This time, it finally clicked,

The owner of the whisper first uttered an "eh", showing his surprise, then said: "I am a Heavenly Dome God of the Taoist sect, are you a scholar of the Bone Elder Association? If so, come to the Extreme Abyss, and I will impart to you the supreme mystic art, to understand the mysteries of Heaven and Earth."

"Among the twenty-four Heavenly Dome Gods, which one are you?"

"Dragon Seeking, Mountain Ancestor."

The young voice resonated in Zhou Xuan’s heart.

Zhou Xuan immediately felt a bit suspicious, why did this Mountain Ancestor’s voice sound so young?

"How can you convince me that you are Mountain Ancestor?"

"I cannot make you believe, but if you come to the Extreme Abyss, I will definitely make you believe."

Mountain Ancestor sounded very confident, saying: "The wonder of the world lies in knowing change, everything changes every moment, if I can know the changes of things in the future, then with every move I make, I will remain calm and composed, this is the Knowledge of Change technique,

you young scholar, this is the Heaven and Earth Great Dao Skill, are you willing to learn?"

Zhou Xuan had a feeling... he felt this Mountain Ancestor didn’t quite seem like the Mountain Ancestor, it felt more like a trap laid by the Earth Abyss... specifically for luring those who wish to "learn divine skills," into the depths of the Earth Abyss.

Rushing in recklessly to find Mountain Ancestor might just lead one down the garden path.

But knowing it was a trap, Zhou Xuan still intended to probe the situation, so he started to banter with Mountain Ancestor.

Zhou Xuan immediately felt mischievous, shaking his head and saying: "Heaven and Earth Dao Skill, Knowledge of Change Divine Power, I ask one thing, can it grant immortality?"

"Lifespan is determined by the heavens, immortality cannot be achieved."

"If it doesn’t grant immortality, then I won’t learn, I won’t learn."

"I have the Dragon Riding Skill, Dragon Seeking Skill, and the Dragon Force borrowing method, with terrestrial energy converging to you, you become like streams and mountains, a single person can oppose hundreds of tangkou, tens of thousands of disciples, are you willing to learn?"

"The Dragon Riding Skill, amassing power within, can it grant immortality?"

"You don’t listen, do you, I said lifespan is determined by the heavens, immortality cannot be achieved."

Mountain Ancestor grew a bit impatient and started to lose his cool: "You won’t learn this, you won’t learn that, what are you doing in the Earth Abyss? Go back!"

Zhou Xuan smiled and nodded to the painter and Miss Qiang.

He had provoked Mountain Ancestor for quite a while, but Mountain Ancestor could only get angry and not harm them — this showed that, whether real or fake, this Mountain Ancestor was a pitiable being trapped in the Extreme Abyss.

He couldn’t get out!

Knowing Mountain Ancestor couldn’t get out, Zhou Xuan felt more at ease and began to counter Mountain Ancestor with words: "This doesn’t grant immortality, that doesn’t grant immortality, and you dare call yourself a Taoist God."

"You don’t recognize quality, who is your teacher, let them come over and see if I’m a Taoist God."

"You don’t seem to have any real skill either."

Zhou Xuan crossed his arms, sneering: "How about I teach you the way of immortality, listen carefully — Know the male yet keep to the female, become the world’s stream; know the honor yet keep to the disgrace, become the world’s valley; know the white yet keep to the black, become the world’s form!"

These words slowly came out, and Mountain Ancestor fell silent immediately,

within the Earth Abyss, silence was restored, and who knows how long passed before Mountain Ancestor’s whispered voice reached Zhou Xuan’s ears again.

"May I ask if you are Zhou Xuan from Mingjiang Prefecture?"

"I am."

Zhou Xuan admitted, and whether Mountain Ancestor was a trap or not, he couldn’t move and was trapped in the Earth Abyss, admitting his name didn’t pose any future problems.

"You three entered the Earth Abyss, then return the way you came, I, Mountain Ancestor, out of greed, fell into this abyss, I brought it upon myself, becoming someone else’s thrall, but even with all my courage, I dare not plot against a disciple of the Tao Ancestor..."

"Mountain Ancestor, is this true?"

"Get going if I tell you to... hurry... before the things in the Earth Abyss return."

Mountain Ancestor began to urge.

"How do you know I am a disciple of the Tao Ancestor, and how do you know my name?"

"Even though the Extreme Abyss is ten thousand meters underground, when something major happens in Mingjiang Prefecture, we can still get the news here..."

"Pa... pa!" The sound of whipping suddenly rang out.

"... ah... stop whipping..."

As Mountain Ancestor was speaking the latter half, the sound of "whipping" came, he seemed to be undergoing tremendous torture, screaming incessantly.

Zhou Xuan remembered what Mountain Ancestor said not long ago, "I, Mountain Ancestor, fell into this abyss, becoming someone else’s thrall," thinking, this Mountain Ancestor might not necessarily be fake, but he truly was a thrall placed in the Earth Abyss, specifically to lure people into the Extreme Abyss, helping the Earth Abyss capture "food."

"Mountain Ancestor, I want to rebuild Mingjiang Prefecture, laying down the Will Heavenly Book, needing permission from six gods, now, there is still one to go, and that is you, can you sign your great name in my Heavenly Book?"

"I can’t sign... my Divine Power has been imprisoned by the Earth Abyss... unless..."

"Pa! Pa!"

"Stop whipping, stop whipping, Earth Abyss, I work wholeheartedly as a thrall, stop whipping... if you want me to sign my name... unless you rescue me..."

Pa! Pa!

The sound of whipping was incessant, Mountain Ancestor spoke no more, and there was no more whispering.

The painter waited for a long time, then asked Zhou Xuan: "Sir, what should we do next?"

Through Mountain Ancestor’s words, it was already confirmed that there indeed was something within the Earth Abyss, and this thing was extremely powerful, capable of imprisoning Mountain Ancestor.

If they wanted to rescue Mountain Ancestor, they would have to confront that thing, and with just the painter, Zhou Xuan, and Miss Qiang, could they possibly contend against the thing under the Earth Abyss?

"We still need assistance."

Zhou Xuan said.

He also felt that with just himself and the painter, rescuing Mountain Ancestor might not be enough.

"Who else can descend into the Earth Abyss?"