Chapter 220

As Yang Qingxi's slender body darted toward the head of the coffin like a snake, her palm pressed against the coffin lid and pushed it backward.

"Bang!"

The moment the left attendant struck the blood mud coffin with a palm from a distance, the coffin lid closed tightly, and the internal defensive array was activated by Yang Qingxi.

"Boom!"

Eight long chairs exploded, and the blood mud coffin slammed onto the ground.

Yang Qingxi entered the coffin and immediately sensed something was wrong, discovering that another living person was hidden inside, and their bodies were already touching.

Li Youyi was speechless to the extreme.

With all his calculations, who could have calculated that just for one Yang Qingxi, Hua Yuzi, Chen Wenwu, the left and right attendants, and two Great Thought Masters—six great experts—couldn't capture her?

Letting her escape into the coffin caused all his plans to fall through.

With her diving in like this in a desperate situation, as long as Hua Yuzi wasn't stupid, he would definitely guess that there was a problem with the coffin.

After the violent shock of the coffin hitting the ground, Li Youyi had no choice but to give the Cihang Aperture Opening Finger he had prepared to the Eldest Miss Yang, who was now bumping into his arms, feeling as warm and soft as jade.

To pacify the outside, one must first settle the inside.

Yang Qingxi was also extremely capable; reacting quickly, she reached out and gripped Li Youyi's wrist as he attacked. At the same time, her other hand reached out to grab the neck of this unknown man.

Li Youyi reached out and grabbed her attacking hand.

Both of them gripped each other's hand, both with powerful strength, hurting so much they gritted their teeth.

"Bang!"

Li Youyi was extremely decisive; his head slammed forward, smashing into Yang Qingxi's forehead.

Unexpectedly, Yang Qingxi didn't let go from the pain; instead, she smashed back, head-butting him.

At this moment, she was in despair, with only killing intent and hatred, more ruthless than ever.

It was as if by being more ruthless to herself and hurting herself more, she would feel better in her heart.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

After smashing each other back and forth three times, both of them had buzzing heads before they stopped, lying together as if cuddling, breathing heavily.

Li Youyi only felt his vision go black and felt extremely dizzy; he had cultivated the Golden Bone to a minor success, yet in a head-butting duel, he could only manage a draw.

Outside the coffin.

With the array isolating them, they couldn't hear the head-butting sounds inside.

The left and right attendants broke into the mourning hall.

Hua Yuzi wanted to follow, but was blocked by Chen Wenwu: "This is an other-realm coffin! Since Yang Qingxi chose to escape into it at a life-and-death moment, it shows that this coffin must have its extraordinary aspects."

Hua Yuzi smiled faintly, not taking it too much to heart: "She is digging her own grave! A coffin alone won't be able to save her."

Above the Qiuzhouzhoucheng, a "Solution" character talisman was floating, and the array at the level of a Spirit Thought Master would lose its effect.

Under such circumstances, means like arrays and talisman scripts had limited threats.

Chen Wenwu said: "I know Yang Qingxi; it's better to be cautious."

Hua Yuzi showed a thoughtful expression: "Also true, this woman is indeed not simple, hiding her goodness. Before this, who could have guessed that she was actually 'All-Silver Hundred Meridians'?"

"Lord Hua, leave it to us."

After the left and right attendants failed to open the coffin, they used battle weapons to attack the blood mud coffin in turns, wanting to force it open.

In the coffin.

The two gradually recovered, still gripping each other's hand tightly.

Both gripping points were bleeding.

"Whoosh!"

Almost at the same time, their brows lit up, each releasing spirit light.

But before they could attack, the coffin flipped violently. The two rolled around in the coffin, sometimes Li Youyi pressing on her, sometimes she pressing back, bumping until they were bruised and swollen, their legs also clashing, wrestling together.

The attacks from the outside were all neutralized by the defensive array, with only slight vibrations that couldn't hurt them.

In this narrow space within the coffin, they wrestled and attacked each other, every part of their bodies becoming a weapon, wanting to put the other to death.

"It's you, Li Youyi... ah..."

Yang Qingxi was pressed under Li Youyi.

His fingers pressed on the blood hole below her left collarbone, causing her to spasm and twitch in pain.

At the same time, Li Youyi was hit in the crotch by her knee; fortunately, he had been prepared, so he wasn't hurt in a vital spot. The next instant, their legs were also tightly entangled, neither giving the other a chance to use their legs again.

The more they fought, the more wrong it felt.

To avoid giving the other a chance to make a move, they entangled themselves tighter and tighter, finally hugging each other tightly, both wrapping the other's hands behind their backs to restrain them.

The space was too narrow, the confrontation too intense, their heads and faces pressed tightly together, and in their exhaustion, they could only hear each other's rapid breathing.

Outside, the coffin was thrown high into the air, then slammed down and sent flying.

Even with the defensive array neutralizing the attack power, the two in the coffin were having a very hard time, first feeling intense weightlessness, then rolling up and down together.

Li Youyi was ultimately more rational than Yang Qingxi, whose heart was filled with hatred: "You are injured and becoming weaker, but I can still fight for a whole day. How about we stop for now?"

Yang Qingxi gradually calmed down: "I can guarantee you that even if I am injured, before I die, I can take you with me. You let go first!"

Li Youyi's mouth was located at the position of her nose: "You need to understand that you are the weaker party now. Listen to my command, and perhaps there is still a way to live today; you let go first."

Yang Qingxi said: "This other-realm coffin has an attack array, and only I know how to open it. Once opened, it is enough to severely injure the people outside. So, you have to listen to me."

Li Youyi laughed in a low voice: "I was the one who knew how to open this attack array, which is why I hid in the coffin, wanting to ambush Hua Yuzi, and you ruined it all! Otherwise, he would have been decapitated by now."

Yang Qingxi frowned: "Since the Far West Ash Region is our common enemy, we should put aside our prejudices and cooperate sincerely. Together we live; continuing to fight each other is death."

"You let go first! Otherwise, how can I believe you won't kill me, the murderer, in Yang Qingchan's coffin to accompany her in death?" Li Youyi said.

Yang Qingxi's eyes dimmed, and she whispered: "Perhaps you won't believe it! Actually, I know the person who killed her wasn't you, but I can only pretend not to know and can only insist that you are the murderer."

Li Youyi was shocked; Yang Qingxi seemed to have sensed something. This woman was truly a master of endurance.

Li Youyi said: "I always keep my word; before we escape, I will never attack you. Believe it or not, if you still don't believe me, I have my own ways to kill you."

The space was too small, and unless absolutely necessary, Li Youyi didn't want to activate the Buddha Relic, fearing he wouldn't be able to control it and would accidentally suck the entire coffin into the blood mud space.

That would expose him!

Li Youyi added: "They seem to have loaded the coffin onto a carriage and are preparing to take it away. Just because they can't break it doesn't mean Luan Sheng Lin You can't, nor does it mean the Far West Ash Region doesn't have strange people who can open this coffin. Once we reach their base, it will be too late to escape!"

Yang Qingxi's chest was heaving, quite thick and elastic, and Li Youyi's chest could clearly sense that damn soft touch.

Gradually, she let go.

Li Youyi breathed a sigh of relief and immediately took out his insect bag, releasing seven Phoenix-Wing Moth Emperors to restrain her neck, heart, Qi sea, and other vital points.

Then, he used the spirit light from his brow to illuminate the coffin, searching for the array script that triggered the nine layers of profound light.

Yang Qingxi, lying beside him, said: "Chen Wenwu also understands other-realm coffins; triggering the attack array like this might not be able to hurt Hua Yuzi. If you can't hurt him, you definitely won't be able to escape if you leave the coffin alone. But if you and I join forces, even Hua Yuzi in his prime can be fought."

"Besides, I am proficient in water escape."

"Let's wait until there is the sound of flowing water and we are near a river before we make a move. That way, even if the attack fails, we will have an advantage when escaping."

Li Youyi knew she was full of tricks; how could he believe her: "It's you who would have the advantage in escaping, right?"

"With my cultivation, water escape can carry one person," Yang Qingxi said.

"But you won't carry me."

Li Youyi didn't trigger the array immediately because what Yang Qingxi could think of, he could also think of.

Killing his way out alone was indeed too risky.

If he could join forces with her, plus her water escape technique, even Zuo Qiu Ting would be helpless; at the very least, they would be in an invincible position.

Li Youyi turned his face away and laughed: "I do have a way to increase my trust in you."

"What way?" Yang Qingxi said.

Li Youyi said: "I recently learned a type of talisman script called the Shi Liuyu Talisman. The Shi Liuyu Talisman is very simple, but it's not simple to solve; the sequence of drawing must be exactly the same to unlock it. In other words, only the person who cast the talisman knows the correct way to solve it."

"No need to explain it so clearly; I know the Shi Liuyu Talisman." Yang Qingxi's eyes were cold and ruthless; she hated this talisman extremely, because her younger sister Yang Qingchan died indirectly because of this talisman. Although it wasn't the main cause, it had a certain connection.

Li Youyi said: "As long as you let me cast the Shi Liuyu Talisman on you, I will trust you."

"Alright! But how do I know you won't abandon me and escape alone? Trust is mutual; if you want me to put in the effort, I also want to cast the Shi Liuyu Talisman on you," Yang Qingxi said.

Li Youyi said: "You don't have the qualifications to negotiate with me."

Yang Qingxi closed her eyes and secretly adjusted her breathing: "I still have strong combat power, so I have the qualifications to negotiate. Anyway, because the young generation of my Sui Sect is nearly dead, I am in despair; I will never forgive myself in this life, so I can be considered a worthless life. And you, Li Youyi, the 'Young Son of Heaven' in the mouths of many, have a bright future, and your life is very precious."

Immediately after, she continued: "From the North City to the West City, we will only pass by the Li River; to avoid the martial cultivators of the imperial court, they will definitely take Yuli Avenue and cross the Five Hearts Bridge. The Five Hearts Bridge is our only chance to make a move."

"Once we pass the Li River, there will be no more big rivers, and water escape will lose its effect. Without water escape, if we can't counter-kill them, we won't even be able to escape."

"Make your decision quickly; there isn't much time left!"

Li Youyi didn't expect that after suffering such a major setback, Yang Qingxi could still quickly recover her rationality and thinking ability, which simply made him admire her endlessly.

"Alright, then let's mutually plant the Shi Liuyu Talisman."

Li Youyi knew that as long as he asked the nine great priests of the Jiuli clan to act together, they could refine the Shi Liuyu Talisman. With his identity as a God-Hidden person, the Hidden Lord would definitely do everything possible to facilitate this.

Yang Qingxi didn't have such treatment.

Even the Yang Divine Realm might not have the face to ask so many telepathic experts to help her resolve it.

So he wasn't afraid of being constrained by Yang Qingxi at all; even if the worst-case scenario happened, he had a backup plan. Besides, the elixir the Hidden Lord gave him to suppress the Shi Liuyu Talisman still had some left.

(End of chapter)