782: Chapter 782 Lu Xueqi and Biyao (161)

Half a month later, Su Han's body finally fully recovered.

Not only did he recover, but he felt his cultivation had improved slightly. After his Qi was exhausted, his Chaos Indestructible Body seemed to have triggered some kind of self-protection mechanism, making his body tougher and more adapted to fighting in extreme environments.

That day, Immortal Master Xuan Qing called Su Han, Fairy Yuehua, and Master Wanjian to his Immortal Cave.

"The Sealing Technique is now complete," Immortal Master Xuan Qing said, getting straight to the point. "Next, we must use it to reinforce the Seal of the Nether Cold Abyss. Su Han, you are the most familiar with the Nether Cold Abyss, so you will lead this task."

Su Han nodded and asked, "Grand Elder, what are the specific steps to reinforce the Seal?"

Immortal Master Xuan Qing took out a Jade Slip, handed it to Su Han, and said, "This Jade Slip contains the instructions for using the Sealing Technique. Simply put, you must place the Sealing Technique at the core of the Nether Cold Abyss Seal, then inject Chaos Power to activate it. The Sealing Technique will automatically absorb the Five Elements of the world to reinforce the original Seal."

"It's that simple?" Su Han was somewhat surprised.

"Simple?" Immortal Master Xuan Qing smiled. "You think it's simple because you have already completed the hardest part—the Fusion of the fragments. Without the complete Sealing Technique, everything else is just talk. Now that the Sealing Technique is in your hands, the rest is indeed just a technical issue."

Su Han took the Jade Slip, probed it with his Divine Sense, and carefully read the instructions for the Sealing Technique. It was indeed as Immortal Master Xuan Qing said; the method was not complicated, but there was one critical issue—during the process of reinforcing the Seal, someone needed to continuously inject Chaos Power until the Seal was completely stabilized. This process might take a few hours, or it might take days, or even longer.

"In other words," Su Han said, "I need to stay in the Nether Cold Abyss until the Seal is completely stable?"

"Correct," Immortal Master Xuan Qing said. "Furthermore, the environment of the Nether Cold Abyss is extremely harsh, and the Nether Qi will continuously erode your body. Although you have Chaos Power protecting you, you will still have to endure immense pain."

Upon hearing this, Fairy Yuehua's expression changed. She looked at Su Han, her eyes filled with worry.

Su Han was quite calm, saying, "I have already been to the Nether Cold Abyss once, and I know the situation there very well. I can endure it."

Immortal Master Xuan Qing looked at Su Han, a flash of admiration in his eyes, and said, "Good. Since you have decided, prepare to set off. Wanjian, you are responsible for escorting them to the Nether Cold Abyss."

Master Wanjian cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Grand Elder."

Su Han stood up, bowed to Immortal Master Xuan Qing, and said, "Grand Elder, I have one more request."

"Speak."

"If... I mean if, something happens to me while I am reinforcing the Seal, I hope the Grand Elder can take good care of Junior Martial Uncle Yuehua for me." Su Han said, his tone calm and firm.

Upon hearing this, Fairy Yuehua's body trembled violently, and her eyes instantly turned red.

"Su Han, what silly things are you saying!" Fairy Yuehua said urgently. "You will not have an accident, you definitely won't!"

Immortal Master Xuan Qing was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Fine, I promise you. But you must also promise me that you will return alive."

Su Han smiled slightly and said, "I will."

...

Two days later, Su Han, Fairy Yuehua, and Master Wanjian set off again.

This time, Master Wanjian did not use his Flying Sword to transport them; instead, he used a flying boat. This flying boat was one of the Qingyun Sect's treasures; it was fast, had strong defenses, and most importantly, it had a large interior space that could accommodate multiple people to rest.

"The Nether Cold Abyss is located in the southernmost part of the Cultivation World," Master Wanjian said on the flying boat, "hundreds of thousands of miles away from the Qingyun Sect. The flying boat's speed is slightly slower than my Flying Sword, but it has the advantage of stability; it will take about ten days to arrive."

Su Han stood at the bow of the flying boat, watching the scenery rapidly receding below, his mind filled with thoughts.

The last time he went to the Nether Cold Abyss, he was still a Cultivator in the Early Stage of the Soul Transformation Stage, and he did not yet have a clear understanding of the Lord of the Nether's power. But having experienced so much, he had a deeper understanding of the Lord of the Nether's strength—that was an existence truly standing at the pinnacle of the Cultivation World, and even the Grand Elder in the Void Refinement Stage was no match for him.

"What are you thinking about?" Fairy Yuehua walked to Su Han's side and asked softly.

Su Han came back to his senses, looked at Fairy Yuehua, and said, "I am thinking about how strong the Lord of the Nether actually is. The Mystic Ice Dragon is already at the Peak of the Void Refinement Stage, but according to it, the Lord of the Nether's strength far exceeds the Void Refinement Stage. What Realm is beyond the Cultivation World?"

Fairy Yuehua shook her head and said, "That question, I am afraid, can only be answered by a Cultivator at the Grand Elder's level. Above Soul Transformation is Void Refining, above Void Refining is Mahayana, and above Mahayana is Undergoing Tribulation; after passing the Heavenly Tribulation, one can ascend and achieve Immortal Ascension. Since the Lord of the Nether has been able to survive in the Seal for tens of thousands of years, he must be at least at the Mahayana Stage."

"Mahayana Stage..." Su Han muttered to himself, "That is a height we cannot reach."

"But you are not afraid of him, right?" Fairy Yuehua looked at Su Han, her eyes full of trust. "You are never afraid of any opponent."

Su Han smiled and said, "It's not that I'm not afraid, but fear is useless. What must be faced, must eventually be faced."

The flying boat continued to fly south. The further south they went, the hotter the climate became. The north was ice and snow, while the south was scorching hot; the vast regional differences of the Cultivation World were evident.

Ten days later, the flying boat finally arrived at the entrance of the Nether Cold Abyss.

The Nether Cold Abyss was located in a deep valley at the southernmost tip of the Cultivation World, and the valley was shrouded in black mist all year round—that was the Nether Qi. Ordinary Cultivators would die with all their Meridians severed if they inhaled even a mouthful of Nether Qi. Only Cultivators above the Soul Transformation Stage could rely on their powerful cultivation to resist the erosion of the Nether Qi.

When Su Han came last time, the Seal of the Nether Cold Abyss was still relatively stable, with only a few tiny cracks appearing on it. But this time, the situation was completely different.

The cracks on the Seal were several times more numerous than last time, and each crack had widened significantly; the widest crack was already two fingers wide. Black Nether Qi continuously seeped out from the cracks, permeating the air and shrouding the entire deep valley in darkness.

Su Han's expression became grave. If it continued to develop at this rate, the Seal would completely collapse in at most three months.

"Let's go down quickly," Su Han said.

Master Wanjian parked the flying boat above the deep valley, and Su Han and Fairy Yuehua jumped off the flying boat, landing beside the Seal.

The Seal was a huge circular Formation, a hundred feet in diameter, and the lines of the Formation were dense and complex enough to make one dizzy.