Luo Jianqing didn't take Li Xiuchen's curse words to heart, but every time Li Xiuchen cursed, Luo Jianqing would "accidentally" fly towards a mountain and hit Li Xiuchen's face, leaving it covered in blood.
All his teeth had been shattered and the bones on his face were broken into several pieces. At this time, Li Xiuchen wished that he had not reached the fusion stage last year, otherwise he would have fainted long ago instead of facing the unknown mountains head-on!
When they finally left the mountain range, Li Xiuchen finally fainted as he had hoped. When he woke up, he started cursing again. Hearing this, Luo Jianqing laughed instead of getting angry and asked, "Are you really looking for death?"
Hearing the words "seeking death", Li Xiuchen cursed even more excitedly.
Luo Jianqing calmly flew downward. Li Xiuchen, blinded by the glare, had no idea what was happening around him; he simply felt himself descending. Suddenly, he landed in a freezing lake, his stomach full of water, and finally came to his senses.
"Luo Jianqing, cough, cough..."
"Luo Jianqing, you bastard, cough cough..."
"Luo Jianqing, you are shameless, cough cough cough..."
The icy water poured in from all directions, and Luo Jianqing was constantly rising and falling, leaving Li Xiuchen unable to form a complete sentence. His spiritual power had long been sealed by Luo Jianqing to prevent him from self-destructing. Now he couldn't even curse, and had to endure the lake water that would pour in at any time.
And gradually, Li Xiuchen discovered that something was biting his body!
Luo Jianqing's voice, tinged with laughter, came from above: "There's a very small fish in this lake. They're very fragile, and even those at the Out-of-Body Stage can kill them. However, their teeth are incredibly sharp, capable of piercing even the flesh of a Fusion Stage cultivator." After a pause, Luo Jianqing asked with concern, "Have you reached the Tribulation Crossing Stage?"
Li Xiuchen: “!”
After being bitten and bloodied in the lake, with not even a single piece of flesh left, Li Xiuchen finally felt a little relieved. Luo Jianqing didn't want to torment him any further; his priority was to quickly reach the abyss. There, he didn't know what dangers he would encounter, but Luo Jianqing had to go because he had no other choice.
At this moment, at the entrance of the ninth level of danger, a middle-aged cultivator rushed over from the entrance of the eighth level of danger and said, "Master, Li Xiuchen's natal lamp is not broken!"
Upon hearing this, Hao Xingzi's expression suddenly darkened. He frowned, but before he could speak, a dark-haired middle-aged cultivator beside him said loudly, "Since Li Xiuchen's natal lamp hasn't been broken, why haven't they returned yet? Didn't Li Xiuchen say he once obtained a magical weapon that could carry one person safely out of danger?"
A demon lord said in a sinister voice, "Perhaps they encountered some difficulties in there?"
The black-haired monk immediately said, "How is that possible! My eldest brother has reached the great perfection of the late Mahayana stage. If there is a danger at the bottom of the Cliff of Broken Love that he cannot face, then why didn't Li Xiuchen's natal lamp break?"
Another demon sneered, "Who knows if they're looking for the opportunity at the bottom of the Cliff of Broken Love, enjoying themselves so much they don't want to come back."
"My eldest brother is not that kind of person!"
"Alright, alright. Since their natal lamps haven't shattered, that means they're both still alive." Hao Xingzi looked at the black-haired cultivator and said, "It's a pity that Fellow Daoist Mianchang doesn't have his natal lamp, otherwise we would have known his safety."
The black-haired monk said nonchalantly, "That little fellow in the Fusion Stage is fine, so my elder brother is naturally fine."
Everyone waited anxiously, and time passed day by day. Originally, the black-haired monk was very content and relaxed, bragging every day about how amazing it was that his elder brother could reach the late Mahayana stage of great perfection as a casual cultivator. But gradually...
"How could this happen? Why haven't they come back yet?!"
Hao Xingzi consoled him, "Fellow Daoist Mianwei, please be patient. Perhaps they will be back soon."
Mian Wei paced back and forth anxiously. He couldn't help but say, "Fellow Daoist Hao Xingzi, please take a quick look at the orb your disciple left for you. Didn't he say that no matter what happened inside, he and my elder brother would be able to return from it unharmed? Please take a quick look to see if the orb is okay."
Hao Xingzi raised his sleeve and took out the orb, saying, "Look, this orb is perfectly normal, there's nothing unusual about it."
Mian Wei continued, "Then what exactly is going on? Twenty days have passed. Didn't we agree that we would only explore inside for ten days and must return regardless of the results?"
Hao Xingzi couldn't answer either.
"Puff," a laughter as clear as a silver bell rang out. Everyone immediately looked over and saw Yin Ji walking slowly towards them through the demon tribe. She curled her red lips and said, "Do you really believe that your eldest brother can come out of this orb?"
Mian Wei was stunned for a moment: "Yin Ji Yao Zun, what do you mean by this!"
Yin Ji said coldly, "I have never heard of any treasure in the world that can give a cultivator in the late Mahayana stage a second life! That kid surnamed Li is only at the Fusion stage. He said this is his life treasure, that it is connected to his mind and that we cannot take it away by force. That is why he entered the ninth level of danger. But he insisted that this treasure can allow two people to escape death. Do you really believe that?"
Mian Wei was stunned.
Yin Ji continued, "Just wait and see. That kid surnamed Li will definitely find a way out. He won't be so foolish as to go and die. As for your eldest brother... you can only wish him good luck."
"Taihua Mountain, I want you to pay with your lives!"
Hao Xingzi frowned, blocking a long stick from Venerable Mianwei and said calmly, "Don't be provoked, Fellow Daoist Mianwei. Everything is still uncertain. I believe that my disciples from Mount Taihua will not lie."
Mian Wei didn't believe it: "Then give my brother back to me!"
Hao Xingzi said: "Be patient, be patient!"
Mian Wei raised his long stick and was about to chop it down, but Yin Ji covered her lips and laughed softly. Just as Hao Xingzi knocked Mian Wei unconscious with his sword, he heard an ancient voice from a distance: "Yin Ji, I have said long ago that hunting down monsters is our priority.
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