Chapter 143: The Eerie Cave

"Exactly. Otherwise, why do you think I brought this little guy along?"

As she spoke, Su Qingli stroked the head of the fledgling.

Holding the creature, Su Qingli looked toward the mountain. "This mountain is the most mysterious of them all. Deep inside is a cave. Once, an expedition team of twelve people came here. They went into that cave, but when they emerged, only one remained..."

Realizing he had been tricked, the Poison-Hand Demon Toad tried to dodge, but it was too late. The staff struck him squarely in the chest. With a strange, guttural shriek of "Waya!", Ma Zhenhai was sent sprawling onto his back, only to vomit blood and breathe his last.

In the center of the black spatial rift, a light flickered—soft and gentle. It began as a thin line that slowly widened, as if a great door were being pried open.

"What? The Second Master has left? Where did he go?" Zhao Chaoxuan mounted his horse to give chase while immediately dispatching men to the General's Mansion to inform Zhu Shang and the others.

Even so, Fang Qingshan could understand; after all, the Gate of Eternal Life was not merely a primordial treasure, but a divine artifact of the Heavenly Dao.

Liu Tian and Mu Qinghua watched as the other party approached without any defenses, stopping two meters away. His expression was gentle and pure, a smile on his face, though his eyes held a trace of bewilderment.

Master Wang stroked his beard, casting his gaze over Feng Bowei and Shen Wanchun one by one. Judging by his tone, it was not hard to guess that given all the major events that had rocked Chengdu Prefecture over the past few days, the fact that such a tranquil atmosphere remained was something for which Magistrate Wang Zao could surely claim "no small amount of credit."

Liu Tian and the others immediately said, "Many thanks, Senior Brother, for telling us all this."
"It is nothing," he replied. "Once you have stayed in the sect long enough, you will come to know these things yourselves."

The spatial energy clinging to the Exquisite Sword erupted violently, instantly blasting away the flames and golden elements before the Ghost Bone Demon King. The tip of the blade pressed against the demon king's skull, piercing the skin.

I am writing each chapter with all my heart. Even if I look back sometimes and feel dissatisfied, I am content at the moment each new chapter is published.

At this point, the supervising official had no choice. He hurriedly ordered the soldiers to clear the path and had someone pull the city gate chains aside and remove the latch bar. With a series of creaking sounds, the city gate slowly opened, and Qin Xi and his group, holding the Prince of Jiangling hostage, stepped out of the city, inch by agonizing inch.

Master Zhang said, "No problem. I'm just checking it over; the tire pressure is low, so I'll pump them up. We can leave anytime."

Having said that, the person turned and walked away without once looking back. Tang Yun stared at her retreating figure, lost in thought, her eyes gradually darkening.

They had been burned so severely by the fire that everyone had turned to charred remains. Many of the bodies had even fused together into a black, meaningless lump.

A flood dragon at the level of a Beast Emperor contains an immense amount of life force; it is not something that can be fully digested in a short time.

Zhang Zan was overjoyed and wanted to rush out to find the Mu brothers, but as soon as he stepped out of the room, he realized it was already late at night. How could he go looking for people now?

After he struck down the nine blood dragons with his halberd, he stood suspended in mid-air, staring directly at the Blood Demon King. He showed no trace of fear, his fighting spirit undaunted.

However, the problem he faced now remained the four fellows before him. Although they were clearly at the end of their rope, they were fighting him with their lives on the line! Wasn't there an old saying that went something like that?

Su He sighed at the sight, longing to renovate the Su family ancestral tomb. Alas, it was no simple task. Even using magic to accomplish it would require a great deal of effort, and it would be such a grand spectacle that it would be impossible to avoid drawing attention.

"Since you gave him a hint out of respect for the official position, you might as well give me a hint, too." Ye Feng, left with no other choice, resorted to pestering him.