"I don’t know!"

The three words "Shi Feng" left everyone momentarily stunned.

Don’t know?

It didn’t really seem wrong!

"After discovering this place, I personally circled the edge with several elders, walking along the land without reaching any end; and we also came across people from other forces."

"This abyss is very strange."

"But if we can cross the abyss, perhaps we’ll find something!"

Shi Feng narrowed his eyes, staring into the abyss as he murmured, "Moreover, there are strange things within this abyss!"

"Strange things?"

Xu Yang exclaimed, "What are they?"

"A kind of bone boat!"

"It looks as though it’s entirely made of bone, naturally formed; every once in a while, it’ll rise from deep within the abyss, then sink back down."

"Abyss, bone boat!"

"Patriarch, since it happens to be an abyss and a bone boat, shouldn’t we cross on the bone boat?" a formidable cultivator mused.

"What if something bizarre happens..."

"Even if something bizarre does happen, we have to try, even if it risks our lives."

"This abyss is vast and boundless, with no way to determine where it ends; now that we’ve finally found something, how can we give up?"

"That’s right."

...

The crowd discussed animatedly—some worried, some resolute.

Xu Yang’s expression shifted uncertainly, unable to guess anything for the moment.

But no matter what, with an abyss and a bone boat, they had to investigate!

They hadn’t spent all this effort to come here to return empty-handed.

"Bone boat, look, that’s the bone boat!"

"It really is the bone boat."

Suddenly, exclamations rang out, everyone turning to stare.

Xu Yang’s pupils widened bit by bit. "Is that the bone boat?"

"About ten feet long, pure white like bone, looks like it can carry three people or so!"

Along the edge of the abyss, cries of astonishment spread.

In the black depths, a bone boat floated up gently, like a feather, gradually coming into everyone’s sight.

As the full appearance of the bone boat was revealed, its surface was smooth all over, without a hint of ripples or markings, giving off an eerie feeling.

It was like a bizarre ghost!

"What an uncanny bone boat, I actually can’t sense the slightest fluctuation," an elder murmured.

"There’s another one below, another boat drifting up!"

"If we jump onto the bone boat, will it be dangerous?"

...

Xu Yang fixed his gaze on the bone boat, slowly stepped out and said, "Patriarch, I’ll test this first bone boat."

Whether as the first or the later ones, they had to step on it to find out.

"Mr. Xu, better let someone else try the first one."

"That’s right, Mr. Xu, don’t look down on us!"

Xu Yang’s move made the people around him break into murmurs.

Even Shi Feng hesitated a little.

Though the abyss and bone boat seemed to complement each other, no one could guarantee what would happen.

"Father, this bone boat looks like it can carry three people."

"I’ll go with Stone Jade, together with Xu Yang, that’s perfect!"

Shi Hu stepped forward suddenly.

His words at once silenced all discussion, everyone staring at Shi Hu in shock.

Seeing this, Shi Feng was briefly stunned, then suddenly broke into a grin.

"Good!"

"The three of you, then."

"Be careful."

Xu Yang nodded faintly, glanced at Shi Hu and Stone Jade, and stepped forward.

The three approached the edge of the abyss and looked down; the bottomless darkness was truly chilling.

Even Xu Yang was no exception.

"You two siblings are really brave," Xu Yang muttered as he gazed at the bone boat.

Stone Jade chuckled lightly, "Mainly because we feel that following Mr. Xu, the danger shouldn’t be too great."

Noticing Xu Yang’s startled look, Stone Jade added, "After all, Mr. Xu has managed miracles again and again in the face of danger."

Xu Yang’s heart relaxed, almost thinking Stone Jade knew about his celestial inheritance.

The reason he dared to be the first was precisely because he possessed the Celestial Dao inheritance!

No matter what, it’s unlikely he’d be killed right away, right?

Besides, he still had a top-tier Shenxiao Realm Blood Ming Divine Sparrow hidden on him.

"Let’s go."

Xu Yang’s gaze sharpened, and he leaped up.

When arriving just above the abyss, he felt nothing strange at all.

There wasn’t even the threat of any forbidden force!

Shi Hu and Stone Jade followed closely behind.

Everyone behind watched intently, barely daring to breathe, nerves taut, dreading any accident.

Everything was calm on the way as they neared the bone boat.

Suddenly, Xu Yang felt an indescribable pressure assault him.

Like encountering a supreme being!

As if when he first saw that vast spiritual river!

Awe, welling from the soul!

Swoosh!

He landed steadily on the bone boat, which didn’t budge an inch.

Xu Yang raised his hand behind him.

Stone Jade and Shi Hu paused in their tracks.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths... nothing happened.

Xu Yang let out a breath, and lowered his hand.

Only then did Shi Hu and Stone Jade step onto the boat.

There was still some space—one more person could just about squeeze in—but three was just right.

Inside the bone boat, it was empty, nothing at all.

"Xu Yang, what should we do next?"

Shi Hu looked at Xu Yang.

Xu Yang tugged at the corner of his mouth. "I have no idea."

"Best to try controlling the bone boat, but..."

They couldn’t find any way to control it.

The three exchanged looks.

Xu Yang pondered, gave Shi Hu and his sister a look, then carefully released his own True Essence.

Buzz!

He tried sinking his energy down, attempting to merge with the bone boat.

Boom!

The moment his energy touched the boat, it was as if struck by lightning—shattered to nothing in an instant.

The three were all startled, almost leaping out of the bone boat.

But nothing else happened.

"Too weird..." Shi Hu muttered through a cold sweat, reaching out cautiously to touch the edge of the bone boat, then pressed his hand to steady himself.

Still no reaction.

Suddenly.

The bone boat shuddered and began to sink slowly.

"It’s sinking... Wasn’t this bone boat supposed to take us across the abyss?" Stone Jade cried out in alarm.

Xu Yang narrowed his eyes. "Looks like our guess was off."

Ahead, the abyss stretched endlessly!

The bone boat was indeed sinking.

They even saw another bone boat rising past them.

At this point, leaving the bone boat was out of the question.

Even if nothing happened, stepping off would be suicide.

"They should be coming down soon."

"Since we’re sinking, there must be more to discover below."

"Since we’re here, we might as well go with it!"

Shi Hu added with a smile.

The three of them exchanged glances, then began scanning their surroundings.

"Strange, where does this darkness come from? There’s no fog or energy. Is something down there casting this darkness, or is it some horrific, unnameable thing?" Stone Jade muttered, looking around.

"Impossible to tell!"

Xu Yang sighed deeply.

The darkness around seemed thick and endless, but as the bone boat sank, it was clear nothing was there at all.

So this darkness was truly uncanny.

"Another one!"

"So many bone boats!"

Xu Yang looked at the sound.

He saw boat after boat below, slowly rising up.

They seemed slow, but were actually moving very fast!

Silent as a still well, just like a Netherworld Crossing Boat.

All was unfathomable, impossible to reason out!

As time passed, the bone boat gradually reached the bottom.

No idea how much time went by—suddenly, land appeared before their eyes.

The eerie darkness vanished completely—not a trace of sun or moon below, yet it was peculiarly bright.

Xu Yang looked around with wide eyes.

He saw a towering giant tower, pure as white jade, radiating an enigmatic immortal light.