"Here they come!" Duan Changzai exclaimed.

"Good timing!" Lu Zheng shouted softly, shaking the White Cloud Banner in his hand, enveloping the four of them in dense white clouds, which quickly wiped out the black mist that was close by.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

The hundreds of golden lines looked grand and majestic, but upon contact with the white cloud, the cloud near the golden lines quickly turned black, emitting a peculiar fragrance before turning into black smoke and dissipating.

Such powerful poison!

The fine black water waves coming from the south were equally formidable, with specks of emerald sand sparkling with a faint green glow, clearly not of the right path.

All are masters of poison!

Until now, Lu Zheng had never encountered such potent poison; even though he hadn't exerted his full strength, the quality of the Innate Cloud Qi here was still continuously breached from both sides.

Compared to these two, the toxic miasma of the Northern Domain Fragrant Leaf Valley seemed like child's play.

However...

Lu Zheng swiftly shook the White Cloud Banner with his left hand, while his right hand performed continuous Seal Techniques.

The Flying Cloud Evil-breaking Curse and the Flowing Cloud Demon-slaying Curse, infused with dense Cloud Spirit Power, rushed towards the incoming attacks from both sides like lightning.

"A True Man from White Cloud Temple?"

"Not weak in Dao Practice, let's go all out!"

"Golden Centipede King, do you dare to scheme against the Anomaly Suppression Bureau, aren't you afraid my lord will storm Golden Centipede Mountain and flay you alive, refine your soul and spirit?" Du Huanzhen threatened fiercely.

Yet Du Huanzhen's threats received no response from the opposite side.

It seemed the opposite side was determined to silence them, not wanting to utter a single word.

Duan Changzai looked at the terrifying toxicity of the incoming spells from both sides, gritted his teeth, and hurriedly said to Lu Zheng, "Younger Brother Lu, if things become impossible, don't worry about us two. Breaking through is most important."

Du Huanzhen couldn't help but roll her eyes, "Can't you have a little faith in Young Master Lu? I'm not done living yet."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng couldn't help but laugh aloud, "Brother Duan, rest assured, although these two are formidable, they are far inferior to the Snow Robe Princess from the Netherworld."

"Snow Robe Princess?"

The person from the south muttered, evidently having heard of the disciple of Profound Yin Divine Monarch, hesitating upon hearing the name.

"Snow Robe Princess!"

Du Huanzhen and Duan Changzai gasped simultaneously; they too had heard the renowned name from Chu Jin.

"Can Younger Brother Lu defeat the Snow Robe Princess?" Duan Changzai's eyes widened in surprise and joy.

"Oh, no," Lu Zheng shook his head.

Duan Changzai, "..."

Du Huanzhen, "..."

The person from the south, "..."

Si Lingxi couldn't help but burst into laughter, though upon thinking about it, Lu Zheng was indeed speaking the truth because the Snow Robe Princess was truly powerful; in a death duel, Lu Zheng might not necessarily emerge victorious against her.

Of course, the Snow Robe Princess wouldn't have a pleasant time either.

Yet hearing it from Lu Zheng seemed like he casually uttered a wasteful remark.

Comparing these two to the Snow Robe Princess and then saying he couldn't defeat her, what nonsense was this?

"Whew, whew, whew!"

Several sharp sounds came from the north, and hundreds of golden lights crossed dozens of feet, finally arriving in front of the group.

However, a thick layer of dense white cloud held the last line of defense; although those golden lines were as fine as hair and incredibly sharp, seeming capable of penetrating anything, they halted stubbornly before the thin layer of white cloud, unable to advance.

"Hmm?"

The Golden Centipede King finally spoke, in a hoarse, aged yet sharp tone.

But in the next moment, from the south came a roaring fine wave, seemingly a heavenly shrouding water screen, descending upon the four of them.

Lu Zheng sneered lightly, glanced sideways at the opposing side, then lightly tapped with his hand, only to see the wave come to a sudden halt in mid-air, then unexpectedly sweep back.

"What?"

The slightly sinister voice couldn't help but be startled, "What Water Technique is this?"

But within breaths, the opponent's Water Control Technique elevated a step, beginning to contest Lu Zheng for control over this water wave.

Though the opponent's Dao Practice was weaker than Lu Zheng's, this water wave was initially a Divine Technique Spell refined by the opponent, which Lu Zheng found temporarily challenging to seize.

Nonetheless, this was enough to surprise the opponent, for their Water Control Technique was inherited from a prominent figure.

Moreover, Lu Zheng's cultivation aura was visibly elevating.

When the sharp golden lines and fine black water wave reached Lu Zheng, the two had also arrived at the closest position to Lu Zheng.

In the next moment, the White Cloud Banner in front of Lu Zheng swiftly shook, countless Innate Cloud Qi spread abruptly, instantly expanding over twenty miles, enveloping the two entirely.

"What?"

"Not good!"

Lu Zheng's aura suddenly burst forth, a dense, yet overwhelmingly robust White Cloud True Qi immediately pressed heavily upon the two.

The two turned to escape, only to find themselves surrounded above and below, left and right, all directions encompassed by white cloud Qi, distorting space, negating gravity, leaving them unable to distinguish south-east-north-west, heaven from earth. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"Trap!"

"Hell, this opponent is stronger than Chu Jin, it's a White Cloud Temple monster!"

"Rongdong River, you bastard!"

The Golden Centipede King's hoarse curses rang out as he kept charging outward.

Yet within Lu Zheng's cloud array, he continued to circle in place, flying for a long time while actually within twenty feet of the initial position.

Elsewhere, the person called Rongdong River waved his hand, dispersing a stretch of black water, imbued with endless poison, eroding the Innate White Cloud Qi, seeking a breach for breakthrough.

Lu Zheng nodded, praising, "These two are slightly more formidable than the demon Ao Kuo in Gui Lingjiang Water Mansion."

One's cultivation level was a bit higher, while the cultivation technique, spells, and magical combat experience of the other were all superior.

Stronger in every aspect, the overall change in strength is significant, meaning dealing with these two would require greater effort from Lu Zheng.

Therefore...

The Innate Cloud Qi thickened further...

The hundreds of golden lines surrounding the Golden Centipede King sliced through the air within the cloud array but had no effect; eventually, the White Cloud Qi eroded the True Qi, invading the body, forcing him into full defense, leaving only ten lines to clear a path.

Rongdong River was further trapped by the White Cloud Qi, an endless black water surge impacted everywhere but failed to break through the confines of the cloud array.

As for the core of the array, Du Huanzhen and Duan Changzai couldn't see the specifics, but the intermittent curses nearby already indicated the current situation clearly.

The two exchanged glances, silently signaling with their eyes.

"Younger Brother Lu is this formidable?"

"How should I know? You call him Younger Brother Lu every other word, being so close, ask him?"

"Ahem, ahem, better not, but inviting Younger Brother Lu was indeed the right call; who'd have thought it's a trap? If it were just the two of us foolishly coming, we'd certainly be dead."

"Then you have to thank me, for it was I who suggested asking Young Master Lu for help!"

"Yes, yes, you're the most impressive!"