📖 Chapter 1167 - A Little Awkward!

26 Nov, 2023

This second pseudo-Underworld Child was weaker than the first and could only allow the passage to extend another ten thousand zhang. By now, Wang Baole had figured out why his senior brother wanted his help.

According to Chen Qingzi’s previous words, the waters of the Underworld River were one million zhang deep. Although this seemed like a lot, compared to a galaxy, it was actually nothing. Even a small galaxy was countless times larger.

However… this was the Underworld River they were talking about. It was extremely difficult to punch a hole a million zhang deep; not because Chen Qingzi was lacking in strength, but because of the natural laws in this place. By itself, even the Heavenly Dao could only extend the passage to five hundred thousand zhang deep.

Thus, the remaining five hundred thousand zhang needed the efforts of cultivators of the Underworld Sect. And it was obvious that not just any Underworld Sect cultivator could do this; it had to be the Underworld Child!

At the very least, it had to be a pseudo-Underworld Child who had received approval.

‘When an Underworld Child is approved, they obtain the kismet of the Underworld Sect. Perhaps this is why the status of the Underworld Child is necessary to extend the passage on behalf of the Heavenly Dao.’ By the time Wang Baole’s thoughts reached this point, two more pseudo-Underworld Children had already taken action.

Out of all four pseudo-Underworld Children who had made a move so far, the strongest one extended the passage by more than thirty thousand zhang. Without a point of reference, this amount seemed very high. Thus, it was no wonder that the pseudo-Underworld Children all glanced toward Wang Baole after they took their turns.

Although not all of them were aggressive, their gazes were filled with hostility. Obviously, they wanted to see just how much Wang Baole would be able to extend the passage.

But as for Wang Baole, after understanding the process of opening the Underworld River, he completely ignored the gazes of those pseudo-Underworld Children. Instead, he continued looking at the river as the fifth pseudo-Underworld Child stepped forward.

This person… was the only woman among the pseudo-Underworld Children. Her appearance was nothing special, but she was the only one who had never shown hostility toward Wang Baole from the very start. Furthermore, the result of her attempt to extend the passage made Wang Baole narrow his eyes.

Sixty thousand zhang!!

When they saw this result, the expressions of the Underworld Sect cultivators instantly changed. Many of them couldn’t help but start discussing in quiet voices.

“So much!”

“As expected of Second Senior Sister! Truly worthy of being the Dao Companion assigned by the elders for First Senior Brother!”

“Second Senior Sister rarely makes an appearance. I didn’t expect that the kismet of our sect would be so strong in her!”

A single person’s result was comparable to that of three people combined. This showed that the power of this woman’s Underworld Fire was extremely pure, and her connection with the Underworld Sect was also deep. By now, Wang Baole had realized that although both the cultivation base and the Underworld Fire were factors in extending the passage… the invisible kismet of the Underworld Sect was what mattered most of all.

The greater the kismet of the Underworld Sect, the deeper the karma, and the further the passage would extend!

Right now, five people had already taken action, and the depth of the passage had reached 650,000 zhang. Including Wang Baole, there were still four people who hadn’t made a move, and there were 350,000 zhang left to the bottom of the Underworld River.

Wang Baole glanced at the woman who had just taken action. At the moment, her body was notably feeble as she bowed to Chen Qingzi. Chen Qingzi’s attitude toward her was clearly different, and he responded to her bow with a nod.

When the woman was about to take her leave, she seemed to notice Wang Baole’s gaze. She glanced at him for a moment before turning her head away. Face expressionless, she walked back to the crowd of Underworld Sect cultivators.

‘This woman… didn’t use her full strength!’ Wang Baole narrowed his eyes slightly. Through the fluctuations of his Underworld Fire, he could tell that the woman hadn’t given it her all. Obviously, Chen Qingzi should also have been able to see through this. As for the others… he didn’t know whether they noticed.

Meanwhile, the sixth and seventh pseudo-Underworld Children took action one after another. Beseeching the Heavenly Dao to bestow its power, one extended the passage thirty thousand zhang while the other reached twenty thousand zhang. Among the pseudo-Underworld Children, these results were about average. In the end, the passage reached seven hundred thousand zhang into the Underworld River.

In other words… there were three hundred thousand zhang remaining!

At this point, most of the Underworld Sect cultivators seemed a bit anxious. They all looked expectantly at the pseudo-Underworld Child who was wearing a mask. This person was their Underworld Sect’s greatest hope.

The masked cultivator stood silently for a few seconds, then stepped forward and bowed toward Chen Qingzi. As the power of the Heavenly Dao descended on him, his Underworld Fire immediately burst out of his body. It momentum instantly surpassed the woman from before, and it only continued to climb!

Once it reached its peak, the masked cultivator’s whole body seemed to be surrounded by a windstorm. All the Underworld Sect cultivators were enlivened, and some of them even began cheering.

"First Senior Brother!"

“First Senior Brother!!”

“First Senior Brother!!!”

Amid the loud cheers, the figure looming in the windstorm slowly lifted his right hand. He didn’t push it down immediately, but rather turned his head and glanced at Wang Baole.

Seeing Wang Baole’s unchanged expression, the masked cultivator quickly retracted his gaze. After a few moments of silence, he pushed his hand down toward the passage beneath him.

With this push, a huge handprint suddenly appeared out of thin air and charged straight toward the passage in the Underworld River. It fused into the walls of the passage in an instant, and rumbles echoed out as the passage immediately began pushing deeper.

The masked cultivator was the premier Chosen of the modern-day Underworld Sect and had won the recognition of all the disciples, even obtaining the approval of Chen Qingzi. Obviously, his power was exceptional, greatly surpassing the rest. When he took action at this moment, the resulting commotion was naturally extraordinary!

The passage instantly extended another 50,000 zhang, but it didn’t stop there. 60,000 zhang, 70,000 zhang… 80,000 zhang, 90,000 zhang, all the way until it slowly stopped 97,000 zhang later. The masked cultivator had obviously run out of strength, but… he was unwilling to let things end here. A low roar suddenly rang out from within the windstorm.

The masked cultivator’s Underworld Fire was enlivened, and the windstorm around his body suddenly fused into the passage as well. Soon, the passage began extending again. Since the time the masked cultivator first stepped forward, it had extended a hundred thousand zhang already, and it continued to 110,000 zhang, 120,000 zhang… all the way until 140,000 zhang. At this point, it was clear that the masked cultivator truly had nothing more to give. Furthermore, because of overdrawing his power, his aura was incredibly unstable. Blood dripped down the corners of his mouth, and his whole body seemed to stumble.

The elders of the Underworld Sect were obviously paying close attention to him. As soon as he stumbled, four Star Domain Realm Almighties instantly appeared beside him, helping him up and stabilizing his chaotic aura.

At the same time, the crowd of Underworld Sect cultivators broke out into an uproar.

“140,000 zhang!!”

“This is my Underworld Sect’s First Senior Brother! The Underworld Child of the current generation!! 140,000 zhang!!!”

“One person’s power is comparable to all the rest combined! As long as First Senior Brother is here, our Underworld Sect is sure to rise to prominence!!”

The entire Underworld Sect was in high spirits, and the starry sky was filled excited cheering. But soon, these cheers slowly faded, giving way to a deathly silence. That was because… although First Senior Brother had achieved amazing results, there were still 160,000 zhang to go until the bottom of the Underworld River.

The Underworld Sect cultivators quickly turned to look at Wang Baole. First Senior Brother, too, looked at Wang Baole, giving him a nod but not saying anything.

Wang Baole looked back at the masked First Senior Brother, then at the female pseudo-Underworld Child. He smiled slightly and shook his head, then took a step forward, bringing him right above the passage opened in the Underworld River. He looked up at Chen Qingzi and bowed.

Chen Qingzi glanced at Wang Baole and pointed a finger. In an instant, the power of the Heavenly Dao descended all around Wang Baole.

However, as soon as it entered his body, before Wang Baole could even do anything with it… the intrinsic scabbard sucked it all away.

Wang Baole blinked, feeling a little embarrassed.

Chen Qingzi was speechless.

“Um… Senior Brother, can I have a little more?” Wang Baole looked up at Chen Qingzi and asked awkwardly.