Chapter 693: Exploring the Secrets of the Declining River Bamboo Forest

693. Chapter 691: Exploring the Secrets of the Declining River Bamboo Forest

"It's Zi Xi'er!"

Lu Yuan recognized that lively figure.

Seeing Zi Xi'er, Su Liyan finally let go of the worry in her heart.

"Zi Xi'er, are you alright?"

Lu Yuan rushed forward, asking with concern.

Zi Xi'er nodded weakly, her face pale, "I'm fine."

"But that demon lord is just too strong!"

He easily provoked the wrath of the late Nascent Soul experts and successfully escaped.

Xiao Ning clenched her fists, battle intent flashing in her eyes: "What exactly does that demon lord want?"

"How dare they cause trouble in the Lei Huo Dan Ge!"

"We can't just sit and wait for death."

Determination flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes: "We must quickly find his trail and give him a lesson!"

Xu Jing's expression was solemn: "We must uncover the demon lord's background and intentions, lest the Lei Huo Dan Ge be dragged into greater turmoil."

The group nodded in unison; as guardians of Heavenly Wind City, they would allow no one to violate the dignity of the Lei Huo Dan Ge.

Thus, Lu Yuan and Su Liyan swiftly set up the Detection Technique to try to locate the demon lord's whereabouts.

Just as they were searching, a sudden chill came from outside the hall.

Everyone immediately grew tense.

Zi Xi'er's eyes narrowed: "He's here!"

Gripping the Ice-Cold Long Whip tightly, Su Liyan stood fearlessly beside Lu Yuan.

"Lu Yuan."

She whispered, "Bring back the Soul-Splitting Heavy Sword, and I will use Ice System Immortal Technique to oppose him."

Lu Yuan nodded, immediately activating the Five Elements Escape Armor Technique, and hurried from the main hall to the Soul-Splitting Pavilion to retrieve the sword.

At the same time, Xiao Ning and Xu Jing gathered the other disciples to strengthen guard and protect the treasures inside the Lei Huo Dan Ge.

Moments later, Lu Yuan rushed back, gripping a Soul-Splitting Heavy Sword that flashed with Lei Huo light.

"Good!"

Su Liyan took the sword without hesitation; the Cold Jade Ice Shard on her body emitted a faint blue light, granting her strength.

The two once again stood outside the hall.

They felt the approaching chill intensify, the powerful aura lowering the temperature around them.

Finally, a black-clad figure slowly stepped into their view.

He stood there, clad in a black robe, his visage deep and mysterious, exuding an endless, eerie aura.

"Demon Lord."

Lu Yuan said coldly, "You dare intrude into the Lei Huo Dan Ge—what do you want?"

The black-robed person ignored Lu Yuan's words, gazing indifferently at Su Liyan.

"You are indeed the one who carries the power of the Cold Jade Ice Shard in your reincarnation."

The black-robed person said flatly, "Hand it over to me."

Su Liyan's heart trembled slightly.

She lifted the Ice-Cold Long Whip, eyes firm: "I will never hand it over to you!"

The black-robed person seemed unfazed, eyes flickering: "Do you know this is your fate?"

"Fate?"

Determination flashed across Su Liyan's face: "I will change my fate with my own power!"

With a low shout, the Ice-Cold Long Whip turned into a bolt of lightning, striking straight at the black-robed person.

The black-robed person curled the corner of their mouth in a cold smile: "Then let me see your strength!"

Su Liyan wielded the power of the Cold Jade Ice Shard, which raged around her, while the black-robed person countered with powerful immortal arts.

Their figures crossed in midair, fire and chill colliding, sparking countless colored flames and ice crystal shards.

Lu Yuan watched the intense battle unblinkingly.

He could feel Su Liyan's strength continually growing, as she pushed her greatest power to the limit.

"Come on!" Lu Yuan thought to himself.

Suddenly, a violent explosion rang out.

Zi Xi'er swooped in, a massive thunderclap instantly creating a riddled pit that trapped the black-robed person.

Su Liyan seized the opportunity, thrusting the Ice-Cold Long Whip straight at the black-robed person's heart.

However, the black-robed person suddenly vanished from the spot and reappeared behind Su Liyan in an instant.

Su Liyan sensed the aura of death, instinctively dodging, but still grazed by the black-robed person's attack.

"Su Liyan!" Lu Yuan roared, charging at the black-robed person.

But at that moment, a sharp pain shot through him, and Lu Yuan felt his body suddenly go limp.

He looked down at his chest and saw a sharp sword plunged into his body.

"Demon Lord!" he shouted with his last strength, "Don't succeed!"

The black-robed person said indifferently, "It's a shame we are destined to be opponents."

Moreover, Zi Xi'er, who flew in right after, could not stop the black-robed person from escaping.

She fell to the ground, anxiously watching Lu Yuan fade into the distance.

"Lu Yuan……"

She spoke softly, "You must hold on! I will save you!"

"It's fine, help me back to the Elixir Hall, there's still medicine to treat me there."

"Okay." Zi Xi'er said, cooperating with Su Liyan to help him back, after he took the medicine his complexion gradually improved.

But this Elixir Hall is already in utter disarray.

The scene before him caused Lu Yuan to fall into deep thought.

Even if he successfully repelled the Demon Lord, learning of the hidden demon qi method still made him worried.

How great a disturbance and impact would such powerful force cause if it fell into the wrong hands?

Lu Yuan felt a surge of determination in his heart; he decided to keep this secret firmly in his heart.

In order to protect Heavenly Wind City and Lei Huo Dan Ge, he must prevent anyone from abusing the demon qi method.

Zi Xi'er looked at Lu Yuan's contemplative expression, gently walked to his side, and gently patted his shoulder.

"Lu Yuan, you don't need to worry too much."

Her voice gentle, "We have the belief of mutual assistance and protecting Lei Huo Dan Ge. No matter what difficulties we encounter, we will face them."

Lu Yuan turned his head, gazing into Zi Xi'er's bright and determined eyes.

He felt the same conviction emanating from deep within Zi Xi'er's heart.

"You're right."

He gave a slight smile, "Only through unity and effort can we withstand all crises."

Su Liyan watched their conversation, and a sense of determination also welled up in her heart.

She deeply understood her duty, to protect the Cold Jade Ice Shard on her person, and contribute her strength to Lei Huo Dan Ge.

"Lu Yuan, Zi Xi'er, I am also determined to walk with you." Su Liyan gripped the Ice Crystal Long Whip tightly, "No matter how perilous the road ahead, I will persevere."

Lu Yuan looked at these two resolute companions, his gratitude overflowing.

"Let's face future trials together." He said encouragingly, "We must strengthen our strength and seek more resources and secret methods needed to protect Lei Huo Dan Ge."

The three nodded in unison and began a thoughtful discussion. They needed to devise a new plan to cope with possible future crises.

Declining River Bamboo Grove, a tranquil place, was covered in greenery.

Sunlight filtered through the sparse bamboo leaves, casting dappled shadows.

Lu Yuan brought Su Liyan and Zi Xi'er here, seeking the needed rare materials in this bamboo grove. (End of chapter)