CHAPTER 480: CHAPTER 479: GANG WIND BODY REFINING_1

"Who could have foreseen this place would be so vast."

Standing atop a hill, Ling Chen gazed into the distance. Scattered figures were visible all around, but he didn’t see Xia Yunxin among them. It seemed that those who entered here were randomly scattered throughout the space; fortunately, he hadn’t been unlucky enough to be placed in any dangerous zones. Gazing at the distant figures who had landed here, also looking somewhat bewildered, Ling Chen mused.

Heh, no danger? However, just as this thought crossed Ling Chen’s mind, he heard the Human Emperor chuckle.

BOOM!

Before Ling Chen could even ask about the Human Emperor’s chuckle, he felt the ground suddenly tremble. Then, he saw a massive fissure abruptly tear open in the distant earth. A huge black sandworm, well over a hundred feet long, burst out from underground. Its savage, slavering maw gaped open, instantly swallowing two unlucky fellows. Their desperate screams immediately resounded across the sky.

After devouring the two unlucky fellows, the ugly sandworm cast its ominous gaze towards Ling Chen from a distance but didn’t charge at him. Instead, it burrowed back into the ground. It seemed to sense Ling Chen’s formidable aura and thus refrained from attacking recklessly.

Witnessing this scene, Ling Chen couldn’t help but swallow hard. Indeed, the Bottomless Demon Abyss was extraordinarily dangerous. That strange sandworm emanated an extremely cold and ferocious aura; it was likely no benevolent creature. Thankfully, that huge beast hadn’t charged at him.

"Kid, most of the Exotic Beasts in this Ancient Bottomless Demon Abyss are direct descendants from ancient times. Having matured in such a sinister place, each one is incomparably ferocious. A moment of carelessness, and you’ll end up as food in their bellies..." the Human Emperor said, chuckling.

Ling Chen nodded and took a deep breath, his eyes lighting up. "The spiritual energy here is indeed rich. Unfortunately, it’s mixed with a lot of the will of the Demon Way and cannot be directly absorbed into the body."

"In this Bottomless Demon Abyss, the only place suitable for Cultivation is Yin Wind Valley. The Demon Gang Windstorm there can temper True Qi and the body, significantly accelerating the improvement of one’s Cultivation," said the Human Emperor.

"Where exactly is this Yin Wind Valley?"

Ling Chen reflexively looked around.

The Bottomless Demon Abyss was too vast, causing Ling Chen to feel somewhat disoriented for a moment. This place wasn’t like the Sky Demon Tower, where one could simply climb layer by layer. The territory here was of unknown expanse. If he were to wander aimlessly, it would likely take ten days to half a month to explore this entire Devil’s Abyss.

"In a Devil’s Abyss of this level, Yin Wind Valley isn’t considered a rare area," the Human Emperor seemed to pause for a moment. "I sense that... to the northwest, no more than twenty miles away, there should be one."

"Of course, Yin Wind Valley is just one of the most rudimentary things in the Bottomless Demon Abyss. This Bottomless Demon Abyss is extremely vast, and naturally, there are many ancient demons who have left behind legacies and Treasures in various places. Whether you can encounter them, however, depends on your luck and destiny."

"Hmm."

Nodding, Ling Chen leaped up and sped towards the depths of the Bottomless Demon Abyss.

Since he had come here, he was naturally after Treasures. However, ’one can’t bite off more than one can chew.’ He decided to find the location of Yin Wind Valley first.

...

The Bottomless Demon Abyss was exceptionally vast and boundless. Even when Ling Chen used his Light Skill to travel at high speed, he still couldn’t see any end in sight. Overhead, Demon Clouds roiled, and an oppressive atmosphere persistently lingered, causing one’s mood to become heavy.

Along the way, Ling Chen encountered quite a few people. Although this Bottomless Demon Abyss was expansive, it was clear that the number of people who had entered this time was terrifyingly large. Thus, even scattered as they were, he could still encounter others from time to time.

However, upon seeing Ling Chen, most Demonic Path Disciples clearly dared not be too presumptuous and mostly scurried away dejectedly. Moreover, they had come here to try their luck, and no one wished to provoke a troublesome enemy.

Along this path, Ling Chen also encountered numerous Exotic Beasts with ferocious auras. These Exotic Beasts, indeed as the Human Emperor had said, possessed the Bloodlines of Ancient beasts. Each one was thoroughly demonic and incomparably ferocious. During this period, Ling Chen was attacked multiple times, but fortunately, they didn’t slow his pace.

En route, Ling Chen also discovered some medicinal herbs that were quite rare in the outside world. However, he didn’t stop for them. Although these items were indeed rare, they were far from being enough to entice him.

As Ling Chen hurried along at full speed, the sky rapidly darkened. Faintly, a bone-chilling cold began to emerge from the sky.

"Have I arrived?"

Ling Chen reached the summit of one of the mountains and looked down. He saw a grayish-black vortex of wind silently taking shape in the valley below. It howled, and faintly, a bone-chilling coldness emanated from it.

WHOOSH WHOOSH...

Gazing at the grayish-black cyclone that had engulfed the entire valley, Ling Chen’s expression grew solemn.

This must be the Demon Gang Windstorm.

SWOOSH!

Just as Ling Chen was concentrating, several figures swiftly streaked past not far away and rushed into the valley. Before entering the Yin Wind Valley, they glanced at Ling Chen with some suspicion. However, before they could think further, a gust of grayish-black, violent wind enveloped them the moment they entered the valley. Instantly, piercing screams erupted, carried far, far away by the shrill, howling wind.

HISSS!

Gazing at the two mangled corpses swept into the air by the windstorm, Ling Chen couldn’t help but swallow hard, a trace of horror in his eyes. He was evidently aghast at the terrifying power of the Demon Gang Windstorm.

"This Demon Gang Windstorm is neither too strong nor too weak; it’s just right for your current Cultivation level. Don’t hesitate. Get in there and start your Cultivation," the Human Emperor also urged, apparently noticing Ling Chen’s hesitation.

"I’m going all in."

Ling Chen gritted his teeth, then, with a move of his body, he darted into the Yin Wind Valley.

SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!

The grayish-black Yin Wind battered against Ling Chen’s body, instantly tearing more than ten gashes in his Protective True Qi shield. Then, those wind blades all landed on Ling Chen’s body, leaving behind numerous wounds.

Intense pain surged into Ling Chen’s mind like a tide. The indescribable coldness directly caused the blood in his body to show signs of coagulating. However, his physique was quite strong, and as he focused his mind, he desperately resisted that bone-chilling, cold wind.

HISSS!

Ling Chen repeatedly gasped, drawing in sharp breaths of cold air, his face turning livid. The cold qi directly invaded his body, freezing him to the point he grimaced in pain; he felt like his soul was about to fly to the Nine Heavens.

After the Demon Gang Windstorm howled past, a layer of frost had actually appeared on the surface of Ling Chen’s body.

Planting the Thunder Shadow Sword into the ground before him, Ling Chen tightly grasped the hilt, only then managing to prevent himself from being blown away by the fierce gale.

Exhaling a frosty breath, Ling Chen quickly put on the Silver Mask to prevent these wind blades from injuring his face. After all, scars on other parts of his body were one thing, but if his face were scarred, his looks would be ruined.