842: Chapter 828 Encounter 842: Chapter 828 Encounter “This really is like a different world in every level of the Abyss, ugh, disgusting…”
Lu Ping’an pulled his foot out of the mire, furrowing his brow and wearing a look of displeasure.
Ever since he entered this seventh layer, the rain had not stopped, alternating between heavy showers and torrential downpours.
On his body, on the ground, even his underwear had never dried…
Lu Ping’an had inadvertently walked into a bog of mud, slid down three or four ters straight, and beca utterly trapped in the swamp.
Ordinary people would have long since died in this environnt, as the mud and rain both carried toxins that could corrode mortals, yet Lu Ping’an still complained about his boots and trousers being completely soaked—it was very uncomfortable to wear.
The others were already inside the courtyard; if this environnt was a disaster for Lu Ping’an, it was an apocalypse for the rest.
The “contamination concentration” in the air had already reached alarmingly high levels—so dense that even ow wanted to “sleep through it.”
This layer might well be the initial Abyss, the source of everything.
“…A continuously declining world model?”
Lu Ping’an’s eyes pierced through the rain, saw through the phantoms, and discerned that constantly falling different dinsion.
This was the seventh layer of the Abyss, but in reality, it was also the first layer, simply with new levels added through years of “continual descent.”
“…No hope left.”
With just one glance, Lu Ping’an saw the infinite unknown beneath the seven layers—a “Abyss” that had reached this state was an independent world that could no longer cease its descent.
It was like a wound that kept bleeding but was dood never to clot—if the world didn’t want to bleed to forget, it would need to possess a hematopoietic ability stronger than the bleeding.
“Well, that isn’t necessarily true.”
However, at this mont, Big Cat gave a very “anti-common sense” response.
“Eh?
There’s a way?”
Wasn’t it said that pollution was irreversible?
Is there really a way to completely eliminate it?
“There is, as long as you are powerful enough, you can use one source of contamination to eradicate another…
Deities can’t do it, but beings above deities can, the Twelve-Pillar can easily protect their own worlds, taking everything into their control.”
It was still the fundantally simple principle that completely conford to the basic rules of “contamination can only be covered by another contamination,” but the problem lay in the fact that operability was virtually nil.
The rain had grown heavier, such poisonous showers were a dead end for most humans, and the “rules” of the Abyss lood over, eroding all who encountered it.
“So to remove a cancer, one must beco the cancer first…”
“Or rather, it fits better to fight poison with poison, it’s still the sa principle.”
Lu Ping’an patiently waited a while; the rain before him had reached the point of splashing, and he was sowhat exhausted from traveling with “Stacking Waves.”
Looking at the familiar yet alien Otherworldly scene before him, Lu Ping’an had already realized that perhaps This World, at any cost, was implenting the Nirvana Plan, with its ultimate goal being to “internally generate” a Twelve-Pillar like existence.
A small pond cannot raise a True Dragon; only by engaging with this infinite and desperate Multi-universe is there the possibility of facing either rejuvenation or destruction.
“…We’ll cross that bridge when we co to it, can’t rush these things,” he thought.
Future issues could wait—the important thing was the people in the present.
Lu Ping’an’s eyes then turned towards the distance; this ti, he had finally locked on to Xia Qin’s spirit fluctuations.
The deeper he went, the more baffled he was; if he was to continue bringing people along in This World, wouldn’t the others already be dead and gone?
Moreover, plunging directly into the seventh layer was too risky and aggressive, not fitting with his understanding of her…
He didn’t think that under normal circumstances, Xia Qin would make such an impulsive decision without sufficient intelligence.
Standing by for rescue was most likely the “safe tactics” Xia Qin would choose.
In fact, so accidents had already happened, or else Xia Qin would have t Lu Ping’an by now.
“How much further?
It looks like they can’t hold on much longer…”
Xia Qin hesitated a bit, looking back at the makeshift raft cart behind her, on which seven or eight unlucky souls were lying sprawled out.
Even wearing “raincoats (protective gear)” suited to the local environnt and having taken Magic Potion, their conditions were still terrible.
The mutations in their parts were increasing, and their nonsensical babble was growing more and more absurd; it looked like they wouldn’t last much longer.
“We’re almost there, keep your composure, as a professional, you can’t let personal factors affect your judgnt at this ti.” A familiar voice, carrying a tone of reprimand, dismissed Xia Qin’s inquiry.
“…Yes, Master.” And Xia Qin could only reply honestly.
“Good, keep using the thod I taught you to maintain your ‘Domain,’ The better you use it, the longer they can hold out.”
The Silky Realm Swordsman, Kun Ba, nodded, revealing a satisfied smile.
Originally, he thought his little disciple was only average in talent, even the “Handcuff” technique was diocre, but now, under the pressure, she had even managed to develop a more advanced “Domain.”
At this mont, with Xia Qin at the center, on the raft and her, an “invisible wall” was faintly laid out.
On it, a faint flowing light twinkled, resembling the Sun’s translucent golden runes.
This was indeed Xia Qin’s talented “Sun Pattern,” but this ti it was not just on the surface of her skin but was ford into an “invisible wall” using the sophisticated technique of “Handcuff.”
Although the power was significantly reduced, this area was like Xia Qin’s “inner body,” greatly reducing the erosion of external contamination.
Certainly, this was the specialty of a “Binding/Protection” ability user, especially Xia Qin naturally having multiple “Sun Patterns,” which was very suitable for building “Domains”…
But to grasp such an advanced practical combat technique so quickly, it also made her teacher very satisfied.
“An Xin, based on my experience, they can hold on for now.
Our goal over there has a teleportation gate that leads directly to the upper levels.
When the ti cos, we do the official business, and you take them up first.”
Next to Kun Ba, there were two other cloaked figures, and judging from their equal manner of communication all along, their status was obviously not low.
Such a trio descending from the frontline was certainly not here for sightseeing.
And the reason Xia Qin had abandoned the plan to rendezvous with Lu Ping’an was that, for the sake of those “hostages,” these three were dependable powerhouses.
Kun Ba, seeing his disciple here, naturally thought of giving a hand…
a war zone like this was too dangerous for Xia Qin.
A short-legged Sword Saint really wouldn’t stand a chance against an Abyss Layer Master, probably couldn’t even run away.
“Continue to maintain the Domain…
Don’t always look around, focus your spirit!”
The three strongn have been very low-key all along, not even using their power, obviously, they had their own important mission.
But seeing Xia Qin look back from ti to ti, Kun Ba was sowhat displeased.
“We have been using our abilities to observe our surroundings, no life forms can bypass our perception to co near…
you don’t need to waste your attention on guarding, do your own job fighting against this ‘rain,’ this is also a rare opportunity for cultivation.”
Even at this ti, Kun Ba did not forget to train his student.
But Xia Qin murmured a few words before finally speaking out.
“I’m not on guard against magical beasts; I’m waiting for soone, judging from the ti, they should be here by now…
”
“Waiting for soone?
Are you talking about that Little Lu you ntioned before?
He shouldn’t have co down, and even if he did co to find you, he probably wouldn’t co this deep.”
Kun Ba shook his head in surprise.
He was old enough to not see that the two of them would have such a life-and-death bond, nor did he expect Xia Qin to be so naïve.
This wasn’t good, she needed more training to correct this, but it seed it wasn’t the ti right now, so he decided to brush it off for the mont.
“…Alright, we’ll keep an eye out.
If he gets close by, I’ll let you know.”
He offered a word of comfort nonchalantly, but didn’t take it seriously.
If that Little Lu really did co, even if he hadn’t died in such an environnt, they should have detected him from miles away…
“No need, I’m already here.”
A sudden voice appeared right beside the makeshift team.
In the thick rain where one couldn’t see their own hand in front of their face, a phantom stepped into reality, and in that mont, when he started speaking, was when these bosses beca aware of his presence.
The young man smiled innocently and honestly, like a friendly boy-next-door.
And the super giant chop sword he was stowing away in his hand was clearly an extrely dangerous item.
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