In the early minutes of that morning, Goku’s group returned to Dark Night City.
Almin was extrely nervous, concerned about the possibility of old Dyen lurking. Alm and Bruno, however, were more at ease, knowing that the old man would certainly wait for them in the main city as they would be obliged to return for the test.
According to Almin, the test always took place at noon, and the location was decided on the day and communicated to all disciples. If a disciple was not in Celestial Abyss City, they would receive a ssage in whatever city they were in.
The symbol of the Evil God, present in all evil cultivators, had a kind of signature that allowed locating all mbers. However, the farther a disciple was from the city, the more inaccurate the information about their location would be, and the more costly it would be to send the ssage. That was why the sect had the approximate coordinates of the elders who died in the desert and the mission to retrieve their belongings existed.
As soon as they took the first step into Dark Night City, a ssage arrived directly in the minds of the three. However, the content was quite different than expected: the test would be held in the sa location as the entrance test, the Abyss Prison.
Almin expressed surprise as he spoke, "I’ve been here for three years, and there has never been a test in the prison. It’s almost like a sacred training ground, where everyone can enter to train, but the amount of abyss crystals is daunting. Only the elders can truly afford the costs. This seems extraordinary..."
Alm and Bruno got excited hearing this. They had already asked Almin about that place before, and the legends surrounding it made them eager for a chance to return. The prison consisted of five levels in total, and not even the sect’s patriarch could pass the third. There were even records of an ancient patriarch who died attempting to cross it.
The last level was legendary for all sects because only the three founders of each had reached there. These founders lived in the sa era, were friends, and high-level cultivators. When they returned from the last level, they beca invincible beings, developing the primordial techniques of their respective sects and founding them.
The place was an obsession for all patriarchs, but what did Goku have in common with all the ancient founders? They were all Evil God-level talents.
Alm and Bruno had been analyzing the symbol of the Evil God that Goku received directly from the Evil God’s Tablet at the end of the entrance test. Although they almost saw no use in using the two wings ford, examining Almin’s common mark, they saw a giant difference. It was like heaven and earth, so different.
Almin could only absorb a small amount of runes into his body before it dispersed, while Alm and Bruno collected everything completely.
Almin, who also had two wings, avoided using them because the infernal laws seed like an entity that refused to help him completely and still made him lose reasoning, just like they did before receiving the symbol. Alm and Bruno felt that the infernal laws seed to be part of their bodies, totally submissive.
Moreover, they constantly perceived that the symbol on their bodies was absorbing the infernal laws in the air, sothing Almin thought he did not experience or was very subtle. Initially, they thought Almin was useless even in this aspect. However, Langrum also gave so hints that she was also similar to him.
With all this, Alm and Bruno felt that they could reach the last level over ti. The main problem was that they were still too weak, and the infernal beasts would certainly hinder them now.
They returned to walk towards the main building, where they ca to receive the mission rewards. As they walked through the silent and cold city, sothing caught Alm and Bruno’s attention.
Every step they took, a feeling of strangeness enveloped them. Without fully understanding why, they began to analyze the surrounding environnt, looking for any clues. A few steps from entering the building with the missions, a certainty ford.
’The old bastard’s eyes are not on us. Even if he’s waiting, soone should be here to confirm our return... sothing seems strange.’ Alm comnted.
Bruno agreed, even though they had gathered so mbers and reduced their numbers. Dyen knew they had abnormal cards to play, and variables could arise. Having spies watching their every move was essential.
Upon entering the building, the female elder who gave them the mission saw them and imdiately got up from the counter to greet the group.
They handed over several spatial rings, which had been properly analyzed by Alm and Bruno before. There was nothing worth much. After all, the elders died in battle and used everything of value in an attempt to survive.
The elder was surprised to learn that they had killed six beasts in just over twenty days, not imagining that this feat actually occurred in the first six days. Almin presented his flaming core, part of sothing left by an elder. Fortunately, the female elder considered it part of their reward and gave it back to him.
They received half of everything, along with 900 abyss crystals, all divided among the three. Almin was relieved; despite being a pet in na, he was still considered part of the group by Goku.
As everyone prepared to leave, Alm and Bruno had already announced that they would visit another city to sell one of their creations, so they needed to hurry. However, the whale remained still and addressed the elder.
"Ma’am, I have sothing personal I would like to ask."
She looked at them seriously, indicating that they could proceed. "We had so trouble on the way and encountered cultivators from outside. It was a group of three, all in the sa realm and level as ." The whale’s gaze beca more serious. "At first, we thought it would be easy, and we killed the two weaker ones, leaving only the leader. At that mont, I saw sothing that was beyond my knowledge."
The female elder found it normal for them to encounter enemies in the desert. Still, sa-level cultivators from outside posed no danger to evil cultivators from this separate dinsion; normal cultivators were considered pathetic because, at the sa level, they were always inferior. Of course, Alm’s words piqued her curiosity.
"It was a weapon. He seed reluctant to use it, but when cornered, he did. Suddenly, his power multiplied, and with just one attack, I almost died to him." The whale’s gaze expressed pain as he recalled the mont.
"With the help of others, we tried to escape, and luckily, a sandstorm ca to save us. Still, the enemy didn’t give up on chasing us... but our luck held, and we quickly got out of the storm, safe."
"Then we returned... and that cultivator... he was dead. His whole body was covered by desert sand; he couldn’t get out of the storm and died because of it."
The whale then pulled out a short black sword. "Here is his weapon. I have no knowledge of what happened, but I’m sure. This weapon is way beyond my level. I’m already targeted by everyone, but if they find out I have sothing this strong, even the most powerful elders might target ."
"For this reason, no one in the group wanted to keep it. And I want to sell it, but this should stay between us. It will be good for you and good for to get rid of it. Crystals will be much more useful and less dangerous," he concluded seriously.
The elder received the short sword incredulously with that story. But as soon as she put her Qi to analyze, she felt sothing in its core. It was a dense Yin and Yang power, so pure it made her mind tremble; she was startled and analyzed it more calmly. Then, she felt sothing even more hidden, making her entire Qi stir. She couldn’t even asure what it was... but she knew it was truly beyond her level.
She then took a deep breath, trying to calm herself, and turned to them. "Well... this is a type of weapon that so pathetic cultivators sotis possess. It’s very rare and, therefore, almost undocunted. The elders would really go crazy if they saw you with one."
Alm and Bruno internally smiled. Of course, they knew the female elder was lying. Well, their story was even more of a lie, so who cares?
She continued, "Unfortunately, it’s a short sword; most elders use heavy sabers or spears. Its power must be below the norm... but, luckily for you, I prefer this type of weapon."
They nodded in understanding, and she said, "I offer ten thousand crystals, which is a fair value. Not every elder in the sect has such a value to give away easily."
The whale then replied, "Accepted, but I only want five thousand in crystals. The rest I want to receive in another way."
Langrum, Ruri, and Almin froze at those words. Bruno spoke again in a strange way with a double aning. Even the elder found it odd, but soon she understood.
"I see. You want information about the test, right?" Alm and Bruno nodded before the elder continued. "I really have many contacts and know so things."
If she knew sothing, then old Dyen equally had the information. Alm and Bruno still had a strange feeling, and even knowing that they would lose many crystals, they decided to take the risk of selling with her. Information and knowledge could save lives, and everything was confird when she ntally told them everything she knew.
The patriarch of the Vital Yin Sect t with the higher elders and decided that their test would be in the prison. That place was shared with other sects; the more people, the fewer infernal beasts, and training would be slower for everyone, hence its high price.
The cost of sending more than a hundred disciples would be astronomical. But still, everyone accepted. The reason? The talent level Evil God was present among them. Even though no one had managed to reach the last level, Goku had a real chance.
After the first terrifying test, where he took all three top places, they wanted to give him the best environnt to develop. The prison was the best place, and sending so many cultivators together would be a luxurious offering for them. In the future, they hoped to create soone on the sa level as the founder and reap many fruits.
However, the part that really caught their attention was another one. ’Hmm... this explains a lot. Everyone can enter the prison, so Dyen knows we would have nowhere to run inside. No wonder there are no spies watching us. He probably gathered all his people and set up a deadly trap. It seems the abyss crystals he spent to help the test happen in the prison are not worth as much as our lives.’
Their survival instinct was essential. It was sothing they relied on to save their lives in the past, and now, as they cultivated, it was coming back, although currently, it was sothing quite subtle, more like a gentle breeze.
’Tens of elders with a whole realm above us hunting us in a place where we don’t have much to run. If we couldn’t gather this information, we would definitely be dead,’ Bruno concluded with a sigh.
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