On Five Heart Bridge

After exchanging the Six Desires Talisman, the two people huddled in the coffin relaxed considerably.

No longer as constantly on high alert as before.

As long as the Six Desires Talisman doesn't activate, it has no effect on the body or mind. As for what will happen in the future, or whether the mutual dissolution will be successful, it's too early to consider that now.

Yang Qingxi murmured self-deprecatingly, "Life's twists and turns are truly wondrous. A year ago, I never imagined that the young lad at the Sui Sect Spring Realm, who was being chased by the Sui Sect outside Jiu Li City, would be lying in a coffin with me today, leaving me helpless and forced to plant the Six Desires Talisman on his body."

His tone revealed a sense of resentment and shame, as well as amazement at Li Weiyi's achievements today.

A year ago, at that very moment, she believed she could stand on a cloud and look down on the other as an ant, as a soldier to be manipulated at will.

"Miss Yang, stop being so sentimental, it's like you've suffered a great loss. Shift your face, my weight is making your shoulder numb! How much fighting strength do you have left? What level of strength do you actually possess? I think in this situation, it's best for everyone to be honest with each other and stop hiding things."

Li Weiyi once heard Zuoqiu Ting say that one of Yang Qingxi and Yang Qingchan was still hiding her true abilities.

I thought Zuoqiu Ting was referring to Yang Qingchan's Tai Xuan Flying Sword Technique.

In retrospect, it should be Yang Qingxi who was hiding his true abilities.

Otherwise, she would never have been able to escape from the group of experts in the Far West Ash Region.

The coffin was very narrow, and no matter how they lay down, their bodies were pressed together. This kind of close and intense physical contact was something neither of them had ever experienced with any other person before.

It's like dancing with a venomous snake—thrilling and exciting, but no matter how soft or slippery it is, you won't have any impure thoughts.

Because a bite from a venomous snake can be fatal.

Yang Qingxi didn't move her face, lying there like a dead snake hanging from a tree, adjusting her breathing and healing her injuries. "Hua Yuzi is very strong. His magical energy has invaded my Trace Meridians, and it's difficult to refine it in a short time. Currently, if I fight desperately at all costs, I can unleash the combat power of an ordinary Inheritor-level within five moves. Within twenty moves, I'm not inferior to Yang Qingchan. After twenty moves, I might die suddenly..."

"Hundred Meridian Lines All Silver?" Li Weiyi asked.

Yang Qingxi gave a casual, light "hmm".

Li Weiyi was secretly surprised and relieved that the space inside the coffin was small, which greatly reduced the effectiveness of her powerful magical energy. The two were now competing more in terms of physical strength and reaction speed; otherwise, she might not have been able to fight her to a draw earlier.

The coffin was not dark; it was illuminated by the aura emanating from between his brows.

Suddenly, Yang Qingxi's phoenix eyes widened. "Three vehicles in total! We're in the middle, seventeen feet from the front vehicle and twenty feet from the rear vehicle, definitely within the array's attack range. Clearly, we didn't have time to activate the attack array at the Sui Sect stronghold, but we've benefited from it. They'd never dream that this coffin inside the vehicle, which they've violently attacked dozens of times, actually contains a terrifying killing array."

Li Weiyi nodded slightly. "From their perspective, if the coffin contained dangerous power, given your emotional state at the Sui Sect stronghold at the time, you would have activated it immediately. Since no dangerous power was unleashed then, there was obviously no danger. You're right, it was indeed a blessing in disguise, creating an excellent opportunity to kill Hua Yuzi."

Yang Qingxi said, "Hua Yuzi is definitely not in the middle carriage with the coffin. He's about two zhang away, so the attack formation might not be able to kill him. How about I pretend to surrender and lure him over here?"

"No, you're making things worse."

Li Weiyi said, "Previously, the coffin was attacked for so long that the people outside might have already thought you were killed inside. Your speaking now is tantamount to telling them that there is something extraordinary inside this coffin, which will only make them suspicious."

"We need to consider two things right now. First, Hua Yuzi in the lead car or the follower car?"

"Because once the attack formation is activated, we must immediately leave the coffin. Against such a master, even a blink of an eye is crucial. Only by catching him off guard and striking with speed can we have a chance to kill him."

"Absolutely not. After the coffin is taken out, we'll have to spend time figuring out whether he was in the front or the back of the carriage."

Yang Qingxi finally moved her face away from Li Weiyi's shoulder.

His ears were pressed tightly against the coffin wall.

The sound of flowing water echoed in the coffin, but her Long River Intent could not be seen; she was using some Transcendent auditory means.

Separated by coffins and arrays, I listened to what was happening outside.

"Judging from the breathing sounds and patterns, the two people in our vehicle are not martial arts practitioners, but rather the Calamity Fire Realm Great Mind Master from the Three Chen Palace."

"This is the first time I've met these three from the Ash Region of the Far West, so I'm not familiar with their breathing patterns. But the Left and Right Attendants are Ember Spirit, which are different from normal beings, and their breathing is easy to identify."

"Chen Wenwu, I know him very well, he's in the back car. The long, drawn-out breath I heard in the car with him, it's definitely Hua Yuzi."

Li Weiyi said, "Then we only need to consider the second thing. What if we fail to injure Hua Yuzi when attacking the formation?"

Yang Qingxi remained silent.

After all, the attack array on this coffin is a one-time use item; no one has activated it before, so we can only make a rough assessment of its power. Whether it can cross two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) and injure a master of Hua Yuzi's caliber is unknown.

Li Weiyi said, "I'll make the decision! If Hua Yuzi isn't injured, we should use water escape techniques to flee immediately after we leave the coffin. We can't afford to have any other hopes."

"If we injure him, then our first move after emerging from the coffin will be the best opportunity to kill him. If he withstands the first attack, he will have a chance to unleash his Battle Intent and the Hundred Character Scripture Magic Tool, which will greatly increase the difficulty."

"If you cannot kill the enemy in five moves at most, you must retreat and not linger in battle."

Yang Qingxi sensed a strong killing intent emanating from Li Weiyi and was quite surprised. "I have my reasons for fighting desperately. You seem to have an obsession with killing Hua Yuzi as well..."

In Li Weiyi's mind, the tragic fates of Yin Shi, Hidden Fifteen, and Hidden Sixteen flashed before his eyes. "I just wanted to give Phoenix-born Unicorn-young a grand gift, so that after the Hidden Qianlong Lantern Festival, when he returns to the Ash Region of the Far West, I wouldn't have to travel thousands of miles to find him."

This kid...

He's quite a formidable character.

As Yang Qingxi had predicted, the three vehicles from the Far West Ash Region traveled along Yu Li Avenue.

Night fell, and the weather turned bad.

On the ten-zhang-wide street, the snow was three feet thick, the cold wind howled, and there were no pedestrians.

Three vehicles made their way through the snow at a considerable speed.

In the middle car, a young female Great Mind Master was driving, while another male Great Mind Master stood guard inside.

The blood-mud coffin inside the carriage was bound by chains made of magical artifacts and suppressed by an array to prevent Yang Qingxi from escaping if she was not dead.

"Don't look so tense! After Miss Yang escaped inside, she suffered a series of heavy blows. Even an iron man would be shattered inside." The Great Mind Master who was driving the carriage chuckled lightly.

A brightly colored hummingbird flew into the car behind, landed on Hua Yuzi's shoulder, and made a strange bird call.

As a Hua Yuzi possessing the bloodline of the Ancient Immortal Giant Beast, the Six-Colored Peacock, Hua Yuzi is able to understand bird language.

"Tang Wanqiu couldn't hold back any longer. Holding the Jiu Li Tribe as a trump card made him too arrogant, and he actually attacked Ge Xiantong directly," Hua Yuzi laughed.

Chen Wenwu asked, "Cangli, Li Jiufu, and Li Ling are all quite formidable fighters. Add to that the powerful inheritors of the Xue Jian Tang Ting, and Ge Xiantong is doomed, isn't he?"

"The battle on New Year's Eve has fully demonstrated that the competition for the Qianlong Lantern Festival cannot be won simply by force," Hua Yuzi said.

Chen Wenwu asked, "Xue Jian Tang Ting failed?"

Hua Yuzi's mask was liquid, constantly flowing and changing shape. She laughed, "Tang Wanqiu underestimated Ge Xiantong too much. Not only did her scheme fail and she came up empty-handed, but Ge Xiantong also raided her home, causing her heavy losses. It's said that he stole quite a few Dragon Seed Ticket and Dragon Bone Ticket."

Chen Wenwu smiled as well, "Ge Xiantong can act so freely without any worries, and his fighting style is unpredictable, because Jiang Ning is stationed at the governor's mansion, guarding the Longevity Pill tickets and stabilizing the Imperial Court's base. Just like Lord Hua and the Young Venerable, one is on the offensive and the other on the defensive, or they fight in two separate places. No other expert has Lord Hua's Transcendent ability to stand alone."

"On the other hand, Tang Wanqiu is precisely lacking a top-tier second-in-command like him, which is why he suffered such a defeat today."

Hua Yuzi pushed open the car door, and a gust of cold wind rushed in.

Ahead, the lights on the stone heads of the Five Heart Bridge came into view.

The Five Heart Bridge is a stone bridge that can accommodate two vehicles side by side and is twenty zhang long. On the railings on both sides of the bridge, there are thirty-four stone beasts, and square Stone Lamp on their heads.

From a distance, the bridge and its surroundings are illuminated by bright yellow lights, creating a picturesque reflection.

Hua Yuzi said, "Once we cross this bridge, we'll enter the western city. We'll use powerful weapons to break open the coffin then. No matter what, we must seize Yang Qingxi's Dragon Seed Ticket."

"A single dragon seed is enough to cultivate a top-tier Dao Seed Realm expert in a short period of time. Its value is immeasurable, and where else can one find such a thing besides the Qianlong Lantern Festival?" Chen Wenwu said.

There are only three Longevity Realm Giants in the entire Three Chen Palace.

Many powerful clans with millions of members may even have only one Longevity Realm Giants.

Obtaining the Dragon Seed would grant the chance to grow into a powerhouse second only to the three Old Ancestor within a few years. Who wouldn't be driven mad by such a treasure?

"Bang! Bang!"

All three vehicles drove onto the Five Heart Bridge.

There were no warning signs whatsoever.

A blinding white light burst forth from the middle car.

"Whoosh!"

In an instant, the power of the formation shattered the magical chains binding the coffin and tore apart the formation set up by the two Great Mind Masters of the Three Chen Palace...

Second lap, third lap...

The white, mysterious light spread out like waves, layer upon layer.

"Splash! Splash..."

The nine layers overlapped instantly, and the power of the array's profound light reached its peak, silently shattering the central carriage into dust. The two Great Mind Masters, being closest to the center, were unable to react in time and were reduced to flesh and bones, flying out and crashing into the Li Shui River below the bridge.

The two carriages, which were two zhang apart, were instantly overturned and torn to pieces.

The Left and Right Attendants of the carriage in front had no time to react before they were severely injured by the Xuan Guang. Their human skin melted away, revealing the true form of Ember Spirit. Mars flew everywhere as they plummeted towards the other side of the bridge.

Fortunately, they had protective amulets with them, which saved their lives.

Hua Yuzi was extremely alert. The moment the mysterious light spread, he mobilized his magical energy to activate the magical artifacts and talismans on his body.

But only a few runes appeared on the clothes before the mysterious light fell upon the body.

"Puff!"

If struck by a heavy punch, the internal energy would immediately dissipate, causing excruciating pain in the internal organs, a metallic taste in the throat, and a mouthful of blood would spit out.

Chen Wenwu reacted slightly slower than Hua Yuzi, but the Chen family was extremely skilled at crafting defensive artifacts, and naturally they spared no effort in protecting him, the most outstanding leader of the younger generation, with multiple layers of defense.

Of the Four Layers of Defense on his body, one layer is activated passively.

He was the least injured!

Before Hua Yuzi and Chen Wenwu, who had been sent flying backward, could even land, the blood-mud coffin burst open with a bang.

"Splash!"

The sound of rushing water rang out.

A long silver river burst forth from the coffin, its dazzling light illuminating both banks. Yang Qingxi stood on the river, her phoenix eyes sharp, wielding Yang Qingchan's Profound Needle, and with a single sword stroke, she cleaved through the sky, heading straight for Hua Yuzi.

This is the true form of the "Long River Intent," not a series of scattered streams.

Almost simultaneously, with a loud bang, Li Weiyi slapped the coffin lid away towards Hua Yuzi. He then leaped out of the coffin, using the Clear Void Cicada Evasion Step to follow closely behind the coffin lid, running on the ground. He deliberately roared, "Kill Chen Wenwu first!"