Longevity starts from having a daughter in old age

Chapter 515: Chapter 472: Abyss_1

In the depths of the ocean, far beyond the Outer Sea, where even the Sea Race seldom ventures, it was pitch black, filled with surging undercurrents.

One day, a man and a woman arrived here through the turbulent currents.

“This is the most dangerous part of the deep sea!” Ming Ling Yulan pointed to a place resembling a sky pit in the distance and said quietly.

This sky pit, located in the depths of the sea, is referred to as the Abyss by the Sea Race.

It is said that one could reach the Earth’s core through this abyss, making contact with the legendary Heart of the Earth.

No one has ever made it, even less so brought back any credible evidence, so it remains a legend.

The only thing known about the abyss is that the gravity inside is different from the outside world. The deeper one goes, the gravity becomes stronger, so intense that not even those at the Divinity Transformation Stage could reach the end.

And yet, Xu Mu, for some reason, told her that he wanted to venture into this place that all Sea Race avoided like the plague.

Ming Ling Yulan couldn’t care less whether he would encounter any danger inside or if she would become a widow.

She’d rather he died; then she could regain her freedom. She truly didn’t enjoy living among humans.

“You should go back. There’s no need for you to wait for me here,”

Xu Mu said without turning his head, looking at the entrance to the abyss.

Ming Ling Yulan didn’t hesitate. She turned around and started leaving, but after a few steps, she couldn’t help but stop.

“Are you really going in?”

“What, are you going to miss me?” Xu Mu turned back and smiled at her.

Their union was purely political; there was no love, only some resentment.

“As if I would miss you! I just don’t want to break the agreement!”

Having said this, she left without any further delay, disappearing into the dark waters in a blink.

Xu Mu turned back to the abyss entrance, which was even darker than the seawater, and hesitated.

He had heard many rumors and collected numerous information about the abyss, aware of its terror.

Nevertheless, it was precisely because of this information that he was compelled to enter it.

Not because of excessive curiosity, nor was there any treasure inside he had to seek. He chose to enter because of the abyss itself.

Although he had already formed an alliance with the Sea Race, the danger was far from over.

The Cluster Stars Sect had not made any moves, and no one knew what they were planning. The only thing that was certain was that they would never let Xu Mu live comfortably.

Xu Mu refused to sit and wait for death, to put himself in a passive position. He wanted to enhance his power as much as possible before the other party made their move.

He had just advanced to the late-stage Nascent Soul. It was unlikely for him to make significant improvements in a short amount of time. The same applied to his magical treasures. After considering all other options, the only area with potential for a significant breakthrough was his physical body.

Back in the Xuan Yang Secret Realm, his physical body had already reached the late-stage Nascent Soul. He wasn’t far from making further progress.

Beyond that would be the Divinity Transformation realm.

Although his Martial Methods were a bit peculiar and he wouldn’t fully possess the power of the Divinity Transformation Stage even when he reached that level,

if he could improve in other aspects, his strength would likely not be much weaker than that of a true cultivator at the Divinity Transformation Stage.

At least it was a direction for rapid enhancement of his strength.

But reaching the Divinity Transformation Stage physically was easier said than done.

Despite trying numerous methods, it was difficult to make significant progress in his physical transformation in a short amount of time.

Later, when he unintentionally learned about the existence of the abyss, he decided to take a risk and try it out. If the rumors were true, then this place would undoubtedly be an excellent place for cultivation, and could significantly strengthen his physical body in a short amount of time.

If the rumors were false, though, the danger was overwhelming.

Over millions of years, countless people had entered it. Among thousands, no one had come out alive.

“Fortune favors the bold; at least, I have a certain degree of resistance.”

The Talisman he had obtained from that clone was his best means of preservation. It was also a source of his confidence in venturing into this dangerous place.

After pondering for a moment, he took out a newly made puppet from his God Refining Tripod.

In the recent years, with the massive resource supplied by his subordinates, he had created many powerful puppets, and had also repaired the nearly destroyed White Fox puppet.

Most of these puppets were left with his family for their protection.

He only held onto a few for use in special cases, such as now.

The puppet released by Xu Mu was a lifelike shark; it didn’t look like a lifeless object at all.

The Shark Puppet, under his control, swam towards the entrance of the abyss.

Through the Divine Intent left on the puppet, he felt the changes around the puppet.

The moment the puppet entered the abyss, a powerful gravitational force erupted from inside. This force was different from a simple suction force; it directly affected the whole body of the puppet.

In an instant, the whole puppet weighed ten times heavier, affecting every part of its body.

This was vastly different from burden bearing, manifesting as extreme pressure on the body.

“Good thing it’s the puppet. If it were a living being, this kind of pressure directly applied to the internal organs and brain could easily result in internal injuries.”

Gravity, an emanation of the Law, is something difficult to resist, even for those at the Divinity Transformation or Refining Void stages. The only method is to bear it head-on.

Ordinary flesh can withstand this force, but fragile organs like the brain and eyes are difficult to toughen up. Carelessly entering such a high gravitational environment could easily result in injuries.

Perhaps it’s for this reason that ordinary cultivators would not dare to rashly enter it.

However, for Xu Mu, this was not an issue. In fact, it had enormous benefits, providing him a comprehensive way to hone his physical body.

The gravity at the entrance was ten times greater, and the deeper he went, the stronger the gravity became.

When he went ten thousand feet in, the gravity had already become more than thirty times stronger. He completely lost control of the Shark Puppet, which continued to fall deeper until his Divine Intent could no longer perceive it.

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Having understood the situation inside, Xu Mu couldn’t help but frown.

Because the cave had no place to get leverage, it wasn’t too bad near the entrance. He could resist the gravity, and escape when he couldn’t withstand it anymore.

But if he ventured deeper, where gravity would continue to increase until he drained all his strength, he might run into trouble.

On the other hand, his body’s toughness had already reached a high level. The entrance area wouldn’t help him much; he had to go deeper. However, very few people had ventured into the depths, so no one knew what would happen.

“Anyway, let’s start training at the entrance for now.”

As long as he didn’t venture into the depths, he was assured of his safety.

Xu Mu rose into the air above the abyss. Immediately, his body was enveloped in ten times the gravity, making him feel a rare sense of discomfort.

“Indeed, gravity is the best way to train.”

No matter how much he trained his body in the outside world, it was quite impossible to train all parts of his body. However, the law of gravity acted on the entire body, enabling him to train even those parts he couldn’t perceive or reach.

Yet, these parts weren’t many. The techniques of his indestructible body were activated, and within a few breaths, his body had completely adapted.

Xu Mu began controlling his body, slowly sinking deeper into the abyss.

Fifteen times!

Twenty times!

Twenty-five times!

Thirty times!

…

Xu Mu strictly controlled his descent, but the changes in gravity exceeded his expectations.

What was originally thirty times the gravity suddenly increased to fifty times!

Boom!