"Is it possible that Tang Valley is the place where I can transform into an Innate Divine Saint?"
"Yes. Tang Valley is the birthplace of the Great Ancient Divine Transcendent, Dong Wang Gong. It contains the dense Innate Pure Yang Original Source, which can fully replace the tenth Golden Crow, replenish my lost original source, and facilitate my transformation into an Innate Divine Saint."
Suddenly understanding, Jiang Chen nodded in realization.
Now, he was no longer the naive young man he once was, and was well aware that Tang Valley was the birthplace of the Grand Divine Transcendent, Dong King Gong.
Dong Wang Gong, the foremost celestial among male immortals, personally knighted by Dao Ancestor, was the leader of all immortals.
Similarly, he was an Innate Divine Saint birthed from the Innate Supreme Yang’s Way, just like Di Jun, both possessing the destiny of a Heavenly Emperor.
That is why he was killed by Donghuang Taiyi.
However, what’s crucial is that the Supreme Yang’s Way and Sun’s Way share the same origin. Both can complement each other and perfect Jiang Chen’s foundation.
"Why didn’t I think of that? For me, Tang Valley also has such a function." In a flash of insight, Jiang Chen made a decision to visit Tang Valley in the future.
However, he can’t rush into this, at least not yet. Jiang Chen is still too weak, and in Tang Valley, there are measures left by Taiyi. If Jiang Chen were reckless and went there with his current strength, it might not end well.
For security, it’s best to wait until his power advances further before embarking on a journey to Tang Valley. After all, he can afford to spare some time.
With that in mind, Jiang Chen left the Dao Monarch’s Hall and stepped outside.
"How cold! Where has the Dao Monarch’s Hall sent me? Why is it so cold?"
As soon as he stepped out of the Dao Monarch’s Hall, Jiang Chen felt a chill permeate his entire body, causing him to shiver involuntarily.
The cold, a feeling so familiar yet unfamiliar to Jiang Chen, he didn’t know how long it had been since he last felt such coldness. The sudden chill caused him to feel an odd sense of nostalgia.
However, Jiang Chen quickly realized something was amiss. He was a cultivator comparable to a Dao Monarch’s Perfect Realm, his physical body was strong enough to compete with Innate Magic Treasures, how could he feel cold?
The chilling aura that made him feel cold must be incredibly potent, capable of freezing a Great Luo Golden Immortal to death.
"My goodness, where has the Dao Monarch’s Hall taken me to?"
With a doubtful mind, Jiang Chen surveyed his surroundings to discover he was standing in a sea of black liquid. The bone-chilling cold was emanating from this very black liquid.
"The essence of Innate Kui Water?"
"No, this isn’t water, it’s the liquefied Qi from the Nine Abysses."
After observing for a while, Jiang Chen recognized the origin of the surrounding black liquid. It was the Qi from the Nine Abysses, a profound power born deep within the earth, extremely cold and Yin in nature. It conflicted with the Nine Heavens Yang Qi from above.
Simultaneously, Jiang Chen realized where he was, at the bottom of the Underworld River.
While he was secluding himself, the Dao Monarch’s Hall had sunk continuously and had dropped directly to the bottom of the Underworld River. No wonder it was so cold here. Close to the very bottom of the Three Realms and the depths of the Nine Abysses, how could it not be cold?
"Should I leave or continue down to the source of the Underworld River?" After figuring out his location, Jiang Chen was in a dilemma, he was unsure whether to stay or to continue down towards the source of the Underworld River.
He still remembered that the last time he visited the Underworld River, he had vaguely sensed a tremendous opportunity in the Underworld River’s source.
At that time, Jiang Chen’s cultivation was too low. Even though he knew that there was a chance at the source of the Underworld River, he didn’t dare to delve deeper. But now, he is in a totally different position. His strength is reputable in the Three Realms and he does have the confidence to investigate the source of the Underworld River.
Thinking of this, Jiang Chen no longer hesitated. He headed towards the source of the Underworld River, following the direction from which the Qi from the Nine Abysses was flowing.
On his journey, Jiang Chen did not use any Magic Treasures for protection, instead, he resisted the increasingly cold Nine Abysses Qi with his physical body alone.
The cold air around him condensed into chunks of black ice on his body, but then the next moment, the vigorous blood energy within Jiang Chen’s body directly shattered and melted the black ice.
Once the black ice melted, it transformed into a profound power and was absorbed by Jiang Chen. Immediately, he had a slight understanding of the Way of the Nine Abysses, and strands of Cold Qi from the Nine Abysses emerged from the acupoints in his body.
The void trembled and roared, and countless illusory gateways appeared, resonating with the Cold Qi of the Nine Abysses emanating from Jiang Chen’s body, as though they were about to open at any time.
Jiang Chen’s understanding of the void deepened. Each time his body absorbed a kind of power, he could use it to locate a dimension with the same attributes and open it, drawing endless power from within.
As the Cold Qi from the Nine Abysses entered his body, Jiang Chen’s internal acupoint worlds also began to evolve Nine Abyss areas, making them more perfect.
The process of cultivations is to constantly rectify oneself with Heaven and Earth. Once it’s perfected, it evolves into a flawless Heaven and Earth world, marking the moment of transcendence.
After countless travels, at some point, the scenery in front of Jiang Chen suddenly changed. In the boundless blackness, a vivid red color clearly reflected in his eyes.
With guesses in his mind, Jiang Chen quickly approached the red spot and observed it meticulously.
It was a blood drop, a filthy blood drop, carrying various negative energies like pollution, foulness, and fierceness, making it the epitome of negative force, extremely filthy.
This thing is not only useless to cultivators, but harmful. Not to mention refining, even a small touch would harm one’s cultivation.
Seeing this drop of filthy blood, Jiang Chen thought of a dangerous place in the Prehistoric World, the Netherworld Sea of Blood.
This place was the predecessor of the Netherworld and the ancestral land of the Asura clan. After Mother Earth transformed into a reincarnation, the Netherworld was opened, which swallowed the Netherworld Sea of Blood, becoming a part of her.
"Is the Netherworld Sea of Blood right ahead?"
Withdrawing his line of sight, Jiang Chen looked ahead, trying to penetrate the endless Qi of the Nine Abysses and find traces of the Netherworld Sea of Blood.
Unfortunately, he failed. His current strength was not enough to contend with the power of the Nine Abysses. All he could see before him, was endless black Qi.