"This place should be safe for now!"
Wang Chong said, sniffing the air as he walked forward. For some reason, there was a strange smell in the air, like the smell of something burning.
"It should be the smell of this green smoke!"
Wang Chong thought to himself. From the feedback of his mental power, there shouldn't be anyone else here, but for some reason, Wang Chong felt a little uneasy.
"There's a stone bridge up ahead!"
Jili Laozu's voice suddenly rang in everyone's ears, but before his voice faded away, Jili Laozu had already taken the lead, leaping past the third-generation successor.
"Be careful!"
Wang Chong stretched out his right hand, wanting to call out to Jili Laozu, but Jili Laozu was too fast. In the blink of an eye, he had crossed through layers of space, leaping from the entrance of the underground palace's corridor to the edge of the cliff ahead.
Pu pu pu!
Almost at the same time, a series of sounds came from ahead, and everyone saw a familiar figure standing in front of them. It was Jili Laozu who had just flown past them. And in front of him, two lights lit up at the same time, one on the left and one on the right.
At the bottom of the lights, a faint blue light flashed, then quickly extended forward as if it had a life of its own, followed by a second row, a third row … Rows of lights extended from the front to the back, all the way into the depths of the mist.
In this dark underground world, there were finally specks of cold lights, and in the midst of the lights, there was a hazy mist, and an ancient green stone bridge appeared faintly.
The stone bridge was only about two feet long, and it extended forward together with the lights as if it was leading to some mysterious world, extending into the depths of the horizon.
"Look, there are words here!"
Jili Laozu's joyful voice came from ahead, a hint of irrepressible excitement in his voice.
"It's a stone tablet, the Immortal Crossing Bridge!"
Hearing Jili Laozu's voice, everyone looked forward. Indeed, right next to the stone bridge, there was an ancient stone tablet about three feet tall.
Wang Chong and the rest felt a jolt in their hearts and immediately walked forward. However, they had only taken two steps when Wang Chong's gaze swept past the burning lanterns on the bridge. In an instant, his heart skipped a beat and he suddenly had a bad feeling.
"No! Someone has been here! "
Wang Chong suddenly shouted,
"Master, be careful!"
The voice came out of nowhere and it was loud and clear in the vast underground abyss. In an instant, the Evil Emperor, Jili Laozu, and the Chief Of Wushang all turned to look at Wang Chong in astonishment.
While they were still wondering why Wang Chong was doing this, a cold laugh rang out. "What are you waiting for?"
"Haha, as expected of the King of Foreign Lands of the Tang Dynasty. To be able to let you see through even this, I truly underestimated you!"
Without any warning, an icy voice seemed to rise from the netherworld, echoing through the underground abyss.
In everyone's perception, a cold and dark aura appeared out of nowhere. Like a storm, it suddenly erupted and rushed towards the three of them with astonishing momentum.
The most terrifying thing was that the place where this terrifying aura appeared was the rock wall beside the passageway, and it was only a few feet away from everyone.
"Not good!"
Everyone paled in fright. No one had expected someone to be lying in ambush at such a close distance. Most shocking of all was that even though Wang Chong had sent out his boundless Psychic Energy to investigate, he had failed to notice this person.
As for the Demonic Emperor Old Man and the Wushang Village Chief, despite being so close, they had also failed to sense this person's existence.
— — this person was like a specter, perfectly avoiding everyone's senses.
Bang!
The heavens shook and the earth trembled. An explosive aura that no one had ever felt before covered the sky and the earth. It swept toward the crowd in an instant, as if it could topple mountains and overturn seas.
This energy was pitch-black and suffused with an aura of destruction that caused the entire world to pale.
"Careful!"
The Evil Emperor and Chief Of Wushang grimaced and simultaneously attacked. At the same time, Wang Chong gathered all the Stellar Energy in his body and attacked. Even the third-generation successor that Wang Chong had sent twenty-some meters away was summoned over by Wang Chong and attacked.
The sudden change was out of everyone's expectations, but even so, everyone still reacted swiftly.
Several streams of Stellar Energy clashed, but they had still underestimated this person's strength and cunning. He had been hiding in the wall of the passage for some time, and only now did they part. Jili Laozu had flown to the stone bridge while the third-generation successor had been sent to the front by Wang Chong. Only then did he suddenly attack, giving the others no time to react.
Boomboomboom!
Four powerful streams of Stellar Energy fiercely clashed in the air. That person was fighting all four by himself, but he was not at a disadvantage at all. But what was even more unsettling was that as soon as his energy came into contact with the others, that person's energy vanished.
"Not good! Chong-er, watch out! "
The Evil Emperor seemed to sense something, and his face paled as he let out a panicked roar. But it was too late. In a flash of light, a tall figure appeared in front of Wang Chong like a specter and grabbed at Wang Chong.
Wang Chong's heart chilled, and he immediately gathered all the Stellar Energy in his body to attack. But Wang Chong had still underestimated his opponent's strength.
Boom! The two waves of Stellar Energy collided, and at that moment, Wang Chong felt like he had been struck by a mountain. His opponent's attack seemed to be silent, but it was imbued with a tyrannical strength. Moreover, this Stellar Energy contained an unbelievable explosive strength. With this one strike, Wang Chong's Stellar Energy was completely scattered.
Creee!
There was a shrill cry that sounded like the wailing of ghosts. After that one strike, the black Stellar Energy in his opponent's body seemed to come to life, flowing through the Stellar Energy that Wang Chong had blasted away and burrowing into his body.
If this were in the past, when he was at his peak, Wang Chong might have been able to put up a fight and would not have let his opponent succeed so easily. But his opponent seemed to have noticed that Wang Chong had not recovered from his heavy injuries and had chosen to strike at him.
Crack!
A slender arm, cold as ice, suddenly grabbed Wang Chong's neck.
"If anyone dares to take another step forward, I'll snap their neck!"
A voice resounded in everyone's ears, and a crack could be heard as the fingers tightened.
"Bastard!"
The Evil Emperor and the Chief Of Wushang, who had been charging forward, had to stop and pull back their Stellar Energy.
"And that little pet of yours, do you think that I can't see it? Have him retreat."
The voice had a hint of a Hu accent to it as it resounded in everyone's ears.
Upon hearing these words, the third-generation successor behind Wang Chong also angrily pulled back.
Meanwhile, Jili Laozu's body had gone stiff, and he was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He had only stepped forward to inspect the stone stele and the stone bridge, but he had not expected such a thing to happen.
For a moment, the three of them, including the successor, did not dare to act rashly.
"Bagushidu, what do you think you're doing!?"
A voice resounded through the air, and Wang Chong immediately recognized the person who had ambushed him. Even though his body was weak and his vitals had been restrained, Wang Chong had never only relied on martial arts. His Psychic Energy could also produce a similar effect.
"Heh, King of Foreign Lands, you truly can't be underestimated!"
The person before him chuckled. He was dressed in a black robe and exuded a scholarly and elegant aura. It was impossible to associate him with the figure that had just ambushed them.
In the entire northwest operation, Bagushidu's movements could be said to be the most secretive. From the Origin Immortal Formation to the opening of the treasury, Wang Chong and the others had never seen him. While everyone else was fighting over the Origin Immortal Treasury and would come to blows at the slightest news, Bagushidu seemed unconcerned.
But no one had expected this low-key and secretive Turkic King Bagushidu to appear here. Moreover, he had clearly reached the core of the Origin Immortal Treasury earlier than everyone else.
It seemed like he hadn't even alerted the third and second generations, and he had already arrived without a hitch.
This was simply inconceivable!
"It seems that everyone has underestimated you. I didn't think that you would have the ability to hide from everyone's senses. Not even the successor of the Origin Immortal Art was able to sense your existence. No wonder you've been so calm and fearless this entire time. "
Wang Chong coldly said.
Wang Chong rarely made mistakes, but this time, Wang Chong had to admit that he had truly underestimated this person. There were times when what one saw was not necessarily their true enemy. The deadliest attacks often came from places that one couldn't see with the naked eye.
"Heh, the King of Foreign Lands praises me too much. But if you don't want to die, have your master, your two elders, and that walking corpse stay a little farther away."
Bagushidu faintly smiled. Even in such a tense situation, he still maintained his composure.
Wang Chong's heart chilled. Although Bagushidu appeared genial, his grip on his neck had not only not relaxed, but tightened. This was clearly an extremely dangerous individual.
"Bagushidu, if you dare to harm my disciple, this old man won't let you off!"
On the other side, the Demonic Emperor Old Man's face was ashen as he slowly retreated.
"Everyone says that the Demonic Emperor of the martial arts world of the Central Plains is vicious and merciless, never willing to lower his head. It seems like he truly dotes on your disciple! "
Bagushidu faintly smiled. As he spoke, he gripped Wang Chong's neck and leisurely strode forward.
But as he spoke, he did not stop moving. The black Stellar Energy in his body, completely different from that of the Central Plains, flowed through his arm and into Wang Chong's body, into his limbs, bones, and acupoints.
Wang Chong used all his energy, but he was still unable to stop it. In just a few seconds, all his meridians and acupuncture points had been sealed.
"This person … what terrifying strength!"
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