novelraw Chapter 114 : Cooperation Between Righteous and Demonic Paths
Chapter 114 : Cooperation Between Righteous and Demonic Paths
Chapter 114: Cooperation Between Righteous and Demonic Paths
Lu Xueqi sensed the abnormal change beneath the Dead Spirit Abyss, and her heart jolted violently.
What was going on?
She had just probed the Dead Spirit Abyss earlier, and at that time had been blocked by a barrier beneath the abyss.
Yet now, the moment everyone had gathered, such a strange phenomenon appeared beneath the Dead Spirit Abyss.
Lu Xueqi immediately spread out her spiritual sense and probed downward into the Dead Spirit Abyss.
After searching for a while, she was shocked to discover that the layer of barrier which had previously blocked her had actually vanished into thin air.
Alarm bells rang wildly in her heart. That barrier was likely specially set up to prevent her from entering the Dead Spirit Abyss ahead of time.
A strong sense of crisis surged up instantly, and she began cautiously probing her surroundings.
Zhang Xiaofan, standing to the side, saw Lu Xueqi’s tense expression and her restless glances around, and could not help but feel puzzled.
Although he had also noticed the abnormality of the Dead Spirit Abyss, he was even more worried about this stunning senior sister before him.
“Senior Sister Lu, has something happened?” Zhang Xiaofan asked.
This question immediately drew the attention of everyone below.
Everyone present knew that Lu Xueqi’s strength far surpassed that of the others; perhaps she had sensed the cause of the anomaly.
Lu Xueqi explained, “You may not know this. I chased Ancestor Duanmu here. After killing him, out of curiosity I probed the Dead Spirit Abyss.
But shortly after entering, I was blocked by an extremely powerful barrier.
I attacked it with all my strength, yet the barrier did not budge in the slightest.
However, not long after you all arrived, the barrier actually disappeared.”
After hearing this, Zhang Xiaofan and the others immediately felt an ominous premonition rise in their hearts, faintly sensing the stench of a conspiracy.
According to Lu Xueqi, that barrier could withstand even her full-force strike, so it should not have disappeared so easily.
Now that everyone had arrived and the barrier was gone, it was truly too strange.
Especially Qi Hao, Lin Jingyu, and Qin Wuyan—the three transmigrators—who all widened their eyes.
The same thought arose in all three minds: could this be another transmigrator stirring up trouble?
As the thought flashed by, they subconsciously exchanged glances, then hurriedly looked away—this coincidence was deeply unsettling.
Qi Hao, Lin Jingyu, and the others all turned their gazes toward Lu Xueqi, waiting for her to continue.
Seeing this, Lu Xueqi went on, “So I suspect that there is very likely a terrifying black hand hidden in the shadows of Kong Sang Mountain. He is probably watching us and has other designs on us.”
After hearing this, everyone nodded.
At this moment, whether it was Qi Hao and the others of the righteous path, or Qin Wuyan and the others of the demonic path, all temporarily set aside their thoughts of conflict.
Although the righteous and demonic paths were like fire and water, the threat lurking in the dark was clearly far more frightening.
Qi Hao looked at Lu Xueqi and asked, “Junior Sister Lu, what do you plan to do? Leave this place, or venture into the Dead Spirit Abyss?”
Lu Xueqi narrowed her eyes and, after pondering for a moment, said, “I suggest we venture in. It would be best to drag out that mastermind behind the scenes; otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause.”
Qi Hao nodded in agreement. He had always been wary of hidden transmigrators; the other party likely possessed a powerful system, far beyond his own binding system.
Thinking of the screams that had come from the shattered stone stele when they entered the passage into Kong Sang Mountain, they became even more convinced that there must be a black hand lurking in the shadows.
Lu Xueqi no longer hesitated, her gaze fixed on the surging black fog within the Dead Spirit Abyss.
This black fog was bone-chillingly cold and emitted an intense aura of death, leaving even her shaken.
Wherever the black fog spread, the surrounding vegetation instantly withered, as if its life force had been drained in an instant.
She frowned and warned everyone, “Everyone be careful. This black fog is extremely strange—it can devour life force.”
Hearing this, everyone immediately went on guard.
Lu Xueqi stared at the fog, and with a sudden pull of her right hand, a terrifying suction force erupted, drawing a mass of black fog into her palm.
The moment it entered her hand, she felt the chilling aura and faint deathly power within it.
This power was not strong, but it could stir the life force within her body, as if trying to draw it out.
However, after she circulated her spiritual energy to protect the acupoints throughout her body, the deathly power could no longer harm her in the slightest.
It seemed that although this deathly power was terrifying, for those with a certain level of cultivation, it was not yet enough to cause fatal harm.
After probing the abilities of this mass of black fog in her hand, Lu Xueqi could not help but say to everyone, “There’s no need to be overly worried. Although this black mist does possess the ability to devour others’ life force, its impact on cultivators like us is not significant. As long as we use spiritual energy to seal all the acupoints in our bodies, this black mist will find it difficult to affect us.”
Hearing Lu Xueqi’s words, everyone could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Afterward, they all waved their right hands, intercepting a mass of black mist into their palms. After carefully sensing it, they found that it was indeed as Lu Xueqi had said.
As long as they used spiritual energy to seal the acupoints throughout their bodies, they could prevent this black fog from devouring their life force.
However, after further sensing, they discovered that although it could be restrained, it could not be completely isolated. Over time, a faint trace of life force would still be continuously stripped away.
But for cultivators like them, this tiny loss was hardly worth mentioning.
After finishing her examination of the black fog, Lu Xueqi’s gaze involuntarily shifted toward Qin Wuyan and the others. In her heart, she pondered whether to deal with Qin Wuyan and his group first, or to descend into the Dead Spirit Abyss to investigate.
When Qin Wuyan sensed Lu Xueqi’s gaze, his heart tightened. He hurriedly spoke up, “Fairy Lu, given the current situation, why don’t we temporarily set aside our past grudges and face the enemy together?
After all, there is a black hand watching us from the shadows. If a great battle breaks out between our two sides and that black hand suddenly makes a move, it would likely be extremely unfavorable for us.”
After hearing Qin Wuyan’s words, Lu Xueqi fell into brief contemplation.
Qi Hao, Lin Jingyu, and the others nearby also agreed with Qin Wuyan.
After all, enemies in the open were never as frightening as enemies hidden in the dark.
If they fought to the point of mutual destruction now, it was very likely that the person lurking in the shadows would reap the benefits. If they temporarily cooperated, jointly searching for the hidden person and exploring the Dead Spirit Abyss, it would instead be much safer.
Moreover, after dealing with the hidden expert, it would not be too late for both sides to settle their grudges.
Thinking of this, Qi Hao could not help but speak up, “Junior Sister Lu, why don’t we first set aside our grievances? After resolving the Dead Spirit Abyss and the black hand in the shadows, we can then settle accounts with the demonic path.”
Fa Xiang also echoed at this moment, “That’s right, Junior Sister Lu. It would be best for us to temporarily put aside the conflict between the righteous and demonic paths and deal with the hidden black hand together.”
After hearing the two’s persuasion, Lu Xueqi briefly surveyed her surroundings. Being extremely wary of the person hiding in the shadows, she finally nodded and said,
“Fine. In that case, our righteous and demonic paths will temporarily put aside our grudges and jointly search for the mastermind behind the scenes. After eliminating him, our two sides can fight again.”
Qin Wuyan had no objections to this.
At present, the demonic path was at a disadvantage. If they fought decisively against Lu Xueqi and the righteous cultivators, it would likely be difficult to escape unscathed.
If they explored the Dead Spirit Abyss together, they might even find You Ji and the others. If both sides then joined forces, the demonic path’s strength could surpass that of the younger generation of the righteous path—when that time came, who would emerge victorious would still be unknown.
Afterward, Lu Xueqi no longer hesitated. Her figure flashed, and she flew toward the edge of the Dead Spirit Abyss, intending to enter the abyss to investigate…