Fireflies Over the Sea, Underground Civilization

Below, on the sea surface, a Flame River, more than ten zhang wide and stretching for dozens of miles, appeared, emerging from a crack in the seabed. The firelight was extremely bright, scattering into the sky and forming a dazzling mist of light.

The Heaven and Earth Mana Qi became active, and the seawater boiled.

"Is this the Firefly Flame that appeared in the East China Sea?"

Li Weiyi thought of the letter from the elder of Daojiao Qingzhou.

However, the location mentioned in the letter, as well as the places explored by the Du'e Temple, the Dao Palace, and the Demon Race, are all more than 20,000 miles away.

How could Firefly Flame appear here?

Something's not right.

Wu Hongling's graceful figure stopped at the edge of the river of Firefly Flame, and she murmured to herself, "The Ancient Immortal Dragon Skeleton are clearly in a distant sea, so why is the same strange phenomenon appearing here?"

Qiong Ji Daozi arrived a step later. "Liu Fengshu is far stronger than we thought. Fairy Hongling, should we continue the pursuit? Or should we go back and report first?"

"Not good..."

The Wu Hongling transformed into a streak of red light, shooting straight into the sky and away from the sea.

"Boom!"

The entire sea area, covered with Firefly Flame, collapsed, revealing a deep abyss tens of miles long.

The seawater poured into the abyss.

Li Weiyi reacted faster than Wu Hongling, but he was still pulled by a powerful Wind Force, his body spiraling out of control as he plummeted towards the seabed. He channeled his magical energy, activating the Provincial Governor's Official Robe on his body.

"Spatial Power... has lost its effectiveness?"

Li Weiyi's mind was heavy, and he held his breath as his body was submerged and swept away by the seawater.

The sky vanished, leaving only endless darkness.

During his fall, he secretly calculated the distance he was falling while continuously waving his Peach Wood Staff, unleashing his Psychic Power Spiritual Light in an attempt to break free from the raging torrent of seawater.

Time ticked by, second by second.

It was a long and agonizing process.

In the end, it became impossible to calculate the depth of the fall; it had already far exceeded 10,000 meters, or it was about to fall to the depths of the Earth's core.

"Bang!"

Li Weiyi was hit hard in the back, but due to his strong physique, he was not injured.

Instead of being alarmed, he was delighted. He sensed the mud and rocks nearby with his mental power, and immediately thrust out his staff.

The Peach Wood Staff pierced a foot deep into the muddy rock wall. Li Weiyi grabbed it with one hand, hung on it, and stared intently at his surroundings. Instantly, he was completely stunned.

This is clearly no longer the East China Sea; the surrounding space is vast and not filled with seawater.

There was air, and a thick, exotic aura.

The stone wall beside them was hundreds of feet high and stretched straight down.

Stone railings, palace eaves, and huge statues have been built on the stone wall, and ancient pictures and texts are carved in some places.

Hundreds of feet below, there was a wide Golden Lava River.

The seawater cascaded down from above like a waterfall tens of miles wide, falling onto the black plains beside the lava river, transforming into a great river that flowed towards an unknown place.

The space in the distance was vast and boundless, beyond the reach of Li Weiyi's eyesight. Faintly visible, majestic mountain ranges rose up.

"Where exactly is this place? Underground in the East China Sea?"

Why are there ancient traces of human activity deep underground?

Li Weiyi was filled with mixed emotions. He looked up at the surging seawater above, pondering how to return to the ground.

"Whoosh!"

The sound of swords clashing came whistling in.

Almost instinctively, Li Weiyi mobilized his internal energy and struck out with his palm.

His palm was enveloped in lightning, which struck the edge of the Tian Ji Sword and deflected it.

"Are you from the Lei Xiao Sect?"

Qiong Ji Daozi stood a hundred feet away to the lower right, secretly alarmed. After retracting the Tian Ji Sword, he immediately used his movement technique to move along the stone wall and escape into the distance.

Li Weiyi's eyes darkened, and he was filled with murderous intent.

They chased after it for about a hundred feet, then immediately stopped.

Standing atop the eaves of a palace protruding from the stone wall, he assumed a defensive stance, his Peach Wood Staff illuminating the ground beneath him.

Wu Hongling, who had been lying in ambush in the crevice of the stone wall dozens of feet away, suddenly appeared and landed on the top of the hundred-meter-high dragon head stone sculpture. Her red veil fluttered, her beautiful legs were long and slender, and her chest was full like an inverted jade bowl. If you didn't look at her face, she looked like a fairy who could bewitch people.

She smiled and said, "You're very alert. How did you spot the danger?"

"You can evade my telepathic perception! But the lingering aura of yours hasn't dissipated in the air," Li Weiyi said.

Seeing that Li Weiyi hadn't fallen for the trick, Qiong Ji Daozi immediately stopped, then leaped through the air and appeared in another location. He stood tall and proud, holding his sword, forming a combined attack stance with Wu Hongling from the left and right.

The sound of rushing water was deafening.

The three people's Dao Heart Manifestation and mental energy fields caused the air to stagnate.

Li Weiyi tried again, but the Spatial Power of the Provincial Governor's Official Robe was completely ineffective here.

Unperturbed, he remained calm. "Your magical energy is being severely depleted. Are you sure you want to continue fighting in this unknown place? Danger could strike at any moment. Why don't you try to escape first?"

"We've consumed a lot, but you've consumed even more."

Qiong Ji Daozi's green robe was completely dry. He held a sword in one hand, and dense sword-shaped Sword Qi appeared around him.

"Sizzle!"

A chill spread from his feet, freezing the stone walls.

The ice was blocked by Li Weiyi's Psychic Power Spiritual Light and could not get close.

Li Weiyi continued in a calm tone, "Even if my magical energy is depleted, I still have a physical body with 80% of the strength of Longevity Body, which actually increases my advantage."

Wu Hongling's voice was clear and melodious. "Liu Fengshu, you are the most capable and mentally stable young powerhouse I have ever met since I came to the East Sea. You can lie without batting an eye. Attack!"

The two attacked from the left and right.

Li Weiyi's eyes suddenly darkened, and he stopped hiding his strength, slapping his palm on the Insect Pouch.

Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors flew out, transforming into seven brilliant streams of light that rushed towards Qiong Ji Daozi.

Wu Hongling's cultivation level was too high, and her Daoist techniques were unpredictable; Li Weiyi was not confident he could kill her.

However, they had a sufficient understanding of Qiong Ji Daozi's cultivation level and methods.

One of them must be killed first, otherwise, even the Young Son of Heaven of the Ninth Heaven would have a headache fighting two against one.

The moment Qiong Ji Daozi saw the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors fly out, his mind exploded. He was momentarily stunned, unable to believe that Li Weiyi would entrust the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors to someone else for safekeeping.

The next instant, the hairs on my body stood on end, and a sense of crisis overwhelmed me.

At this moment, he was moving forward at breakneck speed; forget about retreating, stopping himself would be as difficult as climbing to heaven.

"The Hellfrost Descent."

Within the Qiong Ji Daozi, magical energy surged continuously, activating the Magic Tool Battle Robe on his body, and unleashing the third level of Major Technique.

A chill gathered around him.

The Three Phoenixes spewed Golden Crow Flame, the fourth phoenix's eyes surged with lightning, and the fastest was the Five Phoenix. The three of them shattered the cold air first, giving Qiong Ji Daozi no chance to use his Dao techniques.

The other four phoenixes followed closely behind, spreading their membranous wings or brandishing their sharp claws.

Li Weiyi Clear Void Cicada Evasion Step to fly over the four Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors, using his Peach Wood Staff as a sword to unleash the "Taiyi Opens the Sea" technique. Behind him, Hong Ling rapidly spread.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Qiong Ji Daozi slashed at Five Phoenix with his sword, but Five Phoenix displayed speed no less than his, dodging the attack. Instead, she passed through the sword curtain and tore at his neck with her claw.

The scriptures emanating from the Magic Tool Battle Robe blocked the attack.

However, Qiong Ji Daozi's fighting spirit collapsed instantly, leaving him with no will to fight.

Even a single Phoenix Wing Moth Emperor is this terrifying.

Seven of them flew in together, along with a Liu Fengshu.

Qiong Ji Daozi's body suddenly plummeted, desperately trying to escape the battlefield.

"Boom!"

The sword light unleashed by the Peach Wood Staff skimmed along the stone wall and landed on Qiong Ji Daozi's head, piercing through his protective magical energy. The scriptures emanating from his Magic Tool Battle Robe also dimmed in luster.

The next moment, Qiong Ji Daozi was overwhelmed by the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors and fell into an encirclement.

Wu Hongling cursed Lingxiao Dao Cult inwardly as utterly useless. She knew that a person who lost their will to fight would only die faster; why couldn't they even understand this basic principle? If Qiong Ji Daozi could withstand the first wave of attacks, she would arrive in an instant, and then it would be Liu Fengshu who escaped.

Now...

Qiong Ji Daozi, unwilling scream came from below, "Ah... Liu Fengshu is Li Weiyi, he is..."

Li Weiyi was sent flying dozens of feet away by the Hong Ling, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Below, Qiong Ji Daozi's body was torn into eight pieces by the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors, a gruesome sight.

Even more cruelly, the Great Phoenix stole the Tian Ji Sword, the Second Phoenix dug out the Dao Fruit, and the Five Phoenix took the Boundary Bag.

"Now that we've been exposed, there's nothing left to hide."

Li Weiyi took out the Purple Sky Lei Seal and struck the stone wall. Instantly, countless purple lightning bolts surged towards Wu Hongling. The Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors transformed into seven winding streaks of light, rapidly converging on him.

Wu Hongling stood still, and all the lightning exploded several feet in front of her, making it impossible for them to get close to her.

"How could her cultivation level be so high?"

Li Weiyi was secretly alarmed. Then, carrying Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors, he moved along the stone wall and joined forces to attack.

Wu Hongling gracefully retreated. "This place is dangerous and extremely strange. We are both in a very weak state right now. Let's recover our magical energy first, and then it won't be too late for us to have a proper fight."

"Too late! When I made this suggestion before, why didn't you agree?" Li Weiyi said.

Wu Hongling extremely fast, and her speed increased rapidly.

Above their heads, the waterfall appeared to shrink, and the cracks in the earth were closing.

"Oh no! The seabed crack is closing. If we don't get out before then, we'll be trapped underground forever."

The Wu Hongling danced upwards.

"Alarmist."

Li Weiyi will not let this opportunity to get rid of her slip by.

"I'm not lying to you! We've fallen at least ten thousand feet, and I sensed an abnormal spatial reaction halfway down. Stop chasing, get out of here first." Wu Hongling's tone was more urgent than ever before.

Li Weiyi believed it to some extent; there was indeed a problem with the space here, and the Provincial Governor's Official Robe could not be activated.

Wu Hongling clearly has some knowledge of spatial manipulation; otherwise, her Hong Ling artifact wouldn't have been able to keep up with Li Weiyi's spatial teleportation. Therefore, it's possible that she could sense subtle changes in space.

Li Weiyi immediately led the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors, closely following Wu Hongling, against the current, rushing straight upwards.

"Aww!"

A deafening Dragon Roar echoed from the darkness below, causing the space to tremble violently.

"How could there be Dragon Roar's roar?"

Both Li Weiyi and Wu Hongling's eardrums ruptured, bleeding profusely. Their magical energy became chaotic, and they were thrown downwards again by the force of the water.