The underground abyss world was also not entirely a pitch-black darkness.
Stepping onto the land of the underground abyss, Fang Han found that it was not much different from the surface. Everywhere was fertile black soil, and there were also many streams and tall plants.
These tall plants were mostly mushrooms.
Some mushrooms were like giant umbrellas, with sparse dots on them emitting a soft light, bringing traces of brightness to the underground abyss world.
"These mushrooms are called Luminous Mushrooms. They grow everywhere underground. Having cultivated to the Divine Bravery realm, relying on these traces of light, you should have the ability of night vision. This underground world is a good place for cultivation. In the darkness, endless dangers are hidden. Many, many demonic beasts will pounce and try to kill you at any time. However, this place can excellently temper a person's mental will and develop potential. Being in constant danger at all times is the best cultivation method. As far as I know, half of the true disciples of our Yuhua Sect, before reaching the Divine Ability Realm, all cultivated underground."
Fang Qingxue walked on the ground, her feet not touching the dust.
"The underground holds rich mineral deposits: Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron, Ink Crystal, Purple Silver, Fine Gold, White Brilliance Steel, Earth Crystal Stone, Green Fall Stone, Sea Tide Jade… Heavenly materials and earthly treasures rare on the surface. These are all necessary materials for refining flying swords and magical artifacts, and can even aid cultivation and strengthen a person's mind. The demonic beasts underground are bizarre and varied. The blood of some demonic beasts is the best material for refining medicinal pills. There is even the Horny Viper you consumed. You have read All Worlds; it contains some information regarding the underground situation, so I don't need to say much either. Go ahead of me now and clear the path for me."
"Yes, Senior Sister."
Fang Han's body flashed, darting out an afterimage, arriving in front of Fang Qingxue, and walked silently.
Seeing Fang Han's movements—agile, an unclouded state of mind, steady as a mountain—Fang Qingxue could not help but nod slightly. However, her eyes were fixed on his body, seemingly wanting to see some clues out of him.
In fact, Fang Qingxue's letting Fang Han come underground was also to personally see why this servant advanced so rapidly.
Having Fang Han clear the path for her now, she would definitely be able to see true clues.
"I absolutely cannot use the martial arts of the Star Constellation Sect, otherwise she will definitely know I got the things on Bai Haichan's body. Better to mix the true and the false…"
While walking, Fang Han tried to find ways to conceal his methods, lest he expose his martial arts amidst life and death. After all, the martial arts he practiced most familiarly were still the two moves "Treading Seven Stars" and "Chief Star Kicks the Dipper" of the Star Constellation Sect.
As they kept walking, they gradually entered the depths of the darkness. The clusters of mushrooms on the ground became more and more numerous. Occasionally, there were also poisonous insects like centipedes and scorpions, but because Fang Han's magical garment had the function of repelling insects, they fled far away.
"Awoo… Awoo awoo…"
While walking like this, a massive danger attacked Fang Han's mind. In the mushroom jungle ahead, a bloody shadow suddenly flashed past. The fierce aura was suffocating. Within the bloody shadow, ghastly white teeth bit toward his throat.
Swish!
Not even having time to think, Fang Han inverted the momentum of his sword, like casting a fishing rod, a streak of sword light heading straight for the bloody shadow.
Wa! This bloody shadow let out a miserable shriek and was split onto the ground by the sword momentum. Rolling twice, it was actually a wolf with fur completely blood-red and bright, resembling a flame. Especially its deeply exposed teeth, long as fingers, sharp as if they could bite off rock.
"It's actually an Abyss Blood Wolf."
Seeing this situation, Fang Han recognized what fierce demonic beast this was.
This kind of Abyss Blood Wolf had extremely formidable physical bodies. Its teeth could bite through granite stone, and when eating humans, it would even chew the bones into powder and swallow them down. Moreover, its speed was fast as a flash of lightning, extremely cunning, and good at enduring and launching sneak attacks. If they arrived at the surface, they could bite an entire village of people to death. Even an expert of the Divine Power realm, if unawares, would also be bitten to death.
Often in some dynasties, an entire village of people would be completely wiped out by a single Blood Wolf.
Underneath the earth, there were very many of this kind of Blood Wolf, even daring to swallow underground demonic men.
However, the fur of the Blood Wolf was worth thousands of gold outside. Many high-ranking officials and nobles took pride in wearing Blood Wolf fur coats. Furthermore, on the top of the Blood Wolf's head, there was a crown bone called the Blood Crystal. Bright in color, it contained extremely vigorous essential Qi. When worn by ordinary people, it could treat diseases of physical weakness and make up for insufficient Qi and blood. Moreover, it was the best material for refining many medicinal pills, magical artifacts, and Spirit Artifacts.
Without even thinking, Fang Han flicked the magical sword in his hand, picking onto this Blood Wolf's crown bone. He flicked out a piece of the Blood Crystal skull the size of a thumb, which fell into his hand, feeling a burst of warmth and moisture, resembling warm jade.
"Immortal Fishing for Sharks? Martial arts of the Ten Thousand Return Immortal Island?"
Fang Qingxue was slightly taken aback. Seeing Fang Han slay this Blood Wolf, cleanly and neatly, without expending blowing-dust effort, and actually utilizing the martial arts of the Ten Thousand Return Immortal Island.
"After entering the outer sect, I fought with many outer sect disciples every day, tempering my martial arts. This move was executed by the Prince of Bao of the Great De Dynasty when I fought with him. Afterwards, I went back and carefully pondered over it, secretly learning the technique of exerting force within it. I hope Senior Sister will point out my mistakes."
Fang Han said hurriedly.
"Mhm, this move is somewhat similar in spirit, but there are still incomplete parts. Immortal Fishing for Sharks, this move has an even deeper mystery, it is not as simple as on the surface…"
Fang Qingxue gave some pointers.
Listening to her, Fang Han felt that Fang Qingxue's understanding of martial arts was truly extremely profound, unimaginably more profound than Bai Haichan's. With every sentence he heard, he felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.
"No wonder it is said that three years of hard training is not as good as a pointer from a famous master."
Continuing to walk forward, hiss hiss hiss hiss… hiss hiss hiss hiss.
Suddenly, several colorful poisonous snakes darted up from the grass, biting towards Fang Han. These poisonous snakes were actually not afraid of the smell of Fang Han's magical garment, which showed to what extent they were highly toxic.
"Everlasting Hatred!"
Fang Han swung his sword out again. The sword momentum was mysterious, slicing off the heads of the several poisonous snakes and pinning them to the ground one by one.
"Everlasting Hatred Finger Technique? Which outer sect disciple did you learn this from again?" Fang Qingxue asked.
"Still from that Prince of Bao. The first day I fought him, I lost. Later, Princess Hongyi and I trained hard, and when I fought him again, he executed this move." Fang Han explained: "I wonder how many tenths of this move I managed to imitate?"
"For the martial arts of the Everlasting Hatred Demonic Sect, one must have monstrous hatred to execute them. The deeper the hatred, the more profound the martial art. You shouldn't practice it anymore; it can easily urge negative emotions, causing you to deviate in cultivation and become possessed."
Fang Qingxue explained the martial arts of the Everlasting Hatred Demonic Sect again.
The two walked and stopped, stopped and walked in the vast and expansive underground world like this, or stopped to eat something. Fang Han cleared the path ahead alone. Walking a full day and night like this, it was unknown how many dangers they encountered on the road. There were Blood Wolves, Blood Bears, Three-Headed Snakes, and even small squads of foraging and hunting demonic men, all of whom were slain by Fang Han under his magical sword one by one.
All along the way, Fang Han's mind was tightly wound, constantly paying attention to the movements in his surroundings, gradually entering deeper into the underground world.
His cultivation and state of mind, under the pointers along the way by Fang Qingxue, and through the tempering of actual combat, became more and more proficient.
During this, he also occasionally took a risk and used the martial arts of the Star Constellation Sect. When Fang Qingxue asked, he said he learned it during fights with the Yuhua Sect's outer sect disciples. Because there were the previous "Immortal Fishing for Sharks" and "Everlasting Hatred Finger Technique" acting as cover, Fang Qingxue also did not suspect anything.
Roar!
Suddenly, Fang Han heard a frantic roar. In the darkness ahead, a long line of torches actually appeared, like a long dragon of fire, walking face to face towards him.
Illuminated by the firelight in the distance, Fang Han saw clearly that it was towering underground demonic men one after another. However, these demonic men held a torch in one hand, a steel pitchfork in the other, and their backs slightly bulged, like two large meat buns.
"This is a squad of Yakshas! It seems we are not far from the Demon God Altar. Go slay these Yakshas." Fang Qingxue said.
In the underground demonic race, first there were demonic men, then Yakshas, and one level higher was the Flying Yakshas. The even higher level, the Grand Commander, was called the Asura! The physical strength of a demonic man was equivalent to an expert of the Divine Power realm, while a Yaksha was equivalent to an expert of the Divine Bravery realm.
A Flying Yaksha was then equivalent to an expert of the physical body's tenth realm, Divine Transformation.
As for the Asura, that would be equivalent to an expert of the Divine Ability Realm.
Now Fang Qingxue actually told Fang Han to go slay a group of Yakshas equivalent to the Divine Bravery realm!