Lu Fuyue's expression changed slightly as she watched this scene. These skeletons were similar to those she had encountered in the Valley of Misty Clouds. It seemed that the person controlling the skeletons was in cahoots with the Blood Corpse.
After the skeleton left, Luo Mingchuan suddenly stiffened, immediately released the hand that was covering Lu Fuyue, and turned his head away from looking at her.
The soft touch that had just been in my palm now felt extremely hot.
Unbeknownst to anyone, his ears had turned bright red in the darkness.
"Senior Brother Luo, what are you doing here?"
Lu Fuyue didn't hear Luo Mingchuan's reply for a long time, so she turned around to look at him with some doubt, only to find that Luo Mingchuan seemed to be lost in thought.
"Senior Brother Luo, Senior Brother Luo?"
Lu Fuyue called his name softly a few times before Luo Mingchuan came back to his senses, but his gaze towards Lu Fuyue became somewhat unnatural.
What did you just say?
Lu Fuyue felt a little strange. Why did it seem like Senior Brother Luo had something on his mind?
He always seemed aloof and cold when I saw him before, but today he seemed a little...shy?
No, she must have seen wrong. How could someone as aloof and unapproachable as Senior Brother Luo possibly be shy?
"Senior Brother Luo, have you also separated from Senior Brother and the others?"
Luo Mingchuan nodded. "That's right. I was all alone when I first entered the secret realm."
“This time, the Cangnan Secret Realm is different from the previous ones; this has never happened before.”
Luo Mingchuan paused for a moment before voicing his doubts.
"I suspect that some powerful demon is manipulating all of this?"
"If a powerful demon is truly manipulating things from behind the scenes, then what is its purpose?"
Lu Fuyue was slightly taken aback. That's right, the Cangnan Secret Realm has existed for thousands of years. Countless cultivators have entered this place during these thousands of years, but she had never heard them mention this situation.
So what exactly is the purpose behind this?
The group of people she dealt with earlier were clearly not from the same sect, which means they were encountered later.
The more Lu Fuyue thought about it, the more a chill ran down her spine. So many cultivators had entered the secret realm, but she had only encountered a few so far. Where had the rest gone?
If a powerful demon is indeed manipulating all of this, one can imagine how formidable that demon must be.
Lu Fuyue thought of the skeletons that had just been patrolling, and a look of seriousness flashed in her eyes. "Senior Brother Luo, did you also encounter a skeleton attack?"
Luo Mingchuan looked at the piles of bones on the ground, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Yes, I not only encountered an attack by skeletons, but also a vengeful ghost at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm."
"That vengeful ghost is not only powerful in itself, but it can also manipulate bones and skeletons to attack."
"If it weren't for the protective talisman my master gave me, I probably would have perished here."
Upon hearing this, Lu Fuyue immediately took out a Grade 7 Poison Avoidance Pill from her storage ring and handed it to Luo Chuanming. "Senior Brother Luo, this is a pill that Master prepared for me. Taking it will make me immune to all poisons."
Luo Mingchuan was slightly taken aback and did not immediately take the pill. "This is... a seventh-grade pill?"
Lu Fuyue nodded. "Yes, it's a Grade 7 Poison Avoidance Pill. With this pill, you'll be less in danger here."
Luo Mingchuan refused outright, "You should keep it. My cultivation is higher than yours, and you need this pill more."
Lu Fuyue was taken aback. She naturally understood that Luo Mingchuan was doing this for her own good, and a feeling of gratitude welled up in her heart.
She smiled and said, "Senior brother, I still have some of these pills."
"Besides, if you get poisoned, wouldn't it be even harder for me to leave here safely on my own?"
Luo Mingchuan was silent for a moment. Indeed, two people are always better than one.
So he took the pill and swallowed it in one gulp.
Suddenly a gust of cold wind blew by, and Lu Fuyue and Luo Mingchuan's expressions changed drastically. They immediately became alert and turned their backs to each other, observing everything around them.
"I didn't expect them to be two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. Although their cultivation is a bit low, they can still barely fill the gaps between my teeth."
A terrifying ghostly aura suddenly assaulted the two of them, and countless vengeful spirits wailed and floated in mid-air.
An indistinct, shadowy figure suddenly appeared not far away.
Lu Fuyue and Luo Mingchuan immediately circulated all their spiritual energy to resist, but to their surprise, they were blasted away without any power and fell to the ground, vomiting blood.
The black phantom sighed, "Good potential, but unfortunately it hasn't fully matured yet."
"You'd better just surrender obediently, then I can give you a quick death."
Lu Fuyue slowly propped herself up and looked at the illusory figure. She thought to herself that something was wrong. It seemed to be a fierce ghost at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.
Luo Mingchuan also noticed the huge gap in strength between the two sides.
The difference between the Foundation Establishment stage and the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage is not just a little bit, but two whole major realms.
Even if they are invincible among their peers, they will be reduced to ashes with just a single palm strike from this vengeful ghost.
Lu Fuyue and Luo Mingchuan exchanged a glance and immediately understood each other's plan.
Rather than waiting to die, it's better to take a gamble.
The phantom quietly watched the two's movements, naturally knowing what they wanted to do. It had been a long time since anyone dared to fight him, so he might as well play along.
Lu Fuyue quickly thought of how to escape.
A direct confrontation is definitely not going to work, so we have to outsmart them.
Suddenly her eyes lit up; wasn't the Red Lotus Karmic Fire the best choice?
Just as Lu Fuyue was secretly circulating the Red Lotus Karmic Fire and pouring most of her spiritual power into it, intending to make a desperate gamble, Luo Mingchuan suddenly pushed her away and shouted, "Lu Fuyue, run!"
"Run towards the light, and don't look back!"
However, he himself raised his heavy sword and slashed at the phantom.
The intent of a heavy sword, a strike of a thousand pounds!
The black greatsword transformed into a golden light in mid-air and shot straight towards the illusory figure.
However, the phantom merely raised its hand slightly, and not only was Luo Mingchuan's attack instantly neutralized, but he also suffered a severe backlash, collapsing to the ground and falling unconscious with serious injuries.
Lu Fuyue's pupils constricted sharply upon seeing this. "No, Senior Brother Luo!"
He was willing to risk his life to carve a bloody path for her, but she wouldn't, and she couldn't possibly abandon her senior brother!
Lu Fuyue instantly flew to Luo Mingchuan's side, blocking his way. She formed a hand seal, gathering all the spiritual energy in her body onto the red lotus on her forehead.
This move was too much for someone in the Foundation Establishment stage, but she had no other choice.
A cold glint flashed in Lu Fuyue's eyes. The Red Lotus Flame burns away sins, punish them!
Immediately, a ball of golden-red flame burst forth from her forehead, instantly enveloping the phantom and intensely scorching his clone.
At the same time, Lu Fuyue's face grew increasingly pale, her breathing became increasingly unstable, and her dantian began to throb with pain due to the rapid loss of spiritual energy.
If this continues, she won't last another fifteen minutes before she dies.
Inside a gloomy mansion, a man in black robes, exuding a chilling aura, held a beautiful woman's waist, his body stiffening slightly.
Interesting. Red Lotus Karmic Fire. No wonder Blood Princess, a Nascent Soul cultivator, died at the hands of that cultivator.
Even his clone was almost destroyed by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.
The man in black robes sneered and then disappeared from the spot.
I'm bored anyway, so I'll go check it out for myself.
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