After saying this, his figure instantly rose and went straight down.
Gu Qianying cried out in alarm, trying to pull him back.
But it was ultimately too late.
Du Chun had already activated his bloodline power, beginning to attract the water ghosts below.
As his bloodline power dripped into the air.
The things below could no longer bear the sweetness.
They leaped out of the water madly, drawn by the bloodline power.
"Meng Qinghua, quickly trap them, don't let them escape. Water ghosts that leave the water are all useless."
His face was slightly pale from dripping his bloodline power.
But Du Chun's eyes were firm.
This time, he would finally be a hero.
Meng Qinghua quickly used the power of the five elements, using earth to control them. When all the water ghosts rushed forward, he, unafraid of danger, followed Du Chun's direction.
When he landed at the edge of the water.
He quickly set up a formation, encircling all the water ghosts within.
By the time the water ghosts realized what was happening, they were already trapped with no way out.
Gu Qianying pulled Du Chun over and threw him next to Ouyang Qinglin, "I'll settle with you later. Daring to use your own bloodline power as bait, you are truly the biggest fool in the world."
Du Chun could no longer laugh, but he remained stubborn.
"A joke, why should I? Can you guys deal with these water ghosts? It's hilarious."
He turned his head, "Ouyang, wasn't I amazing?"
Ouyang Qinglin glanced at his wound, rarely showing admiration. After a sigh, he finally spoke slowly.
"In this vast world, only my brother Du is truly amazing."
Nangong Mo had just finished dealing with a water ghost. Since the water ghosts' strength was instantly weakened once they left the water, they were easy to deal with.
He shouted upwards, "Du Chun, how can our friendship be so precious that you disregard yourself? How can I ever repay you!"
Du Chun got goosebumps all over. "Stop the nonsense. If you can't even handle this, I'll kill you myself!"
Gu Qianying pouted, "This lunatic."
Gu Qianying and Nangong Mo worked together to finally eliminate the last water ghost.
The barrier, unable to withstand the force, instantly collapsed, turning into fragments that fell into the river.
Meng Qinghua flew up, his movements somewhat disheveled.
"I've dealt with the residual creatures below. The entrance is to the east, we can go down now."
Gu Qianying paused slightly, then turned to look at Du Chun angrily.
"Wait a moment, there's still a fool who needs healing."
Everyone looked at the smug Du Chun, shaking their heads.
Du Chun's body weakened as he squeezed out his bloodline power, and the surrounding resentment raged, causing him to cough violently.
Gu Qianying was truly furious.
She punched him on the back, "Lunatic."
Nangong Mo lowered his gaze and walked forward, placing his hand on Du Chun's acupoints to transfer spiritual energy.
After a long while, Du Chun's internal energy remained chaotic.
He clicked his tongue, not expecting this. "The resentment in this damned place is something else! If we fall to the ninth level, won't it be even more dangerous?"
No one paid him any mind.
Gu Qianying picked up a silver needle with a cold expression and directly pierced Du Chun's acupoints.
Du Chun cried out in pain instantly, "You woman, can't you be gentler?"
Gu Qianying chuckled, "If I don't make you feel pain, you'll dare to risk your life again next time. I've never seen a lunatic like you before."
Du Chun said smugly, "Come on! Compared to your good husband, what is this of mine?"
Nangong Mo, inexplicably mentioned, gave a bitter smile.
"This has nothing to do with me, don't drag me into this."
Gu Qianying let out another cold laugh, cursing Nangong Mo along with it, "The two of you are equally bad, neither of you can escape responsibility."
Nangong Mo's pupils constricted, "My dear wife!"
Just as he was about to explain, Du Chun below suddenly let out a howl, waving his hands as if in extreme pain.
"Ah! Be gentler!"
"Dream on."
Gu Qianying's voice came again.
Du Chun wailed and gave up struggling.
Perhaps his appearance was too amusing, and the others behind him chuckled, their hearts, which had been uneasy due to the pervasive resentment, began to calm down.
After a short rest, they planned to head to the third level.
The water ghosts were beaten badly by them, and now they all cowered when they saw the group.
Gu Qianying stood at the front, her face frosty, killing intent raging around her.
Before she could even ask, the water ghosts, trembling, knelt before the five of them, kowtowing and pointing to the east.
"The exit has opened, you can proceed to the third level. Please, sirs, spare our lives. We are just water ghosts, we truly don't want to die!"
"Didn't you die?" Gu Qianying looked surprised.
The water ghost then realized its mistake and quickly opened its mouth, slapping its forehead.
"Look at my brain."
"Everyone, hurry up."
He guided the five of them. As they were about to descend, the water ghost suddenly called out, "The things below are not ordinary. You must be careful."
"You're being so kind!"
Everyone was surprised.
The water ghost chuckled, "Before I became a ghost, I was a scholar. If it weren't for my sudden death, I wouldn't have become a water ghost. Hurry up and go! I'm the only good person in this place."
"Thank you."
Gu Qianying bowed to the water ghost, and then the five of them arrived at the third level.
The entrance to the third level was not a teleportation array, but a series of stairs, very long and bottomless.
They chose to walk down, using this opportunity to restore their spiritual energy.
The third level was exceptionally quiet.
There was no light, only darkness, pitch black where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, only the gentle breeze drifting by.
What was even more astonishing was that within this place.
They couldn't feel any power, as if there was nothing here.
And these stairs seemed to rise from nowhere, suspended in mid-air, shaking with every step they took.
Gu Qianying's footsteps faltered slightly.
Everyone's hearts were also uneasy. Powerful opponents were not the most terrifying; the unknown was the most frightening.
In the Nine Levels of Hell, there could never be an empty space.
Unless they were hidden in the darkness.
But Gu Qianying and the others did not perceive them.
Nangong Mo lowered his voice, his finger tracing a wisp of spiritual energy, which turned into starlight and floated before the group.
The scene before them was finally revealed, but it was equally shocking.
It was still a void.
Only the five of them were there, nothing else.
"This is too bizarre!" Meng Qinghua probed the surroundings, trying to find hidden individuals.
But no matter how he used his power, those things remained as if they didn't exist.
Fear quickly descended upon them.
"Should we still go down?" Even Du Chun's voice became weak.
Gu Qianying shook her head and suddenly turned around.
"Haven't you noticed that the stairs below us seem to be controlled by something?"
Her words awakened them. They had only looked ahead, completely neglecting to observe what was beneath their feet.
Suddenly mentioned by Gu Qianying, everyone quickly looked down.
The things below, with nowhere to hide, let out piercing cries and began to retreat.
And after they retreated.
The stairs, originally in the middle, completely broke apart, sending the group hurtling downwards.