339: Arrive!

Above the Duan Family Ancestral Land.

"Fellow Daoist Zhuge, are you alright?"

The sudden turn of events made Li Daoxuan stop his hand. Ignoring Duan Tianxiong, he looked at Zhuge Mingyi beside him with a strange expression.

The expression on this Heavenly Secret Master's face at this moment was truly a sight to behold.

His face turned from green to white, and his eyes held an indescribable meaning, as if he were performing a face-changing act.

"Cough, cough..."

Zhuge Mingyi also realized he had lost his composure. He forcibly calmed his churning blood and Qi, and firmly suppressed the greed growing in his heart.

Now was not the time for such thoughts. The karmic backlash from earlier had not only injured him, but more importantly, the Heavenly Secret Art he had set up to shield this place had been broken!

With the heavenly secret concealment shattered, everything happening here would likely fall into that existence's perception in an instant.

Thus, he hurriedly said to Li Daoxuan.

"Fellow Daoist Li, I think we must leave!"

Hearing this, Li Daoxuan frowned and asked with some confusion.

"Why the sudden rush? What exactly did you encounter just now, Fellow Daoist?"

He really couldn't understand; everything was fine, so why did Zhuge Mingyi suddenly have an episode?

But Zhuge Mingyi naturally wouldn't explain anything to him.

Although the two had a prior agreement that after capturing Duan Tianxiong, that karmic supreme treasure would belong to him.

But that was on the premise that Li Daoxuan didn't know how powerful that supreme treasure truly was!

If he knew that Zhuge Mingyi was injured because of it, there was no guarantee this man wouldn't develop other intentions.

Moreover, escaping was the priority right now!

Although his Heavenly Secret Art was broken, he was someone who dabbled in Karma after all, and his perception of destiny and fate was particularly strong.

Right now, he felt like there were needles in his back, as if a great terror was about to descend.

So, he said to Li Daoxuan with a solemn face.

"Fellow Daoist, my art for shielding heavenly secrets... has been broken!"

"Oh, if it's broken, it's broken. Just... Wait! What did you say!?"

Li Daoxuan was a bit nonchalant at first, but once he reacted, his eyes suddenly widened, and his voice rose several notches.

The heavenly secret shielding was broken?!

Didn't that mean... As if to confirm his suspicion, a sudden change occurred in the field!

Almost at the same time his voice fell, an indescribable, heart-palpitating pressure suddenly enveloped the entire world!

In just an instant, everything fell silent, and the sky seemed to darken.

The air became viscous and heavy. Invisible pressure converged from all directions, stacking layer upon layer, growing heavier and heavier, as if the entire sky was slowly pressing down upon the hearts of Li Daoxuan and Zhuge Mingyi!

Li Daoxuan's face instantly turned incredibly grim. The Golden Core within his body spun frantically, and he even mobilized the Thick Earth Law to resist this pervasive pressure.

And Zhuge Mingyi fared even worse. He let out a muffled groan, and his face, already pale from the backlash, lost all color.

His body trembled slightly, and his eyes were filled with terror.

He sensed more clearly than Li Daoxuan that some existence was forcibly intervening in this world, arrogant and overbearing!

Even before the person arrived, a mere trace of the leaked dao rhyme was like a dark cloud looming overhead, pressing down and making the two Golden Core True Persons almost unable to breathe!

Below, the originally pathetic and nearly despairing Duan Tianxiong also felt the familiar yet awe-inspiring profound changes around him.

He was stunned for a moment, and then a massive wave of ecstasy erupted in his heart like a volcano!

"Hahahahaha!!!"

Duan Tianxiong immediately swept away his previous dejection. He stood tall with hands on his hips, head held high, and let out a wild, unrestrained laugh at the two in the air.

That laughter was filled with the pride and arrogance of a survivor, and the despair on his face had completely turned into excitement.

"Weren't you two very arrogant just now? Go on! Why did you stop? Huh? Tsk tsk tsk..."

He seemed to have forgotten he was only at the Mid-stage Golden Core, and he also forgot his pathetic state from moments ago.

His current smug appearance perfectly illustrated the phrase "a dog acting fierce based on its master's power."

But there was no helping it; when out cultivating, one needed strength, but even more so, a background!

When his backer wasn't here, he could swallow his pride.

Now that his golden thigh had arrived, if he didn't act a bit arrogant, wouldn't the Immortal Master have come for nothing!

"In a moment, I will surely have the Immortal Master extract your souls and refine your spirits!"

Duan Tianxiong continued to clamor, full of confidence.

At this moment, Li Daoxuan's face in the air was so gloomy it looked like it could drip water.

He hadn't expected Zhuge Mingyi to be so unreliable. The man had previously boasted about how profound his path of heavenly secrets was, but this was it? He was simply trash!

But right now, a huge trouble was about to arrive, and it wasn't the time to bicker over this.

However, letting him retreat so pathetically made Li Daoxuan truly unwilling!

He was a Great True Person of Golden Core Perfection! He was also a figure with a name and reputation in the Profound Spirit Domain!

If word got out that he had struck twice and failed to deal with a mere Mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, and instead fled in panic, where would he put his face?

The Lancang Li Family behind him was only ranked in the middle of the Thirty-Six Blessed Lands of the Profound Spirit Domain, and their status was not stable.

Who knew how many forces were secretly coveting them, ready to make a move.

If it weren't for him, a Golden Core Perfection cultivator, holding down the fort, they would have been kicked out long ago.

But if today's events were spread and the Lancang Li Family became a laughingstock, those flies watching in the shadows would surely swarm at the scent, bringing plenty of trouble for him and the Li Family!

Thinking of this, Li Daoxuan couldn't help but glance at the pale-faced Zhuge Mingyi beside him.

If this news leaked, it would most likely be from this man's mouth!

In an instant, a flicker of cold killing intent even flashed in Li Daoxuan's eyes.

Should he just leave this waste here and be done with it?

How sharp was Zhuge Mingyi's mind? He immediately caught that ill intent in Li Daoxuan's eyes.

His heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly said with a serious expression.

"Fellow Daoist Li, rest assured! I, Zhuge Mingyi, swear on the reputation of my Heavenly Secret Clan that today's events will absolutely not reach other ears.

Furthermore, we Heavenly Secret Masters value 'professional ethics' most; we have a scale in our hearts for what should and shouldn't be said!"

Hearing this, Li Daoxuan just curled his lip, his face practically saying "believe you my foot."

Heh, Heavenly Secret Masters? Those who know, know!

These fellows would even leak heavenly secrets; what else would they not dare to say?

So-called "ethics" was just a joke!

But with a great enemy approaching, it was indeed not the time for infighting.

Li Daoxuan took a deep breath, suppressing the irritation in his heart. He looked at the still-clamoring Duan Tianxiong below, cold light flickering in his eyes.

Leaving like this was too much of a loss!

This person had taken away the Spirit-Nurturing Treasure Physique he had spent countless efforts cultivating for years, which was equivalent to forcibly severing an important Nascent Soul Formation Opportunity!

The enmity of blocking one's Dao was irreconcilable!

It was just that time was tight now. He had originally wanted to capture this person and extract his soul to light a sky lantern.

But now it seemed that wouldn't be possible!

However... "Before I leave, I'll send you on your way!"