Chapter 546: 546
When the few Sect Elders from Purple Qi Pavilion heard what he had to say their faces changed slightly . The second layer of the Tan Zi Beast Lair was so dangerous . Despite this, Wu Feng wanted to unleash his powers within the lair . Moreover, there would be no Sect Elders protecting him . It was hard to say if anything would go wrong .
“No way, that is too dangerous . ” One of the Sect Elders furrowed his brows . Wu Feng was a talented disciple of Purple Qi Pavilion . In future, he would become an ancient martial art practitioner with the intermediate stage of the Golden Elixir realm . It was even possible that he could ascend to the later stage of the Golden Elixir realm . He would be an exceptionally great loss for the sect .
A huge number of ancient martial art practitioners were surging into the Tan Zi Beast Lair . It seemed to have disrupted the order within . Many of the strong monstrous beasts in the Tan Zi Beast Lair had become hypervigilant, meaning the lair would be all the more dangerous .
In normal circumstances, encountering a Snow Leopard King would be unusual . However, not long after they had entered the second layer, they had already encountered such a frightening monstrous beast . Even more seriously, they had even attracted a group of monstrous beasts . Clearly, things were very abnormal .
Those strong and powerful monstrous beasts that were normally asleep in the depths of the lair had seemingly all walked out from within their caves .
“Sect Elder Yu, my purpose for coming to Tan Zi Beast Lair this time is to gain exposure and experience . Master, you had the same intentions as well . Why are you giving up halfway through? Additionally, the talents from other sects are currently training in Tan Zi Beast Lair . As one of the Four Geniuses, how can I retreat? The disciples of Purple Qi Pavilion will not lose out to anyone . I, Wu Feng, certainly will not . ”
Wu Feng spoke with a solemn expression . Everyone knew of the possibilities of meeting with danger . However, why were others brave enough to face the dangers and constantly train and explore within the lair? They even conquered layer after layer . If he did not have enough courage, he would be surpassed by others soon and would be left far behind .
If Yin Banshuang and that youth dared to stay and continue bursting through the depths of the lair, he, Wu Feng, would do the same .
Meng Tiantian was the first to express her agreement . “Sect senior brother, I support you; how can my sect senior brother lose to others? However, you absolutely have to take care of yourself and watch out for your safety . ” She realized that there was no use in trying to talk her sect senior brother out of it . After all, he was someone who had dared to challenge Jiang Gujian . Although Wu Fung did not necessarily have the capabilities he needed, he still constantly worked towards his goals .
A few of the Purple Qi Pavilion Sect Elders shared glances . They all sighed . They all knew that adversity could only make talents grow stronger . There was no master who had a smooth-sailing path . The Sect Elders did not say anything more . That meant that they had given silent approval for Wu Feng’s decision .
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Wu Feng wrapped a palm around his fist to salute at them . “Can our Sect Elders please escort sect junior sister safely back to Cropped Top Mountain?” Then, with a flash of his figure, he disappeared, heading in the direction of Mo Wen and Yin Banshuang .
Mo Wen accompanied Yin Banshuang in blindly exploring the second layer . After an hour, he finally asked a little impatiently, “Have you found the entrance to the third layer yet?”
There were monstrous beasts everywhere . Even though Mo Wen had very strong perception and judgment, and could avoid those strong monstrous beasts from afar, there were simply too many monstrous beasts in the second layer . They were unable to avoid all of them . Along the way, he had already lost count of just how many monstrous beasts they had killed .
“There are many entrances to the third layer . If I point in a direction, would you dare to go?” Yin Banshuang held a map in her hands as she looked at Mo Wen coldly . This lad was not even doing anything . Yet, he had the cheek to look at her so impatiently, as if she had begged him to come along with her .
There were quite a number of passageways linking the second and third layer . However, many of them were heavily guarded by very strong monstrous beasts . There were even huge monstrous beasts around . Going to such areas would be looking for trouble for themselves, even if they did not get killed .
Mo Wen stroked his chin and said, “If you dare, I dare . ”
Yin Banshuang let out a cold humph, no longer caring about him . She continued to run on the wasteland . It was clearly an underground area . Yet, it was so vast that it seemed like a world of its own .
After another hour, the two of them finally found a feasible and accessible passageway . It would allow them to travel from the second layer to the third layer .
They emerged into the third layer . Mo Wen had not had the chance to survey his surroundings when a wave of cold air immediately hit the . Even with his cultivation, it had made his hair stand on end . “So cold!” he exclaimed .
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“The temperature in Tan Zi Beast Lair is very odd . From the third layer onwards, the temperature will begin to decline . It will get colder on each layer and the fifth layer will be the coldest . However, by the sixth level, there will be a reversal in the temperature, and it will suddenly become very hot . From there, the subsequent layers will only get hotter and hotter . The eighth layer will be the hottest one . It would feel like you have entered an oven . As for the ninth layer, no one has entered that before . ”
Yin Banshuang was very calm . Clearly, she had already known about some of the temperature fluctuations within the beast lair . An enshrouding inner Qi began to emanate from her body, locking the cold air out .
The cold in the beast lair was very strange . Even an ancient martial art practitioner found it difficult to completely lock the cold air out . Even an ancient martial art practitioner with the highest of cultivations would feel the cold in the area .
“You’ll just have to cope with it for a while . Once you reach the fifth layer, you will finally know what the meaning of cold is . ” Yin Banshuang looked at Mo Wen . If he could not even stand a little bit of cold, he did not have the right to collaborate with her anymore . The cold in the beast lair would not affect ancient martial art practitioners drastically . It would just cause them to feel colder and colder . It was a little like mental torture . As long as one could withstand such a cold, there would generally be no other problems .
The place where Vital Qi could be created was in the fifth layer of the beast lair . That was the coldest area in the entire beast lair . If Mo Wen could not even manage this little bit of cold, they would not be able to continue .
Mo Wen’s lips curled up and he did not say anything . He had experienced the world of Immortal Cultivators . Hence, he was not too shocked by such a place . In fact, such a place was very suitable for ancient martial art practitioners to train . They could train both their willpower and body strength at once .
Many ancient martial art practitioners knew this . However, there were only a few who actually dared to do it . After all, the beast lair was the monstrous beasts’ world . Even an entire ancient martial arts sect could not guarantee that they would survive in such a place .
“Let’s go . We must head immediately to the fourth layer . Right now, there are minor changes happening within the beast lair . If our luck is good, we might face less danger the deeper we go . ” Yin Banshuang scanned her surroundings . Then, she led the way, flying purposefully in a certain direction .
The first layer of the beast lair was the vastest and so contained the greatest number of monstrous beasts . The deeper into the beast lair one went, the smaller the area became . Hence, there would be comparatively less monstrous beasts as well . This time, such a large number of ancient martial art practitioners entering the beast lair had caused some unrest within . There were quite a number of strong monstrous beasts that had emerged from the abyss and were currently roaming across the layers .
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The closer to ground level Mo Wen and Yin Banshuang were, the more likely they were to encounter powerful monstrous beasts . Conversely, the deeper they were, the likelihood of meeting powerful monstrous beasts was greatly reduced . In fact, because the monstrous beasts had left their post, many of the most dangerous spots had become the safest places .
Of course, that was if their luck was good . There were two possibilities the deeper they went . They would either not meet with any powerful monstrous beasts and enjoy a safe journey; or, if they met with one, it would be a monstrous beast that was beyond frightening and their chances of survival would be very slim .
Mo Wen and Yin Banshuang had enjoyed good luck in the third layer . They had not encountered any particularly powerful monstrous beasts . They had easily found the passageway into the fourth layer and made it through safely .
Because a huge number of powerful monstrous beasts had left their nests, those monstrous beasts guarding outside the passageways had left as well . That way, the deeper they went, there would be an increase in the number of safe passageways that they could use . The two of them had essentially gone through no trouble at all to enter the fourth layer from the third layer .
In the fourth layer, the surroundings were hazy . The light here was far dimmer than it was in both the second and third layers . It was as though there was a great reduction in the number of glowing ores .
A layer of white haze seemed to have descended upon the whole of the fourth layer . From time to time, a cold wind would blow, and the frightening cold air would sweep everything in its way along .
If it had been in the outer world, such a cold air would have been able to freeze the earth and form a glacier that would not melt for a thousand years . However, despite the extreme cold in the fourth layer of the beast lair, not a single bit of ice had formed . Occasionally, they could even see flowing spring water on the ground .
“Such a harsh cold!” A look of surprise flashed in Mo Wen’s eyes . Compared to the third layer, the fourth was at least five times colder . It was simply impossible to block out that kind of cold . It was like a normal person going unclothed to stand in the snow at a temperature of minus ten degrees or more . Normal people would not be able to stand such cold .
In this place, there were not many differences between normal people and ancient martial art practitioners . Even an entire ancient martial art sect would find it hard to deal with the cold . A person’s ability to survive was dependent not on their cultivation, but on their perseverance and willpower . Only when their perseverance was far greater than others would they be able to withstand such an environment .
Yin Banshuang had her brows furrowed . The frightening cold air had caused her to be unable to hold back her sigh . However, very quickly, her expression became serene once again . She tilted her head to look at Mo wen and simply nodded her head . Seeing that Mo Wen was still as calm as before, she nodded her head slightly, showing her approval of Mo Wen’s perseverance .
She did not know that in the past Mo Wen had walked the entire world and experienced all kinds of difficulties . He had already been exposed to all kinds of poisons from trying hundreds of herbs . He had long trained himself to have the perseverance of steel .
A pitiful cry suddenly sounded from not too far away . It was a scream that unmistakably had come from a person .
About 500 meters away there were three people currently fighting with a monstrous beast . Their clothes had already been stained red with blood . Clearly, they were all injured .
“I can’t believe that we have just arrived in the fourth layer and we have already met with a human ancient martial art practitioner,” Mo Wen said, feeling a little surprised . By right, the deeper the level, the lower the chance of meeting other human ancient martial art practitioners . After all, there were very few of them who dared to break through into the fourth layer .
“That’s where you’re wrong . The area of the fourth layer is not even one-tenth the size of the first layer . Since this area is so much smaller, the chances of encountering people will be even higher . Also, the ancient martial art practitioners gathered at Cropped Top Mountain are the ones who have their eyes on the treasures in the beast lair . Every one of the sects has dispatched their Sect Elders, Deputy Sect Leader, and even any relatives . It could be deemed a star-studded gathering . Therefore, the ancient martial art practitioners in the fourth layer aren’t necessarily going to be fewer than in the first layer . There’s a huge chance of encountering them . ”
Many of the major sects had sent their Sect Elders and Sect Leaders, as well as their normal disciples . They had come for the treasures of the beast lair . Naturally, they would give it their all in continuing on . In fact, the fourth and fifth layers were the most suitable for Golden Elixir realm ancient martial art practitioners to obtain treasures . Hence, those two levels were where the greatest numbers of ancient martial art practitioners were gathered .