Everyone Was an Acquaintance
Riding on the clouds, Li Wei quickly headed towards the second level of the Demon-Locking Tower, because according to the description of the reincarnator team, the character Li Xiaoyao was on that level.
In addition, Li Wei obtained another very important piece of intelligence.
That is, Zheng Yutong is also in this mission world. So far, Li Wei doesn't know if this is a coincidence or not, but in any case, now that he knows about her, he naturally has to go and see her.
The journey was relatively smooth. Occasionally, they encountered high-level reincarnators in the theater, but upon seeing that it was Li Wei, they were all very cautious and did not approach. Perhaps the battle between Li Wei and White-Brow had left too deep an impression on them; it was best to avoid provoking such a person.
A dozen minutes later, Li Wei arrived at the second floor.
Li Wei had been to this floor before, but as soon as he entered, he saw corpses scattered all over the ground. Li Wei immediately became alert and cautiously approached. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that most of the corpses were monsters from the Demon-Locking Tower, but there were also some reincarnators, all of whom were clearly from Earth Star.
The body was still warm, and the blood had not completely congealed, indicating that the person had only recently died. There were traces of a fight all around, with many of the traces and bloodstains extending into the distance. Li Wei was anxious and quickly followed these traces.
His anxiety stemmed from the fact that Zheng Yutong was on this floor.
Following the signs of the fight for a while, Li Wei stopped. There was a corner ahead, and the sounds of fierce fighting could be clearly heard coming from that direction.
"Something's wrong!" Worried about Zheng Yutong, Li Wei rushed over anxiously and peeked out. What he saw infuriated Li Wei.
On the other side, two groups were locked in a fierce battle. Li Wei immediately spotted the figure he knew best: Zheng Yutong. She was currently fighting alongside several others in a life-or-death struggle against a man dressed in a white Daoist robe. Every move they made was delivered with their full strength, and several times, Zheng Yutong nearly lost her life. If it weren't for a young man among her allies using exquisite swordsmanship to help Zheng Yutong, she might have already been defeated.
Li Wei recognized the man in the white Daoist robe; he was none other than the White- White-Brow Daoist Venerable, a top-tier expert from Limitless Star. At this moment, he was filled with murderous intent, locked in a fierce battle with several opponents. His combat prowess was formidable; he was fighting multiple opponents simultaneously without being at a disadvantage. Moreover, his attacks were incredibly ferocious; any monsters that got too close would be brutally killed by his Limitless Dao Art. Only then did Li Wei understand why there were so many corpses along the way.
Besides Zheng Yutong, Green Conch was also fighting against the White-Brow Daoist Venerable. She had been thin and pale for several days, but this only made her appear more otherworldly. The other two were a boy and a girl. The girl gripped a long whip in her jade-like hand and wielded it with fierce power, sometimes like a nimble snake. Every now and then, she could launch an attack with a finger strike, and a sharp sword aura would shoot out from the ground. Although the White- White-Brow Daoist Venerable was powerful, he had to temporarily avoid her attack.
The young man was handsome and dashing, wielding a long sword, but he used the Sword Control Technique that Li Wei was very familiar with. Not only that, his skill was also quite proficient, and he could even use some amazing sword skills. In terms of combat power, he was the most powerful among the four.
Seeing these people, Li Wei felt a mixture of joy and worry.
In fact, Li Wei knew three of the four people, and he could probably guess the identity of the third one as well.
Zheng Yutong and Green Conch need no introduction, but the young man was none other than Li Xiaoyao, whom Li Wei had met before, and the main protagonist of this story world. At this time, he was no longer the naive boy from the countryside, but a young swordsman who had truly mastered the Mount Shu Sword Technique. It was only through his swordsmanship that he was able to join forces with the other three to barely withstand the attack of the White-Brow Daoist Venerable.
As for that girl, if Li Wei wasn't mistaken, she should be the second female lead, Lin Yueru.
However, it was clear that the four of them were at their limit. White-Brow Daoist Venerable's combat power had reached a terrifying S8, presumably due to consuming the Hades Fruit. Zheng Yutong's combat power had just broken through to S1, while Green Conch's combat power had barely reached S2, Lin Yueru's combat power was also S2, and the strongest, Li Xiaoyao, had reached S4. However, such a lineup was clearly no match for White-Brow Daoist Venerable.
Despite the excruciating pain throughout her body from the intense movement, Zheng Yutong continuously used her Wind Walk to dodge the old Daoist's attacks. In addition, she could rely on her agility to attack her opponent with her bow and arrows, but with little effect.
The arrow, imbued with magical power, could shatter a boulder weighing several tons into powder, but when it reached a distance of less than half a meter from the old Daoist priest, it seemed to be blocked by a wall and could not advance an inch.
Green Conch's attack was similar; its usually invincible swordsmanship seemed to have lost its effectiveness in front of this old Daoist, clearly demonstrating the profound level of the old Daoist's cultivation.
Fortunately, with the help of characters Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru, Zheng Yutong really wouldn't know how to deal with that White-Brow old Daoist.
However, by this point in the fight, Zheng Yutong realized that with just the few of them, they were no match for their opponents.
"Sister Green Conch, I'll hold them off here. Go and find An Hei. His 'Six Paths Golem' has already opened three paths. With him here, even if we can't kill this old guy, we can still escape unscathed," Zheng Yutong said to Green Conch beside her after shooting three arrows in succession.
"No, what will happen to you if I leave?" Green Conch clearly knew that all four of them were indispensable, otherwise it would be difficult to maintain a balance of power over White-Brow Old Daoist.
"Hurry up, otherwise it will be too late if Li Xiaoyao and the others can't hold them off!" Zheng Yutong shouted, clearly anxious.
Green Conch was clearly very unwilling, but she also knew that with just the four of them, it would be difficult to hold on any longer. Just as she hesitated, the White-Brow old Daoist seized an opening and suddenly cast a spell. Several stone walls suddenly shot up from the ground, trapping Zheng Yutong inside.
The stone wall had four sides, and Zheng Yutong, trapped inside, was completely sealed off except for the top of her head. Terrified, she tried to jump out, but it was too late.
The old Daoist with White-Brow used some kind of supernatural power, and in an instant he arrived at the top of the stone wall. He made a hand seal, and a huge foot appeared in mid-air.
"It was that move from the Star of Destruction!" Li Wei was shocked to see this.
Zheng Yutong's face was ashen. This situation was a certain death. The stone wall had blocked her escape route, and the only way to escape was through that giant foot. Now, unless she had a special ability that allowed her to teleport, she was doomed.
"Die!" White-Brow sneered, his hand sinking as his foot slammed down in mid-air.
"No!" Green Conch tried desperately to stop it, but it was too late. Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru also stared wide-eyed, looking frustrated, clearly unable to help either.
But the next second, a person darted to the top of the stone wall like lightning, just in time to meet the huge foot.
The man roared, the muscles in his right arm bulged, tearing the clothes on his arm apart, and then he threw a heavy punch.
Even Li Xiaoyao, standing at a distance, could see the terrifying power of that punch. The fist slammed into the air with immense force, and the air it touched seemed to become tangible, like a pane of glass cracked with thousands of fissures. Perhaps the force of the punch was too great; the cracks extending outwards from the fist reached a distance of tens of meters.
At that moment, the enormous foot stomped down, colliding perfectly with the crack.
Then a loud bang was heard, and everyone's eardrums were ringing.
The impact generated powerful kinetic energy, shattering the blue stone slabs on the ground, with many even flipping over to reveal the underlying wood and stone structure.
Looking up at the sky, the giant foot was being shaken and began to dissipate, seemingly unable to continue to solidify. The person below was also bleeding from his mouth and nose, looking indescribably miserable, but even so, his eyes still revealed a strong fighting spirit.
This person was none other than Li Wei.
Just now, seeing that Zheng Yutong was about to lose her life, he rushed forward without hesitation and used the 'Extreme Realm' Shockwave Fist to barely block the attack from the White-Brow- Browed Old Daoist.
Despite suffering serious injuries, Li Wei's anger only intensified.
"If I hadn't arrived in time this time, Yu Tong would probably have been doomed. What would be the point of me living if she died?" Li Wei thought to himself, which is why he rushed forward without regard for his own safety. Fortunately, he gave it his all and managed to block White-Brow's deadly attack in time.
Everyone was taken aback when they saw Li Wei suddenly appear, but their reactions were all different.
Zheng Yutong was naturally overjoyed. She rubbed her eyes with both hands, seemingly in disbelief. But in any case, it was indeed Li Wei who appeared at her most dangerous moment.
Green Conch also had a happy expression on her face; clearly, Li Wei's appearance had swept away the gloom that had initially filled her heart.
Even Li Xiaoyao was stunned for a moment, then looked at Li Wei with a sense of familiarity, and only after a moment did he remember.
"It's him? I never expected that this guy who used to freeload in the village would become so powerful."
The girl beside Li Xiaoyao asked in surprise, "Huh, you know him?"
The latter nodded affirmatively, then laughed and said, "He ate quite a lot at my aunt's shop."
In contrast to the joy of the others, White-Brow reacted completely differently. Upon seeing Li Wei, a deep-seated hatred welled up in his eyes, but then he burst into laughter.