Chapter 553: 553
“You are unaffected?”
Yin Banshuang looked at Mo Wen strangely . The fifth level was so cold; it was impossible for him to not be affected at all . Even with a strong will and a rich soul power, by rights, Mo Wen should be affected to some degree .
However, it was as though Mo Wen was standing in a normal environment, seemingly unaffected .
“I’m still okay . ” Mo Wen nodded his head . Of course, he did not intend to reveal the secret of his Spiritless Clean Fire . Although he still could not use the Spiritless Clean Fire to fight off his enemies, he could use it to easily withstand heat or cold .
Hence, on the fifth level, and even on the sixth and seventh levels, Mo Wen’s ability would be unaffected . He naturally would not reveal this secret to others . It was his advantage .
“You are bizarre . ” Yin Banshuang looked deeply at Mo Wen . The more time she spent with this youth, the more mysterious she found him to be . His body seemed to always have an invisible layer around it .
“Come with me . Once we reach the fifth level, I can easily find the place . ”
Yin Banshuang swept a glance across their surroundings, and then with a dash flew in one direction . The environment on the fifth level was very dim . There were even fewer luminous mineral rocks here . Under the cover of darkness, visibility was not very good . Even ancient martial art practitioners would have their vision affected in this kind of place .
Compared to the levels before, the fifth level was undoubtedly much smaller . In reality though, it wasn’t that small . It measured at least tens of miles in area .
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The two of them flew for around fifteen minutes . The huge abyss in the distance appeared in their current line of sight, like a large gaping mouth in the ground . It seemed to be bottomless and was pitch black inside . It was five to six hundred meters wide and its length was astonishing . One actually could not see the ends .
“At the bottom of that abyss is the hiding place for the Vital Qi . However, getting down there is not easy,” Yin Banshuang said, her expression serious as she looked at the abyss .
The abyss was located deep within the Beast’s Lair; therefore, it had no name . However, it was definitely a horrifying existence . Even Golden Elixir realm ancient martial art practitioners found it hard to cross the abyss .
“Huh? There are people around the abyss . And more than just a few . ” A strange look flashed in Mo Wen’s eyes . He could sense that quite a number of people had gathered over there . There were more than ten . It was the first time he had seen so many human ancient martial art practitioners gathered together since they had entered the Beast’s Lair .
“What?” Upon hearing this, Yin Banshuang’s expression turned sullen . She sensed that things were amiss over there . There was the aura of so many human ancient martial art practitioners . Under normal circumstances, there would be no one around the edge of the abyss . People would normally avoid the abyss; why would they approach it? Could it be that the secret of the Vital Qi existing in the abyss had been exposed?
Yin Banshuang frowned . She sensed that something was more and more off .
“We’ll find out when we are near,” Mo Wen said plainly . At the same time, he glanced behind his back, seemingly intentionally doing so . A glint of relish flashed in his eyes . Then, he flew decisively towards the abyss .
A few hundred meters behind the two of them, a blue shadow was visible . It was Jin Ying from the Vermillion Bird Palace Hall .
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Ever since they had left the passageway, she had been following Mo Wen and Yin Banshuang, seemingly very interested in their affairs .
Suddenly, Jin Ying stopped, her gaze freezing slightly .
“Interesting . Could it be that the fellow has noticed me? That’s impossible . ”
Jin Ying looked ahead of her in astonishment . She had sensed Mo Wen glancing behind, seemingly in her direction . Could he still have noticed her when they were so far apart?
She found such a prospect unbelievable! She was proficient in concealment and tracking techniques . In a situation where she was four to five hundred meters away, even a later stage Golden Elixir realm ancient martial art practitioner would most likely find it difficult to notice her . If that youth had noticed her, how had he been able to?
“This is getting more and more interesting . Such a pity that he cannot be of use to me . ” Jin Ying raised her eyebrows, the corner of her mouth slightly curling upwards . She followed behind unhurriedly . Even if he had noticed her, what could he do about it?
Further ahead, both Mo Wen and Yin Banshuang had already flown to the edge of the abyss .
“This abyss poses a huge threat,” Yin Banshuang said with a serious expression . “There are large numbers of monstrous beasts hiding at the bottom . The air above the abyss also has terrifying blades of wind and streams of cold air . Even a Golden Elixir realm ancient martial art practitioner would be exposed to great danger when attempting to fly above the abyss . If one encountered a stream of cold air and got sucked into the abyss, there would be no return from such an end . ”
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This abyss was very bizarre . The harsh environment was fatally dangerous even to Golden Elixir realm ancient martial art practitioners .
On the other hand, the monstrous beasts that lived in the abyss instead became stronger and stronger due to these environmental factors . In this abyss, even a normal fourth rank monstrous beast would be several times stronger than they would in other places .
Under normal circumstances, it was almost impossible for a human ancient martial art practitioner to reach the bottom of the abyss . But the structure of this abyss was very strange . If one was familiar with the abyss and able to master it, there was a high chance of reaching the bottom of the abyss .
The last time Yin Banshuang was in the abyss, she had nearly died, barely escaping alive . But she had clearly grasped the pattern, and from that, successfully made it to the bottom of the abyss .
The reason that she dared to return, aside from being able to prepare a few treasures to overcome the dangers, was because she was now able to rely on her experience of reaching the bottom of the abyss last time . Otherwise, without preparation, she would not have dared to come .
“Why are those people gathered around the abyss?”
Mo Wen looked at what was going on nearby with an odd expression . The few people gathered over there were all human Golden Elixir realm ancient martial art practitioners . The people had also noticed their arrival, but right now no one was bothering with the two of them . It was as though they were pretending that the two of them did not exist .
The members of the group were frowning, staring down at the abyss . Their faces looked as though they were eager to try, but they also seemed to be hesitant about something and could not make up their minds . But it was clear that every one of them really wanted to jump down into the abyss .
“Something must have happened in the abyss . I hope they have not discovered the Vital Qi . ”
Yin Banshuang’s face was sullen . There was only one possible explanation for a large group of ancient martial art practitioners to gather, and in the Beast Lair at that . A treasure must have appeared here, and it was clearly no ordinary treasure . Otherwise, it would not have attracted so many people .
The people were elders and sect leaders from all sorts of different sects . Some were so famous that even Yin Banshuang recognized them . They certainly weren’t ordinary people .
Mo Wen frowned slightly . If it was only the two of them, the chances of obtaining the Vital Qi were very high . If so many people were after it, it would be much more difficult . He also did not expect that there would actually be so many people in the secret treasure place that Yin Banshuang had kept hidden from others .
“Don’t you worry . They may not have necessarily discovered the Vital Qi . This abyss is very strange . No one knows how much treasure is in it . There could well be something even more precious than the Vital Qi down there . Also, I am the only one who knows the way to the place that gestates Vital Qi . If they do not know the way, even if they know that there is Vital Qi at the bottom of the abyss, they can only stand around and watch . ”
Yin Banshuang snorted coldly . She was not too worried about these people . She was the only one who knew the specific location of the place that gestated Vital Qi .