Chapter 627: Clash in the Secret Forest

"They're here!"

Lu Yuan tightly grasped the Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire Sword, gazing forward.

A squad led by Feng Lieyun walked toward them.

Feng Lieyun's eyes were sharp as a blade, his face full of gloom.

"Lu Yuan, Su Liyan, you two are actually here as well."

Feng Lieyun smirked, "Your luck isn't bad, being able to meet me."

Lu Yuan gave a cold smile, "Feng Lieyun, since we've met, let's see who is superior."

A flash of killing intent flickered in Feng Lieyun's eyes; he openly expressed his determination to compete with Lu Yuan.

"Don't get it wrong, the score plaques will be mine." He said proudly.

Su Liyan tightly gripped the Ice Crystal Long Whip, "We won't hand it over easily."

Before the two sides clashed, the tension reached its peak.

Both sides were ready to unleash their greatest power.

On the battlefield of Secret Forest Valley, the tension reached its peak.

Opposing Lu Yuan was Feng Lieyun's team, their eyes flashing with provocation and killing intent.

Lu Yuan's heart was filled with resolve; he knew this contest determined whether they could successfully protect the secret of sealing the Red Lotus Old Ancestor.

Feng Lieyun smirked, "Since you've chosen to compete with me, prepare to accept defeat."

Lu Yuan calmly gazed at his opponent, his expression remaining composed.

"We will do our utmost to stop you from obtaining the score plaques."

When the stalemate ensued, Lu Yuan unhesitatingly plunged the Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire Sword into the ground.

As elemental power was drawn, lightning began to form a pattern around him, shining with brilliant light.

This lightning formation granted him strong defensive and offensive power.

"Heavenly Gang Big Dipper Formation!" A flicker of surprise crossed Feng Lieyun's eyes.

He had thought he could easily defeat Lu Yuan, but now the situation seemed different.

Zi Xi'er and Su Liyan instantly sensed the shift in the situation; they stood beside Lu Yuan, raising the treasure "Cold Jade Ice Slice" to lend him extra power.

Feng Lieyun's team watched the lightning formation around them shine continuously, feeling somewhat conflicted.

They were also well-traveled cultivators, knowing this was a powerful means of defense and attack.

Yet they did not retreat.

Feng Lieyun gritted his teeth, a flash of ferocity appearing in his eyes.

"Comrades, prepare to launch a full-force assault!"

"We cannot be suppressed by them!"

Feng Lieyun's team instantly began organizing a counterattack in tension.

For a moment, various spells and immortal arts surged toward Lu Yuan's team.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan took control of the lightning formation and began to counterattack.

He employed the Five Elements Escape Technique and the might of the Heavenly Gang Big Dipper Formation, shuttling back and forth in the lightning in an instant, easily evading all attacks.

Su Liyan then displayed the formidable power of her Ice Immortal Arts.

She waved the Ice Crystal Long Whip, tracing a layer of frost in the air, freezing part of the assault.

The two sides' strengths were comparable, making the battle extraordinarily fierce.

Lu Yuan and Feng Lieyun's team fought while silently gazing at each other.

Time seemed to stand still.

Feng Lieyun gradually realized he had fallen into Lu Yuan's rhythm.

His formation barrier began to gradually crumble, and his morale started to sink.

At the same time, Lu Yuan smiled.

"You might as well give up."

His words once again ignited Feng Lieyun's team's fighting spirit, yet they did not change the situation.

The strength Lu Yuan displayed left them feeling unable to shake it.

Under the cover of the lightning formation and Ice Immortal Arts, Lu Yuan quickly made contact and gathered several score plaques.

Feng Lieyun watched this scene, his heart filled with anger and frustration.

"Impossible! We absolutely cannot lose to them!"

However, no matter how hard they struggled and resisted, Feng Lieyun's team seemed unable to break through the lightning formation Lu Yuan had formed.

After exhausting tremendous effort, Lu Yuan finally withdrew from the battle with Feng Lieyun's team.

With lingering trepidation, he looked back at the chaotic battlefield, hoping to quickly escape this disturbance.

However, he failed to notice that amid the melee, a roar suddenly erupted from within Secret Forest Valley—turns out Feng Lieyun's team had inadvertently disturbed a troop of sleeping spirit monkeys.

These spirit monkeys were extremely ferocious, possessed strong attack power, and had extraordinary speed.

Enraged by the disturbance, they began attacking all human cultivators.

Lu Yuan furrowed his brows; he had not expected his battle to lead to this situation.

He anxiously pondered countermeasures.

In the chaos, Su Liyan and Zi Xi'er also felt the threat of the spirit monkey troop.

With lips pressed tight, they summoned all their strength to launch a counterattack.

Su Liyan waved the Ice Crystal Long Whip, tracing a bright arc in the air, freezing a spirit monkey lunging at Lu Yuan.

Meanwhile, Zi Xi'er released a scarlet fireball, flames blazing around her to protect herself.

However, under the Spirit Monkey Troop's siege, Lu Yuan several times nearly lost his life.

He unweariedly employed Immortal Arts to skillfully dodge each attack, and at the critical moment decisively deployed the Five Elements Escape Technique, flashing away from the battlefield.

Seeing Lu Yuan successfully escape, Feng Lieyun felt deeply disheartened.

He had not expected the battle to develop this way, nor did he think that the Spirit Monkey Troop, inadvertently disturbed by them, would be so powerful.

He took a deep breath and clenched his fists tightly.

In the melee, no dialogue occurred.

Everyone focused fully on battling the enemy before them.

As time passed, Lu Yuan left the area where the Spirit Monkey Troop was and took the opportunity to break free from the lock-on imposed by Feng Lieyun's team.

He calmly stopped, looked around, and discovered he had arrived at the depths of the Secret Forest Valley.

Here, dense trees covered the area, filled with a mysterious aura.

Lu Yuan had just arrived at the depths of the Secret Forest Valley when he soon sensed a dangerous aura.

He vigilantly looked around and suddenly spotted a dark blue large snake hidden in a giant thicket.

"Jade Shadow Python!" Lu Yuan's heart leapt.

The Jade Shadow Python is a high-level existence among spirit beasts, renowned for its powerful camouflage and toxicity.

His gaze locked, he cautiously approached.

Suddenly, the Jade Shadow Python became enraged and lunged at Lu Yuan.

Its body was covered in silver scales, and it moved with extreme speed, completely vanishing within the dense thicket.

Lu Yuan hastily mobilized the Thunderfire Technique, and a bolt of lightning appeared in his hand, forming a Thunderfire Sword.

He calmly judged where the Jade Shadow Python might appear and swiftly swung his sword to strike.

However, the scales emitted a metallic clashing sound upon impact with the Thunderfire Sword, suffering almost no damage.

The Jade Shadow Python, even more furious, swept its tail to attack Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan leapt to evade the tail strike, but the Jade Shadow Python continually drew nearer.

He realized ordinary attacks could not harm the Jade Shadow Python, so he had to find a way to locate its weakness. (End of chapter)