Just as the mountain was about to hit the ground, Lu Yin appeared at the bottom of the mountain and easily held it up.
It was just a mountain. Although it was strong enough to withstand the power of a Sunbeast, its weight was nothing to Lu Yin.
At this time, another person also came to the bottom of the mountain and tried to hold it up.
This person was bald and dressed in grey robes. He wore tattered cloth shoes and had one hand pressed against the bottom of the mountain range. However, Lu Yin was already holding onto the mountain range.
Lu Yin looked at this person.
This person also looked at Lu Yin and bowed strangely.
He put his hands together and bowed slowly, "My name is Ku Cheng. Thank you for saving me."
Lu Yin was confused, "Saving who?"
Ku Cheng smiled, "Of course, saving the people on this mountain."
"Are these people related to you?"
"Not related."
Lu Yin looked at him strangely. Since they were not related, why thank him?
This person had rushed over from the mother tree and did not stay on the mountain. Lu Yin did not save him.
Ku Cheng raised his head and looked at the mountain range. "The branches are broken, but the people on the mountain range haven't reached their destination yet. Let me help them." After he finished speaking, he grabbed the heavenly rope and flew up towards the canopy.
Lu Yin narrowed his eyes. Not everyone was qualified to get close to the canopy.
There were many experts in the Ninth Heaven Universe. Anyone who had reached the Progenitor Realm had the ability to climb the canopy, but they were not qualified. The canopy had the Sea of Karma and the various places where the Defense of God was trained. Not to mention Progenitors, even Bitter Adversity experts had to report if they wanted to climb the canopy.
This person could fly directly to the canopy, so he must have some background.
Moreover, this person gave Lu Yin a strange feeling. There was an indescribable heaviness, which should be related to this person's cultivation method.
This Ku Cheng was a Bitter Adversity expert.
Ku Cheng, Ku Cheng, could he be from the Bitter Abyss?
East Dream Sky, West Cangtian City, South Palace Tower, North Bitter Abyss, and Death Hill were in the center.
The Bitter Abyss was the strongest force in the North. Elysium's Luo Family, Nine Feet Garden, and Solitary Swan Island were all in the North, but these forces could not compare to the Bitter Abyss.
The people of the Bitter Abyss all had the surname Ku.
If he was from the Bitter Abyss, it would explain why he was qualified to climb the canopy.
Ku Cheng didn't climb to the top of the tree. He just hung the Heavenly Rope on a branch below the top of the tree. The height was much lower than before, but it was enough to throw the mountain range back to the Western Region.
He stood in front of the mountain range and placed his palms together. As his palms separated, absolute darkness appeared and expanded along with his palms.
The surrounding void light was swallowed up, and the entire space seemed to collapse with Ku Cheng at the center.
Lu Yin was astonished. Was this gravity?
That was not right.
Ku Cheng looked at Lu Yin, "Are you heading to the Western Regions?
You can climb the mountain now. Allow me to send you off. "
"No." Lu Yin shook his head.
He originally wanted to go to the Western Regions, but after meeting the people from the Bitter Abyss, especially with such a strange power, he became curious.
The conditions of the Seven Fairies could wait, after all, it wasn't anything urgent. However, the people from the Bitter Abyss didn't seem easy to meet.
It was said that the Bitter Abyss only had ten thousand disciples.
They were extremely rare in the entire Northern Region.
One had to know that although the momentum of heaven and earth in Wanxiang Valley was difficult to cultivate, there were still hundreds of thousands of disciples. It was just that most of them were unable to leave the mountain due to the difficulty in cultivating it.
Each of the Lin Sword Sects had tens of thousands of disciples, which added up to hundreds of thousands.
In this world, it was normal for any family to have tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of disciples.
Even the mountain range beneath the Heavenly Rope could transport at least a hundred thousand people at a time, and they were scattered sparsely across the mountain range.
The Bitter Abyss was the strongest power in the Northern Region, but it only had ten thousand disciples, which was far too few.
In the entire Ninefold Universe, this number wouldn't even cause a ripple.
The darkness between Ku Cheng's palms gradually spread throughout his body. He put his palms together once more, then opened them again. More darkness appeared again, and again, and again. After eight times, Ku Cheng was completely submerged in the darkness.
The surrounding space was completely distorted and collapsed.
Lu Yin watched this scene. No matter how he looked at it, it seemed like a starry abyss was swallowing everything around it.
Suddenly, Ku Cheng opened his eyes, and the darkness condensed. He slapped the mountain range with both hands, and with a boom, the mountain range flew away, just as it had been thrown away by Tomorrow's Beast.
Lu Yin raised his brows; this power was similar to Tomorrow's Beast's. No, it was exactly the same. If it wasn't strong enough, then it wouldn't reach the Western Region. If it was strong enough, then some people might miss their destination, and the slightest deviation could cause them to travel for months or even years.
Ku Cheng had seen through the mountain range's power and used the same power. Was he being kind, or was he just putting on a show for Lu Yin?
As the mountain range was sent flying, the Heavenly Rope naturally disappeared as well.
Only Ku Cheng and Lu Yin remained.
Ku Cheng sighed in relief, and the surrounding darkness slowly disappeared. He smiled at Lu Yin, "I've made a fool of myself."
Lu Yin sighed, "A power comparable to Tomorrow's Beast. Is this the Bitter Abyss' cultivation method?"
Ku Cheng wasn't surprised that Lu Yin had recognized him. The Bitter Abyss' cultivation method was unique even in the Nine Firmaments, so it was easy to recognize.
"I am Ku Cheng from the Bitter Abyss."
Lu Yin replied, "I am Lu Yin from the Tianyuan Universe."
Ku Cheng was shocked, "The Tianyuan Universe?
Are you from the Tianyuan Universe? "
Lu Yin looked at Ku Cheng. This person didn't look down on the three universes, only surprise and curiosity.
Lu Yin wasn't surprised that this person didn't recognize him. Although he had ascended to the Nine Firmaments when he had broken through, it had been impossible for him to fill the entire Nine Firmaments Universe.
He had indeed shaken the entire Nine Firmaments Universe, but it was impossible for everyone to recognize him.
Furthermore, Ku Cheng seemed to have been cultivating all this time. Perhaps he didn't even know what had happened in the outside world.
"Yes, I am from the Tianyuan Universe." Lu Yin nodded.
Ku Cheng sighed, "Of the three universes, the Spiritualized Universe and the Consciousness Universe have people who have ascended to the Nine Firmaments Universe, but there has never been anyone from the Tianyuan Universe. May I ask where you came from?"
He hurriedly added, "I'm not trying to pry into your secrets. If it's not convenient, I won't say. I'm just too curious. I've never seen anyone from the Tianyuan Universe before."
Lu Yin smiled, "There's no secret. I just came from the Spiritualized Universe …"
There were many things that the people of the Nine Firmaments Universe knew, and Lu Yin didn't plan on hiding anything. He had already announced to the entire Nine Firmaments Universe that the Bitter Abyss was the strongest power in the northern region, so he wanted to know their attitude.
Lu Yin told Ku Cheng about how the Tianyuan Universe had been attacked by the Spiritualized Universe, as well as how he had killed his way into the Spiritualized Universe with Wu Jiang. He glossed over many other things, but the result was that he had been sent to the Nine Firmaments Universe by Tomorrow's Beast.
Ku Cheng invited Lu Yin to the Bitter Abyss as a guest, and at the same time, he listened to Lu Yin's story with great admiration.
"For the sake of your home, you entered the Spiritualized Universe and narrowly escaped death. Now that you've entered the Nine Firmaments Universe, you must have encountered far more dangers than I imagined. I admire you."
Lu Yin waved a hand, "I'm used to it."
Ku Cheng sighed, "I can see how much you've suffered. If there's a chance, I'd like to visit the Tianyuan Universe."
"I'm more curious about the Bitter Abyss now."
"Haha, everyone is curious about the Bitter Abyss, but I'll have to disappoint Mr. Lu. The Bitter Abyss is right here," Ku Cheng said, pointing ahead.
Lu Yin looked at the desolate land in front of him. Aside from a few scattered stone houses, there was nothing else. He couldn't even see any traces of civilization.
Even a mortal city far away was more bustling than this.
He was stunned, "What's this?"
Ku Cheng replied, "This is the Bitter Abyss. The Bitter Abyss is what everyone thinks it is."
"Everyone thinks it is?"
"The Bitter Abyss is the strongest organization in the Northern Territory, and it definitely has its own base. It's supreme and ethereal, and this is what everyone thinks it is. In reality, there's nothing special about the Bitter Abyss. The Bitter Abyss is in one's heart, and as long as one walks the earth, the Bitter Abyss is where one's heart reaches."
Lu Yin was speechless. It was just an organization, but it was so mysterious.
He had experienced many things in the world, but it was not like this.
Even if one could endure hardships, at least they had a place to stay.
He saw a few people who were dressed similarly to Ku Cheng sleep on the road. Was this necessary?
The Bitter Abyss did not only have male disciples, but also female disciples.
Lu Yin was stunned by those female disciples, as they did not care about appearances at all.
"I'm impressed by the Bitter Abyss' state of mind," Lu Yin said.
Ku Cheng sighed, "Some people are born with extraordinary innate gifts, and they are believed to be able to reach a certain realm. My Bitter Abyss is different. My Bitter Abyss is my lifelong pursuit, and only by climbing out of the abyss can I achieve something. My heart is one with the heavens, and if my heart is invincible, I will be invincible."
"Not everyone can understand the Bitter Abyss's bitterness."
"But I've heard that many people want to join the Bitter Abyss, but it's difficult to do so?" Lu Yin asked.
Ku Cheng replied, "That's what I meant. Not everyone can understand the Bitter Abyss's bitterness."
Lu Yin said, "I'd like to take a look."
Ku Cheng looked at Lu Yin without any resistance. "With Mr. Lu's strength, there is no need for you to look at the Bitter Abyss."
"But I feel that the Bitter Abyss is worthy of respect," Lu Yin said.
Lu Yin asked. He was just testing Ku Cheng. A person could hide their personality and scheme, but they could not hide their obsession. To Ku Cheng, the Bitter Abyss was an obsession. Ku Cheng had pursued the Bitter Abyss for his entire life. If Ku Cheng looked down on the three universes like Abbot Lan Ye, then he would definitely react to Lu Yin's request to see the Bitter Abyss' cultivation.
Ku Cheng smiled. "The Bitter Abyss is not restricted to sects, and anyone can come. You want to understand the Bitter Abyss in order to perfect your state of mind, right?"
Perfect his state of mind?
That was indeed Lu Yin's goal, and he had spent the next twelve years trying to perfect his state of mind so that he could step into the Primordial Realm without being driven by his desires. However, that was only the perfect state of mind. Bitter Abyss was the true state of mind, and many powerhouses had fallen into it, unable to see it clearly.
"The Bitter Abyss can help me perfect my state of mind?"
"Everyone has an abyss in their heart, and only by climbing out of it can they be perfect." A voice came from afar.
Lu Yin looked over; it was an expert.
The newcomer was dressed similarly to Ku Cheng, and it was obvious that he was a powerhouse from the Bitter Abyss.
Ku Cheng faced the newcomer and slowly bowed. "Greetings, Uncle-Master."
He introduced the newcomer to Lu Yin. "This is my Uncle-Master Ku Ji."
Ku Ji raised a hand to stop him and smiled at Lu Yin. "Lu Yin, Mr. Lu, right?"
Lu Yin nodded.