Chapter 2283: Enter!

Chapter 2283: Chapter 2283: Enter!

Even though Yue Shan had already played all his trump cards, he was helpless—the gap in Realm between him and the man with the Ghost surname was simply too great.

With that single finger from the Ghost-surnamed man, Yue Shan’s skull was instantly pierced through.

Bang!

Yue Shan didn’t even have time for his Primordial Spirit to escape before he turned into a corpse.

After that, the Ghost-surnamed man reached out and grabbed, and a surge of Evil Qi gushed out.

Yue Shan’s corpse was devoured in an instant.

Having dealt with Yue Shan, the Ghost-surnamed man looked toward the distant mountain range shrouded in Demonic Qi.

"Could it be that kid surnamed Zhou is also here for that thing?"

Thinking of this, Evil Qi surged in the man’s eyes.

"Hmph, regardless of whether he is or not, that thing can only belong to me."

"Whoever dares covet it, I’ll annihilate his body and soul both."

Just then, the Ghost-surnamed man’s pupils suddenly shrank. He raised his fist and smashed it viciously toward a patch of empty ground behind him.

A terrifying column of Evil Qi shot out, enveloping a huge area within it.

However, along with the sound of a violent explosion...

Aside from leaving behind a massive deep pit, there was no other abnormality.

The Ghost-surnamed man’s eyes were filled with doubt and suspicion.

He stared fixedly at the area around the pit, as if searching for something.

But he searched over and over, and still failed to find anything amiss.

A flicker of suspicion flashed through his eyes, and then he thought of something.

He gave a cold snort.

And turned to leave.

Not long after the Ghost-surnamed man left...

A cluster of silver light suddenly appeared in the deep pit.

Immediately after, that silver light rapidly expanded, and then a figure stepped out from within.

It was that Demon Beast that looked like a fox—Jiucheng.

Jiucheng gazed in the direction the Ghost-surnamed man had departed, her eyes full of gravity.

"Such powerful perception."

"I was nearly discovered by him."

"This one doesn’t seem to be the person who killed the master’s son, but his Cultivation is truly formidable!"

"I didn’t expect so many experts to enter Black Gold Canyon this time."

"It seems relying on myself alone might not be enough..."

Finished speaking, Jiucheng immediately began to cast a spell.

A moment later, a streak of silver light shot out, vanishing into the void.

After completing all this, Jiucheng looked toward the distant mountain range shrouded in Demonic Qi, then her figure once again turned into a silver light-point and disappeared.

...

Inside a pitch-black cave.

Zhou Yu walked forward at a measured pace.

Although there wasn’t a trace of light in here, with the blessing of the Eye of Destruction, all the surrounding scenery was clearly visible.

In front of Zhou Yu was the Four-winged Black Centipede.

The Four-winged Black Centipede had been deliberately left for Zhou Yu by Yu Ruo to lead the way.

At this moment, the Four-winged Black Centipede was flying with extreme caution.

From that alone it was clear that the environment here made it extremely uneasy as well.

Zhou Yu wasn’t anxious; he simply followed behind it unhurriedly.

At the same time, he carefully scanned the surroundings.

As he went deeper and deeper, the Demonic Qi around him grew increasingly dense.

Very soon, Zhou Yu noticed something.

All this Demonic Qi was surging out from the deepest part of the passage.

At the very end, it was as if there were a massive Demonic Qi spring there, continuously erupting.

Aside from that, there were no other abnormalities.

Time ticked away, second by second.

Zhou Yu had already followed the Four-winged Black Centipede for nearly half an hour.

Yet the surroundings were still nothing but a pitch-black passage.

At this moment, a cold gleam flashed through Zhou Yu’s eyes.

Then his aura locked onto the Four-winged Black Centipede ahead.

The Four-winged Black Centipede was a Spiritual Insect ranked on the Strange Insect List, and possessed a measure of Spiritual Wisdom.

After sensing the killing intent within Zhou Yu’s aura, the Four-winged Black Centipede let out an uneasy cry.

Immediately after, its speed abruptly increased.

Looking at that Four-winged Black Centipede...

A gloomy light flashed through Zhou Yu’s eyes.

If he remembered correctly, the first time Yu Ruo controlled the Four-winged Black Centipede into the passage, a round trip had taken about half an hour.

Yet now half an hour had already passed, and he hadn’t even seen a damn shadow.

Was this Four-winged Black Centipede playing some sort of trick?

Or was it Yu Ruo who was up to something?

Just as Zhou Yu was suspecting this, the Four-winged Black Centipede suddenly stopped.

It began circling continuously around a cave entrance, then its speed sharply picked up, turning into a streak of black light as it tried to fly past Zhou Yu’s side.

Zhou Yu gave a cold snort, raised his hand and grabbed, and a terrifying burst of Primordial Power erupted.

In an instant, it Imprisoned the Four-winged Black Centipede.

The Four-winged Black Centipede didn’t even get a chance to resist before it was trapped by Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu casually put it away into his Spirit Beast Bag, then walked toward that cave mouth.

As he approached the entrance, Zhou Yu immediately sensed a dangerous aura.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and he halted his steps.

At his fingertips, threads of Thunder Light suddenly appeared.

These bolts of Thunder Light shot out rapidly, then vanished into the pitch-dark passage.

In the blink of an eye, Zhou Yu had set up a Heavenly Punishment Thunder Array at the cave mouth.

After arranging the Heavenly Punishment Thunder Array, Zhou Yu thought for a moment, then took out two more sets of Array Flags and set them up nearby.

And that still wasn’t all.

Zhou Yu cast another spell, and a set of black armor appeared upon his body.

It was the Four Ding Yuan Armor Technique!

The opponent he was about to face was a Demon Beast of Integration Realm Level.

Even though that Demon Beast was wounded...

No one knew what its current state of recovery was, so Zhou Yu made thorough preparations.

After finishing all that, Zhou Yu once again exercised the True Fire Escape Technique, completely concealing his form, and only then did he head toward the cave entrance.

...

Elsewhere.

Outside, where Yu Ruo was waiting, her expression suddenly changed.

"Not good!"

The purple phantom beside her immediately asked:

"What’s wrong?"

Yu Ruo said in a low voice:

"My connection with the Four-winged Black Centipede has been cut off."

"Was it that kid who did it?"

Yu Ruo hesitated for a moment, then said:

"It should... be, I guess."

"Senior Zhou’s strength is formidable—he may have discovered something odd about the Four-winged Black Centipede."

"Then what do you plan to do now?"

"I’m warning you, if you don’t act soon, it’ll be too late."

Hearing this, Yu Ruo clenched her teeth and said:

"Fine, we’ll move now."

"You brought everything, right?"

Yu Ruo nodded.

Then she stretched out her hand, and a purple Magic Artifact appeared in her palm.

This purple Magic Artifact was only palm-sized, yet it was engraved with profound Runes.

Moreover, it radiated a luster quite similar to that of the purple phantom.

Seeing this item, the purple phantom said with satisfaction:

"Not bad. For someone in the Nascent Soul Realm to be able to refine the Qilin Demon Suppression Order—that’s already making things hard on you."

"With this item, you won’t be repelled by the Qilin Blood Qi within Wind Qilin Cave when you enter later."

"And with that kid surnamed Zhou tangling with the Demon Beast, you going into Wind Qilin Cave to retrieve that treasure should be a sure thing."

"Let’s hope so."

Yu Ruo took a deep breath, then immediately cast a spell.

The purple Magic Artifact instantly radiated a dazzling purple glow.

In the blink of an eye, that purple glow transformed into a terrifying giant beast...