Chapter 501: Stunning the World! He Conquered Hell!

The next step was the return journey.

Heading straight up from 2,500 meters underground.

Climbing up was simpler than descending, but it consumed far more stamina.

Ning Fei swam out of the underground river, grabbed the rope, and began his ascent.

He returned to where he had left his bag, dried himself off, and changed back into his Warmth Daoist robe.

"Phew, much warmer."

Ning Fei combed through his hair, gathered it back into a bun, and secured it with his Daoist Hairpin.

The entire motion was quite dashing.

While Ning Fei climbed, the outside world had already exploded into an uproar.

Numerous international media outlets were reporting on the event.

"Huaxia Explorer Ning Fei Breaks Krubera Cave Depth Record!"

"The Bizarre Ice Crystal World Deep Underground!"

"He Conquered Hell!"

"Where Are the Limits of Humanity? This Man Gives Us the Answer!"

All sorts of articles spread across the internet.

Many were published by highly popular media organizations.

Ning Fei's name was spreading worldwide.

His fans and followers multiplied.

Meanwhile, Ning Fei continued to climb.

A full day and night had passed since he first began his descent.

During those twenty-four hours, he had eaten only a single meal of grilled fish and taken no rest.

Many viewers watching the broadcast couldn't stay awake; they slept, woke up, and found Ning Fei still climbing.

Ascending, after all, was no easy task.

It required an explorer to grip the rope and pull themselves up bit by bit.

Sometimes a height of just a hundred meters was enough to exhaust a person completely.

But the height Ning Fei had to climb was 2,500 meters.

Foreign viewers were utterly blown away by Ning Fei's performance.

Exploration enthusiasts gathered in forums, expressing their sheer disbelief.

"He's still climbing! It's like he has an endless supply of strength!"

"How is he doing this? This has already broken the limits of humanity!"

"I heard he belongs to a sect in Huaxia and is a cultivator. For certain cultivators, their physical constitution really is different from ordinary people."

"I've heard about that too. It's an indigenous religion in Huaxia called Daoism."

"What kind of sect is that? Why haven't I ever heard of it? I feel like he's way stronger than the religious folks over in Europe!"

"Ancient Huaxia highly values tradition. They only pass it down to Huaxia people and rarely preach in foreign lands, which also limits their expansion."

"Tai Chi, Bagua, and Yin-Yang all belong to this religion. Now, this religion is unknowingly influencing the world!"

"What? They invented Tai Chi and Yin-Yang? That's incredible!"

The more the exploration enthusiasts chatted, the more astounded they became.

At the same time, discussions about Daoism surged across the global internet.

Invisibly, Ning Fei had promoted another wave of traditional Huaxia culture.

People abroad increasingly realized that a mysterious power was hidden within ancient Huaxia.

This power very likely came from Daoism.

On the broadcast screen, Ning Fei continued his endless ascent.

He no longer spoke, nor did he stop; he simply climbed in silence.

To him, this was a form of pure cultivation.

The most important aspect of cultivation was a tranquil heart. Once the heart quieted, the body would enter a special state.

In this state, a person could better examine themselves and better perceive nature.

The ensuing broadcast was a bit monotonous, yet the channel's popularity remained constantly high.

'Temple Master Ning has been in the Krubera Cave for thirty-six hours! It's been almost a day and a half, and other than eating a meal of grilled fish and drinking water a few times, we haven't seen him rest at all.'

'His stamina seems absolutely endless!'

'Now the whole world is blown away by his performance!'

'Haha, a lot of foreigners can't figure out why Temple Master Ning is so strong!'

'Never mind the foreigners, I can't figure it out either.'

'He's a beast!'

The viewers chatted happily in the bullet screen.

Gradually, Ning Fei reached the spot where he had first descended into the Krubera Cave.

A long rope stretching over a hundred meters.

Because he had previously chosen to slide down the rope rather than climb down the rock face.

Therefore, his only method of returning was to climb back up bit by bit.

What followed was another scene that left everyone dumbfounded.

Ning Fei merely stretched his body a little, then gripped the rope hand over hand, hoisting himself up just like that.

His legs hung naturally, swaying in the air; it looked as if his lower body wasn't exerting any force at all.

In other words, he was relying entirely on his upper body strength to pull himself upward.

The standard posture for climbing a rope or a pole was to wrap one's legs around it, using both hands and feet to exert force.

This method was slower, but safer and far less strenuous.

It was absolutely not what Ning Fei was doing right now—scrambling upward like an agile monkey.

'So strong!'

'Watching Temple Master Ning's broadcast is truly shocking!'

'Every single move exceeds my expectations.'

'This can't be explained away with Light Kung Fu anymore!'

'This is just pure strength!'

Continuing steadily upward, Ning Fei reached out, grabbed the outer rim of the Krubera Cave, and with a slight pull, hauled his body up and out.

At this moment, the outside world was pitch black.

It was already late at night, well past midnight.

Only then did this live broadcast spectacle—an exploration of hell that had lasted nearly thirty-seven hours—finally come to an end.

His performance had truly stunned the entire world.

The fastest person in the world to reach the deepest point underground.

The person who had explored the deepest cave in the world.

With his performance, Ning Fei had broken two world records.

Furthermore, these records would likely never be broken by anyone else.

"It's already dark!"

"This trip really was a bit tiring."

Ning Fei stretched his body and spoke softly.

He looked very relaxed, unaware that the outside world was already engaged in explosively heated discussions.

Countless media outlets were scrambling to report his deeds.

Exploration enthusiasts even regarded him as the greatest explorer in the world.

To Ning Fei, such empty fame was dispensable.

However, the Fuzhu Egg sitting in his Divine Beast Space was a genuinely massive harvest.

At that moment, the helicopter sponsored by Red Bull flew over Ning Fei's head.

Because the mountaintop lacked the conditions for a landing, the helicopter could only lower a rope ladder.

Carrying his backpack, Ning Fei decisively climbed the rope ladder.

In reality, this was a highly dangerous maneuver.

The rope ladder swayed in the air, and if one lacked the necessary strength, it was very easy to fall off.

Only professionally trained special forces operatives would choose to board an aircraft this way.

Ning Fei had never received professional training.

He was just incredibly capable.

The drone circled Ning Fei, broadcasting the scene.

The viewers watched as Ning Fei climbed higher and higher up the rope ladder.

Only when he finally boarded the helicopter did everyone let out a long sigh of relief.

Afterward, Ning Fei went to the accommodation arranged by Red Bull to rest.

By freely sponsoring Ning Fei's "descent into hell," Red Bull had gained widespread popularity and excellent advertising results.

Therefore, Red Bull now valued Ning Fei highly.

They even planned to provide all necessary assistance free of charge whenever Ning Fei had such needs in the future.

For Red Bull, as long as you dared to court death, they dared to sponsor you.

Ning Fei ate a large meal, washed up, lay down on his bed, and fell into a deep sleep.

Before sleeping, he thought of the Fuzhu Egg in his Divine Beast Space and smiled in satisfaction.

"Next, I have to figure out a way to hatch this little guy."