Ning Chenxin's body stiffened, as if two invisible hands were gripping her ankles tightly from the ground, her feet sinking into a muddy swamp, making it impossible for her to move.
A chill ran from the soles of my feet straight to the top of my head, and my heart stopped beating at that moment.
This was the first time Ning Chenxin had ever experienced such a feeling of being on the verge of death.
even.
Han Shouyi, Lu Mingyuan, and the others standing to the side didn't even have time to react.
Time seemed to stand still at that moment.
Their movements and thoughts seemed frozen.
Only that black light continued to pierce through Ning Chenxin's back.
It's over...
This was the only thought that everyone present had time to process.
Sudden!
The black light suddenly stopped just two fingers away from Ning Chenxin!
Ning Chenxin's clothes had a tear in the back, revealing a patch of bloody, mangled skin underneath!
However, this stagnation was not like Spatial Lockdown where there was absolutely no movement; rather, it was as if there was an invisible barrier behind Ning Chenxin's back!
The black light could not penetrate the barrier and began to tremble violently in place.
At that moment, Han Shouyi were the first to react. They immediately pulled Ning Chenxin to a distance and then stood in front of him, wary of the black light.
When Han Shouyi and Lu Mingyuan clearly saw the black light stop and sensed the aura, they instantly breathed a sigh of relief, and their tense bodies began to relax.
"Are you alright?" Ye Qiubai walked over and asked, frowning.
Ning Chenxin shook her head, looking at the wisp of black light... Could it be that her master had made a move?
After all, Master always steps in to resolve life-or-death situations.
At that very moment, a lively voice came from outside the secret room.
"Hey! Junior Brother Ning, Senior Brother Lu! Are you alright?"
Everyone looked up at the dome that had been pierced through, and sunlight shone down from it, revealing a slender, blurry figure in the sunlight.
Ning Chenxin was slightly taken aback when the figure landed. " Senior Sister Gu?"
It's Gu You!
Lu Mingyuan looked at Gu You helplessly and asked, "Where did you go?"
Gu You put his hands on his hips, sniffed, and chuckled, "Hmph, of course we're going to get reinforcements! I had a premonition that this crisis was unusual, and luckily, my second senior brother was nearby!"
The moment the words left his mouth.
Before the black light appeared a man dressed in blue robes with his long hair tied up.
The man simply raised two fingers and blocked the black light.
"Second Senior Brother?" Ning Chenxin looked at the man's back.
Han Shouyi grinned and said, " Qu Lü, a second-generation True Disciple, is stronger than me."
Ba Xiyue and Chu Ran were slightly taken aback.
Although they had heard of Qu Lü's name, they did not know the extent of Qu Lü's strength.
The people of Mount Qingcheng are generally very low-key... or rather, they rarely make a move.
The gray-robed elder and Jiang Yi's group, however, had a change in expression.
It's normal that fewer younger people know about this.
But their generation had heard of Qu Lü's earth-shattering deeds...
At that time, Qu Lü single-handedly challenged the people of the Blazing Sun Divine Kingdom.
That's a power that, along with the Banan Divine Kingdom, is ranked among the six great divine kingdoms!
Qu Lü fought his way from the border all the way to the Blazing Sun Imperial Capital. Although no one knows who ultimately won or lost, Qu Lü left Blazing Sun Imperial Capital unscathed and carefree...
Everyone looked at Qu Lü.
Qu Lü pinched the black light between two fingers, and with a slight exertion of force from his fingertips, the black light trembled violently and emitted a sharp hiss.
His expression was calm, but his gaze was as deep as a cold pool as he scanned the direction from which the black light was coming.
"Hidden head, exposed tail." Qu Lü spoke calmly, his voice not loud, yet carrying a pressure that seemed to penetrate space.
Before he finished speaking, he gently pinched the black light between his two fingers.
Click--
The black light shattered instantly, turning into countless black specks of light that dissipated into the air.
But Qu Lü's movements did not stop. He raised his left hand and grabbed at the void from which the black light was coming.
Buzz--
The space fluctuated violently, and an invisible giant handprint materialized out of thin air, instantly enveloping the area.
The Sword Qi contained within the hand seal was as sharp as frost, carrying immense righteousness! It forced the surrounding crimson Evil Qi back several feet.
"Come out." Qu Lü's voice remained calm, yet carried an undeniable air of authority.
In the void, a blurry black shadow was forced to reveal itself.
The dark figure was shrouded in thick black mist, obscuring its face; only a vague human outline could be discerned.
The shadowy figure clearly hadn't expected Qu Lü to react so quickly, let alone to use such a ruthless grappling technique right off the bat.
" The Qu Lü of Mount Qingcheng..." A hoarse voice came from the black mist, tinged with apprehension.
Qu Lü did not respond, and slowly closed the five fingers of his left hand.
The invisible handprint then contracted, Sword Qi crisscrossed, forming a cage. Within the cage Vast Righteous Qi merged with the Sword Qi, firmly trapping the black shadow inside.
The black mist around the shadowy figure churned violently, attempting to break through the Sword Qi's blockade, but each attempt was shredded by the Sword Qi.
"Since you're here, stay." Qu Lü said, pointing his right hand like a sword, a white Sword-Ray condensing at his fingertips.
The Sword-Ray wasn't dazzling, but it sent a chill down everyone's spine.
Even True Disciple Mount Qingcheng like Han Shouyi and Lu Mingyuan looked solemn at this moment... They knew very well that if their second senior brother were to unleash this sword strike, the entire cave would probably collapse.
The shadowy figure clearly sensed the deadly threat, and a low growl echoed from within the black mist, "Trying to keep me here? Not so easy!"
Before the words were finished, the black mist surrounding the shadowy figure suddenly contracted, condensing into a black bead the size of a fist. The surface of the bead was covered with strange patterns, emanating a chilling Evil Qi.
"Explode!" the dark figure shouted sharply.
The black bead exploded with a bang, and the violent energy shock instantly tore through the cage of Qu Lü's Sword Qi.
At the same time, the entire secret chamber was shrouded in black mist, making it impossible for anyone to see their own hand in front of their face!
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the dark figure transformed into a wisp of black smoke and fled towards the outside of the cave at an astonishing speed.
Qu Lü frowned slightly, and pointed out with his right hand in a sword-like gesture without hesitation.
laugh--
The cyan Sword-Ray pierced through the black mist and arrived first, instantly penetrating the black smoke.
"Ah!" A shrill scream came from the black smoke, which violently trembled and almost dissipated.
But the shadowy figure clearly used some kind of life-saving technique, managing to withstand the sword strike. Its speed increased rather than decreased, and it disappeared outside the cave in the blink of an eye.
Qu Lü did not pursue, but simply withdrew his sword and looked thoughtfully in the direction where the dark figure disappeared.
"Second Senior Brother, why don't you chase after them?" Lu Mingyuan couldn't help but ask.
Qu Lü shook his head. "This person's cultivation is not weak, and he was prepared. Although that sword strike just now severely injured him, he burned his source energy to escape, and we couldn't catch up."
Ning Chenxin had finished regulating his breathing and stepped forward, bowing to Qu Lü and saying, "Thank you for saving me, Second Senior Brother."
Qu Lü turned around, looked Ning Chenxin up and down a few times, and a hint of approval flashed in her eyes. "You must be Junior Brother Ning?"
Those Three Teachings Dharma Aspect from earlier were quite impressive. The old man has really struck gold this time.
Upon hearing this, Ning Chenxin was taken aback.
Qu Lü was watching from the shadows all along?
Qu Lü scanned his surroundings. " The Sacred Church's actions this time are so large-scale; it's definitely not as simple as slaughtering a city. I'm afraid there's something they want here."
Han Shouyi nodded. "That's what we thought too... and it's possible that it's already been taken by the other side."
Qu Lü nodded and looked at the central altar with Han Shouyi. The altar had been shattered into pieces, and the ground beneath it seemed as if a section of it had been dug away...