"The spiritual energy here is too dense. I can't suppress the spiritual energy in my body. It seems like I'm about to advance."
“Advancing is a good thing, don’t worry about advancing, we’ll protect you here.” Ji Jiuying said with a smile, but Hei Xiangling was unhappy. “You brat, who knows how long it will take her to advance? We’ve already been delayed for a long time on the road, we can’t delay any longer.”
While it's good that someone is paving the way, it's by no means lucky that that person was able to get here on their own.
Yin Han nodded in agreement.
"You all go in first, don't worry about me," Feng Qingxue said.
"No, but who knows if there's any danger here, or if a third person might appear?" Ji Jiuying said worriedly. She couldn't possibly let her advance here alone.
Feng Qingxue's gaze fell on the coral beside her, and she smiled, "It's really no problem. You go first. I'll be behind that coral, so even if someone comes, they won't be easily discovered. If I delay you, I'll feel guilty for the rest of my life."
"But······"
"No buts, you should leave now."
As Feng Qingxue spoke, she nudged Ji Jiuying, signaling her not to hesitate any longer. After Ji Jiuying declined repeatedly, Feng Qingxue stayed where she was, while Ji Jiuying and the others continued on their way to the Dragon Clan's forbidden area.
Feng Qingxue watched the figure disappear into the mist, then turned and went to the coral beside her. Just as she was about to sit down to meditate, a series of scattered footsteps approached, making her alert. She gripped her magical weapon tightly and held her breath.
The footsteps grew closer and closer before finally stopping. Feng Qingxue frowned; she could sense that the person was only a coral's width away from her, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
"Wind Maiden?"
A familiar voice rang out, and Feng Qingxue breathed a sigh of relief. The tense expression on her face instantly turned into surprise, and she quickly stepped out from behind Coral.
"Second Master Feng, why are you back?"
Feng Che glanced at her, his eyes showing little emotion, and said, "It's Xiao Jiu who's worried about you."
Feng Qingxue felt a warmth in her heart, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly. "Thank you."
As she spoke, her brows furrowed instantly, and her face flushed. Before she could say anything more, she quickly sat cross-legged behind Coral.
Feng Che naturally understood what had happened, so he didn't say anything more and just sat down to meditate not far from her.
Originally, he didn't want to come back. Between protecting Jiu'er and Feng Qingxue, he would definitely choose the former. But he couldn't persuade Jiu'er otherwise. Later, he thought that no matter what, she had helped Jiu'er. He couldn't just leave her alone in this dangerous Dragon Valley.
——
Little Phoenix stood on Ji Jiuying's shoulder, humming a little tune, looking quite carefree.
Sudden.
Hei Xiangling blocked Ji Jiuying and Yin Han's path and said coldly.
"Girl, be careful, we've arrived at the strange rock formation."
Strange Stone Circle?
Ji Jiuying looked at the strangely shaped corals blocking her way and immediately had a guess in her mind, "Could it be that the corals here can move?"
Hei Xiangling nodded. "Don't be fooled by how beautiful these corals are. They are actually incredibly strong. If you accidentally get hit by them, you'll probably cough up a lot of blood."
"Xiang Ling, have you been here before?" Ji Jiuying asked curiously.
Hei Xiangling nodded. "Later, you must follow my footsteps closely and make sure you don't get separated by these corals. Once you're separated, it will be difficult to get back together, and you'll end up going to different exits."
The two nodded, and the three of them had just stepped into the strange rock formation when, after a series of loud rumbles, the corals inside began to shift and some even rushed towards them. The group quickly dodged, but before they could even stand still, the strange rocks from all sides suddenly surged towards them, seemingly trying to crush these intruders into death.
With nowhere to escape, the group was startled. Suddenly, Hei Xiangling struck one of the corals with a palm strike. The coral seemed to be stunned by the blow, becoming somewhat sluggish. Hei Xiangling took the opportunity to pull the two of them away and escape.
Bang!
Several giant corals collided with each other, making a loud noise.
With eyes looking in all directions and ears listening to everything, Hei Xiangling kept running along the route she remembered. Although the exit was only five meters away from them, the moving corals kept obstructing them, forcibly widening the distance.
"Can't we fly over?" Yin Han asked, panting heavily.
"No, if we fly, these corals will fly too, and the surrounding vines will be activated, making it even harder to cross this strange rock formation."
Hei Xiangling quickly said that she had tried it 30,000 years ago. Flying over to command would increase the difficulty and would not do any good. She had also tried to dodge over, but there was an invisible barrier in the void that blocked her in the middle of the strange rock formation.
"The only way to get past this strange rock formation is to brave it step by step," Hei Xiangling added.
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Hei Xiangling and the others finally passed through the strange rock formation and collapsed to the ground, saying, "I'm exhausted."
Dragon Valley was unusually cool, but the faces of the group were covered in sweat. After resting for a while, Ji Jiuying stood up: "Let's go."
Soon, after traversing mountains of knives and seas of fire, the group finally arrived at a dragon pool. The rich spiritual energy beneath their feet made them feel as if they had entered a fairyland.
What is that?
Yin Han's gaze fell on the huge blue ice ball that was bound by vines in mid-air.
Hei Xiangling and Ji Jiuying landed in mid-air, about to say something, when a voice interrupted their thoughts.
"Hey, help me."
A familiar voice rang out, but no one was in sight. The group became more alert, and Yin Han spoke up, "Hua Li?"
"It's me."
Their gazes fell upon the enormous ice ball.
"Are you the person inside the ice hockey puck?"
"Yes, please help me! I'm trapped by these vines!" Hua Li said anxiously.
Yin Han frowned, looking at Ji Jiuying with pleading eyes. Whether or not to save her was not up to him.
At this moment, Hei Xiangling sneered. She hadn't forgotten the contemptuous look in this woman's eyes when she came in, and said, "Why should we save you?"
Hua Li remained silent for a long time, and no one could see her expression inside the ice hockey puck. Then she spoke, "Since you were able to come here, it means that we have the same goal. And I have the Azure Dragon Oath, which can awaken the Azure Dragon."
"You save me, I'll awaken the Azure Dragon, and then we'll compete fairly. You won't lose out in this partnership, right?"
The two men's gazes fell on Ji Jiuying, as if they wanted to ask for her opinion. Ji Jiuying narrowed her eyes. Although she had Xuanwu and Zhuque in her hands, both of them were cubs, and no one could guarantee whether they could awaken the Azure Dragon.
The contract with a divine beast always depends on fate. Since she said it was possible, then there was no harm in competing. She nodded to Yin Han, who understood and asked, "How do you want us to save you?"
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