Hongfu was not entering the Void Realm for the first time, yet this was the first time she felt that everything was going wrong within it.
Logically speaking, the Chiyan Peak faction was quite powerful and could be said to completely suppress most other factions in the realm. However, it felt as though an invisible hand in the dark was causing trouble, throwing their plans into utter chaos.
As a result, up to this point, she had hardly managed to snatch any useful treasures.
She recalled the person who had secretly schemed against her not long ago, and a surge of anger rose in her heart again. She wished she could flay and rip the tendons out of the one who had played her!
Harboring monstrous rage, Hongfu's attacks became increasingly ruthless. In just a short time, all those who had vainly attempted to besiege her died without intact corpses.
She took everything from the crowd's spatial bags for her own use, finally feeling her anger subside slightly.
Right at this moment, a heavily injured figure ran out.
Hongfu asked in shock, Martial Uncle, what happened to you?
Old Man Longsword pressed his bleeding wound and took the healing medicine Hongfu handed him. The wound finally stopped bleeding.
He gritted his teeth and said, I happened to see someone from Chongyang Mountain holding a magical treasure. Thinking it would be perfect for your cultivation, Martial Niece, I decided to snatch it. But just then, a third person charged out. I was ambushed by him, and the item was stolen away.
Hongfu frowned. Did you see clearly who it was, Martial Uncle?
Old Man Longsword shook his head. That person moved extremely fast and was highly cautious. He gave me no chance to see his face clearly. Worried that he might join forces with the people from Chongyang Mountain, I had no choice but to retreat first.
The anger in Hongfu's heart flared up again as she said coldly, What a bold and reckless rat! To dare snatch something from your hands, Martial Uncle, this matter will absolutely not end here. I will definitely drag that thief out and tear his body into ten thousand pieces, letting the world know that the things of our Chiyan Peak are not to be touched by just anyone!
Most exceptionally gifted cultivators possessed a certain arrogance. As a cultivation prodigy, Hongfu was naturally proud and haughty. She was used to the flattery and adulation of others, but in the short time since she arrived in the realm, she had actually been schemed against twice. How could she not be furious?
Old Man Longsword said worriedly, Martial Niece, our Chiyan Peak is a major sect faction. Being repeatedly targeted this time and obtaining few treasures, if word gets out, I am afraid the world will look down on our Chiyan Peak.
With a wave of Hongfu's hand, a map appeared in midair.
She said, This is one of the sect's secret treasures. It depicts the map of the realm. In this place, a peerless treasure is hidden.
Hongfu pointed at a spot on the map that lit up with a red dot and continued, However, this place will also be more dangerous than anywhere else. But I have confidence that we can enter and obtain the best treasure.
A dark light flashed in Old Man Longsword's eyes.
He knew it, as the sect's outstanding talent, Hongfu definitely held the sect's treasures. Something that even he, an elder and Martial Uncle, was not qualified to possess had just appeared in the hands of a junior.
All the good resources in the sect were concentrated on Hongfu alone. He was already getting old. If he still could not obtain a suitable treasure to help him break through to the next realm, his lifespan would likely end in a hundred years.
Old Man Longsword suppressed the displeasure in his heart and the calculation in his eyes, saying urgently, There is no time to lose. Let us move quickly!
Following the direction indicated by the map, Hongfu and Old Man Longsword arrived in front of a cave.
The cave was hidden beneath a cliff wall where black mist surged. Not a blade of grass grew around it. The ground was split with bottomless black fissures, and the chilling wind shooting out from the cracks scraped against their skin painfully. The air was filled with a heavy scent of blood.
Several stone pillars covered in runes stood at the entrance of the cave. The pillars were carved with incantations. Every time the black mist surged, the incantations would emit a ghostly green fire, bringing a bone-piercing chill.
It was clearly an ancient killing formation waiting for invaders, eager to crush them until their souls scattered.
Hongfu stopped at the cave entrance, her expression solemn. She looked up at Old Man Longsword and said deeply, Martial Uncle, this formation is extremely dangerous. I need you to cooperate with me so we can pause its operation for a brief moment.
A trace of sinister malice flashed in Old Man Longsword's eyes, but on the surface, he pretended to be concerned and nodded repeatedly. Rest assured, Martial Niece. I understand. I will follow your arrangements.
Without doubting him, Hongfu furrowed her brows tightly. Power slowly condensed at her fingertips. As soon as her spiritual energy spread out, it touched the piercing killing intent at the edge of the formation.
She did not dare to be distracted in the slightest, pouring her entire heart and soul into channeling her energy to break the formation.
At this critical moment, the greed suppressed in Old Man Longsword's heart completely erupted. The hand hidden in his sleeve suddenly gathered a deadly strike as he shouted sternly, Hongfu, my girl, leave this realm map and the treasures inside to your Martial Uncle!
Before his voice faded, without the slightest hesitation, he fiercely struck a palm toward Hongfu's defenseless back.
The palm wind aimed straight for her vital heart meridians, intending to kill her with a single strike and monopolize all the treasures.
Sensing the killing intent, Hongfu reacted in time. Her figure shot out like an arrow from a bow, narrowly avoiding a fatal hit to her vitals, but she was ultimately half a beat too slow.
The heavy palm landed solidly on her shoulder. She spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and her entire body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into a runic stone pillar on the cave wall.
Martial Uncle... why?
Why? If you want to blame someone, blame the fact that you enjoy so much preferential treatment in the sect, while I, as your elder, have nothing. I can only fight for myself!
Dangerous power gathered on his palm once more, gleaming with a cold, piercing light, aiming straight for the top of Hongfu's head.
Just as the fatal blow was about to land, a flash of green, like a spring breeze, suddenly swept away Old Man Longsword's chilling killing intent.
Hongfu raised her eyes and saw the back of a woman in green.
Old Man Longsword said angrily, A pregnant woman like you dares to meddle in my business? You are courting death!
The moment the sword hidden in the umbrella appeared, a strong wind howled.
However, the seemingly gentle figure in green did not dodge. Instead, she faced the palm wind, lifted her face, and smiled.
Old Man Longsword suddenly felt a chill from behind. By the time he realized something was wrong, it was too late to react.
With a soft piercing sound, a stream of cold energy shot through his chest. Even the beads of blood were instantly frozen solid, leaving only a gruesome, bloody hole that went straight through his body.
Intense pain instantly swept through his entire body. Old Man Longsword looked down at the bloody hole in his chest in disbelief. His body swayed before he fell heavily to his knees.
As Old Man Longsword collapsed to his knees, another figure emerged from behind him, a young man.
The young man's figure was lean and upright, his green clothes like bamboo. He was surrounded by a faint yet unstoppably sharp aura. His cold, clear gaze landed on the fallen Old Man Longsword without the slightest ripple of emotion.
He retracted the cold energy lingering at his fingertips, his surrounding aura so calm that it was startling.
