Shen Yebai told Qin Moyu that Fen An was in Xizhou, but he didn't know exactly where in Xizhou. The two finally decided to go to Xizhou first and then find Fen An.

From Dongzhou to Xizhou, the fastest road is through the land of the abyss.

If someone else were to take this road to the Abyss, it would definitely be full of dangers. The glowing fire floating in the Abyss would be like a bone-attached worm, constantly eating away at the person it entangles, especially the aura of the possessed person, until it is entangled. When the person above dies, the fire will gradually disappear.

But Qin Moyu has the red lotus karma fire. I don’t know why. This kind of intense fire seems to be very afraid of the red lotus karma fire. Once it comes into contact, it will be dissolved. It seems that they are naturally incompatible with each other.

After weighing the pros and cons, the two decided to take the path of the Abyss. After all, no one knew how long Fen Qi would stay in Xizhou. It was better to find him as soon as possible if there was news.

It took them half a month to get to the junction between Dongzhou and the Abyss, and what they saw was shocking.

Walking out of Dongzhou, there are still emerald green pine forests, winding streams, endless chirping of birds and insects, and a clear sky; but in front of you are the charred land, the gray sky, and the disgusting smell. Rotten smell.

These two completely opposite scenes are only ten meters apart.

One step to heaven, one step to hell.

Just by looking at this comparison, you can tell how tragic the Four Continents War was. Qin Moyu took a deep breath and stepped into the abyss side by side with Shen Yebai.

Although he was mentally prepared, Qin Moyu almost fell down. Fortunately, Shen Yebai had sharp eyes and quick hands to help him.

Only when you really go to the land of the abyss, you will find that the land is soft soil with blood foam. When you step on it, it feels like stepping on a muddy path that has been rained. You must be very careful every step you take, but no matter how much you step on it, No matter how careful you are, as long as the visitor exerts a little force, blood will seep out of this land and dye the visitor's shoes red.

The further you go inside, the more frightening the situation in the abyss becomes.

The road to the land of the abyss is not smooth. There are broken halberds and broken limbs everywhere, as well as small raised earth bags. Some of the small earth bags that were pushed up in a hurry even revealed the person buried inside because they were not piled up properly - the person who was carelessly killed by his companions. The body of the buried man was half outside the earthbag. Most of his face was rotten and his appearance could not be seen clearly. His clothes were only strips of cloth. No one knew his name or why he died here.

But this kind of corpses can no longer arouse the compassion of people who enter the abyss, because there are too many nameless tombs like this in the abyss. Qin Moyu even saw a huge pit not far away. There were mountains of corpses inside, so many that the bones were scattered and entangled, making it impossible to tell who was who.

Enemies who fought against each other with their lives while alive are buried in the same land after death. I don't know whether it is more sad or ironic.

Most of the fire is attached to these white bones, and a small part is wandering in the air, burning with dark golden flames, as if pouring out the unwillingness and resentment of the deceased.

Before entering the abyss, Qin Moyu made more than ten red lotus karma fires in one breath and swirled them around the two people. Except that he did not touch the radiant fire on the bones, those floating radiant flames accidentally touched the red lotus karma fire and quickly It disappeared, so it's relatively safe now.

But Qin Moyu didn't dare to let down his guard. According to Shen Yebai, those who died on the outside were all people with low strength. The further inside they went, the higher the strength of the fallen people. No one knew whether they had arranged any backup plans before they died. .

Even if there is no backup plan, those desperadoes who are willing to break into the abyss in search of treasure are not easy to mess with.

Sure enough, when the two of them walked further inside, it was no longer dark black land, but long stretches of yellow sand. The sky became darker and darker, making it difficult to tell the time.

Walking in the sand, Qin Moyu could still see people bending down to dig up the sand mountain in search of treasures from time to time. These people were surprised when they saw the red lotus karma fire on their bodies, and cast greedy or wary looks, but after discovering Qin Moyu and Shen Yebai only calmed down a little after passing by. It was even more impossible to talk to him. Walking in the abyss was like walking in hell on earth.

Perhaps the environment was too dull, Qin Moyu wanted to say something to break the suffocating silence of the abyss.

"With this fight, can anyone really win the Four Continents War?" Qin Moyu murmured to himself as he looked at the scenery around him.

"No." Shen Yebai was dressed as a bodyguard - this was Qin Moyu's insistence. He didn't want to reveal Shen Yebai's identity. He was silent for a moment, "No matter which continent the forces were in, they were greatly impacted, and many even disappeared directly. In the Four Continents War."

"Didn't anyone think about stopping it?" Qin Moyu wondered, since there is no benefit in fighting, why should we continue to fight?

"Because everyone who can stop them has gone to the extremely cold place." Shen Yebai used a long knife to pick apart the bones in front of him, and a few clusters of glowing flames were clearly extinguished and floating away from the bones and wandering in the air.

"In the beginning, the Four Continents War was not so extensive. It was just a dispute between a few forces. It was originally not a dispute, but somehow it killed the wife of the Fen family ancestor Fen Qi. This force involved another beloved son who was a powerful person in the period of transcending tribulation... In short, going around and around, the old and new grudges of the four continents combined and turned into a melee. In the end, it was the emperor of the Southern Kingdom at that time - who was also a tribulation-transmitting emperor. The great powers of the period came forward to gather all the great powers of the Tribulation Stage to discuss how to resolve these matters, and this was the only way to achieve temporary stability."

"Melee...I know that, but how did it turn into a big war? And weren't they all willing to sit down and discuss it? Why did they go to an extremely cold place again?" Qin Moyu asked with a frown.

"I don't know." Shen Yebai answered simply, "No one knows why they went to the extremely cold place. Everyone only knows that only three of the people who went there survived, and all of them were seriously injured and declared to be in seclusion. Originally, everyone agreed that The meeting point of the four continents was waiting for their respective powers to come back to discuss the results. When the news came back, everyone was in an uproar, some were frightened, and some were heartbroken."

"The situation in the Four Continents has been stable for too long, and it's so long that it makes people's hearts itch -" Shen Yebai sneered, "As long as one person crosses the line, if you don't fight others, others will also covet you. No one wants to retreat, so just Can fight."

"It's all for profit..."

"But the Four Continents War is not without its doubts." Shen Yebai said the same thing as Master Xuanjing that day, "Although some people want to fish in troubled waters, they are only a minority after all. Rather than fighting for trivial interests, it is better for the powerful to maintain stability. Logically speaking, the current status cannot lead to such a brutal battle. It is strange that the Four Continents War is so brutal."

"What Ye Bai said is the same as what Senior Xuan said. I always feel that the Four Continents War is controlled by someone behind the scenes." Qin Moyu sighed.

Shen Yebai couldn't help but think of Shen Mo's enemy - whether he was human or not is still open to question, but based on the fragments of memory he got from Shen Mo and Shen Mo's attitude of attaching great importance to him, he could tell that he was powerful.

But what kind of person can make Shen Mo, who is in the tribulation period, so afraid? Even splitting oneself in order not to alert others? You must know that the only way to overcome the tribulation is to ascend.

"Speaking of which, since there are only three Tribulation Stage masters who have returned from the extremely cold land, why did Senior Xuan tell me that there are four Tribulation Stage masters in existence?"

"Because the fourth tribulation period was broken through after the Four Continents War - the ancestor of the Southern Kingdom, Shen Mo."

"The one who temporarily stopped the melee and went to the extremely cold place was his father."

"Although he is said to be an ancestor, Shen Mo is actually not very old. He is only honored as an ancestor because of the Southern Kingdom's royal family who sacrificed too many emperors in the Four Continent War. He is ranked high in terms of seniority and has great strength. "

"He is a true genius."

As Shen Mo's split soul, Shen Yebai understands Shen Mo's almost terrifying talent for chain repair. The sword skills he learned from Shen Mo are enough for him to travel across four continents. What are the formations that Shen Mo is best at? You can imagine how terrible it is.

…

On the other side, Shen Mo, who was missed by Shen Yebai, received the news from Shen Sheng that he was about to send troops to Xizhou.

In the empty front court, Shen Sheng sat in a high position. There were no officials in sight, except for General Qi, who was wearing armor.

"Your Majesty, it's time for me to set off." General Qi clasped his fists towards Shen Sheng. His posture was as tall and straight as a pine tree. His face was still a little green, but his eyebrows were steady and resolute that did not match his age.

Shen Sheng looked at him deeply, as if he wanted to remember him in his heart. It was not until the attendant reminded him in a low voice that he spoke: "General Qi, please."

"I will definitely live up to His Majesty's expectations." A rare smile appeared on Qi He's cold face, much like his father and brother.

It's just that his father and brother will never come back.

Qi He solemnly bowed to Shen Sheng again, turned around and left with a quick stride.

When he walked to the door, a voice suddenly came from behind -

That was the voice of the young emperor that he was extremely familiar with:

"Qi He, I want you to come back alive."

"Whether you win or lose, come back alive to me."

Qi He turned around. Shen Sheng, who was sitting in a high position, could not see clearly the expression on his face against the light. This young emperor who integrated the royal family with iron and blood and secured the throne at a young age was never a timid person, but Qi He You know, he's scared.

Shen Sheng has been like this since he was a child. No matter how scared or worried he is, he will pretend to be nonchalant. Only Qi He who grew up with him can see through his fragility hidden under his toughness at a glance.

The picture in front of me seems to overlap with a certain moment in my memory——

Shen Sheng, who had just ascended the throne, was wearing an ill-fitting dragon robe. In the bleak palace, the hand holding his own was shaking unconsciously.

"Qi He, will I die?"

Shen Sheng's voice trembled. He understood what it meant to ascend the throne, but even so he did not stop walking up the steps because there was no way out behind him.

Qi He, who had just received the news that his brother had died in battle with the late emperor, was wearing plain white clothes, with a bulging battle armor under the clothes - there must be someone on the front line, and he would go to the battlefield after attending this simple enthronement ceremony.

"No, Xiao Sheng."

Qi He let go of his hand. The way up was not where he should go.

Shen Sheng walked to the top step. He turned around. The five-clawed golden dragon on the bright yellow robe shone in the sun, and his face was covered by the crown. From today on, he represents not only himself, but also the entire Southern Kingdom. .

Qi He knelt down on one knee in front of the new emperor.

"Wait for my triumphant return."

Qi He made the same promise to Shen Sheng as he did at the enthronement ceremony that day.

"Give you Haiyanheqing and a prosperous age."

——My Majesty, in the age of peace and prosperity, all nations will be crowned with robes and hats [Note 3].