At this mont, Lu Ye felt extrely uncomfortable, as if his whole body was about to explode. This was not an illusion, but sothing that could happen at any mont. In this state, he was destined not to last long and could only hope that Su Yuqing would quickly think of a way to resolve his crisis.
If he were to die here like this, it would be too unjust. Indeed, dangers are everywhere, and one can never let their guard down.
In front of Lu Ye, Su Yuqing's expression kept changing, showing killing intent at tis, helpless at others.
She knew she had to make a choice: abandon three-tenths of her cultivation and let Lu Ye perish, or help him through this calamity and at the sa ti retrieve her own cultivation...
The speed of thoughts in the Sun Blaze Realm was astonishingly fast. In just three breaths, she had already weighed the various gains and losses.
Staring at Lu Ye with an expression of grief and rage, she gritted her teeth and said, "I really want to kill you!"
As she said this, she raised a palm and pressed it against Lu Ye's chest. This palm seed to be struck in anger, yet it was exceedingly gentle. With one palm pressed down, Lu Ye's clothes shattered!
Fortunately, he never had the habit of wearing any treasure garnts, only so ordinary clothing. Otherwise, the treasure garnt would certainly be ruined at this mont.
The next mont, he heard a rustling sound in his ear, and then his whole body was laid flat.
A mont later, accompanied by a muffled grunt, the energy that filled his body and nearly caused him to explode, under the guidance of a mysterious power, was discharged slowly and steadily.
Two days later...
Lu Ye sat alone.
The sealed space was filled with an indescribable atmosphere.
He frowned deeply, puzzled.
He really couldn't understand how things had developed like this.
Previously, he was tornted by the sudden burst of imnse energy within his body, hoping desesperately that Su Yuqing would find a way to resolve his crisis. But he never expected that Su Yuqing would resolve it in that manner.
For two whole days, he truly walked away from the gates of hell, his heart filled with dread.
Initially, he didn't quite understand why Su Yuqing had to do that, but gradually, he began to realize. Because under Su Yuqing's guidance, the energy within his body discharged easily; that energy was clearly of the sa nature as the power within Su Yuqing.
In other words, the energy sealed in the orb was originally part of Su Yuqing's power, a portion of her cultivation. Hence, she could retrieve it through such a unique thod.
The orb, as he had previously speculated, was the condensation of Su Yuqing's cultivation secret technique. By refining the orb with this thod, he could possess a trace of Su Yuqing's aura, thus entering the Black Abyss to participate in the Martial Arts et.
As a result, he refined it too intensely... so intensely that he actually broke the orb's shell, leading to unexpected occurrences.
Su Yuqing perceived it and ca to investigate. Helplessly, she used that thod, saving him while retrieving her cultivation.
The exact circumstances aren't entirely clear to Lu Ye, but he guesses it's pretty much what happened.
Otherwise, how would he explain these past two days?
Well, now...
Su Yuqing had always wanted him to choose Hai Tang as a Dao companion, which he didn't agree to, lest he disappoint her. As a result, while there was no blossoming of disciples, the master has taken the first steps instead.
Yet the news that he and Hai Tang had ford a Dao companionship has already spread.
What kind of situation is this?
Lu Ye was extrely troubled.
He rembered clearly how, just when Su Yuqing left, she looked at him with both hatred and annoyance in her eyes...
Strictly speaking, this was just a beautiful accident, of course, from his perspective; from Su Yuqing's standpoint, it might not be viewed the sa.
Lu Ye, at that ti, though unable to move or speak, clearly felt Su Yuqing's killing intent and heard her saying that she wanted to kill him.
So to be safe, to prevent this woman from becoming enraged and really attacking him later, a day ago when Su Yuqing regained all her cultivation and was about to leave, Lu Ye, driven by evil thoughts, forcibly kept her here.
Until today...
For two days, there was no verbal communication between them. Mainly because they weren't very familiar with each other, and didn't know what to communicate.
As things stand, annoyance is useless, and under the circumstances, his cultivation was inferior. If Su Yuqing still wanted to kill him, Lu Ye was undoubtedly unable to resist; at most, he could only fight her once.
In his cultivation thus far, Lu Ye generally doesn't regret past events because it's useless; people always move forward, and what is past is past.
An audio talisman transmitted so activity, and Lu Ye composed himself to investigate. He found that Hai Tang had sent a ssage saying the ti had co, instructing him to exit seclusion and gather with her to et their master.
From Hai Tang's words, it seed she already knew about his participation in the Black Abyss Martial Arts et, but apparently wasn't aware he had been in seclusion at Immortal Spirit Peak.
She was probably instructed by Su Yuqing to relay the ssage.
Lu Ye sent a response before stepping out of the secret room and heading straight toward the grand hall.
Hai Tang was waiting there, and seeing Lu Ye arrive so quickly, she was a bit surprised, but didn't think much of it, happily welcoming him: "Junior Brother Lu, you've agreed?"
Lu Ye smiled slightly: "Su... the senior's gracious invitations were hard to refuse, after several requests, it would be unbecoming not to accept."
Previously calling Su Yuqing 'senior' was natural due to her cultivation level, but now each ti he uttered 'senior,' images would involuntarily flash in Lu Ye's mind, creating a feeling of discontent.
Regaining focus, he changed the subject: "But Senior Sister Hai Tang, the rumors from Immortal Spirit Peak to the outside are..."
Hai Tang appeared indifferent: "I know, they're rely saying that you and I have beco Dao companions, Master already told . This is to mislead others. To this domain, you are still considered a foreigner. Without spreading such news, there's really no way to explain why you can enter the Black Abyss."
Lu Ye asked casually: "Then did your Master tell you why I can enter the Black Abyss?"
Hai Tang replied: "Master said she has a secret technique that can assist you greatly. However, I don't know the specifics, but Master is extraordinarily skilled. She said she could accomplish it, so she must be able to." She glanced around, then whispered: "Master ntioned this is a secret, not to be spoken to anyone, not even the two Sun Blaze Masters of this domain."
"I won't say a word." Lu Ye nodded repeatedly.
Such matters shouldn't be spoken of.
However, he also understood that Su Yuqing's original arrangents were entirely different from subsequent developnts. What Hai Tang currently knew was rely Su Yuqing's initial plans.
As they were talking, soone walked out from the hall. Wearing a snow-white palace garnt, spotless and a bit loose, it concealed her grandeur, and her previously unruly hair was tidied up. Lu Ye looked up, seeing Su Yuqing's expression as usual, showing no sign of oddity.
For a mont, he felt bewildered, finding it hard to associate the woman before him with the figure in the secret chamber.
"Master!" Hai Tang quickly bowed.
Lu Ye regained focus and followed suit, squeezing out two words: "Senior!"
Su Yuqing didn't lift her eyelid, saying blandly: "Since the outside rumors say you and Hai Tang have beco Dao companions, let's not be too formal with titles. I am Hai Tang's Master, also the Immortal Spirit Peak Master; you now barely count as part of Immortal Spirit Peak. So you may call Peak Master like the others."
Lu Ye followed her lead, obediently calling her Peak Master, understanding that it wasn't just him who found the title of 'senior' sowhat awkward; Su Yuqing felt the sa.
After all, she's a woman, no matter how high she cultivates to the Sun Blaze Realm, so matters can't be transcended.
"Let's go, the Black Abyss is about to open, if we're any later, we'll miss the Shichen." Su Yuqing said, waving her jade-like hand, enveloping Lu Ye and Hai Tang with powerful yet gentle energy, lifting them upwards.
The position of the Black Abyss was at the exact center of the domain, rumored to be the split point with the other two branches of Mount Fangcun, making it extrely special and a hub for communication between the three branches of Mount Fangcun.
Usually, this place doesn't manifest, and only quietly plays its role; it surfaces only once every fifty years for a brief period of half a month.
Black Abyss Martial Arts et occurs during this half month. After that, the Black Abyss will vanish again, and then the distribution of foundational resources will depend on the outco of Black Abyss Martial Arts et, which all three Sun Blaze must adhere to.
Lu Ye was recalling various rules of the Martial Arts et he'd previously studied when he heard Su Yuqing suddenly calling: "Yiye!"
"Yes!" Lu Ye imdiately focused.
"Do you have confidence in this Martial Arts et?"
Such a question, before the Martial Arts et even started, Lu Ye didn't know who he would be facing, how could he promise anything? If all his opponents were at the Constellation Late Stage, then there would be nothing he could do.
Couldn't you have asked this in the secret chamber! Doing so now caused Lu Ye to grumble internally, but he could only say: "I will give my all!"
Su Yuqing said: "As a man, you should have so responsibility. You must set a goal before acting. Without a goal, where's the direction for effort? What is your goal?"
She spoke while shooting Lu Ye a aningful glance.
That look was laden with implications. Lu Ye's eye twitched a bit, knowing this woman still bore a grudge over earlier events. Unless he answers her question well, it will be hard to pass this hurdle. After a brief ponder, he asked: "What are the expectations of this domain's three peak masters and the other two Sun Blaze for this Martial Arts et?"
Su Yuqing replied: "No special expectations, just hoping not to embarrass ourselves."
The requirent is truly low, Lu Ye suddenly felt bolstered: "When the three compete, let's aim for second place!"
Didn't dare claim the first place due to the enemy's scant intelligence; Lu Ye never underestimated others, especially since this Martial Arts et isn't just about pure combat prowess, personal strength isn't sufficient, it also involves so degree of teamwork.
Su Yuqing nodded with satisfaction: "If you can achieve second place, your two Master Uncles will undoubtedly be very pleased."
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