Chapter 202: Huo Zhi: It Seems This Time the Odds Are Against Us!

"What kind of rat..."

That black-armored figure seemed to have sensed Gu Fei entering this area; having been invincible in this region for long, long years, he was very arrogant.

However, after carefully sensing the aura emanating from Gu Fei, he forcibly swallowed the arrogant words that were about to spill from his mouth.

"Thump!"

The next moment, the black-armored figure knelt directly on both knees on the giant rock, facing Gu Fei.

"Greetings, Senior!"

"This lowly one did not know that Senior had arrived, and failed to welcome you from afar. I hope Senior will forgive my sin!"

The black-armored figure kowtowed, his words filled with great respect, fearing that Gu Fei would annihilate him.

Although he had already died once, at least he could still exist in another form.

But if he were destroyed by Gu Fei to have his Crystal Core taken, then there would truly be nothing left.

Seeing the black-armored figure's actions, Gu Fei could not help but be stunned; he had not expected that a fellow who had turned into an Energy Body would still be so "life-cherishing."

"Senior, as long as you do not kill me, I am willing to serve you as my master, to work like an ox or a horse for you!"

The black-armored figure continued to beg for mercy.

Over so many years, he had encountered some living people who entered this place, but they were all juniors, and very few were as powerful as Gu Fei.

"Before entering, the elders of the clan instructed me to take good care of the others. Perhaps leaving this Nine-Star Energy Body behind could still be of some use!" Gu Fei thought quickly to himself.

According to the original description, this time when the Heavenly Tomb opened, after more than half a year, an energy storm would sweep through the second level of the Heavenly Tomb.

In the face of such a natural disaster, even those with cultivation reaching Nine-Star Dou Zun would have a slim chance of survival; if they encountered it, people like Gu Qingyang and Gu Yao might not be able to withstand it.

These two were both contemporary geniuses of the Ancient Clan, and Gu Fei had a friendship with them; knowing there was danger, he naturally could not sit idly by.

Of course, Gu Fei would not waste time waiting for them in this second level.

"Senior, please let me..."

"Very well, then I will spare you for now!"

"Many thanks to Senior for the grace of not killing me!"

The black-armored figure kowtowed incessantly; after Gu Fei spoke, his face was filled with gratitude.

"Since I am sparing your life, there are some things you need to do for me!"

"Just give the order, Senior; this lowly one will not refuse even if it means climbing a mountain of blades or descending into a sea of fire!"

The black-armored figure kowtowed repeatedly.

The next moment, a jade tablet appeared in Gu Fei's hand, and he quickly channeled a wisp of soul power into the tablet.

"Take this jade tablet. In the time that follows, if any living people like me appear in this second level, try your best to avoid them!"

"Remember, five months from now, crush this jade tablet. If you do not follow these instructions..."

"A great storm?... Yes, this lowly one has clearly remembered everything Senior said!"

The black-armored figure listened intently to Gu Fei's words and kowtowed continuously. When he looked up at one point, he discovered that Gu Fei had already vanished, leaving only a jade tablet on the ground.

"Five months... come to think of it, I don't even remember how long it has been since I kept track of time..."

Clutching the jade tablet, a touch of emotion suddenly appeared on the black-armored figure's face.

Soon, another three days passed, and Gu Fei finally arrived at the entrance to the third level of the Heavenly Tomb.

Here, it was similar to the entrance of the second level; a massive curtain of energy light poured down from the horizon, finally meeting the ground vertically.

The difference was that this energy light curtain leading to the third level had already materialized, and one had to forcibly break through it to enter the third level. "Puff!"

Gu Fei approached the extremely thick energy crystal wall. In his palm, an Exotic Fire suddenly surged up. By now, Gu Fei's Exotic Fire had already fused five types of Exotic Fire: the Green Lotus Core Flame, Sea Heart Flame, Fallen Heart Flame, Three Thousand Burning Flame, and Bone Chilling Flame, and its temperature was terrifying.

Coupled with the powerful Dou Qi of a Dou Sheng, the flames instantly melted a large chunk of the crystal wall. At this speed, this hundred-foot-thick crystal wall could be burned through within minutes.

With the Exotic Fire clearing the path ahead, Gu Fei entered the energy crystal wall quite easily. Not long after, a faint crackling sound came from within the crystal wall; this was a different sound from the melting of the crystal wall.

Gu Fei was not surprised by this strange sound; he knew that the source of this sound was the Ancient Devouring Insects living within the energy crystal wall being scorched by his Exotic Fire.

If not for the suppression of the Exotic Fire, these Ancient Devouring Insects would quickly fill the vacant energy walls and eventually trap a person inside.

Continuously channeling the Exotic Fire, after ten minutes, Gu Fei finally completely broke through the crystal wall.

A gray land with no end in sight instantly appeared in his field of vision.

This land was extremely vast; looking at it, one could not even see the end.

Here, there was no thick energy mist lingering, but when Gu Fei stepped onto this place, he could feel strands of pure energy continuously seeping into his body through the soles of his feet.

"It truly lives up to being the third level of the Heavenly Tomb!"

"Cultivating here is even more effective than taking Seventh-Grade Medicinal Pills every day!"

Sensing the energy concentration here, a touch of pleasant surprise appeared on Gu Fei's face.

Moreover, the Energy Bodies one could encounter here were mostly Eight-Star or above.

Even those reaching the Half-Saint level were not few in number, so Gu Fei began to charge headlong into the depths of the third level.

In the time that followed, Gu Fei began to fight incessantly, frantically plundering Energy Cores.

"Boom!"

In the second level of the Heavenly Tomb, in an area filled with scattered rocks, a woman dressed in red released an extremely scorching red flame, burning the three Energy Bodies before her into nothingness.

"Huo Zhi, your progress over these past six months or so has been quite good. You instantly killed three Eight-Star Energy Bodies that were besieging you; I reckon you are almost finished with your first cycle!"

Huo Xuan of the Yan Clan appeared beside the woman in red, saying with a playful grin.

"Mm!"

Huo Zhi nodded slightly, not saying much.

Suddenly, Huo Zhi and Huo Xuan both sensed two auras rapidly approaching from the sky in the distance.

"What rotten luck, to run into something so hair-raising the very first time entering the Heavenly Tomb!"

"You two had better run quickly too; if you get caught by the great storm behind us, even a Dou Zun Peak expert would perish here!"

Those two were none other than Gu Qingyang and Gu Yao of the Ancient Clan; at this moment, they spotted Huo Zhi of the Yan Clan and very kindly offered a word of warning.

"An energy storm?"

Hearing the words from Gu Qingyang's mouth, the expressions of Huo Zhi and her companion changed simultaneously.

They cast their gazes behind Gu Qingyang, and at the edge of the horizon, a dense energy hurricane came whistling over, ultimately forming a truly terrifying chain reaction.

This finally caused a massive energy storm to rapidly take shape across this stretch of heaven and earth.

"Run!"

After being stunned for a moment, Huo Zhi and Huo Xuan had no time for reflection; their figures flashed rapidly, and they joined the ranks of those fleeing.

(End of this chapter)