One hour later.
Everyone had recovered considerably. The intense heat within Li Changfeng's body was violently extinguished, and with the help of several healing pills, his body had also recovered significantly. Afterward, everyone slowly stood up, ready to take action again!
Li Wuyai was the same; his face was full of resentment, staring intently at Li Changfeng like a Viper. If looks could kill, Li Changfeng would probably have died hundreds or thousands of times over.
Seeing this, Li Changfeng smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned by the venomous look in his eyes. In reality, he was secretly on guard, knowing that someone who had survived such an ordeal would surely try to frame others again.
Seeing that everyone had recovered, Princess Minmin said calmly, "Now that everyone has rested well, let's set off again!"
Upon hearing this, everyone respectfully replied, "We obey!"
After that great battle, Princess Minmin used her powerful strength to kill the strongest member of the Blood Princess Minmin, which earned everyone's recognition and great respect!
After searching the area, the group discovered a large gate behind the Blood Pool.
Suddenly, a disciple of the Free and Unfettered Sect came to the vicinity of the gate and knocked on it. After investigating, he seemed to have discovered something, as a round stone was slowly twisting.
"Click!"
A loud turning sound was heard as the gate slowly opened, releasing a cloud of dust that revealed a sinister passage. A chilling wind blew out, sending shivers down one's spine and making one's heart pound.
Princess Minmin nodded to the disciple of the Free and Unfettered Sect upon seeing this, "Well done!"
The disciple from the Free and Unfettered Sect chuckled, "Our Free and Unfettered Sect is vast and profound! Our medical skills and mechanical devices are extremely sophisticated, so this little mechanism is nothing!"
Suddenly, the disciple of the Free and Unfettered Sect felt a chill behind him. He slowly turned his head and saw Li Wuyai staring at him with eyes as venomous as Viper. His heart skipped a beat, and he immediately sensed something was wrong.
He quickly lowered his head and said, "Senior Brother!"
Li Wuyai suddenly smiled slightly, walked over and patted the Free and Unfettered Sect disciple on the shoulder, "Well done! The Free and Unfettered Sect is proud of you!"
The disciple from the Free and Unfettered Sect chuckled and scratched his head. "Thank you for your praise, Senior Brother!"
Seeing this, Li Changfeng shook his head, thinking to himself, "This kid is really petty! For such a small matter, he even killed people from the Free and Unfettered Sect without hesitation. He's truly ruthless!"
Li Changfeng glanced sadly at the simple-minded Free and Unfettered Sect disciple and slowly walked forward. Just now, Li Wuyai had used poison powder in those few slaps. Although it was very subtle, Li Changfeng still saw it. That Free and Unfettered Sect disciple was probably doomed!
Li Changfeng felt it was best to pay less attention to the affairs of other sects; if it didn't concern him, he wouldn't bother.
Then the group slowly walked into the gloomy passage. Suddenly, a cold wind blew by, and everyone shivered. They looked around quickly, but found nothing. It was very strange!
Li Changfeng wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he kept feeling like there was something nearby. However, when he went to investigate, he didn't find anything.
Then he transmitted his voice to Princess Minmin and Juehai, saying, "Have you noticed something unknown around here?"
Princess Minmin was the first to reply, "Yes! But it's very subtle, sometimes it appears and sometimes it disappears, it's unpredictable!"
Upon hearing Juehai replied, "I also sensed something! It was like a gust of cold wind that swept by, and then it disappeared without a trace. It's very strange!"
Li Wuyai frowned, seemingly sensing that something was amiss.
Suddenly, another gust of bone-chilling wind blew in. Li Changfeng and the other two immediately looked around, but still couldn't find anything.
"Ah"!!!
Suddenly, a scream came from the direction of the Emei Sect. Yu Ziqian screamed, "Zhiruo! Zhiruo is gone!"
"Ah"!!!
At that moment, another scream came from the direction of the Flower Shifting Palace. A Flower Shifting Palace disciple cried out in panic, "Senior Sister Nan Rong! She... she's gone too!"
Li Changfeng and the others' faces darkened. "It seems like two gusts of cold wind blew by just now, and two women disappeared!"
Dong Tianbao said gravely, "It seems that all those missing are women. Could it be that these things specifically target women to capture?"
Dong Tianbao's words startled the female disciples on the field, who swarmed towards the crowd, fearing they would be the next to be arrested!
The male disciples on the field suddenly felt that spring had arrived, and for a moment they even forgot about this eerie atmosphere.
Princess Minmin's face darkened upon hearing this. "Don't panic! Have all the female disciples come to the center, and have the male disciples surround them. That way, even if he wants to take her away, it won't be easy for him!"
Upon hearing this, the male disciples on the field experienced a surge of hormones, patting their chests and saying, "Junior sisters! Don't worry, with us here, there's nothing to fear. We'll slay any demons or monsters with a single sword strike!"
The women felt much relieved upon hearing this, and after expressing their gratitude, they slowly made their way to the center.
Another gust of bone-chilling wind swept by, Juehai was the first to spot it, shouting, "It's here! Everyone be careful!"
Everyone was extremely nervous upon hearing this. Despite their watchful eyes, they still couldn't find anything. All they saw was that five people were missing this time—three men and two women—who had vanished right before their eyes!
Upon seeing this, Li Changfeng's face darkened. "What the hell is this monster! It appears and disappears without a trace, it's extremely bizarre!"
Seeing this, everyone panicked and bumped into each other, causing Princess Minmin to stumble. Princess Minmin shouted:
"Don't panic! Staying calm is the only way to solve this problem. There's definitely a way to catch this monster!"
After hearing Princess Minmin's words, everyone calmed down a bit and looked around warily!
Juehai said solemnly, "It seems that this thing is undoubtedly a ghost. Everyone, concentrate your true energy in your eyes. If it is a ghost, you will definitely be able to see it!"
Upon hearing this, everyone focused their true energy into their eyes. Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew again, and a black phantom, resembling a child, instantly pulled a woman from the Flower Shifting Palace and abruptly drifted away to a certain place. The woman appeared to be unconscious, letting the black phantom drag her along!
Seeing this, Li Changfeng suddenly attacked, using the second move of the Shaolin Dragon Grasp, "Telekinetic Capture." Li Changfeng's hands stirred up a thick, light golden true energy, which condensed into a light golden dragon claw fifty feet in size.
Suddenly, it lunged at the black phantom and the woman. The fifty-foot-long pale golden dragon claw grabbed them both and pulled them back in an instant.
"Sizzle!"
A sound like burning flames rang out, and the black phantom screamed as it was instantly reduced to ashes by Li Changfeng's Buddhist martial arts technique. The woman slowly fell to the ground and woke up.
She asked in confusion, "What's going on? How did I end up lying here?"
Princess Minmin exclaimed in surprise, "This child-like phantom was so weak, it was crushed into dust in an instant!"
Li Changfeng also found an extinguished incense stick on the ground. He picked it up, examined it, and then lit it. Immediately, a fragrance wafted out. Li Changfeng smelled it and immediately felt dizzy and drowsy!
Upon Juehai shouted, "This is Soul-Snatching Incense! Don't smell it!"
Upon hearing this, Princess Minmin immediately unleashed a burst of true energy to extinguish the Soul-Snatching Incense. Li Changfeng, on the other hand, shuddered with a surge of true energy, instantly dispelling the Soul-Snatching Incense. He had almost been knocked unconscious just now, and felt a wave of lingering fear!
Juehai suddenly understood something and explained, "That black phantom that looked like a child was probably Little Ghost. He was holding Soul-Snatching Incense to bewitch some weak disciples before taking them away!"
"This Little Ghost isn't very strong, but he's incredibly fast, like a gust of wind!"
"Generally speaking, if a Little Ghost like this can act so purposefully, he must be someone's pet. If I'm not mistaken, the person who made the move is none other than those guys from the Ghost King Sect!"