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On the edge of the gorge, two peaks towered into the sky.
Standing tall like the Azure Peak beneath their feet, two imposing figures gazed at each other from the summit of the towering mountains.
A gentle breeze brushed past them, their white garments as pure as snow, and in their eyes, the same overwhelming killing intent and cold arrogance shone through.
"You didn't use your full strength," Ling Yi Zi said coldly, with his hands behind his back.
"Then I will use my full strength!"
With that, Li Hong moved. The Skyward Technique had reached its peak, and a bolt of golden lightning shot toward Ling Yi Zi on the opposite peak. The speed was so fast that the air vibrated violently, forming a long phantom behind him like a white wind.
Before he arrived, the killing intent had already caused Ling Yi Zi's hair to flutter wildly.
A trace of a smile flickered in Ling Yi Zi's eyes.
He spun around and leaped high into the air, his long hair flowing behind him like a billowing black banner. A beam of white light resembling clear water suddenly appeared in his pristine palm. He then slashed downward.
Boom! A massive Divine Weapon materialized in midair, its broad blade nearly ten feet wide, crashing down like a hurricane toward Li Hongfei.
The fierce gusts of wind rushed toward him.
Clang! A crisp ringing sound echoed.
The two-inch-long Lingyi lightly tapped against the tip of the ten-foot Divine Weapon. The small sword seemed insignificant but held firm against the massive Divine Weapon.
The clear water-like shining blade was only a foot away from Li Hong's head but could no longer descend.
"Good!" Ling Yi Zi lunged forward, grasping the three-zhang-long handle of the Divine Weapon. "Ask the Way!" he shouted.
Li Hong's pupils suddenly contracted. "Ask the Way" was the name of this Divine Weapon and also Ling Yi Zi's ultimate skill.
Whoosh! The air around them was filled with the fierce wind and blade shadows, gentle yet deadly, capable of killing without a trace.
The air trembled violently as the Divine Weapon transformed into a snow-like Whirlwind. The Whirlwind shot up into the sky, sweeping through the entire Gorge, where a cold, dark vortex had formed, sucking all the air away.
Suddenly, large snowflakes appeared in the sky, falling rapidly and silently, turning the hard ground into deep holes about a zhang in diameter. The Gorge was now riddled with countless craters.
Li Hong found himself in the center of a dark abyss, where murderous intent and fierce winds penetrated everywhere. His blood vessels felt infiltrated, and his teeth involuntarily chattered.
Within the Upper Dantian Purple Palace, ten golden pills simultaneously radiated brilliant light. Li Hong emanated golden light from within, transforming into a figure seemingly cast from gold.
He shouted, "No Way!"
He transformed his body into a sword. A golden Whirlwind spun violently at the center of the dark abyss, producing a sound like "ding ding ding," rapid and dense like popping beans.
The snow-like Whirlwind blade shadows of "Ask the Way" slowed down.
The Five Elements Shuttle shot out from his forehead, directly targeting Ling Yi Zi's main body.
Boom! Both their bodies shook violently as they rapidly retreated, reappearing on opposite mountain peaks.
The sound of wind roared as the central black hole of the Gorge was quickly filled with fresh air, swirling up steam. The two men's stern faces flickered in and out of visibility amidst the white mist.
A flash of white light, and "Ask the Way" was grasped in the hands of Ling Yi Zi. Dressed in a snow-white robe, Ling Yi Zi's gaze was as cold as water. He nodded slightly, "This time it's not bad. But let me remind you first, the Demon Sect Monster will never give you a heads-up before attacking!" He shouted loudly, "Come again!"
With his body bearing the sword, he transformed into a streak of white light and swiftly struck down at Li Hong.
Li Hong puffed out his chest, "Bring it on!" Ling Yi's intent surged, expanding to two zhang, and he swung it fiercely.
Boom! This time it wasn't a quick strike but a hard clash.
A powerful gust of wind swept through as the two Divine Weapons collided, spinning continuously in mid-air.
Ling Yi Zi's long hair whirled around him, and a faint smile appeared on his icy face. A thin stream of wind silently rushed toward Li Hong's abdomen.
Li Hong sensed something was wrong just as his blood vessels froze.
"You have two Superior Spirit Artifacts, while I only have one, but I also have my own methods of ambush," Ling Yi Zi said leisurely as he withdrew his sword.
Li Hong fell to the ground with a thud, landing in a pit about a zhang deep. He lay there awkwardly, desperately circulating his Awareness as ten golden pills spun rapidly within him, finally dispelling the bone-chilling cold. He wobbled and flew up again.
"If I were a Demon, you would have already died just now!" Ling Yi Zi sneered and shouted, "Come again!"
Li Hong felt sore in his back from the fall, but a stubborn spirit made him puff out his chest and charge forward. The Five Elements Shuttle transformed into five streaks of swift light, slicing toward Ling Yi Zi like a rolling dragon.
The two once again became like wind and blades clashing in shadows.
This time it lasted the longest; Li Hong had already seen the colors of two golden pills darken, while Ling Yi Zi's complexion grew increasingly pale like stone.
The two of them clashed their Divine Weapons once again, locked in a stalemate.
Ling Yi Zi gasped for breath and said, "You have ten Golden Pills, while I only have one. This time, you still lose. Just calculate if you can win against me."
Li Hong replied leisurely, "If we continue fighting, I will surely win!"
Ling Yi Zi smiled slightly, "We've already been fighting for three days. Let's take a break and come back!"
"Alright." Li Hong sheathed her sword.
The two descended into the Gorge, finding a flat area to lie down side by side.
A gentle breeze swept over them, carrying a faint and pleasant floral fragrance. Li Hong's eyes lit up; it was the scent of Jade Flower, Chu Xi's favorite.
Her birthday was coming up.
Thinking of that slender and joyful fairy-like figure among the white flowers made something in her heart soften quietly. But in the next moment, the blazing Fire Sea before her came to mind, and a familiar beautiful face slowly emerged from the flames...
A wave of heart-wrenching pain hit Li Hong, forcing herself not to dwell on that scene.
Ling Yi Zi suddenly asked, "What are you thinking about? A woman?"
"Ah!!" Li Hong's mouth dropped open as she turned to stare blankly at Ling Yi Zi.
Ling Yi Zi lay back motionless, his handsome features chiseled like stone. Li Hong suddenly recalled that Ling Yi Zi was said to be the object of affection for many female disciples of the Immortal Sect, yet she had never heard any gossip about him. Did he also have his own heartache?
"What's so good about women? They have complicated thoughts, and if you get entangled with them, you'll have trouble for a lifetime. I prefer a passionate life of battle. I have no interest in women at all. I advise you, having loved and liked is enough; don't get involved with any of them again, or you'll only hurt your own heart," Ling Yi Zi said calmly. After finishing, he jumped up, "I'm going to take a shower first; see you in two hours."
He left without looking back.
Li Hong was stunned. Having loved and liked is enough? Otherwise, you'll hurt your own heart?
At that moment, he sensed someone approaching.
A flash of sword light quickly appeared before him; it was Chu Xi.
Li Hong suddenly realized that Ling Yi Zi was talking about her. He coldly asked, "What do you want?"
Tears began to well up in Chu Xi's eyes as she lowered her head, two crystal drops sliding down her fair face. She whispered, "I came to see you."
"I'm fine; you don't need to check on me. You can go back," Li Hong replied coldly.
"I... I'm going to have a birthday soon..." Chu Xi lifted her head, her red lips trembling.
"Oh, then congratulations," Li Hong said indifferently. "You can leave now."
Chu Xi trembled all over. Finally gathering her courage, she stammered, "I want to invite you to Feiying Stream to appreciate the Jade Flower; Sister Chu Yan and Chuxiong will also be there..."
Before she could finish, Li Hong interrupted her coldly, "I don't have time." With that, he transformed into a beam of golden light and vanished.
Chu Xi stared blankly at the golden light disappearing swiftly, feeling an overwhelming sense of desolation. After more than ten days without sleep, her heart was battered by pain, despair, and worry. Suddenly, her spiritual energy surged uncontrollably, and darkness enveloped her vision.
She fell from the Flowing Crystal.
"Foolish child, why must you do this!" A flash of white light revealed Ling Xiangzi beside the unconscious Chu Xi. A gentle spiritual force flowed in, slowly helping Chu Xi gather her chaotic energy. She murmured to herself, "Xier already shows signs of the Heart Demon Barrier. If this continues, I'm afraid she won't be able to overcome it and will lose her soul! But that stubborn kid... sigh, this is really difficult..."
She bent down to pick up Chu Xi, but heard the dazed Chu Xi mumble, "Senior Brother, you can't treat me like this. I know you like me. That person just arrived a bit earlier than I did; it's not fair to me... Senior Brother, please don't ignore me..."
Ling Xiangzi felt a pang of heartache and stomped her foot, saying, "Oh dear child... fine, fine, I'll put my pride aside just this once."
The white light swiftly faded away.
********
Li Hong received news that he would officially be promoted to Elder in three days.
Li Hong remained noncommittal about it; life showed no changes as he continued practical training in the Gorge with Ling Yi Zi for the next three days.
On the fourth morning, just as dawn broke, a group of over ten figures flew toward the Gorge. Leading them was Spirit Stone. He had specially donned a brand new Elder Brother outfit, his face glowing with joy. Behind him trailed a long line of Disciples of Jiu Zhu Peak.
Ling Yi Zi waved his Ask the Way and retreated quickly, saying, "Time's up. Let's go."
Li Hong coldly replied without even looking at Spirit Stone and the others flying over, "I'm not interested in any promotion ceremony; let's continue."
"I'm interested even if you're not. If it's just going to be you alone, then I won't join," a flash of white light appeared as Ask the Way entered Ling Yi Zi's Baihui point. He dusted off a few specks of dust from his white robe and said lightly, "We need something joyful; you should think about Spirit Stone."
Li Hong turned his head and happened to see Spirit Stone's smiling face and the empty sleeve on his right side. His heart softened, and he silently withdrew his hand.
Spirit Stone pulled up Li Hong and laughed heartily, "Come with me!"
Covered in dust and wearing tattered clothes, Li Hong followed to the Nine Li Peak Great Hall.
This time, Ling Xuzi was quite serious and had announced the news three days in advance.
All the members of the Patrol Team outside the mountain had returned. Except for those who joined the Immortal Sect's external combat team and the guards of Li Fire Formation who could not leave their posts, all the elders were present. Dressed in Crimson Elder Robes, they stood straight at the front.
Seated at the top were Ling Xuzi, Five Veins Master, Yun Jiuzi, Yue Changzi, Yue Mangzi, Elder Yao, and Ling Shanzi, who had been promoted to Chief Elder of the Scripture Repository.
Below them were rows of Six Veins Disciples, standing in perfect order.
Among the female disciples of Nine Purple Peak, Chu Xi was recovering from her internal injuries. When she saw Li Hong enter, for some reason, her face slowly turned red, gradually tinting her fair Face and neck with a layer of Crimson Glow.
At the top, Ling Xiangzi immediately noticed and shot her a warning glance.
Chu Xi lowered her head, her heart racing rapidly. She felt a dizzying sense of happiness.
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