The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple-Chapter 835 - 269: Zhou Qing Quietly Retreats Behind Shen Hanyi!
It seems that seeing that temple last time was purely due to luck.
No wonder the Secluded Abyssal Monastery never managed to retrieve the remains of Kudi; they couldn't find the location of that temple at all.
At this moment, two figures approached, both emanating the oppressive presence of the Soul Severing Realm.
This made Zhou Qing envious.
The foundation of a Level 5 Cultivation Country is truly unfathomable, especially in the forbidden zone, where the probability of encountering those at the Soul Severing Realm is so high.
"They're from White Jade Pier!" Shen Hanyi reminded.
Zhou Qing said nothing; he didn't know where this White Jade Pier was, but figured it might be a sect of the Celestial Fate Sacred Dynasty.
Both of them coincidentally stopped beside them, but due to being on a different plane, the two figures couldn't see them.
"Old Guan, are you sure you weren't mistaken?"
At this moment, one of them appeared rather disheveled, holding two Top-Grade Spirit Stones, absorbing them frantically, while anxiously questioning his companion.
The Soul Severing Realm known as Old Guan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, still visibly shaken.
After all, the endless dangers lurking in these hundred thousand mines were such that some things wouldn't attack until you stepped in, and there were even traps set to lure you in.
"Brother Jiang, how could I deceive you? That Divine Beast is definitely in that plain. Just a few days ago, I really heard it wailing. It's likely not dead yet, but it's close to dying."
Old Guan confirmed with absolute certainty.
His companion's face showed greed at these words.
"That's good. We've made it this far, which is already quite fortuitous. Perhaps Heaven is truly siding with us this time. If we can get something out of it, who knows? We might advance further."
After saying this, the two rested briefly before hurrying forward.
Zhou Qing and Shen Hanyi exchanged a glance, somewhat surprised.
The Emperor had issued a ban, claiming the circulated images were all fake, yet they persisted in pursuit.
"Let's follow and see!" Zhou Qing couldn't help but think of Second Uncle.
Shen Hanyi nodded.
Due to the high risk in the forbidden zone, even those in the Soul Severing Realm dared not tear through space to travel because there's no telling where you'd appear next.
Thus, the pair followed the two figures openly.
However, after traveling less than a few miles, a massive black cloud suddenly emerged from a previously calm mine below.
Even more so, two giant bone claws wrapped in bloody chains burst forth, exuding a terrifying pressure, directly grasping at the two figures.
"Watch out!" Old Guan's pupils shrunk, reacting swiftly to swing a Xuan-Gold Iron Sword.
The sword's golden gleam shone brilliantly for a moment, but disintegrated instantly upon touching the giant claws.
Taking advantage of this, the other hurriedly conjured a defensive barrier, its runes flashing, quickly enveloping them.
Yet when the giant claws descended, the barrier dimmed as if corroded and shattered into fragments with a "boom."
Both Soul Severing Realm cultivators groaned in unison.
This scene made Zhou Qing's face change drastically.
The forbidden zone where Number Six was located seemed far more terrifying than his current one.
"Senior, it's coming!" Suddenly, Shen Hanyi spoke with a serious expression.
Indeed, another two nearly identical giant bone claws burst out from below the mines.
This time, however, their target was Zhou Qing and Shen Hanyi.
Strictly speaking, it was because they passed through this area in a simulated state, which was detected by the forbidden creature below, triggering its attack.
Just as when Zhou Qing watched Second Uncle push the Grinding Disc to the entrance of that passage, then set it down.
And he followed closely, setting down the Grinding Disc belonging to his own plane in the same way.
"Leave it to you!" Seeing this, Zhou Qing silently retreated behind Shen Hanyi.
Shen Hanyi was stunned but nodded, then rapidly performed Sealing, her spiritual power surging.
Soon, strands of icy blue light burst from her fingertips, sketching an exquisite lotus phantom in the void.
The temperature in the sky dropped suddenly, layers of ice patterns spreading on the ground.
The pair of giant bone claws had already swooped down, the air they tore through emitting a piercing shrill.
Shen Hanyi shouted crisply, the Ice Lotus illusion burst open, countless ice blades wrapped with chilling cold, shot toward the bone claws like a storm.
Boom boom boom!
As both sides collided, waves of shock spiraled outward continuously.
Zhou Qing curiously looked into the mine below, wondering what exactly was inside.
Meanwhile, on the other side, screams resounded. When Zhou Qing raised his head, he was shocked to find that Old Guan, previously referred to, was pierced by a chain from the bone claw.
He was rapidly being pulled into the mines below.
"Save me, save me—" He cried out in terror, unable to abandon his physical body.
The remaining person was utterly horrified, scrambling desperately to repel the bone claw before bolting without a word.
Yet the giant claw seemed unwilling to relinquish its prey and pursued with a howl.
Meanwhile, Shen Hanyi was surrounded by five ice dragons, locked in a fierce struggle with the bone claw.
Thud—
Before long, Shen Hanyi was sent flying backward, spewing a mouthful of blood. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
Zhou Qing sighed lightly; it seemed they wouldn't pass through here.
"Senior, lend me a hand!" Shen Hanyi wiped her mouth, then looked at Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing shook his head, saying, "Forget it. Let's start over. Look over there!"
Following Zhou Qing's indication, she saw in the mine on the left, a hundred-segment centipede seemingly stitched from corpses was crawling out, each segment of its body embedded with the heads of different cultivators.
