After a brief moment of slumber, the sky inside the God Locking Coffin suddenly turned blood red, and countless stars vanished. Blood-red patterns appeared in the air, connecting to the ground, and an overwhelming sense of emptiness washed over them. Zeng Xuan exclaimed in alarm, "Not good, that old man Xuan Lian has finally made his move. He has sensed Zi Yu's power increase..."
In a hurry, he woke Ye Yang. Zeng Xuan was flustered; after forging the Azure Soul Sword, Ye Yang had already reached the Starry Sky Fourth Level, but only at the initial stage. Xuan Lian could no longer tolerate this and was channeling his mental energy into the God Locking Coffin, continuously absorbing and refining Zeng Xuan's and Ye Yang's powers. Staying in the God Locking Coffin for even a minute longer would result in losing even more strength.
"Sister Xuan?" Ye Yang rubbed his eyes and suddenly realized he was surrounded by blood-red veins. He quickly rolled over and raised his Blade to sever the nearby veins, but the faster he cut, the quicker they extended, and the faster his power was absorbed.
"Sister Xuan, what should we do?" Ye Yang struggled to gather much strength; after forging weapons, his True Qi was nearly depleted, making it impossible to summon any more power.
Zeng Xuan stood up and said, "Lend me the Azure Soul Sword, Zi Yu. We have a chance to break out of the God Locking Coffin! Remember, Xuan Lian is in the main hall at a distance from the God Locking Coffin. We only have a very short time to land on the ground and conceal our presence; otherwise, Xuan Lian can easily find us with his Teleportation Technique."
"Okay!"
Ye Yang raised the Azure Soul Sword and handed it to Zeng Xuan.
...
The ground inside the God Locking Coffin began to tremble as blood-red whirlwinds swirled around Zeng Xuan. As a Starry Sky Sixth Level expert, her power unleashed an astonishing momentum that even forced Ye Yang to channel his True Qi to resist her energy invasion.
The Azure Soul Sword emitted a faint glow; after absorbing a significant amount of energy, it still retained its ancient luster. This demonstrated the formidable nature of this Earth Divine Weapon; its capacity for power far surpassed that of Ye Yang's initially forged True Fire Sword by more than double.
"Swish swish swish..."
Finally, flames of soul fire erupted from the Blade. Zeng Xuan's expression grew serious as she said in a deep voice, "The exit is right above us, Zi Yu, stay close to me!"
"Okay!"
Before her words faded, Zeng Xuan stomped on the ground and soared into the air like a fairy, her clothes fluttering as she gracefully waved her Sharp Sword and struck heavily at the blood-red sky!
"Swish!"
The sword energy sliced through the air with a loud explosion as it severed countless blood-red vines. The sword energy collided with an invisible golden wall; this was indeed the inner wall of the God Locking Coffin. Only by penetrating this inner wall could they escape from the God Locking Coffin.
Zeng Xuan let out a cold smile and initiated the second attack, this time with even more intense energy!
"Boom!"
After a single strike, a faint gap appeared in the sky, and a brilliant light pierced through; it was the light of the sun!
"Zi Yu, let's go!"
Zeng Xuan soared into the air, and Ye Yang followed closely behind.
...
A mass of blood-red vines came crashing down from above. Zeng Xuan and Blade quickly turned, unleashing countless sword strikes to carve out a path.
The sunlight grew closer, and as the two of them broke through the massive gap, they could indeed smell the fresh air.
"Swish swish!"
Two figures shot out like lightning, turning around to find behind them a gigantic golden coffin, within which the sun, moon, and stars were all displayed; this was the God Locking Coffin.
"Hmph, such an artifact is better left untouched!"
With a light snort, Zeng Xuan sent forth the Azure Soul Sword.
"Boom!"
With a thunderous sound, the God Locking Coffin was shattered into pieces by a single strike. Zeng Xuan was filled with killing intent; naturally, he harbored deep hatred for this coffin that had imprisoned him for half a year.
Ye Yang watched from the side, secretly lamenting.
"Clang!"
Zeng Xuan raised his hand and thrust the Azure Soul Sword into Ye Yang's sheath behind him, grabbing Ye Yang's arm and laughing, "You little brat, stop looking and hurry up! Xuan Lian is coming!"
In an instant, under Zeng Xuan's lead, the wind whistled past Ye Yang's ears, and his arm felt as if it were about to be torn apart. When he opened his eyes, he realized that Shura Mountain was just a distant point.
The two hid among the mountains, instantly lowering their presence to the extreme.
"Shh..."
Zeng Xuan signaled for silence and looked up, feeling a chilling power sweep through the air. Xuan Lian indeed appeared, standing majestically in the sky, shouting, "Zeng Xuan, you dare to destroy my God Locking Coffin? You better hide for your life; otherwise, I will surely refine you to bones. Just wait and see!"
Ye Yang was stunned, tightly closing his mouth and daring not to make a sound. Although Zeng Xuan possessed the ability of Starry Sky Sixth Level, there was still a significant gap to Starry Sky Seventh Level. Perhaps in one exchange, he could be killed by Xuan Lian; it was better not to take such risks.
...
Looking up at the sky, not long after, Xuan Lian's aura disappeared.
Ye Yang clenched his fists and said, "It's because of that bastard's God Locking Coffin that Grandpa Qin died!"
Zeng Xuan nodded and said, "Focus on your training; we will take down that old bastard together!"
"Okay..."
"By the way, that little girl—her aura left last night. She must have been here for half a month without realizing you had come out and left in despair..."
Zeng Xuan looked into the distance, patted Ye Yang's shoulder, and chuckled lightly, "Not bad, kid. In the six months I was away, you actually managed to win over the most beautiful and powerful heir of Serene Gate in thousands of years. Tsk tsk, I really can't underestimate you..."
Ye Yang looked embarrassed and said, "Sister Xuan, Xiao Xi... she wasn't seduced by me. How can you say that? We're just companions, yes, companions!"
"Whatever..." Zeng Xuan waved her hand and smiled, "I haven't been out for a long time. Let's take a walk in the forest near Shura Mountain. There are Xu Lian's divine senses everywhere, so we can't fly. We'll walk for a day and night before flying back to Liang City. By the way, let's see if there's anything good to eat along the way."
"Okay..."
...
In the mountains, the two figures walked along.
In the afternoon, they arrived at a small town on the edge of Shura Mountain. To avoid being seen, Ye Yang changed out of his tattered clothes and put on a new outfit resembling that of a Qin State General, though he wasn't wearing a golden helmet, so others wouldn't mistake him for a Qin General. Of course, a bigger reason was that Ye Yang thought the Qin General's attire was much more handsome than that of a Chu General; after all, it was from an empire and much more refined than that of a grassroot hero.
At the foot of the mountain, at the entrance of the small town, a bustling tavern was filled with voices.
Zeng Xuan looked up and chuckled, "Zi Yu, let's eat something here before we go. I'm hungry."
Ye Yang replied, "You're not hungry; you just want to eat..."
Zeng Xuan smiled slightly and said, "Hah, it's all the same."
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