Chapter 89

"Whoo——"

As Ye Zhong’s Six Burial Sword Technique rapidly circulated within his body, an extremely faint and low whistling sound suddenly arose from the yellow sand outside the oasis. When Xue Si heard this sound, the blood qi that had spread out from his body slowly contracted. He glared at Ye Zhong for a moment with a dark expression, then his figure moved, and he instantly vanished into the vast yellow sand.

"Boy, this time you got lucky. If we meet again, I will turn you into my blood servant!" Xue Si quickly fled, but his chilling voice still echoed from afar, like the howl of a ghost, making one’s hair stand on end.

Ye Zhong watched as Xue Si mysteriously retreated, but he did not chase after him. Instead, he frowned slightly. Although Ye Zhong was not necessarily afraid of Xue Si’s methods, it would be quite troublesome to try to detain him. Such a person was extremely difficult to deal with.

Based on Ye Zhong’s speculation, Xue Si must have been born into a military or assassination organization with rich combat experience; otherwise, he could not be so strong.

Even if Ye Zhong wanted to detain him, he might have to pay a price, which was one of the reasons why he did not want to pursue him at the moment.

"Xue Yuan Dynasty, this Xue Si is probably even more troublesome than Xue Xin. However, what are they trying to do in this Chaos Land..."

Ye Zhong’s eyes flickered, and then he turned and headed towards Devil Rock. It seemed that the first thing he should do now was to find the Yin-Yang Flower to advance his strength to the sixth level of the Body Tempering stage. Otherwise, it would be difficult to escape unscathed when encountering these people.

...

In front of Devil Rock, the air was filled with a bloody smell, and there were scorched marks all around. The chaotic scene had been calmed down, and countless scorched Blood Demon corpses and severed limbs were mixed together, with blood qi rising to the sky.

Clearly, after Ye Zhong had tied up Xue Si, Ling Yue’s spirit talisman array had been completed, and she had obliterated all the Blood Demons. This was likely one of the reasons why Xue Si had suddenly retreated.

In the center of the scene, Ling Yue and the other three gathered together, their gazes all falling on the direction where Ye Zhong had left. When they were halfway through the fight, the Blood Demons had suddenly lost control, their speed and strength rapidly declining, allowing them to easily deal with these minor troubles.

"Ling Yue, what did you do?" Ling Yue’s eyes suddenly flickered as she saw Ye Zhong emerge from the yellow sand.

"These Blood Demons are like puppets, devoid of any intelligence. Behind them is a person called Xue Si, who is extremely difficult to deal with. I couldn’t detain him." Ye Zhong glanced at the chaotic scene and had some guesses in his mind.

"Xue Si!?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Yue’s expression changed slightly. After a moment of thought, she shook her head slightly and said, "I have some understanding of the Xue Yuan Dynasty’s experts, but I have no impression of someone who can control lower-level Blood Demons and is called Xue Si. However, if he is one of Xue Xin’s subordinates, then this Xue Si should have some connection to the Xue Yuan Dynasty’s royal family."

Hearing this, Ye Zhong fell silent for a moment before softly saying, "Senior Ling Yue, don’t blame me for being direct. Under the current situation, it is extremely difficult for us to complete the sect’s mission. Not to mention the dangers in the Hongyan Cave, just the Xue Yuan Dynasty is already extremely difficult to deal with. This time we were lucky, but if more people like Xue Si come next time, it will be extremely difficult for us to escape unscathed."

"Although we don’t know what the Xue Yuan Dynasty is after, as you can see, Iron Sand City is now completely destroyed," Ling Yue sighed. "So, even if we want to back down now, it’s probably too late. If I’m not mistaken, the Xue Yuan Dynasty has likely stationed heavy troops at all the exits from the Chaos Land, because their actions here have violated the agreement of the three dynasties. They won’t let us leave alive and spread the news."

Hearing this, Ye Zhong’s eyes flickered, and his gaze fell on Su Yu. To be honest, among the four of them, he trusted Su Yu the most.

Seeing Ye Zhong’s gaze, Su Yu fell silent for a moment before softly saying, "Ye Zhong, Senior Ling Yue is right. Even if we want to back down, it’s extremely difficult. For now, we can only take it one step at a time. At least we need to figure out what the Xue Yuan Dynasty is after, so we have a chance."

"But we have no leads at all." Ye Zhong shrugged. At this point, their information and strength were completely unequal to the Xue Yuan Dynasty. Trying to do anything in this situation was like a dreamer’s talk.

Ling Yue and Su Yu also frowned slightly, clearly finding the current situation extremely troublesome even with their experience.

Hao Feng’s expression was also grim. If this deadlock wasn’t resolved, everyone’s fate would not be good.

"Perhaps, I know what these Xue Yuan Dynasty people are after." Lu Bing, who had been silent like an iceberg, suddenly spoke softly.

"What?" Hearing this, everyone’s gaze fell on her, their eyes showing a strange expression.

"According to rumors, a Wu Dao Xian Tian Shen Tong realm expert once passed away in the Hongyan Cave," Lu Bing said hesitantly. "But I’m not sure about this, because this information was obtained by my family many years ago. This time, when I was tasked to come to the Hongyan Cave, my family sent this information to me to verify its authenticity."

"Shen Tong realm expert!"

Ye Zhong’s eyes narrowed. In the region of the three dynasties, a Shen Tong realm expert should be a Wu Dao Emperor-like existence. If a Shen Tong realm expert really passed away in the Hongyan Cave, then the actions of the Xue Yuan Dynasty could be understood.

The resting place of a Shen Tong realm expert would undoubtedly be filled with countless benefits.

"In that case, we must speed up. Although the exit has been blocked, I don’t believe the Xue Yuan Dynasty can block our path into the Hongyan Cave." Ling Yue spoke softly.

"If we enter the Hongyan Cave, find the Yin-Yang Flower for me first." After a moment of hesitation, Ye Zhong said.

Seeing the strange looks from everyone, Ye Zhong fell silent for a moment before shrugging. "Whether you believe me or not, if I can find the Yin-Yang Flower, I have confidence in advancing to the sixth level of the Body Tempering stage in the shortest time... Although our team’s strength is not weak, if we really have to fight the Xue Yuan Dynasty, every bit of strength counts."

"Sixth level of Body Tempering?" Hearing this, everyone’s gazes became even more strange. Especially Su Yu, who knew clearly that Ye Zhong had only been at the fourth level of Body Tempering when they were in the先天圣殿遗址 (ruins of the先天圣殿). He had advanced to the fifth level of Body Tempering in just a month after returning to the Star Constellation Sect, and now he claimed that he could advance to the sixth level with the Yin-Yang Flower? Was this guy here to discourage others?

"Alright!" After a moment of thought, Ling Yue nodded slightly. Over these days, she had come to know that Ye Zhong’s methods were extraordinary. Among the five of them, his methods were the most formidable. If Ye Zhong could make a breakthrough, it would be a great benefit to all of them.

"Since we’ve decided, let’s speed up. If those Blood Demons catch up again, they won’t be so easy to deal with." Ling Yue waved her hand, and the five of them sped off into the depths of the desert.

The Hongyan Cave is located in the deepest part of the Chaos Land. In the depths of the Chaos Land, there is no yellow sand everywhere, but rather a vast oasis.

In the center of the oasis stands a massive and towering mountain peak, reaching a thousand feet high and piercing the clouds. At the waist of the mountain, there is a mist that blocks everyone’s view.

It is said that the Hongyan Cave is located at the top of this mountain peak, and to enter the Hongyan Cave, one must first climb the mountain.

"Whoosh——"

After about three days of travel, Ye Zhong and his group finally landed at the edge of the oasis. The moment their feet touched the oasis, their expressions relaxed slightly.

Finally, they had arrived. Traveling through the yellow sand for three days was definitely not a comfortable experience.

However, the moment they landed on the oasis, their expressions all changed, and their expressions became quite peculiar.

At this moment, the oasis was sparsely populated with many experts, who seemed to come from various forces of the three dynasties. However, they clearly did not notice Ye Zhong and his group’s arrival, and their gazes were all fixed on the mountain peak ahead with a hint of fervor.

"It seems these people don’t know that all their escape routes have been sealed by the Xue Yuan Dynasty." Looking at these numerous experts, Ye Zhong’s eyes narrowed slightly before he spoke softly.

"This time, the opening of the Hongyan Cave is likely a deliberate move by the Xue Yuan Dynasty to attract so many experts. However, these experts probably don’t know that their arrival is just to become cannon fodder for the Xue Yuan Dynasty... But does the Xue Yuan Dynasty have such confidence? Do they think they can handle so many experts?" Su Yu also frowned slightly.

Hearing this, Ye Zhong and the others’ expressions became even more grim. From the current scene, it was clear that the Xue Yuan Dynasty’s ambitions were significant, even exceeding their previous speculations.

"What do we do?" Hao Feng hesitated.

"We can only take it one step at a time. At least for now, we should be safe. But once the Hongyan Cave opens, we need to be more cautious." After a moment of thought, Ling Yue spoke softly. At this point, they had no way out. Regardless of what the Xue Yuan Dynasty was after, perhaps entering the Hongyan Cave was the only way.