Chapter 421

The mountaineering bag was lost, and Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng subconsciously wanted to speed up to retrieve it.

The items in his own bag were inconsequential, but the items in Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's bag were very valuable.

"Brother Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng, slow down."

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng slowed his movements.

As the vanguard of the team, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's speed was the team's speed.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan was suppressing the pace as much as possible within a reasonable range.

The "Wordless Book" had already gone inside, and the youth had to buy a little more time for "it."

When they reached the entrance of the mountain stream, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng began to use his Qi gates to resist the turbulent undercurrents beneath him; to save energy, Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin and Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You also each reached out a hand to grab Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's arm.

"Let's dive."

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng nodded and plunged downward.

The further down they went, the more viscous the water became, giving one the feeling of walking through cement slurry.

However, after passing this stage, a sense of relief washed over them; there was a large space below, and everyone landed.

It was not a simple underground karst cave; there were clear traces of architecture, but they had basically all collapsed and fallen into ruin.

This indicated that this princess was different from the Old Old Old Old Old Old Old Bianpo he had wiped out in the deep mountains of Guizhou.

Although both were for the sake of bearing children, the Old Old Old Old Old Old Old Bianpo had already gone to extremes to give birth to a perfect child, which fit the paranoid characteristics of an evil spirit very well.

This princess, however, seemed more like she was fulfilling some kind of mission.

The architectural traces here were the best evidence of this.

This place could not possibly have been built temporarily by the princess with hundreds of palace maids and eunuchs; in all likelihood, her royal clan had planned for this long before.

But the two had one thing in common: using descendants to trade for time, which was essentially intentionally exploiting the loophole that every generation of Long Wang only lived for one lifetime.

Moreover, the princess's situation was more cost-effective, because Liu Liu Qingcheng, who suppressed her, died young not long after becoming Long Wang.

Under the pillar ahead, the two mountaineering bags had been sucked in and tossed there.

Getting down from Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's back, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan picked up his bag and put it on; the "Wordless Book" was still inside.

At this moment, the choice of probability fell to Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's side.

First, in the time that had passed previously, had it actually gone out or not?

Second, was there enough time for it to solve the biggest problem here?

But regardless, he still had to lead his companions deeper; since they were already here, he definitely had to see if this lottery ticket had been won or not.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng walked in the lead, holding a Yellow River shovel in his left hand and a flashlight in his right.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You and Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin, one on the side and one in the back, protected Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan in a triangle formation.

Although it was chaotic and broken here, it was also exceptionally clean; after traveling for a long time, they hadn't seen a single white bone, whether animal or human.

This meant the dining area was elsewhere.

At the end was a building resembling a grand hall, which had been the most severely damaged, implying that a fierce battle had once broken out.

Liu Liu Qingcheng, back in the day, must have been the one who killed the princess after she transformed into an evil spirit right here.

To be fair, this was the easiest and simplest time Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had ever had entering such a place since joining the Profound Heaven Sect.

They had encountered almost no difficulties or obstacles before arriving at the core area.

"Hehehe... hehehe..."

The laughter came from overhead.

Everyone looked up and saw... half a woman clinging to the rock wall above.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin: "I actually didn't notice her."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Because she is about to dissipate."

"Hehehe... hehehe..."

The princess was still laughing.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Attack!"

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You leaped forward with a stride, and Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng raised his fist to smash upward.

Using the force of Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's punch, A You leaped upward even more fiercely, lunging straight at the princess.

The princess dodged Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's attacks while laughing; although only half her body remained, she was still incredibly agile, even if she was only crawling with her hands.

Aside from smashing pits into the rock wall above, Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's twin maces couldn't touch the princess at all.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin aimed his snake eyes at the princess, using his five senses to intimidate.

The princess's figure clearly slowed down, and Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You seized the opportunity to smash the princess's head.

"Bang!"

Her skull was clearly caved in, and foul-smelling juices splattered everywhere.

This was her true strength at present; like most evil spirits that had been defeated and suppressed by a Long Wang for many years, she only had a final bit of lingering breath left and could no longer stir up trouble as she once had.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan spoke some nonsense: "Be careful, she is already spent and cannot support the layout here, so there must be a truly great evil spirit here that hasn't appeared yet."

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng took a step back, pressing closer to Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan behind him.

On the other side, under Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's auxiliary suppression, Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You hit the princess several more times in succession, each time with great effect, causing injuries.

Yet, the princess's laughter became increasingly wanton.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan could hear it; she was happy, happy that her child was about to harvest a fine blood-meal.

In fact, her act of deliberately running out was to select ingredients.

After confirming the quality, the princess stopped circling and instead quickly crawled into a crack in the rock wall.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You looked back at Brother Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan below.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Chase!"

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You understood and also drilled into the crack.

This crack stretched from top to bottom and was wider at the bottom, so Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan and the others entered from the ground.

While traveling through the damp and dark crack, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan said:

"It's a lure to draw us deeper, but for us, it makes no difference; rather than waiting for that true evil spirit to rush out, we might as well take the initiative to kill our way in. This way, we can stay further away from that black mountain stream above, making it harder for that true evil spirit to obtain the added support from there."

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng nodded; he would nod at whatever Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan said.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin, however, knew that Brother Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan was saying this for someone else's benefit; in the past, Brother Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan's combat instructions were always extremely concise and he wouldn't have the leisure to explain while fighting. Post-battle reviews were written in the "River-Walking Code of Conduct," and everyone just had to take them and memorize them.

After passing through the crack, there were even more cramped spaces and more cracks.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You kept chasing the princess relentlessly, not forgetting to leave marks for the choice of cracks.

Finally, not knowing how many times they had drilled in and out here, when they came out this time, the view ahead suddenly opened up.

The space here was very large, and the surrounding cliffs were as smooth and bright as mirrors.

All around were piles of white bones like small hills; even a fly would slip if it stood on them, cleaner than what Xiao Hei gnawed on at home.

Eerie ghost fires rose within the bone piles, darting back and forth from time to time, and under the reflection of the mirror-like rock walls, the place was rendered exceptionally gloomy and oppressive.

In the center was a small pool, and on the pool floated a coffin, bobbing up and down.

The princess was now on that coffin.

"Hehehe... hehehe..."

She clapped her hands.

At the crack where they had arrived, a special viscous liquid was secreted, which soon blocked the way back.

However, this blockage wasn't solid; it would melt again if roasted with fire, it just took a bit of effort.

The princess gently patted the surface of the coffin, like a mother waking her sleepy child to get up and eat.

However, there was no movement in the coffin.

The princess patted it again, her movements becoming gentler, as if calling out: Good son, see what Mommy brought you to eat this time.

Still, there was no movement.

The princess was very patient and continued to pat.

In the coffin below, it remained silent.

The princess grew anxious and began to knock rapidly.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's heart, however, slowly settled.

That true evil spirit must be in that coffin right now.

Having patted for so long and still not coming out, perhaps it was already...

"Boom!"

As she knocked, a loud noise suddenly erupted from inside the coffin.

The coffin exploded, and the princess was also sent flying, landing heavily.

But the concern and anxiety in her eyes also dissipated along with it.

When a child grows up, they find their mother nagging; the princess understood this, she only hoped her child was alright.

Black liquid splattered everywhere, and amidst that pitch-black mass, the figure of a fifteen or sixteen-year-old youth appeared.

His entire body was cyan, and every inch of his skin seemed to contain terrifying power.

When he stood there, the air pressure in this area changed accordingly, powder peeled off the rock wall again, and Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan felt his eardrums ache.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng gripped his Yellow River shovel tightly and said:

"He is very strong."

The physical strength the opponent displayed put immense pressure on Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng.

He had a premonition that this evil spirit, who looked like he hadn't reached adulthood yet, could knock him down or even kill him with the very first move.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "This time, don't let Xiang Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng shoulder it alone. The three of you must advance and retreat together to share the pressure!"

"Understood!"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan set to work laying out a formation.

A lottery ticket; it seems I didn't manage to draw one.

But this fight, it still had to be fought.

Against such a powerful and terrifying opponent, the slightest carelessness would cause irreparable losses to the team.

However, it was not without a chance of victory.

"Hou Gege, giggle... giggle, giggle..."

The Princess covered her mouth and continued to laugh; she was not in the least bit worried about her son's strength, believing that her son would surely win, and that by swallowing these four—no, these three people as blood food, her son's growth rate would certainly increase significantly, and soon he would be able to officially leave this place and enjoy the vibrant world outside.

The vibrant world outside... in the Princess's turbid and dim eyes, a trace of reminiscence was revealed.

"Rip!"

A harsh, tearing sound interrupted the Princess's train of thought; immediately, she first showed astonishment, then terror, and finally, she rushed toward her son like a madwoman.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's side, who were braced for a brutal battle, were also shaken by this commotion.

That evil spirit had a gash split open at its neck, and searing white smoke sprayed out rapidly from there.

Xiang Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng frowned slightly, feeling that things were not that simple.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin swallowed half a reassurance pill.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan swallowed a whole one.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You, meanwhile, scratched his head with his golden mace and exclaimed: "This evil spirit, it actually knows how to open its Qi gates!"

Just as the Princess was about to pounce in front of her son, a second crack appeared on her son's body.

"Rip!"

The searing white smoke happened to spray onto the Princess, and her remnant body immediately began to melt, half of her person almost sticking to the ground.

And this was merely the beginning.

Accompanied by a stagger of the evil spirit's body.

"Rip!"

"Rip!"

"Rip!"

Gash after gash appeared in succession, and wisps of searing white Qi poured out continuously.

The evil spirit opened its mouth and let out a painful wail.

From its mouth, a large amount of white smoke also sprayed out.

The temperature in the entire space climbed rapidly in a short time, as if a small volcano had erupted here.

One must know, these were all supposed to be the massive powers hidden within the evil spirit's body.

Now, these powers of its were overflowing crazily, and while overflowing, they were also incinerating its own body.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

From the Princess's direction came a miserable scream, filled with unwillingness, despair, and anger.

She was not afraid of death; after being cut in half at the waist by Liu Liu Qingcheng, she had already accepted her own demise.

But what was more terrifying than death was the royal family's layout and her own painstaking efforts, plus this child, born from a five-month pregnancy and early cesarean section, sealed and nourished with evil arts to grow—he hadn't even seen the world outside once before he was to be forever silenced here.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "That Princess followed the path of evil arts; she likely didn't practice martial arts, or her martial arts attainments were very low. This caused her path to develop errors, only blindly relying on evil arts to compress baleful Qi into her body and temper her tendons and bones, without properly reconciling and combining power with her body. The more extreme these two things become, the more the contradictions are pushed to the limit, eventually leading to this: splitting open."

Xiang Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng didn't understand.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin didn't know how much of this explanation he had taken in.

"Oh!" Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You said, "Indeed, it would be like that."

Seeing Brother Bin still in deep thought, Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You enthusiastically helped explain:

"Brother Bin, we traditional martial artists emphasize the unity of internal and external. Those in the gym who train for dead muscle and those who only care about internal energy are both taking extremes. Only by using Qi to drive the body and using the body to nourish Qi can one step by step reach the peak of the Dao of martial arts."

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin nodded: "Hmm, is that so? Thank you."

"Hehehe." Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You, rarely getting to play the role of an explainer, felt very satisfied, and while doing so, didn't forget to be modest: "It's Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan who explained it well; I just did a bit of expansion and analogy."

What Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had just said was pure nonsense.

Perhaps this evil spirit was too strong, or perhaps he had given it too little time in the *Wordless Book*, or perhaps it was both.

This forced "it" to have to enter the deepest depths within a very limited time to kill off this evil spirit that could realistically threaten the youth and very likely bury him here.

It couldn't kill too quickly, or it would die in the coffin, and when the coffin was opened, there would be a suppressed evil spirit lying inside;

It couldn't kill too thoroughly, and while acting, it had to deliberately avoid the Princess's attention, not letting her detect its existence, because she still had to meet the youth to fulfill the backstory the youth had heard.

"It's" method, therefore, became extremely limited.

When that evil spirit first leaked air, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had already seen it; this was a skin-peeling technique.

"It" could only deliberately not peel it so neatly, creating the scenario where it was its own excess power that caused it to split open.

The words Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had just spoken were also actively helping "it" patch things up.

Although there was a suspected continuity error, the other party had acted very hard and it hadn't been easy, so he had to offer some encouragement.