Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 1401 - 1399 Starving to Death

Chapter 1399 Starved to Death

"Damn it, how could this happen!"

Looking at his already somewhat blackened fist, Wang Batian said in frustration. He never imagined that the black walls would be so bizarre, able to emit such terrifying electric light that even he couldn’t withstand it. He was left wondering what on earth these walls were made of—something completely unheard of!

However, there was some lingering fear in his heart. Luckily, the blue electric light lasted only a short time, and he could just barely endure it. If it had lasted longer, wouldn’t he have been electrocuted to death here! Just thinking about this possible outcome made cold sweat break out on his back. He definitely didn’t want to risk attacking the wall again, as he still needed to find the inheritance within the Heavenly Immortal Mansion Ruins, and dying here was not an option!

With this thought, he wore a serious expression and began devising a way to solve this massive labyrinth...

It’s worth mentioning that Wang Batian’s idea wasn’t a coincidence. When Su Zhong and the others came in later, they encountered the same situation. The young disciple brought by the Gu Family was rather impulsive and directly punched the wall, instantly turning into a pile of charcoal, scaring Su Zhong and the others into a cold sweat. None of them had anticipated the wall to be this formidable. Fortunately, they hadn’t made a move; otherwise, they might have been the ones dead!

Even among Chen Qing and the others who entered the labyrinth later, there were people with similar thoughts. After losing a life, everyone became obedient, realizing that this labyrinth had to be tackled with intellect, not force. With no other option, the remaining people began to discuss strategies and, once agreed upon, proceeded with their plan.

Time flew by in the blink of an eye. Everyone was using their own methods and had been going back and forth for over a month, yet none of them found a way out. By this time, everyone’s pace had slowed, as nearly everyone realized that apart from the shiny black walls, there was nothing in the labyrinth. Food and drink had become an issue!

Although everyone was a cultivator and could somewhat manage without food, they could only endure for longer based on their strength. Now, over a month without any clues made them worried they wouldn’t find a way out before starving to death. If that really happened, it would be a massive problem!

Agreeingly, everyone began cautiously rationing their food and water, for no one knew how much longer they needed to endure here. In such circumstances, nearly another month passed, and finally, someone faced a crisis!

"Patriarch...I...I can’t hold on..." A young man among the Hidden World’s cultivators weakly said. Although he had reached the Infinitesimal Realm, he hadn’t thought much beforehand, causing his food to run out a month ago. During this period, he relied solely on his strength to last, but now he couldn’t go on anymore. He even felt his life force rapidly depleting, knowing he was about to die.

"Rest assured, if I get out, I’ll take care of your family." The old man said sadly, looking at the young man’s tragic state. This young man was the most outstanding genius he had ever encountered, which is why he brought him to explore the Heavenly Immortal Mansion. He never expected that after overcoming so many difficult and dangerous challenges, he would starve to death here. His heart was truly heavy with grief.

In truth, the old man wanted to save this young man, but he too had run out of water and food long ago. Even if he wanted to help, there was nothing he could do. Others wouldn’t share what little they had either, so he could only watch the young man die.

Hearing the old man’s words brought a smile to the young man’s face. He wanted to thank the old man, but before he could speak, he suddenly fell to the ground, stopping to breathe forever and leaving this world.

Looking at the young man’s body on the ground, the old man’s eyes watered. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to save him, but he really lacked the ability. If he had known about the dangers within the Heavenly Immortal Mansion earlier, he wouldn’t have brought the young man here, resulting in his untimely death.

Seeing such a scene left the cultivators of the Hidden World deeply saddened. Dying in battle was one thing, but being starved to death was almost unfathomable. Yet, having reached this point with nobody possessing food or water, they could only resign to fate. If they couldn’t find food or water before dying, they truly would perish here...

Compared to the Hidden World’s cultivators, Wang Batian and Su Zhong’s situation was considerably better. These Human Immortal Realm experts had brought along some Space Artifacts containing emergency food supplies, though not much. They were now carefully conserving what they had to avoid meeting the same fate.

Lin Feng and his group were the most at ease. Anticipating potential mishaps, Lin Feng had stocked the Space Ring with abundant food and water. Previously, he had encountered some demon beasts with excellent meat in the forest and saved that too, so Lin Feng and his group had no worries about sustenance. They could stay for years or even decades without any issues.

However, this seemingly aimless wandering was taking a toll on Xia Lalan and the others. In the forest, there were plants and demon beasts, along with some sunlight to see. But within this maze, except for the dark walls, there was nothing but silence. This stifling environment was taking a toll on their mood, making it impossible to stay upbeat.

"Brother-in-law, how long are we going to walk like this?" Leng Hao couldn’t hold back and asked Lin Feng. It was impossible to tell how many days they had been walking in the dark labyrinth, and he genuinely wanted to know when they could leave and end this sunless life.

Despite resting occasionally, using the time to cultivate, and with spiritual energy being plentiful, their strength had improved. But the real question loomed—how much longer? Staring at the dark walls daily was maddening!

"Lin Feng, any idea how much longer?" Xia Lalan asked from the side, unable to endure any longer. Not knowing how long this would last was grating her patience, and staying here too long would be unbearable.

Upon hearing their concerns, the others turned their gaze towards Lin Feng. They had already had enough of this, just that they hadn’t voiced it. With Leng Hao and Xia Lalan now speaking up, they all wanted to hear Lin Feng’s thoughts. Even the two Demon Immortals were almost at their wits’ end.

"I estimate about another month until we find the way out," Lin Feng answered sincerely. Over the past days, he had explored and charted most of the maze. Some shifting areas were firmly noted in his mind, and with a few more parts to clarify, departing would soon be within reach.

"Another month!"

"This maze is vast!"

"A month isn’t long, no problem!"

...

Upon hearing Lin Feng’s estimate, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. A month wasn’t long for them, and they anticipated an exit then. With this thought, joy spread across everyone’s faces!

Seeing everyone lighten up, Lin Feng smiled faintly and said nothing further, continuing according to the planned direction.

Yet what they didn’t expect was that after venturing further for less than two hours, they encountered Chen Qing and his group. Chen Qing’s numbers had dwindled to less than twenty, with every face looking extremely frail, close to collapse. Seeing this, Lin Feng immediately led his group to meet them.

"Lin Feng, it’s you! Please help us!"

Chen Qing spotted Lin Feng and demanded rescue, unable to continue much longer. It had been roughly three months, give or take, and even the strongest couldn’t manage without food and water. Seeing Lin Feng was his chance at survival!

Yet he found their condition odd. How were Lin Feng and his group seemingly unfazed after such a duration? Did they have food? But he couldn’t see them holding anything. What on earth was happening?

Upon hearing Chen Qing’s call for help, Lin Feng quickened his pace, reaching Chen Qing’s side. Lin Feng flicked his wrist, which produced some pieces of food and a bottle of water. Realizing they were starving, he handed them over to Chen Qing, cautioning, "Eat slowly, don’t rush."

Chen Qing, holding the food and water, became petrified. How did these items appear? He hadn’t seen Lin Feng take them from anywhere, nor did Lin Feng seem to carry anything to hold them. It left him baffled at how Lin Feng managed this, thinking, ’Is Lin Feng this magical, producing food out of thin air? What on earth is going on!’

Lin Feng, unconcerned with the reactions, moved to other cultivators, distributing food and water generously. This left them dumbfounded. Nearly twenty people were fed, with enough supplies to form a significant heap. How did Lin Feng have so much stored? Again, it puzzled them how he was managing this like some magic trick, producing an impossible amount of supplies—truly incredible!