txolops Chapter 142 The Strong Ones Withdraw, A Perfect Opportunity!
Chapter 142 The Strong Ones Withdraw, A Perfect Opportunity!
Normally, Lin Chuan wouldn't mind sparring with them to test the power of his Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword.
But time was of the essence, and he had no time to linger.
Relying on the terrifying speed of the Sky Shuttle, he dodged whenever possible, and only destroyed the puppet array when he could not avoid it.
He hurried along, and saw the scattered remains of puppets in many passages.
Those were probably left behind by Nascent Soul level monsters like Manhuzi and Wan Tianming when they were trying to clear the dungeon.
Some of the wreckage was torn to pieces, while others were blasted into fragments.
This shows how ruthless those old monsters were.
Finally, at 7:45 PM, Lin Chuan arrived at the end of the fourth floor, where there was a teleportation array that could transport him to the fifth floor.
Lin Chuan stepped onto the teleportation array.
After a flash of white light, the figure disappeared.
When he reappeared, he was already on the fifth floor of the inner hall.
Suddenly, the view opened up before me.
Not far from Lin Chuan, a magnificent and towering stone platform stood majestically.
The platform was over a hundred feet long and wide, and about thirty feet high. There were hundreds of stone steps in front of it, leading directly to the top.
The entire platform is built of a seemingly ordinary gray rock, yet it exudes an ancient and weathered atmosphere.
The platform was enveloped by a white light shield, which also covered the stone steps.
Strangely, the area inside the light shield was filled with blue light, and the closer one got to the center of the platform, the stronger the blue light became. The shimmering light flowed continuously, making it impossible to look directly at the source and to see what was there at all.
Thick frost had formed on the edge of the stone platform.
The ice crystals were crystal clear, reflecting a magnificent light under the blue glow, making the entire platform exceptionally beautiful.
Hanli Terrace.
Lin Chuan knew that this white light shield was a powerful restriction.
Even with his divine sense, which was comparable to that of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he couldn't sense anything inside at this moment.
Inside the light barrier, nine figures could be vaguely seen, and six of them were engaged in a fierce battle—these should be the six Nascent Soul cultivators: Manhuzi, Wan Tianming, Tian Wuzi, Mu Tengzi, Ji Yin Laozu, and Qing Yi Jushi.
The other three should be Xuan Gu, Han Li, and Wu Chou.
The divination indicates that the bearded man will be the first to escape because he obtained the Heaven-Mending Pill, and the others will naturally chase after him.
What Lin Chuan needed to do was to perfectly conceal himself before that, so that no Nascent Soul cultivator would know that he had also arrived at the fifth level.
"Hopefully, the chameleon will perform well."
Lin Chuan's gaze sharpened, and he patted the spirit beast pouch at his waist.
A beam of light flew out and landed on the ground; it was the level six mutated monster—the Chameleon Flying Lizard.
"Tear open a spatial rift!"
Lin Chuan issued the command through his mind.
A hint of seriousness flashed in the eyes of the chameleon, its spiritual power surged, and it ripped the air with its two front claws!
"Sizzle—"
The space distorted slightly, creating a small crack, but it only lasted for less than half a breath before quickly closing up.
Failed.
Lin Chuan frowned.
Although the chameleon possesses the innate ability to tear through space, it is, after all, only a level six demon beast with limited strength.
Tearing through space in a place filled with powerful restrictions is far more difficult than in the outside world.
But time waits for no one.
If he can't hide within a quarter of an hour, and the Nascent Soul cultivators inside the white light barrier rush out, they can't take it if one of them attacks him.
"Again!"
Lin Chuan gritted his teeth and encouraged the flying lizard with his mind.
The chameleon became anxious and desperately channeled its spiritual energy, attempting to tear through space time and time again.
Once, twice, three times...
Finally, on the fifth attempt—
"Sizzle!"
A spatial rift, as tall as a person, was torn open near the stone wall!
The crack was pitch black and deep, emanating eerie spatial fluctuations!
It's now!
Without hesitation, Lin Chuan and the chameleon instantly darted into the crevice!
Almost at the same moment, the crack closed itself, completely cutting off his presence.
……
The moment Lin Chuan hid inside the spatial rift—
A crack suddenly appeared on the white light shield!
A tall, imposing figure, radiating golden light, flew out from within!
It was indeed the bearded man!
His face was full of excitement, and he was holding a jade bottle tightly in his hand. The jade bottle emitted a faint five-colored light - it was the Heaven-Mending Pill!
Without pausing for a moment, the bearded man rushed towards the teleportation array leading to the next level as soon as he landed, at an astonishing speed.
Immediately afterwards, several more figures emerged from the cracks in the white light shield!
Wan Tianming, Tian Wuzi, and Mu Tengzi gave chase!
"Hey, you bearded man! Don't go!"
"Leave behind the Heaven-Mending Pill!"
Even the Extreme Yin Ancestor and Qingyi Hermit, who were previously on the same side as the Barbarian Beard, shouted and chased after him, their faces full of urgency!
Within moments, all six figures passed through the teleportation array and left the fifth floor.
……
A few more moments passed.
Space distorted slightly, and Lin Chuan and the chameleon emerged from a newly torn rift.
The chameleon lay on the ground, panting heavily; clearly, opening the spatial rift had taken a heavy toll on it. With its current strength, it could only hide for a few breaths at most.
Lin Chuan put it back into his spirit beast pouch and turned his gaze to Hanlitai.
The white light barrier still existed, but the battle inside had ceased. All six Nascent Soul cultivators had left, leaving only three people inside the barrier.
"They're all gone..."
A slight smile appeared on Lin Chuan's lips.
"Next, it's my home turf."
He flashed and sped towards Hanlitai.
……
At this moment, inside the white light shield.
Wu Chou stood with Han Li.
Wu Chou's face was full of hostility as he looked at Xuan Gu Shangren, who was not far away.
He and Xuan Gu had a feud because of a fight over an ancient treasure that flew out of the Void Heaven Cauldron.
At this moment, the barbarian beard that had been shrouded in Xuan Gu had already left.
However, Wu Chou was protected by two Heavenly Capital Demon Corpses left behind by the Extreme Yin Ancestor.
Each of the Heavenly Capital Demon Corpses was at least as strong as, if not weaker than, a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator.
With two Heavenly Capital Demon Corpses present, he felt that no matter how powerful Xuan Gu was, he couldn't possibly be a match for him.
Wu Chou naturally wanted to take this opportunity to teach the other party a lesson.
He chuckled sinisterly, looking at Xuan Gu with a mocking gaze.
"Hey kid, weren't you pretty arrogant just now? Why aren't you saying anything now?"
Xuan Gu didn't speak, but calmly looked at the exit at the stone steps, then looked back at Wu Chou's malicious gaze and the two menacing demon corpses.
Suddenly, he smiled.
That smile carried a hint of eeriness and mockery.
"Han Li".
He turned his head and said such a thing to Han Li.
"This person is the only descendant of Ji Yin, isn't he? If I were to destroy him, Ji Yin would surely suffer for a while, wouldn't he?"
Han Li was taken aback upon hearing this, but his expression quickly returned to normal. He simply gazed calmly at Xuan Gu without replying.
But Wu Chou, who was overhearing this, immediately became alert.
He looked at Han Li with a face full of suspicion: "Han Li, you actually colluded with this person?"