Chapter 241

(After a moment's thought, let's just call the kid Feng Gu—it sounds better.)

Big Black Dog and Duan De teamed up, working almost nonstop; after three days of frantically setting up the formation, they were worn out to the point of nearly collapsing.

"We're leaving; from now on, how far you can go is up to you."

Yang Zhu stroked Gu Feng's head, left behind several top-tier treasures, then turned and walked away.

"Immortal brother, little Gu will surely grow strong, become as powerful as you!"

Gu Feng's eyes brimmed with tears, full of reluctance; although he had known Yang Zhu only a few days, it was as if his bitter sea, like tempered iron, had been split open.

Moreover, Yang Zhu told him many things about the Big Dipper, causing the naive youngster, who had never seen the wider world, to have his face full of hope and longing.

The immensity of the Big Dipper, the unmatched brilliance of the heavenly pride, all tugged at his tender heart.

He proclaimed that once he grew stronger, he would certainly make a trip to the Eastern Wasteland.

"Young man, take care!"

The old clan chief stood beside Gu Feng, his cloudy pupils swirling with mist, overwhelmed with gratitude.

Yang Zhu not only linked this place to a certain spiritually rich divine land, but also enabled his grandson to cultivate, leaving behind numerous magical treasures.

In their eyes, Yang Zhu was absolutely their great benefactor.

Yang Zhu nodded, the Beginningless Immortal Platform was unleashed, and several people vanished instantly.

This time, without much delay, obtaining the secret art to control the Great Sacred Body was the greatest gain of the trip.

"We must think of a way to cut off the Underworld's curse."

The Underworld has existed for ages; tracing it back could even reach mythological times, and no one can say exactly when it was established.

Moreover, for hundreds of thousands of years, the Underworld has been cursing the Great Sacred Body, and every victim has met a miserable end—including Yang Zhu's grandfather.

One can imagine how familiar and terrifying the Underworld is with this—even beings comparable to a great emperor have fallen into their hands.

Initially, Yang Zhu brought out the corpse in order to study its curse and seek a way to break it.

After traveling an unknown distance through the cosmos, half a month later the immortal platform appeared, and they finally reached their next stop.

What met their eyes was a boundless golden ocean, endless, with no visible horizon, its vastness unimaginable.

The golden ocean rose with threads of auspicious mist, an extremely pure divine power, unlike ordinary spiritual medicines, it possessed a special vital essence.

One could say every drop of seawater here is divine water, capable of absorbing that vital essence to enhance one's cultivation.

You have no idea how many tens of thousands of li wide this place is; the vital essence it contains is unimaginable!

"How come I feel a sense of familiarity?"

Upon seeing the scene before him again, Yang Zhu felt a sense of familiarity, whether in the scenery or the aura...

"It's a bit like that sea in Zhongzhou!" the Big Black Dog declared confidently.

Hearing that, Duan De nodded in agreement: "Not bad; both are oceans rich in spiritual energy, just different in color."

"Let's take a look first and then talk."

Yang Zhu's group, following the sparkling sea surface, transformed into a brilliant divine rainbow, shooting forward swiftly.

"What is that!"

Suddenly, the Big Black Dog seemed to have discovered something, pointing at a spot on the sea and shouting.

That thing mostly lay submerged, with only a small part exposed; from afar it sparkled crystal‑clear, extremely dazzling.

"I, the King, discovered it first!"

Thinking he had found a treasure, the Big Black Dog's mouth split up to his ears as he prepared to rush out and seize it first.

He wasn't worried about competing with Yang Zhu; he was guarding against Duan De! But before he had gone a few meters, a violent suction surged from below, as if an invisible giant hand had yanked him down.

"Imperial Prince, save me!" the Big Black Dog cried, utterly unable to resist, his body plummeting downward at extreme speed, terrified he shouted.

Yang Zhu took a step to catch up with the Big Black Dog, grabbed him with one hand, and prevented him from becoming a soaked dog.

"Strange… why am I unaffected by that mysterious force only when I'm beside the Imperial Prince?"

The Black Emperor wore a black line on his head, utterly bewildered; he knew Yang Zhu's black robe was extraordinary, comparable to half an imperial weapon, but these only applied to Yang Zhu himself.

The black robe was not enough to protect everyone.

"Little Black, don't run around."

After a simple warning, Yang Zhu led them to the glowing object.

"A sage's corpse!"

Upon approaching, Duan De involuntarily sucked in a breath of cold air, with chills even in the joints of his bones.

The glowing object was nothing else—it was the remains of an ancient sage!

The remains floated on the sea, with only part of the skull and ribs exposed, drifting with the waves.

Having reached the sage realm, even fallen remains are hard to wear away; indeed they can be crystal clear and translucent, which is why they appear extraordinarily bright.

"This is no good omen—even sages have fallen here; who knows what dangerous beings might lurk."

The Yaochi Holy Maiden had a graceful, willowy figure, pure and fairy‑like; she always acted calmly, never rushed, merely accompanying Yang Zhu silently at his side, speaking only occasionally.

The sage's remains bore no injury at all—not like they fell after severe harm, but more as if they had been trapped here to die…

"Lord of Infinite Heaven, Fairy, saying that scared me so much I got goosebumps…"

The Infinite Daoist rubbed his arms; hearing this analysis, he shivered uncontrollably.

Even sages can be trapped to death, let alone him; if it weren't for Yang Zhu, Duan De would likely have burst into tears.

Yang Zhu's perception was extraordinarily keen; with a single gesture he snatched an object into his hand.

It was a halberd named the Kanglong Spear, purple light shining brightly, its whole body crystal clear, bursting with blinding divine radiance; unknown how long it had drifted at sea, its holy might remained undiminished.

And most importantly, it is a complete holy weapon, without any damage.

"A holy weapon handed down through the ages!"

Seeing the Kanglong Spear, the Big Black Dog's eyes shot green light, and drool dribbled uncontrollably from his mouth.

Dead dog, you're really greedy—don't you already have one?

The Boundless Daoist couldn't help but seize the chance to mock, merely his tone was a bit lacking, because what he wanted wasn't just the big black dog……

He scanned the surroundings, finally discovering in the distance something resembling a spring eye.

After putting things away, Yang Zhu scanned around and finally found a place resembling a 'sea eye'—bottomless and spanning dozens of li in width.

Inside the sea eye, seawater gushed forth endlessly, the water column reaching thousands of zhang in height, quite spectacular.

My goodness, what the heck is this?

Everyone was shocked, and the big black dog couldn't help but cry out in surprise.

'Any discoveries?' the Jade Pool Holy Maiden asked.

'I know where this is—it's very likely the Sea of Bitterness of the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerable.'

Yang Zhu finally realized, convinced that this was a world formed from the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerable's Sea of Bitterness after his fall.

'What? We're in someone else's Sea of Bitterness?!'

The big black dog's fur stood on end, shocked beyond words—just a single Sea of Bitterness is this vast, unimaginable how terrifying the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerable's power must be! (End of chapter)