Chapter 595: Chapter 591: Arrival at the Demon Abyss

"Where did he go? Where does he want to take us?"

"What is this space? Is this really inside the flying boat? Why can’t we sense anything from the outside?"

"Could that guy be trapping us here so we can’t participate in the assessment?"

At first, only a few people were a bit restless, but as time went on and Xia Feng never appeared, more and more people started to look anxious, even attempting to break through the chaos before them.

Even Sun Zhao was somewhat flustered, but he quickly regained his composure, surveyed the surroundings, and said coldly, "Everyone quiet down, what is this panic supposed to look like?"

He was the Main God of the Celestial Pill Divine Domain, and many from other Divine Domains looked down on the Celestial Pill Pride that’s not skilled in combat. However, he currently had the highest cultivation level, so although people were agitated, they obediently quieted down.

Sun Zhao looked around and then extended his spiritual power to try connecting with the surroundings to see if they were heading towards the Demon Abyss.

But the spiritual power he cast out ended up sinking into the sea, revealing nothing.

When he retracted his divine sense, his expression was somewhat subtle, and around him, a crowd was buzzing with questions about the specific situation.

"Main God, did you detect the specifics of the outside world?"

These people suppressed their emotions and looked at Sun Zhao with anticipation, stifling the words he originally intended to say.

He knew if he spoke the truth, the entire flying boat would probably be in turmoil.

After a moment’s hesitation, he concealed the fact that he couldn’t detect anything and explained with an unchanged expression, "I can feel we are currently approaching the direction of the Demon Abyss."

"You may not be able to detect it, possibly because the flying boat is currently traversing in space, and your spiritual power is insufficient to detect the spatial barriers of the Celestial Pill Divine Domain."

Upon hearing this, everyone felt somewhat relieved, but they still looked a bit tense as they glanced around, discussing in small groups.

Sun Zhao withdrew his gaze, harboring a slight worry in his heart.

The lies he told were partly to soothe everyone’s emotions, and also because he believed that someone Sun Yazhu trusted wouldn’t do anything to harm them.

Thinking of this, he forcibly suppressed a bit of worry and found a corner to close his eyes and rest.

Everything happening in this space couldn’t escape Xia Feng in the control room, but after just a glance, he manipulated the Spirit Light Flying Boat to accelerate in the direction of the Demon Abyss.

The spatial barriers of the Celestial Pill Divine Domain were indeed strengthened over years. Even though Xia Feng was piloting the Spirit Light Flying Boat, the speed was significantly slower than usual.

Usually, this distance would only take a day to cover, but now the Spirit Light Flying Boat had flown for two days before faintly sensing a trace of demonic Qi in the distance.

Worried about what might happen if he advanced further, especially since those inside the flying boat had already endured up to a point and were about to start quarrelling again, Xia Feng decided not to take them further and directly opened the teleportation channel.

Seeing the sudden appearance of the Teleportation Light Pillar, the originally noisy prodigies abruptly went silent, their expressions becoming intricate.

"Did this thing suddenly appear, meaning we’ve reached the place?"

"How is that possible? It’s only been two days. Such a long distance, even an Ancient Divine Artifact couldn’t be this fast."

"Maybe he ran out of divine power; after flying us for two days, he couldn’t sustain it anymore. It’s said that operating an Ancient Divine Artifact consumes a lot of divine power."

"Or perhaps he brought us to another place? Is it a dangerous place? What if we’re killed by a high-level demon once we step out?"

The more they talked, the more panic ensued, and none dared to be the first to leave. Eventually, Sun Zhao was the first to step through the Teleportation Light Pillar.

He came back moments later, beaming with excitement: "An Ancient Divine Artifact truly lives up to its name, covering this distance to near the Demon Abyss in just two days."

"Come on out, we might have to walk the rest of the way ourselves."

Only then did everyone cheerfully exit the Spirit Light Flying Boat, only to be enveloped in an intense discomfort from the surrounding thick demonic Qi.

Xia Feng stood at the forefront with the ladies, speaking in a calm tone: "The Spirit Light Flying Boat could indeed take you all directly near the Demon Abyss."

"But having sensed the surroundings, if you simply went over, you wouldn’t be able to adapt to such demonic Qi; you might be immediately contaminated when you land."

"It’s best to fly over gradually, to adapt a bit, so as not to affect your attack power."

Having previously misunderstood Xia Feng’s intentions, those prodigies looked somewhat embarrassed, bowing their heads, avoiding looking in Xia Feng’s direction.

Once everyone was out, Xia Feng retracted the Spirit Light Flying Boat, turned to Sun Zhao, and said, "I’ll proceed from here on my own."

"Everyone, see you before the Secret Realm opens."

With that, he and the ladies broke away from the group, heading towards the direction where the demonic Qi was thickest.

Some prodigies’ eyes turned as if calculating thoughts, wishing to follow the direction Xia Feng went, but they were stopped by the thick demonic Qi just after a few steps.

The demonic Qi seemed to penetrate their bodies through their pores; the farther they flew, the heavier they felt, unlike how Xia Feng and the others disregarded the demonic Qi completely.

Sun Yazhu, with a bit of concern, glanced back, only to be pulled away by Li Qingxue beside her.

"Stop looking, they can’t catch up, they won’t interfere with us."

Sun Yazhu opened her mouth as if to say more, but seeing her sisters’ indifferent expressions, she fell silent.

By the time they reached near the Demon Abyss, a team of Celestial Pill Divine Guards was already there constantly reinforcing the seal.

Seeing them arrive, the guards seemed a bit shocked, "Is the assessment happening earlier this time? How did you get here so soon?"

Sun Yazhu explained their situation, and a hint of shock entered the gazes towards Xia Feng.

"The seal here can still hold for a while; why don’t you go check out the scattered demons that have escaped?"

"I remember there are quite a few demon squads to the east; you can search in that direction."

Answering the group’s question was a divine guard standing nearby. The others, although curious, continued to link their divine power, reinforcing the transparent shield-like seal before them.

Bristling demons with ferocious features, twin horns on their heads, and hideous faces kept emerging from the abyss, striking repeatedly at the protective barrier seemingly trying to break free.