The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 827: Chapter 827 Quicksand Divine Domain

When Bai Xue City Lord entered the Despair Abyss, he was not even at the Daoist Master Realm, but merely a Martial Artist of the Dao Spirit Realm.

It’s imaginable how difficult it is for a human Dao Spirit Realm Martial Artist to survive in the Despair Abyss.

Mr. Jing Yan could only silently pray in his heart, hoping that the City Lord Bai Xue was still alive.

After Mr. Zhong looked at the person in the portrait, he nodded, ”The lady in the painting is truly stunning! Mr. Jing Yan, rest assured, as long as she has been to the Abyss Market, I will definitely be able to find some relevant information.”

”Thank you, Mr. Zhong.” Jing Yan bowed in thanks, ”Please state your fee, Mr. Zhong.”

”Ha-ha, it’s my honor to do a small favor for Mr. Jing Yan. Please, do not mention any fees,” Mr. Zhong said with a laugh.

Then, he summoned someone over, whispered a few instructions, and that person swiftly left.

”Mr. Jing Yan, please do not worry, I have already given the orders. However, you should also be prepared, Mr. Jing Yan, that if the lady in the painting has never visited my Abyss Market, then I might not have any information about her,” Mr. Zhong added.

”I understand, whether or not the information can be found, I appreciate your help, Mr. Zhong,” Jing Yan nodded slightly.

Mr. Zhong’s efficiency was indeed very high, and his subordinates were quite capable.

Jing Yan had waited for less than an hour when the person who had left earlier returned. He whispered a few words to Mr. Zhong and handed him another portrait.

However, Mr. Zhong’s brows slightly furrowed.

”Mr. Jing Yan, what I can confirm is that if the lady you are looking for entered the Abyss Market, there would definitely be traces. But now, I am somewhat uncertain whether the lady you seek has ever entered the Abyss Market,” Mr. Zhong said hesitantly.

”Mr. Zhong, what do you mean by that?” Jing Yan asked.

”Mr. Jing Yan, please take a look at this portrait first,” Mr. Zhong pushed the portrait given by his subordinate towards Jing Yan using Primordial Energy.

Jing Yan’s gaze naturally followed.

”This...” Jing Yan’s eyes suddenly sharpened.

”The lady in this portrait looks completely different from the lady in the portrait you provided, Mr. Jing Yan. However, their essences are exactly the same. Therefore, I cannot confirm if they are the same person, but I suspect the person you are looking for might have disguised herself after entering the Despair Abyss,” Mr. Zhong speculated.

Jing Yan himself could see that too, without Mr. Zhong saying.

The lady in the portrait brought by Mr. Zhong’s subordinate indeed bore a great resemblance to City Lord Bai Xue, only their appearances were not the same.

However, the possibility that City Lord Bai Xue had disguised herself upon entering the Despair Abyss was significant. City Lord Bai Xue’s unparalleled beauty was manageable on the Heavenly Origin Continent, but in the Despair Abyss, if she didn’t alter her appearance, the dangers she would face would undoubtedly be greater.

”Mr. Zhong, do you have any information about her whereabouts?” Jing Yan paused, turning towards Mr. Zhong with some anticipation.

”This lady entered the Abyss Market seventeen years ago, stayed here for half a month, and then left alone. My subordinate also tracked her for a while, and if there are no errors, she likely went deeper into the Despair Abyss. Because she is human and ventured alone into the Despair Abyss, I think the likelihood of her still being alive is very low,” Mr. Zhong stated factually.

Hearing Mr. Zhong’s words, Jing Yan’s heart also sank slightly.

”May I know your next plan, Mr. Jing Yan?” Mr. Zhong then asked.

”The lady in the painting is named Bai Xue. The reason she entered the Despair Abyss was due to me, as she has done me a great favour. Therefore, I will search for her in the Abyss, even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance she is still alive,” Jing Yan said softly.

”If Mr. Jing Yan plans to venture deep into the Despair Abyss, then I might be able to help a little more. I have a map of the depths of the Despair Abyss that I can give to Mr. Jing Yan,” Mr. Zhong said, pulling out a crystal ball radiating a milky white light halo.

The map was stored in this crystal ball.

Having the map of the Despair Abyss was of course a great benefit for Jing Yan, so he didn’t refuse and absorbed the map stored in the crystal ball immediately. From then on, he had a general understanding of the terrain of the deeper parts of the Despair Abyss as well as the territorial divisions of the Divine Race.

The vast expanse of the Despair Abyss was much larger than Jing Yan had previously anticipated.

From the information on the map, the entire Despair Abyss was many times larger than the Heavenly Origin Continent.

At the same time, the Despair Abyss was extremely chaotic, far more perilous than the Heavenly Origin Continent. On the Heavenly Origin Continent, the Holy Master was the controller, and the continent was divided into ninety-nine Commanderies, with the Commandery Princes under the Holy Master’s command, helping to manage each Commandery.

The Heavenly Origin Continent, relatively speaking, was a place with laws.

But in the Despair Abyss, there were no laws at all, and the concept of the survival of the fittest was taken to the extreme.

The entire Despair Abyss was broadly divided into the Five Divine Domains and the Chaotic Land.

Compared to the Chaotic Land, the Five Divine Domains were somewhat better, controlled by some powerful Sects and families, where there were at least some rules. But in the Chaotic Land... there was only death and slaughter.

What slightly shook Jing Yan was that he saw a mark of the Chu Family.

Jing Yan knew that his mother, Chu Lianxing, belonged to a relatively influential family in the Despair Abyss. In the map given by Mr. Zhong, there was a Chu Family within the Quicksand Divine Domain, which was a very strong family in the Quicksand Divine Domain.

However, Jing Yan did not know whether the Chu Family marked on the map was indeed his mother’s family. To confirm this, he probably needed to enter the Quicksand Divine Domain himself.

That day, Jing Yan said his farewell to Mr. Zhong and left the Abyss Market.

”Sir, why were you so courteous to that Jing Yan?” After Jing Yan left, one of Mr. Zhong’s subordinates, puzzled, asked.

Mr. Zhong’s attitude towards Jing Yan had made them very perplexed. Not only did he personally come out to welcome, but he also helped search for information for free and even presented Jing Yan with an extremely precious map of the Despair Abyss.

This was not typically how Mr. Zhong conducted business.

”You don’t understand!” Mr. Zhong shook his head, his eyes slightly narrowing.

”This Jing Yan is not an ordinary warrior of the Saint Realm! According to the information we have, he ascended to the Saint Realm about a year ago, and until now, he had not left the Heavenly Origin Continent,” Mr. Zhong looked at a few of his capable subordinates.

”This Jing Yan stayed for a year on the Heavenly Origin Continent after stepping into the Saint Realm,” said the subordinate, his eyes flickering.

”Exactly! Normally, when a warrior ascends to the realm of a Saint, they must leave the human areas immediately. This Jing Yan, however, managed to stay for a year, what does this suggest? Why is the Guardian treating him specially?” Mr. Zhong’s lips curved into a faint smile.