One Pound Meat, One More Attribute Point

Only those at the Earth Immortal Realm, blessed with enough luck to avoid walking the wrong path, were able to emerge safely and breakthrough.

Therefore, in the past hundreds of years, even for warriors surpassing their generation, Dragon Abyss was no secret. However, very few actually went to explore and seek the relics of the true dragon. And among those who went, even fewer made it back alive.

For thousands of years, Dragon Abyss had always been shrouded in mystery.

Until now.

King Qingyang used incredible Divine Skills to directly create a path through Hunxi Mountain.

Now, even Martial Artists with slightly lower cultivation, as long as they could endure the high temperatures, could also pass through this deadly place unscathed.

Entering the Dragon Abyss, thereby getting a glimpse of the truth.

"This is Hunxi Mountain; what used to be a vast, continuous mountain range has now been forcibly split in two, creating a canyon that runs from east to west," Su Heng and Solban stood on the neat roads outside the northern frontier, looking towards the red mountain range shrouded in rising smoke.

The road in front of them was bustling with people, a myriad of Martial Artists in various exotic attire.

The liveliness was such that one couldn’t see the end at a glance.

"Speaking of which, King Qingyang could have crossed Hunxi Mountain alone, but instead chose to pay a huge price to create this road. Why is that?" Solban asked, puzzled.

Su Heng offered a guess, "Wherever a divine beast grows and rests, the surrounding environment changes, yielding many precious resources. Although such resources might not be of much use to the Heavenly Kings, for ordinary Martial Artists, they are undoubtedly significant opportunities."

"I see," Solban exclaimed, "It seems that King Qingyang also possesses a royal grace."

"Perhaps," Su Heng replied.

The two continued forward, along the road through Hunxi Mountain and into Dragon Abyss.

At the end of the road was a bustling city, with mighty walls over a hundred meters tall, and more than a dozen giant guards with black faces and curled beards stood at the gates.

"The King’s decree forbids fighting within the city," one of the giants halted their path, "To enter the city, one must pay a resource fee and obtain a token."

Demon remains can prolong life, forge weapons, be cultivated into food... they were quite a versatile resource in the hands of Martial Artists. Su Heng had an ample supply of demon remains and chose not to cause any complications. He handed over two demon remains to the giant and received a token from him, allowing him entry into the city.

The city was exceptionally bustling.

The streets on both sides were filled with various vendors.

On the stalls placed haphazardly around, one could find various precious resources excavated from the Dragon Abyss.

There were also Cultivation Techniques and secret scriptures transferred from major immortal sects in the outer world.

Even without venturing deep into Dragon Abyss, just staying in this city for a while could greatly broaden one’s horizons and be very beneficial for one’s future cultivation. No wonder the news of Dragon Abyss’s recent opening had spread to dozens of nearby states and counties, attracting thousands of powerful warriors to travel great distances.

"First, we’ll gather some general information about Dragon Abyss, then look for the dragon burial site," Su Heng casually tossed two demon remains and bought an ancient book from a roadside stall, studying it intently. However, he found no particularly useful information.

A great battle between the weakened state of the Golden Crow and the Corruption Demon God could permanently turn the entire Yuanxi Ancient City into ruins.

But the ink dragon that fell in Dragon Abyss was the true pinnacle of power.

The battle was extremely fierce.

The environment of Dragon Abyss was permanently altered, filled with numerous rifts leading to the realm of immortality, somewhat akin to a miniature Mythical Battlefield.

As for the remains of the true dragon...

Su Heng speculated that they were most likely buried in some hidden sanctuary.

The primary task now was to find the location of this sanctuary and figure out a way to enter it.

Among the many divine beasts, the true dragon was said to be the strongest. The emergence of dragon remains stirred the attention of all directions. The eyes of many converged here—Heavenly Kings, Demon Descendants, immortal sects and prominent families from the neighboring regions of Changyue. Su Heng felt the pressure, but more than that, an excitement swelled within him.

The two continued deeper into the city, searching for new clues.

At that moment, Solban suddenly spoke, "There’s a pretty woman who’s been sneakily watching us."

"Ah?" Su Heng’s head was filled with a big question mark.

"Brother, saying it like this, isn’t it a bit too dismissive..." Solban didn’t give it much thought, but simply extended his hand to point towards a side street. Su Heng stopped in his tracks, his gaze following the direction indicated by Solban’s hand. He raised his eyebrows slightly, showing some surprise, as he hadn’t expected to actually encounter an acquaintance here.

The person appeared to be in their twenties, with fair skin and a gentle demeanor, dressed in a light green long dress.

At that moment, upon seeing Su Heng.

Their eyes met, and there was no avoidance.

A smile spread across her face as she acknowledged Su Heng with a confident nod.

The person was none other than the Shang Family’s head, Shang Mengting, who had previously had her property confiscated by Su Heng. She had wished to collaborate with Su Heng upon leaving but was rejected. Afterwards, he had paid no more attention to this little incident and didn’t expect to run into her again here.

Upon further contemplation, it wasn’t really surprising.

The Shang Family liked to engage in commerce, amass wealth, and accumulate extensive resources, then use them to train their direct Martial Artists.

Such an approach wasn’t about right or wrong, but this model had been in operation for nearly a thousand years. The other party certainly had deep experience, and now with Dragon Abyss opening, attracting many Martial Artists, the Shang Family seized this opportunity to seek profits and build capital.

However...

In Jiang E’s seven states, the Shang Family was still considered a force to be reckoned with.

But outside of this area, without an Earth Immortal presiding, they appeared somewhat weak. Especially since the Shang Family had their assets confiscated once by Su Heng, even if they had other treasures stashed elsewhere, there wouldn’t be much left. Being able to run a shop in Dragon Abyss now must have cost them a price.

As for what the price was, Su Heng didn’t care, nor was he inclined to find out.

He nodded at Shang Mengting briefly and then shifted his gaze away.

He continued walking forward.

...

"Miss, who was that man?" A lovely green-clad maid stood beside Shang Mengting, and now she blinked curiously as she asked, "That man is so tall and burly, even taller than the walls on either side of the road by a head."

"That man is none other than Jiang E’s undisputed number one, Su Heng," Shang Mengting replied softly.

"Su Heng!" The maid was startled, "I’ve heard that it was him who pacified Skull Plain, and he even rejected the invitation of the third Prince."

"Yes," Shang Mengting nodded.

"I heard he’s also very young, but I don’t know whether he’s more formidable than our senior brother Jing Yun," the maid who followed Shang Mengting was from Liuyun Mountain, but she was only an outer disciple.

She wasn’t aware of some of the grudges between the Shang Family and Su Heng.

Within Liuyun Mountain, senior brother Jing Yun had quite a reputation, especially among the young female disciples, where he was extremely popular. Now encountering another young and powerful outsider, the maid couldn’t help but subconsciously compare the two.

"Hmm, they each have their strengths..." Shang Mengting thought for a moment and then responded with a smile, "But senior brother Jing Yun comes from a prominent sect, so his path ahead will certainly be smoother."

Su Heng had guessed correctly.

The Shang Family’s foothold in Dragon Abyss was backed by that Liuyun Mountain senior brother.

Looking at the bustling city before her and the many Cultivators coming and going, Shang Mengting clenched her fists slightly, her heart stirred. To secure a good position in this city, she had presented all of the resources the Shang Family had saved up to senior brother Jing Yun in exchange for protection.

Some of the elders in the family thought this was too risky, advising her to act cautiously.

But Shang Mengting thought differently.

The opening of Dragon Abyss and the maintenance of order by the king.

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Moreover, with one mishap following another, the Shang Family’s situation had already plummeted to rock bottom, with little room to fall further.

All in!

In one go, all in!

As the new head of the Shang Family, Shang Mengting had shown remarkable bravery.