Ancient Well Anomaly

Look at the wellhead.

Li Weiyi's eyes were solemn as he gripped the Yellow Dragon Sword tightly, his internal energy circulating silently.

There are only five Years Ruins God Tokens in total.

The Sentinel Spirit Army, the Taiyin Sect, the Dao Palace, the Demon Race, and the Demon Kingdom each possess one.

Judging from the conversation between the two people above, it mostly comes from the Dao Palace.

Li Weiyi has a deep-seated grudge against the Dao Palace faction. In this desolate, ruined city, without sufficient strength to protect himself, he cannot fully trust even his own people, let alone martial arts practitioners from an opposing force.

Qing Ziqin pressed her ear against the well wall, listening intently, her large eyes filled with confusion. "Why did they suddenly become quiet?"

"Although the dry well was hidden, we didn't have time to clean up the footprints and other traces. We thought they were just passing by in a hurry, but who would have thought they came specifically to search for us? They've already found us!"

Li Weiyi showed no fear, his body enveloped in Immortal Mist Pure Radiance, which activated the Provincial Governor's Official Robe.

"Aww!"

A white mist dragon spirit burst forth from the rank badge on the official's robe, heading straight for the well opening above, breaking through the concealment talisman.

In the ruins about twenty feet away from the Ancient Well, Yu Baoyuan and Yu Shouyi each opened a crimson eye between their brows, staring at the well opening, mobilizing their magical energy, and working together to activate a three-legged ancient cauldron.

They are the two strongest individuals under a hundred years old in the "Hunyuan Palace," one of the five major palaces of the Dao Palace. They are born with Three-Eyed Profound Pupils and were accepted as disciples by Chao Ran at the Dao Seed Realm. They wield the eighth-grade Thousand Character Artifact, the Void Bridge Cauldron.

"Boom!"

The dragon soul suddenly soared into the sky, releasing an Aura of the aura of Martial Path Son of Heaven, sweeping across the entire ancient city ruins.

Yu Baoyuan and Yu Shouyi were both greatly alarmed and retreated rapidly, thinking they had encountered an unusual taboo of the Ancient Kingdom of the Years Ruin.

The concealment spell lost its effect, and the mouth of the Ancient Well became visible.

"Whoosh!"

Li Weiyi followed closely behind Long Hun, landing on a nearby crumbling wall with his sword in hand. He glanced at the two men and declared with a bold and unrestrained voice, "My two friends from the Dao Palace, please don't make a move. We're on the same side. I am the former divine son of the Lingxiao Dao Cult, and I have a deep friendship with Wu Hongling and the Purple-clothed Woman from Shenyi Mountain."

The Void Bridge Cauldron, suspended above Yu Baoyuan and Yu Shouyi's heads, had already revealed scriptures, radiating profound light, and had shrunk to the size of a water vat. If Li Weiyi had arrived even a moment later, he, Qing Ziqin, and the entire Ancient Well would have been driven into the ground.

Yu Baoyuan and Yu Shouyi quickly regained their composure, exchanged a glance, and called out in unison, "Li Weiyi?"

Before everyone's eyes, the young prodigy who defeated the true disciple Sheng Wulian —who among the martial arts practitioners of the Dao Palace faction didn't know him?

In the battle of the East Sea, even the true disciple, Si Wuyan, was killed. Dao Palace suffered a crushing defeat and lost all face.

The culprit is this Lingxiao Martial Cultivator who was crippled by Zutian. Countless heroes of the younger generation in the Dao Palace want to kill him in order to gain unlimited glory and countless rewards within the sect.

At this moment, this formidable enemy of the Dao Palace actually has the nerve to claim he's one of their own?

Yu Baoyuan and Yu Shouyi felt that Li Weiyi was toying with them. After their initial anger, a subtle joy welled up in their eyes. If they could kill him in the Ancient Kingdom of the Years Ruin, the merit would be comparable to any opportunity.

It was just a brief exchange of glances.

"Boom!"

Yu Baoyuan and Yu Shouyi both understood each other's thoughts. At the same time, they released their Battle Intent to lock onto Li Weiyi, and then joined forces to unleash the Void Bridge Cauldron.

Li Weiyi used the Clear Void Cicada Evasion Step, his body seemingly transforming into a wisp of green smoke, escaping the mental confinement of the two Peak Third Realm experts, and circled behind them.

"Gentlemen, we have no grudge against each other, why are you fighting? I have important information to share with you."

Yu Baoyuan and Yu Shouyi changed repeatedly.

The first surprise was that Li Weiyi was so powerful that she was able to escape from their mental lock.

The second change was that they suddenly realized that Li Weiyi was actually Longevity Realm Martial Cultivator.

Wasn't Zutian abolished?

Fengfu breaks the longevity barrier?

"Boom!"

The Void Bridge Cauldron lost its aim and fell into the ruins of the ancient city.

The walls collapsed, and dust filled the air.

A vast expanse of magical energy surged from Yu Baoyuan's ancestral field, which then collected the Void Bridge Cauldron and continued to control it.

Yu Shouyi turned around, formed hand seals, and stared intently at the rapidly moving Li Weiyi. His crimson eye between his brows emitted an eerie light.

"Whoosh!"

A crimson eye, over ten feet tall, appeared before him, hovering vertically and releasing countless crimson light trails that coiled towards Li Weiyi.

Li Weiyi stopped his movement, gracefully unleashing an arc of sword light that shattered the incoming crimson streaks of light. "You two really can't distinguish between what's important and what's urgent. Don't you know that Dao Palace is in grave danger?"

In a duel between experts, a mere trial exchange is enough to discern the opponent's skill level.

Yu Shouyi's expression changed for the third time as he stared intently at the proudly standing Li Weiyi, realizing that this young man's combat strength had reached a level no less than theirs.

On the other side, Yu Baoyuan's gaze fell on Qing Ziqin, who flew out of the Ancient Well.

Beside Qing Ziqin stood two of the most powerful Battle Corpse Puppet. The magical energy emanating from them made Yu Baoyuan quite wary, and he could tell that they had reached the Seventh Realm level of the Longevity Realm.

Above their heads, a white dragon spirit hovered, poised to swoop down at any moment.

After Yu Baoyuan retrieved the Void Bridge Cauldron, he exchanged a few words with Yu Shouyi telepathy. Then, he burst into laughter. "Who would have thought that in a dry well in the ruins of this ancient city, the famous Li Weiyi and a stunningly beautiful woman would be hidden? If there has been any disturbance, please forgive us."

Yu Shouyi's eyes narrowed warily. "Li Weiyi, what did you mean by what you just said? What do you mean that Dao Palace is about to face a great disaster?"

Li Weiyi snorted, "You Dao Palace are truly a bunch of fools. You've clearly provoked Chu Yutian, a terrifying enemy, yet you're still searching for the Mysterious Void in the Ancient Kingdom of the Years Ruin. Don't you know that Chu Yutian is already mobilizing the Departed Spirit Army, preparing to wipe out your Dao Palace in one fell swoop? The first one he'll deal with is your Dao Palace disciple, in order to reclaim the Taiyin Seal."

Yu Shouyi, "Don't try to scare me."

Li Weiyi said, "Whether it's alarmist or not, you two can investigate the Fanye Valley Nether Domain and you'll know. Then you'll be grateful for my righteous reminder. If it weren't for Hong Ling, I would definitely sit back and watch the tigers fight, letting Chu Yutian take care of you all. That would be a truly satisfying thing."

Yu Baoyuan's eyes narrowed, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "Given your strength, even if we brothers wanted to capture you, we would have to pay a considerable price. I doubt we would deliberately deceive you to escape."

"It's hard to say who will stay and who will stay. Back then, those Sheng Wulian' and 'Si Wuyan' were just as confident as you are," Li Weiyi said.

Yu Shouyi was about to lash out when Yu Baoyuan held him down.

Yu Baoyuan said, "I believe there might really be something unusual in the Fanye Valley Nether Domain. But the first thing Chu Yutian will deal with is probably not our Dao Palace, but your Sentinel Spirit Army, right? There are only five Time Years Ruins God Token, so it's not difficult for him to guess that you joined the Sentinel Spirit Army."

Li Weiyi feigned surprise, then looked on with admiration. "Besides the Hong Ling sisters, it seems there are some intelligent people in the Dao Palace. Since they are intelligent, they should understand that the intelligence from the Sentinel Spirit Army is absolutely true. If I were you, I would immediately go to the Fanye Valley Nether Domain to verify its authenticity, and then quickly report to the Dao Palace True Disciple."

Yu Baoyuan cupped his hands in greeting to Li Weiyi: "Yu Baoyuan of the Hunyuan Palace, and my younger brother Yu Shouyi. I will certainly convey Li Shenyin's feelings for Miss Hong Ling truthfully. Let's go!"

The two transformed into two afterimages, rushing out of the ancient city ruins and heading towards the Fanye Valley Nether Domain.

Yu Shouyi asked, puzzled, "Brother, Li Weiyi is too strange. His cultivation speed is simply heaven-defying, and his combat strength is already comparable to mine. If we don't take this opportunity to eliminate him, the consequences will be endless. Even if we have to pay a price, it's worth it."

Yu Baoyuan said, "He's wearing the Provincial Governor's Official Robe. How easy would it be to keep him here? Besides, do you think he would dare to be so arrogant without the powerful methods bestowed upon him by Yu Yaozi? With Yu Yaozi's Psychic Power Attainment, even if he just casually draws a talisman... you should understand that such a risk isn't worth taking, right?"

Yu Shouyi, recalling the rumors about Li Weiyi and Yu Yaozi's relationship, was immediately filled with fear. "You really believe what he said?"

"Whether you believe it or not, you'll find out soon enough," Yu Baoyuan said.

Ruins of an ancient city.

Qing Ziqin coldly said, "Yu Baoyuan and Yu Shouyi top experts of the Dao Palace, but I didn't expect them to be so easily fooled. They really are two idiots."

"Where did I lie? Besides, they are extremely intelligent, know how to assess the situation, and understand priorities. They are by no means fools. How could Chu Yutian have summoned the Departed Spirit Ghost Army just to deal with our Sentinel Spirit Army?" Li Weiyi said.

Qing Ziqin said, "Didn't you hear their previous conversation?"

"What's the meaning?"

Li Weiyi was very confused and humbly asked for advice.

Qing Ziqin still wore a veil, making her expression unreadable. "The unusual situation of the Ancient Years Clan can be noticed by the Dao Palace, and the Taiyin Sect should also be able to notice it. If Chu Yutian only needs to deal with the Sentinel Spirit Army and the Dao Palace, his current strength is more than enough. Why bother to mobilize more troops?"

Li Weiyi said, "You mean these troops aren't meant to fight us, but rather to investigate some secret of the Ancient Kingdom of the Years Ruin?"

Qing Ziqin pondered for a moment, "The Ancient Years Clan is a survivor of the Ancient Kingdom of the Years Ruin, living in seclusion in the Sacred Hall Life Realm. Nangong is from this ancient clan; she is a descendant of the survivors of the Ancient Kingdom of the Years Ruin."

"I have a guess about that too," Li Weiyi said.

Qing Ziqin said, "You saw the martial arts prowess that Nangong displayed during the breakout battle of Fanye Valley! At her age, how could she normally possess such a high level of skill?"

"You mean to say that the Ancient Years Clan might actually possess a method to freely enter and exit the Withered-Prosperous Belt?"

Li Weiyi thought for a moment, then said, "No! If that were true, the Ancient Years Clan would surely possess Great Longevity, even transcendence, who would be stationed in the Ancient Kingdom of the Years Ruin. No matter how many troops Chu Yutian sends in, they would all be wiped out."

Qing Ziqin said, "As long as a powerhouse of that caliber makes a move, the Netherworld of the Departed will be able to discern the truth and obtain a definite result. The subsequent events could be either the Netherworld of the Departed attacking the Sacred Hall Life Realm and annihilating the Ancient Years Clan, or the Martial Path Son of Heaven arriving at the Ancient Kingdom of the Years Ruin —both are possible."

"Captain, you have such a clear mind and are incredibly intelligent. You broke through the fog and saw through the truth in an instant," Li Weiyi said, praising him without reservation.

Qing Ziqin said irritably, "How dare you still have the mood to tease me like this? Chu Yutian will definitely use this opportunity to deal with us all. Hurry up and think of a way."

There's movement inside the well.

Li Weiyi made a shushing gesture and looked towards the mouth of the Ancient Well not far away.

Wisps of pale green, chilly mist emanated from the well.

"Crack!"

Centered on the wellhead, cracks appeared in the ground.

With a loud bang, large sections of the ancient city ruins sank, and thick yin energy surged from the ground, rapidly spreading in all directions.