Chapter 85

Li Qing looked at Li Youyi, who was walking along the river as if strolling, a look of surprise appearing on his face.

The combat power he displayed under the telekinetic stone wall just now didn't deter the other party; instead, he took the initiative to come to his door. More importantly, the other party actually exuded a sense of indifference and casualness.

Where did the confidence come from?

Li Qing was vigilant and laughed: "Alright, wait until I finish my business first. The eight-spring Pure Immortal Body is still not to be underestimated."

Li Youyi stopped two zhang away and said: "I suggest we talk first."

"You really came to be a hero saving a beauty! Li Youyi, the beauty of a Pure Immortal Body woman does indeed make people feel pity, but this is the Hidden Gate. If she survives, you and I will have to die."

A flash of cunning flashed in Li Qing's eyes, and he deliberately laughed: "Since you are tender-hearted, let's do this: I'll let you go into the cave for an hour. After an hour, she must die. Then, we'll talk slowly."

He is good at using the weaknesses of human nature.

As long as Li Youyi takes the bait, he will naturally go in, seize the opportunity to deal with both of them together.

Li Youyi shook his head: "You underestimate me too much. Also, you'd better put away your little cleverness. A month has passed; have you found the way out?"

Li Qing said: "How could it be so easy? From the time we entered the underground river to arriving here, we walked for several days, and there are countless forks on the road. There is only one way to return to the ground, and that is to become a Hidden person. To become a Hidden person, you must..."

"Swish!"

The magic long sword in his hand instantly erupted with dazzling brilliance, stabbing toward Li Youyi's heart like a lightning bolt.

The magic Qi was very condensed, and the sword tip spat out a bright, sharp light a foot long.

"Kill all competitors."

Li Qing didn't underestimate Li Youyi and mobilized all his nine-spring magic power.

He and Li Youyi both knew each other's secrets, so he had to make the other party shut up forever before the Hidden Gate people arrived. As for the rule that high realms cannot kill low realms, he had already thought about how to explain it to the Hidden Gate.

That is the Six Desires Talisman.

Just tell the Hidden Gate that he discovered Li Youyi had been planted with the Six Desires Talisman and was a mole sent by another force. Anyway, there is no proof of death, and he can naturally explain it away.

Li Youyi stood in place, one hand behind his back, not drawing his sword at all.

His right arm lifted, eight springs surged, magic power flowed along the silver trace meridians, gathering toward his palm.

The Heaven-Turning Palm Seal was formed, and the air around his palm was twisting.

He slapped out with one palm.

In front of his palm, the magic Qi condensed into a three-foot-square divine seal phantom, colliding with the battle sword Li Qing stabbed, not worrying at all about falling into the same fate as Yao Yin.

"Boom!"

The divine seal phantom flashed and disappeared, and the strong palm power rippled out.

Li Youyi still stood in place, not moving a step.

Looking at Li Qing, he retreated repeatedly, stepping out deep footprints on the ground before unloading the majestic and domineering palm power.

His hand holding the sword trembled with unbearable pain, and his eyes were full of surprise; the palm seal the other party just hit was too miraculous. Where is this still the means of a Spring-Surging realm Wu Xiu?

Hearing the sound and sensing that the two had already fought outside, Yao Yin immediately rushed out of the tributary river cave entrance with her magic dagger, stepping on magic Qi, flying up like a heavenly girl stepping on water: "I'll help you; let's join forces to fight him, maybe there's still a chance."

Li Qing's strength was too strong, and he might already be all-silver meridians. She knew that the guy who came to show off definitely wasn't his match.

But what Yao Yin didn't expect was that Li Qing clearly had strong magic power and was fully capable of fighting two with one, but suddenly fled.

"Want to run?"

The Clear Void Cicada-Catching Step was performed.

Li Youyi's body seemed to have no weight, his feet not touching the ground, stepping on grass leaves, turning into a series of afterimages, intercepting Li Qing's path in an instant.

The Yellow Dragon Sword had already been drawn, and he slashed out with a domineering sword to open the sea.

"Slash!"

The bright yellow sword Qi tore through the air, forming a light mark a zhang long.

Li Qing knew the power of this sword, his face changed drastically, not daring to have any reservation, driving the magic Qi in the Wind Mansion, and performing a Heavenly Dao Law Integration level unique sword technique to block it.

"Bang!"

Defeated in one blow, Li Qing was knocked backward, and his clothes exploded.

Li Youyi pursued, leaping to a height of several zhang, stabbing with one sword, the sword shadows erupting like a heavenly girl scattering flowers.

One sword turned into a hundred!

Li Qing roared, completely taking out the momentum of fighting for his life, the magic Qi of the ancestral field flowing surgingly in his body. Holding the sword with both hands, he slashed out with all his strength.

"Puff!"

"Puff!"

He didn't fully defend against it. Li Youyi's Wishful Universe Sword left two bloody holes in his body, and the sound of bone breaking rang out.

"You can't be Spring-Surging realm... you are Five Seas..."

Li Qing knew he was definitely not Li Youyi's match, and while performing his movement technique to escape with all his strength, he shouted this, wanting to attract the Hidden Gate people over.

If I die, we all die together.

Li Youyi's speed was a cut faster than Li Qing's, catching up in just three breaths, and slashed with the third sword.

The fourth sword followed.

Even if Li Qing mobilized the huge amount of magic Qi in the ancestral field, he blocked it extremely hard, even more strenuous than fighting Hidden Nine. In the end, although the ancestral field is like a Qi sea and can store magic Qi, magic Qi can only undergo essential transformation when it reaches the Five Seas realm.

Every sword Li Youyi dropped was like a mountain pressing down, making him unable to even breathe.

"Puff!"

Finally breaking his defense, the fifth sword pierced the forearm of the hand Li Qing used to hold the sword.

Li Qing let out a low scream, and the magic battle sword fell to the ground. Covering his wound, he retreated in a sorry state, spilling drops of blood on the grass by the river.

"Bang!"

Li Youyi pursued, hitting him solidly in the back with one palm, causing him to vomit blood, completely losing his combat power and ability to escape, rolling and falling to the ground.

When Li Qing wanted to stand up again, the tip of the Yellow Dragon Sword was already against his throat.

"It actually took six moves to completely defeat you. Among nine-spring supreme people, you should be considered relatively strong," Li Youyi had already done his best just now, so he was very dissatisfied with this record.

Although it was one move faster than Hidden Nine.

But, Hidden Nine was just a mural after all, only having combat skills; combat consciousness and combat wisdom definitely couldn't compare to the person himself.

Besides, Li Qing was only concerned with escaping for his life just now, his fighting will was weak, and his state was not as good as when he fought Hidden Nine.

Yao Yin in the distance was already stunned, not knowing where to put the dagger in her hand.

Seven springs? Eight springs?

What realm is he exactly?

Yao Yin had always known Li Youyi was very strong, but he shouldn't be stronger than Li Qing, right? Even a nine-spring Pure Immortal Body might not have such combat power?

"Tell me, which tribe are you from?" Li Youyi asked in an interrogating tone.

The terror in Li Qing's eyes gradually dissipated, and then he laughed: "Which side are you on? If I don't tell you this secret, does it mean I can survive instead?"

"Clever but mistaken."

"Slash!"

Li Youyi lifted his arm and cut off Li Qing's left wrist: "Two choices: either die slower, or die quickly."

Li Qing bit his teeth and glared, finally feeling Li Youyi's terror. Blood kept surging from his left wrist, and his whole arm became colder and colder.

Sensing something, Li Youyi looked up at Hidden Twenty-Four, who had arrived here.

In addition, the old man brewing the diet, who was always silent and dressed in black, stepped on wisps of spiritual light, appearing before the two with an astonishing speed of crossing dozens of zhang with each step.

"You won't be able to ask it this way; you have to use telekinetic power to make him speak."

A light spot appeared on the old man's glabella, and powerful telekinetic power erupted. In the glabella spiritual world, nine telekinetic threads like light marks were released, flying toward the major acupoints of Li Qing's head.

His telekinetic power was extremely strong, and the light on his body was like a scorching little sun.

Li Youyi hurriedly retreated, his heart shaking, staring at the old man brewing the diet with fear.

There is no doubt that the Hidden Gate is not unaware of anything.

Li Qing knew he had been exposed and would definitely die today, so he wanted to pull Li Youyi to be a cushion: "He... he was sent by the Earth Wolf King Army, he was planted with the Six Desires Talisman by Shi Liuyu... ah..."

"Bang!"

In the shrill scream, Li Qing's glabella exploded.

A spiritual light flame with a very high temperature was released from beneath his glabella, instantly burning his entire head into ashes.

He died an unspeakably miserable death.

The old man brewing the diet looked stern, retracted the nine telekinetic threads, frowned tightly, and muttered to himself: "Sure enough, death spirit fire was planted. Once telekinetic power is used to control his consciousness and lead him to speak, the spirit fire will erupt."

The old man brewing the diet stared deeply at Li Youyi, extremely displeased: "You ruined our big event! Little Twenty-Four, take the corpse and follow me to see the Hidden Lord."

Hidden Twenty-Four picked up Li Qing's headless corpse with one hand and looked at Li Youyi, somewhat confused and somewhat curious.

Clearly, the combat power Li Youyi displayed also shocked her, falling into self-doubt.

After all, when boarding the ship, she personally investigated, and this guy's cultivation was indeed seven springs.

Li Youyi was even more confused and curious in his heart, watching the two walk further and further away, and couldn't help but ask: "What about me? Don't I have to go with you?"

There was no response; the two simply ignored him.

"The Hidden Gate must have known long ago that Li Qing had a problem. The reason they didn't move him was to find the big fish behind him. But since the Hidden Gate knows Li Qing like the back of their hand, how could they not know I have a problem?"

"Even if they didn't know before, Li Qing already said it just now. They didn't even investigate?"

Li Youyi was uneasy, thinking about whether to take out the Coffin Master's letter immediately.

A faint fragrant wind blew over.

Yao Yin appeared beside him, her apricot eyes full of complexity, and asked in a soft and pleasant tone: "Are you really sent by the Earth Wolf King Army?"

"Are you trying to ask if I was planted?" Li Youyi said.

Yao Yin didn't know much about the Six Desires Talisman, but she could guess the general idea just by hearing the name, and she could immediately understand Li Youyi's various behaviors before.

She considered it repeatedly and said: "You must have been forced to do it. I believe the reason the Hidden Gate didn't deal with you is also because they know this point. Actually, as long as you perform amazingly enough, you still have a chance to become a Hidden person."

Yao Yin is not stupid and knows very well that Li Youyi caught up at that critical point just to save her.

That's why she said this to comfort him.

No matter what Li Youyi's identity is, at least he is quite good to her.

Li Youyi looked over with strange eyes, feeling that what Yao Yin said actually made some sense. But with the Coffin Master's letter, he didn't need to deliberately prove himself.

Go send the letter now.

……

Entering the mountain gate is the true Nine Li Hidden Gate.

Outside the Hidden Lord's practice cave, a seventeen-story stone tower was built, leaning against the cliff. In each floor of the tower, a dazzling spiritual light flame bloomed, illuminating this dim underground space with brilliant colors.

The Hidden Lord wore a mask, checked Li Qing's headless corpse on the ground, and shook his head: "That old guy is very cautious and left no traces. Now the clue is completely broken! Which of the nine tribe leaders could it be?"

The old man brewing the diet said: "Hidden Five doesn't know either?"

"Hidden Five said that the tribe leader is very close to Coffin Mountain and has been hiding his identity. It is highly probable that only Xu Fu and An Xianjing know who he is."

The Hidden Lord added: "He should have been subdued by that taboo of Coffin Mountain, otherwise how could a tribe leader-level existence defect?"

The old man brewing the diet's eyes were full of shock: "Even such an ancient existence is going to enter the game?"

The Hidden Lord said: "The battle situation in Lingxiao Palace is unfavorable, and it is retreating step by step, gradually losing the power to deter the world. The various monsters and ghosts that didn't dare to act rashly before naturally have ideas in their hearts. Fortunately, a huge change occurred in Burial Immortal Town, giving us sufficient preparation time, otherwise the war that swept through the entire Li State would have already broken out."

The old man brewing the diet said: "This battle is destined to be unavoidable, but before that, we must clear the internal. Tell the Dao Academy and the Temple the news and let them investigate."

"No, it's too easy to startle the snake, and it may lead to Hidden Five's exposure. Don't they have another pawn to figure out the situation of the Nine Li Hidden Gate?"

The Hidden Lord suddenly asked: "Can that kid really defeat Li Qing in six moves? Could it be that he broke through to the Five Seas?"

"This is the strangest thing! Clearly not Five Seas realm, but the combat power seems to be no less than Hidden Nine," the old man brewing the diet said.

"If he is really a talented genius, then give him a chance. This game still has to be broken from him. Hidden Five said he helped the Nine Li tribe a lot and has a good relationship with the Cang Li tribe; he is a victim who got involved by mistake."

After thinking for a moment, the Hidden Lord added: "Since his strength is so strong, then immediately arrange a second trial for him. At the same time, test him to see what choice he will make. Hidden Twenty-Four, this matter is left to you!"

……

Li Youyi came outside the mountain gate and told the old gatekeeper his wish to see the Hidden Lord.

"The Hidden Lord, is that someone you can see just by saying so? It's not an easy thing for me to see him," the old gatekeeper said.

"I have a very important matter; please trouble the Elder to help report it."

Li Youyi didn't dare to let the secret that the leader was about to return be known by the entire Hidden Gate. The more people who know, the more eyes will be on him, and the various secrets on him will be easier to expose.

Just let a few high-level people in the Hidden Gate know.

The old man brewing the diet and Hidden Twenty-Four came down the mountain one after another.

The old man brewing the diet said: "Little guy, don't be so panicked. We know your background like the back of our hand. The Six Desires Talisman, the Earth Wolf King Army, none of these are important things. What's important is your choice and your talent. Old Twelve, go, come play a game of chess with me."

The old man brewing the diet pulled the old gatekeeper away.

Li Youyi's eyes fell on the heroic Hidden Twenty-Four: "I want to see the Hidden Lord!"

Hidden Twenty-Four said: "The Hidden Lord has arranged a second trial for you. As long as you complete it, you will naturally be qualified to see him."

"My matter is very important," Li Youyi said.

Hidden Twenty-Four said: "There is nothing the Hidden Lord handles that is not important. Also, you know, the Hidden Gate knows. You don't know, the Hidden Gate also knows. Understand? You are completely transparent in our eyes."

Li Youyi endured and endured: "Why can't I get through to you? Forget it... you are not in a hurry, and I am not in a hurry. What is the second trial? Isn't it too fast?"

The trial is dangerous, and no one wants to participate more.

The reason Yao Yin couldn't wait to attack Li Qing was to become a Hidden person as soon as possible and participate in fewer trials.

Hidden Twenty-Four said: "Eliminate all high-level members of the Long Forest Gang above seven springs."

Li Youyi was stunned.

Hidden Twenty-Four was very satisfied with his expression at this moment: "Now you believe that we know you like the back of our hand, right?"

"I thought all trials were underground, but the Long Forest Gang is far away in Nine Li City," Li Youyi said.

"Far?"

Hidden Twenty-Four smiled: "You have already entered the Hidden Lord's eyes. This is a test specifically prepared for you. As long as you pass, Hidden Twenty-Six will likely be you!"