Watch and run, so exciting!

Lin Yuan lurked in the shadows of the dense fog, suppressing his breathing, heartbeat, and even every trace of his Spiritual Power fluctuations to the extreme, merging with the surrounding silence.

He was like a lone wolf lying dormant on the edge of an abyss, scrutinizing the prey not far away with absolute patience.

"According to ancient records, the clue to the entrance is hidden within this Demon Suppressing Stele." A cold voice rang out, the tone flat, making it strangely impossible to tell if it belonged to a man or a woman.

"Smash it."

"Yes!"

The towering, iron-tower-like strong man answered in a deep voice, his arm muscles instantly knotting and bulging like coiled Flood Dragons, every inch of his skin harboring explosive power.

He fiercely threw a punch, slamming it toward the pitch-black stone stele.

Boom!

A muffled sound.

The stone stele shattered instantly, but instead of sending debris flying, it was disintegrated inch by inch by a terrifying, skillful force, collapsing into a neat pile of powder where it stood.

Good heavens, this level of power control has already touched the threshold of the Late Golden Body Realm. Lin Yuan's pupils constricted slightly.

The moment the stone stele collapsed, an extremely brilliant Spiritual Light suddenly shot out!

The Spiritual Light twisted rapidly in mid-air, quickly outlining a massive, complex, three-dimensional map.

As the map formed, the dazzling Spiritual Light acted like an artificial sun, releasing scorching light and heat, instantly driving away the surrounding thick, yellowish-green poisonous miasma!

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

The poisonous miasma barrier where Lin Yuan was hidden vanished in an instant.

His gaze abruptly met the eyes of the richly dressed youth and the iron-tower-like strong man in the open forest.

The air seemed to solidify at that moment.

All three people froze in place.

The other party clearly hadn't expected a third person to be lurking in the depths of this desperate place.

Meanwhile, under the richly dressed youth’s astonished gaze, golden light surged in the depths of Lin Yuan's pupils, and his Divine Soul power poured out like a river breaking its dam. In just a split second, he forcibly replicated the extremely complex map suspended in the air, along with every single detail, deep into his mind!

The next moment, the Spiritual Power within him violently exploded without reservation, and he turned and ran like an arrow released from a bow!

Though treasures were good, life was more important; of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, the best is to run!

"Stop him!"

The richly dressed youth's cold voice rang out.

Before the words finished, the iron-tower-like strong man stomped his feet violently.

"Bang!"

A deep pit exploded beneath his feet, sending dirt flying. He transformed into a blurry black shadow, shooting straight toward Lin Yuan's retreating figure with a sharp, air-tearing whistle.

His speed was like a ghost!

In just two or three breaths, the massive, mountain-like pressure had already caught up behind him!

But Lin Yuan was prepared.

With a thought, a flash of azure light appeared behind him, and the azure profound shield was instantly summoned.

The shield grew larger against the wind, Spiritual Light flowed across it, and it became as heavy as a mountain, blocking his back.

"Bang!!!"

The strong man's fist solidly smashed onto the shield.

The azure profound shield let out a groan of distress, its surface Spiritual Light flashing wildly and vibrating intensely, before being uncontrollably sent flying backward, slamming heavily into Lin Yuan's back.

"Pfft!" A terrifying penetrating force struck him. Lin Yuan felt as if his internal organs had been displaced, his throat tasted sweet, and a mouthful of congested blood nearly sprayed out, his Qi and Blood churning violently inside him.

Late Golden Body Realm! This brute force could definitely contend head-on with a Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator!

Lin Yuan had no doubt that if that punch had landed directly on him, half of his body would have been smashed into a puddle of flesh right there.

"Slash!"

Lin Yuan roared softly while diving forward, using the impact force.

The frost sword transformed into a cold stream of light, reversing direction at an extremely tricky angle, stabbing directly toward the strong man's face.

"Insignificant trick! Indestructible Vajra!"

The strong man snorted coldly. A thick golden luster appeared on his body, as if he had donned an invisible armor.

His large, palm-fan-like hand did not dodge, but instead wrapped in powerful Protective Aura, slapped fiercely against the incoming frost sword!

Ding!

With a crisp sound, Lin Yuan's supreme grade Flying Sword was actually slapped away by his bare hand!

Immediately afterward, the strong man took a deep breath, and his chest visibly swelled high.

"Hah!"

A battle roar erupted from his mouth!

This roar was not merely sound waves, but a Divine Soul Deterrence! Lin Yuan felt as if his mind had been struck by a heavy hammer, buzzing. The Spiritual Power circulating in his body was affected by the roar, instantly becoming sluggish and stagnant, as if sinking into a swamp.

It was this momentary stagnation.

The strong man's figure behind him flickered suddenly, like a ghost, arriving first despite starting later, and instantly appeared right in front of Lin Yuan.

A huge shadow completely enveloped Lin Yuan.

"A mere Qi Refining ant dares to covet what belongs to Your Highness? Die!"

In the strong man's eyes was the cruelty and disdain of a cat playing with a mouse.

When a Golden Body Realm Body Cultivator closes in, a Spell Cultivator is nothing more than a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

However, there was no trace of panic in Lin Yuan's eyes; instead, a cold sharpness flashed, indicating his scheme had succeeded.

I was waiting for you to get close!

The moment the opponent's fist, capable of splitting steles and cracking stones, and wrapped in air-tearing Protective Aura, was about to smash into his face, he suddenly opened his mouth and spat.

A chilling blue flame, like a death ray from the Nine Nether Hell, shot out from his mouth.

"Sizzle..."

A harsh burning sound rang out, accompanied by the stench of burnt flesh.

The Earth Core Nether Fire collided directly with the Body Cultivator's indestructible Body Protective Aura.

The strong man's arrogant disdain instantly froze in his eyes, replaced by extreme terror and shock.

His proud Protective Aura, capable of resisting Magic Treasures, was instantly pierced and melted by the eerie blue flame as if it were made of paper!

A searing, bone-gnawing pain radiated from his fist!

What terrified him even more was a cold, destructive force drilling frantically into his body through the wound, attempting to completely devour his vitality and Qi and Blood!

He abruptly halted, no longer caring about the pursuit, and let out a painful roar. Golden light surged over his body, his muscles instantly bulging, and blue veins wriggled beneath his skin like small snakes.

He violently shook his arm!

A massive burst of Qi and Blood power erupted from within him, forcibly shaking off the wisp of Earth Core Nether Fire, which clung like maggots to bone, from his arm!

"What happened?"

The richly dressed youth had also walked up unhurriedly by this time.

Lin Yuan glanced over, and his heart suddenly stirred.

This person's skin was excessively pale, their features were exceptionally beautiful, even carrying a hint of femininity. Looking at their neck, it was flat and smooth, lacking an Adam's apple. The clothes on their chest also rose high, outlining a curve.

Good heavens! A woman disguised as a man?

"Your Highness, this person controls a type of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire. It is extremely overbearing and venomous, I cannot get close!"

The iron-tower-like strong man shook his arm, which was still trembling slightly and charred at the knuckles, his voice filled with lingering fear and alarm.

"Oh?"

Hearing this, the woman's sword-like eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her gaze fell upon Lin Yuan. For the first time, she truly scrutinized this man whom she had almost dismissed as an ant.

"A mere Qi Refining practitioner was able to injure my Golden Guard."

"How interesting."

Her snow-white, slender fingers reached out through the air, grasping lightly.

"Then let This Princess personally deal with you!"

Buzz!

A mass of crimson flames ignited out of thin air in her palm, radiating terrifying high temperatures like the blazing sun!

The flame controlled by this woman was also not a mundane fire; it was also a type of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire!

If he hadn't mistaken it, it should be the "Crimson Sun True Fire," secretly passed down by the Yan Yang Kingdom royal family.

Lin Yuan chuckled softly: "A girl's fire is always a bit more passionate than a man's."

"Hmph!"

The woman let out a low cry and flicked her wrist slightly.

The mass of crimson flame suddenly stretched out, transforming into a ferocious fire snake that opened its mouth, charging straight toward Lin Yuan with the might to burn mountains and boil seas.

Lin Yuan advanced instead of retreating, pointing a finger through the air, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"Perfect timing!"

The Earth Core Nether Fire moved according to his will, circling and transforming into a nether blue fire bird, which flapped its wings and flew to meet the attack! The cold nether blue and the scorching crimson violently collided in mid-air!