Qin Luo's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly became alert. He turned around abruptly, his gaze shooting towards what was behind him like lightning. In the cold and eerie environment of the abyss, Li Tuo's figure gradually became clear.
However, compared to Qin Luo's composure, Li Tuo looked rather disheveled at this moment.
His hair was slightly disheveled, and his clothes were torn in several places, with faint traces of blood visible on his skin from abrasions. Clearly, he had suffered quite a bit while resisting the raging abyss wind.
When Li Tuo saw Qin Luo and Huang Lu, a flash of resentment crossed his eyes, and he said through gritted teeth:
"You little brat, you actually brought Huang Lu all the way to the fourth floor! This fourth floor is so dangerous, do you think you can get out of here unscathed?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Luo frowned, but his expression remained calm as he replied indifferently:
“Senior Li Tuo, this Abyss doesn’t belong to you. My senior sister and I were able to reach this fourth level by our own abilities. But you, senior, recklessly barged into this fourth level without even considering whether you can handle it.”
Huang Lu peeked out from behind Qin Luo, her brows slightly furrowed, and said:
"Li Tuo, why are you so persistent? My junior brother and I came here simply to cultivate in peace and obtain some Abyss Crystals to exchange for Spirit Values. Please stop bothering us."
Upon hearing this, Li Tuo became even more enraged. He pointed at Qin Luo and shouted angrily:
"Huang Lu, don't be fooled by this kid! What ability could he possibly have to protect you?"
Seeing this, Qin Luo sneered and said:
"Senior, that's a rather disrespectful thing to say. Whether I can protect you or not is not up to you. As for you, you're barely able to take care of yourself right now, so you should worry about yourself first."
After saying this, Qin Luo didn't hesitate any longer and led Huang Lu away, heading towards the entrance to the fifth floor!
Qin Luo was surrounded by surging spiritual energy, which steadily enveloped him and Huang Lu, allowing them to move forward as if on flat ground in this fourth level of the abyss.
Huang Lu clung tightly to Qin Luo's side. Although she felt a little apprehensive about the unknown fifth level, her trust in Qin Luo made her decide to go with him without hesitation.
Upon seeing this, Li Tuo's eyes widened in shock and disbelief, filled with a mixture of shock and rage. He never imagined that this kid would be so audacious as to attempt to venture into the even more dangerous fifth level.
"Has this kid gone mad! Huang Lu is following his reckless behavior too!"
Li Tuo roared through gritted teeth, his words filled with deep resentment.
This sudden turn of events filled him with anxiety, and without thinking twice, he desperately chased after Qin Luo and the others in the direction they had gone.
However, the abyssal winds of the fourth level are not as easy to deal with as before. The abyssal winds that come with them roar and rage, and the spiritual power contained in each gust of wind is extremely astonishing.
For Li Tuo, who had just entered the Spirit Control Realm and had previously consumed a lot of spiritual energy while breaking through the entrance barrier and resisting the abyss wind, it was really a bit overwhelming.
He had only taken a few steps when a powerful gust of wind howled towards him, its force so great that it instantly sent Li Tuo staggering back several steps. After struggling to regain his footing, he tried to move forward again, but several more gusts of wind attacked from the sides and rear.
Damn it!
Li Tuo roared, forcibly circulating the little spiritual power he had left to create a protective barrier around his body to resist the howling abyss wind.
But faced with the raging abyssal winds, his cultivation, having just entered the Spirit Control Realm, could not advance even an inch. He could only watch helplessly as Qin Luo and Huang Lu's figures gradually receded into the distance until they disappeared in the direction leading to the fifth level...
Meanwhile, Qin Luo, leading Huang Lu, traveled swiftly and soon arrived at the entrance to the fifth floor. The entrance was shrouded in a barrier emitting a dark purple light, with runes flowing across it and occasionally flashing with dazzling light.
Looking at the barrier, Huang Lu felt a little uneasy, and then couldn't help but say:
"Junior, how about we cultivate on this fourth level first, and then try the fifth level when we're stronger? Okay?"
"I...I really don't want you to take any more risks. What if something goes wrong...?"
Seeing this, Qin Luo gently patted Huang Lu's arms around his waist to comfort her, then narrowed his eyes, carefully examining the barrier. After a moment, he turned to Huang Lu, smiled slightly, and said:
"Senior, this barrier is indeed troublesome, but it's not without a solution."
After saying that, Qin Luo took a deep breath and quickly formed hand seals. Streams of spiritual energy surged from his fingertips. The light was initially as thin as silk threads, but it became thicker in the blink of an eye.
Immediately afterwards, spiritual flames surged in his palm, displaying an emerald green color, as if carved from the finest jade.
Spiritual flames surged continuously, gathering in his palm to form an emerald fire lotus. The lotus petals were lifelike, swaying and radiating a powerful and awe-inspiring spiritual energy.
Qin Luo's gaze sharpened, and with a low shout, he waved his arm, sending the jade fire lotus hurtling towards the barrier radiating a dark purple light like an arrow.
Wherever the fire lotus passed, the air sizzled and the space itself became slightly distorted.
In an instant, the Emerald Fire Lotus slammed violently into the barrier.
"boom!"
A loud bang suddenly exploded, and the light from the explosion instantly illuminated everything around, so bright that it was almost impossible to open one's eyes.
The powerful impact surged outwards from the barrier, spreading in all directions. Although Huang Lu was behind Qin Luo, she was also shaken by the impact and quickly steadied herself, looking nervously at the barrier.
The barrier was blasted open by the fierce impact of the Emerald Fire Lotus, creating a huge gap. The eerie purple light at the gap became chaotic, and many of the runes were broken, flickering with an unstable light.
However, the barrier's self-repairing ability also seemed extremely astonishing. The moment the gap appeared, the surrounding eerie purple light began to surge towards it, and the broken runes attempted to recombine and piece themselves together, trying to quickly fill the gap.
Seeing this, Qin Luo's eyes flashed. Seeing Huang Lu standing there stunned behind him, he didn't care about anything else and picked her up in his arms without saying a word.
Huang Lu gasped in surprise at this sudden action and instinctively reached out to wrap her arms around Qin Luo's neck. Looking up at Qin Luo, she saw that his expression had become serious, clearly indicating that the spiritual energy emanating from the fifth level was more than twice as powerful.
Qin Luo hugged Huang Lu tightly, transformed into a purple light, and rushed towards the gap in the barrier like lightning.
The moment it passed through, the gap rapidly closed before the naked eye's eyes, a dark purple light surged wildly, and the shattered runes quickly reformed and pieced themselves back together...
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