546 547A Fourth Layer (2/2)

”You'll just have to cope with it for a while. Once you reach the fifth layer, you will finally know what the meaning of cold is.” Yin Banshuang looked at Mo Wen. If he could not even stand a little bit of cold, he did not have the right to collaborate with her anymore. The cold in the beast lair would not affect ancient martial art practitioners drastically. It would just cause them to feel colder and colder. It was a little like mental torture. As long as one could withstand such a cold, there would generally be no other problems.

The place where Vital Qi could be created was in the fifth layer of the beast lair. That was the coldest area in the entire beast lair. If Mo Wen could not even manage this little bit of cold, they would not be able to continue.

Mo Wen's lips curled up and he did not say anything. He had experienced the world of Immortal Cultivators. Hence, he was not too shocked by such a place. In fact, such a place was very suitable for ancient martial art practitioners to train. They could train both their willpower and body strength at once.

Many ancient martial art practitioners knew this. However, there were only a few who actually dared to do it. After all, the beast lair was the monstrous beasts' world. Even an entire ancient martial arts sect could not guarantee that they would survive in such a place.

”Let's go. We must head immediately to the fourth layer. Right now, there are minor changes happening within the beast lair. If our luck is good, we might face less danger the deeper we go.” Yin Banshuang scanned her surroundings. Then, she led the way, flying purposefully in a certain direction.

The first layer of the beast lair was the vastest and so contained the greatest number of monstrous beasts. The deeper into the beast lair one went, the smaller the area became. Hence, there would be comparatively less monstrous beasts as well. This time, such a large number of ancient martial art practitioners entering the beast lair had caused some unrest within. There were quite a number of strong monstrous beasts that had emerged from the abyss and were currently roaming across the layers.

The closer to ground level Mo Wen and Yin Banshuang were, the more likely they were to encounter powerful monstrous beasts. Conversely, the deeper they were, the likelihood of meeting powerful monstrous beasts was greatly reduced. In fact, because the monstrous beasts had left their post, many of the most dangerous spots had become the safest places.

Of course, that was if their luck was good. There were two possibilities the deeper they went. They would either not meet with any powerful monstrous beasts and enjoy a safe journey; or, if they met with one, it would be a monstrous beast that was beyond frightening and their chances of survival would be very slim.

Mo Wen and Yin Banshuang had enjoyed good luck in the third layer. They had not encountered any particularly powerful monstrous beasts. They had easily found the passageway into the fourth layer and made it through safely.

Because a huge number of powerful monstrous beasts had left their nests, those monstrous beasts guarding outside the passageways had left as well. That way, the deeper they went, there would be an increase in the number of safe passageways that they could use. The two of them had essentially gone through no trouble at all to enter the fourth layer from the third layer.

In the fourth layer, the surroundings were hazy. The light here was far dimmer than it was in both the second and third layers. It was as though there was a great reduction in the number of glowing ores.

A layer of white haze seemed to have descended upon the whole of the fourth layer. From time to time, a cold wind would blow, and the frightening cold air would sweep everything in its way along.

If it had been in the outer world, such a cold air would have been able to freeze the earth and form a glacier that would not melt for a thousand years. However, despite the extreme cold in the fourth layer of the beast lair, not a single bit of ice had formed. Occasionally, they could even see flowing spring water on the ground.

”Such a harsh cold!” A look of surprise flashed in Mo Wen's eyes. Compared to the third layer, the fourth was at least five times colder. It was simply impossible to block out that kind of cold. It was like a normal person going unclothed to stand in the snow at a temperature of minus ten degrees or more. Normal people would not be able to stand such cold.

In this place, there were not many differences between normal people and ancient martial art practitioners. Even an entire ancient martial art sect would find it hard to deal with the cold. A person's ability to survive was dependent not on their cultivation, but on their perseverance and willpower. Only when their perseverance was far greater than others would they be able to withstand such an environment.

Yin Banshuang had her brows furrowed. The frightening cold air had caused her to be unable to hold back her sigh. However, very quickly, her expression became serene once again. She tilted her head to look at Mo wen and simply nodded her head. Seeing that Mo Wen was still as calm as before, she nodded her head slightly, showing her approval of Mo Wen's perseverance.

She did not know that in the past Mo Wen had walked the entire world and experienced all kinds of difficulties. He had already been exposed to all kinds of poisons from trying hundreds of herbs. He had long trained himself to have the perseverance of steel.

A pitiful cry suddenly sounded from not too far away. It was a scream that unmistakably had come from a person.

About 500 meters away there were three people currently fighting with a monstrous beast. Their clothes had already been stained red with blood. Clearly, they were all injured.

”I can't believe that we have just arrived in the fourth layer and we have already met with a human ancient martial art practitioner,” Mo Wen said, feeling a little surprised. By right, the deeper the level, the lower the chance of meeting other human ancient martial art practitioners. After all, there were very few of them who dared to break through into the fourth layer.

”That's where you're wrong. The area of the fourth layer is not even one-tenth the size of the first layer. Since this area is so much smaller, the chances of encountering people will be even higher. Also, the ancient martial art practitioners gathered at Cropped Top Mountain are the ones who have their eyes on the treasures in the beast lair. Every one of the sects has dispatched their Sect Elders, Deputy Sect Leader, and even any relatives. It could be deemed a star-studded gathering. Therefore, the ancient martial art practitioners in the fourth layer aren't necessarily going to be fewer than in the first layer. There's a huge chance of encountering them.”

Many of the major sects had sent their Sect Elders and Sect Leaders, as well as their normal disciples. They had come for the treasures of the beast lair. Naturally, they would give it their all in continuing on. In fact, the fourth and fifth layers were the most suitable for Golden Elixir realm ancient martial art practitioners to obtain treasures. Hence, those two levels were where the greatest numbers of ancient martial art practitioners were gathered.