The most melodramatic rebirth in history

Chapter 306 City Lord Qinglan, The Secret of the Nine Rings [Part 5]

"The stone coffin...wasn't it the scroll that exploded?" Feng Ling pondered thoughtfully. Seeing the two looking at him with suspicion, he could only say helplessly, "I'm not quite sure either. It was like this when I opened my eyes!"

According to Kuang Tu and the other person's description, only the time it takes for an incense stick to burn passed between Feng Ling opening the scroll and the explosion, and Feng Ling arrived at the rescue within two minutes of the explosion.

In other words, although Feng Ling stayed in the strange space for so long, only five minutes had passed in the outside world. The entire epic inheritance process took no more than seven minutes, but Feng Ling felt as if several hours had passed.

"Ahem, young friend, your strength has improved again. It seems you have successfully comprehended Qinglan's scroll!"

A cough came from the open space to the side. Looking at the old man whose injuries had healed, Feng Ling frowned slightly, feeling that something was not right. He subconsciously gripped the Fire-Tipped Spear and became wary.

"Master!" Kuang Tu and Ye Jin rushed forward to help the Third Elder Kuang up, but they sensed that the atmosphere was a bit strange.

Kuang San stared intently at Feng Ling, while Feng Ling also stared back at Kuang San, the two exchanging a silent glance.

"Whoosh, whoosh!" The two streams of energy collided silently, causing the airflow to accelerate.

A strong wind swept across their faces, filling the room with a tense and oppressive atmosphere. For a moment, Kuang Tu and Ye Jin were intimidated by the two men's aura, and they could clearly hear their own heartbeats and breathing.

Unbeknownst to the four, a ghostly black shadow escaped from the shadow behind Feng Ling, dodging the lightning blockade at lightning speed and silently merging into Qing Lan's deathly aura-filled body.

The woman in palace attire trembled slightly with her eyelashes and her fingers moved slightly, a sinister smile curving her lips.

This anomaly was perfectly concealed by the thunder and lightning, so much so that no one noticed that danger was quietly brewing.

"It was just luck, senior, there's no need to test me!"

Feng Ling dispelled his oppressive aura and responded calmly. Although neither of them had gone all out, the fact that the other could remain composed in the face of his superior cultivation level made Feng Ling even more suspicious.

"Now that you have received the inheritance, young friend, you must have already mastered the method to open the Nine-Spinning Arm Passage here!"

Kuang San's expression was complicated. He concealed his aura, clearly realizing that Feng Ling's cultivation had improved so rapidly that it had completely exceeded his expectations. This gave him a sense that the situation was gradually slipping out of his control.

"Hmm." With a thought, Feng Ling's azure barrier light above the sky faded, and the undercurrents at the bottom of the Broken Sky Marsh were clearly visible, with schools of fish and shrimp swimming around.

Immediately afterwards, the entire barrier space vibrated and emitted bursts of buzzing, and a deep vortex passage appeared out of thin air, filled with eerie energy and ghostly howls, as if it were connected to the underworld.

"Ah!"

A chilling, dark aura emanated from the vortex passage, causing Kuang Tu and Ye Jin to shiver and break out in goosebumps. Even Kuang Lao's white beard was covered in frost.

Only Feng Ling was minimally affected. This was partly because he had the highest cultivation level, and partly because he had gained control of the array's core, causing the cold air to automatically avoid him.

"Young friend, why don't you go in and take a look?" Elder Kuang San stroked his beard contentedly, his gaze never leaving the vortex from beginning to end.

Upon hearing this, Feng Ling sneered inwardly: As expected of an old fox! Didn't you say earlier that you would send the junior away from this place and that you would not be able to travel together on the road ahead? But now that the barrier has been opened, why are you staring at the spiral arm passage and refusing to leave?

“The core area is fraught with danger. I need to further improve my strength to ensure the success of this trip. Senior, why don’t you go ahead first!” Feng Ling stepped aside to make way for Elder Kuang San and gestured for him to proceed.

Rushing into the core area would inevitably lead to an encounter with the Nine-Headed Demon, and Feng Ling didn't want to be used as a pawn for no reason. Moreover, he needed to obtain the inheritance of the eight epic powerhouses first.

"Young friend, you flatter me. The opening of the nine-armed passage is quite rare. I was just here to see something unusual. As for the core area, it's too dangerous. I plan to try my luck at the other arms instead!"

After taking a deep look at the vortex passage, Elder Kuang was about to call Kuang Tu and the other man to retreat when an unexpected change occurred, and a series of evil laughs came from behind.

"Cancan! Since you're all passing the buck, then I won't stand on ceremony with you!"

Amidst the myriad thunderbolts, a dark shadow shrouded in deathly aura triggered a series of deafening sonic booms, hurtling towards the vortex passage at incredible speed, passing over the heads of the four people in the blink of an eye.

"What the hell is that?" Kuang Tu felt his hair stand on end as he watched the black shadow rushing towards the vortex, and instinctively shielded Ye Jin behind him.

"Hmph! What kind of demon dares to cause trouble? Take this chop from me first!" Elder Kuang San roared, suddenly raising his hand and unleashing a dark, cold glint.

The cold light shot out wildly, striking the dark figure from the lower left side, causing it to deviate from its direction and increase its speed.

"Bang—!!" A slight error can lead to a huge mistake. Because of this tiny error, the black shadow didn't have time to turn back. It swept past the edge of the vortex and crashed into a pile of palace ruins.

"Close." With a thought, Feng Ling caused the vortex passage to vanish completely, and the azure light once again enveloped the world.

"Damn it, you will all die today!"

A dark figure roared out of the ruins, its body condensing death energy into a long, solidified energy whip. The whip was grayish-white and extremely corrosive; the moment it appeared, the surrounding space sizzled.

Immediately afterwards, the black figure swung the whip forward, the whip stretching infinitely, and appeared above Feng Ling and the others as if by teleportation, before crashing down.

"Danger, get out of the way!"

Although it was a whip that came at them, it had the ferocious momentum of a giant sword splitting a mountain. Feng Ling and the others felt their scalps tingle, overwhelmed by an intense sense of crisis, and dared not confront it head-on.

"Boom—" As soon as the words were spoken, a fierce wind howled throughout the area, and a terrifying explosion rang out. The ground shook violently and swayed from side to side. Suddenly, the violent energy of the whip cleaved a deep ravine three feet wide and six zhang long.

Black smoke billowed from the ravine, and large amounts of rubble and scorched earth fell down from the edges. In particular, the aftershocks of the violent energy were extremely corrosive, not only turning the soil and rocks near the ravine into grayish-white powder that was blown away by the wind, but also showing a faint tendency to spread outwards.

"Pfft—" More than ten meters to the left of the ravine, Elder Kuang landed and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. He staggered back several steps before he could steady himself and calm his disordered breathing.

Light flickered on the right side of the ravine, revealing three figures within. Kuang Tu, helped up by Ye Jin, stared blankly at the old man opposite him, muttering to himself, "Master...why?"

Every time a creature hatches, it's a new beginning...

The world is full of chaos and troubles; may the sages offer you a pure land for your souls.

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(End of this chapter)