Chapter 73 She foresaw Yu Sui's death by slow slicing (22,000 words plus)
A golden light flashed in Mei Liangyu's mind, and fragments of memory swept by so fast that they were almost invisible.
The next moment, a fierce gust of wind from a punch grazed his cheek. Gu Gan thought that Mei Liangyu had paused for a moment because of the power of the Divine Strategist, and was taking advantage of this opportunity to launch a surprise attack. However, Mei Liangyu's reaction was still quick. The moment he sensed the danger, his body had already reacted to avoid it.
Gu Gan's punch still carried the power of the Legalist judgment and the Heavenly Thunder Punishment. His finger bones grazed Mei Liangyu's cheek, leaving a red mark. Under the faint flashes of lightning, a line of blood appeared on her skin.
Mei Liangyu blocked the punch again, looked up at Gu Gan, and the black chess piece with the famous words disappeared into the darkness before it appeared. Gu Gan was about to speak again to break the spell, but the black piece pierced his throat.
Gu Gan's defense was swift; although Hei Zi blocked his voice, it was also blocked by his Five Elements Qi protection.
The two then distanced themselves again.
"It seems you knew," Gu Gan said in a deep voice from the darkness.
Mei Liangyu knew that he possessed divine divination skills, which was evident from the way he blocked the speaker's voice with black stones just now.
"Does a mere Dragon Slayer Cave require the use of Divine Mechanism Technique?" Mei Liangyu said coldly.
Gu Gan also said, "If we don't use it, we'll have to guess ourselves. It's better to use it so that we can know exactly what the enemy knows."
Besides, now that the other party already knows, he can use it openly and legitimately.
Mei Liangyu's body was engulfed in golden Five Elements energy for protection, and he chuckled lazily, "You're quite good at making enemies for yourself."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the two clashed again.
Although the Divine Mechanism Official is powerful, it also has obvious weaknesses. Effective distance and vocalization are essential. Because this weakness is well known, even though it has the power to remove all the Nine Schools of Arts that are materialized from the Five Elements, it is only ranked ninth.
At this moment, Mei Liangyu was certain that Gu Gan's Divine Strategist could indeed affect the seal deep within his consciousness.
His memories were sealed by artificial forces, and every time the Heavenly Official removed the Five Elements Qi, even if it wasn't aimed at the seal, it was still affected by the power of the Divine Mechanism Technique.
The removal of the "breaking the law" by the Divine Strategist and Heavenly Official must be based on a specific target.
The fighting raged fiercely both inside and outside the cave.
Outside, Li Jinshuang's sword spirit went berserk, indiscriminately attacking friend and foe alike. Everyone except Li Jinshuang was subjected to its blade attacks. Its offensive was swift and relentless, with no respite, leaving everyone overwhelmed.
Mu Mengbai was about to cast a divination, but it would take time, and he kept getting interrupted by the sword spirit. Sheng Fei blocked his sword energy several times, and said irritably, "Can you even do it?"
"No, no, no!" Mu Mengbai exclaimed in frustration as he was interrupted halfway through his drawing. "Why do I feel like her sword spirit is even more powerful when she goes berserk?! Can't Mei Liangyu make her turn back?"
Sheng Fei did not answer.
Although the sword spirit is more powerful when it goes mad, it cannot distinguish friend from foe, which is advantageous. If Li Jinshuang were to regain her senses, even if she could not unleash the full power of the sword spirit, she would still be a great threat.
Gu Gan was targeted and driven into a cave by Mei Liangyu. He almost came out several times, but was cut back by the crazed sword spirit.
Mei Liangyu had no intention of going out, since their location was too close to the sword spirit. If they went out of the cave, they would be face to face with the sword spirit and become its first priority target.
After Gu Gan tried a few times and discovered this, he prepared to knock Mei Liangyu out of the cave first, so that he could attract the sword spirit's attack.
Pang Rong was ordered to keep an eye on Qian Ying, but ended up fighting with Xun Zhiya instead.
Amidst the chaos, Qian Ying focused her mind and formed hand seals, causing the five elements of energy to spread along the shallow water on the ground.
"Hey!" Mu Mengbai exclaimed, startled. "Pang Rong, a physician!"
Pang Rong was stopped by Xun Zhiya. Seeing Qian Ying making a hand seal, he hardened his heart and made a hand seal with one hand to cast the Armor Formation, but was interrupted by Xun Zhiya and the sword spirit that was slashing wildly.
Sheng Fei rushed to stop her, and Qian Ying looked up at him coldly, her eyes sparkling.
Physicians of all walks of life, their pupil techniques like fireflies.
The illusion-type eye technique caught Sheng Fei off guard, causing him to freeze in mid-air. Many double images appeared in his eyes, making it impossible for him to distinguish which one was the real Qian Ying. He only attacked the illusions.
Pang Rong slashed Xun Zhiya away with his sword and came to Qian Ying's side, only to see golden mist rising from the ground. His expression changed instantly, and he retreated rapidly, unwilling to be tainted by the golden mist.
The Five Mysterious Poisons of the Medical School's Heavenly Secrets.
The five elements transform into poisonous gas, spreading and confining itself to a certain area. Those who enter the poisonous array experience a disruption of the five elements' energy.
Disciples of physicians cultivate themselves, mastering both medicine and poison, capable of both offense and defense.
Just like the Five Mysterious Poisons before us, they can both guard the cave entrance and attack those who enter the formation.
Qian Ying, along with Xun Zhiya, retreated from behind the Five Profound Poisons and came to Li Jinshuang's side. She used her pupil technique to break Mei Liangyu's Eye-Entering Heart technique in an attempt to awaken Li Jinshuang.
Zhong Lishan dodged the sword spirit's attack, circled around the skeleton, landed, and came to Qian Ying's side. Although Xun Zhiya noticed, she was immobilized by Xing Chun's Yin-Yang technique.
The two of them somehow bypassed the sword spirit's attack and instead of retreating, they advanced to the vicinity of the cave.
Qian Ying had just woken Li Jinshuang when her peripheral vision caught the light of Zhongli Shan's longsword, and her heart trembled. Li Jinshuang, who had just woken up, hadn't been able to react yet. She only felt the space around her trembling, as if it were being swayed by something, and she couldn't resist. All the five elements of energy were circulating in the same direction.
Before Li Jinshuang could even look up, Zhong Lishan's longsword had already pierced Qian Ying's intricately designed heart, killing her instantly.
Previously, Qian Ying was too far away, which prevented Zhong Lishan from having a chance. Now, she came back to save Li Jinshuang, but lost her life and was eliminated as a result.
Zhong Lishan's offensive continued, and with a turn of his sword, he attacked Xun Zhiya, who was immobilized by Xing Chun's Yin-Yang technique.
Golden mist drifted over, and the Five Profound Poisons were about to entangle the sword tip. Zhong Lishan's brow twitched slightly, and he decisively retreated. Xun Zhiya also broke free from her immobilization, created distance, and hid behind the Five Profound Poisons.
Xing Chun shouted from inside the cave, "Meimei! Five Mysterious Poisons!"
His Frost Serpent also retreated. Even the materialized objects of the Nine Streams Technique, which were contaminated with the Five Profound Poisons, would be contaminated with the poison and transmitted to their masters, causing their Five Elements Qi to become disordered.
Gu Gan emerged from the cave and stood before Xun Zhiya, appearing to have suffered some minor injuries.
"Let's go." He glanced at the Five Profound Poisons and, not seeing Qian Ying, knew what had happened. But now that Qian Ying was gone, he couldn't afford to confront them head-on.
Under the cover of the Five Profound Poisons, Gu Gan and his two companions left the shallow waters and disappeared into the thick darkness of the night.
Mei Liangyu emerged from the cave and, together with Xing Chun, avoided the Five Mysterious Poisons, arriving at the bottom of the cliff, where they were temporarily unable to leave the shallow waters.
Sheng Fei and the other two also hid below the cliff.
The two teams stood close to the cliff face, staring at each other.
"How did you just kill Qian Ying?" Mu Mengbai asked Zhong Lishan, puzzled.
Zhongli Shan sheathed his sword, about to explain, when Pang Rong spoke first in a deep voice: "Sword technique called 'Summoning,' a military strategist's Heavenly Secret Sword Technique. Targets within the sword technique's range are affected by the sword technique and cannot survive; the convergence of the five elements' energies will surely lead to death."
Mu Mengbai nodded in sudden realization, thinking to himself that there were too many military techniques, and he really couldn't memorize them all.
After Pang Rong finished speaking, he glanced at Zhongli Shan again: "Why didn't you kill Li Jinshuang with your next sword strike?"
Zhong Lishan said, "Xun Zhiya poses a greater threat."
After saying that, he frowned slightly and looked at Pang Rong: "Why did you let Qian Ying release the Five Profound Poisons?"
Pang Rong retorted angrily, "Is this just my problem?"
Mei Liangyu looked towards Sheng Fei and Mu Mengbai.
Sheng Fei was happy because Qian Ying was eliminated, but then he was unhappy to see Gu Gan escape. In the midst of this emotional turmoil, he suddenly felt blamed and angrily said, "How is this our problem? You didn't stop Qian Ying either!"
Mei Liangyu laughed: "Then how did Qian Ying die?"
Mu Mengbai waved his hand and said, "What do you mean by dead or alive? Haha, I'm just out of the game!"
Xing Chun spread his hands and said, "But you've been playing for so long and haven't managed to eliminate a single one of them."
Sheng Fei retorted, "Wasn't it you who made the sword spirit go crazy and stop it?"
Zhongli Shan said, "The sword spirit goes berserk and attacks anyone, including Qian Ying."
"If it goes berserk, it will attack anyone, and I'll still have to save Mu Mengbai and perform the divination!" Sheng Fei's forehead twitched violently.
Mu Mengbai nodded and said, "My divination is useless because I keep getting interrupted. I even asked Pang Rong to keep an eye on Qian Ying!"
Everyone turned to look at Pang Rong.
The blame had been shifted back to them after all. Pang Rong was furious and pointed at Sheng Fei and Mei Liangyu, cursing, "Didn't you two just go and beat up Gu Gan without saying a word? I told you not to, but you insisted on doing it. Now look what happened! You're trapped by the Five Profound Poisons and can't leave!"
After he finished speaking, everyone else fell silent.
Pang Rong was so angry that he berated everyone. In the end, he was the only one left cursing, while the others went about their business and waited for the Five Profound Poisons to dissipate.
Mei Liangyu and the others were not worried because they could wait for Cang Shu and Shi Yuezhen to come and detoxify them.
If Sheng Fei and his group wanted to leave unaffected by the Five Profound Poisons, they would have to wait with them, and they couldn't fight Mei Liangyu and the others right now.
When Yu Sui brought Xue Mushi back, it was still windy and thunderous outside.
Yan Xiaochuan stayed by Su Tong's side. After making sure she was alright, he squatted down at the cave entrance to patrol outside and wait for Yu Sui to return.
He saw the two figures returning from afar and was somewhat puzzled, but seeing that Yu Sui was unharmed, he did not make a move.
Xue Mushi was carrying firewood. Yu Sui explained to Yan Xiaochuan, "His name is Xue Mushi. He is a Taoist disciple and a freshman who just arrived this year, just like me. We used to attend classes together in the Yin Yang School's No. 3 study hall."
She briefly explained Xue Mushi's background and indicated that she had a good relationship with him. Yan Xiaochuan was no longer wary and greeted Xue Mushi familiarly. The two of them then gathered firewood together and lit it.
Yu Sui looked at Su Tong, reached out and touched her forehead. Her temperature was normal, so she should be fine. Letting her rest well would be a good way for her to recover.
The three chatted quietly, taking turns keeping watch.
Yu Sui couldn't sleep well, and Xue Mushi said he felt bad about resting so soon after arriving, so he asked them to keep watch. Yan Xiaochuan also went to sleep for a while, leaving the two of them to guard the cave entrance.
A thunderstorm struck in the latter half of the night. The rain came down hard at first, but gradually subsided as dawn approached.
As dawn approached, Yu Sui took a short nap against the stone wall. Because she was waiting for Su Tong, she slept a little longer until Su Tong woke up at noon.
After resting, Su Tong's complexion and condition were much better than yesterday.
Su Tong's gaze swept over the extinguished fire on the ground, then she looked up at the three people in front of her. Yu Sui noticed her first and said softly, "Senior Sister Su is awake?"
"Senior sister, are you still holding on?" Yan Xiaochuan turned around. "We're discussing which teleportation point to go to next."
Su Tong glanced at Xue Mushi and asked, "I'm fine, nothing serious. Who is he?"
"He is Xue Mushi, a Taoist disciple, who is extremely skilled in divination and fortune telling!" Yan Xiaochuan praised.
Yan Xiaochuan praised him so much because Xue Mushi had just told him that he was handsome, talented, and would have extraordinary encounters in the future. This made Yan Xiaochuan grin like an idiot, and his goodwill towards this new partner increased rapidly.
After all, even if Taoist divination is one part true and nine parts false, there is still a part of truth in it. And who doesn't like to hear nice things?
When Xue Mushi heard Yan Xiaochuan praise him, his heart trembled. He lowered his head, maintaining his usual blank expression, and said to Su Tong, "Hello, Senior Sister."
He seemed to be a well-behaved junior, and also a close friend of Yu Sui. Su Tong glanced at him briefly, nodded, and stood up, clutching her shoulder, saying, "I can't easily use the Five Elements Qi right now, so it's good to have someone who knows Taoist divination to help me."
Although she could endure the burning from the lightning, it didn't mean she wasn't in pain.
Yu Sui said, "Xue Mushi is even luckier than me. His coin divination seems to guide us to a safer place."
Xue Mushi steeled himself and took out a copper coin, spreading it out in his palm and saying, "It might not be accurate, but if we try this route, we won't lose anything."
Su Tong also had a good impression of Xue Mushi, so she nodded and said, "Then let's come and take a look."
With Su Tong's approval, Yu Sui proceeded along the route she had arranged. Along the way, she constantly observed the movements of the red dots around her. When she needed to avoid them, she would give Xue Mushi a secret signal, asking him to divine and move to the side.
Xue Mushi did as he was told, and the two worked together seamlessly, making their way to the teleportation point to the dragon's belly without any obstacles.
Yan Xiaochuan gave Xue Mushi a thumbs-up and praised, "The Taoist school is truly blessed to have someone like you!"
Xue Mushi scratched his head and said slowly, "It's alright."
"If it weren't for Senior Sister Su being here, you would be the number one fortune teller in my mind." Yan Xiaochuan said with a serious face, "Really, look, we haven't encountered a single living person along the way."
Xue Mushi said, "It's also possible that the disciples over there have all gone forward, and since we're going behind, they won't run into us."
Yan Xiaochuan entered the cave, looked at the famous "Mountain Stone Road Opening" formation in front of him, rubbed his hands together, and said excitedly: "If it's like this from now on, we can go straight to the twelve sections of the dragon's belly without any obstacles."
Xue Mushi thought to himself, "That's really hard to say."
Yan Xiaochuan activated the teleportation array, and the four of them walked through the stone gate and were teleported to the location of the dragon's belly.
There was no one at the teleportation point, only birds and beasts. The terrain was also very remote, with fewer trees and more sandy and rocky ground. Even the mountains were bare, with only exposed ridges remaining.
Yu Sui did not alter the terrain, but he used a teleportation array that was not discovered by other disciples and was not publicly known. This method was highly concealed and would not overlap with the attack routes of other Class A disciples.
If she frequently changed the terrain, it might attract the attention of the instructors or saints, so she chose to be conservative first.
With Yu Sui's guidance and Xue Mushi's divination assistance, they communicated frequently, and although the route was a bit roundabout, it was very safe.
Yan Xiaochuan was having a blast, exclaiming about all the teleportation arrays. He advanced a considerable distance in no time, and there were no enemies chasing him. It didn't seem like he was here to take on a trial; it seemed more like he was here to have fun.
Su Tong, on the other hand, looked at Xue Mushi with new respect and praised his skill in divination.
Xue Mushi remained silent, choosing to be a "master" who only did things and didn't speak, because saying too much would only lead to more mistakes.
The four of them used the Wind Riding Technique to travel, and with frequent teleportation, they greatly shortened the time and distance. By nightfall, they had already teleported to the eighth section of the dragon's belly.
The number of red dots in this area is increasing. Apart from the main gathering points, there are also a few scattered people in more remote places. Yu Sui and his group are not the only ones who want to avoid the crowd and go forward alone.
Yu Sui glanced at the map of the Dragon Slayer Cave. Quite a few people had already reached the tenth section of the dragon's belly, and the red dots of about several hundred people were moving rapidly.
She squatted by the sea to wash her hands, pondering whether to continue or try to find Shi Yuezhen.
The teleportation array ends at the Dragon's Throat location. Although some man-made scenery can be manipulated, not all of the Dragon Slayer Cave is man-made. One-third of the natural scenery cannot be altered by receiving and converting the Five Elements Qi from the mountains.
In other words, the trial realms and other challenges on Dragon's Throat must be overcome through one's own strength.
Before Dragon's Throat, it was all a battle for teleportation arrays among the top-tier disciples.
Yu Sui can now easily reach the dragon's throat, but if he wants to continue forward to the dragon's head, he must rely on his strength.
She could guess that the ones guarding the secret realm on Longhou's side were definitely the saints from Taiyi Academy.
Yu Sui scooped up some seawater and scattered it, listening to the sound of the splashing water. Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced back and saw Yan Xiaochuan asking Su Tong, who was squatting on the ground resting, if she was hungry. Xue Mushi was fiddling with a few copper coins in his palm, seemingly absentmindedly playing with the coins, but he also keenly noticed Yu Sui's gaze.
Should we separate, or go together?
Yu Sui turned her eyes back, shook the water off her hands, and got up to walk towards Su Tong.
They were by the sea, where the moonlight was exceptionally bright, reflecting on the shimmering blue water. In the distance, islands were faintly visible through the night mist. Behind them stood a large rock formation, the terrain resembling the beach where Gu Gan had killed Mei Liangyu that night.
This area is also a man-made landscape, but there are natural landscapes hidden in the seawater that are out of control. Yu Sui observed the seaside for a while and then cautiously retreated.
Su Tong crouched under a boulder, her body enveloped in shadow.
She had been traveling using the Wind Riding Technique all afternoon and evening, and her physical strength was exhausted. She was feeling dizzy, and the half of her body that had been struck by the golden lightning was being scorched by the lightning and fire, while the other half of her body was being chilled by the sea breeze at night.
Su Tong couldn't help but pinch the bridge of her nose. If Mei Liangyu's junior sister could endure the burning of lightning, I couldn't just show my weakness like this!
But...it really hurts!
She mentally sent Wen Yanghui another greeting.
“Senior Sister Su, we’re quite close now, and it’s only been four days. Sister Yuezhen might be nearby too. Do you have any way to contact her?” Yu Sui squatted down next to Su Tong and asked obediently.
Su Tong blinked, her reactions slowed by the pain. She turned to look at Yu Sui and said slowly, "If the Farmer's Communication Beast were here, perhaps we could contact her."
However, there were no peasant disciples in their group.
They didn't encounter many living people along the way, and they couldn't steal the communication beasts of other farmers' disciples.
Yan Xiaochuan gazed at the azure sea and pondered, "I heard Senior Brother Sheng say that there is a rare treasure in the Dragon Slayer Cave called 'Sound of Crossing Water,' which looks like a conch shell and can transmit sound from the dragon's head to its tail, covering the entire Dragon Slayer Cave."
"The sound of crossing water can be found underwater in various parts of the Dragon Slayer Cave, and there is a chance of finding it."
He turned around and looked at her, his face beaming with confidence: "Senior Sister Su, wait a minute, maybe we'll find it right here in this sea."
Yan Xiaochuan turned his head again and said, "Let's go down and look for Xue Shensuan together."
"Huh?" Xue Mushi was stunned. "I have to go too?"
“That’s right, many hands make light work, it’s worth the search.” Yan Xiaochuan put his arm around Xue Mushi’s shoulder and led him into the sea.
Su Tong looked at the two of them and laughed, "Sometimes I really don't know whether to say he's too optimistic or too pessimistic."
No matter how desperate the situation seemed, Yan Xiaochuan still firmly believed that there would be a way and that he would try his best to break the deadlock.
“Yan Xiaochuan was right this time,” Yu Sui said with a smile. “Maybe he really will find us, and then we can call on Sister Yuezhen to come find us.”
Finally, she added, "And there's also Xue Shensuan. He's never missed a divination along the way, which has helped us avoid many risks and get us here smoothly. Senior Sister Su, we've been very lucky on this trip."
Su Tong pinched the bridge of her nose and smiled, "It went too smoothly. The speed is unbelievable. It took them four days to take the lead, and we caught up in just one day."
Because everything was going too smoothly, she even consulted the oracle herself to test the waters, only to find that the direction Xue Mushi was leading her towards was indeed more auspicious than inauspicious.
Su Tong may not trust others, but she will trust herself.
Yu Sui vaguely emphasized, "Because they started their journey from the dragon's belly, so they're about the same age as us."
During the conversation, she was searching for the location of "The Sound of Crossing the Water" within the mountains, while also keeping an eye on Yan Xiaochuan and Xue Mushi's coordinates in the sea, hoping that they would not enter the natural scenic area, otherwise they would not be able to send the Sound of Crossing the Water there and be "coincidentally" discovered.
Yan Xiaochuan was the closest, and Yu Sui practically shoved the "Sound of Crossing Water" directly into his face.
Yu Sui patiently waited for Yan Xiaochuan to swim towards the location of the Sound of Crossing Water, then took the Sound of Crossing Water from the coral stone underwater. Seeing Yan Xiaochuan begin to rise, Yu Sui got up and walked to the seaside to see what it looked like.
She only found the runes in the mountains that corresponded to the sound of crossing water and swapped their positions; she had never seen the actual object.
Yu Sui stood on the beach, the waves crashing against her, soaking her dress. She lifted her skirt, about to take a few steps back, when she felt dark clouds obscure the moon, the shimmering water dim, and a huge shadow loom over her. A giant wave seemed to surge ahead, causing her to look up in shock:
Heaven and earth are upside down.
She stood amidst the clouds and mist, seeing the ocean waves in the sky.
Su Tong stared blankly at the sea. Yu Sui's sudden disappearance stunned her. She subconsciously raised her hand to rub her eyes, but Yu Sui was still nowhere to be seen.
Her heart sank. She stood up, supporting herself on the boulder, only to hear the splashing sound of water.
"Senior Sister Su, I found it!" Yan Xiaochuan burst out of the water, holding a snow-white conch shell that looked like an ice sculpture, his eyes and brows brimming with barely suppressed excitement.
"Stop! Don't come any closer!" Su Tong said alertly. "Sui Sui just disappeared while she was standing over there."
Yan Xiaochuan exclaimed in surprise, utterly astonished by the changes outside the water.
Xue Mushi also came out, but he appeared in the exact direction Yu Sui had disappeared, coughing up water as he swam forward.
Su Tong and Yan Xiaochuan simultaneously reminded him: "Master Xue!"
Xue Mushi disappeared while swimming.
Yan Xiaochuan: "..."
Su Tong: "..."
The waves continued to lap gently against the sand.
Yan Xiaochuan's eyes widened as he stared at the spot where Xue Mushi had disappeared. After realizing what was happening, he shuddered. There seemed to be something wrong with the sea area over there.
"There might be a magic circle that has been triggered. Try not to move in that direction," Su Tong said.
After Su Tong finished speaking, she looked at Yan Xiaochuan and asked in surprise, "Why is the thing in your hand... melting?"
"It's melted?" Yan Xiaochuan finally came to his senses and looked at the conch shell "Sound of Crossing Water" in his hand. He found that his hands were covered with cold water marks, and the ice-carved conch shell was indeed melting. "Oh no, could this thing have a time limit?"
Su Tong pondered, "Let's call for help, otherwise I'm afraid Sui Sui and Xue Mushi will be eliminated in the magic array."
Now that they've reached the eighth section of the dragon's belly, she has no qualms about calling Shi Yuezhen back.
Yan Xiaochuan dared not go ashore rashly. The ice-carved conch was melting again, so he had to inject the five elements of energy to activate the "Sound of Crossing Water". Because Yu Sui was nowhere to be seen, he called out anxiously: "Senior Sister Shi Yuezhen of the Medical Clan!"
The sound of crossing the water carried his shouts to every corner of the Dragon Slayer Cave.
The disciples who heard someone use the "Voice of Crossing Water" to transmit a message for the first time were all startled. Those who had already lain down to rest were so frightened that they sat up and looked around for the person.
In front of the shallow waters of the ninth section, Mei Liangyu and his group waited all day before Shi Yuezhen and her group were finally able to cure the Five Mysterious Poisons.
As soon as the medical poison array was withdrawn, Pang Rong and Sheng Fei immediately moved far away from them.
Everyone was taken aback by Yan Xiaochuan's shout.
"Yan Xiaochuan?" Mu Mengbai was the first to recognize him. "Why is he calling for Shi Yuezhen?"
Yan Xiaochuan continued shouting, "Senior Sister Su Tong and the little princess... Nangong Sui was struck by golden lightning. Senior Sister Su asked you to help remove the lightning seal. She's exhausted from casting the divination array and can't hold on any longer!"
Su Tong, standing on the shore, snapped, "Stop talking nonsense!"
Standing below the cliff in the shallow water, Shi Yuezhen raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this.
Zhong Lishan frowned, his expression turning slightly somber.
Sheng Fei, who was far away from them, was first taken aback, then flew into a rage: "Who hit Jin Lei? Where is Sui Sui? Yan Xiaochuan, you better explain yourself!"
Gu Gan, who was still wandering around the ninth section of the dragon's belly waiting for someone, was also stunned. He subconsciously looked up at the sky. Sui Sui had been struck by golden lightning? When did she arrive at the Dragon Slayer Cave?
Standing by the river, Li Jinshuang frowned, her eyes filled with worry.
"We are in the eighth section of the dragon's belly. We head south, following the Big Dipper to the edge of the sea!"
As soon as Yan Xiaochuan finished explaining the location, the ice-carved conch in his hand completely melted.
After hearing the exact location, Mei Liangyu and Zhong Lishan took the lead in turning back. Shi Yuezhen waved to Cang Shu and said, "You and Yiyi continue forward. I'll go back and check on Su Tong and Sui Sui."
Cang Shu nodded: "Okay."
"The eighth section of the dragon's belly?" Mu Mengbai was shocked. "My sister arrived so quickly!"
Sheng Fei, his face dark, walked towards the teleportation array inside the cave. Pang Rong shouted, "Why are you going back too?!"
Mu Mengbai explained, "Nangong Sui is his sister! Didn't you know?"
Pang Rong, who genuinely didn't know: "..."
Pang Rong gripped the sword hilt, his forehead throbbing, inwardly roaring, "Let's break up!"
The capital city of Qingyang had just welcomed the sunset, the sky ablaze with red light, the open mahogany windows letting in the sunlight, and the white paper on the table taking on a slightly yellowish hue.
Zhong Lique felt sleepy halfway through his painting, and without realizing it, he put down his brush and took a short nap at the table.
Her heavy consciousness was resting in the darkness when she was startled awake by a premonition that suddenly intruded into her mind:
Yu Sui lay curled up on the unknown ground, blood flowing around her. Although no wounds could be seen on her body, Zhong Lique could see an invisible force cutting through her flesh and bones, removing them inch by inch.
The hysterical screams echoed in Zhongli Que's ears, deeply moving him.
She foresaw that Yu Sui would be executed by slow slicing.
Zhong Lique awoke with a start, propped herself up on the table with both hands, breathless, and reached for the Wind Listening Ruler with trembling hands.
[Author's Note]
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