Chapter 605 - 482: Return
"Good tea, opportunities to taste Spirit Tea of this tier are rare for me."
Wey Chengyuan hinted, admitting in his heart that he had misjudged; when introduced by his family’s elders, he should have exchanged more pleasantries.
From small incidents, one can infer the big picture; not only were the other party’s magic techniques exquisite, but they also had considerable financial resources.
The higher-tier the cultivator, the more they tended to use spiritual artifacts for attack or defense.
This approach has a lower time cost, requiring only minimal time spent nurturing with Spiritual Fiend daily, while most of the time is used for nurturing in the Dantian without the need for additional cultivation.
Cultivators would also selectively practice one or two magic techniques, but for cultivators whose cultivation is constantly growing, it’s not worth spending too much time on.
The opponent unleashed the Geng Metal Spirit-Slaying Sword, and the Magic Divine Intent was fully restrained before the clash, which was quite terrifying.
Even if he had all his trump cards at hand, facing such an opponent, he probably wouldn’t be able to hold out for long.
Ji An gently waved his hand and said:
"I’ve treasured it for years, reluctant to drink, but the environment here is very suitable for enhancing cultivation, hence I’ve no longer been stingy and brought out all my stock."
Due to the increased speed of refining Spiritual Energy, the rate of cultivation advancement here was visible to the naked eye.
For a cultivator at his stage, enhancing cultivation wasn’t the most critical, but rapidly improving cultivation after finishing his primary task was certainly a pleasant experience.
Words were spoken unintentionally, but Wey Chengyuan took them to heart, his eyes widened momentarily, and then he quickly masked his surprise.
Why did many cultivators enter the depths of this Earth’s vein Nine Netherworld? Certainly, to comprehend the Divine Intent of Earth-Born Gold, which was the most important.
Enhancing cultivation to increase the Dantian’s magical power storage limit can also be done outside the secret land.
He easily judged that the other party had already achieved the purpose of this journey.
Jealousy and bitterness flashed in his gaze, and a forced smile appeared on his face.
A pot of tea was quickly consumed by the two, Wey Chengyuan coughed lightly and said:
"The surge of the Nether River is illogical, and the Yin Souls will only gather more.
Friend, time is of the essence, let’s set off."
Ji An activated the Small Cloud Rain Technique, and beneath the precisely controlled rain area, there were streaks of silver lines.
He swiftly cleaned the tea set, then used the Flame Fire Spell to dry them, placing everything into the Grotto Void Stone:
"Let’s go."
With that, he took the lead, riding the clouds forward.
Wey Chengyuan was left dumbfounded by his actions; the "dishwashing" magic techniques exuded a high-level magic intent, indicating that the other party had conducted deep research.
Metal Element, Fire Element, Water Element; in a short time, he learned that the other party was proficient in three types of Five Elements Magic.
...
The journey proceeded without any incident, and the two safely arrived near the exit, standing beside a massive cavern’s magic array.
Being a local expert, Wey Chengyuan understood the intricacies and said:
"The entire Nine Netherworld is part of the Immortal City’s magic array, used to isolate the underground Nether River from corroding the Immortal City.
If the Nether River waters recede, it would be easy for us to fly escape to the exit, but currently, the Nether River is still flooding. To prevent the special aura-laden waters of the Nether River from damaging the upper-level arrays, the array holds an anti-air property.
We will need to spend more time and energy to potentially fly escape to the exit, making the process rather arduous."
The Nine Netherworld’s magic array can maximally resist the water vapor from the Nether River, an effect not shared by other areas’ magic arrays.
Ji An looked up at the long passageway and asked:
"Is there any other way to contact the upper world?"
"There’s no direct contact method; this is an area completely isolated from the upper world unless..."
Wey Chengyuan paused, exhaling before continuing:
"Unless the mass death of Immortal City and direct lineage disciples draws attention from all powers, but that’s almost impossible.
There will always be some casualties each time entering the Nine Netherworld, usually around a two to three-tenths probability. Even when direct disciples die and their soul lamps extinguish, it would only be treated as an anomaly.
Moreover, direct disciples are heavily invested with life-saving trump cards by various powers.
In such circumstances, accidental deaths are quite embarrassing, and powers won’t publicize it, causing a significant delay in message transmission.
Therefore, we shouldn’t hope for rescuers from the surface."
The Nether River’s surge is irregular; it doesn’t occur often, sometimes not even within a thousand years, which makes specific defense measures challenging.
"How long will it take us to fly escape to the exit?"
"That I cannot ascertain."
"Are Yin Soul flights affected by the anti-air array? Is it feasible to wait for the Nether River to recede here?"
Ji An inquired, struck by a wave of Yin Souls that provided fruitful gains, leaving him eager for more opportunities.
Even if there isn’t a chance, staying here for a few more days to enhance cultivation isn’t a bad plan.
Of course, the premise of ensuring safety is paramount; it’s better to cultivate steadily than place oneself in danger.
"Yin Soul flight will be affected, but if enough Yin Souls gather, the illusion realm they collectively create will see a significant increase in both influence and scope.
The illusion realm from Yin Souls is an attack on the spirit soul level, with the array causing minimal interference.
The surging trend of the Nether River’s water not only shows no sign of weakening but is getting stronger; I’m worried that more powerful Yin Souls and Yin Soul Beasts will enter here."
Wey Chengyuan was genuinely frightened, not wanting to experience the recent despair again.
In the current situation, even if an Earth-Born Gold Spirit Realm appears, it won’t be possible to stably comprehend the changes of the Five Elements.