At this moment, Shi Mengqi endured the excruciating pain from her meridians, and a surge of powerful true energy erupted from her body. She had now broken through the shackles of the Yellow Realm and reached the Profound Realm.
"Very well, I'll grant your wish."
Yin Yi took a deep breath and attacked again, but Shi Mengqi, whose meridians had been reversed, had greatly increased her strength and blocked Yin Yi's attack.
However, Shi Mengqi's purpose was to protect Wang Hao, so she was naturally constrained in the fight.
The two exchanged more than thirty blows when Yin Yi seized an opportunity and punched Shi Mengqi in the abdomen, causing her to vomit blood again and fly backward.
However, Shi Mengqi fought quite tenaciously, immediately stood up again, and swung her sword horizontally at Yin Yi.
Yin Yi completely lost his patience, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and he threw a punch with all his might, which immediately caused the surrounding air to explode.
The blow struck Shi Mengqi's shoulder blade, shattering more than half of her bone, causing her to collapse to the ground, unable to stand up again.
Shi Mengqi lay in a pool of blood, her whole body aching and almost numb. Only her eyes were still moving, looking in the direction of Wang Hao, revealing a helpless and sorrowful gaze.
Her fingers were stained with blood, and she twitched slightly, but ultimately could not lift the sword again.
Shi Mengqi felt her eyelids getting heavier and heavier, and her vision becoming increasingly dark. Just before she lost consciousness, she vaguely saw a figure appear in her vision.
"Get some rest, you've worked hard."
The familiar voice slowly relaxed Shi Mengqi's tense heart, and then her vision went black and she fainted.
At this moment, Wang Hao placed Shi Mengqi on the ground with heartache in his eyes, and quickly tapped her shoulder a few times with his fingers to temporarily stop the bleeding.
"Oh, you're very angry, aren't you? The angrier you are, the happier I am. With your strength, what can you do to me?" Yin Yi laughed heartily, as if victory was in his grasp.
Wang Hao's heart was filled with murderous intent, but he also knew that every minute he delayed, Shi Mengqi's injuries would become more serious, and even he would be powerless to save her then.
"You will pay the price for what you have done today." Wang Hao's killing intent was almost tangible, and then he put on the crimson gauntlets he had snatched.
Upon seeing this, Yin Yi flew into a rage and charged forward again. He could vaguely hear a booming sound coming from behind, indicating that various forces would soon pour in.
Wang Hao's pupils contracted as he channeled all his spiritual energy into the gauntlets. Instantly, the gauntlets were covered by a layer of pale red flames, and the intense heat caused the surrounding air to distort slightly.
"How is this possible?!"
Yin Yi's expression changed drastically. He knew that these gauntlets were extraordinary, but no matter how he used them, this situation had never occurred before. However, the scene before him completely overturned his understanding.
Wang Hao gave him no chance to think and threw a punch. The two fists collided and produced a sound similar to metal colliding.
"Bang!"
Yin Yi felt a wave of heat rush towards him, and a sharp pain shot through his right fist, causing the circulation of his internal energy to stagnate.
"roll!"
Wang Hao roared, and the flames on his right fist shone even brighter, unleashing all his spiritual energy. This blast sent Yin Yi flying backward, coughing up blood, his right fist charred black.
"You're lucky to be alive!" Wang Hao glanced at Yin Yi, who had been blasted hundreds of meters away, but did not pursue him. He quickly picked up the unconscious Shi Mengqi and then grabbed two long swords.
He kicked the wooden table aside, stood on the runes that had been drawn earlier, then sat cross-legged and formed one intricate hand seal after another.
At the same time, he took out the golden spirit stone, placed it in front of him, and it emitted bursts of spiritual energy.
After a few breaths, the runes beneath the two began to emit a faint light. Just then, the entire underwater passage suddenly began to tremble, and the stone walls on both sides made creaking sounds.
Yin Yi, watching from afar, looked somewhat panicked. He saw the stone walls on both sides slowly closing in, causing dust to rise and seawater to pour in.
"Is this place going to sink?!" Yin Yi looked at Wang Hao at the end, spat out another mouthful of blood, snorted heavily, and then got up and ran outside.
Even the best treasures are useless if you're alive to enjoy them. As long as you block the entrance from the outside, even if the person is very strange, they will definitely not be able to escape!
Seeing Yin Yi flee, Wang Hao finally breathed a sigh of relief. He then circulated his spiritual energy to the fullest extent, causing the runes below to shine brightly, and the dazzling white light enveloped the two of them.
"Whoosh."
As the surrounding space distorted, countless runes began to rotate. With the stone walls on both sides closing in, Wang Hao and his companion disappeared into the white light.
At this moment, not only did the underwater passage begin to collapse, but the Sword Mountain and the temple outside were also shaking violently, and deep, bottomless cracks appeared on the ground.
It's like the entrance to hell. Once you fall in, you'll be sucked in by a strange force and unable to escape. Even some tycoons who own flying machines cannot break free of the bondage and are forever plunged into darkness.
All factions began to flee frantically, but still suffered heavy losses, and some large-scale firearms were not even brought out in time.
Before long, all the forces emerged from the temple ruins in a disheveled state. They stood outside the Valley of Hell in silence.
"The black market and exploration organizations were the first to arrive here; they must have found something!"
Suddenly, a mercenary leader from the Red Moon organization posed a question, which undoubtedly put Chi Tu, Yin Yi, and the forces behind them in the spotlight.
However, the two had already prepared their explanations. They exchanged a glance, and then Akatsuki stepped forward, his body still wrapped in gauze. He said angrily, "To be honest..."
"We did make a discovery, but it was intercepted by the Li family of Tianxing. They sent dozens of people with advanced firearms to ambush us in the rear."
At this moment, Yin Yi also spoke up, saying, "That's true, and they waited until we were both exhausted before making their move, but this place has already collapsed."
"But they didn't come out. I suggest that you all dig up the ruins again. There are only a few of us survivors. I think you all know clearly what we got."
Everyone started whispering among themselves. The Li family of Tianxing had indeed not sent any people to this operation, and these few people were all injured and had no backpacks to hide anything in.
Seeing that the situation was almost settled, Chi Tu took out a recording, which played the part that Wang Hao had deliberately let slip, all of which had been recorded by the miniature button.
“There are many unsolved mysteries here. I think it’s feasible to dig this place up,” a man who looked to be in his sixties said slowly, his voice full of energy.
In this icy and snowy landscape, wearing only a white long gown, one must be a master of martial arts.
"This is the ancestral home of all mountains, you old drunkard, have you forgotten the bizarre tragedy of that year?"
The speaker was an elderly man with white hair and a youthful face, dressed in a black robe and carrying a long sword on his back, resembling a sword immortal.
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