60: The light curtain disappears

The Outer Sect Disciples present were utterly bewildered. In their view, several individuals under the Wang family had aggressively approached, and before they could even make a move, they all fell to the ground, wailing, and died within a few breaths.

However, Wang Shuo, a core member of the Wang family and the leader of the Wang family's forces present, did not retaliate immediately. With a few words, he manipulated that lecher, who had been disrespectfully touching Fairy Ruyan—the third-ranked among the Ten Great Fairies whose reputation spread like wildfire among the Outer Sect Disciples, the goddess in their hearts—to act on his behalf.

Although this lecher's face was ferocious, his actions were all bark and no bite. He merely turned around and stared intently at Yang Kai, who showed no response. This scene left the onlookers, eager for drama, unsatisfied.

But in a world unseen by these Outer Sect Disciples, the Divine Senses of Yang Kai and Chen Long had long been locked in an intense struggle. Chen Long's Divine Sense was extremely aggressive; he had cultivated some evil technique, for after their Divine Senses collided, a part of Chen Long's Divine Sense would cling to Yang Kai's. This Divine Sense was like a maggot, impossible to remove, and it continuously eroded Yang Kai's Divine Sense. It seemed that only by making a drastic decision, sacrificing a portion of his Divine Sense in one go, could he resist this erosion.

"Morning Sun, appear!" Golden light shot from Yang Kai's eyes. The Morning Sun in his Sea of Consciousness space was fully activated, and the Morning Sun True Intent, which protected his Sea of Consciousness, also erupted at this moment. Instantly, Yang Kai's Divine Sense was enveloped in a layer of golden brilliance. The encroaching Divine Sense power was immediately dispelled, and Yang Kai's Divine Sense army immediately counterattacked Chen Long's Divine Sense. Chen Long's Divine Sense found it difficult to resist, and the scales of victory seemed to be tilting towards Yang Kai's side.

Chen Long's face showed surprise. He hadn't expected Yang Kai to not only resist his Divine Sense invasion but also have the strength to counterattack. He also began to take it seriously, an inexplicable Aura fluctuating around his body, clearly indicating he had used some method.

"Roar!!!"

Just as the battle between Yang Kai and Chen Long was intensifying, on the verge of reaching a fever pitch, Zhao Hongyu, who had been bored on the high platform, also became a bit more serious. A powerful roar echoed throughout the entire venue. The Outer Sect Disciples present only felt the sound was loud, but in the eyes of Yang Kai and the others, a fierce lion suddenly charged into the Divine Sense battlefield, which had been in a frenzied struggle, scattering the two Divine Senses into disarray, and then disappeared without a trace as if its power had been exhausted.

Yang Kai and Chen Long simultaneously looked at Zhao Hongyu, who had suddenly intervened. His actions just now were tantamount to declaring war on both of them at the same time, forcefully interrupting their battle in a very domineering manner. Zhao Hongyu should give them an explanation.

"Opening the light screen is the most important thing right now. If you two want to fight to the death, you can do so after the light screen is opened," Zhao Hongyu said indifferently, dusting off his clothes.

Just when Yang Kai thought that Chen Long, this madman who would attack at the slightest disagreement, would get angry at Zhao Hongyu's superior words, Chen Long decisively restrained his Aura, appearing very cooperative. This also gave Yang Kai a new understanding of Zhao Hongyu's authority in his heart.

It was Wang Shuo who had instigated the conflict, and Chen Long had taken the initiative to attack. Yang Kai originally had no enmity with these two. Now that Chen Long had ceased his aggression and Wang Shuo was cunning and unwilling to act, Yang Kai was content with the peace. He nodded to Zi Ning, then leaped onto the high platform, leaving the unconscious Wang Lian where he was.

Zhao Hongyu and the others, seeing Yang Kai go up to the platform by himself and Zi Ning remain below, all had inexplicable thoughts, but none spoke. They all silently pressed their palms against the light screen, waiting for it to open.

Yang Kai followed suit, extending his hand and pressing it against the light screen. The light screen suddenly rippled, then violently shattered, revealing a somewhat dark and muddy path inside that it had been blocking.

Zi Ning immediately came to Yang Kai's side, fearing that some kind of teleportation might occur again at this time, separating her and Yang Kai. If there were any dangers or Opportunities ahead, without Yang Kai's help, her combat strength would not allow her to gain any benefits. In front of these people, her background was no longer as useful.

Wang Shuo's gaze flickered. At this moment, he had no family servants by his side. Looking back, several Outer Sect Disciples who had previously pledged allegiance to him again avoided eye contact, clearly unwilling to be cannon fodder for scouting.

"You! You! All of you! Get in there for me!" Chen Long, in contrast, was much more tyrannical. He directly pointed at several Disciples at the front, forcibly ordering them to enter the place first.

These people, of course, refused, waving their hands repeatedly and begging for mercy. Even the top Outer Sect Disciples, each possessing Foundation Establishment Stage combat strength, dared not enter this place without authorization. Wouldn't going in be suicide for them?

"Seeking death!" A gloomy expression surged onto Chen Long's face. He snorted coldly, and his powerful Divine Sense directly blasted open the Sea of Consciousness of these few people, forcefully controlling their actions.

Zi Ning was about to speak, but Yang Kai held her back. Their eyes met, and Yang Kai shook his head slightly, then looked at Zhao Hongyu and the others, gesturing to Zi Ning.

Seeing this, Zi Ning immediately understood what Yang Kai wanted to convey. Looking at Zhao Hongyu and the others again, she found that these people showed no expression regarding Chen Long's actions, all indicating their tacit approval. At this moment, Zi Ning felt a chill in her heart, not expecting the Flowing Cloud Sect to have already become like this. Where was there even a trace of fellow Disciple camaraderie?

Seeing Zi Ning calm down, Yang Kai also withdrew his hand from her. Although he was inwardly repulsed by Chen Long's actions, he was no saint. Naturally, he would not clash with Zhao Hongyu and the others for the sake of these few strangers.

However, if these few people survived without encountering any danger along the way, and if Chen Long still intended to harm their lives at that time, he would naturally step in to protect them. For no other reason than to feel at peace with his own conscience.

These few people slowly moved forward like Puppets. Behind them, a hundred paces away, were Chen Long, Zhao Hongyu, and the others. Yang Kai and Zi Ning were a few steps behind them, and behind them followed a large number of persistent Outer Sect Disciples. Only a very small number of Outer Sect Disciples, after an internal struggle, remained in place, not daring to follow.

"Yang Kai, haven't you noticed that this place is a bit different from the previous ones?" After a long time, Zi Ning's thoughts stirred, and she whispered to Yang Kai.

Yang Kai did not speak, only nodded slightly. If one were to ask who among everyone present was most familiar with caves containing Heaven And Earth Treasures, Yang Kai would definitely be considered the first.

There were a total of nine Heaven And Earth Treasures guarded by Yao Beasts in this place. Yang Kai himself had obtained three of them. The caves of these three Heaven And Earth Treasures were almost identical in appearance, only the Heaven And Earth Treasures and the guarding Yao Beasts were different. However, this path leading to the cave was somewhat too long and narrow. After walking for such a long time, his Divine Sense had covered everything ahead, yet he had neither found any Heaven And Earth Treasures nor sensed any trace of a Yao Beast's Aura. An ominous premonition lingered in his heart.