CHAPTER 1256: CHAPTER 1185: THE SINKING RIVER

The six members of the Divine Master Squad.

Ye Chen and Tian Lan Yan need no introduction, they are top-tier geniuses who can stand at the forefront among billions of people, even in the Nine Bends Demon Realm.

The other four, although only at the ninth layer of the Divine Master Realm, based on Ye Chen’s experience in challenging the No. 2 Tavern, each of them definitely possess means to counter a Peak Lord.

None of the six are novices venturing out for the first time.

Assembling a team, they quickly discussed and agreed upon various matters including the distribution of interests and coordination of actions.

The six agreed that after entering the newly emerged Secret Ground, any treasures found by each individual would belong to them.

If any treasures are obtained through joint efforts, they would be distributed according to the degree of contribution.

At the same time, since Lin Tong is the initiator and the provider of information about the Mysterious Place, if everyone gains treasures at the Peak Lord level or above from this area, regardless of the quantity, each must give Lin Tong one extra Peak Lord level treasure.

Ye Chen, Tian Lan Yan, and the other three ninth level Divine Masters had no objections to this arrangement.

At the same time, forming a team is just that; forming a team.

All six understood that they are merely acting together and are in no way bound by life and death principles.

Not to mention this place is the Abyss of the Sea of Exile and everyone is no simple character, when faced with real life and death situations, they would not risk their lives for acquaintances.

In fact, even in a team, it’s not possible to fully trust these teammates, and being cautious of others is necessary.

Once all discussions were complete, the six left the No. 2 Tavern and arrived at the Ancient Ruins Ferry, moving to the site of the immense sinking river beside the ferry.

Ye Chen and the other five are all Divine Masters.

They are also individuals who have seen great waves and storms.

Yet upon seeing the immense sinking river beside the Ancient Ruins Ferry, they couldn’t help but take a deep breath, their scalps tingling slightly.

At a glance, the immense sinking river’s source was unknown, with waters emerging from a dark region below the ferry, forming a black chaotic waterfall river tens of thousands of feet wide, flowing down into an untraceable abyss.

Ye Chen had already inquired about the sinking river.

Reportedly, to enter the deeper regions of the abyss, one must plunge into the black chaotic river alone.

Moreover, within this chaotic sinking river, there are countless eddies, and with the slightest lapse, one might fall into boundless dark domains, becoming forever lost in the abyss.

Simultaneously, there are countless instantaneous dangers in the chaotic sinking river, and with the slightest mistake, one might lose their life in the river not long after descending.

This is why not many cultivators below the Divine Master Realm dare to venture into the abyss!

To enter the lower depths of the abyss, one must have specific coordinates of a particular location in the abyss below, and even after entering the chaotic sinking river, must clearly rely on Divine Soul Power and coordinate sensing to continue advancing towards the target.

If without coordinates, one can only rely on luck to venture below, wherever one is swept to all depends on fate.

At the same time, even with coordinates, one’s Divine Soul Power must be strong enough, otherwise, if their Divine Soul becomes chaotic from the impact of the chaotic sinking river and can’t sense the coordinates, then it’s a big problem.

For Ye Chen and Tian Lan Yan, this was their first time venturing into this pitch-black, unreadable chaotic sinking river.

Despite their unmatched strength, they still felt unsure in their hearts.

Lin Tong and the other three seemed not to be visiting the abyss for the first time, but seeing the enormous chaotic sinking river tens of thousands of feet wide, even they felt slightly numb.

"Fellow Daoists, let’s prepare to move."

"This coordinate is the mysterious region we plan to venture into this time. Everyone must remember, while in the sinking river, feel carefully and make sure not to go the wrong way."

Lin Tong handed a jade tablet to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen, upon sensing it, discovered it was a tablet inscribed with an unusual coordinate in the Dark Abyss. After memorizing the information within, he handed the tablet to Tian Lan Yan.

Tian Lan Yan and the others also sensed the coordinate indications within the tablet respectively, and then Lin Tong retrieved the tablet.

"In the sinking river, each can only act alone, even if we jump together, we’ll be scattered. Fellow Daoists, we’ll meet at the entrance to the mysterious place."

Seeing Ye Chen, Tian Lan Yan, and the others hesitating at the edge of the sinking river, Lin Tong leaped first, directly into the chaotic sinking river.

Instantly, his entire being was submerged in the vast black water, surging with a thunderous roar towards the depths of the abyss, disappearing without a trace.

"Let’s take action too."

Ye Chen took a deep breath and said to the four others.

Seeing them nod, Ye Chen leapt and flew into the fiercely rushing waters of the chaotic sinking river.

In that leap, Ye Chen saw Tian Lan Yan and the three ninth-level Divine Masters also jumping into the sinking river, but in just that moment, Ye Chen lost their trace.

Rumbling!

Ye Chen could only hear the water roaring like thunder around him, feeling himself being rapidly dragged downward by a colossal force, in this terrifying abyss amidst the sinking river, every bit of Divine Power seemed greatly diminished, and even the rush of water couldn’t be shielded, wave after wave swallowing Ye Chen entirely.

However, Ye Chen is an incredibly powerful individual.

Even with weakened Divine Power, even amidst this chaotic, dark sinking river, feeling only endless water rushing below and a relentless flood pounding his body, Ye Chen quickly consolidated his Mind and Spirit.

Almost in an instant, within the river, Ye Chen used his Divine Sense to sense the position of the mysterious place indicated by the coordinates.

"So far!"

Ye Chen sensed the place was extremely distant, seemingly needing to endure long stretches of turmoil and make many direction shifts within the sinking river to reach it.

But having a target is better than nothing!

Sensing the target location, Ye Chen instantly locked onto it. Despite his divine power waning, Ye Chen’s divine power was still sufficient to change his direction in the Chaotic Sinking River, continuously advancing towards that target.

While continuously sinking forward, sinking further ahead.

Suddenly, Ye Chen felt a massive force of devouring coming towards him.

Ye Chen’s Divine Sense immediately reached out to that position, and with that sense, Ye Chen directly saw a colossal creature in the dark, sinking river, which was neither fish nor beast, several thousand feet long, opening its mouth to devour him.

This river beast wants to swallow me!

How could Ye Chen let this beast have its way?

Although due to the influence of the Chaotic Sinking River’s waters, Ye Chen couldn’t sense its exact power level, it likely wasn’t too strong. Otherwise, wouldn’t all those venturing into the Abyss end up in the mouths of these beasts?

To deal with the beast in this sinking current, just cut it down!

Swoosh!

The moment Ye Chen sensed the beast’s devouring, a sword light immediately shot out from his body, directly slicing through the river, instantly slashing towards the massive creature several thousand feet long.

This sword light from Ye Chen was the Polar Star Divine Sword he obtained from the Nine Bends Demon Realm.

The Polar Star Divine Sword, crafted by the Star Lord, was a peerless divine object.

How could the giant beast in the Chaotic Sinking River withstand it?

In an instant, the sword light swiftly cut around the giant beast, and the enormous head of the several-thousand-foot beast was directly severed. The beast roared and rolled, but it merely stirred a wave in the vast river, and then it fell along with the river towards the deeper Abyss below.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen retrieved the Polar Star Divine Sword and continued sinking with the river, occasionally changing his direction.

Sinking, advancing.

Sinking, turning, continuing forward.

Along the way, Ye Chen encountered several dangers, but each was quickly resolved.

After about the time of two incense sticks, Ye Chen finally, with the impact of the river, could clearly sense that the target area was just a few thousand miles away.

And a few thousand miles, for this crazily descending abyss sinking river, could be reached in just a few breaths!

"Arrived!"

Upon sensing the target right before him, Ye Chen gathered a mighty strength and leaped from the river, heading directly towards a platform beside the river.

The next moment, Ye Chen stood on the massive platform of the Abyss.

The vast sinking river flowed continuously beside him, continuing to sink.

"You’ve made it too, fellow adventurer!"

As Ye Chen stood on the platform, Lin Tong had already appeared on it.

Seeing Ye Chen, he was also very excited.

Though knowing Ye Chen would be fine, one couldn’t rest easy knowing a teammate hadn’t safely arrived.

"They’re here too!"

Ye Chen’s divine soul flickered with sensing. Soon, Tian Lan Yan and the other three Nine-layer Divine Masters emerged one after another from the sinking river and flew onto the platform.

The six members of the Divine Master Squad had reunited!

"This is the new mysterious place, isn’t it?"

The six looked around the platform and quickly discovered that the platform was an outcropping of a massive cliff. Looking back, a large cave appeared behind the platform.

Without coordinate guidance, it would be difficult to find this area in the vast abyss.

How Lin Tong learned of this place’s information was unknown.

The six cautiously walked towards the large cave.

This large cave seemed naturally formed, exceedingly irregular. After traversing several thousand miles deep, the path inside became increasingly winding and difficult.

Even though Ye Chen and the others were Divine Masters, it took quite an effort to fly to the end of this winding path.

At this end, there appeared a mysterious Light Gate.

"Inside the Light Gate is that mysterious place!"

According to the coordinate display, this was also the final location of the coordinates.

At this moment, having finally arrived at this location, even Ye Chen and Tian Lan Yan couldn’t help but feel a bit excited, let alone the other four, who now had greedy expressions on their faces.

"Let’s go, into the Light Gate, and see what it’s like inside!"

Lin Tong spoke up.

"However, according to exploration rules, the more mysterious the place, the more dangers within. Everyone must be careful and not be careless at all!"

"Which fellow adventurer will enter the Light Gate first?"

With Lin Tong’s question, several gazes turned to Ye Chen and Tian Lan Yan.

Ye Chen smiled and said, "Then I’ll go first, follow me in."