Urban All-Round Master

Chapter 976: Chapter 1005: Apologizing to the Old Buddha

The old man’s eyes flickered as he gazed at the dark, endless abyss before him. With a sigh, he said softly, ”I hope he knows when to withdraw.”

Nangong Shui understood his meaning well.

The Dark Prison was so powerful; what kind of force it contained, even they couldn’t figure out. Even the old man, who had been here for so long, could not discern the power hidden within...

At this moment, the magical power of that hundred-layered Stone Platform had already trapped the stone pillar in the Void. With that peculiar force, the giant stone pillar began to crack, open crevices, split... finally layer by layer, it peeled away, turning into a trace of dirt...

Seeing the friction on the surface of the giant stone pillar grow finer and finer, Jia Zhenjing, who had been observing silently, had eyes full of rage.

His whole body soared into the air once more, layers of flames dancing around him, as he yelled and charged toward the hundred-layered Stone Platform...

”Boom!”

Once again, a huge counter-force sent him flying backward.

”I don’t believe in evil!”

Jia Zhenjing snarled with clenched teeth, spreading his wings again toward the Stone Platform, aiming this time for the fifteenth step!

”Break for me!”

The Primordial Energy around him surged, and the terrifying Elemental Power frantically poured out.

His steps were incredibly difficult, even with all his internal energy and speed unleashed, his progress felt as slow as an ordinary person going up the steps.

This time, he climbed to the tenth step in one go, but sweat began to ooze from his forehead.

By the eleventh step, the pressure his body endured felt like it could explode at any moment.

”Stomp—!”

By the twelfth step, his footwork clearly showed signs of stagnation, as if his feet were bound by enormous stones weighing millions of kilograms.

Steeling himself, he bit down hard on his lip, and his trembling, large feet finally reached the thirteenth step!

But compared to the twelfth step, the pressure of the thirteenth had no comparison.

The pressure he had to endure was far more intense than before...

Drip... drip... drip...

Under intense pressure, his sweat dripped down one by one onto the Stone Platform, turning into a layer of mist, proving just how high the temperature was on the platform!

”Stomp—!”

With a loud sound, half of his right foot finally pushed onto the fourteenth step, but trying to bring up his left foot seemed nearly impossible...

His legs trembled more and more; every hair on his body stood up, with that other half of the foot utterly unable to rise any further.

In front of his body, it seemed there was an enormous outward force, pushing him back continuously. Although the force wasn’t very hard, being ricocheted away meant possibly unimaginable harm!

Jia Zhenjing summoned every ounce of strength and finally brought up his left foot, but at the fifteenth step, he had completely exhausted his elemental power within, making immediate replenishment impossible.

If only he, like Lin Zifeng, had the Magic Bracelet to supply him continuously, what would a hundred-layered steps mean then?

”Boom!!”

The massive counterforce instantly flung Jia Zhenjing’s body away.

”Pfft...”

Blood spurted wildly, forming a mist of blood as it rose in the air.

This force heavily ricocheted him far away.

Upon landing, Jia Zhenjing kneeled on one knee, slowly raising his fierce blood-filled eyes, with thick blood stains revealed between his cold lips...

Deep within the Abyss, beneath Jia Zhenjing’s unyielding nature, the entire Dark Prison was stirred continuously.

”No! If this continues, I’m afraid the dark entity won’t be able to withstand it!”

Always listening to the terrifying waves from above, Nangong Shui’s sharp brows stood erect.

He seemed to vaguely realize the situation was getting more severe than he had imagined.

”This madman!”

The old man snarled with clenched teeth, ”Why is he so foolish? Knowing the Dark Prison isn’t a place for ordinary people to venture, do you wish to accompany him to the grave?”

”He’s always been this crazy, never once was he sane.” Nangong Shui said blandly. To maintain such calm in this environment was truly astonishing.

”Madman! Madman! Madman!”

The old man roared furiously, ”If he continues going crazy like this, those slumbering creatures will undoubtedly be awakened! We must help him!”

”How can we help? We’ve become like this, do you think you can fly out?”

This time, it was Nangong Shui looking at him oddly.

”Then, then think of a way, surely we can’t just let that fool die out there?”

The old man widened his eyes, in a panic.

”Is there truly no better way?” Nangong Shui chuckled bitterly, shaking his head, expressionless as he looked at him.

”No solution at all? Are we just going to watch him cause havoc like this? Given his current cultivation, if he dies here, it’s entirely a needless sacrifice.”

”I don’t want that either,” Nangong Shui said.

”...”

His usually violent nature finally stumped him faced with Nangong Shui’s calmness...

Swirling his muddled eyes, he was choked with anger...

...

In Zhonghai, at noon—

”Wife, I notice you’ve seemed a bit off lately.”

Tianyu’s chairman’s senior office.

Lin Zifeng smiled obsequiously as he massaged Nangong Bing’s soft shoulders.

To win her favor, Lin Zifeng truly spent a miserable morning.

That night, Lin Zifeng left abruptly, not even offering a word, causing Nangong Bing distress.

But last night when he returned, the first words upon opening the door were: I’m hungry, is there any food at home?

As a result, Lin Zifeng spent the whole night under her cold glare.

Nothing else could be done!

To win her favor, as a man, humbling himself was necessary!

”Why? Feeling guilty, are you?”

Picking up a cup of tea Lin Zifeng personally prepared, Nangong Bing felt a surge of inner satisfaction.

Especially as this fool was subjected to her cold stare at work today, and still scurried into the office to pour water and massage her shoulders, it was like Taiyang rising from the west.

Truly curious!

”Hehe, wrong, wrong, I was wrong.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Zifeng relaxed internally, knowing that Nangong Bing had surely forgiven him. Excited, he increased the power in his fingers.

”Mmm mmm...”

Nangong Bing tilted her pretty head, letting out a comfortable moan, a captivating sound that triggered vivid imaginations.

”Wrong? Then let me ask you, what were you wrong about?”

”Ah?!!”

His face, initially excited, froze again.

Indeed! Was she playing cards? Sending half, yet retracting the rest?