The Forbidden Path to Immortality - Chapter 81

Chapter 5: Lake Bottom
Sensing Shui Dielan absorbed in nursing her injuries in the distance, Li Xun breathed a sigh of relief, peering through the darkness to survey the layout of the surrounding reefs.
Shui Dielan had agreed to recuperate here because there were no special Qi connections; it was naturally formed, untouched by human intervention.
However, in Li Xun’s view, while there were certainly no artificial Qi connections, the seemingly chaotic distribution of reefs, along with the gullies carved by the lake, were perfectly coordinated and arranged, their interplay and interplay evident in a remarkable forbidden arrangement.
With his experience breaking the barrier in the ancient temple, he was almost certain that this was a forbidden method distinct from that of the Demon Thunder Ancient Temple, yet a similar lineage.
This proved that his meticulous deductions over the past few days had been flawless.
This was the key to entering Wuyinxuan.
“A single thread connects the inside and outside—this is the true nature of the ancient temple’s seal!” Li Xun smiled silently, his smile brimming with confidence.
“The ancient temple has sealed its fire orifice, and this place has correspondingly sealed its entrance. Once the fire orifice is opened, water and fire will blend, and the seal here will reveal its true nature. Hey, whoever set up the formation is truly remarkable. This seal, taking advantage of the natural conditions and topography, stretches for hundreds of miles, yet is so concealed. It must be the work of a master!”
Breaking the barrier would be difficult, especially since the ancient temple’s fire orifice couldn’t be opened. This place would be like a massive lock with its keyhole sealed, leaving nowhere to penetrate.
Li Xun wasn’t about to waste his efforts, nor was he in a hurry. For the moment he arrived here first, he was confident he would be the biggest winner in the battle for Wuyinxuan.
Now, all he had to do was make a few small adjustments…
everything was happening silently.
Because the seal was locked, no Qi was flowing, and there was no way to detect or correct the changes here.
But Li Xun’s men didn’t hesitate. Sixty years had honed his forbidden techniques to perfection, and the meticulousness and confidence born of that were even more precious and rare than his own cultivation. In
a mere half-moon, everything was complete. Though
a minor undertaking, he had put considerable effort into concealing it from Shui Dielan. However, once the task was complete, he didn’t allow himself a moment to breathe. He immediately sat cross-legged, his mind once again immersed in the sluggishly flowing Yin Fire within him.
Time was precious, but he didn’t rush to heal his wounds, instead focusing on the Youxuan puppet.
The Tianming Huayin Pearl was severely damaged, making it impossible to summon the puppet using this rare treasure. He had to find another solution: transferring the puppet’s power from the pearl to the conventional “Bottomless Nether Ring.”
The “Bottomless Dark Ring” is the source of all life for disciples of the Ghostly Shadow Devouring Sect. Its function is equivalent to the Golden Elixir and Nascent Soul formed by Xuanmen disciples. It is the central hub for drawing Qi across the sky and integrating the Nine Netherworlds. All magical techniques and actions must originate from this.
Li Xun’s use of the “Heavenly Dark Yin Pearl” as the central core of his practice, conserving energy, may be considered clever at best, but unorthodox at worst!
Now, Li Xun, forced to return to the proper path of his sect, though it was merely a matter of thought, required a complete re-familiarization and planning of the various shifts in Qi.
At his current level of cultivation, Li Xun dared not act rashly, but could only calm his mind and carefully observe.
The Bottomless Dark Ring first reversed several times, entwining Qi, then reversed again, thereby drawing in Yin Fire and opening the portal to the Mysterious Nine Netherworlds.
A strand of the incredibly pure Nine Netherworld Earth Qi was extracted and quickly merged with the external Qi. With its unique properties, it naturally became the core governing all Qi.
Its powerful gravitational pull reacted to the Mysterious Puppet, existing in another, nameless dimension, instantly vibrating the void and resonating.
This strand of Nine Netherworld Earth Qi also, through a mysterious channel, was implanted within the puppet, becoming the frontier of control.
Although the puppet wasn’t actually summoned, it was merely a formality. This was the first time Li Xun had completely controlled a Mysterious Puppet. The success of this attempt was like placing a heavy weight on the scales of his victory.
It was also a novel experience, offering him new insights.
Strangely, as the Bottomless Nether Ring circulated, his mind seemed to respond, as if the Yin Fire Pearl hidden within it was resonating.
He was about to observe it more closely when the vibration of the external Qi startled him awake. Opening his eyes, he was met with a complex gaze from Water Die Lan.
Shui Dielan was only about ten feet away from him at this moment. She was sneaking up so silently. Who knows what her plan was?
Li Xun was on guard, but his hand could not help but touch his chest.
There, there were waves of subtle vibrations.
This was the reaction of the Cloud Mist Stone!
It was not only the Cloud Mist Stone that was changing. The large reef area around them also had extremely subtle, but unmistakable light vibrations. The obscure energy flowing through it gradually became apparent and could no longer be concealed.
Shui Dielan raised her eyebrows slightly, chuckled and said, “You ghost, what are you doing again?”
The fire orifice was opened!
Li Xun made this judgment first, and at the same time, a very natural surprise appeared on his face. He pinched the clothes on his chest, frowned, and then reached into his arms and took out the Cloud Mist Stone.
As Shui Dielan’s eyes flashed, he suddenly cried out, “Ah!” “The ancient temple’s seal has been broken!”
Before he could finish his words, the Cloud Stone suddenly shone with a brilliant, earthy-yellow light. Reflected by the water, it cast a bizarre, shimmering light across the reef and waters.
More importantly, with the appearance of this intense light, thousands of complex energies suddenly radiated in all directions. Even underwater, Li Xun could hear a strange, sizzling sound.
Instantly, the entire reef vibrated with a humming sound, as if struck by a dragon’s tail. The water swirled and shook with tremendous force.
Even Li Xun hadn’t anticipated the drastic changes to the seal following the opening of the Fire Acupoint. Fortunately, the tremors were brief, and the reef quickly returned to calm.
Even that calmness wasn’t quite right, for at a profound level, tens of thousands of energies were intertwining and interacting, weaving a vast web encompassing the entire lakebed, reflecting a unique vitality.
This group of rocks seemed to be alive!
After a moment of surprise, Shui Dielan made a decision instantly.
With her vision, she naturally saw that the changes in the energy were actually centered on the cloud stone in Li Xun’s hand.
She didn’t waste any words, and stretched out her hand in a flash, wanting to “take” this strange stone.
The distance between the two was more than ten feet away. No matter how fast she moved, Li Xun should have time to react.
However, the strange thing was that Li Xun didn’t move his hands or feet, and let Shui Dielan’s fingers lightly pick up the cloud stone and take it away. In the end, he just smiled and said: “Don’t be anxious, Shui Xianni. In this place full of forbidden methods, staying calm is the way to protect yourself!”
There was no trace of anger in his words, and this move immediately eased the tense situation.
Shui Dielan glanced at him, held the Cloud Mist Stone in front of her eyes, and examined it for a long moment, but she was simply dazzled by the energy flowing within it and could not discern the mystery at all.
After all, she was intelligent, and her previous impatience had only made her head spin. Now that she had calmed down, she immediately understood Li Xun’s intentions.
She raised an eyebrow and said, “Who’s anxious? I have no use for this ghost stone. I’m just curious and have no other intentions… But you have a more sinister mind. I want to know what kind of ghost place this is?”
The three “ghost” characters in her sentence clearly showed her dissatisfaction with the current situation.
Li Xun was confident and did not rush to answer her. He simply held out his hands and spread them out.
The meaning of this gesture was clear. Shui Dielan understood, rolled her eyes, and smiled as she placed the Cloud Mist Stone on it.
Li Xun took the stone back and nodded, saying, “Let the fairy know. This time, we’ve hit the jackpot! If what I’m thinking is correct, this might be the true gateway to Wuyinxuan.”
“What?”
Shui Dielan was genuinely surprised, but Li Xun didn’t give her a chance to react. He blurred several parts of his original deduction and reiterated it, passing it off as a recent thought.
He spoke seriously, completely disclaiming his ulterior motives. Shui Die naturally didn’t believe his words, but with such a huge fortune within reach, what Li Xun had thought before was no longer the point.
As she plotted secretly, she listened to Li Xun say, “This is truly heaven’s help. With the Cloud Mist Stone in hand, breaking this restriction is a piece of cake. However…”
Shui Dielan interrupted him bluntly, “What are you trying to say?”
“Time is precious, Shui Xianzi, give me some time!” Li Xun’s gaze swept across the reefs, a hint of pride etched even deeper.
He had already added some “spices” to the original restriction, and now he could summon puppets to assist. With just three steps of space, he was confident he could shake off Shui Dielan and enter Wuyin Pavilion alone.
Shui Dielan stared at his face, still silent, but something in her heart stirred.
At the same time, Li Xun’s eyes widened, and he looked up at the lake. As he confirmed what was happening, he uttered a word between his teeth: “Shit!” Before he could finish
his words, he and Shui Dielan simultaneously shrank back, crouching in the shadows of the reefs, staunching their entire aura.
A moment later, the atmosphere outside the water trembled. In a flash, at least a dozen auras broke through the water, yet the moment they entered, they transformed from outward-flowing to inward-flowing. This single tactic clearly indicated that each of
these newcomers was a formidable threat. And that wasn’t all. In a flash, they all fell to the lake’s bottom. Li Xun sensed at least seven or eight waves of detection aura sweeping across the waters. Their interplay quickly established their assigned areas, with no conflicts.
Furthermore, these areas weren’t fixed; instead, they flowed back and forth, complementing each other’s needs. This single tactic clearly indicated that these were experienced and skilled individuals
. Without further ado, the identities of the newcomers were
immediately apparent. Li Xun and Shui Dielan restrained their auras upon noticing the unusual situation. Furthermore, the complex aura patterns in the waters affected each other’s perception, allowing them to temporarily escape the scourge of being caught.
However, it was only temporary.
The lakebed, over ten miles in radius, was vast, and the jumbled reefs were indeed complex. But all this was done without drawing attention.
If these cultivators had truly discovered something and diligently investigated, the two would surely be caught!
Perhaps, “catching a turtle in a jar” would be a more appropriate description?
Just as Li Xun was smirking at himself, a soft, magnetic voice shook the water, echoing through the slightly chaotic space.
“Master Wuji, the energy here is dense and complex, extremely unstable. Why is that?”
Another voice responded immediately. “Although it’s a bit chaotic, you should all know that the seal of Wuyinxuan is based on the principle of harmonizing water and fire, connecting the inside and outside. Now that the seal on the ancient temple has been lifted, it’s normal for this area to react.”
Hearing this, Li Xun’s heart skipped a beat. “Master!”
He immediately felt a surge of regret. “So I underestimated the cultivators of the world—what I can see, others can’t? I thought I was ahead of everyone, but in the end, I’m blocked here!”
Just as he was thinking, Shui Dielan nudged him from the side, signaling him to look up.
In this situation, he wasn’t worried about the masters’ reaction. Li Xun narrowed his eyes, leaving only a slit open, and looked over there.
It was indeed the alliance of the five evil sects.
The Flying Ape Demon, the Rotten Bone Boy, the Soul-Snatching Broken Sword… Even Yuan Nan, who was almost a cripple, had come here with the support of others.
Of course, the most eye-catching figure was the peerless beauty at the head. Although underwater, her skirt fluttered, dancing with the waves, making her look as ethereal as an angel, and there was no trace of her “reputation” at all.
Li Xun’s gaze paused on the concubine before moving to Xia Yin behind her. More precisely, it moved to Gu Pin’er, who was supported by Xia Yin.
Once there, he clung to her, not moving for a long time.
Shui Dielan took in his expression, chuckled softly, and whispered, “Your little lover’s life is saved, isn’t it? It’s a pity that he can’t even stand…” It was rare for her to be in the mood for a joke.
Li Xun suddenly turned his head. Shui Dielan thought he was angry and embarrassed, and was considering whether to say a few more words, but she saw a serious expression on his face, and it was obvious that he didn’t care about what he just said: “This time it’s really bad!”
Shui Dielan rolled his eyes at him: “You don’t need to remind me.”
“That’s not what I meant!” Li Xun shook his head and said: “If only the concubine and her people came, we might not have no chance. But, that monk Wuji is a tricky person.”
“Monk Wuji?” Shui Dielan didn’t know why Li Xun jumped away from Gu Pin’er, but she still glanced over there. She saw that the man Li Xun was talking about was handsome, but had a slick face, and it was hard to tell what was so powerful about him.
Li Xun said in a deep voice: “I have heard of this person’s reputation. He may not be a good person, but he is also a man of real talent and knowledge. He was born in the Bu Yan Sect. Although he has rebelled against the sect, his attainments in forbidden techniques are not inferior to mine!”
Shui Dielan was stunned: “Bu Yan Sect? No wonder the ban was lifted so quickly!”
Li Xun asked curiously: “What do you mean?”
“Don’t you know? The previous owner of Wu Yin Xuan was called Qu Zhuoyu, who was also the master of the Bu Yan Sect!”
Shui Dielan said innocently, but Li Xun knew that she was deliberately concealing it again, but now he didn’t care about being angry.
Qu Zhuoyu’s name surprised him.
When he studied the ban of the ancient temple, he felt that the forbidden techniques were sophisticated, but they could be integrated into the most ordinary environment, making it impossible for people to see the clues, which was consistent with the Bu Yan Sect’s “great skill without words”.
The method was quite similar to that of the previous sect leader. He hadn’t expected it to be built by a previous sect leader, and his attitude immediately became more serious.
However, he still had one question: “Since Qu Zhuoyu is the leader of the Unspoken Sect, why didn’t he pass this cave down to the next generation of the sect?”
Shui Dielan answered confidently: “Who knows? It seems that those who have achieved enlightenment and ascended to heaven always have different ideas from others. What about fate, heaven’s will? Humph, it’s all incomprehensible!”
“That’s right…” When responding, Li Xun thought of Zhong Yin.
But he quickly recovered and said, “I had originally wanted to rely on the ban here to buy some time, but with this Wu Ji, that plan is no longer possible. Although he doesn’t have the Cloud Mist Stone, it doesn’t take much effort to find the key to unlocking the ban. If they seize it first, we will have no chance. What should we do?”
He rarely showed weakness and threw the problem to Shui Dielan to solve. But Shui Dielan, without blinking, kicked the ball back: “I know nothing about forbidden techniques. This is your business… How about I help you kill him?”
This was, of course, a joke, and Li Xun simply laughed it off.
However, as they spoke, the group suddenly dispersed. Qi Wusheng and the Flying Ape Demon exited the lake, their destination unknown. The Rotten Bone Boy circled the lakebed, surveying something. Yuan Nan, injured, was supported by a female cultivator from the Bliss Sect as they rested and meditated.
Meanwhile, the ** Concubine and Wu Ji walked side by side into the reefs. Behind them was Xiyin, holding Gu Pin’er, while several other disciples of lesser status followed in scattered lines.
Seeing this scene, both of their eyes lit up.
Shui Dielan chuckled: “Waiting for something?”
“Xiyin did a great job!” Li Xun smiled back, then met Shui Dielan’s gaze, clearly understanding each other’s intentions.
At this point, the two only needed a little more communication and planning before they could proceed.
Li Xun didn’t hold back on this, leaning close to Shui Dielan’s ear and whispering his plan.
Perhaps neither of them realized, but under these circumstances, the atmosphere between them was surprisingly harmonious—not the kind of politeness that maintained distance for the sake of cooperation, but a natural rapport.
This “harmony” only lasted a brief moment, as both quickly realized this stance was unsafe and consciously adjusted.
Shui Dielan gave him a deep look before disappearing in a flash.
Li Xun pressed the cloud stone against his chest, watching the “very powerful” monk Wuji continue to chat and laugh with the beautiful woman. He chuckled, too, and glanced at Gu Pin’er, who was supported by Xie Yin.
He activated a hand seal, and instantly, a figure leaped out of the darkness, his brow furrowing slightly.
The moment he summoned Youyi, the movement of the Bottomless Hell Ring erupted in a wave of unprecedented tremors. Had he not cultivated his power over the years, that single blow would have triggered his injuries, leading to a disgraceful act.
Fortunately, Youyi successfully managed to maintain his form. With a flash of blood-red light, he vanished perfectly into the shadows of the reef, soundless and ghostlike.
Xieyin was driven mad by her own worries.
Ever since the first lie she told the Sect Master, her sins had snowballed, growing larger and larger. By now, they were enough to kill her a hundred times over.
Even more depressing, from the very beginning, she had been denied the right to choose.
Consider what she’d done: incompetence was the least of her worries. She’d privately taught her magic techniques, murdered her fellow disciples, and misled them about the situation…
Considering the Five Sects’ current touring demeanor, what would happen if they knew the one holding the Cloud Mist Stone wasn’t Xiao Chongzi, the one who could crush someone with a single finger, but the most fearsome female assassin in the land and a dazzling rising star in recent years?
She was undoubtedly the most pessimistic person present. Even the beautiful captive beside her seemed more composed.
Because of this, and her lack of energy, her reflexes were much slower than usual. Even if someone tugged at her clothes, it took two tugs before she reacted.
Wait, tug at her clothes?
Xiyin turned around, staring at the arm reaching out from the half-man-high reef to the side, followed by a familiar face. She nearly choked on her saliva.
At this moment, about twenty steps ahead of her was the ** Concubine; further away, the Rotten Bone Boys were roaming around. Around the lake bottom were seven or eight elite disciples capable of standing their own.
Even in this situation, the Hundred Ghosts Taoist appeared with almost undisguised awe. It was remarkable that she didn’t scream on the spot.
At that moment, Xiyin considered turning hostile and attacking, but the sight of the Hundred Ghosts’ smiling faces, coupled with the thought of the brutal tactics she had endured the previous day, dampened the urge. With
a flick of her finger, she subdued Gu Pin’er. She then took a half-step, completely obscuring the Hundred Ghosts’ huddled form in shadow, and quickly sent a telepathic message: “What do you want?”
“Smart!” Li Xun didn’t mind praising her. “Cooperation is the best solution. Now, do me a favor… Of course, it’s your choice!”
Xiyin smiled bitterly. Choice? How could she even have the right to choose?
However, after Bai Gui finished explaining the situation in a few words, she was actually a little bit unconvinced. It wasn’t that the matter was difficult, but… it was too simple, and it didn’t make sense!
She glanced at Gu Pin’er, who was being supported. The female cultivator was unconscious, her eyebrows and eyes drooped, and she couldn’t see any clues. Because of this, she was even more terrified of Bai Gui’s unfathomable calculations.
Bai Gui smiled at her, and his figure twisted in the shadows and disappeared without a trace.
Even though the current situation was to defend against the outside but not the inside, she still felt a chill in her heart at Bai Gui’s ability to come and go freely. She finally gave up the last thought of “counterattack”.
At this time, the concubine and Wu Ji were already thirty steps ahead of her. She took a deep breath, quickened her pace slightly, and followed them, mentally calculating the change in position.
Wu Ji, ahead, zigzagged back and forth among the rocks, his mind turning to his business, pondering the shifting energy levels. His conversation with the concubine became less intense.
Just as they reached the location Bai Gui had indicated, Xi Yin took another breath, glanced around, set Gu Pin’er down, and leaned against the rocks. He then cast a simple restraining spell to block the current. Then, he waved and called a female disciple of the Bliss Sect over. The concubine
ahead, hearing the noise, turned back to see Xi Yin smiling faintly. “Master, what do you think of this place?”
The concubine was startled at first, but seeing the layout of the surrounding rocks, she understood immediately. She chuckled and said, “It’s indeed a secluded spot… But, won’t it disturb Master Wu Ji?”
Wu Ji, upon hearing the concubine call his name, snapped back to his thoughts from the complex energy flow. Seeing the situation, how could he not understand? He immediately shouted, “It’s okay, it’s okay! This place is very nice!”
While saying this, his eyes kept circling around Gu Pin’er. It was obvious that he was very lustful and wanted to be the first to have a taste of the soup.
Who could he possibly hide his thoughts from? The concubine sneered inwardly, but on the surface, she prepared to go along with the situation and offer this favor. “Master Wuji said it’s okay, then it’s right.
And it’s always the case that those who are close to the water get the moon first. Master Wuji…”
She had barely uttered a word when a loud crash shook the water, cutting the rest of her words off.
The waves trembled violently, like a small earthquake. The previously relatively quiet lake floor suddenly became chaotic. Everyone took a deep breath and turned to look around.
Almost simultaneously, a voice shouted, “Xiao Chongzi!”
“Where is Xiao Chongzi?”
The concubine displayed the proper composure she deserved at this moment. Just as the chaos was about to get out of control, she let out a delicate cry. Though the sound was not loud, it possessed a strange power, and the ripples in the water seemed to be smoothed away by an invisible hand, and they disappeared without a ripple.
At the same time, a figure shot up from behind a reef dozens of steps away and suddenly appeared before their eyes, moving at an extremely fast speed.
The moment he stood up, a flash of yellow light flashed in his palm, dazzling beneath the dark lake!
**The concubine was startled: “Cloud Stone?”
She didn’t have time to ponder how Xiao Chongzi had managed to get here through the encirclement. With a thought in her mind, she leaped forward from stillness.
From behind the figure, the Rotten Bone Child appeared with a muffled sound, attacking from both sides. With
two True One-level masters forming a pincer attack, even a True One Grandmaster would have had to be cautious. However, Xiao Chongzi, through some unknown means, suddenly vanished, slipping through the gap between the surging pressure from both sides like an illusory shadow.
Both of them felt a strange sensation, a sense that something was wrong, but they couldn’t pinpoint what.
This slight sensation was quickly drowned out by the sight of the Cloud Stone. The two exchanged glances, staggered their bodies, each drawing a semi-arc, and attacked from both sides once again.
At that moment, the figure raised his hand, and the yellow light radiated again. Like a meteor in reverse, it pierced the water and was flung in the opposite direction of the figure.
“The Cloud Stone… so easily let go?”
Concubine **’s strange feeling resurfaced, but the situation didn’t allow her to dwell on it. She exchanged a glance with the Rotten Bone Boy and shifted back, her speed suddenly increasing to a new level. Surprisingly, she arrived first, snatching the yellow light before it even flew a hundred feet.
The moment she grasped it, she realized with a start: “I’ve been tricked!” She
opened her palm and saw no Cloud Stone, but a perfectly ordinary stone, even with some of the slippery algae coating still lingering. Holding it was incredibly uncomfortable!
Her gaze shone coldly, shattering the stone. She looked up at the figure again, but the Rotten Bone Boy had caught up and mercilessly struck him from behind.
At the point of her true breath, the water surged, but she had missed!
The figure vanished like a phantom bubble!
“Illusion!” Concubine ** gritted out the word. It wasn’t just an illusion, but an illusion mastered to the point of “the coexistence of reality and illusion.”
Her heart skipped a beat, and she turned abruptly. But even before she knew it, the reefs dotted across the lakebed began to vibrate. Rays of pale yellow light shot forth from every corner, crisscrossing and drawing forth vast quantities of vital energy, a rumbling roar.
Concubine ** couldn’t help but squint her eyes. Such a tremor couldn’t be stopped by a single shout. Furthermore, the powerful sound and light effect was enough to drown out all other sounds.
Following the scattered light, another massive surge of vital energy surged forward. Because it was at the bottom of the lake, amidst the surging water, it felt like a massive wall, pressing down upon her.
With a flick of her green sleeve, the wall of water split in half. Concubine **, without stopping, turned and shot towards the reefs.
If it were just a normal oscillation of vital energy, it would be fine—after all, there was still a source of life. But this oscillation was truly bizarre. It felt as if the entire reef was vibrating simultaneously, with at least hundreds of vibrational sources, making the sight dizzying.
And once they rushed into the reef, the thousands of energy fluctuations were incredibly complex, driving them maddeningly close.
However, the ** Concubine was, after all, a sect master-level cultivator, her mind and cultivation both supreme. Even in such a situation, she managed to remain calm.
Knowing she wasn’t adept at forbidden techniques, she refrained from rashly attacking
. She simply shouted, “Wuji!” Wuji’s lustful thoughts had already flown away. Hearing the ** Concubine’s shout, sweat broke out on his forehead. He knew that if he didn’t respond quickly, the consequences of being retaliated against would be disastrous.
Fortunately, he had real skills, and after a brief pause, he sensed something.
“This way!”
he shouted, pointing in a direction. The Rotten Bone Boy responded, leaping up and attacking in a flash.
A cultivator from the Succubus Sect had already been patrolling nearby, and he was stunned by the attention directed at him. At that moment, he felt a sharp pain in his back, a powerful force piercing his body, forcing him to hurtle towards the Bone Child.
Halfway through his flight, his Qi and blood began to evaporate, and he shrunk a fraction. Luckily, his cultivation was strong, and the cultivator behind him wasn’t much more powerful, saving his life.
“Burning Blood Essence!”
the Bone Child cried out, performing a maneuver that blocked the cultivator’s attack, thus confirming the identity of the hidden figure. The concubine
also rose and charged forward. Above the lake, the Ape Demon and Qi Wusheng, having received the news, broke through the water.
The combined strength of these four was enough to instantly defeat a master like Ti Wujiu, so wouldn’t a mere Xiao Chongzi be easily captured?
Just when everyone thought the outcome was settled, the barrier within the reefs shifted again!
The chaotic current seemed to have settled, but as the first reef shattered, the underwater pressure instantly increased tenfold!
Under the overwhelming pressure, reef after reef exploded, overturning the lakebed and sweeping vast quantities of mud and sand into the current, staining the once clear lakebed a murky yellow.
Each reef’s explosion was accompanied by thousands of chaotic shifts in Qi.
Hundreds of thousands of such shifts in a split second were too much for Monk Wuji, not to mention the combined strength of the Huixuan, Xingji, and Buyan sect masters.
With the lakebed in turmoil, everyone’s first thought was to use their Qi to stabilize themselves and resist the sudden surge of pressure.
Where had “Xiao Chongzi” gone, and who else could possibly notice him?
A sullen hue covered the concubine’s delicate face. She froze, glancing around, but what else could she see in the murky waters besides blurry silhouettes?
Just as she was furious, the rotten bone boy whispered to the side, “Come on, protect yourselves! See what we can do!”
The concubine was startled by the sound and immediately increased the strength of her protective Qi. As soon as the words fell, several crimson points of light suddenly flashed in the dim lake. The roaring water outside seemed to have no effect, allowing them to slowly drift away.
These points of light gradually gathered, like a heavy red snow, painting the chaotic lake bottom with another layer of color.
“Red Snow Chaos?”
Even the Concubine, who had killed countless lives in her lifetime, gasped at the sight.
This indiscriminate poison was notoriously difficult to neutralize. Furthermore, deployed underwater, let alone its effectiveness, the toxicity carried downstream afterward could kill billions of lives within a ten-thousand-mile radius ten times over!
Had Fugu gone mad? Even if he had just passed the forty-nineth calamity, he couldn’t be so reckless!
In a flash, this wave of “Red Snow” descended, transforming the lakebed into a bloody swamp. Countless blood-red bubbles, large and small, rose and burst, repetitively.
At this moment, the Concubine felt relieved—Fugu Tong was no fool after all. His “control of the poison within a small space” technique was truly masterful.
The intense poison not only didn’t spread, but was concentrated to a ten-mile radius below the lake, penetrating deeply. The combined effects multiplied its power.
How could Xiao Chongzi possibly survive this powerful poison?
Furthermore, Fugu’s goal wasn’t limited to this.
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