The lotus's words were reasonable. The more advanced, the more difficult. But Zhang Yan cared most about Fatty now.
"The story was over. Now tell me how to save Fatty!" He asked anxiously.
The lotus thought for a while and replied, "Uh, don't be anxious. You have kept his soul with the Xuanyin Saint Water. It can protect his soul for one year, so we still have one year to prepare! No hurry!"
"No hurry? We only have one year. If we can't find a way to save him in time, he will really die!" Zhang Yan got more anxious, "Don't waste time anymore! Tell me how!"
"I'm not wasting time, but it is really difficult for you. Even if I tell you, you can't do it. That place is very dangerous and you will probably die there." The lotus worried.
But Zhang Yan responded with firm eyes, "Even so, I have to try! I will save Fatty albeit at the risk of my life."
"That's what I worried exactly! If you fail, you may die, let alone to save Fatty."
"Don't persuade me anymore. If I were the one who was physically dead, Fatty will save me too! so, just tell me!" Zhang Yan persisted.
"I can tell you, but you have to promise me one thing."
"Okay, go ahead!"
The lotus uttered, "It's quite simple. You must listen to my command there, after all, that place is really dangerous. Any small carelessness will take your life."
"I have to listen to your command of course, since I'm not familiar with there, but you are!" Zhang Yan relived.
"I'm afraid that you be impulsive. Since you promised, let me tell you," the lotus asked, "Have you heard of the Huangquan Road?"
Zhang Yan nodded and responded, "Sure! It is the death road in the Eastern Chaotic Area, even among the Renhuang World. All the beings are scared of it. It is said that once entering, no one can get out of it alive."
"The Huangquan Road is indeed one of the twelve places of death, but it is not as you said."
"Really? I thought that it is not so dangerous! How come the Renhuang World produce such a strange place!"
"No, you misunderstood me! I'm not saying it is not dangerous, in fact, it is much more dangerous than you think. It's wrong that no one can get out of it alive. The fact is people who enter there are dying."
"What? You mean the Huangquan Road is more dangerous than the legend said?"
"Obviously! Or why it is regarded as one of the twelve places of death? These twelve places are all filled with danger. The warriors with martial-king cultivation would possibly die there."
"Seriously? "
"It seems that I have to introduce you what is the Huangquan Road." The lotus sighed and continued, "Huangquan is also known as Jiuquan. It is said that there are nine heavens in the sky and nine layers in the earth. The Huangquan Road is also called the No Return Road which means once you step on it, it is difficult to return back. It is a place of death since ancient times. Both the dying and dead men wanted to be buried there."
"There is such a legend. If you can bury yourself in the Huangquan Road, there will be a chance for you to be born again, which is badly attracted for those who are dying. During years of time, a lot of capable warriors strived to bury themselves there to live another lifetime, but how many of them succeed?"
"And the failure's end is miserable. All the people who died in the Huangquan Road, no matter how high their cultivation is, will be deprived of soul after death. These souls will be imprisoned by the road to be a ghost without a trace of wisdom and memory, killing and devouring each other. But even so, there are still countless warriors who are eager to try their luck and hope to resurrect."
"For millions of years, plenty of people have died there. Most of them are capable with powerful strength, after all, ordinary warriors dare not to enter it. So, there are numerous ghost in the road. The comers will be attacked by them, for the soul of the warriors is their favorite food. Now, do you know how dangerous it is?"
Zhang Yan learned the mysterious nature of the Huangquan Road. Still curious about it, he asked, "Can it really enable people to reborn? Can it be a guess?"
"It is not a rumor. I have existed for so many years and indeed encountered one who has succeeded in renewing life from the Huangquan Road, the Reincarnation Emperor. He bravely entered the road on his own, and finally arrived at the end of it, where is said to exist reincarnation force. The Reincarnation Emperor realized the essence of life there and finally ascended to immortal in his second life."
Zhang Yan opened his mouth in surprise, "The legend of the Reincarnation Emperor is true! I always thought that it was just an artificial legend."
"The Reincarnation Emperor has left the immortal skills he realized at the end of the road, to pass it to a lucky guy, which adds more allure to the road for the warriors. Later, even those who were in their energetic ages wanted to enter the road to get the skills. But no one else succeeded."
Zhang Yan sighed and shook his head in disappointment, "Only the immortals can reach the end of the Huangquan Raod! I'm now only a feeble warrior at the second level of Martial Arts State and how can I save Fatty?"
He lost confidence. He did not think it would be so difficult to save Fatty.