If he had rushed forward rashly, wouldn't he have been attacked by the stone tablet?

At the very least, you will fall and become a laughing stock, and at the worst, you will be injured or disabled.

“These guys, looking like they’re all brothers from the same sect!” Peng Li complained.

“People’s happiness is often built on the suffering of others.”

Li Zhiming said calmly, his mental power surging out, and he carefully examined the stone tablet.

"There is a seal on the stone tablet. It will be triggered when you get close to the stone tablet. The power is not strong. With your strength, you can barely break the seal and leave your name."

"But if you don't prepare in advance, you will be caught off guard. Your life won't be in danger, but it will be very embarrassing," said Li Zhiming.

He glanced at the Qingluan Golden Order.

The large force from Qingluan Peak is coming, and he has to leave quickly.

"Let's go."

After Li Zhiming finished speaking, he turned and left.

Peng Li took a look at the stone tablet. He really wanted to give it a try to see if he could really leave his name on the stone tablet with his own strength.

But for the sake of the overall situation, he suppressed his curiosity.

When the disciples saw the two men leave, they looked puzzled for a moment.

Gone just now?!

After leaving the first stronghold, Li Zhiming and Peng Li galloped through the mountains and forests.

"The situation of the stronghold has been explored. The other nine strongholds should be similar to this one. Don't rush to leave your name on the stone tablet. Collect the Sky Spirit Crystal and Cloud Horn Stone first."

Li Zhiming said, flying towards the east.

That is the direction where the flame energy is gathered, there must be something there.

"Brother Li, I feel the temperature is getting higher and higher!"

Peng Li was sweating profusely, and felt like he was back to the beginning of the trial road.

"stop!"

Li Zhiming suddenly shouted.

Peng Li hurriedly stopped, looking puzzled, "What's wrong?"

"There is a violent fluctuation of aura in the valley ahead!"

"Are there any disciples fighting for the Cloud Horn Stone, or fighting with monsters?"

"No, it's the fluctuation of true energy, fifth grade... fourth grade?!"

Li Zhiming frowned slightly and his expression gradually became serious.

"Fourth rank?!"

"How is this possible? In our Zhenyuan Sect, there is no disciple who has reached the fourth rank yet. Aren't the strongest people you, Senior Brother Li, and the Saintess and others?"

Peng Li's face was full of surprise.

"Go and have a look."

Li Zhiming said, he restrained his breath, carefully shuttled through the mountains and forests, and soon came to a small hill.

He and Peng Li hid behind a dead tree. The scorching air blew in their faces, causing Peng Li to gasp.

The temperature here is much higher than before, and the flame energy is unusually strong.

Peng Li couldn't bear it anymore.

"You retreat first and go back to where you were just now and wait for me."

Li Zhiming ordered.

"good."

Although Peng Li was curious, he could not withstand the fire energy here and could only retreat quietly.

After Peng Li left, Li Zhiming stuck his head out.

Below was a small valley where different colored true qi were colliding and exploding with each other.

The flashes of swords and the shadows of knives crisscrossed each other, and the overflowing sword energy and knife power cut the surrounding trees in half, leaving deep marks on the rocks.

"That is, the punishment hall Liang Meng?!"

Li Zhiming saw a familiar figure.

That person turned out to be Liang Meng, the most outstanding disciple of the Punishment Hall, a genius who was as famous as the Saint.

In terms of talent and appearance, she is not inferior to Li Qingyue.

But she is not in good condition now.

Being besieged by five people, only two of his disciples were left standing, both of them were seriously injured and on the verge of collapse.

There were five corpses lying on the ground, and they were all disciples of the Punishment Hall.

Since he came with Liang Meng, he must be a disciple of the Third Commander's lineage.

As for the person who made the move, Li Zhiming didn't even know him.

They were wearing black cloaks and masks, and there were seven of them in total.

"Sixth-grade perfection, two."

"Middle fifth rank, two."

"Late fifth rank, one."

"Fifth-grade perfection, one."

"Early stage of fourth rank, one!"

Li Zhiming glanced down and saw the realms of these seven people at a glance.

Among them, the strong man in the early stage of the fourth level had an uncertain realm. It seemed that he had just been promoted not long ago, or he might have used elixirs to reach that level.

As for Liang Meng, she was the only one who was in the middle fifth rank and barely reached the threshold of the late fifth rank.

The other two disciples, covered in blood and staggering, were one at the early sixth rank and one at the perfect seventh rank.

Not to mention Liang Meng, even if all the disciples of the Punishment Hall were gathered together, they would only be slaughtered when facing these seven people!

"Who are these seven people?!"

"Why is there such a strong person in the Trial Road?"

Li Zhiming looked solemn and was filled with doubts.

Looking to the other side, the flame energy is gathering towards that location.

There is a bottle with red lines on the surface, and all the flame energy is pouring into that bottle?

"What is that thing, and why can it absorb fire energy?"

Li Zhiming was puzzled and opened his holographic eye.

【Li Huo Ping】

[Ancient Refining Artifacts]

[It can absorb flame energy and explode with powerful destructive power after detonation. The more flame energy it absorbs, the stronger the destructive power. ]

"Leaving the fire bottle?"

Li Zhiming frowned. Why did he say that the flame energy was gathering in one direction? It turned out to be because of the Lihuo Ping.

At first, he thought it was a natural phenomenon in the Road of Trial, just like the tide, high tide during the day and low tide at night.

Unexpectedly, someone was playing tricks!

"Who are you guys?"

Liang Meng's graceful and charming face was a little pale, her breathing was heavy, her chest was heaving, and her proud charm was about to burst out.

She was wearing a tight white dress with blue patterns and white silk stockings embroidered with exquisite patterns, which tightly wrapped her long legs.

Although Liang Meng looks a little disheveled now, it is still difficult to conceal the charming temperament emanating from her bones.

"Who are we?"

"You don't need to know this. You only need to know that you will die here tonight!"

The warrior at the early stage of the fourth rank spoke, his voice dull and hoarse.

“…”

Liang Meng bit her red lips. As a warrior, she had already been prepared to fall at any time in her pursuit of the pinnacle of martial arts.

But he never imagined that he would actually die within the sect!

This group of people of unknown origin set a trap here to lure them here.

After just one encounter, only three of the eight were left.

The other five fellow disciples all died, and the other two were seriously injured and were barely holding on.

“Liang Meng, according to the plan, you shouldn’t die here.”

"Our first target is Li Zhiming. Who would have thought that you would be the first one to come here to investigate."

"But it doesn't matter. No matter who comes, they will die." Another fifth-grade perfect warrior said in a cold voice.

He stretched out his hand, and the Lihuo Bottle returned to his hand.

He sealed the Lihuo Bottle, and the surging flame energy stopped and spread in all directions.

"You deliberately used this thing to fish and lure us here!"

Liang Meng took a look at the bottle and said through gritted teeth.

She knew that she couldn't escape today, so she had to find a way to get some useful information and then pass it on to warn other fellow disciples.

"It's too late to know now."

"The one who can sense that there is something fishy about the flame energy on the Trial Road must be an elite among elites like you. We just didn't expect you to arrive first. We thought that Li Zhiming should be the first to notice the abnormality." The man in the early stage of the fourth rank sneered.

"Tian Kui, there's no need to waste time talking to her, just kill her!"

The fifth-grade perfect warrior spoke in a cold voice, his eyes full of murderous intent.

"Tianchen, you are so impatient. It would be a pity to kill such a beautiful woman without enjoying her properly."

The person who was in the late fifth stage of the realm spoke, his voice was thin and sharp, making people feel physically uncomfortable.

He slowly approached Liang Meng, with a gleam of lust in his eyes.

"Tian Kui, why don't you spare her life? I'm practicing the furnace cauldron technique, which requires a woman's yin essence. Liang Meng is the best for me!" Tian You asked tentatively.

"If I refine this woman into a furnace, she will definitely be promoted to the fourth rank within seven days. By then, who else in this trial road will be able to match the seven of us?"

A sentence.

"In that case, why not leave her to Tianyou? With one more fourth-grade, we will have a better chance. Liang Meng is only one of the targets. The others must have some hidden cards, especially Li Qingyue."

Tianqi, a woman who had reached the middle fifth level, spoke.

"What do you think?" asked Tiankui, the leader.

"No problem." The others nodded.

"Well, Tianxuan and Tianliao, you two quickly kill those two pieces of trash. Tianchen, you help Tianyou seal Liang Meng's cultivation, and Tianmei, Tianqi and I will keep watch."

"Get started!"

Following Tiankui's order.

Tianchen and Tianyou ran towards Liang Meng.

Tianxuan and Tianliao also held long swords and rushed towards the other two disciples of the Punishment Hall who were on the verge of collapse.

When Liang Meng saw this, a look of determination flashed across his eyes.

At this point, the only option is to fight to the death!

"It's not that easy to kill me!"

Liang Meng shouted angrily, her long hair flying, ready to fight to the death!

Right at this moment.

A bright iron light suddenly cut through the night sky!

"Tianxuan, Tianliao, retreat quickly!"

Tian Kui, who was in the early stage of the fourth rank, was the first to react and shouted loudly.