Chapter 110: Chapter 88: Zhuang Guxue’s Intentions! The Ancient Path Opens!_2
Xiao Meier collapsed straight to the ground, and nearby, Wei Yunsheng firmly caught her, holding her tightly in his arms.
The one who struck was none other than Lu Li, who had been observing her all along and slowly lurking not far from her. He launched a thunderous strike the moment she relaxed slightly.
“Demon Secret Skill? No!”
Wei Yunsheng bellowed furiously, a look of heart-wrenching pain on his face.
He glared viciously towards the direction of the Sword Qi, and his expression suddenly shocked upon recognizing the person.
He then immediately dropped the body and flew toward the center of the valley behind him, disappearing from before Lu Li in just a few breaths.
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Wei Yunsheng stifled the murderous intent in his heart. In an instant, he knew the identity of the attacker—the mysterious man who was on par with the Heavenly Demon Prince, and certainly not someone he could handle.
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“As long as the green hills last… Meier, I will definitely avenge you…”
Seeing this, Lu Li’s expression was startled. He had directly killed the other’s “White Moonlight” and thought the man would come at him desperately. Instead, he had fled rapidly.
From Lu Li’s sneak attack to Wei Yunsheng’s escape, everything had happened in the blink of an eye.
A nearby Copper Armor Corpse, sensing the aura of someone familiar, actually showed a trace of fear. That aura was deeply imprinted in its mind.
It swiftly kicked its leg and moved away from Lu Li, charging towards a woman behind—it was targeting Zhuang Guxue.
Zhuang Guxue, seeing the Copper Armor Corpse’s attack, had a look of terror on her face. She immediately summoned her Flying Sword and slashed it at the Zombie.
The fiery-red Sword Qi tore through the sky, its presence extremely remarkable, fiercely striking the ancient copper armor of the Zombie.
“Clang…”
A crisp impact sound rang out, sparks flying everywhere, yet not leaving a single scratch on the Zombie’s armor.
The Copper Armor Corpse harshly slapped the Flying Sword away like a fly and then charged like thunder towards Zhuang Guxue’s side, its black nails releasing a terrifying deathly aura as it viciously reached forward.
The Defensive Treasure Cauldron was immediately caught, its brilliance dimmed and it began to shudder wildly.
Zhuang Guxue sensed the oppressive death energy closing in, a look of utter despair on her face.
“Could it be that today I fall here?”
She operated her Defensive Magical Artifact with all her might, desperately fending off the Copper Armor Corpse’s assault.
After several strikes, her defenses became perilously weak.
Just as she resigned herself to death, a sudden change took place.
A water-blue Flying Sword, as fast as lightning, slashed from afar, its sword light pulsing at the tip with an astonishing aura.
Afterward, a young man slowly walked over from the side.
“Boom…”
The Flying Sword fiercely struck the chest of the Copper Armor Corpse, sending out a huge shower of sparks that made the Zombie stagger back, roaring furiously.
Sensing the threat, it immediately abandoned Zhuang Guxue and quickly charged towards the many Cultivators ahead.
Before long, the entire scene was filled with continuous screams, numerous Cultivators perishing under the claws of the Zombie, as none could withstand even a few of its moves—the gap was immense.
As all the Cultivators fled the scene, the Copper Armor Corpse also swiftly made its way out of the valley.
“Many thanks to Mr. Guo for your assistance. Otherwise, I might have perished at the hands of this beast.”
Zhuang Guxue, sensing the arrival from the aura of the Flying Sword, immediately knew who it was and looked gratefully at Lu Li beside her.
Seeing that Lu Li had changed his appearance again, her expression was somewhat peculiar.
“When we first met, you also adjusted your appearance with a secret technique, didn’t you?”
Lu Li smiled, “Please forgive me, Mr. Zhuang. It was a necessity.”
Mr. Zhuang pursed her lips and smiled, “What Mr. Guo does is always astonishing, and I have long heard of it.”
“You seem young, I wonder if you have a Daoist couple?”
She suddenly asked, her face turning red, a shy look appearing on her face, while her heart held some anticipation.
After Lu Li had come to the rescue several times, he had left a deep impression in Zhuang Guxue’s heart, and she had already begun to feel something unusual.
Lu Li smiled faintly, “Not at the moment.”
Her heart leaped for joy upon hearing this and she quickly handed over a Communication Jade Token, “This is my Communication Talisman. After you leave, you can contact me…”
Having said that, she swiftly flew towards the valley, her cheeks burning red like a ripe peach.
Lu Li reached out to take the token, feeling the warmth from her fingertips, and couldn’t help but smile to himself.
“This lady is quite a character to reveal her heart so directly, quite rare indeed.”
Despite that, this woman’s stature, appearance, and cultivation were all top-notch, and she was an exceedingly rare Array Master. In the future, incorporating someone like her into the family for its growth wouldn’t be bad at all. Most importantly, he admired her character for knowing gratitude and seeking to repay it.
Lu Li took out the jade talisman from his storage bag and quickly flew towards the center of the valley.
He steered his tunneling light to avoid the surrounding restraints, carefully threading his way between the seas of trees, startling the birds and beasts into scattering in all directions.
Before long, he arrived at a huge clearing in the center of the valley.
The entire area was several miles wide, and the ground was paved with giant green stones, very smooth and flat.
At this moment, many true disciples from both the righteous and demon paths were gathering on the clearing, with Mu Chen and Jiang Taixu among them.
Zhuang Guxue was standing at the outermost edge of the cultivators of the righteous path. She sensed Lu Li’s presence, turned her head, and gave a slight smile.
The group made no move, as if they were waiting for something.
When the others saw Lu Li’s arrival, they merely glanced over without much attention, except for Heavenly Demon Prince Mu Chen, who gave him a long and meaningful look.
Lu Li followed the gaze and saw the other’s eyes twinkling like stars, emitting an inexplicable light.
“Spiritual eyes?”
He was suddenly startled in his heart; the other party had obviously discovered him but did not expose it.
“It seems this invisibility secret technique is not omnipotent. I’ll have to be more cautious in the future.”
Lu Li looked around, guided by the gaze of the others.
In front of him was a huge cliff with three rugged paths leading directly to the top of the cliff. At the base of the cliff was a sea of fire restraint, emanating an intense heat and obviously very dangerous.
At the top of the cliff, ten jade steps led straight to the end of the void where a majestic palace stood firmly in the air, surrounded by clouds and mist as if it were an Immortal Palace.
“It seems that the palace is the endpoint. If I’m not mistaken, that divine skill should be there.”
He thought to himself.
At this moment, a voice suddenly transmitted from inside his storage bag, confirming his guess.
“Lu Li, there is a remnant piece at the end of the void.”
Lu Li nodded his head without hurry.
He surveyed the surroundings and began to wait in silence.
At this time, Mu Chen, with a calm face, looked around and said, “That palace is the endpoint. Does no one choose to explore the path first?”
Hearing his words, people closed their eyes slightly. None of them were fools. Every time the Floating Realm opened, the core conditions for passing would change, and no one knew what dangers lay ahead, so no one wanted to be the scapegoat.
Wasn’t it better to let other cultivators scout and then assess the situation accordingly?
Seeing no one responding, Mu Chen’s expression turned cold, and he pointed at a young cultivator not far away, “You, go and test the waters. Those who resist will die!”
The young man’s face turned bitter when he heard this. Although somewhat dissatisfied in his heart, he dared not resist.
As a loose cultivator, he had no right to refuse.
The young man summoned his tunneling light and flew towards the middle path.
It didn’t take long for the tunneling light to fly directly into the entrance of the pathway.
“Bang…”
The moment he stepped in, the young man was violently smashed onto the ground, made of giant stones, making a severe impact noise.
“Ah…”
Due to his excessive speed and the lack of time to react, the young man cried out in agony after being smashed.
“A wide-range array that restricts flight!”
Lu Li, watching the man’s pitiful state, received a shock. Such a wide-ranging restriction on flight was quite rare, indicating that there might be many dangers ahead.
The expressions on the faces of the surrounding cultivators also revealed uncertainty.
Everyone looked at the young man on the ground once more.
After a moment, the young man slowly got up and proceeded cautiously towards the pathway ahead.
He carefully scanned his surroundings, seeing no anomalies, yet he felt uneasy. The silence around him was too deep, making it hard to believe that it would be this easy to pass.
What happened next proved his fears right.
When the young man had walked a third of the way along the path, three dark figures suddenly burst out from the end in front, lunging towards him. They moved as fast as lightning, reaching him in an instant.
Then they firmly surrounded him in the center.
At this point, everyone could clearly see the true faces of the shadows, making their hearts jump in shock.