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Dark clouds surged from the horizon, quickly enveloping the sky in a pitch-black shroud. The howling wind roared, and a palpable surge of immense energy rampaged through the Ancient Celestial Field. The ground shook violently, boulders crumbled and rolled down, creating a thunderous cacophony as countless beasts howled in madness, tearing at each other.
In the dimness, the entire Ancient Celestial Field felt like the end of days.
In the darkness, Li Hong finally found Chu Xi and the others. Their faces were grim; the most timid among them, Chu Hai, trembled uncontrollably, muttering to himself, "What kind of rookie competition is this? It's just sending us to our deaths! If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn't have come in at all..." His voice cracked with despair.
Li Hong pondered deeply. This kind of anomaly was most likely caused by the Old Demon shaking the Center of the Celestial Field's Restrictions. Moreover, it was crucial that the Center Restriction might have halted all its automatic formations to conserve energy during this critical moment. Therefore, those who should have entered from the second space into the first could no longer do so.
When would the Old Demon stop? Li Hong found himself at a loss; there was nothing he could do now but wait. But what if the third group of enemies arrived? They were all experts above the Golden Core Stage. Gritting his teeth, Li Hong declared, "We must hide!"
The group retreated into a cave once more. Li Hong set up several Invisibility Talismans from inside to outside, ensuring everyone remained concealed.
The stones above rattled and rolled down as the entire cave and the ground beneath shook violently, threatening to collapse at any moment. Chuxiong could no longer sit still; he summoned the Mysterious Bell to protect Chu Xihui within its confines while he and the others formed a circle around it, focusing intently on waiting. Li Hong sat alone in a corner, clutching two Supreme Celestial Stones hidden in his sleeves, desperately absorbing Spiritual Energy to restore his power.
Time flew by; after an unknown duration, Li Hong opened his eyes. The Supreme Celestial Stones in his hands had been completely consumed, but his power had finally been restored. The tremors of the earth seemed to have lessened somewhat. Surprisingly, this cave was quite sturdy and had not collapsed entirely.
There seemed to be movement deeper within; something was stirring restlessly inside.
Li Hong's hair stood on end—how many monsters were there? He couldn't go out yet; would that thing emerge? After some thought, he released Colorful Light Tentacles to probe outside the cave.
The sky outside brightened slightly but remained overcast; judging by the light, it seemed to be daytime—this meant they could only wait until nightfall again to take their chances at Tenth Peak. The Red Coral had destroyed much of Toxic Forest; red Toxic Miasma gradually spread beyond the Basin, with wisps of red mist floating throughout the lower areas of the second space.
At that moment, Li Hong noticed something.
This was near Fifth Peak; on flat ground at Fifth Peak Summit, there seemed to be a pile of something. However, even stretching his Colorful Light Tentacles as far as possible did not reveal what it was. Suddenly, a meteor shower-like barrage of sword lights appeared in the sky, causing Li Hong to tense up.
In the darkness, Li Hong suddenly opened his eyes wide: "Silence! Be careful! The Emei people are coming!"
Everyone fell silent, not daring to move. At this critical moment, any conflict with those unreasonable Emei brats would be tantamount to seeking death.
After warning everyone, Li Hong closed his eyes again and sat cross-legged, slowly raising his Colorful Light Tentacles high.
Deep within, something stirred restlessly once again.
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The Emei Four Swords were in a state of disarray, resembling lost dogs. The four individuals who usually prided themselves on their superiority were now battered and tattered. Azure Sky had lost his left arm, which was hanging by a strip of cloth around his neck, stained with blood; Zhu Xue appeared to have mostly healed but looked disheveled, her face covered in grime and her long hair nearly tangled. She was no longer wielding the Superior Spirit Artifact, the Purple Cloud Sword, but rather a substitute. Counting carefully, it was evident that at least half of their group was missing.
Since the day they had a falling out with the Zhao Zhen Sect, Zhu Xue and the others had angrily left. But could one wander freely in the Ancient Celestial Field? Before long, everyone realized they had inexplicably flown into a new area. Upon recognizing the place, everyone cursed their bad luck.
At that moment, they heard Chu Huai whisper, "Actually, there is a pattern to it. Chu Hong figured it out long ago..."
Upon hearing this, the Emei Four Swords could hardly believe their ears. Zhu Xue's face turned crimson with anger as she shouted, "Why didn't you say so earlier!"
Chu Huai stammered, "I was afraid you wouldn't believe me..."
"You!" Zhu Xue nearly wanted to slash that annoying white face with her sword.
Night had fallen, and they intended to rest for a while when suddenly many silent forces surged toward them. Caught off guard, screams erupted as dozens of disciples were struck down on the spot, their bodies shattered against the mountains below.
They hurriedly prepared for battle without even seeing the enemy's figures. The situation was dire; after a while, more fell in battle, and those remaining were filled with dread. Someone among them shouted, "Run!"
With a whoosh, the Emei heroes turned and fled. The Emei Four Swords cursed loudly from behind but eventually followed suit. Strangely enough, those shadowy figures lurking in the darkness did not pursue them as they fled for their lives.
In the Ancient Celestial Field, the paths twisted and turned. Chu Huai had listened to Li Hong's explanations over these days and gained some understanding; thus he gathered his spirits to lead the way and surprisingly got it right. They managed to navigate their way out but were ambushed by black-clad figures every few hours. These attackers used the same tactics each time: striking suddenly before vanishing again after killing a few.
They were exhausted and terrified like startled birds; any slight noise sent them fleeing in panic, with no one bothering to look for those who fell behind. The remaining members were mostly elite individuals from this expedition.
Chu Huai was among them. Each time they were attacked, he was the first to flee, wishing he could fly faster. Fortunately, he had the Supreme Fire Jade Essence to rely on; without it, he would have exhausted his spiritual energy long ago, for which he felt deeply "grateful" to Chu Xi.
After enduring a long period without ambushes, they encountered chaos in the Ancient Celestial Field again—various beasts running amok and some disciples going "missing." Once the space settled down again, those remaining found themselves inexplicably back in the second group space. Everyone silently praised their good fortune. According to Chu Huai, as long as they waited until nightfall and flew back from Tenth Peak in reverse direction, they would enter the first group space and be able to leave then.
I hope so. The Emei Four Swords exchanged a glance, both seeing deep fear in each other's eyes.
The sword light from the Fifth Peak rushed past the Basin quickly, and no one expected that there were still people from the Nine Li Sect hidden in the cave below.
Li Hong quietly took a breath, and just then, a faint dripping sound from deep within the cave caught his attention. After a moment, there was another soft sound, and it seemed to be slowly approaching. Li Hong's hair stood on end. He knew that the Ancient Celestial Field had many caves, and deep within those caves were powerful and terrifying presences. These unknown old monsters might have been quietly living in the darkness of this cave since the day the Ancient Celestial Field came into existence, each one more formidable than the last. If a High-Level Spirit Beast were to emerge at this moment, Li Hong could only smile bitterly—what a disaster!
He was about to call everyone to leave when he suddenly sensed something unusual and quickly extended his Colorful Light Tentacles again towards the cave entrance.
Dozens of strange black shadows were rapidly sweeping across the sky at a speed so fast it was almost impossible to see. Li Hong was so frightened that he immediately retracted his Colorful Light Tentacles.
It was those mysterious assassins! The Emei people were in trouble!
In a hurried glance, Li Hong noticed that these individuals all had cultivation levels not lower than the Golden Core Stage. Some were even riding colorful Flying Swords! They certainly resembled members of an Immortal Sect.
Who are they?! He was furious. There was a traitor in the Immortal Sect. This was serious...
At that moment, another soft sound came from within the cave, this time only about two yards away. Li Hong was both shocked and angry, his hands trembling unconsciously. What should he do? Should he confront those assassins outside or face this slowly approaching old monster in the cave?
He realized he was in an impossible situation.
Just as he hesitated, the sound drew closer by three feet. Li Hong decided to go all out; he signaled everyone to prepare for battle and turned to face deeper into the cave. The Fake Dan in his Upper Dantian began to spin rapidly, and Yue Que emitted golden light once again—he was ready to strike at any moment. He couldn't care less about attracting the assassins now!
In the dim glow, a small creature quietly appeared in his line of sight. It was only about the size of a human palm, with shiny golden fur cascading down to its little legs, revealing four tiny paws that were silver-white and looked incredibly clean. Its little nose was also silver-white, and its large eyes resembled sapphires, faintly glowing in the darkness.
It seemed very scared and hesitant, blinking its beautiful blue eyes. It hesitated there, looking at Li Hong with one tiny paw raised in front of its chest, not daring to step forward as if unsure whether it should approach.
A cat?! Li Hong was stunned. Anything could appear here, but seeing such a small kitten truly left him speechless.
The people behind him had their mouths agape in astonishment. Chuxiong couldn't help but whisper, "I thought it was some old monster; turns out it's just a little cat! Big Brother, are you afraid of cats?" He could hardly contain his laughter.
Li Hong had a gut feeling that something was off. Earlier, he sensed an incredibly powerful aura deep within the cave; how could it possibly belong to such a small cat? Just then, the cat let out a delicate "meow," as if trying to assert its identity. It took another step and slowly approached Li Hong.
Li Hong couldn't sense any danger from it. He wanted to reach out but held back, watching as the little cat came closer and closer.
Finally, the cat reached Li Hong's legs, affectionately rubbing against his calf while letting out another soft "meow." It then squatted down by Li Hong's feet and refused to move.
Thoughts raced through Li Hong's mind as he slowly bent down and gently patted the little cat on its head. The cat remained still, contentedly squinting its eyes and rubbing against Li Hong's palm, wearing an expression of pure enjoyment.
The alarm was lifted. Li Hong sighed in relief. It was just a little cat. Although its presence here was quite strange, a cat was still just a cat; there were plenty of cats in the Mortal Realm.
He decided to ignore the little cat and focused again on extending his Colorful Light Tentacles outside the cave. The Black-Clad Assassins had already moved on. Now, he just needed to wait until nightfall when things outside were quiet before slipping away to Tenth Peak. Then he could finally leave.
The little cat remained quietly by Li Hong's side. As night fell, Li Hong called everyone to prepare for departure when suddenly a flash of golden light caught his attention, and his right sleeve felt heavy. Startled, he realized how quickly it had moved; it had jumped into his sleeve in an instant. He immediately felt something soft clinging to his right arm. The little cat had wrapped its four paws tightly around him, seemingly unwilling to leave.
Li Hong couldn't help but smile wryly at the situation—he was trying to escape and now had to take care of a little cat? He easily reached into his sleeve and pulled it out by the scruff of its neck.
The little cat's legs hung limply, utterly dejected as it blinked up at Li Hong, as if pleading, "Please take me with you..." Feeling soft-hearted, Li Hong tucked it into his chest and signaled for everyone to head out.
The little cat lay motionless against Li Hong's chest, its head resting on the "Cosmic Bag," appearing both frightened and yet somehow content.
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