nyslfriends Chapter 104 The Land of the Underworld
Chapter 104 The Land of the Underworld
Chapter 104 The Land of the Underworld (Seeking First Subscription)
The giant, black, vortex-like eye in the sky emitted a terrifying suction force, and the surrounding gravel and sand began to detach from the ground and swirl upwards.
Some shallow-rooted plants began to be uprooted and swept into the unfathomable darkness above.
Lin Jingchu took a deep breath, his arm muscles bulging, and plunged the Dragon Scale Sword into the bottom of the giant rock beneath him. The sword was nearly halfway in before he managed to steady himself.
He opened his eyes and glanced around. All he saw was a howling wind, flying sand and stones, a chaotic scene of chaos, with only churning earth and broken vegetation as far as the eye could see. He couldn't see Master Lü, Peak Master Song, or the others at all.
Just then—
[Task Discovered]
[Mission Name: Helping in Desperate Circumstances]
[Posted by: Song Yu (Favorability Rating: Obsession)]
[Mission Description: Fairy Song Yu is in grave danger; the tree she is clinging to is about to be uprooted. Please rescue her immediately. {Map}]
[Quest Reward: One top-tier Song Yu magic artifact]
Lin Jingchu felt a chill run down his spine. Following the direction indicated by the map in his mind, he strained to see through the swirling sand and dust. He could vaguely make out a figure in white, about ten feet away, clinging tightly to a tree trunk as thick as a large bowl. The figure was suspended in mid-air like a wisp of cotton in the wind.
Without a second thought, Lin Jingchu suddenly exerted force in his waist and abdomen, swinging forward and drawing his Dragon Scale Sword at the same time. After his body had slid several feet, he once again plunged the sword fiercely into the base of the giant rock.
Lin Jingchu planned to use this method to gradually move closer.
But this method was far too slow. After traveling only two or three zhang, Lin Jingchu watched helplessly as the tree Song Yu was tightly embracing was uprooted and instantly swept away by the gust of wind.
The white-clad figure lost her support and was swept upwards by an invisible force!
In a moment of crisis, a flash of inspiration struck Lin Jingchu, and he tried to retrieve the reward from the mission settlement panel.
Suddenly, a bundle of blue rope appeared out of thin air in his left hand; it was none other than Lu Luo's ancient treasure, the "Azure Rainbow Rope."
He drew his Dragon Scale Sword, aimed at the direction Song Yu was being swept away, and pushed off the rocks below with all his might! His figure shot off like an arrow, using the force of the raging wind and his own strength to rush diagonally towards Song Yu.
Amidst the chaotic air currents and flying debris, Lin Jingchu rapidly approached. Just as their figures were about to intersect, he suddenly jerked his arm.
The Azure Rainbow Rope, like a serpent emerging from its cave, lashed out in an instant, precisely wrapping around Song Yu's waist.
The rope snapped taut instantly, and Lin Jingchu's arm muscles tensed as he forcefully pulled Song Yu away from the turbulent airflow, pulling her into his arms.
Almost simultaneously, the Azure Rainbow Rope, propelled by the wind, swirled and coiled, binding the two bodies tightly together.
Under the irresistible suction, the two, along with countless broken stones and logs, were involuntarily drawn towards the pitch-black giant eye.
His vision was filled with darkness and streaking black lightning, followed by endless spinning and a feeling of weightlessness. Lin Jingchu felt the world spinning around him, and his senses were in chaos.
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Jingchu felt his body suddenly sink, and a sense of weightlessness washed over him.
Lin Jingchu turned his head and looked down to see that he was dozens of feet above the ground, high in the sky. Having lost all his magic power, he tried to adjust his posture in the air, but the presence of Song Yu in his arms made it difficult to coordinate his movements, and the binding of the Azure Rainbow Rope also restricted his movements.
The two people, bound together, struggled in vain and fell heavily to the ground.
bump!
Falling from a great height while carrying the weight of two people, Lin Jingchu groaned as he landed on his back, feeling as if his internal organs had shifted and he almost passed out.
Thanks to nearly twenty years of continuous medicinal baths and body tempering, even though conventional medicine would have been ineffective, Lin Jingchu's physique was already close to that of a level two demon beast. In addition, he was wearing the top-tier inner armor "Mysterious Feather Silver Scale Armor," which allowed him to withstand the strain.
"Hmm—" A suppressed groan came from the side of her neck; it was Song Yu. She was also well-trained and her physique was not much inferior to Lin Jingchu's. With him cushioning her fall, she quickly regained her senses.
Lin Jingchu looked up at the sky through Song Yu's hair. The sky was a vast expanse of dark clouds, with eerie blue lightning flashing constantly within them, casting a ghostly blue light on the desolate land.
Even more terrifying, black lightning balls would occasionally explode in the air, about twenty or thirty feet above the ground. With each explosion, a large pile of debris, broken stones, broken wood, and even unidentified fish would appear out of thin air and fall down with a clatter.
Upon seeing this, Lin Jingchu quickly pushed Song Yu, who was struggling to get up.
Although the Azure Rainbow Rope bound the two people, it did not lock them securely, and they easily broke free of the rope.
Lin Jingchu tied the Azure Rainbow Rope around his waist, then gripped the Dragon Scale Sword tightly with one hand and pulled Song Yu up with the other. The two quickly rushed out of the dangerous area that was still "raining" and leaned against a giant rock to catch their breath.
"This place is called the Underworld? Junior Brother Lin seems to know quite a bit about this place?" Song Yu looked at the gradually calming "rain of miscellaneous items" outside, her beautiful eyes sparkling with curiosity.
Lin Jingchu nodded solemnly, saying, "This place is the legendary space formed within Luo's body, teeming with Yin-Yang beasts. Furthermore, due to the oppressive presence of the Spirit-Suppressing Qi, cultivators cannot use any magical power or divine sense. No matter how powerful your cultivation is outside, here you are no different from a mortal. And we were even more unlucky, encountering an eruption of the Spirit-Suppressing Qi, losing all our magical power in the outside world."
Upon hearing this, Song Yu sighed softly, "I wonder how Grandmaster Lü and my mother are doing now—"
Lin Jingchu gently squeezed her cold, jade-like hand and comforted her, "I warned them before it happened. As long as they held their positions in time, they should be fine."
No sooner had he finished speaking than another unexpected event occurred!
"Awooo—!"
Several low, hoarse wolf howls came from both sides of the rock! Six giant wolves, each over half a zhang tall at the shoulder and wreathed in eerie black flames, approached from both sides of the giant rock, their twelve scarlet eyes flashing with greed and ferocity.
Faced with such a perilous situation, Song Yu gripped Lin Jingchu's small hand tighter, her voice tinged with anxiety: "My Ice Soul Azure Needle—I just lost it!"
Lin Jingchu remained calm. Although he did not know the names or strengths of the unique Yin beasts in this Netherworld, he was not without any support.
A slight thought—
"Buzz—"
A low, buzzing sound of wings emanated from beneath his blue outer robe.
The next moment, tens of thousands of tiny crystal ants, no bigger than grains of rice, surged out from under Lin Jingchu's robes, like arrows released from a bow, and fiercely pounced on the six black fire giant wolves.
The giant wolf reacted quickly, opening its mouth to spew out chilling black flames that instantly froze dozens of Sky Crystal Ants at the forefront into ice pellets that fell to the ground.
However, more Sky Crystal Ants pounced, instantly engulfing the six giant wolves.
"Awooo! Roar!"
The giant wolf howled in pain, scratching and thrashing about on the ground.
But the purple swarm of insects clung tightly to its body, devouring it frantically. At the same time, dozens of crystal ants, frozen by black ice, broke free of their ice shells and joined the feast.
In a short while, the six ferocious giant wolves began to twitch weakly on the ground, the black flames quickly went out, and the ant colony, having finished their dessert, dispersed, revealing the cleanly gnawed skeletons.
The fist-sized Crystal Ant Queen nuzzled Lin Jingchu's cheek proudly, then flapped its wings and flew away, leading the ant swarm back into his clothes.
Although Lin Jingchu could not project his divine sense, he could still clearly perceive the ant queen's affection and obedience through the mysterious connection between the "Soul Splitting and Divine Transfer Technique" and the ant queen's demon soul, and issue commands accordingly.
When Lin Jingchu realized that the ghostly mist had descended, he took a gamble. Fortunately, he was right. The Heavenly Crystal Ants' innate ability to share a network was completely unaffected by the "spirit-severing" effect of this place, and Xiao Jing still had complete control over the ant colony.
Song Yu witnessed the entire event, his eyes filled with undisguised shock: "Junior Brother Lin, your Heavenly Crystal Ant—is completely unaffected by this place?"
Lin Jingchu smiled. "They're quite capable!" He paused for a moment, then raised his hand and produced a slender, precious sword, handing it to Song Yu. "This Autumn Water Sword is a magical artifact; Senior Sister Song, please use it for self-defense for now."
This sword was one of the magical treasures he had obtained as rewards for completing tasks assigned by Elder Feng over the years, and it had been stored in the system's settlement section without ever being retrieved.
This sword is a water-based magic weapon. It's unclear whether Elder Feng forged it for someone else or seized it from an enemy. In any case, it's not his natal magic weapon, and Song Yu has never seen it before. It just so happens to come in handy now.
Song Yu's eyes widened as he took the longsword. Unable to use his storage pouch, how had he managed to retrieve the flying sword?
Lin Jingchu did not explain, but instead took a few steps forward and examined the bones left by the giant wolf.
Seeing that he had no intention of saying more, Song Yu wisely stopped asking questions and turned his attention back to the long sword in his hand.
The sword, as its name suggests, resembles a pool of autumn water; it feels slightly heavy in the hand, and its cold light shimmers.
Song Yu flicked her wrist, executing a neat sword flourish. Although she didn't use flying swords often, she had a wide range of interests and knew the basics of swordsmanship.
Just then, Lin Jingchu's ears twitched slightly as he heard a series of hurried, cautious footsteps approaching from afar. He grabbed Song Yu, and the two quietly leaped to the top of the giant rock, crouching low to look.
Not far away, twelve men dressed in animal skins and carrying bone weapons were cautiously approaching the two men, holding torches.
The enemy was clearly also very alert, and they spotted Lin Jingchu and Song Yu on the rocky summit almost simultaneously. Several men carrying longbows immediately drew their bows and nocked arrows, their jade-like bone arrows aimed directly at the two men.
The bald, burly man at the head of the group shouted sternly, "Come out! Which village are you from?"
Lin Jingchu and Song Yu exchanged a glance, then Lin Jingchu stood up decisively from behind the rock, revealing his figure.
The bald, burly man's pupils contracted slightly when he saw the two men's fine clothes: "Newcomers from outside!"