NOVEL NEXT Chapter 43 Surprise Attack!
Shen Lan, her expression icy, extended her hand and coldly commanded, “Spiritual spell number two hundred and eighty-two, Thunder Whip!”
Crack!
The purple thunder whip mercilessly lashed across the face of the person who had spoken! The man was sent flying several meters away by the immense force of the whip, leaving his cheek charred and torn.
Gasping for breath, he pointed his trembling fingers at Shen Lan. In response, she dispersed the thunder whip and led her companions past the man.
“Even a mere guard of the Azure Dragon Island dares to challenge me!” she scoffed, “Hmph! Consider this a lesson to watch your words in the future!”
Though the man’s face turned sour, he couldn’t utter a word. Shen Lan’s gaze warned him that any further comment wouldn’t be tolerated.
Only after Li Guanqi’s group had distanced themselves did the man dare to rise and curse angrily, “Damned woman! Once we enter the Lucid Dreams Immortal Palace, I’ll make sure to take care of them!”
Li Guanqi, at the rear of the group, chuckled at this.
“Hehe, take care of us?”
Soon, the people from Zhenyue Mountain warmly welcomed everyone. One of the senior disciples hurried over upon seeing Shen Lan.
“Haha, who would’ve thought that this time, it’s Senior Shen personally escorting the disciples from the Great Xia Sword Sect. My apologies for the lack of welcome.”
“Oh, it seems the Great Xia Sword Sect has recruited some exceptional talents this year.”
The senior disciple was exceedingly polite in welcoming them. One of the elders turned and said softly, “These are our entry-level disciples for this year. Their strength may not match up to you young ones.”
Though the elder spoke this way, there was pride in his expression. The cultivation levels of the disciples behind him were, on average, at the ninth level of Qi Refinement.
Shen Lan smiled and said, “Once our disciples enter the Lucid Dreams Immortal Palace, we should assist each other.”
The elder smiled faintly. “Of course, that’s only natural.”
The elder then led everyone towards the back of Zhenyue Mountain. During the journey, disciples from other sects also congregated. Li Guanqi’s expression remained unchanged, but he was silently contemplating, “Zhao Yuanlin went to the Ten Thousand Immortal Sword Sect?”
“And that person called… Luo Hu? He’s actually a disciple of the Azure Dragon Island.”
Li Guanqi shook his head and murmured softly, “It seems not every sect is like the Great Xia Sword Sect.”
“That Luo Hu was rejected during our initiation ceremony but was eventually accepted by the Azure Dragon Island due to his dual-element Spiritual Roots.”
“Zhao Yuanlin isn’t surprising, after all, he’s a disciple with a Heaven-Grade Metal Spirit Root.”
Soon, all the disciples gathered on a vast platform. An elder from Zhenyue Mountain began to explain, “Everyone, I believe you’ve explained the rules to your disciples.”
“In the secret realm, you’re on your own, even in life and death!”
“The enmities inside cannot be taken outside.”
“Since you’re ready, let’s prepare to enter the Lucid Dreams Immortal Palace!”
Following this, the leaders of the six major sects each took out a special jade pendant and threw it into the air. The six jade pendants emitted a faint light, and an exquisite illusory palace appeared in the sky.
Shen Lan suddenly transmitted a message to Li Guanqi, “If you encounter danger inside, act when necessary, even if it means taking a life!”
At the same time, Shen Lan also messaged everyone, “Once we enter this time, Li Guanqi will lead.”
Shen Lan’s voice was decisive, leaving no room for questioning. Among the five, Lin Dong and Ye Feng were indifferent, while Ke Qin hesitated briefly before nodding. Only Zhong Lin seemed hesitant but didn’t say anything.
…
When the distorted spatial crack appeared, the elder said sternly, “Remember, do not break through the Foundation Establishment realm inside, or you’ll be instantly transported out!”
“Good luck to everyone!”
Buzz!
After the spatial crack completely stabilized, everyone flew into the secret realm.
Shen Lan murmured, “You all should go in too.”
Li Guanqi nodded slightly and led everyone in flight. Passing through the secret realm felt like being immersed in water, giving the disciples a brief sense of disorientation.
Whoosh!
Sharp breaking sounds continued one after another!
Clang clang clang!
Li Guanqi felt his feet cave in, and he plummeted instantly! Simultaneously, Li Guanqi drew his sword and deflected the hidden weapons flying towards him!
“Be careful, everyone!”
Swish swish swish!
Disciples dropped from a dozen meters in the air, their expressions tense. After landing, Li Guanqi hardly paused, immediately darting out like a cheetah. Ye Feng followed closely, wielding a long sword and utilizing a movement technique to dodge the incoming attacks. The remaining three took out their weapons, remaining vigilant. Zhong Lin furrowed her brows and decisively said, “Let’s go! We’ll flank to the left!”
The man in the purple robe, watching as his weapons were cut down, intended to retreat. However, by the time he turned, his opponents had accelerated to within sixty meters of him.
The speed was shocking, and within a few breaths, his opponents would catch up.
The young man cursed under her breath, “Damn! How are they so fast!”
Behind her, Ye Feng’s movement technique had reached its limit, and he could only watch as Li Guanqi left him behind.
Ye Feng muttered, “Guanqi’s physical body is too abnormal! At this point, isn’t it fair to call him a fleshly body cultivator? Just relying on physical strength, and his speed is this fast!”
Li Guanqi furrowed his brow slightly, using his divine sense to encompass the enemy’s movements. A cold smile played on his lips as he murmured softly, “Seven-String Gate?”
Thud!
Their already fast speed now surged even more!
Within the blink of an eye, he put a considerable distance between himself and Ye Feng.
They ran into a dense forest, and the purple robed disciple instantly leaped onto the treetops, continuously leaping in the air.
Simultaneously, he sent a message via a jade slip, “Send reinforcements! I’ve been discovered!”
Suddenly, a hot breath grazed the young man’s neck. Turning, he was met with a pair of eery white eyes staring him down.
“Got you.”
Li Guanqi let loose a powerful kick straight to the ribs, sending the fleeing disciple crashing straight through a thick tree. He fell like a ragdoll onto the ground, groaning as he clutched at the spot Li Guanqi had kicked.
“Ah!!!”
Ye Feng made it just in time to see Li Guanqi’s attack, and hurried to inspect the Seven-String Gate disciple.
“Tsk tsk, he’s pretty unlucky to have crossed paths with you.”
Only then did the others gather around the two.
Seeing the youth vomiting blood, Ke Qin furrowed her brow, and Zhong Lin’s expression turned serious. Despite his cultivation being at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refinement, he was helpless against Li Guanqi.
Remaining silent, Li Guanqi, with a cold expression, approached the youth, sword in hand.
At that moment, Ke Qin suddenly proposed, “What if… we let him go? He’s received his due punishment. There’s too much interaction between the six sects. We can’t simply kill him.”
Li Guanqi wanted to shake his head after hearing her out. There was nobody else beside their Great Xia Sword Sect inside this forest, even if he were to kill this Seven-String Gate disciple, nobody would know. They had even been targeted first, which justified the use of lethal force.
As he was about to answer, the injured disciple let out a sinister laugh. With a swift motion, he flung a dagger straight at Ke Qin’s face!
“Die!!!”
Swish!!
Reacting swiftly, Ye Feng drew his sword to intercept.
“Be careful!!”
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