As the sect leader of Weapon Forging Sect, Jiang Jingtao naturally could not tolerate his dignity being challenged in front of so many ancient martial art practitioners in the Green Ancient Mystery Dimension.
He took a step forward. With a flash of his silhouette, he appeared in front of Mo Wen.
The previous attack was just a test. He did not believe that the youth could continue to be arrogant in a battle of life and death.
Mo Wen narrowed his eyes slightly. He felt the astonishing aura and killing intent emanating from Jiang Jingtao. His expression was calm as usual.
Just as Yin Banshuang had said, his forte was not in strength, but in battle techniques.
Since Jiang Jingtao was not much stronger than him in terms of strength, he would not be much of a threat to him.
Also, if nothing unexpected happened, Jiang Jingtao would most likely not be a match for him.
Just as Mo Wen was about to unleash the Inferno Star Lord's three Glory techniques, a loud sound suddenly sounded in the cave. Then, the earth shook and large pieces of rocks fell from the top.
"What's going on?"
The ancient martial art practitioners in the cave were all shocked. Some of them even had looks of panic in their eyes. After all, this was not an ordinary place. It was an underground abyss with hidden dangers everywhere.
"The cold wave has subsided. The Blizzard Bear has left its nest."
An ancient martial art practitioner exclaimed loudly, pointing deep into the cave. The deeper they went into the cave, the wider it became. The innermost part was connected to an underground river that extended far into the distance.
"Has the cold wave finally passed?"
When the surrounding ancient martial art practitioners heard this, a look of joy flashed in their eyes. The purpose of so many ancient martial art practitioners gathered in the cave was to wait for the cold wave to pass.
This cave was not simple. For some reason, the underground river inside was extremely cold, but it did not freeze. Even a later stage Golden Elixir realm ancient martial art practitioner would instantly become an ice sculpture if they fell into the river, let alone a beginning stage Golden Elixir realm ancient martial art practitioner.
Usually, no one would pay attention to the river. No one would take the risk and cross the river. However, the treasure of Luofeng Sect was at the end of the river. This caused the ancient martial art practitioners to think of ways to cross the river.
After much research, someone finally figured out something. The underground river had three periods of cold receding every month. Each period lasted two hours. It was divided into three periods a month: upper, middle, and lower.
When the cold receded, the coldness of the water in the underground river would decrease. At this time, even a beginning stage Golden Elixir realm ancient martial art practitioner would have the confidence to cross such a long river.
The last time it was cold was ten days ago. Because the martial artists of the various sects were not prepared, they missed the best time to cross the river.
In addition, there were a few Blizzard Bears living in the depths of the underground river. Those Blizzard Bears had cultivation comparable to the peak of the Golden Elixir realm. They would be the biggest obstacle for all the ancient martial art practitioners crossing the river. However, Blizzard Bears liked cold places. When the cold subsided, they would choose to leave their nest and look for a colder place. When the underground river became cold again, they would come back again.
Therefore, this was the best time to cross the river.
"The cold has subsided. Let's cross the river immediately."
Some martial art sects had already begun to lead their martial artists into the river impatiently.
The cold Qi would recover in two hours, so they didn't have much time. At this time, they didn't have much hesitation.
"Hmph, consider yourself lucky, young man. We'll meet again later."
Jiang Jingtao coldly snorted. His silhouette, which had been pouncing towards Mo Wen, turned around and changed direction in mid-air, furiously pouncing towards the underground river.
"All members of the Weapon Forging Sect, follow me."
Jiang Jingtao gave the order. By the time he finished speaking, his silhouette had already appeared in front of the underground river.
All the ancient martial art practitioners of the Weapon Forging Sect immediately followed. In an instant, there was an additional empty space in the cave.
Mo Wen looked at Jiang Jingtao's silhouette, who had retracted his hands and was silent.
"Let's set off as well. We can be sure that the treasure of Luofeng Sect is at the end of the underground river. If we are late, the treasure will inevitably be snatched away by others."
Chen Wuhui looked at Mo Wen. At this time, Chen Zikuang and Xia Kunqian had already recovered from their injuries and their cultivation had recovered to its peak.
Mo Wen nodded his head and followed behind the people of the Intentionless Sect, walking towards the underground river.
"Ah!"
Suddenly, a scream came from the underground river. Then, the smell of blood filled the air. Ordinary people might not be able to smell it, but the sense of smell of ancient martial art practitioners was very sensitive. They immediately knew that the source of the smell of blood came from a distance in front of the underground river.
Mo Wen's eyes narrowed slightly. He looked into the distance and discovered that someone had been careless and had fallen into the river. He did not know what kind of creature was in the river. Water splashed everywhere and blood seeped out from the bottom of the river. Everyone knew that the ancient martial art practitioner had met with a mishap.
"What a terrifying gravity."
The ancient martial art practitioners who had already walked onto the underground river all gasped. They discovered that the gravity in the area of the underground river was much stronger than under normal circumstances. If a beginning stage Golden Elixir realm ancient martial art practitioner flew above the underground river, he would most likely be pulled into the river by the terrifying gravity in no time.
The ancient martial art practitioner from before had been flying above the underground river. He could not withstand the astonishing gravity and had directly fallen into the river.
After a moment, another scream came out. Another ancient martial art practitioner had fallen into the river. Then, he let out a scream. Water splashed everywhere and blood seeped out from the bottom of the river. Then, everything returned to normal.
It was exactly the same as before. Another ancient martial art practitioner had lost his life.
"What a terrifying gravity. It is impossible for an ordinary beginning stage Golden Elixir realm ancient martial art practitioner to cross the river."
An ancient martial art practitioner cried out in fear. Although he was still flying in mid-air, his body was slowly descending and swaying. It seemed as though he could not hold on for much longer. In just a moment, he would end up like the two ancient martial art practitioners before him.
He cried out in fear. He no longer dared to fly forward. He turned around and flew back frantically. Luckily, he was not far from the shore. Before he fell into the river, he had successfully escaped.
The ancient martial art practitioners who had flown out earlier, after realizing the danger, mostly flew back. No one wanted to fall into the river and die without knowing why.
Of course, there were also some ancient martial art practitioners with high cultivation who thought that they could withstand the gravity in the air above the underground river. Not only did they not turn back, but they also decisively flew forward quickly.
The expressions of the people from the Intentionless Sect who had just walked over turned serious. Although the cold wave had subsided, there were most likely still unknown dangers hidden in the underground river.
"Little friend Mo Wen, I should be able to cross this river."
Chen Wuhui looked at Mo Wen with a questioning look in his eyes. He felt that Mo Wen was becoming more and more mysterious and he did not understand him. He was like a dense fog. Hence, he was not sure whether Mo Wen could cross the river. Although Mo Wen had displayed sufficient ability before this, Chen Wuhui was still somewhat worried since he did not know how strong Mo Wen was.
There were a few intermediate stage Golden Elixir realm ancient martial art practitioners in front of him who kept flying forward. They did not turn back and did not fall into the river. Hence, Chen Wuhui judged that the gravity in the air above the underground river would not affect him.
In terms of cultivation, he was far stronger than the average intermediate stage Golden Elixir realm ancient martial art practitioners. He had reached the pinnacle of the intermediate stage.
"Don't worry, Old Grandfather Chen. With my ability, crossing this river will not be a problem."
Mo Wen nodded his head. He only glanced at the underground river and he had an idea of what was going on. Although his physical strength was not very helpful for him to fly in the air, his Inner Qi cultivation had already reached the edge of the intermediate stage Golden Elixir realm. Together with some techniques, crossing the river should not be a problem.
Upon hearing this, Chen Wuhui nodded his head. Then, he looked at Xia Kunqian and said, "Elder Xia, this trip is dangerous. I am afraid that something might go wrong. Why don't you stay outside to provide support?"
What he meant was naturally to advise Xia Kunqian not to cross the river and to wait for them in the cave. Although Xia Kunqian was the Intentionless Sect's Sect Grand Elder and his cultivation was far stronger than the average beginning stage Golden Elixir realm ancient martial art practitioners, no one knew how many dangers were hidden in the underground river. Leaving Xia Kunqian behind might be able to save his life.
As for Chen Zikuang, he did not say anything about this son of his. Chen Zikuang's ability was originally far above Xia Kunqian's. Moreover, he had a few powerful sect treasures on him. Protecting his life should not be a problem.
"I will listen to the sect leader's arrangements."
Xia Kunqian bowed slightly and did not object to Chen Wuhui's orders. In reality, he also knew that with his ability, barging into such a dangerous place would not bode well for him. Being able to stay outside was, on the contrary, safer and more relaxed.
"Since that is the case, then let's barge into this underground river."
On the contrary, Chen Zikuang was somewhat eager to try. His cultivation was only a step away from the intermediate stage Golden Elixir realm. In terms of combat ability, he was not any weaker than the average intermediate stage Golden Elixir realm ancient martial art practitioners. Such a dangerous place would be a very good whetstone for him.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Zikuang's figure flashed and entered the underground river. He held the spiritual weapon Great Mountain Inkstone in one hand and waved his sleeve with the other. He strode towards the depths of the underground river. His aura was superb and he was as graceful as an immortal. Compared to those ancient martial art practitioners who were carefully crossing the river, it formed a clear contrast.
"Brat, will you die if you don't keep a high profile? Later on, when you are at a disadvantage, don't call for help."
Chen Wuhui cursed in a low voice. His figure flashed and he followed behind Chen Zikuang. The old man was naturally afraid that something would happen to his only son, so he followed behind to protect him.
Mo Wen smiled and waved his sleeve. He took a step forward and his silhouette appeared in the air above the underground river.
The gravity above the underground river was indeed extraordinary. It was equivalent to ten times that of the outside world. With such gravity, most likely even beginning stage Golden Elixir realm ancient martial art practitioners would not be able to fly. It was no wonder that ancient martial art practitioners kept falling into the river before this.
However, for Mo Wen, this was not a problem. Putting aside his cultivation, after practicing the Glory of Wind, his entire person was like a gust of wind. He could transform into the wind and move about at any time. When the gravity acted on him, he could cleverly reduce it by half. With his current cultivation, even if he was in the Embryonic Breathing realm, he would most likely be able to easily fly across the river.
After flying above the underground river, Mo Wen discovered that the river water below was very clear. It constantly emitted waves of cold air, causing the surrounding environment to be far colder than the outside world. Even though it was currently the Cold Receding Period, the degree of coldness was equivalent to four or five times that of the outside world.
In the river, there were dark shadows swaying. They looked like fish, but also did not look like fish. Perhaps they belonged to some kind of strange monstrous beast. Without a doubt, those ancient martial art practitioners who had fallen into the river had all died at the hands of the dark shadow creatures in the water. (To be continued.)
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