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Chapter 453 - 354: Water of the Netherworld

Chapter 453: Chapter 354: Water of the Netherworld

Ada pondered for a moment, then continued, "There, there exists a substance known as ’Water of the Netherworld’, something almost extinct in this world. Drinking it can refine your heart and open up your senses. Of course, the chance of it happening is slim; the fewer senses you have initially opened, the more significant the effect and the higher the probability of success. For someone like you, who already has five senses open, it would have almost no effect. However, it’s not guaranteed. If you’re lucky, you might even be able to fully unlock all seven senses with this Water of the Netherworld, although the chances of that happening are, at best, one in ten thousand."

Ada casually smiled: "I had a premonition of all these details when I entered the fifth phase. I know the approximate location, but as to the specific conditions, we will only be able to know upon arriving at the location."

Su Yu said, "Now that Freedom Village has over four hundred people, if the Water of the Netherworld proves effective, and everyone gets a little of it, as long as everyone’s senses increase even just a little and they advance to Level Five or Level Six, achieving that shouldn’t be too difficult..."

As he articulated this, he couldn’t help but marvel at the existence of such a miraculous substance as the ’Water of the Netherworld’ in the world, capable of refining the heart and opening one’s senses, thereby significantly improving one’s perception.

Ada grinned, "Don’t think it’s going to be that easy. Just crossing the ’Demon Beast Mountain Range’ isn’t a trivial task, let alone getting the ’Water of the Netherworld’. I don’t think it will be that simple."

Su Yu nodded, feeling a bit disappointed after hearing Ada speak about the potential insignificance of the "Water of the Netherworld" for him. He thought for a while and said, "Now I am already at the Sixth Order Peak, but I always feel there’s something missing for me to break through again. Ada, do you have any advice for me? They refer to the Seventh Order as the strength of a city lord. Does that mean one can become a city lord as soon as they reach the Seventh Order? Is the city lord of ’Black and White City’ only at the Seventh Order Realm?"

He had a vague feeling that his current use of the "Dark Heart" power might not be inferior to the Seventh Order Experts. If the "City Lord of Black and White City" is also at the Seventh Order, it wouldn’t be that extraordinary.

Noticing Su Yu’s thoughts, Ada smiled and said, "It is somewhat inaccurate to refer to the Seventh Order as a ’City Lord level’. More specifically, only a high-level Seventh Order expert is worthy of such a title."

"Su Yu, don’t underestimate the power of a Seventh Order Expert. The Seventh Order is named as the ’City Lord level’ not without reason. While this might sound exaggerated, it also reflects respect and reverence for Seventh Order Experts. There’s a vast, seemingly insurmountable chasm between the Seventh and Sixth Order. Remember Jiaxuan from ’Black and White City’, a bona fide Sixth Order Peak expert? How do you think you compare to him?"

Su Yu contemplated and responded, "Without using the power of ’Golden Blood’ and ’Dark Heart’, I guess I wouldn’t lose to him by much. Of course, it also wouldn’t be easy to triumph over him. If I use the power of ’Golden Blood’, I am confident in subduing him completely. And if I combine it with ’Dark Heart’s power..." He shrugged, suggesting that a Sixth Order Peak expert like Jiaxuan would stand no chance.

Ada nodded and said, "Assuming you can activate the power of ’Dark Heart’, will you be able to concurrently handle ten Jiaxuans attacking you?"

Su Yu was stunned. Ten Jiaxuans attacking simultaneously? He couldn’t help but shake his head slightly, in doubt of whether he could manage such a feat, at least, he had no confidence that he could.

Ada smiled, saying, "Alright, a junior Seventh Order expert can definitively defeat ten Sixth Order Peak experts. That’s the gap between the Seventh and Sixth Orders."

"What?" Su Yu cried out in surprise, jumping up from his seat, his face turning into one of shock. A junior Seventh Order expert can thoroughly suppress ten Sixth Order Peak experts? This means, even if he were to use the power of ’Dark Heart’, he still wouldn’t match up to a junior Seventh Order expert?

"Based on my estimation, Su Yu, if you were to use all the power you posses now, you can barely be considered as a junior Seventh Order expert at best. However, there are four levels within the Seventh Order: Junior, Intermediate, Senior and Peak. The gaps between these levels are immense. If a junior Seventh Order expert can handle ten Sixth Order Peak experts, then a Middle Seventh Order expert can handle at least five junior Seventh Order experts. Following this logic, can you imagine how powerful a peak Seventh Order expert would be? That’s the significant strength one would need to rule over an entire city, an actual ’City Lord level’ power."

"Of course, such a simplified comparison may not precisely reflect the reality, but it should sufficiently demonstrate the vast gap between each progression. Su Yu, you still have a long way to go."

"Hmm." Su Yu nodded and fell silent. In truth, he had yet to encounter a bona fide Seventh Order expert. When he had met Chen Xuanbai, who was previously a Seventh Order expert, his Heart Core had been damaged and he had declined to the realm of the Sixth Order.

After listening to Ada, Su Yu was much more eager to enter the Seventh Order Realm. However, Su Yu’s path of evolution was taking a unique turn, and even Ada could not offer specific guidance. He was left to his own understanding.

Those who were genius enough to access five or more senses all had their unique insights and followed their path. Outsiders were not able nor was it necessary, to instruct them.

"Freedom Village" was continuously growing more robust, while everyone was persistently honing their martial arts. Meanwhile, Su Yu had begun contemplating about Ada’s advice on finding the ’Water of the Netherworld’.

If they could truly obtain this magical ’Water of the Netherworld’, the potential uplift to Freedom Village’s strength would be simply unimaginable. Now that he knew about this magical water, Su Yu naturally wanted to embark on the journey himself.

"Ada, who do you think would be most suitable to go on this journey?"

"No, Su Yu, this time, you have to go alone." Ada’s response took Su Yu by surprise.

Ada pondered for a moment before saying, "To tell you the truth, although the ’Water of the Netherworld’ is magical, the journey this time is equally dangerous. I’m not entirely sure what the world east of the ’Demon Beast Mountain Range’ is like, I only know its general direction... This journey might be extremely perilous."

Su Yu understood, so he nodded his head in agreement. With his full power, he was practically a Seventh Order Junior expert. Going to this dangerous and unknown place alone would be much safer. Dragging along Fourth or Fifth Order fighters like Zhang Zhongmou and Qin Jiagui would not only be of no help but could also slow him down, and the risk would be enormous for them.

Even Ada wasn’t certain about the specifics of the place, so it wouldn’t be suitable to bring others along.

"I understand. I’ll bid farewell to everyone in a moment. Since we have made up our minds, let’s get it done and come back as soon as possible. Hopefully, I can retrieve the ’Water of the Netherworld’ soon enough to help everyone upgrade their powers."

Ada nodded and jumped onto Su Yu’s shoulder.

Regarding the "Water of the Netherworld," Su Yu only told a few people about it, such as Qin Jiagui and Ma Ziye, and asked them not to spread the word. He then had someone prepare a large hide water bag and several smaller ones. If he truly found the "Water of the Netherworld," he would need the bags to carry the water. He prepared a few extra small bags as a precaution.

Freedom Village now has seven Level Five experts. Among them, only Meng Jun and Zi Yu belong to Meng Ting’s faction, so Su Yu felt quite at ease leaving at this time.

As soon as everything was ready and Su Yu was about to set off, Zhou Birong approached him and informed him that Meng Ting was severely ill.

Once they embarked on the path of evolution, becoming Black Iron Warriors, they hardly ever fell ill. However, on the rare occasion they did, the situation was often extremely dire and could even be life-threatening.

Meng Ting’s sudden serious illness alarmed everyone. Very quickly, Meng Jun came to Su Yu, his face pale, he uttered in a choked voice, "Su Yu, my lady is seriously ill...I’m afraid...I’m afraid..." His voice broke off here, and he had to wipe his eyes before continuing, "my lady...wants to see you."

Su Yu frowned, a dubious expression on his face. Suddenly, with a "thud," Meng Jun knelt in front of him and burst into heartbreaking sobs, "My lady... might... not make it... Her last wish... is to see you... Su Yu... I beg you... please grant her this last wish..."

A grown man was sobbing uncontrollably in front of Su Yu.

Su Yu quickly reached out to help him up, saying, "Meng Jun, don’t do this. Please get up."

Zhou Birong also sighed, "Su Yu, go see Meng Ting. No matter what happened in the past...this time...she might not survive."

Su Yu noted their expressions and realized that Meng Ting’s condition might be extremely serious. He sighed lightly and agreed, "Alright, Meng Jun, get up, I’ll go see her."

Only then did Meng Jun choke back his tears to offer a quick, "Thank you, thank you."

Su Yu shook his head and, along with Ada, proceeded towards a small stone house that stood inconspicuously in a corner, a sight he had been avoiding these past days.

At this moment, people like Zhou Zhurou and Zi Yu were gathered outside the stone house. Each of their faces bore a deep sorrow. Regardless of Meng Ting’s past mistakes, she had once led them and shared their hardships. Now that she was seriously ill and possibly at death’s door, everyone felt uneasy.

Meng Jun escorted Su Yu over. Su Yu nodded at them in acknowledgment and they all returned the gesture with a respectful bow.

Upon entering the dwelling, Su Yu was hit by a musty smell. The conditions inside the small stone cabin were exceedingly poor and dimly lit, making it feel dark and damp. He frowned, "Why are there no windows in here?"

Meng Jun smiled bitterly. The fact that Su Yu had taken Meng Ting in was already a benevolent act. Meng Jun had not paid attention to anything more afterward and so Meng Ting had ended up in such a poor living condition. Initially, he had thought this was Su Yu’s idea, however, hearing Su Yu’s question made him realize that even Su Yu was unaware of the poor conditions Meng Ting was living in. (to be continued, for the continuation, please visit www.qidian.com for more Chapters. Support the author by reading the authorized version!)