stonecrandall Chapter 86 Inviting the Enemy into the Trap
Chapter 86 Inviting the Enemy into the Trap
The Venerable Chang never doubted Yun Congxin's identity as a Soul Envoy, because the secret techniques of the Soul Palace within him could not be faked, and because no one had ever dared to impersonate a member of the Soul Palace over the years.
Compared to the schemes of outsiders, Changzun was more worried about the treachery among his own people. Therefore, rather than doubting Yun Congxin's identity as a soul messenger, he was more concerned that the "soul messenger" in front of him was stalling for time.
After all, the river of lava was vast and boundless, making it difficult even for the soul power of a Dou Zun to move an inch within it. If Yao Chen's soul had truly been captured, and he had plunged into the lava to search for it before discovering it, by then Yun Congxin, the so-called "Soul Envoy," would have already escaped.
Therefore, he wanted to keep Yun Congxin by his side as a hostage.
"Your subordinate obeys and is willing to pave the way for the venerable elder," Yun Congxin said, feigning helplessness and gritting his teeth as he cupped his hands in greeting.
"Hehehe, that's right!" The Venerable Chang laughed twice and said, "Don't worry, with me here, a little lava won't harm my subordinates!"
The Venerable Chang raised his palm and gently cleaved the lava, which had been flowing slowly like mercury, and immediately split to both sides.
In the Dou Qi Continent, only those who reach the Dou Zun level can truly be described as terrifying!
With a single palm strike from the Venerable Chang, this world of magma was divided into two layers. One layer was bright red magma, which the Venerable Chang easily split in two; the other layer was dark red, thick magma, which remained completely unaffected.
"There's some trick to it. No wonder he was able to trap a Dharma Protector inside." The Venerable Chang sneered, trusting Yun Congxin's words even more. He then leaped into the lava.
Yun Congxin had no choice but to follow the Venerable Chang into the lava, heading straight for the thick, dark red magma.
Before jumping, Yun Congxin did a final check on the storage ring to make sure that the "good stuff" she had prepared was in good condition.
After enveloping his entire body in powerful battle qi, Yun Congxin plunged into the dark red magma layer and immediately saw countless lizardmen stretching as far as the eye could see.
The Venerable Chang stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the group of monsters. He said coldly, "A bunch of ants, trying to stop a chariot with their bare hands?"
The lizardmen were not afraid at all and immediately lined up to confront them.
"Overestimating yourself! So foolish, no wonder you can't speak human language even after growing into a sixth-tier magical beast."
With a flick of his finger, the Venerable Chang unleashed a torrent of battle energy, which transformed into a black beam that swept across the area, heading straight for the leading lizardman.
"Chirp chirp chirp!"
The lizardman's distinctive sharp cry echoed through the lava, and a tall and strong lizardman emerged from the depths, forcefully withstanding the Changzun's flick of the finger.
The swirling battle aura drew in the energy of heaven and earth, making the surrounding magma even hotter. In the blink of an eye, the lizardman had conjured several solid shields in front of him, with faint runes visible on them, clearly indicating that this was no ordinary method.
Even so, the black light still utterly crushed him. The mere aftershocks easily shattered the battle formation constructed by the lizardmen and reaped countless lives.
"Judging from its aura, it should be at the peak of Dou Zong, having already glimpsed the threshold of Dou Zun." Chang Zun Zhe exclaimed in surprise, "This place is truly mysterious to be able to give birth to such a high-level magical beast."
"But that's enough. You dare to block my path? Then I will annihilate your entire clan." The Venerable Chang pointed a finger at the strong, blood-covered lizardman, ready to take his life.
At his fingertips, the profound darkness seemed to be the source of annihilation, tearing madly at the souls of the recently deceased lizardmen, like a black hole attracting stars.
"Dark Soul Annihilation!"
Where is everyone?! Someone, please! Isn't this place above the Dou Di's cave? Isn't there even a half-saint level old man hiding in the deepest part?! Let's give him some serious trouble!
Yun Congxin was even more anxious than the heavily injured lizardman, fearing that the lizard clan under the magma was determined to guard the ancient emperor's cave and would not move unless they got close.
In that case, he would truly be in a dilemma...
"Chirp chirp chirp!"
Hearing the lizardman's furious scream, Yun Congxin breathed a sigh of relief. He felt the power belonging to the Changzun, which had originally enveloped his battle aura, being withdrawn by him.
Clearly, the visitor was hostile and their strength was no less than his.
"When the two of them start fighting, I'll throw all the amazing tools I've prepared at them, then turn around and run away," Yun Congxin thought to himself.
A serious expression finally appeared on the face of the Venerable Chang. He looked at the lizardman who had blocked his attack, Dark Soul Annihilation, and narrowed his eyes.
"A three-star Dou Zun, whose strength is comparable to mine. I hope another Heavenly Venerable-level monster won't appear soon... It seems the waters here are quite deep. It would be best to leave first and report to the Heavenly Venerable for a decision..."
The Venerable Chang had a change of heart and bowed, saying, "My friend, I am an elder of the Soul Palace. I entered this place to find a protector of the Soul Palace. It seems that there is some misunderstanding between your clansmen and me, and I had no choice but to take action. Please forgive me."
The lizardman, at the Dou Zun level, glared at the Chang Zun without uttering a word.
"What does it mean by not speaking? Surely someone who's a Dou Zun can still speak human language..."
The Venerable Chang frowned and said, "Hehe, I will take my leave now. I'm sorry to have bothered you. Farewell."
"Don't let this end anytime soon. If you don't die here, this matter won't be over..." Yun Congxin thought to himself as he took out the wondrous tool that he and Yao Lao had carefully crafted from his storage ring.
It was an exquisite jade bottle, inside which a tiny fire lotus was slowly rotating.
That was a miniature fire lotus that Xiao Yan researched when he was at the peak of the Dou Wang realm in the original text. It could be thrown out and exploded immediately by simply activating Dou Qi, and its power was quite considerable.
In ordinary places, this thing wouldn't be of great importance to a powerhouse like Yun Congxin; it would be better than nothing.
But here, everywhere is churning lava and the scorching energy of heaven and earth, hot enough to ignite fighting spirit.
This is like dropping a bomb into an active volcano. The bomb itself may not be very powerful, but the chain reaction it triggers can change the very fabric of the world.
Moreover, Yun Congxin brought dozens of these small jade bottles with her at once...
This amount of energy is enough to make the magma as active as boiling water.
"If they start fighting, I'll seize the opportunity and use this thing's effect to escape; if they don't... I'll throw this thing at that lizardman's face!"
Ever since devising this plan to negotiate with a tiger, Yun Congxin never intended to escape unscathed.
Even if it means suffering severe injuries and being skinned alive, he will make sure this Elder of the Soul Palace dies here!