"Alright then!"
Seeing the certainty in his teacher's words, Su Yin knew that he had no other choice but to continue forward.
Hu!
Ten minutes later, the puppet's feet could no longer withstand the corrosion of time. They turned into ashes and disappeared into the air.
Knowing that he could not stop, Su Yin controlled his legs and ran quickly.
Half an hour later, the corrosion had reached his thighs. The puppet could not be used anymore.
Su Yin was anxious. "Teacher, what should I do?"
At this moment, they were already deep into the desert. It was too late to go back.
Su Xiuyi said, "Use the Sage's corpse …"
Knowing that there was no other way, he could only refine the Sage's corpse into a puppet. With the experience of the first time, the second time went smoothly. He quickly controlled the puppet and continued running.
Its speed was much slower than Gale's, and it did not last long. Its feet were also corroded into ashes.
Without his legs, his body sank a lot, and his speed became even slower. Naturally, the rate of corrosion also increased. Su Yin began to panic, and he continued, "Teacher …"
After identifying the terrain, Su Xiuyi waved his hand. "Don't worry. Turn left!"
"Go forward …"
"Continue to the left!"
"Go right …"
Su Xiuyi pointed out and kept changing directions.
Just as Su Yin was about to collapse, the corner of his eyes twitched. "What's that?"
He did not know if it was real or an illusion, but he could vaguely see a patch of green in the golden desert.
"It seems that even after ten thousand years, this oasis hasn't changed at all …"
Su Xiuyi heaved a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Let's go!"
Su Yin knew what to do. He controlled the puppet and rushed forward. By the time they arrived at the oasis, the Sage's legs were almost completely corroded.
He put away the puppet and landed on the oasis. Seeing that the corrosion had stopped, he heaved a sigh of relief.
It was only about ten mu in size. There was a strange plant growing there. The surface of the leaves was green, but the back of the leaves and the roots were yellow.
"What kind of plant is this? It can take root in the eternal sands of time without being affected?"
Su Yin could not believe it.
He had just experienced the fearsomeness of the eternal sands for himself. Even Immortal artifacts and Sage corpses were easily corroded by it, leaving nothing behind at all. Yet, the thing before him was actually able to grow within it.
Su Xiuyi smiled. "This is called Withered Flourishing Grass! The grass on the plains withered and flourished with each passing year. The wildfire could not burn it away, but it would grow again when the spring breeze blew! Time can erase saint remains, weapons, and everything else, but it is very difficult to erase this kind of wild grass with tenacious vitality. "
"Withered Flourishing Grass?"
Su Yin looked carefully and saw that the weeds under his feet were constantly changing between green and yellow. It was as if new life was born as the life was lost.
The change between life and death happened in an instant.
These grasses looked alive, but they also looked dead. They looked lifeless, but they were full of vitality.
"This seems to contain some kind of Great Dao …"
Zhang Xuan's heart jolted. He seemed to have come to a realization.
"There is indeed a Great Dao contained within …"
Su Xiuyi nodded. "Withered Flourishing Grass is the most magical plant in the world. It can break with a light pinch. It can even cut through ordinary iron. However, it is not afraid of the corrosion of the eternal sands of time. With its weakest form, it can resist the most powerful force in the world!"
Su Yin was taken aback by the implications of his words. "Teacher, are you trying to say that the weakest object is able to withstand the strongest power of time, while the strongest Saint is unable to escape?"
"Yes!"
Su Xiuyi replied. "Humans, as the spiritual leader of all things, cannot live for more than a hundred years. No matter how glorious and brilliant they are, they will turn into a cup of dust. However, trees and grasses can live forever. No matter how harsh the environment is, no matter how dangerous the situation is, they can still stand proudly, tenacious, and unyielding …"
Su Yin's body trembled. He seemed to have comprehended something, but it also seemed like he did not.
"This is the transition between life and death. Without death, there is no life. Without life, there is no death. Life and death, death and life … It is normal that you can't understand it!"
Seeing that he was getting more and more confused, Su Xiuyi smiled. "Let's continue. This time, we should be able to leave the eternal sands of time directly!"
"How do we leave?" Su Yin frowned.
The desert in front of him was still very far away. Now that the two sets of Sage skeletons had been destroyed, if he walked barefoot, he might not even be able to cover one-fifth of the distance. He would also be corroded to the point that only his thighs would be left. He could not use the Law of Casanova to increase certain parts of his body and use his third leg to jump out, right?
Su Xiuyi sighed helplessly. "Do you still need me to say that? Can't you figure it out yourself? "
"This …"
Su Yin was stunned for a moment. He looked at the oasis in front of him and slapped his forehead. He could not help but laugh. "Indeed, we can leave!"
As he spoke, he plucked a few strands of Withered Thriving Grass from the ground, weaved them into straw sandals, and put them on.
The eternal sands of time could corrode all things, and even Sages could not resist it. However, it could not do anything to the Withered Thriving Grass. If he weaved straw sandals with it, he would be able to pass through the desert smoothly.
It was no wonder that Su Xiuyi knew that it would be difficult for the Sage skeletons to reach the end. She had already determined the direction and made plans.
After making the straw sandals, Su Yin plucked some more Withered Thriving Grass and put it into his storage ring.
Even he was full of curiosity about this kind of life that could survive in the eternal sands of time.
After walking out of the oasis and stepping into the golden yellow sand again, Su Yin found that it was no longer corroded. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief and continue moving forward.
He was no longer in a hurry and was in the mood to observe carefully.
The eternal sands of time under his feet were round and smooth like pearls. They reflected light and gave people a sense of intoxication.
"Teacher, can this sand be used to refine weapons?"
Su Yin asked his teacher, the Weapon Saint, Li Zhonger.
This was extremely corrosive. Even a Supreme Grade Immortal Artifact might not be able to resist it. If it was refined into weapons, wouldn't it be very powerful?
Li Zhonger said, "Yes, but … what are you going to use to refine it? How do you use it?"
Su Yin did not say anything.
This thing could corrode anything. What was he going to use to refine it? A hammer? A cauldron? It seemed to be useless … Even if he succeeded, he could not catch it!
"Actually, this thing doesn't need to be refined. It's a kind of weapon by itself!"
Li Zhonger said with a smile. "If you meet an enemy, you can just scatter it. Ordinary cultivators won't be able to resist it at all. Even Sages won't be able to last long …"
Su Yin was enlightened.
Even though Gale and Inferno had been refined into puppets, they still had the bodies of Sages. Even so, they did not last long before their legs were completely corroded. This showed how terrifying the eternal sands of time were.
As long as he collected it, he could scatter it on people … Even Sages would be flustered.
Thinking of this, Zhang Xuan did not hesitate. He used the Withered Thriving Thriving Grass he plucked earlier to weave a basket and filled it with sand. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief.
With the straw sandals, passing through the eternal sands of time was a piece of cake. An hour later, the edge of the desert appeared in front of him.
Similar to the entrance previously, space was distorted, forming vortexes one after another. They were like doors, densely packed together. There were at least ten thousand of them.
"This is the third checkpoint of the Myriad Ruins Abyss, the Myriad Ruins Cave! Among the 11,111 portals, only one could pass through smoothly. As for the other places, one would either be transported to broken space-time, or to the front of peerless Ferocious Beasts, or to an illusory realm where one would be unable to escape … In short, entering these places, even Saints had a 99% chance of dying! It's the most dangerous place in the entire Myriad Ruins Abyss … "
Su Xiuyi explained.
"There's only one way?"
Su Yin's expression was grave as he looked around.
There was no trace of Xue Qianqiu and Gale. It seemed that they had entered ahead of time.
In other words, they should know which entrance was the right one.
Even though this place was filled with danger and countless people were afraid of it, the Cangqiong Saint, as the number one Ancient Sage in the world, must have been here before. As his favorite disciple, it was not surprising that he had a map.
Just as he was about to search for traces of them, the space in front of him shook violently. Endless Spiritual Qi gathered, and in the next moment, the ten thousand entrances all changed directions.
"This …" The corner of Su Yin's mouth twitched.
It can't be this bad! It's a Gatling gun, and it spins in circles …
Su Xiuyi said, "These entrances change every minute. In other words … if you want to find the correct entrance, you have to complete it within a minute. Otherwise, if you miss it, you'll have to find it again."
Su Yin asked, "How do I find it? Is there a pattern? "
Su Xiuyi shook her head. "I know the pattern, but it won't help you much if I tell you directly. On the contrary, it'll be very helpful if you understand it yourself!"
"Understand?"
Looking up at the densely packed entrances in front of him, Su Yin felt a headache coming on.
Fortunately, he did not have trypophobia. Otherwise, he would have vomited.
After complaining, Su Yin fell silent. The scenes of entering the Myriad Ruins Abyss appeared in his mind.
At first, he had advanced through the distorted space, followed by the eternal sands of time. The two routes overlapped and converged to form a special pattern.
The pattern merged with the ten thousand entrances in the air. In an instant, the location of the oasis appeared, which corresponded to one of the entrances.
"This is it!"
A thought appeared in Su Yin's mind. This entrance was the correct one.
Without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Xuan dashed forward.
"This … This is too fast!"
Su Xiuyi was stunned.
Back then, he had spent three days searching for this entrance. He had thought that he was very outstanding. He did not expect that this person would not even take a minute to find it and confirm it …
He clutched his chest, speechless.
He might as well tell him directly so that he would not suffer such a blow.
After entering the entrance, Su Yin immediately felt a sticky force wrap around his body. It was as if he had entered a stream of water and was being squeezed out like toothpaste.
Whoosh!
The next moment, he appeared in a starry sky. Countless stars of different sizes floated in front of him. The surrounding space and time seemed to be somewhat chaotic, like a storm.
Su Yin frowned.
Could he have chosen the wrong entrance and been directly teleported to some dangerous area?
"Yes, this is the place …"
Before Su Xiuyi could speak, Yang Xuan spoke first.
"Teacher has been here before?" Su Yin was curious.
If he had been here before, why did he not say anything from the beginning?
"I have never been here before, but I felt the aura of the ferule … It's in this area!" Yang Xuan explained.
Hearing his confirmation, Su Yin heaved a sigh of relief. "Xue Qianqiu did not disappoint me …"
He had followed Old Xue because he guessed that he knew about the ferule. Now it seemed that this guy was reliable!
"When I first came here, I also thought that I had miscalculated. Later on, I confirmed that this is indeed the deepest part of the Myriad Ruins Abyss …"
Su Xiuyi said, "There are space-time turbulences everywhere, and there are no fixed passages. You can only rely on yourself to find the way!"
"Okay!" Su Yin nodded. He asked Yang Xuan about the location that he had sensed before taking a deep breath and flying forward.
Shattered space-time tore at him like hail, causing the celestial core power around Su Yin to be destroyed.
"Invincible Sword Intent, protect me!"
Su Yin knew that this place was similar to the eternal sands of time. If he did not find the location quickly, he would not be able to last for long. Thus, he took in a deep breath. Sword Intent surged out from his acupoints, forming a dark green sword around him.
He rode on the sword qi and flew forward quickly.
Crackle! Crackle!
The Invincible Sword Intent collided with the shattered space-time, producing a tearing sound. Su Yin's body swayed a few times, but he was not injured.
"This …"
Su Xiuyi was dumbfounded.
When he entered this place, he was already a Saint. Even so, he was still careful when he entered the space-time turbulence, and he even suffered some serious injuries. Yet, this fellow dared to barge in directly …
As expected of the Invincible Sword Intent. It was terrifying!
Of course, this had a lot to do with the other party's powerful physical body. Without the strength of a Dragon, it was impossible for him to pass through the viscous space-time so easily.
As he went deeper, the space-time compression and collision force became stronger and stronger. Even the Invincible Sword Intent seemed to be unable to withstand it.
Although this Sword Qi was powerful, Su Yin's cultivation was still too low. He was still unable to unleash the kind of power that only he could unleash.
"Eternal Sands of Time!"
Su Yin was not nervous. With a slight shake, a large pile of round sand immediately appeared around his body. The eternal sands of time that he had collected previously came in handy at this time. When they collided with the surrounding space-time turbulence, a dazzling fluorescence burst out and annihilated each other.
At this time, Su Yin was like a dazzling star, but also like a firefly shuttling through the void. He turned into a stream of light and moved forward quickly.
The eternal sands of time could corrode everything, and the space-time turbulence had a similar attribute. He had guessed that there would be a special reaction when the two collided, and now it seemed that it was true.
Whoosh!
After consuming thousands of grains of eternal sands, Su Yin came to a huge planet. With a slight shake, he landed on it.
The Heaven Measuring Ruler that Master Yang Xuan had sensed was in this place. If he was not mistaken, it was hidden somewhere on this planet.
When his feet landed on the ground, Su Yin frowned and could not help but look around.
It was a sphere with a diameter of more than a thousand kilometers. It was somewhat similar to the moon. There was no air or vegetation on the surface. It was bare and very desolate.
The ground was extremely hot, as if he was in an oven.
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