But here, it might not be the same. Last time, No.4 already followed Yang's method and walked out.
Yu Ziqing held back and said nothing, following quietly.
After walking for a few two-hours, just as Yu Ziqing thought that normally, they would have completed a loop, the surrounding sandstorm abruptly vanished.
They had already walked out.
The storm behind them, like a giant wall, remained absolutely unmoved. Inside, it seemed there was some force attracting the storm, continuously spinning it inward.
Just as they were about to continue forward, they suddenly sensed a divine light flickering on a mountaintop several miles ahead.
A figure stepped into the void, his body like a spear shot forth, wrapped in power, crashing down on the ground ahead.
A large man in a golden-patterned, black wyrm suit slowly emerged from the dust.
The man's cheekbones were high, his gaze brooding, and his Qi-Blood, like fire burning, brought an immense sense of oppression with each step.
"So it's Young Master Qing, no wonder King Xiang is exploring the Grotto Heaven in the Hengduan Mountains and fighting fiercely with others to divert attention, making it easier for Young Master Qing to act."
The man gripped the hilt of his sword at his waist, a subtle smile on his face.
"Moreover, the current head of the Feng family has left home, making our commander uneasy, dispatching me to tail from afar, never expecting to catch such a big fish.
Young Master Qing, we have no intention to trouble Jinlan Mountain, but we also request Young Master Qing not to trouble us, especially not to put us in a difficult position.
Hand over the sealed items, and I will pretend I have never seen Young Master Qing, also asking Young Master Qing not to get involved in these matters any further."
"The golden-patterned black wyrm suit, body cultivation at the peak of Purity Realm, he was the Jinyi Wei Commander Li Liangqiu, a high official of the standard fourth rank.
I never expected he would personally come to this godforsaken place for a mission."
Yang explained to Yu Ziqing, giving him a sense of grounding.
"Eh, you demon, you actually know me, though your information is outdated. I advanced to the Eighth Tier a year ago, so don't overthink or waste time."
Li Liangqiu could sense that Yu Ziqing was a body cultivator, with strong Qi-Blood, and the Black Mountain Sheep was even stronger, carrying remnants of a heavenly tribulation, a Sixth-Tier demon.
He thought he could easily suppress these two, but considering the people from Jinlan Mountain were tricky, body cultivation was surely just on the surface.
Moreover, obtaining the sealed items was crucial, and the sealing could not be compromised, avoiding conflict was best.
However, if there was a need to fight, he would have to strike these two down swiftly with thunderous force.
According to Jinyi Wei's intelligence, back then, that White Sun Evil Dao abducted Jinlan Mountain's Qing Ziyu, presumably to use Jinlan Mountain's power to possess Qing Ziyu, allowing Jinlan Mountain a chance to unleash a Great Divine Power once the possession began.
He didn't believe Jinlan Mountain would know who perished under his magic blade.
Others might be afraid, but the Jinyi Wei of Daqian never feared anyone.
"In the wilds, Young Master Qing, do not make a mistake, I give you three breaths, otherwise, dying under my Divine Dynasty Magic Blade, no one would know."
Yu Ziqing reached out, patted his chest, and uttered a phrase.
"Lord Li, please wait."
As he spoke, Yu Ziqing pulled out a storage bag.
In the next moment, Li Liangqiu's figure turned into an afterimage, appearing in front of him, one hand already grasping the storage bag.
Yu Ziqing's heart raced, his heartbeat continually rising, yet his gaze suddenly turned frenzied.
The storage bag exploded with a boom.
A filth bucket and demonic qi bucket together, smoke and frenzied auras began to spread.
Yu Ziqing swallowed a Devil Pill, devouring the demonic qi, and his aura soared.
Simultaneously, when the aura-concealing object emerged, inside the storage bag, a foot appeared and kicked Li Liangqiu's abdomen at close range.
Intensely concentrated power transformed into this return-to-simplicity kick, piercing through Li Liangqiu's Blood Sea with one hit.
The residual power erupted from Li Liangqiu's lower back, shattering his spine.
Meanwhile, the horns on Yang's head flew, merging the demon qi and evil qi into one, stabbing towards Li Liangqiu's eyes.
Li Liangqiu, with a malevolent face, closed his eyes to block the horns with his eyelids.
His body twisted, no longer retreating to absorb the force, but instead, he turned into an afterimage, reaching out a hand to grab Yu Ziqing's head.
Yu Ziqing, who was already frantically fleeing, abruptly looked back, formed a seal with one hand, and yelled lowly.
"Broken Tiles and Open Bridge!"
The next moment, an azure tile appeared in front of Li Liangqiu's fingers out of nowhere.
His fingers easily shattered the azure tile.
The following moment, his power, though only two feet away from Yu Ziqing, his residual force could have killed Yu Ziqing instantly.
Yet his power never reached him.
His power extended entirely through those broken tiles.
It seemed as if he saw a divine bridge spanning the void before him, his power pouring into it, sweeping him into it.
In an instant, Li Liangqiu disappeared.
Once Li Liangqiu vanished, You Zhen also appeared with a solemn face.
"No, an Eighth Tier body cultivator, even newly advanced, if senior couldn't kill him in one hit, it would spell endless troubles."
"Indeed, if I attack from such a close distance, crushing his Blood Sea in one strike is easy, but in my current state, trying to stop him without him sending out a message is extremely difficult, almost impossible." You Zhen looked grave.
An Eighth Tier body cultivator, even just advanced, couldn't be casually crushed and killed by one leg.
If it were an Eighth Tier in Qi Refinement or Refining God, at such close range, he would be confident in killing him instantly.
"I previously obtained a life-saving treasure, similar to a Void Escape Scroll, possibly even better, but unfortunately, an outsider used it."
"Where did you open the Divine Bridge?" Yang picked up his two horns and reattached them.
"I opened it in Silver Lake, where the sealed item was suppressed. His Blood Sea shattered, spine broken, he shouldn't survive, right?" Yu Ziqing was still a bit worried, "Shouldn't we go check and confirm?"
Yang and You Zhen exchanged glances.