Chu Tian, however, didn't know his estimate was quite accurate.
Then, the two began an endless, monotonous descent.
Fortunately, they did not fall into darkness.
The pulling, beckoning force from below had been summoning them both.
"Boss, how long have we been descending?"
Xiao Hei was getting a bit dazed, his eyes vacant.
Chu Tian glanced at the high-tech watch from the First Universe.
"Seven hours!"
Chu Tian's eyes were also bloodshot.
In seven hours, he had no idea how many kilometers they had descended.
This place felt like a bottomless pit.
"Boss, let's speed up a bit! I can't take this anymore!"
Xiao Hei's voice was already a bit slurred.
"Alright!"
Chu Tian was also finding it hard to endure this.
Chu Tian released his claws, which were embedded in the rock.
His body immediately accelerated downwards.
Just as he pulled away from Xiao Hei, Xiao Hei also pulled out his Qilin arm.
As their descent continued to increase, Chu Tian's flesh and blood were again reaching their limit.
Xiao Hei had already stopped multiple times.
This time, Chu Tian endured, and after a long while, he felt he could no longer bear it.
Just as he was about to reach out and slow down again.
Suddenly, a five-colored light emanated from Chu Tian. The power of the laws within his skeletal structure surged.
Constantly releasing aura, it resisted the planet's gravitational pull and the pressure from the continued descent.
"Reached the body's limit?" Chu Tian smiled slightly upon seeing the five-colored light.
In the past, every time the Five-Colored Supreme Bone reacted, it was when his body couldn't bear the limit or when he was subjected to a fatal attack.
This time, its appearance also signified that Chu Tian's physical body had reached its limit.
However, Chu Tian was already quite satisfied. Considering the pressure generated by their descent speed, Chu Tian felt that even a missile hitting him wouldn't cause any harm.
With the five-colored light forming a shield, Chu Tian no longer felt any pressure.
Still, Chu Tian slowly extended a hand.
*Crack, crack, crack...*
The moment his claws touched the stone wall, countless sparks flew.
At the same time, Chu Tian felt the cold touch of the stone wall.
"Hmm? Where is this place? Why is it getting colder as we approach the core of the earth, and this stone... has become so hard!"
Chu Tian lowered his head in confusion, looking downwards.
But there was still nothing to see. Beyond the reach of the light, it was still pitch black, unfathomably deep.
It truly was a bottomless pit...
Chu Tian mused, "Could I fall to the North Pole?"
Chu Tian looked up again.
He saw Xiao Hei had become a black dot.
But the well opening above him had not diminished in size.
How strange...
...
Taihang Mountains.
Luo Family's Small World.
Chu Tian was familiar with the Luo family's training grounds, but the arena was gone.
It had all been dismantled six months ago.
Now, there were countless tents here.
Each tent contained one or more virtual capsule devices.
The once spacious training grounds were now extremely crowded.
Countless people were moving about.
Inside the Luo family's council hall, many people were seated.
The head seat, which was previously empty,
was now occupied by Luo Luo.
Below her sat Luo Lingfeng and Ninth Master Luo.
Opposite Ninth Master Luo was also someone familiar to Chu Tian.
It was the head of the Ma family, Granny Ma.
Below them sat many unfamiliar faces.
"Patriarch Luo, six months have passed, how long do we have to remain holed up?"
An old man below stood up.
His gaze was fixed on Luo Luo, who sat in the head seat.
If Chu Tian were here, he would definitely find it strange.
When did Luo Luo become the family head?
But it was already a fact.
Luo Luo raised an eyebrow.
"What do you mean by holed up?"
Hearing Luo Luo's retort, the old man's spirits rose.
"Isn't this called being holed up?
The outside world has been completely occupied by the Shenhai Palace, who claim to be from the sea. We martial artists have become their targets for slaughter.
Your Luo family and the remaining three great families have all hidden in the small world.
Refusing to come out and fight them, isn't this called being holed up?
Do you agree?"
As the old man spoke these words, his expression was agitated, and he paced with a wide stance in the hall.
He was also appealing to the many people below.
A few individuals agreed with him.
However, a portion of them had unpleasant expressions on their faces.
They wanted to join in the clamor but dared not.
"So that's what 'holed up' means!
Then please, Sect Leader Li, take your disciples and don't hole up here!
The outside world is vast, and your Xuantian Sect is powerful. You should be able to contend with those from Shenhai Palace.
Our Luo family is small and cannot accommodate a distinguished guest like you, so please excuse yourself!
And anyone else who wishes to leave with the Xuantian Sect, please do so quickly!
Our Luo family's supplies are also running low!"
After saying this, Luo Luo fell silent, her head bowed slightly.
She didn't even look at the people in the hall.
Luo Lingfeng and Granny Ma, seated in the first two rows,
their lips twitched slightly.
What Luo Luo said was perfectly reasonable and didn't offend anyone.
Yet, it was a direct way of showing them the door.
The last sentence also led to the main topic of their current meeting.
This child is becoming more mature.
After a year and a half,
Luo Luo had grown from a little girl
in their eyes into someone who could truly support a family.
All the burdens had fallen on her shoulders during this time.
They couldn't help but wonder where that rascal named Chu Tian had gone.
Thinking of this, both of them looked at Luo Luo with a bit of pity.
And the old man, whom Luo Luo had just addressed as Sect Leader Li,
became awkward upon hearing her words.
He didn't know how to respond.
He cast his gaze towards the old fellows who had previously agreed with him.
Those old fellows, however, averted their eyes.
They refused to make eye contact with him.
This young girl, the current head of the Luo family,
left them with no way out with her words.
Her previous statement clearly meant, "If you want to leave, then leave.
Stop your incessant chatter.
We are obligated to take you in.
It's impossible for the remaining three of the original eight great families to take the lead in fighting the Shenhai Palace."
At the same time, her last remark about supplies running low.
What did that mean?
Was she going to reduce their allocation?
The old man stood there, feeling like a scapegoat.
Originally, he and those other old fellows had agreed.
They wanted to test the waters with this young Luo family head.
Using provocation, they hoped to get her to lead everyone out to reclaim their territories.
Everyone present had status and their own sects.
He felt utterly stifled here.
They all wanted to return to their own territories.
However, their strength was insufficient.
They had previously heard that this young Luo family head, along with three other women,
could fight cooperatively.
Their strength was extraordinary.
Even Granny Ma was no match for them.
They had previously clashed with people from the Shanghai Palace and severely injured an important figure among them.