Dragon Armor Mountain Range.
Golden mist billowed in the air like a snowstorm, occasionally changing into various shapes. In places where the golden mist was thick, tiny specks of golden light could be seen floating in the mist like fireflies.
Rays of light pierced through the golden mist like sharp blades, stinging his cheeks. Ye Chen narrowed one eye and tiredly looked at the blurry light in the sky. The white glowing object in the sky was somewhat blurry, like the moon.
A gentle mountain breeze blew over, rubbing against the shattered hole in his chest. Waves of tearing pain and a cold feeling came over him. He laughed bitterly in his heart and turned to look at Bai Yijun beside him.
At this moment, both of them were leaning against a thick branch of a giant tree. Bai Yijun leaned against the thick branch. Her face was pale, and her lips had lost their color. Her white robe had a few drops of blood on the edge of the silver-white robe. It looked like a demonic flower embroidered on it.
Bai Yijun closed her eyes and opened them after a while. Her breathing was slightly smoother. She turned her head and looked at Ye Chen with concern. "Are you alright?"
The corner of Ye Chen's mouth cracked open as if he was smiling. Then, it affected the injuries in his body. His thick eyebrows furrowed, and he coughed softly, spitting out a mouthful of sticky blood from the corner of his mouth. His body seemed to have been drained of all strength. He raised his head and leaned against the tree trunk as he exhaled softly. "It's fine. These injuries are nothing. That monster is just nearby. Your method of suppressing its aura is quite effective. Otherwise, we might already be dead."
Bai Yijun smiled bitterly. "We can only thank the Dragon Armor Mountain Range for that. Look at the golden mist around us. It's so dense that it's almost turning into liquid. If it weren't for this natural divine energy, which greatly interfered with the monster's senses, we would've died hundreds of times already."
Ye Chen was silent for a moment, and then he said in a low voice, "I only need a thousandth of a second to be able to open up the runic space, take out the Heavenly Dao Divine Ark, and enter it. Unfortunately, if I open up the runic space, then the energy fluctuations will spread out. It only needs a hundredth of a second for that monster to notice this place, teleport over, and instantly kill the two of us!
With my body's condition, hundreds of trillions of years of life in my body were burned and compressed into a second. It was all used up, but I still escaped with such heavy injuries. It's impossible for me to do it again.
Bai Yijun raised his head and looked at the green branches. The fine leaves shredded the sunlight and fog, and beams of light shone down from the sky. In this ancient and dense silent forest, the light was reflected on the ground. Occasionally, small monsters would crawl over the dead leaves and enter the tree holes at the roots of the giant trees.
A gentle breeze.
"If..."
She turned her head and looked at Ye Chen, her eyes serious. "If we die here together, you must hold my hand. In the next reincarnation, I want to get to know you again. In that life, no matter what we are, whether it's a noble princess or a young lady, a mountain village farmer, or an ordinary person, I only have one request, and that is to be your wife."
Ye Chen's body trembled. A wave of hot blood surged through his body. He could not help but tremble slightly. He looked at Bai Yijun emotionally. After a long, long time, he choked on his sobs and said in a low, hoarse voice, "Definitely!"
"How touching..." A cold voice suddenly appeared above the two of them.
Ye Chen and Bai Yijun were both shocked. They immediately recovered and looked up. The light shone on the treetops. On a thick tree trunk about ten meters above them sat a black-robed figure. His entire body was wrapped in a wide black robe. His hat was lowered very low. A contemptuous and cold voice came from under the black hat. "I will fulfill your wishes." As he spoke, he jumped and landed on the tree trunk in front of Bai Yijun and Ye Chen.
The black robe fluttered in the wind. There was no wind around them. The wind seemed to come from under his feet. He slowly raised his hand. The sleeves of the black robe were extremely long, covering his hand. The empty and black sleeve was facing Ye Chen and Bai Yijun.
"Go, Ghost Devour!"
A black fog swept out from his body like a whirlwind. It split into two tiny black snakes and pounced on Ye Chen and Bai Yijun.
At this moment of life and death, the initial shock and fear in Ye Chen and Bai Yijun's eyes turned into relief and smiles. The two of them didn't look at the incoming attack. Instead, they turned their heads and used the last of their strength to reach out and tightly grasp each other's hands.
Then, the two of them smiled.
The smile was like a ripple, rippling in the air and spreading in the breeze.
"Puchi —"
The robe fluttered. The light seemed to be suddenly pulled and twisted. Then, the light in front of Ye Chen and Bai Yijun, who were waiting for death, suddenly dimmed, as if it was covered by a shadow.
Ye Chen reacted the fastest. He hurriedly turned his head to look. Immediately, his body trembled. Then, his eyes shone with joy.
The figure of the Perfected Being of the Ten Pavilions was like a sharp sword out of its scabbard, standing straight and slender in front of the two people. Facing the two snakes made of black mist, his expression was cold and indifferent, and he waved his hand in the air —
Whoosh!
A gust of wind blew past, and the two black mist snakes seemed to have been blown away, dissipating like clouds and smoke.
The black-robed figure suddenly retreated a few feet and stood on the tip of the branch. His body seemed to be weightless. Standing on the tip of the branch, which was as thick as a finger, he did not bend or break the branch at all. A furious voice came from his black hat. "Who are you!"
"You should know me."
The Ten Pavilions Spiritual Master looked at him coldly. He raised his hand and placed it on his chest. His fingers quickly formed a complicated seal. He said in a low voice, "Life Reversal Array!"
Below Ye Chen and Bai Yijun, a jade-green light array suddenly lit up on the dry tree trunk. It enveloped the two of them. Jade-Green crystal light emitted from the array and flew out. Then, it seeped into their skin, causing their wounds to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Ye Chen was shocked. He didn't expect the Sage Ten Pavilions to be so powerful. They had been trying to treat their injuries, but they were stopped by a mysterious force. They couldn't even stop the bleeding. But now, the Sage Ten Pavilions was treating their injuries so casually that they were quickly healed.
What shocked him the most was that he knew how powerful the black-robed figure was. He did not expect the Ten Pavilions Spiritual Master to be able to force him to retreat so easily. The Ten Pavilions Spiritual Master was currently heavily injured. If he recovered, how powerful would he be?
"You two go out first," the Ten Pavilions Spiritual Master said coldly without turning his head.
Ye Chen and Bai Yijun recovered about seventy to eighty percent in a short time. There was no problem for them to move. The two of them stood up and looked at the black-robed figure not far away. Ye Chen pulled Bai Yijun's hand and lowered his head. "Then we'll leave first. Primogenitor, be careful. This person is very powerful." As he spoke, his figure flashed and a ripple appeared. He teleported with Bai Yijun and disappeared.
In the next moment, Ye Chen and Bai Yijun appeared in the sky above Dragon Armor Mountain Range. Ye Chen grabbed with his hand and quickly opened the rune space. He took out the Heavenly Dao Divine Boat and enlarged it. Then, he entered with Bai Yijun and closed the cabin door.
Phew!
Ye Chen heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he looked at Bai Yijun and said bitterly, "The Ten Pavilions Spiritual Master is really powerful. Is this the strength of a Virtual Sky World cultivator?"
Bai Yijun also sighed helplessly.
"I wonder how Pangu and Nuwa are doing."
Bai Yijun looked a little worried. "Let's go back first. They must have asked the Ten Pavilions Spiritual Master to come to their rescue."
"Yes, so their injuries must have been treated. Don't worry." Ye Chen lowered his head and looked at the forest outside the porthole. "Let's watch their battle first."
Bai Yijun said in surprise, "Peek at their battle?"
"Yes, it's rare to see a battle between Virtual Sky World cultivators. We can definitely learn a lot. Even if we don't learn anything, we can know how strong they are. Don't be afraid. With the Heavenly Dao Divine Boat here, even if we encounter that black-robed figure, he won't be able to attack for a while. We have time to escape." Ye Chen licked his lips, his eyes shining brightly.
Bai Yijun pondered. "This is also a good idea."
Ye Chen smiled and let Xiao Sifu turn on the satellite image, projecting everything in the forest on the outdoor screen.
In the forest, the Ten Pavilions Spiritual Master and the black-robed figure stood quietly on the tree trunk. Neither of them moved. Only a gentle breeze blew their robes. After a while, the Ten Pavilions Spiritual Master said coldly, "Which ghost slave of the Ghost Realm are you?"
"The Ghost Realm?" Ye Chen and Bai Yijun narrowed their eyes at the same time.
The black-robed figure on the screen was silent for a moment before slowly taking off the black robe on its head. Ye Chen and Bai Yijun's pupils shrank when they saw this. Inside the black robe, there was a cloud of black mist. It was changing irregularly, as if there was hot water boiling inside. The wind blew the robe away, revealing the chest inside. It was also a cloud of rolling black mist.
Ye Chen and Bai Yijun felt their scalps go numb. They didn't expect that the thing they were fighting before was actually such a monster!
The Ten Pavilions Spiritual Master's sharp eyes were fixed on the black-robed figure's head. There were six white halos arranged in a circle. "So it's the Ghost Slave of the Six Paths. Hmph, your Ghost Realm is quite fast. You sent people to the ancient world so early and even occupied one of the four famous mountains."
"This has nothing to do with you!"
The black-robed figure said coldly, "You must be one of the Ten Pavilions' Spiritual Masters of the Truth World. Let me give you a piece of advice. You'd better not try to occupy this mountain range. Otherwise, you'll pay with your life!"
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