Nine Nether Cave (3)

Yue Qianchou was nowhere to be seen. The two exchanged a silent glance, for one simple reason: Yue Qianchou had already gone inside, and whether he was alive or dead was unknown. However, they dared not go any further. Yue Qianchou, with his Azure Flame restraining the Black Fiend, had unknowingly traveled a great distance. Although the two Ghost Generals possessed profound cultivation, they had already exhausted a large amount of their vital energy by this point. Continuing forward would deplete their energy too much, and they truly might not be able to return.

Moreover, the black demonic energy here has erupted in the form of wind blades, which ordinary human treasures cannot withstand and will instead be destroyed. Most terrifyingly, the Black Fiend Wind Blade can even break through protective Gang Qi. Imagine, if ordinary human treasures cannot stop them, and protective Gang Qi cannot defend against them, how can the two ghost generals possibly pass? Upon reaching this place, only experts at the Spirit Transformation stage and Ghost Saint stage, with their formidable cultivation, can force their way through.

"Sir, you truly deserve to be the disciple of the Punishment Envoy. You even dare to venture into this place," Fu Ze exclaimed in a voice transmission.

Zhang Ling paused for a moment, then transmitted his voice, saying, "Neither of us can break into this place, and we shouldn't stay any longer. We should quickly return to report to the madam."

The two ghosts were vaguely worried that Yue Qianchou had met with misfortune, but neither of them mentioned it. They nodded to each other and quickly retreated the way they had come.

Inside, Yue Qianchou was busy and having a great time. He was no longer worried. He ran along, with his Azure Fire flying sword clearing the way around him. He was not afraid of the Black Fiend Wind Blade. His 'Returning Origin Sword Art' allowed him to control multiple swords at the same time, which made him able to handle things with ease here.

A series of streaks of azure light flashed like lightning, protecting him with a clanging sound. Yue Qianchou, intrigued, even thought this was a good place to cultivate the 'Returning Origin Sword Art' and considered bringing his two disciples here to practice. However, he quickly dismissed the idea, realizing that cultivating the 'Returning Origin Sword Art' here would likely require the protection of azure flames.

"Sister, go forward boldly! Go forward! Don't look back..." She was singing a little song all the way when suddenly her expression changed. She didn't have enough green fire element in her body.

Damn it! I got too carried away! I need to go back and replenish my Azure Fire element. Yue Qianchou immediately looked around and finally found a crevice in a stone wall. He took out a silver ball and stuck it inside. But as soon as he removed his hand, spots quickly appeared on the silver ball, being corroded by something inexplicable. In no time, the silver ball melted away and disappeared.

Yue Qianchou frowned, summoned an Azure Fire flying sword, plunged it straight into the wall, twisted it against the wall, and pulled it out, instantly creating a hole. He then took out a silver ball and stuffed it inside, before vigorously rubbing it with his palm, which still glowed with green fire. The Nether Iron wall instantly melted, sealing the hole. Only after confirming that the silver ball inside was safe did he breathe a sigh of relief, and he vanished along with a group of Azure Fire flying sword.

After briefly appearing in Utopia, he immediately reappeared beside the rising blue flames in the Twilight Valley, jumping directly into the sea of fire to absorb it...

Zhang Ling and Fu Ze emerged from the cave a day later, immediately flying to the top of the opposite cliff. Everyone looked at the cave entrance again, and after confirming that Yue Qianchou hadn't followed them out, their expressions changed drastically as they stared at the two generals. Zhang Ling clasped his hands in a fist salute to Yu Ji and said, "Madam, we were still a step too late."

"What?" Yu Ji and Ziyi exclaimed in surprise at the same time, while the others were also stunned.

"Madam, please don't misunderstand," Zhang Ling explained. "When we reached the end of the second section of the Nine Netherworld, we found that you had already entered the third section. However, our cultivation is limited, and we dared not pursue you any further, so we returned to report to you."

Yu Ji looked at Fu Ze, and asked with lingering fear, "Is that so?"

"That should be it, Madam, look." Fu Ze took out the piece of black iron and handed it to Yu Ji, saying, "This should be what the Master left behind when he tested the power of the Black Fiend Wind Blade at the entrance of the Three Turns Land. If the Master was not confident in going in, he should have turned back, and then the two of us would have met him. But when we arrived, we did not see the Master. Presumably, the Master was confident after testing it, so he went in again."

"You're right." Yu Ji nodded, looking at the black iron corroded by the black evil spirit in her hand. Although she said that, everyone was still very worried. No one in the entire Yin Feng Valley had ever ventured into the three sections of the Nine Nether Cave. How could anyone pass through that place without the cultivation of Ghost Saint stage? Besides, Yue Qianchou was only at the Nascent Soul Realm stage. The difference was too great.

Upon hearing this, Ziyi breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't know much about the Nine Nether Cave, and since she heard that Yue Qianchou was alright, she had nothing to worry about and would just continue waiting. This was probably what they called ignorance is bliss!

Yue Qianchou didn't rush back to the Nine Nether Cave. Instead, he indulged in a hearty meal of wine and meat at Utopia. After finishing, he wiped his mouth and returned to the passage to continue his journey. Inside the cave, he couldn't keep track of time and didn't know how far he had traveled. He reached another turning point, where countless wind blades flew wildly, striking the walls of the turning point with a series of loud thuds. Due to the sheer number of wind blades, the collisions forced some to avoid shattering into black demons upon impact, instead changing angles and using the wind's force to spin and fly towards this passage.

So that's how it is! Yue Qianchou had found the origin of the wind blades in this passage, but the denser ones ahead still needed verification. He raised an eyebrow, and relying on his Azure Fire flying sword's ability to counter the wind blades, he arrogantly barged in...

As a result, he didn't stay long before obediently retreating. There were just too many wind blades inside. Although Yue Qianchou could withstand them, he could only move forward slowly. At that rate, he would be exhausted to death and wouldn't know when he would reach the end.

He glanced at the wall of Nether Iron with a flicker of his eye, then turned and walked to it. His five fingers, cracked with azure fire, transformed into sharp claws, which he used to pierce the wall and carve out a large chunk. He then swiftly used his azure fire to forge it into a V-shaped shield. This was only possible because of him; if it were anyone else, where would they find the fire to forge a weapon? Even if they did, how could ordinary fire so easily refine Nether Iron? They would probably find it difficult to even carve out a large piece from the wall.

Why didn't I think of this method sooner? Holding the long shield, Yue Qianchou chuckled and hid behind it. As soon as he turned around to another passage, the long shield in front of him immediately came through a rapid and violent tremor. He was shaking uncontrollably while holding the shield.

Without a word, he spread a meter-thick "V"-shaped layer of azure flames in front of his Nether Iron shield. The effect was excellent, although the flames consumed a lot of energy. However, with the azure flames cushioning the impact of the Black Fiend Wind Blades, he felt much more comfortable. After walking a short distance, he realized he couldn't see the path ahead, so he pressed out azure flame claws on his fingers. With a few "swish" sounds, more than a dozen irregular holes appeared in the shield, allowing him to see where he was going.

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