A Million Li Underground

Continue heading underground.

Upon reaching a distance of 80,000 li, although Li Qi himself didn't feel anything, the surrounding gravity had already crushed many divine metals, and it seemed that only materials of grade five or higher could survive here.

Therefore, this place is filled with precious light.

This place is the birthplace of treasures, and only treasures can survive here.

Countless naturally generated Innate Magic Treasures swam in the high-energy plasma, like fish.

Most of these Law Treasure are still serpentine energy bodies, possessing only attributes but no fixed shape, freely traversing this sea of energy.

The traces are boundless in the heart, and the spirit transcends with boundless joy.

The dewdrops are pale and hazy, the waves shimmer with a gentle light.

However, the calm was only temporary. Li Qi soon witnessed these wild Law Treasure preying on, devouring, and evolving each other.

It seems that even deep underground, primitive competition still exists.

Besides these primal competitions, the place is not entirely peaceful. In such a high-pressure, high-energy environment, the fluctuations are also very intense, and violent eruptions caused by energy imbalances can be seen from time to time.

Countless energies burst forth from the focal point, scattering like a waterfall into the sea, instantly creating a vast expanse of waves and billowing clouds.

Of course, there are no clouds here, and naturally no cloud formations, but many of the fluffy things here look very much like red and yellow clouds, although they are actually extremely destructive energy flows.

If Li Qi had come here alone, he would probably have died instantly, even though he was a seventh-rank official.

He couldn't even withstand the pressure from 30,000 miles away. Just the thought of digging that far underground was something he simply couldn't do at his current stage.

The earth under heaven is not those soft balls of mud and soil.

To dig into the earth here, one needs to break through layers of barriers to the earth's energy. At first, it's not too difficult, but once you go more than ten miles away, every step forward becomes a challenge.

Continuing downwards, we soon arrived at a place called Shiwanli.

Upon arriving here, even those Innate Magic Treasures have disappeared, and no life in the ordinary sense can be born here.

Here, there is only chaos.

The high temperature and high pressure have destroyed all forms of matter. Under normal circumstances, there would be nothing here except chaos.

However, Li Qi still saw real matter at this depth.

Is that... a pillar? Or a continental shelf?

Li Qi wasn't sure, but this thing definitely extended down from above, like the root of a tooth, hidden in an unseen place, only visible when it descended to the bottom.

But it seems that this pillar is what supports everything above it?

So Li Qi guessed that this was the continental shelf?

Is it this continental shelf that supports the world?

However, this is just Li Qi's own conjecture, without any evidence. It might just be a substance that he doesn't understand, located underground.

What followed was an extremely monotonous trip.

The subsequent slow decline lasted for three days.

The further down they went, the slower the speed became. Even the Law Treasure in the hands of the Wu Yu seemed to be on the verge of collapse, with traces of energy leaking out from time to time.

The Wu Yu themselves weren't afraid, but Li Qi was terrified.

Fortunately, Li Qi's armor was exceptionally sturdy, easily keeping these threats at bay.

Thank goodness for this armor, otherwise Li Qi would have died eight hundred times over.

It dropped a full 300,000 li!

The period was incredibly dull; there was nothing there, not even the light produced by the high heat disappeared, all the light was completely extinguished by the high pressure.

The only way to detect that they were still descending was through some vibrations in the sound waves, occasional bumps and knocks, and the leakage of Law Treasure.

At the same time, from True Knowledge Dao Charm's perspective, Li Qi could 'see' countless roots... or should they be called roots? Li Qi wasn't sure.

To be honest, these things that are hundreds of thousands of miles long and easily thousands of miles thick are hardly a root system, but Li Qi really felt that they were like tooth roots or plant roots.

At first, only one root was visible, but as we descended, these roots became thinner and thinner, and now they are only a few dozen centimeters thick. Compared to the beginning, they are like the difference between a hair and an arm. So, more and more roots can be seen.

On the fifth day, they arrived at a depth of 500,000 miles.

Upon arriving here, Li Qi began to question the meaning of life.

But he didn't say anything, he just quietly continued forward.

Soon, they arrived at a depth of 800,000 li.

Now, Li Qi even felt a sense of unease, not because he was worried about danger, but because his suspicions seemed to have come true.

He has seen the distant view of the world more than once.

Whether he was riding a roc or in a car, he had gazed at the world from afar, able to see what this world, with its round sky and square earth, was really like.

It is roughly a flat, round continent.

Then, a cone-shaped 'gust of wind' covered the continent. The wind was not high, only a few thousand miles high, so the world was not hemispherical, but a very flat continent covered with a Gale Layer like soap bubbles.

In the eastern part of the world, water constantly falls from the edge where the sea meets the void, forming a magnificent waterfall that spans millions of miles. However, after falling into the outer realm, this water is swept up by the Gale Layer and blown into the heavens, where it turns into water vapor and spreads throughout the world, becoming things like rain and snow.

The eastern part of the world is slightly lower, so the rainwater falls back to the ground, joins rivers and streams, and then flows into the East China Sea, a phenomenon known as "all rivers flow into the sea".

Finally, this water will fall from the edge of the continent of Tianxia and join the waterfall, completing another water cycle.

This is why the westernmost part of the world where Buddhism is located is a desert. The general terrain of the world is low in the east and high in the west, so water cannot be retained in the Western Regions and will flow away quickly.

However, in Li Qi's eyes, the world was very 'flat'.

Is such a flat continent 800,000 li deep?

To be honest, Li Qi could understand the figure of 300,000 li, since he hadn't calculated it in detail either.

But if it were 800,000 miles deep, then the world wouldn't be flat, but rather a cylinder with a clearly visible thickness, right?

Moreover... judging from this journey, it seems it's not over yet.

In other words, the world will become even deeper.

Where did it come from at such a great distance?

Judging from the estimated thickness of the continent, they should have already dug through it by now, and dug directly to the outer regions from below.

But now it seems that the underground world is not what it appears to be.

This reminded Li Qi of that taboo.

"Under heaven, it is forbidden to dive 30,000 li underground."

Previously, Li Qi thought that this taboo might be because people were afraid that they would dig through the world and make it full of pits and bumps.

But now it seems... like something is being hidden.

Am I about to have some secrets revealed again?

Also, why is the witch god located so deep underground?

Li Qi felt both fearful and curious.

Another period of time has passed.

Including the time we set off, we've been traveling for seven days.

It took seven days just to sink.

The last leg of the journey was exceptionally long, not only because the speed had slowed to the extreme, but also because the external pressure had reached an indescribable level.

Every now and then, the rumbling sound of mountains collapsing could be heard in my ears. It wasn't a real collapse, but rather a slight tremor from this place, which was like the core of the earth, as if it were about to shake the continent.

Li Qi felt that the magical Law Treasure supporting the three of them was barely holding on. The runes protecting them and the joints were trembling incessantly, and it was possible that it would explode at any moment.

However, the two Wu Yu didn't seem very nervous, which meant they were definitely not visiting for the first time.

Because of their composure, Li Qi was no longer afraid and instead used his memory to record everything around him.

Those profiles, so clear they were incomparable.

Countless blurry outlines twisted into black lines all around, like painted strokes, with beautiful, wavy curves winding around this place.

Li Qi is difficult to describe.

Nothing here has ever received sunlight from the sky.

This is the original foundation, the basis of the world.

It is these things that transcend the material world that form the solid foundation of the world, support countless lives above, and develop into a magnificent civilization.

Li Qi quietly appreciated all of this.

Just at the very end of the day, as the eighth day was approaching, the two Wu Yu finally spoke.

They said in unison, "We've arrived."

Li Qi immediately perked up.

He kept counting.

One million two hundred thousand miles!

At this moment, he was deep underground, a full 1.2 million miles away.

The pressure and density here were terrifying. Based on his limited knowledge of physics, Li Qi guessed that the dark things outside were probably neutron degenerate matter.

Of course, this is on the premise that Li Qi Qixue's physics applies here.

After all, this is the dwelling place of the sorcerer god, and the Principle of physics here should be governed by the sorcerer god.

The two Wu Yu then each cast their Technique Method again.

Then, suddenly, with a ding-dong sound, the immense pressure from all around vanished.

A Wu Yu said to Li Qi, "This is the place, this is the 'root' of Wushen Mountain."

Upon hearing this, Li Qi immediately looked up, activating all his senses, trying to memorize every detail of the place!

The base of Wushen Mountain!

As we all know, a mountain is a mountain because it has roots.

If a powerful being were to dig up hundreds of millions of tons of soil and stones and pile them up, would that be called a mountain?

No, that's not a mountain; it's just a pile of garbage. It has no mountain spirit, no mountain status, and no mountain god or Spiritual Qi.

The root of a mountain is an important link between the mountain range and the earth. Only by taking root in the earth through the root of a mountain can it connect with the earth's energy, possess the status of a mountain, and produce all kinds of wonders. This is the essential difference between a mountain and a small mound of earth.

The reason why "Moving Mountains" can be considered a great Divine Ability is because it is not simply about cutting a mountain and placing a pile of soil somewhere else. Rather, it involves using extremely precise techniques, like a scalpel, to dismantle the mountain's root from the earth's energy and then stitching it back together in another place without damaging the mountain itself. This shows the importance of the mountain's root.

And now, he is at the foot of Wushen Mountain!

This could probably be called the number one mountain in all the heavens, right?

Oh, not necessarily.

Li Qi had heard in books that in the far west of the world there was a Mount Sumeru, Mount Sumeru which stood the Thirty-Three Heavens, which were in the water and were a full eighty thousand yojanas high.

One yojana is twenty-five li. Calculate the length, and eighty thousand yojana is about two million li.

Etc.

Doesn't this number seem a bit of a coincidence?

How far have you gone underground?

One million miles...

Wrong day.

In other words, if the records of Wushen Mountain are not fabricated, then Mount Sumeru is about the same height as Wushen Mountain.

Coincide?

Or are they equally 'sky-high and earth-shaking'?

Bearing the weight of heaven and earth.

With these thoughts in mind, Li Qi followed the two Wu Yu into the darkness.

At the foot of Wushen Mountain, there is no pressure, but there is still no light.

However, none of the three needed eyes to find their way, so they didn't have the trouble of falling.

Soon, a tiny glimmer of light appeared in the darkness.

So everyone started to speed up.

After walking for a few minutes, the light grew brighter and brighter, Li Qi was finally able to see clearly what was emitting the light.

It turned out that there was a giant in this darkness.

The giant sat cross-legged in a dark void, with the base of Wushen Mountain resting on his shoulder.

That point of light was the base of Wushen Mountain, the point where it touched his shoulder.

The base of Wushen Mountain is quite narrow here, but it is still more than ten miles thick, which reflects the enormous size of this giant.

It is thousands of miles high, and even when sitting cross-legged, it is like a mountain.

Fortunately, the surrounding area was all dark void, so he didn't seem very big.

But the closer Li Qi got, the more oppressive the other person's figure became.

It wasn't the pressure from cultivation level, it was just that his body was too big.

The giant was not wearing clothes, only an animal skin of some unknown material wrapped around his waist.

Countless strange things existed around that giant.

Demons and monsters leaped and staggered in front of them, while fierce beasts and venomous snakes lurked behind them.

With eyes like jars, a mouth like a basin, a blue face and fangs, holding a halberd in his hand, riding a paper horse, howling incessantly, shouting incomprehensible yet mesmerizing sounds.

These hordes of ghosts and ferocious beasts looked like toys in front of the giant, but in reality, each one was over a thousand meters tall, and each one terrified Li Qi.

Each of these things could easily annihilate Li Qi's soul with just a glance.

Li Qi couldn't even see their true colors.

However, upon closer inspection, he discovered that all the ghosts and ferocious beasts were wearing masks.

Some wore different masks and held hemp whips, stretching for miles, constantly swinging them in the air, making a very loud sound.

Those deafening thunderclaps just now were caused by them whipping their hemp whips!

This bizarre scene is located at the bottom of Wushen Mountain!

As Shaman, Li Qi immediately recognized what these masked monsters were doing.

This is--

Nuo Ritual?