that he had to leave as soon as possible. Before he left, he turned to Shen Chong and said, "Fellow Daoist, why don't you leave with me?"
Shen Chong did not appreciate it and said, "If you can leave, you can. I have already said that this cage is my opponent. If I do not win, I will not leave."
Peng Xiang was only asking one more question. At this moment, he seemed to have a premonition that Shen Chong not leaving with him might be a good choice, so he did not say anything more. He bowed to Shen Chong and entered the spiritual light screen.
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