Chapter 84

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The pond water was icy cold. Even with the protection of spiritual energy, the chill around him was still oppressive!

Wujiao had just entered the water when he couldn't help but regret it.

With his feet on the ground, he could still run swiftly with the help of spiritual energy. Now, deep in the water, it was like exposing his weaknesses and hiding his strengths. This was the black dragon's territory. If that beast came after him, he would have no choice but to wait for death, with little chance of survival!

What else could he do, stand there and wait to die?

I don't want to die, and I definitely don't want to be torn apart and become the black dragon's meal! Now, in a panic, I have no choice but to run. At this critical moment, it's all about luck! Run...

Wujiao plunged into the water, using spiritual energy to protect his head and body. He opened his eyes wide, spread his divine senses, and kicked and swam with his hands and feet, heading for the depths of the pond. Surprisingly, he moved quite quickly. While fleeing, he didn't forget to pay attention to the movements behind him.

The black dragon might be dealing with Wang Bi and Huang Qi, and hasn't come after me yet. Yes, don't let those two off. I'll take a break and leave first!

Fortunately, he was familiar with swimming, and felt quite at ease in the water. He put in more effort, not seeking the fastest speed but just to be faster!

Wujiao forced his mind to focus, and the spiritual energy in his dantian flowed continuously, then flowed through his meridians into his limbs. His arms began to rotate like windmills. Following the momentum, he suddenly sank, plunging straight into the mud at the end of the pond. He flailed his limbs and managed to escape, just in time to see a cave entrance nearby, and hurriedly swam over.

When he was a hundred feet away, the cave entrance suddenly widened, and the place was like a deep well, with stone walls all around, and the cold was bone-chilling, leaving him unsure of which direction to go.

Wujiao floated and circled in the water, hesitating.

From the depths of the cave entrance, there seemed to be a strong current. Even from a distance, it made his heart race and feel uneasy.

Ah! Could it be that the black dragon is chasing me?

Wujiao didn't dare to think more, kicked his feet urgently, and swung his arms, stirring up a strong current. His body hesitated for a moment, then suddenly shot upwards.

In no time, the tremors in the pond water below became even more intense. In his divine senses, he could vaguely see a black shadow shaking its head and tail, chasing him closely.

Oh no, that black dragon looks very angry!

Wujiao realized this, and was terrified, completely forgetting his injuries and everything else, and used all his spiritual energy to the fullest, moving faster and faster...

Perhaps a long time had passed, or maybe just a moment.

"Boom—"

A figure emerged from the water, like an arrow released from a bow, and "bang" hit the stone wall, then fell with a scream.

Wujiao, in mid-air, flailed his limbs, dizzy and disoriented, but could still see the surroundings.

The water sparkled, and the pond churned. In the large cave, there was another cave entrance leading to the distance.

Oh, this cave looks familiar, it's the Nine Layers of the Abyss. How did I end up back here...

"Boom—"

Another splash of water, and a black dragon shot up.

Wujiao was falling, and screamed, quickly grabbing four flying swords and throwing them down, then using the momentum to leap into the air, instantly disappearing, with only the sound of the wind whistling through the cave.

The cave, dozens of feet long, flashed by in an instant. A thousand-foot deep pit was right in front of him.

Wujiao didn't stop, and shot up the pit wall, using his hands and feet to climb. In a moment, he was dozens of feet high. Even a monkey couldn't move so quickly. This shows that in a crisis, people can exceed their limits. Before he could catch his breath, the bottom of the pit was already filled with flying sand and rocks, and the sound of explosions.

The black dragon had already caught up, instantly scattering the rocks at the bottom of the pit. It didn't stop, baring its fangs and claws, and madly circling. It then paused, suddenly raised its head, and with a long tail, leaped into the air, rushing towards the pit wall.

I clearly used the invisibility spell, how can that beast still see me?

Wujiao darted again, diagonally for dozens of feet, grabbing a crevice to gain some momentum, then another dozen feet. In no time, he was a hundred feet up. Seeing the stone path ahead, he leaped again, his feet touching the ground, and ran around the pit wall with all his might. Behind him, black mist roared, and rocks flew. The black dragon, like riding the clouds, chased him closely.

Ah, human strength has its limits!

I've done my best, but I'm still likely to be caught! Now, in the Nine Layers of the Abyss, I don't know if I can use the escape talisman.

Wujiao ran while looking back. The black dragon was already close, with a fierce look. He felt a bit hopeless, and reached for the escape talisman.

Damn evil dragon, are you ever going to stop...

At that moment, a "bang" came from behind, and a flash of light appeared, blocking the deep pit. The black dragon, which was charging forward, suddenly stopped, as if hitting an invisible net. Its eyes, like copper bells, showed a hint of fear, and it roared and rolled, falling straight down.

Wujiao was stunned but didn't stop, quickly putting away the escape talisman and continuing to run.

One circle after another, the figure spiraled up the pit wall. Like a speeding wheel, he only thought of escaping the abyss. A journey that would normally take a day was completed in half an hour.

He leaped out of the deep pit, barely standing steady, and leaned against the stone wall, gasping for breath, looking at the bright light of the sky. His clothes were torn, his hair disheveled, his face red, and he looked extremely disheveled!

Did I escape?

I'm exhausted!

What about that damn evil dragon...

After a while, he finally caught his breath.

Wujiao, still panting, turned and looked down. The pit was dark and misty, and the strange light had disappeared. The evil dragon was gone. Everything that had happened, like a nightmare, seemed unreal!

Array? It should be right!

If that beast were allowed to run rampant in the Azure Dragon Valley, the disciples of the Ancient Sword Mountain would be in grave danger. So the elders of the Ancient Sword Mountain set up an array in the Nine Layers of the Abyss to prevent any mishaps...

Wujiao took a deep breath, feeling lucky!

Of the eight people who came, only he had escaped. Wang Bi, Huang Qi, and Liu'er might have already lost their lives. He needed to head to the ancient altar, leave Longfang Mountain, cross the Longshi River, and then the Longkang Ridge, to reach the Longjiao Peak, thus crossing the entire territory of the Azure Dragon Valley.

Then, find a chance to escape and leave this place of trouble. Although the immortal sects are good, they are not places for ordinary people. Whether it's Lingxia Mountain or Ancient Sword Mountain, there's no difference. The secular world is more carefree and comfortable. Find a beautiful place, build a large courtyard, bring Ziyun, and have a bunch of children, hehe...

"Ah—"

Wujiao followed the mountain gap back, lost in thought. After a few steps, he felt his legs weak, short of breath, and his vision blurred. He stumbled and quickly grabbed the stone wall, groaning.

The dantian was empty?

Previously, he had faced one crisis after another, focusing his mind and using all his strength to escape. Unconsciously, he had exhausted all his spiritual energy?

In his organs, there was a faint rumbling, and a pain like a storm, hindering his breathing. His limbs were sore and heavy. This was clearly a sign of extreme fatigue.

Wujiao couldn't understand, but he forced himself to keep going.

After a while, he finally reached the canyon. The sky was the same, and the scenery unchanged.

Wujiao looked back at the cave entrance, parted the wild grass, and slowly walked to the right side of the canyon. His tattered clothes, staggering figure, and exhausted expression made him look like a lost lamb in the wilderness. He might fall at any moment, but he never gave up!

After another while, the desolate canyon was still the same.

Wujiao bent over, hands on his knees, panting heavily, and looked around through the wild grass. After a moment, he continued to move. Not far away, there was a narrow crevice in the stone wall. He wanted to summon the magic sword to dig, but after trying, he gave up and squeezed through sideways.

After a while, he finally squeezed into the crevice in the stone wall, took a few more steps, and saw that it was relatively hidden. He knelt down, "thud" fell to the ground, and fell into a deep sleep.

Without spiritual energy, he was just an ordinary person. Tired and exhausted, having a safe place to sleep was enough...

...

At this moment, a man and a woman supported each other out of the cave.

The man had already lost his golden crystal mask, his face pale, covered in blood, and swaying. The woman's hair was disheveled, her expression anxious, and she was struggling to support her companion, panting and looking disheveled.

When they were bathed in the light of the sky, looking at the wild grass in the canyon, they were stunned for a moment, as if waking from a nightmare, and then looked at each other, hugging tightly.

Surviving the disaster was a joy. Especially escaping from the mouth of the black dragon, it was even more touching.

The woman suddenly sobbed and said, "Thanks to Master's protection, Liu'er has escaped death!"

The man caught his breath, still shaken, and said, "Fortunately, the black dragon bit Wang Bi to death, or we wouldn't have survived!" He then rubbed the woman's body, satisfied, and said, "As long as I, Huang Qi, am alive, how can I let my junior sister suffer! Now that I've taken the medicine, how are your injuries?"

The woman moaned, hugging him tightly, and said weakly, "The dragon's poison is no longer a big problem! I hope Master will take better care of me in the future, Liu'er will never leave you!"

The man grinned, but felt dizzy and almost fell, and quickly hugged the woman, barely standing steady, and panted, "From now on, never mention He Tiancheng again!"

The woman quickly agreed, then looked at the empty canyon, with a hint of hatred, and muttered, "I don't know if that person is dead or alive..."