Deep Within the Black Mist

Looking down from the sky, the Huizhou County has vanished from this plain where the two continents meet, replaced by a strange, misty fog stretching between heaven and earth.

Light cannot penetrate, and all sounds inside seem to be completely isolated from the outside world.

However, Li Yunqing was completely unaware of all these changes. His Body Fusion level was already unattainable in the mortal world, making him a celestial being, but in Huizhou County, where powerful figures gathered, he was not even a floor tile.

However, upon hearing that voice, Li Yunqing stopped drinking.

Facing death calmly is a choice made when there is no other option; if given the choice, who would willingly choose to die?

Especially for someone who is afraid of dying.

Li Yunqing didn't know exactly what had happened, but judging from the meaning behind the mad old man's words, it seemed that Xu Changtian had come back to life.

Therefore, he felt that he should try to seize this opportunity.

After all, verbal sparring isn't Xu Changtian's exclusive skill.

He could give the woman in the black dress some fabricated information about Xu Yuan, a mix of truth and falsehood, so that she could temporarily save her life and wait for further developments.

Although they might not survive in the end, at least there's a glimmer of hope.

Just as I was thinking,

Luo Bingli slowly stood up from in front of the stone table:

"Your Highness, I must go."

Upon seeing this, Li Yunqing immediately laughed:

"Senior, I do know Xu Changtian."

I won't believe you.

"." Li Yunqing.

What TalkXia fears most is encountering people who don't talk but take action directly, and the woman in the black dress in front of him is clearly that kind of smart person.

Li Yunqing opened his mouth, wanting to say something to explain, but in the end, he swallowed back the words that would make him look bad.

Remain graceful in the face of death.

With a soft chuckle, Li Yunqing calmly stared into the other person's eyes hidden beneath the mask and nodded slightly.

immediately,

The beam of light illuminated the mist, but it failed to pierce Li Yunqing's body.

A beautiful, incomplete figure appeared before Li Yunqing, shielding him from the attack.

The air in the courtyard seemed to stand still.

Luo Bingli looked at the woman who appeared in front of her, her eyes remaining calm and indifferent beneath her stern face.

The appearance of the woman she had already killed was indeed unexpected.

She hadn't expected that not only had the other person survived, but they had also been able to approach her so silently and closely.

However, those who can cultivate to the Mortal Shedding Realm are extremely rare, and with countless techniques and effects in this world, it is not surprising that the opponent would conceal such a method of feigning death.

Luo Bingli stared at the woman whose body was half missing, her voice very soft:

"You should be an assassin, not a bodyguard."

Even with her physical disability, Qianxi's voice remained steady:

"I am an assassin planted by someone else beside Your Highness."

Luo Bingli's gaze swept over the two people in front of her, her calm voice fluctuating slightly, but quickly returning to its usual calm:

"Since he's someone else's assassin, you can move aside and return to your master alive."

Upon hearing this, Qianxi's voice even carried a hint of amusement:

"Some things cannot be decided by reason."

As he spoke,

She raised her beautiful eyes and glanced at the distant sky shrouded in mist, then smiled:

"Senior, you don't have much time left to deal with His Highness. It seems you've forced the Third Young Master to use some of his backup plans, and the other assassins can't stop Chief Lou."

Luo Bingli glanced into the distance, then turned and raised her hand:

"You have one second to give this prince your last words."

Qianxi glanced back at the man who seemed to exist in a frozen space, gently pursed her red lips, and shook her head:

"No need, His Highness wishes for my death."

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Upon hearing this, Luo Bingli remained silent and gently raised her hand.

The next moment,

A burst of white light suddenly shone from the courtyard, piercing through the mist and reaching the sky!

And when the white light dissipated,

Qianxi's figure was gone, leaving only the man looking around the now empty courtyard with a puzzled expression.

The center of the battlefield

The sudden appearance of the eerie fog plunged the atmosphere into a moment of silence, but this silence lasted only a moment.

As the withered old man's words reached their ears, everyone instantly understood that they no longer had the Cultivation Method to investigate where this strange mist came from or what kind of impact it would have.

The key point is the old man's question, "Why are you still alive, you brat?"

At the very center of that fog, Xu Changtian seemed to come alive.

This statement acted like a fuse to a powder keg, causing the probing phase to be skipped entirely on the battlefields of these supreme warriors.

They started fighting desperately.

Whether it was Lou Ji or the three members of the Lou Ji Heavenly Oversight Pavilion who were trying to stop her, they all held nothing back at this moment.

As for Taishi Ran, he could allow any variables to occur, but these variables absolutely could not occur in the person who initiated the great calamity of the world.

For Lou Ji, this was Changtian's hope of being brought back to life.

In an instant,

The clash between Taishi Ran and the other two and Lou Ji's magic created a deafening roar and shockwave that nearly leveled half of Huizhou City. The strange mist that had suddenly appeared was also blasted into a vacuum by the collision.

Three Mortal Shedding, covered in blood, were sent flying backward, crashing to the ground and raising a towering cloud of dust.

Fatty Zhou simply pretended to be dead and wouldn't get up.

The middle-aged woman tried to get up, but her movements were noticeably slower due to her injuries.

Ignoring his injuries, Taishi Ran forced himself to rise and continued chasing Lou Ji at an undiminished speed, all the while sending a Luo Bingli:

"Luo Bingli, this concerns a catastrophe for the world; forget about personal feelings! If you hold a grudge, I, Taishi Ran pay for your daughter's life after this! Kill Xu Changtian immediately!!"

Although the three of them had inflicted some injuries on Lou Ji, given the withered old man's loss of reason, if she were to get close, he would be instantly killed.

The only one who can stop Lou Ji now is Luo Bingli, whose daughter has just died.

Compared to the three Mortal Shedding from the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion, Lou Ji was in much better condition, but several hideous and terrifying wounds appeared on her voluptuous body, and blood was uncontrollably spilling from the corner of her lips.

However, she could no longer care about her own injuries or the pursuit of the three Mortal Shedding. Without slowing down, she rushed towards the center of the black mist.

There, too, is a Mortal Shedding!

Even when Mortal Shedding was driven mad, he was still an opponent that Changtian and Luo Xiran Law Power.

What worries her even more is that, due to the obscuring effect of this eerie fog, she can now fully perceive what is happening deep within the fog.

Lou Ji's alluring and seductive voice carried a hint of madness:

"Luo Xiran, protect Changtian, I will be there immediately."

Before she could finish speaking, a white light appeared, and a woman in a black dress suddenly appeared in her path.

Luo Bingli's voice was very soft:

"Lou Ji, you can't go anywhere."

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Upon seeing this scene, Lou Ji's beautiful purple eyes narrowed, and a suffocating feeling she hadn't experienced in many years gradually welled up in her heart.

She met the person she least wanted to see.

The woman in the black dress was very powerful; even the demigods in the Burial Village were no match for her.

In order to repel those Transcendent Mortal Shedding were blocking her way, she had already unleashed her most powerful killing move, revealing it to this woman. Now, she had few techniques left that could threaten the other party.

After the initial probing, they only had a superficial understanding of the other party's methods.

In a situation of unequal information, the idea of instantly defeating a powerful opponent of the same level is nothing short of a pipe dream.

Although she realized she probably couldn't reach Changtian's side in time, Lou Ji didn't hesitate at all. Despite her injuries, she transformed into a streak of purple light and rushed towards Luo Bingli.

"You rats of the Burial Village, get out of my way!"

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Luo Bingli did not reply, but simply stood quietly staring at the woman rushing towards her.

A moment later, she sensed a familiar aura enveloping her.

Lou Ji once again enveloped herself with her strange Dao Domain.

Once again trapped in the opponent's Dao Domain, Luo Bingli showed no panic in her eyes. The previous probing had already allowed her to figure out some of the Black Scale Chief's background.

But as Lou Ji drew closer, countless dazzling flowers and plants suddenly appeared around Luo Bingli, fluttering and falling.

Seeing the sudden change in her surroundings, Luo Bingli's brows furrowed slightly beneath her stern face.

She had never seen such techniques in the battle just now.

However, her powerful perception allowed her to instantly perceive the power of the spell.

Although these poisonous creatures were all illusory creations formed by Lou Ji using her Source Qi in conjunction with her Dao Domain, the potent poison contained in each one was almost as real as the real thing.

It contains hallucinogenic poisons, aphrodisiac poisons, and corrosive poisons, and even the Charm God Cherry Blossom that can disregard everything.

Each one is one of the most poisonous substances in the world. Even with her cultivation level, if she were to take them head-on, her combat power would probably be reduced by eight or nine tenths instantly.

She has to get away!

The moment the thought arose, Luo Bingli immediately rejected it.

Lou Ji used this spell to block her path, allowing her to reach Xu Changtian's side.

As the thought flashed through her mind, Luo Bingli's Qi surged, and a dazzling light domain, as radiant as a deity, unfolded. Countless beams of light radiated out from her center, meeting the fluttering flowers and vegetation that rushed towards her.

Soon, the first beam of light struck a chrysanthemum with seven petals and a purple stamen.

What made Luo Bingli's pupils shrink was that the petal was not scattered, but rather, like a phantom, the beam of light passed directly through it!

Then came the second, the third, and the fourth!

Without exception, all the beams of light missed their mark, leaving the flowers that were fluttering and falling within Lou Ji's Dao Domain completely unaffected.

A serious look gradually appeared in Luo Bingli's eyes.

Are these poisons all fake?

Or is it that Lou Ji can manipulate these flowers to constantly transform between illusion and reality?

For cultivators of Qi Dao like her and Lou Ji, combat was a matter of countering each other's moves, scheming against each other, probing each other, and finally finding a weakness to deliver a fatal blow.

And now,

The changes on Xu Changtian's side seemed to have made Lou Ji lose her patience, and she immediately attacked him with murderous intent.

Luo Bingli's mind raced, and she didn't have much time left to think.

The instant before the first petal touched her body, a strange change suddenly occurred in Luo Bingli's Qi.

The elaborate black dress and the Weeping Iron Mask floated down from the air after losing their physical support, and Luo Bingli's flawless jade body was directly exposed to the air without any cover. However, her body was surrounded by a holy light that was hard to look at directly, making it impossible to see the beautiful figure beneath.

With the assistance of Dao Yun, Luo Bingli completely transformed her physical body into Source Qi.

Just as a beam of light pierced through a flower, the fluttering petals also pierced directly through Luo Bingli.

Upon witnessing this scene, Lou Ji's eyes revealed a slight hint of surprise, but this surprise was quickly suppressed, replaced by a deep sense of powerlessness.

Luo Bingli, this trump card, is the last thing she wants to see right now.

Although it was the first time Lou Ji had seen this type of magic, her basic knowledge of cultivation told her that Luo Bingli in this state had no fatal weaknesses.

Unable to defeat her opponent, she could only forcefully exhaust his Source Qi to completely crush him.

No, it doesn't necessarily have to be exhausted.

Because as long as Luo Bingli wants to live, he must reserve a large amount of Source Qi to activate his Dao essence and return to his physical state.

Unfortunately, this is not something that can be achieved in a short period of time, given the amount of Source Qi reserves required for Mortal Shedding.

Lou Ji glanced in Xu Yuan's direction, her purple pupils flickering for a moment, gritted her teeth, and slowly raised her hand.

She cannot give up yet.

As Lou Ji moved, the poisonous flowers that fluttered in her Dao Domain gradually disappeared, replaced by countless similar purplish-red fruits.

These purple and red fruits began to swell the moment they appeared, then burst open and exploded!

"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!"

The countless explosions caused the Source Qi heaven and earth to tremble, and the shockwaves that spread out completely destroyed Huizhou County below.

Lou Ji was trying to trap Luo Bingli, who had transformed into a Qi state, using this method of vibrating Source Qi.

But clearly, she failed.

Just as she was about to pass through the center of the surging Source Qi, Luo Bingli once again blocked her way.

Upon seeing the woman appear before her, Lou Ji's eyes, gleaming with fury, were practically bloodshot.

Luo Bingli, however, remained expressionless and suddenly unleashed a palm strike from her Qi-form body.

A beam of pure energy bursts forth.

"Buzz!"

Although it failed to penetrate the purple flower light shield that Lou Ji had conjured, it sent her flying a hundred feet away.

With her fingertips digging into her palm, Lou Ji gazed at the woman in the distance, her delicate body, which stood above all others, trembling slightly at this moment.

She could kill this troublesome woman, but that would take time.

Ke Changtian no longer has that time.

Taking a deep breath, Lou Ji dug her fingertips into her palm, a resolute glint flashing in her eyes.

But at that moment, Lou Ji witnessed an even more disheartening scene.

The three Mortal Shedding who had been severely injured by her attacks had already returned to the battle.

The last to arrive, Fatty Zhou, looked warily at the woman with unstable breathing a hundred feet away, and suddenly asked telepathically:

"Brother Taishi, are we going to ambush and kill Chief Black Scale here again?"

Before Taishi Ran could speak, Luo Bingli's clear, cold voice reached everyone's ears first:

"Can't be killed."

A hint of surprise flashed in the middle-aged woman's eyes:

"With Fairy Luo here, plus the three of us Mortal Shedding, how can we not surround and kill her?"

Luo Bingli glanced at the other person:

"Non-Self both of us are prepared to die here."

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Taishi Ran let out a soft breath and said in a deep voice:

"Fellow Daoist Fu, our target is not Lou Ji. The three of you can stop her here. I will go deeper into the fog to check on Xu Changtian's situation."

"Why don't I go?" Fatty Zhou suddenly spoke up, "Brother Taishi, you know me. My Forest Soul Divine Eye has the effect of seeing through things. This fog won't have much effect on me, and my Cultivation Method is more effective against Old Tian."

Taishi Ran hesitated slightly, glancing at the other party's injuries and the compatibility of their magical abilities with Old Tian's. After a moment of silence, he did not refuse.

"Alright, you can go with Fellow Daoist Fu. You will surely reduce Xu Changtian to ashes."

Upon hearing this, Fatty Zhou breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want to face that crazy woman Lou Ji any longer, and laughed loudly:

"Rest assured."

Go quickly and come back quickly.

"Um."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fatty Zhou and the middle-aged beauty vanished from their spot and sped off into the depths of the mist.

A few breaths after he left, earth-shattering roars and powerful vibrations of Qi emanated from the mist behind him.

Hearing these sounds, Zhou Pangzi felt fortunate, but he did not slow down. In just a few breaths, he and the middle-aged beauty reached the deepest part of the fog.

As the ruins slowly crumbled to the ground, a ghostly blue light flickered in Zhou Pangzi's narrowed eyes, instantly revealing everything around him.

And soon,

He then turned his gaze to the two figures standing opposite each other.

One of them was a familiar, withered old man.

The other path led to Xu Changtian, who should have already died.

Upon seeing this, Fatty Zhou glanced at the middle-aged beauty beside him.

The middle-aged woman noticed the other person's gaze fall on her, and her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly for a moment. However, this wasn't the time to dwell on such matters, so she asked:

"Found it?"

Fatty Zhou nodded slightly:

"Hmm, but... their behavior seems a bit strange."

"What do you mean?" The middle-aged woman's eyes instantly turned serious.

"We need to get closer."

As he spoke, Fatty Zhou simultaneously channeled his inner energy and moved swiftly toward the two figures.

Upon reaching the hundred-foot mark, the scene before Zhou Pangzi's eyes made him stop in his tracks, and he asked in a low voice:

"Fellow Daoist Fu, ever since Old Tian contracted that plague, his mouth seems to never stop, right?"

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The middle-aged woman's eyes widened upon hearing this.

I was so focused on dealing with Lou Ji that I didn't notice this, so it seems that Old Tian really hasn't made a sound since that sentence.

After a moment of silence, the middle-aged woman asked in a low voice:

What do you mean by that?

Fatty Zhou whispered:

"Old Tian seems to be dead."

"What?" The middle-aged woman's pupils contracted. "How is this possible?!"

The meaning behind Zhou Pangzi's words is already quite clear.

Old Tian was killed without making a sound.

Having just exchanged blows, the middle-aged beauty was very clear about the withered old man's strength.

Even if she lost her mind, it would still take her some time to kill him, given her strength.

Currently, within the entire dead city, only Lou Ji and Luo Bingli are likely capable of instantly killing Old Tian in that state.

Unless, of course, reinforcements from the Prime Minister's Mansion arrive, and these reinforcements are at the level of a semi-saint.

"People from the Prime Minister's Mansion's residence?"

Fatty Zhou stared intently at the two motionless figures in the mist, licked his lips, and said:

"Yes, people from the Prime Minister's Mansion."

"Who?"

"Xu Changtian."

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After a moment of silence, the middle-aged woman spoke coldly:

"Fatty Zhou."

"Um?"

"You think you're funny?"

"Fellow Daoist Fu, I also wanted to joke."

Upon hearing this, Fatty Zhou slowly turned his eyes, staring at the middle-aged beauty, his voice solemn and serious:

"But Old Tian's head is currently in Xu Changtian's hands."