Chapter 164: Bridge
Immediately after the group entered the forbidden area, a rumble echoed from the gate behind them, and the internal space of the entire forbidden area instantly grew much darker.
Li Qiye and Li Meng’er closely followed behind Wang Yufan, while Changtian led the Grand Uncle forward. Although the underground space appeared dark to their eyes, everyone’s spiritual perception made everything around them perfectly clear.
The group continued down the stairs until they reached a massive stone bridge.
"Master, are we supposed to cross this bridge? I feel a chilling aura here; it doesn’t seem like a good place," Li Qiye said to Wang Yufan.
The Grand Uncle, who was following behind, snorted coldly upon hearing this.
"This is the forbidden area of my Jidao Imperial Court. It hasn’t been opened for tens of thousands of years. Now that it’s reopened, it’s finally seeing the light of day again. However, the prolonged suppression here would certainly make anyone feel a chill."
Li Qiye said nothing after hearing this. He just found the Grand Uncle incredibly annoying, thinking, ’I was asking my Master, not him. He’s really meddling too much.’
Li Qiye was about to step onto the bridge ahead of everyone to check the situation. Just then, Wang Yufan spoke up, "Wait, don’t go up. Let Li Meng’er go first. This bridge isn’t that simple; this entire forbidden area was designed for the Rakshasa Body. If you go up rashly, there might be danger."
Hearing Wang Yufan’s words, Li Qiye shivered and immediately retreated a few steps.
"Master, then you should be fine going up," Li Qiye said.
Wang Yufan merely smiled and did not answer Li Qiye.
"Li Meng’er, go up. Remember to release the spiritual energy from your body," Wang Yufan instructed.
Li Meng’er nodded upon hearing this and stepped onto the bridge, one step at a time.
The moment Li Meng’er stepped on, the black water beneath the bridge suddenly began to gurgle and bubble, and the commotion grew louder and louder. In no time, under everyone’s perception, dozens of black monsters surged out of the water, charging towards Li Meng’er on the bridge.
Each monster’s strength had already reached the Earth Immortal Realm.
"Oh no, Li Meng’er is only in the Tribulation Transcendence Realm. These dozens of monsters with Earth Immortal Realm cultivation will surely tear her apart." the Grand Uncle exclaimed loudly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Yufan shouted to Li Meng’er.
"Quickly release all your power."
Li Meng’er, who had been nervous, immediately complied after hearing Wang Yufan’s words. He had told her before, but the sudden appearance of dozens of monsters made her so tense that she momentarily forgot.
As Li Meng’er continuously exerted her power, a surge of energy gradually enveloped her body. Two black scythe marks on Li Meng’er’s forehead intertwined, transforming directly into a colossal scythe phantom that stood above Li Meng’er’s head. Just as the dozens of monsters charged, the giant scythe phantom above Li Meng’er’s head transformed into a luminous halo, continuously rotating around Li Meng’er.
The moment the dozens of monsters touched it, they were instantly annihilated as if cutting through melons and vegetables.
"Holy crap, that’s too awesome." Li Qiye couldn’t help but exclaim.
Even the Grand Uncle, who possessed the True Immortal Realm, swallowed hard and muttered.
"Is this the power of the Rakshasa Body? To be able to annihilate Earth Immortal Realm cultivators while in the Tribulation Transcendence Realm? Does that mean once she reaches the Earth Immortal Realm, she can even annihilate True Immortals?"
However, Changtian, upon hearing the Grand Uncle’s words, shook his head helplessly and said:
"Grand Uncle, you’re mistaken. The power of this Rakshasa Body is only truly manifested within this forbidden area. If it were outside, I believe this woman could only contend with those below the mid-stage Human Immortal Realm. As for anything above that, it’s likely impossible."
"Oh, is that how it is? I thought this Li Meng’er could fight across two major realms; wouldn’t that be even more terrifying than Emperor level talent?"
The Grand Uncle said.
While everyone was talking, Li Meng’er had already eliminated the dozens of monsters that appeared.
However, less than five breaths later, the black water beneath the bridge once again surged, this time densely packed, with likely over a hundred monsters appearing.
This left everyone somewhat incredulous.
Wang Yufan shouted to Li Meng’er, telling her to maintain her stance and continue walking to the other side of the bridge. He assured her that with the protection of the black scythe, she would be fine, though it would consume some of her spiritual energy.
Hearing Wang Yufan’s words, Li Meng’er firmly walked towards the opposite bank of the bridge.
After about half an incense stick’s time, Li Meng’er finally reached the other side. Her cultivation realm was still a bit too low, and she was now breathing heavily.
Seeing Li Meng’er cross, Changtian said to Wang Yufan.
"Young Master, please go first. We will follow."
Wang Yufan nodded. He led Li Qiye, Mo Zheng, and Little Black onto the bridge. The moment they stepped on, Mo Zheng was immediately bounced back. An ancient voice echoed in this underground space, stating, "Those above the Earth Immortal Realm who are not disciples of this sect are not permitted on the bridge."
Seeing Mo Zheng bounced off, Wang Yufan merely glanced. Meanwhile, the Grand Uncle, standing with Changtian, smugly stepped onto the bridge with Changtian.
Changtian had originally intended to bring the Grand Uncle directly to the other side at the fastest speed, but he didn’t expect that the moment he stepped onto the bridge, he would find an inexplicable force directly slowing down his movement speed. The two moved like crawling turtles.
In contrast, Wang Yufan, Li Qiye, and Little Black moved freely, as if they encountered no hindrance at all.
As dozens of monsters appeared once more and charged towards the group, Wang Yufan had already led Li Qiye ashore, leaving only Changtian and the Grand Uncle on the bridge.
Changtian could have sped up, but to wait for the Grand Uncle, he still slowed down his own pace, using his Divine King power to alleviate some of the pressure on the Grand Uncle.
Looking at the dozens of True Immortal Realm monsters charging towards him, Changtian showed no signs of worry. With a slight flick of his hand, a seven-foot longsword appeared abruptly. Then, following the trajectory of Changtian’s sword strike, a ray of sword light directly slashed out, striking towards the monsters.
In less than three breaths, the dozens of True Immortal monsters were annihilated by that single sword strike. Seeing this scene, Li Qiye was filled with longing, wondering when he would be able to reach such a level.
After approximately one-third of an incense stick’s time, the two also crossed the bridge.
The Grand Uncle said discontentedly:
"You had a way to cross this bridge easily, why didn’t you tell me and the Imperial Court Lord?"
Wang Yufan replied.
"You cannot always rely on others to help you. Having lived for so long, you should understand some principles without me needing to elaborate, correct?"