Chapter 138: Was the Great God Fuxi a Member of the Human Race?

At the bottom of the Abyss.

Jiang Yuan and Baize appeared at the spot of the ghostly maze.

Without Jiang Yuan needing to remind him, Baize immediately stopped here, for he could tell at a glance that this place was special.

Although he knew this was a forbidden zone, he simply could not break through it.

And knowing that Shennong was beneath made him even less inclined to force his way in.

So he looked directly at Jiang Yuan and said, “What does the Sovereign plan to do next?”

Jiang Yuan smiled mysteriously: “Of course, we call out.”

“Senior Shennong, this junior has come again, please open the gate!”

Baize was momentarily stunned. Did Jiang Yuan really treat this place like his own home?

After a while, both felt as if some force was pulling them, and they involuntarily began to fall downwards.

“Senior Baize, don’t resist,” Jiang Yuan reminded him.

In truth, Baize had no intention of resisting.

He let this pulling force drag him toward the bottom of the Abyss.

Jiang Yuan was quite at ease, and Baize’s temperament needed no further explanation; naturally, they were not alarmed by this.

When they regained their senses, they found themselves at the bottom of the Abyss.

A kindly old man appeared before them.

“You brat, why have you come again?” Shennong frowned at Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan chuckled: “This time it’s not me coming to see you, but Senior Baize who wishes to visit.”

“This junior comes merely to report our achievements against the Celestial Clan.”

“What achievements? Tell me,” Shennong said, momentarily ignoring Baize.

Baize showed no embarrassment or displeasure.

Clearing his throat proudly, Jiang Yuan boasted, “This junior ventured alone into the Celestial Clan’s realm, slew over a dozen Golden Immortals, killed a Great Dao Golden Immortal, and engaged the Heavenly Emperor in dozens of rounds.”

“Ultimately, I left the Celestial Clan unscathed, successfully rescued Yang Jian’s mother, and recruited the Demon Saint Feilian under my command.”

“I also gained the formidable support of the half-Saint-level Demon Saint Baize.”

“Well, Senior Shennong, surely this junior has not disgraced the Sovereign?”

Jiang Yuan asked, seeking praise.

Shennong remained calm and replied indifferently: “Not bad, considering that back in my day, I struck the Heavenly Emperor three times without him even flinching.”

“...”

Jiang Yuan immediately felt disheartened; clearly, one should not try to boast before someone more powerful.

Seeing Jiang Yuan stop bragging, Shennong turned to Baize and asked lightly, “You’re of the Demon race?”

“Yes, Senior Shennong,” Baize replied with dignity.

“Half-Saint?” Shennong inquired further.

“This junior is unworthy, merely a half-Saint,” Baize answered.

“Do you have time now?” Shennong smiled and asked.

This question left Baize momentarily uncertain. Did he have time? Probably, if the Sovereign had no other instructions.

So Baize passed the question to Jiang Yuan by simply looking at him.

Jiang Yuan was equally puzzled, unsure whether to say yes or no.

Seeing their silence, Shennong understood their predicament.

He explained, “If I’m not mistaken, you two came down only to uncover the secrets of the Abyss’s depths, right?”

“Are you planning to tell us, Senior?” Jiang Yuan’s eyes brightened.

Shennong shook his head, “That you must discover yourselves. But I can send you to a place; once there, you will understand everything.”

The first sentence was addressed to both, the latter two only to Baize.

Jiang Yuan instantly realized he was being singled out and was displeased.

“Why can’t I go in?” he demanded.

Shennong smiled calmly at Jiang Yuan: “Of course you can enter, but even Baize faces mortal danger inside. Are you, a Great Dao Golden Immortal who hasn’t reached the Hunyuan Golden Immortal stage, sure you want to go in?”

“If not, then I won’t!” Jiang Yuan retorted stubbornly.

He was not one to ignore others’ advice.

Shennong silently chuckled and ceased addressing Jiang Yuan.

He knew this brat was afraid of death, but he would not force him; after all, Jiang Yuan was only at the Great Dao Golden Immortal level.

If he were a half-Saint, Shennong would have bound him and dragged him in.

“Have you decided? Do you want to enter?” Shennong asked again.

This time Baize resolutely said, “I wish to enter, Senior. Please assist me.”

Shennong nodded approvingly, “Good, we’re short on people inside now. It’ll do you well to stay there for a while.”

With that, he waved his hand, and Baize vanished instantly.

“Where did Demon Saint Baize go?” Jiang Yuan asked curiously.

“To wherever he wished to,” Shennong answered without any technical detail.

Jiang Yuan gave Shennong a sidelong glance. “Senior, you wouldn’t keep Baize trapped inside, would you?”

“This junior still has matters to attend to with Baize. We can’t stay in the Abyss too long.”

“Has the Chanjiao Sect attacked the human race?” Shennong hit the mark with one question.

Jiang Yuan nodded, “So this junior plans to take Senior Baize to find reinforcements. If you send him in now, and I haven’t secured the protection of the others, who will watch over me?”

Shennong looked at Jiang Yuan impatiently: “What’s there to worry about? He wants to know the Abyss’s secrets. I am merely helping clear his doubts.”

“Don’t worry, it won’t take up much of your time. He’ll be out before long.”

“You just said it’s life-threatening inside,” Jiang Yuan scoffed.

“Anyone who enters faces mortal danger, including me,” Shennong said calmly.

“Then, Senior, please tell me what secrets lie at the bottom of the Abyss,” Jiang Yuan asked excitedly.

Even Shennong risks his life to enter? Jiang Yuan was thrilled; he felt he was about to touch the truth!

“If you want to know, why not go in yourself?” Shennong teased.

Jiang Yuan immediately lost heart; he had no desire to die here.

It seemed he could not extract any information from Shennong. When Baize returns, he would have to inquire carefully.

“Senior Shennong, I had a dream not long ago. Could you please help me understand it?” Jiang Yuan asked.

“How can I guarantee I’ll clarify your dream?” Shennong frowned.

“Then I’ll just ask you one question,” Jiang Yuan thought for a moment before saying.

He had taken his dream seriously, which now seemed rather foolish.

“Whether I answer depends on my mood,” Shennong said arrogantly.

Jiang Yuan looked at Shennong seriously and asked, “Senior Shennong, may I ask if the Great God Fuxi is truly of the human race?”

This question caused a stiff expression to briefly cross Shennong’s face, but he quickly returned to normal, and Jiang Yuan noticed nothing.

Facing this question, Shennong only said lightly, “Why did you suddenly think to ask that?”

“That relates to my dream. I dreamed that Great God Fuxi appeared at the dawn of heaven and earth, born with divine abilities, seemingly predating the human race,” Jiang Yuan replied.

Shennong regarded Jiang Yuan with a complicated expression. How could this brat dream such things out of nowhere?