Chapter 77

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Inside the cave, it was not as dark as imagined.

Or rather, it was a crevice in the mountain. After stepping into the cave, one could see the ceiling stretching upwards. The place where they stood was narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, about one or two zhang in diameter, extending forward with faint daylight penetrating through the cracks in the stone walls.

From this view, it seemed as if a huge mountain had been split open, yet its depth was immeasurable, with a faint chill. The bizarre scene left people momentarily at a loss.

Huang Qi was also cautious. After confirming there were no issues, he urged Wang Bi and Lu Zhi to lead the way, taking on the role of the commander of the expedition. He himself walked in the middle with Liu'er, followed by Jiang Yuan, Dong Sheng, and Wen Shan. Wu Jiu brought up the rear.

However, Liu'er seemed to be concerned and occasionally turned back to call out to her Senior Brother He. Wang Bi and Lu Zhi also frequently stopped to wait, fearing that someone might get lost.

The eight of them moved forward in a line.

After a short while, the crevice in the cave gradually widened. A moment later, a beam of daylight suddenly descended, and the surroundings instantly became vast and different, as if they had entered another world.

Wu Jiu stopped with the others, secretly amazed.

The originally narrow cave was just a long pit. The pit ended here, replaced by a huge cave several dozen zhang in size. The bottom was dark and misty, and the walls rose hundreds of zhang, with grass, trees, and rocks growing at the edges. At the top, a pale white light shone brightly. This place was like a giant well. Looking up from the bottom, one felt as if they were in a cage.

Their destination was not up but down, to the even more mysterious and unfathomable bottom of the well!

"Everyone, this is the legendary Ninefold Abyss. By following the wall down, reaching the bottom is not difficult."

"Yes, yes, opportunities are here, and fortune and misfortune are determined by heaven!"

Wang Bi explained, and Lu Zhi echoed, as they always did, in perfect harmony.

At the edge of the large pit, there was a narrow place to stand. Everyone split up, standing on both sides and looking up and down.

Wu Jiu followed the others to the edge of the pit, leaned his head down, and felt the depth was endless, dark, and unfathomable, with a chill in the air. He couldn't help but shiver and quickly stepped back, still wide-eyed and amazed.

Could this bottomless pit really lead to the Netherworld? If so, escaping from Ancient Sword Mountain this way wouldn't be bad. However, the situation ahead was unimaginable, making him both curious and excited!

He had mingled with two immortal sects and had a general idea of the situation within. These immortal disciples cultivated longevity, practiced magical powers, fought to stretch their muscles, and didn't neglect romantic affairs. When bored, they would seek adventure. With such a pleasant life, who wouldn't envy them? Yet, these people, who boasted of the Way of Heaven, were cruel and ruthless, acting recklessly and not knowing how to cherish. As a mortal, I can't help but feel disheartened...

Wu Jiu, immersed in the immortal sect and delving into its secret realm, felt like an observer, lost in his own thoughts.

Wang Bi raised his hand and led the way down a shallow stone path along the pit wall.

Lu Zhi stood to the side, urging everyone to move.

Huang Qi, Liu'er, and the other five followed one after another. Wu Jiu had no choice but to carefully descend the deep pit. Lu Zhi, under the guise of looking after them, brought up the rear.

The shallow stone path wound down the pit wall. It was about a foot wide, worn and incomplete. People had to occasionally turn sideways and be cautious to avoid falling. Fortunately, they were not ordinary people and did not waver.

From a distance, the eight figures were spread out over a dozen zhang, slowly moving in the deep pit, each figure appearing small. The vastness of the pit made it seem even more unfathomable. Initially, there were wild grasses, but gradually, only bare stone walls remained, cold and damp to the touch. A chill rose from below, as if they were stepping into an abyss with no return.

Wu Jiu, protected by his spiritual energy, carefully stepped and held onto the stone wall, slowly moving down. Each time he circled the pit, he descended several dozen zhang. After two hours, they had descended over a hundred zhang. At this point, a section of the stone path, which had been carved into the wall, was missing, as if the way forward had ended. The eight of them stopped and looked down.

Wang Bi, who seemed impatient, said, "Everyone, don't be too cautious, just use your skills!" He practiced what he preached, and as his voice echoed in the pit, he leaped down the wall, landing diagonally on the stone path several zhang away. Before his feet touched the ground, he summoned his flying sword and inserted it into the wall, stabilizing himself and continuing down. He smiled and said, "Hehe! This place looks dangerous, but it's not. As long as you are bold and careful, you can move quickly!"

Lu Zhi promptly echoed, "Yes, yes! The Ninefold Abyss is over a thousand zhang deep, so we need to hurry..."

Huang Qi, not wanting to be outdone, followed and crossed the gap in the stone path. Liu'er, Jiang Yuan, Dong Sheng, and Wen Shan followed suit without difficulty. It was then Wu Jiu's turn. He clung to the stone crevices, leaning against the wall, and looked up and down.

After descending a hundred zhang, the once bright daylight had become narrow and dim. Looking down, it was still pitch black and cold, with no bottom in sight. Worse, his divine sense could not penetrate the unfathomable depth.

At this moment, Wu Jiu suddenly felt a lack of confidence.

Just as people are always afraid of the unknown, he felt a sense of panic and reverence. Facing the vast emptiness and cold, he was at a loss. After all, with limited experience, who doesn't have moments of fear? I am just a mortal...

"Senior Brother He, don't delay any longer!"

Wu Jiu was comforting himself when Lu Zhi approached from behind. He turned and smiled at him, then took a deep breath, took a few quick steps, and leaped forward, landing on the opposite wall over a dozen zhang away. Without summoning his flying sword, he extended his hands and, with a "puchi" sound, grabbed into the hard stone wall, reaching three inches deep.

At the same time, the other seven turned to look, surprised by his iron-like fingers.

Wu Jiu didn't pay attention, took the opportunity to release his hands, and climbed down the slippery stone path, swaying and unsteady.

Liu'er wanted to say something but held back. The eight of them continued down the stone path.

Perhaps because they had sped up, after another two hours, they had reached over three hundred zhang deep in the Ninefold Abyss.

The pit wall extended four large stones, each over a zhang in size, quite prominent but flat. After walking for several hours, everyone was mentally and physically exhausted and decided to rest.

The four large stones, spaced a few zhang apart, extended downward like giant steps. Each of the eight sat on a different stone. Wang Bi was at the front, followed by Huang Qi and Liu'er, then Wu Jiu, Jiang Yuan, Dong Sheng, and Wen Shan on the third stone, with Lu Zhi still at the rear.

Looking up, the once several dozen zhang wide pit opening now seemed only a few zhang wide, with the daylight like a hazy moon in the night sky, distant and indistinct. Below was still pitch black, like an endless bottomless pit.

Wu Jiu was squeezed to the edge of the stone, feeling very cramped and uneasy. Although he knew the art of wind riding, the Ninefold Abyss was straight up and down, like a deep well, with smooth walls offering no support. Falling would be fatal.

Seeing Jiang Yuan and the others meditating, he felt a bit more at ease and quietly took out a spirit stone, pretending to practice. His eyes, however, couldn't stay still and continued to look around.

With the spirit stone in hand, he didn't need to focus; the spiritual energy flowed into his body through his meridians, gathering in his dantian and rotating continuously. His spirit was instantly invigorated, and his fatigue gradually dissipated.

On the two lower stones, Wang Bi, Huang Qi, and Liu'er were resting. The flirtatious woman had finally calmed down, her seductive glances no longer making him dizzy. Fortunately, he was a fake Senior Brother He and didn't need to be jealous.

The so-called Ninefold Abyss was truly eerie and terrifying! What kind of opportunity could it hold that made these Ancient Sword Mountain disciples so eager? Especially Wang Bi and Lu Zhi, who had entered the Azure Dragon Valley twice and found such a hidden place, willing to share it with their fellow disciples, seemed like a pair of kind-hearted good people...

Thinking of this, Wu Jiu couldn't help but look up.

Lu Zhi's stone was directly above him, and he shouldn't have been able to see anyone, but at that moment, a masked head was stretching out. Not only that, the eyes behind the mask were gleaming with a strange smile, and the hands were gently waving. Suddenly, a black shadow swayed and plummeted...

Wu Jiu was startled, didn't have time to think, and rolled off the stone, stepping on it and leaping out.

Jiang Yuan, Dong Sheng, and Wen Shan had noticed but didn't understand what was happening. They were bound by an invisible force before they could struggle, and they heard Lu Zhi shouting in panic, "Oh... save me..."

Wu Jiu had already leaped out several zhang and "bang" hit the nearest wall, rebounding and extending his left hand to grab the wall tightly. He then summoned a silver flying sword and inserted it into the wall.

At that moment, there was a loud "boom" that shook the surroundings.

The topmost stone suddenly broke free from the pit wall and fell with tremendous force. Jiang Yuan and the others had no time to dodge. Their screams were drowned out by the boom, followed by a "crack" as the stone broke in half and rolled down, hitting Huang Qi, Liu'er, and Wang Bi. Lu Zhi, whether caught in the aftermath or unable to dodge, fell into the abyss with the stone debris.

Wu Jiu, tightly pressed against the pit wall, was stunned.

Another two "booms" echoed as the two lower stones were hit and broke. Instantly, rocks flew, screams echoed, and figures were in chaos...

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