"What? Your strength is truly not suppressed?"
The white-browed elder stood up in shock, staring intently at Ning Beichen, looking half-believing.
"It should not be."
Ning Beichen nodded and replied.
"May I exchange a few moves with you?"
The white-browed elder said to Ning Beichen, likely wanting to test if Ning Beichen was telling the truth.
"Certainly."
Ning Beichen said generously.
"Excellent, let's go outside."
The white-browed elder said excitedly to Ning Beichen.
Soon, the two arrived at an open space outside. Upon hearing that Ning Beichen was going to spar with the white-browed elder, all the humans gathered to watch.
In truth, such a match could easily be detected by the Asuras, but the white-browed elder clearly couldn't afford to worry about that.
"Come, use your full strength, hold nothing back."
The white-browed elder said to Ning Beichen.
"Are you sure?"
Ning Beichen asked.
"Come, don't be afraid of hurting me."
The white-browed elder nodded. To be frank, he still underestimated Ning Beichen, as Ning Beichen only had the cultivation of an entering Heavenly Venerate. How strong could he really be?
"Alright, then I'll make my move."
Ning Beichen was also a person with his own pride. Although the white-browed elder hadn't explicitly shown disdain, Ning Beichen could sense it and felt a bit unconvinced.
Since you want me to go all out, I will. Everyone has heard it. If you can't withstand it or get injured, don't blame me.
With that thought, Ning Beichen decided not to hold back. The ancient bronze sword flashed and appeared in his hand. Seeing Ning Beichen holding the ancient bronze sword, the white-browed elder suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.
This sense of foreboding came from his intuition, but now was not the time to dwell on it. Moreover, his opinion of Ning Beichen hadn't changed; he still believed Ning Beichen's cultivation was limited and he couldn't possibly harm him.
"One Sword Buries All Ages!"
Ning Beichen was not polite and had no intention of testing anything. With his first move, he unleashed his strongest sword technique.
With a whistling sound, the surrounding air crackled. A large amount of white ice crystals appeared, dyeing the darkness white.
The white-browed elder's pupils contracted, sensing danger. He hurriedly circulated his full power to resist.
But it was completely useless. The white ice crystals had surpassed the laws of this world, or perhaps the laws of dimensions, and directly froze the white-browed elder, quickly turning him into a block of ice.
Seeing the white-browed elder frozen, the onlookers didn't pay much attention at first, as the white-browed elder was the most powerful among them. In their minds, it was impossible for him to be defeated by Ning Beichen.
However, as time passed, they began to notice something was wrong. The white-browed elder, frozen in the ice, showed a pained expression, and his life aura was gradually weakening.
"Not good, stop quickly."
Finally, someone saw the white-browed elder's condition and shouted anxiously.
Ning Beichen remained unmoved, looking at the frozen white-browed elder. Only when the white-browed elder's face showed a subtle expression of yielding did Ning Beichen wave his hand. The ancient bronze sword in the sky returned to his hand, and the surrounding ice crystals disappeared, including those on the white-browed elder.
As the ice crystals vanished, the white-browed elder, unable to hold on, stumbled and fell to the ground, gasping for breath. He had been on the verge of death just moments ago.
This gave him a feeling of lingering fear. Even the way he looked at Ning Beichen now held a hint of awe, and he no longer carried himself with an air of superiority.
"Apologies, I am not yet proficient with this move and have injured Senior. I ask for your forgiveness."
Ning Beichen said feigning sincerity.
Not proficient? He had long mastered this move. Saying so was merely to save face.
This also left Ning Beichen somewhat disappointed. What great beings were these? They couldn't even withstand one of his moves. He estimated they were only slightly stronger than the Six-Armed Asura. No wonder they were trapped here and couldn't escape.
The white-browed elder could only pretend to be magnanimous and waved his hand, as he had no face to say anything more.
"As expected, a hero emerges from youth."
The white-browed elder nodded at Ning Beichen. While appearing calm on the surface, he was panicking inside.
Who would have thought that someone who had just entered the Heavenly Venerate realm could have almost instantly killed him with a single move, leaving him, a great being, trembling with fear and no longer daring to underestimate Ning Beichen.
"Senior praises me too highly."
Ning Beichen replied.
"Strength is strength, weakness is weakness. It seems your power is not suppressed in the Avici Hell. Although I don't understand why, it's likely related to you being an outsider. With you here, our chances of escaping the Avici Hell are even greater."
The white-browed elder said.
"Senior, let's discuss escaping the Avici Hell later. I have an urgent matter that requires your help right now."
Ning Beichen said hurriedly.
He then recounted how Liu Yilin and the others were captured, hoping the white-browed elder could help him rescue them.
"This is a matter of utmost importance. I do know of a secret passage into Avici Great City, but it is extremely dangerous. Rescuing them would be a near-certain death."
The white-browed elder told Ning Beichen.
"Senior, they are the most important people to me. If I cannot save them, I will not leave this place."
Ning Beichen said with unwavering resolve.
His meaning was clear: I must save them, and I will not leave until they are rescued.
"Alright, since you are determined to save them, I will take you to that secret passage. When you attempt the rescue, I can create some chaos in Avici Great City for you. Whether you can save them will depend on your own abilities."
The white-browed elder said to Ning Beichen.
He also couldn't sacrifice the thousands of humans here to help Ning Beichen rescue people.
"That is more than enough. Thank you, Senior. If I am fortunate enough to return alive, I will do my utmost to help everyone escape the Avici Hell."
Ning Beichen said loudly.
This was essentially the agreement reached between him and the white-browed elder. The white-browed elder would take him to the secret passage, but whether Liu Yilin could be rescued depended on Ning Beichen's own abilities. This was all the help the white-browed elder could provide.
Not long after, Ning Beichen, accompanied by the white-browed elder and a few others, arrived at a river of blood.
"Young friend Ning, the entrance to the secret passage is within this blood river. You need to swim upstream along this blood river until you reach a confluence. There, you will find the entrance to an underground water channel, which is the entrance to the secret passage. However, you must be careful, as the Asuras have bred river monsters in this blood river. These river monsters are not easy to deal with, so be vigilant."
The white-browed elder instructed Ning Beichen.
"I understand. Thank you, Senior. Senior, I am going now."
After thanking the white-browed elder, Ning Beichen leaped into the blood river and began swimming upstream.