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Chen Lingxi refined the Sword-Edge Qi and opened his eyes from the water.

The newly refined Treasure Qi had completely merged into his Qi Sea, and was now flowing slowly within it, one on the left and one on the right, alongside the Qi Sea Mysterious Qi.

At that very moment, a rumbling sound came from the distant heavens and earth.

The roar was like a muffled thunderclap rolling across the sky, and in an instant it grew louder, turning into a deafening roar.

Chen Lingxi remained expressionless, only slightly raising her head, her gaze piercing through the layers of water, looking in the direction from which the roaring sound came.

There, spiritual energy surged and boiled.

Three distinct spiritual energy fluctuations were colliding violently, each collision generating a powerful burst of spiritual light.

"Lu Baizhong is engaged in a fierce battle with those two Great Zhou, while Lin Suri is secretly observing from the shadows."

Chen Lingxi calculated the time based on the Total Perception Evolution.

After some time,

In the far distance, a pale golden bolt of lightning suddenly exploded in the sky.

Following the lightning, another majestic, luminous bridge stretched across the sky.

"Xi Yuan's Longevity Bridge has arrived."

Chen Lingxi watched silently.

But then the Longevity Bridge and the pale golden lightning collided violently in mid-air, the spiritual light and thunder colliding wildly, creating a deafening roar.

After the collision, the pale golden lightning suddenly dimmed a bit, like a broken star falling obliquely from the sky, heading straight towards the third mountain.

Lu Baizhong.

He was injured in his confrontation with Xi Yuan.

Just like the Total Perception Evolution.

In Chen Lingxi's mind, the many scenes he had seen in the Total Perception Divine Chamber flashed by like a revolving lantern.

Lu Baizhong was struck by Xi Yuan's Longevity Bridge and coughed up blood, forcing him to flee to heal his wounds.

The direction he was heading was the cliff cave on the third mountain.

"Now is the perfect opportunity to kill him."

Chen Lingxi's eyes were now calm and still.

He stood up, concealing his true intentions, and strode towards the cliffs of the third mountain.

With unhurried steps, as if strolling leisurely, they passed through dense forests, crossed streams, and climbed mountain ridges.

Meanwhile, on the other side of Ancestral Mountain.

Lin Suri was transforming into a pale golden streak of light, also intending to head towards Lu Baizhong.

He sensed Lu Baizhong's presence.

Although the pale golden lightning had dimmed, it still could not escape his Divine Sense.

He was about to chase after it in that direction when...

Footsteps approached from a distance.

Lin Suri suddenly turned around.

Zheng Wuzheng, a young general carrying Great Banner on his back and leading three hundred Silver Bones warriors, arrived. Not far away, several powerful figures appeared with flashes of spiritual light and approached him.

Lin Suri's eyes flickered slightly, and he stopped in his tracks...

And between those cliffs.

Lu Baizhong was sitting cross-legged in a very secluded cave.

He closed his eyes and sat cross-legged, with faint, almost imperceptible, golden lightning swirling around his body.

He is recovering from his injuries.

With Xi Yuanxing's Qi level eight cultivation and the combined attack of the two Great Zhou cultivators, even someone as strong as Lu Baizhong suffered considerable injuries.

At this moment, he was using a strange bolt of lightning to heal his injuries, and with the help of his [Golden Blood] Mystery Mechanism, his injuries were healing extremely quickly.

At that moment, Lu Baizhong opened his eyes and looked outside the cave, his body crackling with lightning, and there was a look of vigilance in his eyes.

Footsteps sounded outside the cave.

The footsteps weren't deliberately concealed; on the contrary, they were as natural as if one were strolling in one's own backyard.

But beneath this calm and composed gait lay a chilling murderous intent intent.

Lu Baizhong gripped the hilt of his sword.

Then, he saw the person who had come.

Outside the cave, a person was slowly approaching, stepping on starlight.

The man was tall and slender, with a sword at his waist, and wore a dark robe, the hem of which fluttered Subtle Insight the night breeze.

That face was young and handsome, with an extraordinary air about it, and his aura was as deep and profound as an abyss.

Chen Lingxi.

Lu Baizhong's pupils contracted slightly.

Not long ago, he had hunted down this man because of the agreement made with Crown Ying Chi Jade-Law Pact.

At that time, this person was only at the Fourth Floor of Qi Circulation. He casually unleashed a bolt of lightning, forcing the person to flee in a sorry state. If it weren't for the overwhelming Qi and Blood and pressure of a peerless expert like Xiao Changlü, this person would have been killed long ago.

But now, in just seven or eight months, this person has reappeared, his aura and spiritual energy completely different.

Lu Baizhong remained silent, his gaze fixed on Chen Lingxi, where the sword on his knee gleamed with hidden lightning.

Chen Lingxi was also staring at Lu Baizhong.

As he stepped into the Qi Circulation Seventh Floor, the Six-Qi True Method became even more acute and extraordinary due to the enhancement of his cultivation.

The method of Qi Observation flowed silently in his eyes, allowing him to see through Lu Baizhong's Qi completely.

Then, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"This Lu Baizhong... actually possesses such fortuitous opportunity?"

Under the Qi Observation Technique, a glimpse of lightning was seen brewing on Lu Baizhong's body.

It lay dormant deep within Lu Baizhong's Qi Sea, like a sleeping thunderous beast. Though not yet awakened, it already exuded a terrifying pressure that made people's hearts tremble.

The lightning was extremely heavy and mysterious.

It was not something Lu Baizhong obtained through his own cultivation, but rather more like a primordial energy that had been refined into his body and was not yet fully mature.

It is not yet fully mature, but it already contains many extraordinary qualities.

The air contained faint rumbling thunder, leaping arcs of electricity, and a majestic heavenly aura, as if someone had sealed a real heavenly thunderbolt within his Qi Sea, waiting for the right moment to explode.

This Thunder Qi was even more domineering, more violent, and more difficult to control.

Lu Baizhong refined this Treasure Qi into his body, but he has not yet been able to fully refine it.

It was like a ferocious beast imprisoned in the Qi Sea; though suppressed, it continued to struggle and roar, wanting to break free of its restraints and return to the world.

A golden light flashed in Chen Lingxi's eyes.

"Is this Thunder Treasure Qi so profound? Did Lu Baizhong obtain this Treasure Qi in this Ancestral Mountain?"

"Lu Baizhong's Thunderclap Sword Light is nurturing this Qi. At this speed, it will only take five or six days for this Thunder Treasure Qi to fully mature and become even stronger."

He thought to himself, when Lu Baizhong spoke up at that moment, "Chen Lingxi... I underestimated you last time. Just who are you?"

Chen Lingxi silent.

He simply stood there, his gaze calmly meeting Lu Baizhong's.

Lu Baizhong waited a moment, and seeing that he did not answer, he asked again, "You ambushed me here, intending to take advantage of my serious injuries to kill me and avenge yourself?"

As he said this, there was a hint of disdain in his tone.

It's like watching a despicable person taking advantage of someone's misfortune.

Chen Lingxi remained silent.

He Qi Observation in his eyes, focusing on the dormant Thunder Treasure Qi on Lu Baizhong's body.

The lightning slowly circulated deep within his Qi Sea, each circulation accompanied by a very subtle rumble of thunder.

Meanwhile, those immature Thunder Treasure Qi were slowly transforming under the nourishment of Lu Baizhong's spiritual Qi.

"Such Treasure Qi, if I could obtain it..."

But he immediately shook his head. "If it's not ripe, forcing it will only damage its Treasure Qi."

After thinking for a moment, Chen Lingxi suddenly shook his head. "In a struggle for the Great Dao, you revealed a flaw, so I should have killed you."

He paused, shifting his gaze from the Thunder Treasure Qi in Lu Baizhong 'Qi Sea to Lu Baizhong's cold eyes.

"Only..."

Chen Lingxi suddenly raised her hand, and a purple light shot out from her fingertips.

Purple True Treasure Aura!

The precious energy traced a purple arc in the air and shot straight toward Lu Baizhong.

Lu Baizhong's pupils contracted slightly.

He sat cross-legged on the spot, motionless, but the sword on his knee was drawn from its sheath in an instant.

The pale golden lightning on the scabbard suddenly blazed brightly, and a bolt of lightning shot out from the sword, meeting the Purple True Treasure Aura head-on.

Lightning and purple qi collided in the air.

laugh.

A soft sound.

The lightning and the purple qi aura dissipated, leaving only a few wisps of light that slowly drifted away in the air before disappearing without a trace.

Chen Lingxi stood with one hand behind his back, exuding a fierce aura.

"With the blessing of this immature Treasure Qi, your thunder Sword Qi is much more powerful... This Lightning Treasure Qi is truly extraordinary."

He stood there, his robes fluttering, his whole being like a famous sword sheathed.

He raised a hand, pointing his index finger straight at Lu Baizhong: "But now I've set my sights on that Lightning Treasure Qi within you, and I intend to cultivate it!"

"This Treasure Qi will take another five or six days to mature. At that time, I will come back to kill you."

Upon hearing this, Lu Baizhong's expression changed slightly.

Lu Baizhong narrowed his eyes, then a smile appeared on his lips, and his face showed more interest.

"You just revealed your spiritual energy, but you've only Qi Circulation Seventh Floor. Among those Seventh Floor, my Killing Power is the greatest."

His tone was calm, and there was no arrogance in his eyes, but rather a sense of composure.

Then the man slowly stood up.

A chilling pressure swept over Chen Lingxi.

"I advise you to strike while I'm seriously injured, otherwise, once I recover, I'll come looking for you before you even have a chance to come looking for me."

As he finished speaking, an unimaginable aura of killing intent burst forth from him, landing directly on Chen Lingxi.

Chen Lingxi met Lu Baizhong's gaze, her eyes showing no fear. "The thunderous aura on your body is a true fortuitous opportunity in this Qi-Less Grotto-Heaven. It is only right and proper for the virtuous to take it."

"Furthermore, Lu Baizhong, since you claim to be the number one Killing Power in the Qi Circulation Seventh Floor..."

Chen Lingxi looked directly at Lu Baizhong: "If I cannot defeat you, how will I know that my cultivation has surpassed that of so-called noble cultivators?"

He stopped there, turned around, and left.

"Take good care of your injury."

"I will come to retrieve that Treasure Qi in five or six days."

As soon as he finished speaking, he strode out of the cave.

His steps were neither hurried nor slow, just as composed as when he arrived.

Lu Baizhong stood in the cave, while Chen Lingxi left.

The smile on his face had completely vanished, replaced by a solemn expression.

"This person is even more arrogant than me... he must have something to rely on."

"Chen Lingxi..."

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Chen Lingxi left the cliffside area.

He walked slowly along the path he had come from, until half an hour later, when he raised his head and looked into the distance.

In the far distance, high in the sky, a majestic Longevity Bridge spans the heavens, Xi Yuan sits upon it, his Daoist robe fluttering in the night wind.

The Longevity Bridge is chasing after two figures.

They were those two Truth-Seekers from the Great Zhou Kingdom.

One was dressed in a black robe, and the other in a moon-white brocade robe. They were fleeing in panic, their spiritual light dimmed and their clothes tattered. Clearly, they had been overwhelmed by Xi Yuan and had no power to fight back.

Xi Yuan, a cultivator at the Qi Circulation Eighth Floor, was riding the Longevity Bridge to hunt down these two unfamiliar Truth-Seeking Realm.

Chen Lingxi squinted her eyes.

He watched for a moment, but did not make a move.

"If I act rashly and affect the current timeline, causing my plans to change, it would be a case of more harm than good."

He stopped looking at the pursuit in the sky and instead found a river very close to where Consort Chun had appeared, and fell into it.

Conceal your strength and hide your ambition.

He sat peacefully at the bottom of the river, closing his eyes and breathing deeply.

Much later still...

Another deafening roar came from afar.

Chen Lingxi opened her eyes.

He raised his head, his gaze piercing through the layers of water, looking in the direction from which the sound came.

There, the Qi and Blood surged as if boiling.

An unimaginable surge of Qi and Blood was rising into the sky, clashing with a surge of spiritual energy.

"Lin Suri killed that old palace eunuch."

Chen Lingxi pondered the Total Perception Evolution, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"At this point, Consort Chun will soon make her appearance."

At that very moment, in the far distance, the clouds churned, and a massive hand of spiritual energy, carrying terrifying pressure, slammed down towards Lin Suri!

Layers of clouds parted to reveal the small, pure white boat.

The small boat hovered above the sea of clouds, with a slender and tall figure standing at its bow.

It was Consort Chun!

Just like when Total Perception Evolution.

Consort Chun did indeed appear.

Her attack was a massive, earth-shattering handprint.

At the very instant the giant hand slammed down, several beams of spiritual light shot into the sky from afar.

Xi Yuan, Great Zhou, the recovered Lu Baizhong, and many other cultivators appeared together and surrounded and killed Consort Chun!

In an instant, the Ancestral Mountain trembled, Void turned white.

The brilliance of those Divine Ability arts intertwined, dyeing the clouds in the sky into a magnificent yet terrifying kaleidoscope of colors.

Chen Lingxi sat calmly at the bottom of the river, gazing at the scene in the sky.

His eyes were calm and expressionless.

"Consort Chun..."

The scene he had seen in the illusion of the Fated Star Stone that day immediately came to mind.

In that precious mirror, a foot wearing embroidered shoes descended from the heavens, crushing the dense swarm of ants into dust.

Consort Chun looked at the scene in the mirror with a condescending and indifferent smile on her face, completely unconcerned.

Ants.

Those whose families were wiped out and whose heads were chopped off because of her single Mirror Listening, those who were beheaded on the execution ground, those who died in agony in the Inverted Room —in her eyes, they were nothing more than a bunch of insignificant ants.

If you trample someone to death, then you're trampled to death.

His father and his mother were two of those ants.

Chen Lingxi remained seated at the bottom of the river, the water flowing slowly about three feet around him.

His aura was completely different from before. The Spirit Pool in his Qi Sea was no longer suppressed by the Concealed Edge Method, but began to slowly surge.

The golden light of Mysterious Qi and the silvery white of the Sword-Edge Qi emanated from his body in wisps.

Chen Lingxi then raised her head at that moment.

Those eyes pierced through the layers of water, gazing at the battlefield still raging fiercely in the sky.

There, Consort Chun stood on the boat, her body radiating a brilliant spiritual light, her robes like rosy clouds, exuding unparalleled elegance!

With a wave of her hands, one spell after another rained down in all directions, forcing the cultivators who were surrounding her to retreat repeatedly.

At this moment, Chen Lingxi's eyes were filled with murderous intent intent.