Extreme Almightiest Young Master-Chapter 1774 - 1756: World of Extreme Cold
So fast!
Too fast!
This is truly traveling by ship!
...
Many Outer Sect disciples expressed curiosity as they stood on the deck, marveling at everything around them. The speed was incredible, and at that moment, they yearned even more to become Human Immortal Realm Powerhouses, so they could soar freely in the sky...
Meanwhile, Fang Yan was quietly seated in a corner of the cabin with Qin Kun and Wu Shan, patiently waiting without showing any signs of curiosity. Qin Kun and Wu Shan had initially opposed this, but Fang Yan’s words quickly extinguished their interest. According to Fang Yan, the ship’s speed was only comparable to that of Human Immortal Realm Peak Powerhouses, so there was no need to be curious. Once they reached the Human Immortal Realm, they could achieve it with their own strengths.
An hour passed in the blink of an eye, and the speed of travel gradually decreased. Fang Yan then opened his eyes, leading Qin Kun and Wu Shan to the deck.
As soon as they exited the cabin, a cold wind struck them, and Qin Kun and Wu Shan shivered reflexively, while Fang Yan remained unaffected, a smile curving at his lips as he gazed toward the Outer Sect.
Outside, the world was clad in silver and wrapped in ice. Mountains nearly a thousand feet high rose abruptly, undulating like massive blue swords piercing the sky. The ground was covered with ice and snow, massive blocks of ice scattered everywhere, and in the distance, amid a valley surrounded by mountains, a gigantic Heaven Pit with a diameter of several dozen miles loomed, as if to swallow the heavens and earth!
Faced with such grandeur, even Fang Yan was moved. He hadn’t expected to find a place like this in the Immortal Realm, and in his heart, he couldn’t help but marvel at how the Immortal Realm truly lived up to its name. Earth could never host such a place!
While everyone else was already dumbfounded, the icy abyss they had imagined was completely overturned. Now they understood why it was called the Ice Abyss—it was truly an ice-bound world, and even though they were in the high sky, the biting cold pierced their bodies, a testament to the terrifying temperature below!
A sense of fear arose within them. They realized that this trial wouldn’t be simple, and in such an environment, even if they did nothing, they would need to circulate Gang Qi just to resist the cold. This trial site was, without a doubt, an unusual test.
With anticipation, the ship gradually descended onto an empty space, and Hu Yi promptly led the group out. As everyone disembarked, the ship took off again, returning in the direction from which it had come...
"Let’s go!"
Hu Yi glanced at the group and said calmly. Without further ado, he stepped forward, leading them onward.
The fierce cold wind picked up a whistling sound, the biting chill seemed to penetrate their bodies, and snowflakes unknowingly started to fall from the sky, transforming the world into a blizzard landscape, with everything turning into a vast whiteness.
Treading through knee-deep snow on the ground and braving fierce cold winds, they pressed forward with difficulty. Some wanted to use the Gang Qi Shield to ward off the face-blasting blizzard, but seeing that others didn’t do so, they abandoned the idea, letting the wind and snow pelt their bodies...
Two hours later, led by Hu Yi, they finally arrived at the edge of the Ice Abyss. As they looked at the pitch-black abyss mouth below them, everyone was incredibly tense, unsure of how to enter the first layer of the Ice Abyss.
"Follow me!"
Hu Yi spoke calmly at this moment, then led the group to a nearby Ice Tower. The Ice Tower wasn’t very tall, perhaps less than twenty feet high, but in this flat environment, it was easy to spot this seemingly man-made structure.
Once they followed Hu Yi into the Ice Tower and saw the spiral ice steps descending within, they understood how to enter the Ice Abyss. Yet, each of them harbored a curiosity about who could possibly have built these ice steps in such a perilous place—it was simply unimaginable...
Within the Ice Tower, there was no wind or snow, allowing the descent to be swift. After about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, they had descended nearly a mile. Just as they began to wonder how much longer they would need to continue descending, Hu Yi suddenly stopped on a newly appeared platform.
"Here is the entrance to the first layer, and if you follow the ice steps further down, there’s the second layer." After saying this, Hu Yi forcefully pushed an ice door near the platform’s edge, and a chilling wind made everyone shiver, prompting them to circulate their Gang Qi with all their might to resist the biting cold wind.
Looking out the ice door towards the Outer Sect, another scene unfolded before their eyes.
Outside the door was a world of ice, but unlike the pale blue ice on the surface, the ice here was pure and transparent, like crystal-clear water, with no snow anywhere and an alarmingly low temperature. Even with their Gang Qi circulating at full strength, they couldn’t escape the penetrating cold.
What shocked them even more about the first layer of the Ice Abyss was the endless transparent world filled with an indescribable cold. Above them hung countless ice spikes, like suspended swords at a height of forty zhang, while the ground below was dotted with upward-pointing ice spikes, making one’s heart tremble just by looking.
They instantly realized why Hu Yi had warned them not to enter the second layer before they even started; it was already this cold before going in. It’s estimated that each layer of the Ice Abyss becomes progressively colder. With their abilities, even surviving some time on the first layer was uncertain. As for the second layer, they might become ice sculptures the moment they stepped in!
Strangely enough, although the Ice Abyss is underground, it appears as bright as the surface. The light reflected off the ice spikes was blinding, making one wonder where the light source came from...
"You see, this is the first layer of the Ice Abyss. In the less than three months remaining, you’ll all be here." Hu Yi smiled as he saw everyone frozen in place, recalling how he himself was stunned upon first arriving here, so such a reaction from them was normal. After speaking, he was the first to step out.
Seeing the others follow, he continued, "The greatest benefit of this first layer is its penetrating cold. Even without doing anything, you’ll need to circulate your Gang Qi as much as possible to resist the cold’s invasion, which itself is a form of training for you."
"For those two of you at the Middle Stage of the Divine Firmament Realm, I advise you not to venture in. Your Gang Qi won’t sustain you for long. If it runs dry and can’t be replenished, you’ll become an ice sculpture here, remaining forever. I’m not exaggerating; you’ll see inside how many have been frozen. Everyone else must also be cautious of their Gang Qi status, lest you become encased in ice here."
"Moreover, I must remind you that it’s not just ice here; special Demon Beasts lurk within. Each beast has a cultivation comparable to the mid to late stages of the Earth Covering Realm, with even stronger ones present. Be extremely careful during your exploration. That’s all I need to say; you’re free to move. If danger arises, return here immediately, and do not harbor any illusions of safety."
This time, Hu Yi spoke at length, hoping everyone would understand the perils of the Ice Abyss. He had promised Elder Hu to keep these people safe, and if anything happened to them, he wouldn’t be able to explain himself to Elder Hu.
Everyone nodded upon hearing this and immediately began to form groups. They could sense the dangers here without Hu Yi having to say it; no one wanted to freeze to death. Only the two at the Middle Stage of the Divine Firmament Realm dared not venture out and chose to stay at the doorway.
In no time, groups had formed, each setting off in different directions. To everyone’s surprise, Fang Zheng’s group joined with Wu Kexiong’s, leaving the others puzzled about this unlikely alliance. Nonetheless, it was none of their concern as long as they focused on their tasks...
"Let’s go too."
After everyone had left, Fang Yan said softly and chose a direction where no one else had gone.
Qin Kun and Wu Shan naturally followed without hesitation. Little did they know that this trial would far exceed their imagination...
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In the Immortal-Slaying Secret Realm, facing the Panlong Sage’s abode, the entire Holy Wind Sect had exhausted every conceivable method without any progress. The insects within the Heaven Pit were a mystery - impervious to water and fire, capable of devouring Gang Qi, and astonishingly resistant to all poisons. Their defensive power was absurdly strong, leaving the Holy Wind Sect helpless.
Xia Yuntian even consulted Ding Wan’er and the other women, but to everyone’s dismay, they had no solutions. No one was willing to give up on this abode, yet with no options left, Xia Yuntian reached out to Lin Feng.
"What happened?" Lin Feng asked directly upon receiving the call, while he was cultivating.
"Sect Master, the Panlong Sage’s abode has appeared, but none of us can enter. This is the situation..." Xia Yuntian, concerned about wasting Lin Feng’s time, quickly recounted the issue with the Panlong Dragon Abode and requested Lin Feng’s assistance.
"No problem, I’m on my way." Surprised by the situation, Lin Feng responded calmly and hung up, immediately heading to the location Xia Yuntian described.
