An Ethereal Journey
Chapter 251

The Great Explosion

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Amidst the deafening crash, Li Qiang was the first to emerge, followed closely by Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha.

This is a huge ice fissure.

Li Qiang stretched lazily and laughed, "Damn it, I was suffocating! It's so much better to be in an open space. Master, brother, you two go check the terrain. I'll check the Star-Fixing Disc; we should be close to the ground."

Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha had been holding back their frustration, having been unable to help Li Qiang at all. Upon hearing this, they didn't say anything more and flew off to the left and right of the ice crevice.

Li Qiang immersed his Divine Sense into the Star-Fixing Disc to check his location. After finding it, he was secretly surprised to discover that he was still quite far from the ground.

Soon, Qi Junsha flew back and said, "There's no way out over there, and no ice cave either."

Li Qiang understood that deep within the Xuanbing layer, due to the immense pressure, there were far fewer ice caves and fissures; only near the ground would a large number of voids appear.

After waiting for a while and still not seeing Mo Huaiyuan return, Li Qiang said, "Master, let's go check if Big Brother Mo has found a way out?"

The two flew forward along the ice crevice, the golden light emanating from Li Qiang illuminating the surrounding ice walls in a bizarre and surreal way.

As Qi Junsha flew, he muttered, "This place is so weird. Xinbo Cape makes me very uncomfortable; it always feels so oppressive. Damn it, I'd better get out of this awful place as soon as possible."

Li Qiang couldn't help but laugh, "Master, I heard you're a famous Old Freak Daoist, always looking cool and aloof, as if you're afraid of nothing. How come you're like this now...?"

Qi Junsha yelled in a snarl, "You little brat, how dare you mock your master? I'll beat you up!" Then he sighed, "Ah, you don't know... after becoming Loose Immortal, I'm like a completely different person. I hope that after this reincarnation, I can regain my Old Freak Daoist personality. Damn it, I don't even know what's wrong with me now..."

Li Qiang laughed and said, "It's probably because Master was always in seclusion cultivating back then, so he didn't have much opportunity to chat with people."

Qi Junsha didn't answer. He looked into the distance of the ice fissure and pointed with his hand.

Li Qiang noticed glimmers of silver light flashing ahead of the dark ice crevice. Startled, he exclaimed, "Quick, let's go!" He grabbed Qi Junsha and sped forward at such a speed that Qi Junsha was taken aback.

In the blink of an eye, Li Qiang suddenly stopped. A tremendous tearing force made Qi Junsha feel very uncomfortable. Fortunately, he had the physique of Loose Immortal and was able to barely resist it. If he were a cultivator, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand this enormous force.

Mo Huaiyuan was trapped by seven silver things. Behind him was a large ice cave, and the seven coiled and twisting things were like silver snakes, writhing around Mo Huaiyuan.

Just as Li Qiang was about to step forward, Qi Junsha, being experienced, quickly said, "Wait, take a closer look... your older brother seems unable to speak..."

Li Qiang's divine eyes shot out two beams of golden light, and in an instant, he clearly saw that it was a teleportation trap, an extremely strange restriction.

Mo Huaiyuan barely managed to control himself, preventing the restriction from activating. He couldn't call for help; if his resistance exceeded the restriction's limits, he would be immediately teleported away, and then Li Qiang and Qi Junsha would have no chance of finding him.

Although Qi Junsha didn't possess Li Qiang's divine eyes, his rich experience told him that the trouble was far from minor. He asked, "My dear disciple, what kind of restriction is this?" After all, the restrictions placed by the ancient immortals were beyond his comprehension.

Li Qiang only knew the general outline; he didn't have the ability to break it. The only way was to forcibly break it with a divine artifact. However, he knew that if he wasn't careful, Mo Huaiyuan might be teleported away, and in that case, breaking the restriction would be useless.

Li Qiang shouted, " Big Brother Mo, hold on! Don't let the restriction activate!"

Mo Huaiyuan looked relieved. Of the three, Mo Huaiyuan was the most knowledgeable. He had once been burned by Heavenly Fire due to carelessness and had to spend countless years in the Star Palace. Therefore, he was particularly careful about all kinds of traps and restrictions.

He sensed something was wrong after he was trapped in the restriction. This time he remained calm, which is why he was able to wait for Li Qiang and Qi Junsha to arrive. If Qi Junsha had been trapped in the restriction, he probably would have been teleported away long ago.

Li Qiang anxiously pondered how to rescue Mo Huaiyuan. He realized that no matter what method he used, the result would be the same: such a restriction could not withstand the impact of the Ninefold Evolving Gilt. However, before it could be lifted, Mo Huaiyuan would definitely be teleported away first. He thought and thought, but to no avail. Finally, he sighed and said, "Master, do you have any way to break this restriction?"

Qi Junsha was startled and asked, "I don't understand this kind of restriction at all. What? Is it very troublesome?"

Li Qiang smiled wryly, "It's not that it's difficult; I can forcibly undo it... but Big Brother Mo will still be teleported away, and we can't stop him. The High Person Mist Star is truly remarkable; he even set up a restriction in such a remote place. I have to admire him."

Qi Junsha rubbed her fair, delicate hands together and said, "Damn it, if it can't be broken, I'll just travel away with my brother..."

Li Qiang's eyes lit up: This is also a solution. As long as the three of them are together, it doesn't matter where the news gets spread.

Li Qiang said, "If we can't break the seal, we'll be teleported away together. I agree! Master, hold my shoulder, I'll try to break the seal. If that doesn't work, I'll touch the seal myself."

Mo Huaiyuan knew it was impossible to get Li Qiang and Qi Junsha to give up the rescue. He carefully resisted the restriction, not daring to speak, and could only wink at Li Qiang to signal the two to be careful.

Qi Junsha understood perfectly well that it was no longer advisable for her to take action; only Li Qiang could maintain the right balance.

He glanced regretfully at the ice cave behind Mo Huaiyuan, thinking that if he could enter the ice cave, he would surely find a way out; otherwise, there would be no restrictions here.

Li Qiang held the Ninefold Evolving Gilt on the outside of his hand, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, " Big Brother Mo, if anything goes wrong, try to rush towards me. As long as you touch the Ninefold Evolving Gilt, I'm confident I can protect you." Mo Huaiyuan blinked, indicating that he understood.

Li Qiang knew it would be difficult to escape this trap; his main objective was to capture Mo Huaiyuan.

This teleportation restriction is known as the Random Teleportation Formation. The first person is teleported to a specific location, and the second person who touches the restriction will be teleported to another location. Its purpose is to disperse the enemy's power; it is a very magical restriction.

Qi Junsha cursed inwardly. That madwoman had turned this place into her hunting ground, setting it up so terrifyingly and perversely that the entire planet was full of traps. Falling into this place would be impossible to survive. Not to mention Loose Immortal, even an immortal would not be able to withstand it.

He secretly vowed never to see such a terrifying woman again.

Li Qiang focused his attention on Mo Huaiyuan, cleverly avoiding unpredictable consequences if the three of them separated.

As Ninefold Evolving Gilt Ninefold Evolving Gilt dispersed the seven silver restrictions, he also touched Mo Huaiyuan. In the blink of an eye, the teleportation restriction was activated, and the three of them were swept away together.

A flash of white light appeared, leaving only Qi Junsha's curses echoing in the ice cracks.

The three were teleported to a small ice cave, only about thirty square meters in size, with a cylindrical shape and two or three ice holes of different sizes.

Li Qiang immediately checked the Star-Fixing Disc and was shocked to find that the three of them had been teleported to the vicinity of the core of the Extremely Profound Ice Eye.

He scratched his head and said, "Well, this is good. We've been teleported to the core area of Extremely Profound Ice Eye. Once we get out of here, we should be able to see the Yinlong Mystic Qi."

Mo Huaiyuan was silent for a moment, then said, "Since we're here, let's witness the power of the Yinlong Mystic Qi. Cultivators must experience all sorts of risks and see things they've never seen before. Even if it's just to broaden our horizons, it'll be good."

Li Qiang clapped his hands and laughed, "That's right, Brother is right. This is an opportunity, saving us the trouble of going out of our way to find the Yinlong Mystic Qi. Alright, Master, Brother, let's go take a look."

Li Qiang flew towards a cave entrance first; he had looked at the Star-Fixing Disc and knew the location of the core.

Li Qiang and Qi Junsha both agreed with Mo Huaiyuan's words. Cultivators should dare to challenge all kinds of dangers when they are out in the world, so as to improve their cultivation and abilities.

The three of them weren't in a hurry to leave. They were all very curious about the Yinlong Mystic Qi, a famous extremely cold substance. All three were highly skilled cultivators, especially Li Qiang, who possessed the Ninefold Evolving Gilt Divine Artifact, so they weren't afraid of the Yinlong Mystic Qi's invasion.

The three flew along the narrow ice cave, winding their way for a distance, when they gradually heard a thunderous roar. The sound was terrifying, as if countless monsters were roaring at the same time.

After turning a few more corners, Li Qiang said, "Everyone be careful, we're almost there."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone saw the exit in the distance.

The three hovered at the exit of the ice cave, staring dumbfounded at the scene before them. After a long while, Li Qiang said, "The so-called underground core is actually like this... It's simply unimaginable..."

Qi Junsha exclaimed, "Good heavens, I've never seen such a huge Mystic Qi before. No wonder there's such a thick layer of profound ice on the outside."

The core of the Extremely Profound Ice Eye is a small planet composed of Mystic Qi. The outer layer of profound ice is formed over countless years, and the gap between the two is several kilometers thick. If one could stand on the Mystic Qi, then the sky would be the profound ice.

The core, formed from the Yinlong Mystic Qi, spun rapidly, emitting a deafening roar. Occasionally, blue lightning bolts would fly out from the Mystic Qi and strike the mysterious ice wall above. Large chunks of mysterious ice would fall down and into the Mystic Qi, and the exploding Mystic Qi was a breathtaking sight.

Within the rotating core, dazzling flashes of light occasionally emanated, illuminating the entire space.

Li Qiang felt that this was like a thunderstorm in the dark of night, with lightning flashing one after another, and all the scenery shrouded in a ghostly blue light, which looked very eerie.

Mo Huaiyuan said, "This is not a place to stay for long. If we are caught in the Mystic Qi, we will not be able to withstand such terrifying cold."

Qi Junsha said expressionlessly, "Brother, we can't leave, you see!"

Li Qiang exclaimed, "Wow, that's Cold Mystic Spirit?"

A Jingjing Blue Light shot rapidly toward where the three were.

Qi Junsha said, " The Cold Mystic Spirit is different from the Ice Spirit Essence; that thing is indestructible..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Qiang had already charged forward, brandishing the Ninefold Evolving Gilt.

He thought it best to go forward and try himself, as his cultivation level was the highest among the three.

Mo Huaiyuan shouted, "Brother, be careful! Don't let Cold Mystic Spirit get close!"

Qi Junsha also reminded him, "My good disciple, be careful of that ball of Mystic Qi. The Cold Mystic Spirit might use the power of the Yinlong Mystic Qi to fight it by sticking to the Xuanbing Wall as much as possible."

Both were experienced experts. Although their current cultivation level was not as high as Li Qiang's, their knowledge and experience were no less than Li Qiang's.

Li Qiang said in a deep voice, "Big brother, Master, don't come any closer. Let me have some fun first."

Li Qiang actually had a lot of headaches with cold spiritual objects, especially things like Ice Spirit Essence and Cold Mystic Spirit that lived in extremely cold substances like profound Mystic Qi. He didn't want to come into contact with them at all. This time, he had no choice but to let his elder brother and master take risks. He had finally found them, and he couldn't bear the thought of something else going wrong.

The golden light of the Ninefold Evolving Gilt Radiance transformed into three beams of light, rapidly colliding with the Blue Light. Li Qiang, his body concealed within the Ninefold Evolving Gilt, watched as the Jingjing Blue Light struck the Ninefold Evolving Gilt. Suddenly, a sharp scream rang out, a sound so piercing it seemed to puncture one's eardrums.

Li Qiang felt as if the Ninefold Evolving Gilt had frozen solid. He watched as Cold Mystic Spirit, through the light of the divine artifact, swiftly pounced towards Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha.

Li Qiang shouted, "What the hell? I'll blow you up!" At the same time, he rapidly formed more than a dozen hand seals, which were alchemy hand seals he had memorized while cultivating the divine pill.

In an instant, Ninefold Evolving Gilt deftly transformed into a golden ball of light, and as the final hand seal was unleashed, the golden ball of light exploded violently.

These dozen or so hand seals are actually Divine Spirit Instruction that can quickly input Divine Yi Power into the Ninefold Evolving Gilt, and then unleash it with the power of the divine artifact, containing extremely terrifying power.

The golden light shot out countless slender needles, piercing through Cold Mystic Spirit like a golden rainstorm.

Another sharp, eerie shriek rang out, and the slender golden needles exploded one after another within Cold Mystic Spirit's body, illuminating the entire space.

Amidst the strange howl, Cold Mystic Spirit was shattered into seven or eight pieces by the Ninefold Evolving Gilt Liu.

Before it could reform, Li Qiang unleashed a ball of Divine Thunder. He roared, "You dare fight me! Die!"

With a deafening roar, Cold Mystic Spirit was rendered speechless this time, instantly transforming into countless blue Ice Crystal and vanishing into nothingness.

Li Qiang retreated to Qi Junsha and Mo Huaiyuan's side and said, "This thing is really powerful. If we encounter it again, we must be very careful. It's actually immune to attacks from divine artifacts."

Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha stared at him in disbelief. Mo Huaiyuan said, "You've already dispersed the Cold Mystic Spirit, and it's not afraid of divine artifacts?"

Qi Junsha said, " Cold Mystic Spirit is invincible near Mystic Qi, you see!"

The blue Ice Crystal quickly gathered and condensed again, forming a bright Jingjing Blue Light in a short while, though the Blue Light was noticeably fainter.

Cold Mystic Spirit seemed to know Li Qiang's power, letting out a strange shriek before plunging headfirst into the swirling Yinlong Mystic Qi. Li Qiang laughed, "It's too scared to come out."

Qi Junsha and Mo Huaiyuan shook their heads simultaneously, but before they could speak, a small vortex suddenly appeared on the surface of the surging Yinlong Mystic Qi cave. Mo Huaiyuan hurriedly shouted, "Be careful!"

Qi Junsha casually made a swivel, and a shimmering barrier appeared in front of the three of them. He shouted, " Cold Mystic Spirit is about to attack with his Yinlong Mystic Qi! We need to retreat!"

Li Qiang gritted his teeth and said, "There's nowhere to retreat here. Damn it, I'll kill you! I refuse to believe it!" He took to the air again and flew rapidly to the other side. He knew that the Cold Mystic Spirit's target was him. It had suffered a great loss just now and would definitely seek revenge.

Sure enough, the vortex above the Yinlong Mystic Qi followed Li Qiang's movements closely.

After flying for a distance, Li Qiang hovered beside the ice wall, coldly watching the vortex move rapidly towards him.

Since leaping into the Seven Star Heaven realm, Li Qiang's cultivation level has been fully capable of competing with Luo Heaven High Immortal. However, he himself is unaware that dealing with Cold Mystic Spirit in this way is making a mountain out of a molehill.

Qi Junsha couldn't resist wanting to follow, but Mo Huaiyuan grabbed her arm, saying, "Brother, don't fight here. We're no match for Cold Mystic Spirit."

Qi Junsha said unwillingly, " Cold Mystic Spirit is nothing special... Sigh, I'm not afraid of Mystic Qi, but the Yinlong Mystic Qi is too powerful. If it gets on me, I'll be in big trouble."

Li Qiang stared intently at the surface of the rotating core. The rapidly spinning vortex was getting faster and faster. In a short while, a thick Yinlong Mystic Qi was drawn out and curled up towards Li Qiang.

Li Qiang's divine eyes could clearly see Cold Mystic Spirit hidden in the Mystic Qi. He rapidly activated the Evolving Incantation Divine Armor, spreading the Ninefold Evolving Gilt around his body, and quickly formed Divine Spirit Instruction hand seals with both hands.

In the blink of an eye, his two hands emitted a blinding white light, illuminating an area of several kilometers in radius.

The Yinlong Mystic Qi suddenly dispersed, transforming into dozens of Mystic Qi that surrounded it from all directions.

Li Qiang's Divine Spirit Instruction is called Yang Pole, which was originally used to ignite the cauldron fire of Beiye Pill Cauldron, but now he has transformed it into Divine Thunder for use.

This is pure yang lightning. If used to deal with immortals, this Yang Pole technique might not be very useful, but it is just right to deal with Cold Mystic Spirit. The only drawback is that the environment here is extremely cold and yin. Once the Yang Pole ignites the yin power, the consequences will be terrible. Li Qiang is busy dealing with Cold Mystic Spirit and has no time to consider the consequences.

Li Qiang unleashed the hand seals, and countless dazzling white lights shone from all directions. He roared, "I'll annihilate you! Heh!"

After casting the hand seal, he realized something was wrong. This was an extremely cold place, and using such an extremely yang hand seal would only cause a huge explosion, with no other consequences.

Almost as soon as Li Qiang finished casting the hand seal, he reacted. He teleported to Qi Junsha and Mo Huaiyuan's side without hesitation, covered the two of them with the Ninefold Evolving Gilt Flowing, and then turned around and rushed towards a large Xuanbing Cave on the side, which was the escape route he had planned when he first came in.

Just as they rushed into the ice cave, a violent explosion rang out.

Li Qiang activated the Ninefold Evolving Gilt Flow to clear the way, with Qi Junsha on the left and Mo Huaiyuan on the right, both of them gripping Li Qiang's shoulders.

Only the two of them still had a chance to look back. Li Qiang focused all his attention on the passage ahead. At such a high speed, if he didn't pay attention to the road, he would fall headfirst into the ice, and even if he wasn't injured, he would be in a very sorry state.

The entire ice cave was trembling violently, and no one knew what changes would occur in the core Mystic Qi.

Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha both saw a white light appear behind them. Mo Huaiyuan shouted, "The ice cave behind us is collapsing!" Qi Junsha yelled, "Who cares if it collapses... run!"

Li Qiang suddenly shouted, "There's no way forward!"

His divine eyes could see to the farthest distance. This mysterious ice cave seemed very large, but it was actually getting narrower and narrower, and there was no way forward at all.

He knew it was impossible to break through the Xuanbing with the Ninefold Evolving Gilt Flowing Jade. The place was too far from the ground, and the Xuanbing layer was too thick. Even if Heavenly Lord came, it would be impossible to use a divine artifact to forcibly cleave a path.

Before Mo Huaiyuan could speak, Qi Junsha shouted, "My good disciple, quickly think of a way to set up a defensive barrier, preferably a powerful one... Make sure you're well protected!"

Li Qiang was reminded by Qi Junsha that he had learned the powerful techniques of overwhelming force and splitting rocks a long time ago, but he had only used them once in Linming Planet. At that time, his skills were obviously not strong enough, but now they should be different.

Without hesitation, Li Qiang activated his incantation. As his hand gestures changed, streams of divine Divine Yi Power flew out and combined with the power of nature.

He was like a monster spewing flames, shooting out countless beams of light as he moved forward at high speed. Because he had once cultivated the Divine Pill, Li Qiang's speed in making hand seals was both fast and accurate, leaving Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha dazzled.

The ice wall ahead was getting closer and closer, while the collapsing ice hole behind them was getting shorter and shorter. Just as they were about to collide, Li Qiang roared, "Earth Shatter!" The ice hole began to tremble violently.

Qi Junsha suddenly burst into wild laughter. "Wow, damn it, this is so awesome! So exciting, hahaha!"

Mo Huaiyuan shouted, "Brother Qi, don't move! Hey... what is this thing?"

The ice wall in front of them seemed to have been forcibly torn apart by an invisible giant hand. Large chunks of ice crashed down with a deafening roar, and the deafening "crackling" sounds were terrifying. Suddenly, a huge ice fissure appeared in front of the three of them.

Li Qiang roared in, the golden light of the Ninefold Evolving Gilt Sword almost blinding anyone.

The shattered ice crashed into the Ninefold Evolving Gilt, as if it had been crushed by a ten-thousand-ton hydraulic press, immediately breaking into white mist that scattered in all directions. Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha narrowed their eyes at the same time, following Li Qiang as they sped into the ice fissures.

Li Qiang laughed maniacally, "Hahaha, hahaha, Mist Star! Let's see how you trap me!"

He finally found a way out.

As the ice fissures widened, subsequent impacts followed.

Little did Li Qiang know that his Extreme Yang Seal Technique had completely intensified the extremely Yin and cold Yinlong Mystic Qi, causing the entire core of Mystic Qi to explode violently as if a chain reaction had occurred.

Not only was Li Qiang driven mad, Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha were also thrilled, their eyes gleaming. This was simply too exhilarating! The Yinlong Mystic Qi was rapidly approaching from behind, and they had to use a restriction to crack the Xuan Ice in front of them. The three of them were practically struggling between life and death. Where else could they find such excitement?

Li Qiang continued to manipulate the spiritual hand seals continuously. Now, his Divine Yi Power was inexhaustible, and he was becoming increasingly bold, starting to use the Divine Spirit Instruction of the Great Restriction.

This kind of powerful and restrictive Divine Spirit Instruction is something even immortals wouldn't use; it's Divine Spirit Instruction recorded in the Beiye Heavenly Scripture.

As Li Qiang sped off, he kept shouting and yelling, and the Divine Spirit Instruction he was performing were incredibly mysterious.

Qi Junsha and Mo Huaiyuan both thought they were dreaming; they had never witnessed such a powerful restriction before.

Li Qiang unleashed a Divine Spirit Instruction, causing the ice fissure in front of him to explode as if tens of thousands of tons of explosives had been buried within it, creating a massive ice hole that Frenzied Explosion from near to far.

Li Qiang followed closely behind and sped in, advancing almost alongside the shattered ice wall.

It was a feeling akin to the creation of the world. Li Qiang was extremely excited. He continued to change his Divine Spirit Instruction, and with a roar, he struck out one hand after another.

Qi Junsha said something, Mo Huaiyuan couldn't hear it at all. The surrounding area was filled with deafening explosions. Even though they were hidden in the golden light of the Ninefold Evolving Gilt, they were still shaken and confused. It was clear that both of them were frightened by Li Qiang.

High Person Tianzhen, along with Qian Shanyong, Xuan Long, Dainan Fengyu, and Chiming, were still studying the bead left behind by High Person Mist Star, trying to find a way inside.

Chiming was already impatient. He jumped out several times, but was suppressed by High Person Tianzhen, which made him so angry that he kept circling around the group.

Qian Shanyong advised, " Chiming, High Person Mist Star has set up countless restrictions inside. If you're not careful, you'll suffer. Don't be impatient."

Xuan Long also advised, "With your cultivation level, as long as he doesn't overreach, he won't be in any danger. He's practically immortal; at most, he'll just be trapped. What are we afraid of with you here?"

High Person Tianzhen waved his hand and said, "Don't waste your breath on that brat! I've searched with my Divine Sense for a long time, but I can't find that little guy. I just checked, and it seems there's been a change in his core. Let's not rush in, let's wait a bit longer..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the earth suddenly trembled violently, and a series of low rumbling sounds could be faintly heard.

The High Person Tianzhen's expression changed, and he suddenly cried out, "No! Oh dear, heavens, have pity on me!"

Everyone was stunned; they could all hear the despair in High Person Tianzhen's voice.

Qian Shanyong's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"

You see, he trusted High Person Yuangu's words the most, and Li Qiang was everything to him. If anything happened now, it would definitely be related to Li Qiang.

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