"What's wrong with Vice Sect Master Chen? Have you hit a bottleneck in your cultivation again? Hehe, if you don't mind me saying, it's just starting over since you've already fallen! Rushing things won't help!"
The man's face darkened, and he glared angrily at the speaker! He inwardly cursed, thinking that if his cultivation hadn't been forcefully drained by that Golden Bell last time, how could he have fallen to the Zero Stage of Heavenly Dao Emperor!
That's right! He was one of the three who had pursued Jin Bao'er into the wild forest last time! The eldest brother who was the only survivor!
After having a stage of his cultivation drained by the Golden Bell, he had directly become a First Stage Heavenly Dao Emperor! Shortly after miraculously returning to report, he found that the other two had also survived by clinging to their last breath. They had berated him endlessly, causing him to be punished by the clan leader. In his agitated state, his cultivation had dropped another level...
He was stuck in this awkward position! As a result, he had become a Vice Sect Master and was today tasked with escorting the Seven Great Families to the clan.
"My matters are none of your business!"
With that, he angrily turned and left, daring not to look at the contemptuous gazes of the others! His hatred for Jin Bao'er deepened...
The man standing still disdainfully watched his retreating back! He muttered in a low voice.
"Pah! Who does he think he is!"
Meanwhile, Jin Bao'er herself didn't even realize that the man was the one who had escaped from her hands last time!
After the two entered, they immediately turned right! When they emerged again, their appearances had completely changed! The man looked ordinary, yet his cold and domineering aura could not be concealed at all, and his stride was exceptionally bold!
The woman had a delicate appearance, her expression blank, and her eyes were indifferent!
Before they had gone far, their path was blocked!
"Stop! Which sect are you from? Wander around casually and you might break your legs!"
A middle-aged man in white robes frowned as he looked at them, his tone extremely stern! When his gaze fell upon Long Lixing, his expression became indescribably grave...
Seeing this, Jin Bao'er lowered her eyes, appearing naturally meek and submissive.
"I..."
Before she could finish, the man beside her disappeared from his spot. He raised his hand, grabbed the middle-aged man by the neck, and with a sharp twist of his fingers...
"Crack!"
The sound of bone breaking echoed. The middle-aged man died with his eyes wide open, not even having time to show a look of fear. His eyeballs rolled up, and he was finished!
Jin Bao'er's lips twitched slightly, and her gaze shifted from the corpse on the ground to the man who had acted so cleanly...
Long Lixing sensed her gaze, turned his head, and smiled at her! He spread his hands, his smile innocent and handsome!
"He insulted you, and I couldn't help myself..."
His expression was as if to say, "You can't blame me, it's all his fault!"
Jin Bao'er was stunned! She lightly touched her forehead and said helplessly.
"At least let me ask him something! Like his identity, or if he knows the whereabouts of the phoenix..."
The corpse on the ground was of a Heavenly Dao Saint cultivation. Outside, he would at least be an elder of a sect. But Long Lixing! He killed him in one strike! She hadn't even asked anything yet. The man hadn't even had time to scream.
Hearing this, Long Lixing realized that Jin Bao'er had her own plans. He guiltily averted his gaze.
"Make do with it! I'll try to control myself next time." Whether he could actually do it was another matter.
Helplessly, Jin Bao'er stepped forward, took the talismans from Long Lixing, and re-disguised herself.
Soon, the face of the middle-aged man who had just died took shape! It looked almost identical. Unless someone was extremely familiar with him, they surely wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
As for the corpse on the ground, Long Lixing waved his hand, and it turned into dust, disappearing without a trace...
The power he displayed made Jin Bao'er's eyes gleam with envy! An essential skill for killing and destroying bodies!
Long Lixing noticed her gaze and couldn't help but smile. Even with the face of a middle-aged man, he was captivating. It was precisely because of... that intense gaze!
Only Jin Bao'er remained unaffected. She then altered his physique and nodded with satisfaction!
Hmm... exactly the same as the corpse from before.
Long Lixing: So love disappears, right?
The two walked further inside. Perhaps because of Long Lixing's current face, very few people paid them any attention.
At the same time, the Jinchi family and the Buddha Son of Foshan arrived simultaneously...
The Buddha Son had left earlier, while the Jinchi family was closer!
As soon as the Buddha Son landed, he seemed to sense something. His pupils tightened slightly, and he scanned his surroundings, but he didn't see that woman...
His Heavenly Eye had detected a trace of the Great Dao power here. In the entire Upper Realm, besides the one from the Dragon clan, only Jin Bao'er possessed such strength!
This meant she had also arrived?!
"Everyone, once we enter the clan, observe carefully! If you find Jin Bao'er, notify me immediately! Be sure not to speak openly."
All the monks heard the Buddha Son's warning and nodded with grave expressions.
The Jinchi family didn't think so much. Their main purpose was to see the reason for the Buddha Son's visit! The Buddha Son of Buddhism, despite only having Heavenly Dao Emperor cultivation, held a significant position in the Upper Realm! This person should not be underestimated!
The Buddha Son was unaware that his actions had stirred the thoughts of many in the Upper Realm. Other great families were also on their way.
***
At this moment, Jin Bao'er and the man finally arrived at the location of the dungeon indicated on the map. This was the dungeon the old monk knew about. Although it wasn't guaranteed that the phoenix was imprisoned there, they had to check it out.
Her divine sense suddenly expanded, slowly extending along the memory of the map, passing through walls, and crossing barriers, imprinting the shape of the entire dungeon into her mind!
Moments later, she frowned deeply, quickly retracting her divine sense! Then she shook her head.
"There isn't the slightest trace of the phoenix!"
It was very dark inside, with many people and beasts imprisoned, their auras chaotic, but no divine beasts. The disciples guarding the entrance were all at the Heavenly Dao King realm...
Long Lixing remained silent. His gaze fell on the large gate of the dungeon, his eyes narrowing slightly, and he spoke in a deep, suggestive tone.
"That's not necessarily true! Try using the power of the Great Dao to cover your divine sense and penetrate downwards! Towards the very bottom!"
His words were strange, but Jin Bao'er was not foolish. She immediately understood what he meant, her eyes lighting up! She then released her divine sense again according to his suggestion...
This time, what she saw was completely different from before!
Thousands of fine threads extended from everyone, each with a different color! The dungeon was no exception; almost every living being had one or two strands!
However, a thread that was purple-red extended from beneath the ground. The biggest difference was that this thread was very thin! It felt as if it could disappear at any moment.
Her divine sense continued downwards...
In the darkness, the figure on the verge of death suddenly opened blood-red eyes. Her pupils were hollow and lacked any spirit. Her delicate features were extremely pale due to the prolonged lack of sunlight!