After I became an immortal in Uchimaki, I went from being a loser to becoming a group favorite.

Chapter 287 It Seems Like an Old Friend Has Arrived

Lu Qinghuai stood up and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

While thinking to himself that this clone was truly useless, he took out a medicine bottle from his pocket, poured out a pill, and swallowed it.

The body, which had been damaged by the airflow, was immediately restored to its original state, and the complexion was much rosier than before.

"But this secret realm is indeed as interesting as described," he muttered to himself. "There seems to be something big inside."

After saying that, he simply poured out six pills from the bottle at once and swallowed them all.

If the most renowned alchemists in the human world were to see this, they would surely exclaim that it was a waste, such a waste that so many of these precious pills were consumed at once.

"It's a pity that that good-for-nothing Feng Heyue won't be able to see it." He smiled slightly, then continued to stride confidently toward the cave.

Tu Feifei was utterly astonished when she saw the man head straight for the cave again.

Is this person... an idiot?
Everyone was naturally shocked.

But this time, unexpectedly, he only paused at the cave entrance for a moment before continuing to walk forward.

The further Lu Qinghuai went, the more he heard "glug-glug" sounds.

Moreover, the vibrations in the air remained intense, as if repelling him from moving forward.

When he could no longer contain himself, Lu Qinghuai finally found the key point of the formation.

However, the location of the formation's core, though seemingly close at hand, is impossible to get any closer to.

Lu Qinghuai struggled to take out the medicine bottle, then poured the entire bottle into his mouth and tossed the bottle aside.

The medicine bottle, which hadn't even gotten close to the center of the formation, instantly shattered into pieces.

Lu Qinghuai had a premonition that if things continued this way, his body would suffer the same fate as this medicine bottle.

So he took out another garment that shimmered with gold.

This garment is actually a magical artifact given to me by someone else, which is said to be able to resist spiritual suppression.

After putting it on, the resistance was indeed much less, but his body still began to break down all over, with veins bulging on his forehead and his eye sockets seemingly about to burst.

No.

This body is too weak.

Even if my own physical body came here, I fear I would find it difficult to resist.

Just as he was about to give up, the "thump" sound from deep within the cave suddenly stopped.

As the sound stopped, Lu Qinghuai felt the resistance dissipate by more than half in an instant, followed by a very clear voice of doubt coming from deep within the cave.

"Ok?"

Lu Qinghuai was stunned.

The sound was so clear, and even faintly familiar.

But before he could think, he seized the moment when the resistance dissipated and kicked the stone at the center of the formation away.

The resistance around him vanished instantly, and Lu Qinghuai collapsed onto the ground, his entire body soaked in blood and sweat, panting heavily.

Tu Feifei was stunned when she realized the sound had disappeared. The man's unwavering back had given her great inspiration.

She silently recited "Fortune favors the bold," and then, as if suddenly making a decision, she boldly stepped into the cave.

After seeing that she had entered the cave safely, everyone looked at each other and carefully followed her step by step.

Lu Qinghuai has already taken the pills to recover from his injuries.

Therefore, when Tu Feifei and the others arrived, he had already recovered completely. He once again turned his nose at everyone and said casually, "This cave is protected by an array, and I have already broken the array's core."

Everyone felt grateful, and their gazes toward Lu Qinghuai held a newfound respect.

After all, not many people can break the formations in the secret realm. Judging from this kid's clothes, he must be the young master of some major sect who came here for training.

"Shall we go inside?" someone asked cautiously.

Lu Qinghuai pondered for a moment, realizing that everyone had unknowingly taken him as their leader.

But he looked at Tu Feifei and asked, "Do you feel threatened?"

As an alchemist, he had long ago noticed the girl's constitution. It was a rare, highly sensitive constitution in the cultivation world, allowing her to detect dangers that others could not. It was even comparable to some powerful beings with keen divine sense.

It's a pity that his current body is too ordinary, otherwise he wouldn't need to ask her.

Tu Feifei subconsciously shook her head, but being valued by a handsome young cultivator who looked quite powerful gave her a strange sense of pride.

Her initial displeasure with Lu Qinghuai vanished.

"No," she said cautiously. "I can't feel it right now."

Lu Qinghuai nodded, then continued walking deeper into the cave without looking back.

Seeing that he had already strode forward, the others followed suit.

The cave was narrow and long, pitch black. Even when using one's divine sense to explore, it always felt shrouded in a mist, making it impossible to see what was ahead.

In order to carefully explore the path and avoid falling into a trap, everyone quieted down and walked carefully.

All Tu Feifei could hear was the sound of everyone breathing, rising and falling.

Normally, even with her excellent hearing, she wouldn't bother to listen to other people's breathing.

But it was so quiet here, so quiet that she could only hear her own breathing.

Suddenly, her heart skipped a beat.

Not right.

The sound of breathing is still ringing in my ears, but why... does it seem like there's more?
She quickly calmed herself down and listened attentively again.

But they found that the extra breathing sounds seemed to have returned to their original level.

Did she mishear?

With these doubts in mind, Tu Feifei walked with the group for a while longer.

Something still doesn't feel right.

Although the number was the same, it was obvious that some of the breathing sounds had become much slower and more even.

Unlike before, when he was tense and alert, he was not in a hurry.

The numbers are the same, but the breathing rhythm has changed?

Tu Feifei guessed that perhaps some people were no longer so nervous?
I could sense that everyone was afraid to speak, but it seemed unlikely.

That leaves only one possibility.

There's been a change in the team.

Upon realizing this possibility, Tu Feifei instantly broke out in a fine layer of goosebumps.

In the dark, long cave, in such a cramped environment, your teammates who were originally exploring with you are replaced without your knowledge.

Where did they go? Are they still alive?
What kind of monster was swapped in? Will I be next?
Tu Feifei felt her breathing become noticeably rapid.

Lu Qinghuai noticed her unusual behavior.

Tu Feifei's unusual behavior cannot be ignored.

Because maybe she's noticed something else.

So he slowed down, walked alongside Tu Feifei, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

Tu Feifei didn't dare to make a sound, so she leaned close to his ear and whispered, "It seems like there's been a change in the team."

Lu Qinghuai was startled and fell silent.

But his expression remained unchanged. If what Tu Feifei said was true, he was afraid of disturbing the things that had been exchanged.

Just as his mind was racing, considering a solution, a clear and melodious voice suddenly rang out from the crowd behind him.

"It seems like there's no way out."

Lu Qinghuai's eyes narrowed suddenly. He used his divine sense to investigate and saw a woman in a dark blue dress standing three or four people away from them. Her long, narrow phoenix eyes were slightly upturned, sparkling like autumn water, and her appearance was very flamboyant and outstanding.

She stood there, her ponytail tied high, revealing her fair and full forehead. Although she wasn't smiling, Lu Qinghuai inexplicably recalled a smiling figure standing on the mountaintop many years ago.

"...Meng San?"