Chapter 44: The Ninefold Abyss

  The "Chongshan Thick Earth Armor" made from the bones of the Eight Desolate Turtle Dragon was just a palm-sized piece of dark yellow turtle shell before it was activated, looking ordinary and unremarkable.

  As soon as Chu Linfeng poured the true yuan force into it, the Xuan Huang tortoise shell suddenly swelled up, and the thick and heavy breath was suddenly revealed. When it changed to about one person high, the Xuan Huang tortoise shell cracked into several pieces, as if summoned, covering Chu Linfeng.

  When the mysterious yellow light gradually dissipated, the chilly wind surrounded his body, and he was already wearing a thick armor that covered his entire body. His figure had inexplicably expanded by two sizes.

  But seeing that his entire body was wrapped in armor, with three sharp spikes protruding from each shoulder, and a dragon-shaped helmet covering his head and face, only revealing his eyes, exuding an aura of majesty, giving people a feeling of solidity like a mountain, immovable.

  Feeling the "Thick Mountain and Earth Armor" covering his body, Chu Linfeng couldn't help but feel excited. The power of this top-grade defensive treasure created by Xuan Yuan Zhenren was beyond his expectations.

  He took a few steps forward, and didn't feel the slightest bit heavy. Wearing this suit of armor felt no different from wearing a thin garment. Suddenly, Chu Linfeng threw out a set of punches, and with each movement of his hands and feet, he unleashed a powerful fist that swept away everything within a ten-meter radius around him.

  Twenty or more giant trees that require several people to hug together fell with a loud crash, replaced by the never-before-seen activation of "Chongshan Houtu Armor". Chu Linfeng was confident that he also had this kind of power, but it was difficult for him to achieve such ease.

  This is also the benefit of infusing the "Magic Pattern Tempering Method" into the "Thick Mountain and Earth Armor" when refining it, covering the body with armor, at least bringing three times the power of Chu Linfeng.

  As for the defensive power of the armor, Chu Linfeng hadn't tested it, but he had a rough idea that ordinary magic treasures' attacks and even general-level divine techniques could be easily withstood; otherwise, it wouldn't match the super high quality of this "Chongshan Houtu Cui" top-grade magic treasure.

  As for the other aggressive treasure "Silver Thunder Destruction Blade", it's hard to have a top-quality one, after all, Chu Linfeng's cultivation and strength are limited. Although he can rely on the "Magic Pattern Tempering Method" to refine ordinary high-grade treasures, refining high-grade high-grade treasures is not that easy.

  Perhaps in the future, Chu Linfeng will make gradual progress and master the second secret method of "Xuanyuan Lianqi Lu" after which he can stably refine top-grade magic treasures, but absolutely not now.

  The "Silver Thunder Breaker" is only of inferior quality, while the superior quality of the "Thick Mountain and Earth Armor" is thanks to the blessings of the refining materials.

  The quality of the turtle-dragon bone obtained from Lu Dingyu was so good that it exceeded Chu Linfeng's imagination, and even after the "Chongshan Thick Earth Armor" was refined, Chu Linfeng regretted wasting such a rare material that could be used to refine precious treasures.

  He tried again the power of "Silver Thunder Destroying Blade", Chu Linfeng was satisfied with collecting two top-grade treasures, and drove the flying sword that had finished refining to fly quickly towards Jiuyuan Marsh.

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  For the vast majority of cultivators, Jiuzi Swamp is a barren land. This is true for cultivators, and it is also true for the billions of ordinary people on Yunfan Continent.

  The Jiuhuang Swamp is a circular area of 60,000 miles, with thin spiritual energy and scarce resources. It's truly a desolate land. Although it belongs to the territory of the Great Sui Country, it's just in name only. Except for sending a symbolic group of old and weak soldiers to guard the Jiuhuang Swamp, no one pays attention to it all year round.

  For these situations, Chu Lianfeng had already understood them early on. However, when he arrived at the only city in Jiuyuan Marsh, Juliang City, he was startled by the sight of flying swords everywhere and cultivators visible all around.

  "When did this mortal city become a stronghold for cultivators?"

  It's strange, but Chu Linfeng didn't have the time to ponder these things. After entering the city, he went straight to the City Master's Mansion. This was where those who were exiled from the Great Sui Dynasty would be sent. After being exiled and banished, they would always go to the City Master's Mansion to make a record.

  The master of the castle was just an ordinary person, and Chu Linfeng, a cultivator, came to ask. The former naturally knew nothing, and after checking through it, Wang Zhongbo handed over the book that recorded the whereabouts of the exiled personnel to Chu Linfeng's hands.

  Holding the book in hand, the three words "Chu Chen Han" are prominently visible. On the right side, the recorded place of exile is a region called Jiemei Valley east of Juluo City.

  "What kind of place is Jiemi Valley?" Chu Linfeng closed the book, furrowed his brow slightly, and asked Wang Zhubo.

  Wang Zhubo also known as these days has seen many cultivators in the Giant City, so he didn't get nervous and couldn't speak. However, facing Chu Lianfeng's question, he still sweated on his forehead: "Returning to Immortal Master, Jiemo Valley is located 1,800 miles east of the city, it is... it is..."

  "Speak up quickly, don't be hesitant."

  The wind at the mouth of the valley grew slightly stronger, and Wang Zhong's body trembled involuntarily as he spat out a bean-sized word: "Jiemi Valley is where the barbarians reside..."

  "This is barbarian territory!"

  Chu Lin's heart was filled with worry, long before entering the Jiuxi Swamp, he had a thorough understanding of this place. Although the Jiuxi Swamp belonged to the territory of the Great Sui, in these 60,000 miles of desolate land, the true masters were not the people of the Great Sui, but rather the barbarian tribes who revered witchcraft.

  The "barbarians" in Wang Zhong's mouth were actually just a vague term. In the Jiuyuan Swamp region, there were no less than dozens of barbarian forces that governed themselves, constantly fighting and killing each other, with swords and spears never stopping, it was extremely chaotic.

  As soon as he thought of his father being in the desolate valley where these barbarians were stationed, Chu Linfeng's unease grew, and he wished to rush over immediately.

  However, he did not leave immediately, but instead stared at Wang Zhubo with a cold glint in his eyes and asked, "Do you know what Chu Chenhan is to me?"

  "Small... small I don't know..."

  At this moment, Wang Zhubo could not help but notice that Chu Lianfeng and Chu Chenhan had a deep relationship, but he did not dare to strike up a conversation. In recent days, he had seen many scenes of fairy masters fighting in the city, and as an ordinary person, he absolutely could not afford to offend these fairy masters. He still had this self-awareness.

  Chu Linfeng took a deep breath, suppressing the indignation in his heart. He had never intended to make things difficult for Wang Zhubo and other ordinary people. After all, the root cause of everything was just the Taiqing Sect. Chu Linfeng would not vent his anger on others, nor did he deign to do so.

  He was pretending to be fierce and intimidating, but in reality, Chu Lian wanted Wang Zhuo to truthfully tell him about some other situations.

  "Perhaps it's also a good thing that I don't know."

  Chu Lin's expression changed as she smiled faintly and said, "Tell me, what brought these cultivators to the city, when did they arrive, and why haven't they left yet..."

  The strategy of adding carrots to the stick obviously had a remarkable effect on Wang Zhutou, a timid mortal. The former was like a bamboo tube pouring out beans, and after speaking for a while, Chu Lianfeng's calm expression couldn't help but reveal a hint of ferocity, and a burst of murderous aura involuntarily emanated from his body.

  "Even people from the Taiqing Sect are in the city..."