Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

"We're approaching the Fairy Carp Graveyard. We are now nearing the depths of the River of Cosmos, so do not take this lightly,"

someone at the forefront of the group said.

The First Hammer, carrying the wolf-tooth hammer on his shoulder, called out in a low voice, his expression gradually becoming solemn.

As he spoke,

he pretended to casually glance back, his gaze drifting towards Zhang Jing, who was lagging at the very end.

At present, aside from himself, the others in the group still thought that Qingyun was a cultivator of the Golden Core Realm.

Of course, since the other party simply wanted to follow the group into the depths of the River of Cosmos and hide his cultivation level to remain low-profile, there was no fault in that.

Therefore, the First Hammer did not deliberately expose him.

After all, once they entered the deeper parts of the River of Cosmos, they would naturally split up.

But at this moment,

a new thought suddenly emerged in the First Hammer's mind.

"Observing him over this period, Qingyun seems quite modest and honest. Maybe after entering the deeper parts of the River of Cosmos, I should bring him along? With one more person in the Dharma Phase in our team, perhaps we could explore even deeper,"

he thought to himself:

"If we cooperate well, I can bring him along next time we enter the secret realms of the River of Cosmos."

"And as for the younger sister Su... With such a young Dharma Phase Realm cultivator joining Taiyu Polar Emperor Sky and undergoing training for a few decades, after my endorsement, it's possible he could earn military examination honors. By then, Uncle Su would certainly have nothing more to say."

"Of course, this presupposes that Qingyun can pass my scrutiny this time!"

With this thought, the First Hammer's gaze sharpened.

Any fool on this journey would notice Su's younger sister's indistinct feelings for this Qingyun.

Meanwhile, at the back,

Zhang Jing slightly lifted his head, his eyes casting towards the vast and broken wasteland that stretched countless billions of miles ahead, barren and boundless.

The land was scorched black.

Innumerable tombs stretched as far as the eye could see, melding with the sky and emanating towering grievances.

Just looking at it was enough to unsettle anyone.

"The Fairy Carp Graveyard?"

"If I understood Hammer correctly, once we're past this place, we'll be in the deeper part of the River of Cosmos?"

Zhang Jing thought to himself, secretly relieved.

At last, they were almost there.

Along the way, they had encountered few treasures but many dangers, including various strange creatures and places with peculiar rules.

Aside from broadening his horizons, Zhang Jing frequently felt fortunate about his prior decision to join a team. On his own, without experience, he had no idea where he might have ended up by now.

Lost in thought,

"Qingyun fellow cultivator, don't dawdle there, hurry up, we're about to enter the Fairy Carp Graveyard,"

the lively voice of Su Lingling came from up ahead.

"Okay,"

Zhang Jing snapped back to reality and hurriedly caught up.

Seeing this scene,

Lei Hong, who was closely following Su Lingling like a guardian, couldn't help but flash a dark expression across his face.

Despite his cultivation level being similar to Qingyun's, and being far superior in appearance and family background, he just couldn't understand why Su Lingling was giving Qingyun so much attention while ignoring him.

The more Lei Hong thought about it, the more indignant he became.

His eyes rolled,

and then, abruptly turning his head, his sharp gaze swept towards Zhang Jing's calm visage, a smile with a hard-to-discern meaning spreading across his face.

That day,

The First Hammer stood tall atop a tomb about thirty zhang high, his eyes straining into the distance, his expression turning noticeably grim.

"Damn, to encounter this thing! The space and time within the Fairy Carp Graveyard are chaotic, and one can get lost if they stray from the path. We don't have a choice but to face it head-on."

"Luckily, it's only a medium-sized storm,"

he muttered, the ferocious scar on his face beginning to wriggle, exuding a metallic blood energy.

The gigantic wolf-tooth hammer behind him was now firmly gripped in his hand, its sinister aura swiftly spreading out.

He looked down and shouted to Zhang Jing and the others:

"Brace yourselves, the Soul Devouring Wind is coming!"

Upon hearing these words, the expression on everyone's face changed instantly.

At the same time,

"Fellow Qingyun, if there's any accident later on, please help out and protect them,"

the grave voice of the First Hammer gently echoed by Zhang Jing's ear.

Soul Devouring Wind?

What was this thing, and why were they all so nervous about it?

Perplexed, Zhang Jing did not ask further, given the urgency of the situation, and simply nodded imperceptibly.

"Do not worry," he assured.

Shortly after,

Wuu wuu—

Amid the mournful howling, a vast black wind, covering hundreds of miles, suddenly appeared within Zhang Jing's sight.

No sooner had the black wind manifested than it zeroed in on Zhang Jing and his group like sharks catching the scent of blood, closing in rapidly.

Within a breath, it had crossed a thousand miles, its speed reaching extreme levels.

"That's the Soul Devouring Wind... No!"

Zhang Jing's eyes suddenly sharpened.

As the black aberrant wind drew closer, he finally saw clearly what it was — not wind at all, but countless black-scaled carp flitting through the air.

The smaller ones were only as long as a little finger, while the largest ones were comparable to the size of a house.

The key was their number!

Densely packed, as far as the eye could see.

"Fellow Qingyun, this is one of the three great dangers of the Fairy Carp Graveyard, the Soul Devouring Wind. Legend has it that those black-scaled carp are the lingering souls of the offspring of a Carp Immortal who failed to ascend to immortality. They inherit the resentment and unwillingness of the Carp Immortal. They attack anyone they encounter and are extremely terrifying."