Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 87

Volume 6 Chapter 87: The Peak Battle (5)

Discovered?

Hearing the words from a person named Jiluo, Xu Qingfan was startled, and his first reaction was to think he had indeed been discovered, feeling a silent despair inside.

There were at least six cultivators on the scene whose strength was not below his, and that Anluo, who seemed like a wandering ghost, had an even deeper power. If he was truly discovered, the chance of Xu Qingfan escaping would be almost non-existent.

However, seeing that he was standing right next to these people and they had not noticed him, Xu Qingfan let out a sigh of relief. It seemed these people only suspected someone had mixed in here but had not actually paid attention to him.

The black-clothed cultivator frowned slightly after hearing Jiluo’s words, turned to look at the cultivators inside the mountain, and slowly said, "That’s unlikely, right? These people are all the boss’s experimental subjects, and their unique aura cannot be faked."

"What? Kaluo, didn’t you always team up with Mingluo? Why are you the first to doubt Mingluo’s judgment this time? Honestly, I don’t believe Mingluo either." After hearing Kaluo’s words, Jiluo laughed mockingly, but in an instant, his smile disappeared, and he said seriously, "I may not believe, but this is related to the master’s future plans, so I must take it seriously. Even if their aura seems normal, I have to check each one."

Kaluo momentarily lost track and was caught by Jiluo’s words, showing a hint of embarrassment on his face. But after a moment, he regained his composure and said calmly, "I am not against it, just sharing my opinion. They are your underlings; you should check them yourself. I still need to wait for the boss to hand him the ‘Disaster Cloud Bottle,’ so I won’t stay. I believe even if there are intruders, you four can handle it. Jiluo, let’s go."

As they spoke, Kaluo slightly nodded to Anluo and left this level with Jieluo and the three black-clothed cultivators behind him.

After Kaluo and Jieluo left, Jiluo snorted coldly. Before he could say anything, the unfathomable Anluo suddenly spoke, "I want to go to Mingluo to see what is happening outside. You check here by yourself. If you find any intruders, be careful during the fight. Don’t break the dungeon; those monsters below are very smart, and if they get out, it will be a big problem. Also, I advise you that the situation is urgent. Helping the master complete the plan is the most important thing. Don’t waste time scheming against Mingluo and his people. Otherwise, if you delay the master’s plan, I won’t spare you."

As he spoke at the end, his indifferent tone became quite severe.

Although Jiluo was bold and reckless, he did not dare to act tough in front of Jiluo, so he hurriedly bowed and responded. However, there was no reaction for a long time in front of him. A moment later, he bravely looked up and found that Anluo, who had been in front of him, had vanished without a trace, and no one around had noticed his actions at all.

After letting out a sigh, Jiluo straightened up and slowly turned his head to observe the black-clothed cultivators standing against the mountain wall. However, the human subconscious always believes that spies or similar characters hide in the darkest places, so he did not pay attention to Xu Qingfan, who was quietly standing beside him.

While Jiluo carefully observed the black-clothed cultivators in the mountain, Xu Qingfan was filled with tension. Although only four super experts remained to threaten him, he had no confidence in fighting four at once.

"If you find any intruders, be careful during the fight. Don’t break the dungeon; those monsters below are very clever, and if they get out, it will be very troublesome."

Although Xu Qingfan was nervous, his mind was quite clear. He thought about the information Anluo had mentioned unintentionally before leaving and considered his escape plan based on that information.

"Just now, I noticed several powerful and violent auras on the next level down. At first, I thought they were Zhang Xusheng’s subordinates, but now it seems that the beings on the next level might be something even Zhang Xusheng and his people can only imprison but not control? If that’s the case…"

Xu Qingfan quietly thought and suddenly realized that he seemed to have a talent for being destructive, though he had never explored this ability before.

At Xu Qingfan’s command, Little Black, hidden in the darkness, quietly slid down to the ground, crouched low, and slowly let the dead energy seep into the earth below. As the dead energy corroded, the once solid ground beneath Little Black slowly turned into lime sand, crumbling at the slightest touch.

When the dead energy reached two yards underground, it found a very strong barrier wrapping around the next layer. This barrier was extremely powerful, and even if Little Black used all of its strength, it would take ten days or more to break through. However, Xu Qingfan’s order to Little Black was not to break the barrier, but just to create a crack in it.

What Xu Qingfan needed now was time—the time for Little Black to corrode a gap in that barrier! If he was discovered by Jiluo and the others before then, it would be terrible.

Fortunately, the thoughts hidden deep in human subconscious once again helped Xu Qingfan.

"Baoluo, Shankuo, you two guard the entrance. Kuangluo, you check these people with me."

While speaking, Jiluo walked deeper into the mountain with a short, dark-cloaked person exuding a dreadful aura. Unconsciously, he ignored Xu Qingfan and the others who were closest to him and decided to start checking those dark-cloaked cultivators who were furthest away.

Jiluo and Kuangluo had a very unique method of checking these dark-cloaked cultivators. They reached out and patted various places on the dark-cloaked cultivators, then somehow determined their identities before starting on the next one.

Although the two were very quick, there were over two hundred dark-cloaked cultivators in the mountain, and when Jiluo and Kuangluo reached close to Xu Qingfan, it still took them a full quarter of an hour.

However, through the mental connection with Little Black, Xu Qingfan found that the barrier below him was extremely strong; even Little Black’s dark energy could not easily break it.

As Jiluo drew closer, Xu Qingfan felt a growing sense of urgency inside him.

Time passed quickly, and soon, only three black-clothed cultivators remained between Jiluo and Xu Qingfan without being checked.

At that moment, thanks to Little Black’s relentless efforts, a gap finally appeared in the barrier below him, corroded by the dark energy.

Just as Anluo had mentioned before leaving, the monsters in the dungeon were very clever and almost instantly noticed the tiniest flaw in the barrier that trapped them.

Just as Jiluo was about to check on Xu Qingfan, the ground suddenly shook violently, as if some incredibly powerful monster was striking from below. The flat ground instantly cracked open, and six or seven powerful auras filled the entire mountainside in an instant.

After noticing this strange occurrence, the expressions on Jiluo and his companions changed dramatically. As the Righteous Alliance came to attack, the monsters in the dungeon broke free. Was it possible that heaven wanted to destroy the "An" organization?

In that brief moment of shock, Xu Qingfan suddenly took action.

Xu Qingfan sprang up, quickly pointed with both hands, and unleashed the "Life and Death Finger." Countless columns of black and white light appeared, but the target was not Jiluo in front of him but rather Bao Luo and Shan Luo guarding the path to the upper stairs. When Jiluo saw Xu Qingfan springing up suddenly, he reacted quickly and prepared to deal with him. However, the space around Xu Qingfan began to ripple, and Xu Ying and Xu Zhiyuan suddenly appeared, using their powers to attack Jiluo, while not far away, Kuangluo was caught by a sudden attack from the hidden Little Black.

Caught off guard, Jiluo and the other three involuntarily took a few steps back. Taking advantage of this moment, Xu Qingfan joined Little Black and suddenly broke through towards the next level of the mountain.

Watching Xu Qingfan escape before their eyes, Jiluo and the others shouted angrily and moved to chase after him. Unfortunately, Xu Qingfan was well-prepared. After leaving this level of the mountain, Xu Qingfan did not hesitate. With a wave of his hands, hundreds of "Spirit Sealing Talismans" appeared, forming a large yellow net that sealed off the staircase leading to the upper level. Though Jiluo and his friends had the strength to break it, the ground inside the mountain trembled, and the creatures in the dungeon looked ready to break free. If they focused all their strength on breaking the yellow net, they would likely have no time to strengthen the barrier keeping the monsters trapped in the dungeon. If the monsters escaped, the consequences would be unimaginable…

Seeing Xu Qingfan disappear at the end of the staircase to the upper level, Jiluo stomped his foot in frustration and urgently said to the other three, "First, let’s reinforce the sealing barrier together. If the monsters in the dungeon escape, the consequences will be dire, and we can always catch that traitor later."

While speaking, Jiluo and the others hurried to the spot where the ground shook the most and where the dangerous aura was strongest — the place where Little Black had previously used death energy to corrode. They formed hand signs and began reinforcing the barrier.

At this moment, Jiluo and the others had no idea that by letting Xu Qingfan escape, the damage he would cause to their base would far exceed their imagination.

However, by the time they realized this, it was already too late to regret it.

On the other side, Xu Qingfan had finally left the bottom of the mountain but disguised himself again as a regular member of the "An" organization, moving through the mountain while considering how to escape. His whereabouts had already been discovered, and staying any longer was far too dangerous.