Chapter 673 Temporary Departure

A steep mountain wall stands among the rolling green hills. The mountain wall is covered with moss and vines. If you don't look carefully, it's hard to find the secrets hidden in it.

On one side of the mountain wall, there is a narrow entrance covered by vines. Pushing aside the layers of vines, you can see a cave that can only accommodate one person. The cave entrance is engraved with ancient runes, which emit a faint light, as if telling the vicissitudes of time.

Entering the cave, a warm and peaceful atmosphere hits you. The interior of the cave is spacious and bright, and the walls are inlaid with night pearls that emit soft light, illuminating the entire cave like daylight. The top of the cave is in the shape of a dome, with exquisite patterns painted on it, including giant dragons soaring in the sky, dancing fairies, and mysterious star maps. Every stroke is vivid, as if it contains endless mysteries.

In the center of the cave, there is a huge jade platform. The platform is engraved with complex array patterns, emitting a faint spiritual fluctuation. This must be the place where practitioners absorb spiritual energy and practice in seclusion. There are several quaint futons around the platform, and the fluff on the futons is soft and delicate, as if waiting for the arrival of the destined person.

On one side of the cave, there is a natural stone table, and several stone benches are placed next to the stone table. The stone table is engraved with chessboard patterns, as if someone once played chess here, leaving endless wisdom and strategy. In a corner of the stone table, there is a small incense burner, which emits curling green smoke, and the green smoke is filled with a light and elegant fragrance, which makes people feel happy physically and mentally.

On the other side of the cave, there is a huge bookshelf. The bookshelf is full of various ancient books and secret books. Some of the covers of the books have turned yellow, while others emit a mysterious light. These books cover various aspects of cultivation methods, elixir refining, magic weapon forging, etc., and are the treasure house that practitioners dream of.

In the depths of the cave, there is a clear pool. The water in the pool is a strange blue color, emitting a faint fluorescence. The water in the pool ripples gently, as if calling people to explore the mystery. Around the pool, there are some strange flowers and plants, which exude charming fragrance, and crystal dewdrops sparkle on the petals, as if they are precious gifts from nature.

The whole cave is quiet and peaceful, full of mysterious atmosphere, and the rich spiritual energy is like materialized mist, permeating every inch of space.

"Hua La La~"

A stream of spiritual energy is surging.

Li Yang has just successfully broken through to the fifth level of the King of Martial Arts, and his body exudes a new and powerful momentum. After the breakthrough, he was immersed in the perception of power enhancement, and his body was shrouded by a layer of warm light, trying to integrate the newly acquired power.

Just when Li Yang was concentrating, a strong and cold breath suddenly descended. He opened his eyes suddenly, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes. "Who is it?" Li Yang shouted, stood up quickly, and looked around vigilantly.

"Humph, you dare to practice secretly in the world I guard, you are so brave!" With a cold snort, a black shadow fell from the sky like a meteor and appeared in front of Li Yang in an instant. The person who came was Xiao Zhengxiong. He was wearing a black robe, his eyes were as cold as frost, and the strong sense of oppression emanating from his body made the air around him seem to solidify.

Li Yang's heart sank. He didn't expect to meet Xiao Zhengxiong here. But he quickly calmed down, and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes: "Since you have discovered it, there is nothing to say!" In an instant, Li Yang's spiritual power was agitated, and a spiritual sword shining with cold light quickly condensed in his hand, and he stabbed towards Xiao Zhengxiong without hesitation.

Xiao Zhengxiong sneered, waved his left hand casually, and a solid spiritual power barrier was formed instantly, easily blocking Li Yang's attack. "With just this little ability, you dare to be so presumptuous in front of me?" After saying that, he exerted force with his right hand, and a spiritual sword energy like a sharp blade whizzed out, so fast that the air was torn into a long and thin hole.

Seeing this, Li Yang's eyes were stern, and his steps were agile. He performed the "Phantom Tracking Step" and dodged sideways. The sword energy brushed the corner of his clothes and left a burn mark. "Xiao Zhengxiong, don't be too proud too early!" Li Yang shouted, and his hands quickly mobilized the infinite power in his body. He muttered something in his mouth and swung the long sword upwards, "Infinite Sky-Splitting Sword!" Suddenly, a giant sword energy dozens of feet long, wrapped in the chaotic light unique to the infinite power, slashed towards Xiao Zhengxiong with the momentum of destroying the world. Wherever it passed, the space seemed to be torn by a pair of invisible big hands, making a "sizzling" sound.

Xiao Zhengxiong's face changed slightly, and he did not dare to underestimate this attack. He immediately danced his hands quickly, mobilizing the spiritual power between heaven and earth, "Tianlan Guardian Formation, rise!" In an instant, a huge circular formation appeared in front of him, with runes shining on the formation, and the light intertwined into a solid defensive wall.

The giant sword energy slashed the formation fiercely, and with a loud "bang", the whole world was shaken. The powerful energy impact caused the surrounding space to ripple like the surface of the water, twisting and deforming. Huge cracks appeared on the ground, and the cracks spread rapidly. Under the impact of this force, the rocks on the distant mountains rolled down, raising smoke and dust.

Xiao Zhengxiong was shocked by the impact and took several steps back, leaving deep footprints in the void with every step. But he quickly stabilized his body, and a trace of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes: "You have some skills, but you have stopped here!" After that, he quickly formed seals with both hands again, and this time the speed of forming seals was faster. He muttered something in his mouth, and his voice was low and mysterious, "Tianlan Dragon Trapping Formation!"

As soon as the voice fell, countless ropes of light descended from the sky, engraved with confinement runes, like agile and ferocious pythons, entwining towards Li Yang crazily. Wherever these ropes went, the air seemed to be solidified, making a "clicking" sound.

Li Yang was startled, he could clearly feel the powerful binding force contained in these ropes. But he was not panicked, his steps once again performed the "Phantom Phantom Step", his figure was like a ghost, and he quickly shuttled between the ropes. At the same time, he quickly changed the seals with both hands, and the power of Wuji gathered on the long sword. The blade flashed with chaotic light, cutting off the approaching ropes one by one. Every time a rope was cut, a crisp explosion sounded, accompanied by a chaotic halo.

"Humph, let's see how long you can hold on!" Xiao Zhengxiong's eyes were full of anger, his hands formed seals like phantoms, and he shouted loudly: "Tianlan World Destruction Array, appear!"

In an instant, the entire Tianlan Resource World trembled violently. In the sky, a huge energy vortex slowly emerged, exuding a chilling breath of destruction, as if it could devour everything in the world. Countless rays of light shot out from the vortex, shooting towards Li Yang like a dense rain of arrows. Each ray of light contained terrifying energy. Wherever it passed, the space was burned into tiny black holes, which constantly devoured the surrounding light, making the surrounding scene distorted and weird.

Li Yang felt an unprecedented crisis. He knew that this attack was extremely powerful. If he was hit, he would be shattered to pieces. He took a deep breath, operated the infinite power in his body to the extreme, and prepared to use his strongest defensive moves.

"Infinite Chaos Guardian Shield!" Li Yang shouted, and a huge golden shield instantly appeared in front of him. The shield was engraved with ancient runes intertwined with chaotic patterns, emitting a mysterious and powerful light, interweaving into a complex and exquisite defensive pattern. The energy fluctuations on the shield were like surging waves, one after another, exuding a reassuring atmosphere, mixed with the unique chaotic fluctuations of the infinite power.

The light collided with the shield, emitting a dazzling light that was too dazzling to look directly at. The whole world seemed to be shrouded in this light, and the powerful energy impact made Li Yang's body tremble like a leaf in the wind. His feet drew two deep gullies on the ground, each of which was thousands of meters long, and the surrounding land was turned up by this force, forming high earth waves.

And Xiao Zhengxiong, because of this powerful reaction force, a trace of blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth. His face turned pale, but his eyes were full of shock: "This kid, his strength is so terrifying!"

Li Yang took advantage of Xiao Zhengxiong's shock and quickly thought of a way to get out. He knew that if he continued to fight, even if he could barely hold on, it would be difficult to achieve the final victory. Suddenly, he had an idea and thought of a risky way.

Li Yang pretended to be defeated and staggered back. Seeing this, Xiao Zhengxiong thought that Li Yang was at the end of his strength, so he immediately took advantage of the victory and rushed towards Li Yang like lightning. A black spiritual power ball condensed in his hand, which exuded the breath of death and smashed towards Li Yang fiercely.

Just when the spiritual power ball was about to hit Li Yang, Li Yang suddenly used the "Void Flash" skill. This is an extremely rare space skill that he accidentally realized after breaking through the fifth level of the Martial King realm, which allows him to teleport in a small range in a short time.

Li Yang's body disappeared instantly, and the spiritual power ball hit nothing and exploded in the distance, forming a huge energy pit. Xiao Zhengxiong looked at the scene in front of him in astonishment. Before he could react, Li Yang had appeared hundreds of meters away.

Li Yang knew that this was not the time to relax. He immediately mobilized the remaining infinite power in his body and performed the "Swift Wind Step". His figure was like a gust of wind, rushing towards the border of the Tianlan Resource World. He was so fast that he left a blurry afterimage behind him.

Xiao Zhengxiong came back to his senses and roared: "Want to run? Not so easy!" He immediately used his strongest flying skill, turned into a black stream of light, and chased after Li Yang.

Li Yang felt Xiao Zhengxiong's pursuit behind him and secretly complained in his heart. He kept stimulating his potential and his speed was getting faster and faster, but Xiao Zhengxiong was always chasing him.

Ahead, a vast dark forest lay across the escape route. The forest was filled with thick black fog, and strange lights were faintly flickering in the fog. Li Yang plunged in without hesitation, hoping that the complex terrain would hinder Xiao Zhengxiong.

Please...collect 6...books...!

Entering the forest, Li Yang's figure flexibly shuttled between the huge trees. These trees were hundreds of feet high, with extremely thick trunks and sharp barbs on the bark. Li Yang used the cover of the trees to constantly change direction. Xiao Zhengxiong chased closely behind, but because of his large body, he was blocked by branches and vines from time to time.

"Hmph, let's see how long you can hide!" Xiao Zhengxiong roared angrily, and he released his spiritual power to break the trees blocking the way in front of him. The huge trees fell down with a loud bang, making a dull sound and raising a large amount of dust. Li Yang heard the movement behind him and knew that he could not stay for long. He found a hidden forest path and ran quickly along it.

The path was winding and full of thorns. Li Yang's clothes were torn by thorns, and bloodstains appeared on his skin, but he didn't feel any pain at all, and he just wanted to get rid of the pursuit. At the end of the path was a huge swamp. Bubbles were coming out of the surface of the swamp, emitting a foul smell. Li Yang paused for a moment, and he took out a spiritual power crystal from his arms, injected the power of Wuji and threw it into the swamp. The crystal formed a spiritual power channel on the swamp. Li Yang passed quickly along the channel, and Xiao Zhengxiong behind him saw this and also used means to pass through, but his speed was much slower.

Across the swamp is a steep mountain range. The peaks are towering into the clouds, and the steep cliffs are almost vertical. Li Yang aimed at a crack in the rock and used climbing skills to climb up. His hands were cut by the rocks and blood was flowing. Xiao Zhengxiong arrived later, snorted coldly, and directly used spiritual power to fly upwards. Seeing this, Li Yang sped up, and when he was about to reach the top of the mountain, he found a cave.

Li Yang entered the cave, which was dark and damp, with a pungent smell. He walked forward cautiously and found that it was an intricate cave. Li Yang turned left and right in the cave, using the peculiar terrain to hide his whereabouts. After Xiao Zhengxiong entered the cave, he lost his way for a while and searched everywhere.

Li Yang found a secret exit in the cave and used the "Swift Wind Step" again to run out. At this time, he was not far from the border of the Tianlan Resource World. Behind him, Xiao Zhengxiong finally found the exit and continued to chase.

Approaching the border, Li Yang saw the layer of boundary membrane that was glimmering. He rushed towards the boundary membrane desperately, and just when he was about to touch the boundary membrane, he gathered all the infinite power in his body into his hands and pushed forward suddenly. With a "bang", a gap was blasted out of the boundary membrane by him, and he rushed out without hesitation.

Xiao Zhengxiong chased to the boundary membrane, looked at Li Yang's disappearing figure, angrily punched the boundary membrane, and the boundary membrane was rippling, but he could not chase him out. "Hmph, kid, don't let me see you again next time!" Xiao Zhengxiong said with gritted teeth.

After Li Yang escaped from the Tianlan Resource World, he did not dare to stop for a moment and continued to fly away. Until he was sure that Xiao Zhengxiong did not catch up, he slowly stopped and landed in a barren valley.

Li Yang panted, thinking back to the thrilling battle just now, and felt a little scared. But at the same time, he was also glad that he could escape from such a powerful opponent. He thought that he could successfully break through to the fifth level of the King of Martial Arts, and now he could escape from Xiao Zhengxiong's strong attack, and he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile of secret joy.

"Xiao family, we will settle this account sooner or later..." (End of this chapter)