Chapter 1667: Chapter 821: Spiritual Fragrant Grass and Spirit Fish
Luo Chen opened his eyes and looked in the direction Qing Shuang pointed, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
"If we can master this method, our strength will reach a new level," Luo Chen said.
The two of them began to cultivate according to the method in the secret manual. As time passed, they felt the power of flames within them growing stronger.
However, just as they were engrossed in their cultivation, there was a sudden disturbance outside the valley.
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang immediately stopped cultivating. They stood up and vigilantly looked toward the entrance of the valley.
"What’s happening this time?" Luo Chen asked in a low voice, tightly gripping the Blood Slaughter Blade, ready to face any possible threat.
Qing Shuang shook her head, a hint of caution flashing in her eyes, "Not sure, but it doesn’t seem friendly."
The two cautiously approached the entrance of the valley, hiding behind a huge rock, observing the situation outside.
They saw a group of cultivators slowly approaching the valley, seemingly searching for something.
"It seems they aren’t here for us," Luo Chen whispered, but his tone still carried a hint of tension.
Qing Shuang nodded, "Maybe, but nonetheless, we can’t let our guard down."
Just as they were about to retreat further into the valley, one of the cultivators seemed to sense their presence. He suddenly stopped, looking sharply at the boulder where Luo Chen and Qing Shuang were hiding.
"It seems there’s someone over there!" the cultivator shouted, and his companions immediately drew their magic artifacts, warily looking toward Luo Chen and Qing Shuang’s direction.
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang exchanged a glance, knowing they had to make a choice now.
Either fight or retreat.
"We can’t let them discover the flame secret manual," Luo Chen whispered, a resolute look in his eyes.
Qing Shuang nodded, understanding Luo Chen’s intention.
The two quickly cast a concealment magic, their figures gradually becoming blurred, blending into the surroundings.
But unfortunately...
This time, it seemed Luo Chen and Qing Shuang couldn’t leave as they wished.
Among the cultivators, there seemed to be someone who could see through concealment.
"They found us!" Qing Shuang said with a hint of tension in her voice.
Luo Chen tightly gripped the Blood Slaughter Blade, eyes firm, "Then let’s fight!"
The cultivators quickly encircled them, surrounding Luo Chen and Qing Shuang.
A cultivator who seemed to be the leader stepped forward, his gaze filled with greed and caution.
"Hand over everything you have!" the leading cultivator commanded.
Luo Chen sneered, "If you want our things, show if you have the capability."
Qing Shuang remained silent beside him, prepared to cast spells at any moment.
The leader’s face darkened upon seeing this, he swung the magic artifact in his hand, sending a beam of golden light rushing towards Luo Chen.
Luo Chen’s figure flickered, dodging the attack, while the Blood Slaughter Blade traced a blood-red arc in the air, counterattacking.
"Watch out for his Blood Slaughter Blade!" a cultivator warned.
Qing Shuang seized the opportunity to cast her concealment magic, attempting to make them disappear again.
However, this time, an elder among the cultivators seemed to understand the concealment magic. He chanted softly, his magic artifact emitting a light that revealed Luo Chen and Qing Shuang once more.
"Humph, trying to escape?" the elder sneered.
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang knew they had no retreat left.
The two stood back to back, ready to face the upcoming battle.
"Luo Chen, what should we do?" Qing Shuang asked in a low voice.
"We can only fight!" Luo Chen replied, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes.
The battle was about to erupt. Luo Chen wielded the Blood Slaughter Blade while Qing Shuang cast various powerful spells.
Flames, frost, and thunder intertwined, the valley filled with the sounds of battle.
Although the cultivators were numerous, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang’s strength wasn’t to be underestimated.
With their tacit cooperation and powerful spells, they were surprisingly evenly matched with the cultivators for a time.
However, as time passed, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang gradually began to feel overwhelmed.
Their spiritual power was greatly depleted, yet the cultivators seemed to have spare strength.
"This isn’t working, we need to find a breakthrough," Luo Chen said, panting.
Qing Shuang nodded, starting to focus, preparing to cast a powerful spell.
"Watch me!" Qing Shuang shouted, forming seals with her hands, a massive ice wall rose from the ground, trapping some cultivators inside.
Seeing this, Luo Chen immediately seized the opportunity, the Blood Slaughter Blade bursting with dazzling red light, charging towards the trapped cultivators.
The trapped cultivators were taken aback, attempting to break through the ice wall, but Qing Shuang’s spell was extraordinarily powerful, making it difficult to penetrate for the moment.
"Quick, let’s go!" Luo Chen said to Qing Shuang.
The two of them took advantage of the chaos, quickly dashing out of the valley.
Though the cultivators were furious, under Qing Shuang’s ice wall spell, they couldn’t give chase for the moment.
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang finally broke out of the encirclement and didn’t dare to linger, continuing to run deep into the secret realm.
"We can’t stop, they’ll catch up soon," Luo Chen said while running.
Qing Shuang nodded, knowing Luo Chen was right.
The two continued to flee rapidly, searching for the next hiding place.
After some effort, they finally found a hidden cave.
The cave’s interior was deep and quiet, seemingly a good place to hide.
"Let’s rest here for a bit," Luo Chen said, his voice carrying a hint of fatigue.