# Chapter 3539: Yin Cloud Ghost Formation
After crossing the Blazing Flame River, they entered the territory of the first of the Seven Ridges, "Overlord Ridge."
Overlord Ridge was a metallic mountain range, most of its mountain bodies appearing golden yellow. Peaks stood tall, cliffs were steep and dangerous, spanning who knows how many millions of miles of territory.
Arriving at Overlord Ridge, Zhang Ruochen could truly feel the vastness of the Abyss of Darkness. His divine sense could not perceive its boundaries. The heaven and earth rules were unique, the five elements chaotic, yin and yang mixed and impure. Once the distance was too great, it became very difficult to calculate the heavenly mechanism.
Along the way, they could see strange beasts, but all were of low rank.
Dragon-type strange beasts were only seen once or twice.
In such a vast, dark, and chaotic world, escaping was indeed relatively easier.
The Abyss of Darkness was very similar to Lihentian; neither could be judged using common sense from the real world.
The difference was that Lihentian was emptiness and nothingness, was quantity, was the world of souls.
The Abyss of Darkness was a solid state, was matter. It seemed that even if all the planets in the universes of the Heavenly Court and Hell were piled together, they could not form a solid-state world as boundless as this place.
Half a day later, Zhang Ruochen and Yuansheng arrived at a ruined place.
For hundreds of thousands of miles around, the earth had collapsed, with countless ground fissures.
At the very center, the soil and rock had melted, forming a ten-thousand-mile-long golden-red magma ocean, with waves of heat rolling.
One must know that the space of the Abyss of Darkness was stable, and the material strength far exceeded the outside world. To cause such destructive power was absolutely not something an ordinary god could do.
Yuansheng's form shifted, appearing above the magma ocean.
Strands of blood energy flew out from the ocean, gathering in her palm, forming a ball of fresh red blood, containing powerful energy.
"Such strong demonic nature, it is definitely the blood of an Indestructible Infinite living being. Unfortunately, there are no divine soul thoughts inside, and its vitality has also been severed." Yuansheng's expression was solemn, filled with worry.
Zhang Ruochen said, "This is clearly Gai Mie's blood. You won't suspect me of deceiving you anymore, will you?"
"Chi chi!"
Thorny vines grew out, falling from her palm.
After the thorny vines landed on the ground, they grew four legs, a head, and ears, transforming into a strange black monster.
"Xiao Hei, take this blood back to the Chaos River and hand it over to the Great Elder. Tell the elder that the Seventy-Two Pillar Demon Gods have awakened, and Gai Mie has come to the Abyss of Darkness."
After handing the demon blood to the black monster, Yuansheng added, "Also, tell the Great Elder that the one from Wujian Ridge entered the Ancient Desolate Ruins City to retrieve the You Tan Bo Luo flower that Kong Yinxue left behind in Chao Tian Que back then, or... to extend their life."
The thorny vines burrowed into the ground and disappeared. In an instant, they were far away, their aura vanishing from Zhang Ruochen's perception.
Only then did Yuansheng coldly stare at Zhang Ruochen and say, "You may not have deceived me; Gai Mie really has come to the Abyss of Darkness. But, there is also the aura of another strong person left here. So, who injured Gai Mie?"
"Are you trying to use me, the Emperor, to kill Gai Mie, or are you trying to use that person to kill me, the Emperor?"
Zhang Ruochen knew that Yuansheng was shrewd and cautious, and would surely ask this question, so he was prepared. "If you, sir, dare not oppose Gai Mie, just say so directly. There's no need for us to continue the pursuit."
"Are you provoking me, the Emperor?" Yuansheng said.
Zhang Ruochen said, "I just can't understand. The Abyss of Darkness is your territory. What are you afraid of?"
Yuansheng stared at Zhang Ruochen for a long time, then said, "Let's go. Lead the way."
Zhang Ruochen secretly breathed a sigh of relief and continued to track Feng Tian's aura, while also deducing the general direction they had left based on the battle traces left on the ground.
Yuansheng walked behind, refining the Ancestral Divine Action Robe, the Flame God Armor, and the Qilin Fist Gloves. "You possess so many treasures. Your status in the upper realm should be quite high, right?"
"I am the Lord of the Sword Realm. My status is certainly not inferior to yours, the Clan Emperor." Zhang Ruochen said.
Yuansheng said, "Then why is your cultivation so weak?"
"..."
Zhang Ruochen felt as if he had been struck heavily. He asked, "Doesn't the Clan Emperor hate the upper realm creatures? Why are you yourself in human form? By the way, aren't all ancient creatures in the form of humans, ghosts, dragons, and phoenixes?"
This remark seemed to touch a taboo in Yuansheng's heart, and she instantly became cold and angry.
Waving her hand, a dark divine force carrying thick heaven and earth rules landed on Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen crossed his hands, formed finger seals, and manifested the Taiji Four Symbols Diagram scene.
"Bang!"
Zhang Ruochen was sent flying backward, crashing into and collapsing a majestic mountain peak seven hundred miles away, his body sinking deep beneath the thick mud and stone.
Taking this opportunity, Zhang Ruochen took out the Xutuohui White Silver Tree and hid it in his palm, preparing to strike.
But he found that Yuansheng did not pursue him, nor did she attack him. Instead, she pointed a finger at the void, attacking an unknown area beyond the sky.
"Boom!"
The divine force shook the barren wilderness, sending stones and sand flying.
Zhang Ruochen sensed Yan Wushen's aura, extremely far away, at least a million miles from them. After being attacked by Yuansheng, he immediately fled far away.
Yuansheng did not give chase.
Firstly, it was too far, and Yan Wushen fled extremely fast.
Secondly, in her view, killing Gai Mie was the most important thing at the moment.
"That fellow actually followed. He's quite bold." Zhang Ruochen muttered to himself.
"It's best that he followed. After we deal with Gai Mie, we'll take him!"
Yuansheng's voice came from not far away, standing on top of a pile of rubble, her gaze extremely cold.
Zhang Ruochen thought carefully. Even if he used the Xutuohui White Silver Tree, he could only trap her and gain an opportunity to escape. But the price would be losing this strange treasure!
Zhang Ruochen did not strike, and the two continued on their way.
After walking for another half day, Yan Wushen attacked and harassed them multiple times, wanting to help Zhang Ruochen gain an opportunity to escape.
But Yuansheng completely ignored him.
The Abyss of Darkness had no day or night, but every place had obvious changes in heaven and earth rules. The earth, air, and sky all exhibited various strange phenomena.
After passing through Overlord Ridge, they entered a white plain.
The soil was white, the clouds were white, and even the strange beasts that appeared were white...
"Further ahead is the second of the Seven Ridges, White Cang Ridge!" Yuansheng said.
The two had restrained their auras, and with their own profound cultivation, they did not alert the strange beasts in the nearby area.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Does the name White Cang Ridge have any connection with White Cang Blood Soil?"
"You want to ask about its connection with the Undying Blood Clan, right? I, the Emperor, have long sensed that you have the bloodline aura of the Undying Blood Clan within you!" Yuansheng said.
Zhang Ruochen said, "It seems you are not completely ignorant of the upper realm."
Yuansheng gave a cold, sardonic smile. "Many of the Heavenly Venerables of your upper realm, in their later years, come to the Abyss of Darkness to seek opportunities to extend their lives or break through their cultivation realms. Those who succeed are very few. The vast majority fall on this vast land, becoming research specimens for the various clans. Among them, my clan possesses the divine body of an Undying Blood Clan Heavenly Venerable from the ancient era."
"Do you know why they think the Abyss of Darkness has opportunities to extend life and break through realms?"
Zhang Ruochen probed, "Because the Abyss of Darkness is the source of darkness, and in the depths of darkness, there is the origin of life?"
Yuansheng looked at him as if he were an idiot. "Where did you hear these messy rumors? The Abyss of Darkness is not the source of darkness, but the source of heaven and earth."
"To be precise, ancient creatures are the ancestors of all living beings in the world."
Seeing her proud demeanor, Zhang Ruochen couldn't help but smile slightly.
"You don't believe me?"
Yuansheng snorted. "Ancient creatures were born innately; you are all acquired beings. But acquired beings did not appear out of thin air; they all have inextricable connections with ancient creatures."
"For example, the ancestor of the Undying Blood Clan, Yin. He was originally human, but was buried under the White Cang Blood Soil, where he transformed and came back to life. From then on, a new race appeared in the world, the Undying Blood Clan."
"And according to what I, the Emperor, know, the White Cang Blood Soil that caused Yin's transformation was formed from the corpse and bones of the most supreme existence of the ancient twelve clans, the Primordial Clan. These bones, after billions of years, turned into blood soil, and by chance, created Yin."
"If I say that that supreme existence of the Primordial Clan is none other than the ancestor of the Undying Blood Clan, would that be an exaggeration?"
Zhang Ruochen said, "How many billions of years have passed? Who knows the truth? Everything you say could be a story fabricated by ancient creatures to maintain their arrogant posture."
In fact, Zhang Ruochen believed that the initial birth of all races in the world must have had inextricable connections with the creatures of the ancient era.
But this required at least tens of millions of years of initial evolution. Who knew the original cause? It was impossible to trace.
Yuansheng did not argue further with Zhang Ruochen. Suddenly, she stopped, then drew a wisp of black divine mist from her fingertip, wrapping it around Zhang Ruochen's waist and abdomen, dragging him as she flew rapidly south.
"The direction is wrong. It's not this way." Zhang Ruochen reminded.
"Shut up. Restrain your aura."
Part of Yuansheng's body transformed into the form of heaven and earth rules, while simultaneously activating the power of the Ancestral Divine Action Robe. The black robe fluttered, wrapping Zhang Ruochen beneath its wide expanse, isolating any aura connection with the outside world.
"If you dare to move recklessly, I, the Emperor, will strike you down immediately."
Yuansheng's tone was cold and stern. She landed on the top of a white rock peak, hiding behind the rocks, and looked into the distance.
Several hundred miles away, ghost clouds were thick, black fog connected to the sky, covering a fairly vast area.
At the periphery of the ghost clouds, dozens of tens-of-zhang-tall divine bones and yin banners were inserted, with giant rocks piled up.
On the divine bones, yin banners, and giant rocks, profound formation inscription patterns were carved.
From within the ghost clouds, miserable screams rang out. The sound waves formed by the voices contained unimaginably powerful destructive force, causing the formation to tremble like ripples.
The ground shook along with it.
Zhang Ruochen sensed the auras of Zhou Qi Ghost King and Huangquan Great Emperor, and was greatly shocked inwardly. His eyes rolled slightly. "Among you ancient creatures, there are such powerful ghost types? Aren't you a clan emperor? Why are you afraid of ghost-type ancient creatures?"
Yuansheng said, "He is not a ghost-type ancient creature from the lower realm, but a ghost clan member from the upper realm. Don't you recognize him?"
"The upper realm is vast, with countless strong individuals. How could I possibly know all of them? However..."
Zhang Ruochen looked at that yin cloud formation. "It seems an ancient creature has been captured and is about to be devoured. As the clan emperor, won't you go and rescue them?"
Yuansheng did not sense the aura of an ancient creature, but there was a formation blocking it there, and the aura might be concealed.
Zhang Ruochen knew that Yuansheng was cautious by nature and unwilling to take any risks, so he added fuel to the fire. "No wonder ancient creatures cannot leave the Abyss of Darkness. Even a clan emperor can stand by and watch someone die. Everyone is selfish. How could they possibly be a match for the upper realm? If it were me, just because a ghost clan strongman dared to barge into the Abyss of Darkness, I, the Emperor, would fight him to the end. I misspoke. I am not a clan emperor!"
"Shut up!"
Yuansheng dragged Zhang Ruochen, flying down from the white stone peak, heading straight for that yin cloud ghost formation.
"I only suggested you go. Don't drag me along!"
Zhang Ruochen regretted it a little, feeling that he had played it too big this time.
(Chapter End)