There's Always a Way Out

With a single sword strike, the sword energy, imbued with the Profound Yang True Fire, moved with incredible speed, almost instantly passing by the seven women in white, causing them to momentarily freeze in their tracks. 👽♛ ➅❾Ŝ𝐡ù𝐗.ᑕ๏ｍ 🐸♡

Fang Wang glanced at them coldly, and the seven women in white immediately retreated, disappearing into the air.

With no obstacles in sight, Fang Wang landed smoothly inside the temple.

"They ran away already?"

The little purple cat in Fang Wang's arms cried out excitedly. It had guessed that Fang Wang was strong, but it hadn't expected him to be this strong.

In the Great Sage Cave, it was not afraid of demonic beasts or cultivators, but it was afraid of this group of white-clad female ghosts.

Fang Wang ignored it, stepped forward, and spread his divine sense to be alert to his surroundings.

The temple was filled with signs of battle: sword marks, bloodstains, half-burnt talismans, and so on—all of which were shocking to behold.

Fang Wang's gaze fell on the temple hall in front of him. It was pitch black inside, and a gust of wind blew out from it, rushing towards him and ruffling his hair.

He stepped into the temple hall at a leisurely pace, and his vision became clearer. He saw a hole in the dark hall wall, which covered the entire wall surface.

"There's a strong smell of blood inside."

Little Purple flicked its tongue and said, "Fang Wang could smell it even without it saying anything."

He walked directly into the cave entrance and proceeded along the cave passage. The white light of the Rainbow Sword illuminated the passage, and bloody handprints were visible everywhere on the cave walls. Occasionally, he would step on broken bones.

It's hard to imagine what this tunnel went through in the past.

The cave passage wound downwards, clearly leading underground. Fang Wang maintained his pace, keeping his divine sense spread out to explore the situation ahead.

at the same time.

In a vast underground space, Gu Li, Ye Xiang, Yan Feiyue, and a female disciple of the Suspended Sky Sword Sect sat cross-legged under a tree. Above their heads floated a yellow paper umbrella, rotating on its own and emitting a faint light that enveloped the four of them.

Numerous ghosts roamed ahead, and in the center of this underground space stood a gigantic old tree, its trunk requiring at least twenty people to encircle it, with a black dragon coiled on its trunk!

That's right, a dragon!

It had two claws, a horn on its forehead, and its body was covered with black scales. It was at least twenty feet long and looked terrifying.

Xu Tianjiao, a female disciple of the Suspended Sky Sword Sect, opened her eyes and frowned, saying, "Xu Lang has been gone for half an hour. Could something have happened to him?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Li and the other two opened their eyes.

With a stern expression, Ye Xiang asked, "How much longer can your magical spirit last?"

Xu Tianjiao replied, "I can hold on for two more days at most."

Gu Li frowned, while Yan Feiyue gritted his teeth.

"It's all Xu Lang's fault for insisting on coming here. There are so many evil spirits, and even a demon king is here. We can't escape even if we want to..." Yan Feiyue cursed in a low voice.

Ye Xiang and Gu Li did not refute, not because they agreed, but because they were too lazy to waste their emotions.

"The matter of cultivation is inherently a struggle against the heavens. Disasters and crises are always inevitable. Although one pursues immortality, one will have no regrets even if one dies on the way," Xu Tianjiao said calmly.

Yan Feiyue was so angry that he could only clench his fists. He couldn't argue with the woman, for fear of appearing spineless.

Xu Tianjiao suddenly laughed and said, "We still have hope. When my brother comes, he will definitely be able to rescue us."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiang and the other two had different expressions. Gu Li was somewhat dazed, thinking of another person. Ye Xiang raised an eyebrow, a hint of resentment in his eyes, while Yan Feiyue revealed a hopeful expression.

The four fell silent once again.

……

Inside the cave, Fang Wang, holding the Rainbow Sword, moved forward. With Xiao Zi by his side, he felt no tension as he ventured into the unknown alone.

"Young master, I sense a demonic aura, very strong, much stronger than the toad we encountered before."

Xiao Zi spoke from Fang Wang's arms, her tone equally relaxed.

Since falling into the Great Sage's Cave, it has never felt so relaxed. Following Fang Wang through these secret realms, it feels very safe, which is also the impression Fang Wang has given it.

Unfathomably powerful!

Fang Wang suddenly sensed a familiar aura, as if he had encountered it somewhere before.

He quickened his pace.

Deep within the cave, a figure trembled as he moved forward; it was none other than Xu Lang.

At this moment, Xu Lang was disheveled, his clothes were tattered, and he was covered in blood. His left arm was missing, and his shoulder was a bloody mess, as if he had crawled out of hell.

He staggered forward, panting, his right hand gripping the sword hilt trembling. Sweat streamed down his face, dripping onto the ground only to turn into blood.

"Is this the end...?"

Xu Lang was filled with resentment. The reason he ventured into this place was to become stronger and to avenge his previous humiliation.

He was once the number one genius of Taiyuan Sect, until he was defeated by Lu Yuanjun and fell from grace. After that, the gap between him and Lu Yuanjun widened, and now he has been defeated by a disciple who has only been in the sect for three years!

He seemed indifferent and had a good attitude, but in reality, he was extremely frustrated.

A gust of cold wind came from behind him, and he knew without turning around that evil spirits were approaching.

He was powerless to resist and could only do his best to move forward.

The cave was dark, and his vision began to blur, with everything in his eyes seeming to spin.

He knew he had reached his limit; his spiritual power was exhausted, his physical strength was depleted, and he had no hope of surviving.

Just then!

A white dot of light appeared in his field of vision, growing larger and larger in the darkness.

He stopped and gave a wry smile.

Evil spirits lurk both in front and behind; there is no way to escape.

The white light grew larger and larger, then suddenly swept past his ear. Its sharp aura jolted him awake, and his vision instantly cleared.

He subconsciously turned his head to look, and the ghosts behind him were pierced by the white light and disappeared one after another. The white light finally stopped at the corner of the cave passage.

What is that...?

Xu Lang stared blankly, feeling as if he were dreaming.

"Senior Brother Xu, are you alone?"

A voice drifted over, startling Xu Lang so much that he turned his head to look. When he saw who it was, his expression changed drastically.

Fang Wang emerged from the darkness and saw that he looked dazed and didn't reply, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

Could it be that he has mistaken someone for someone else?

Isn't this Xu Lang?

Fang Wang still remembered Xu Lang; even after spending a hundred years in the Heavenly Palace, he hadn't forgotten him.

Xu Lang took a deep breath and said, "Gu Li, Ye Xiang, and Yan Feiyue are also inside... It's too dangerous inside. I advise you not to go in. There's a demon king hiding inside. Even someone at the fifth level of the Profound Heart Realm might not be its match..."

After all, Fang Wang had saved him, and he didn't want Fang Wang to be in danger.

He was jealous and resentful that Fang Wang had defeated him, but what he wanted was not Fang Wang's death, but for him to defeat Fang Wang honorably and prove himself!

Upon hearing that Gu Li was also inside, Fang Wang raised an eyebrow, brushed past Xu Lang, and left with the words, "Senior Brother Xu, you should stay here to recover from your injuries, lest more evil spirits appear outside. As for the evil spirits that follow, I will help you clear them out."

Having said that, Fang Wang quickened his pace.

Xu Lang turned around and saw Fang Wang grasping the white light.

That looks like a sword...

A sword radiating a dazzling light...

……

Fang Wang strode forward, carrying the Rainbow Sword. None of the evil spirits along the way could withstand his sword strike; the Profound Yang True Fire was truly the natural enemy of wandering ghosts.

"Young master, why are you walking so fast? Are you perhaps going to save someone?" Xiao Zi couldn't help but ask.

Fang Wang replied, "I'm afraid someone will steal my treasure."

That's what he said, but he knew very well that Gu Li and the other two were definitely not as strong as Xu Lang. Xu Lang almost died, let alone Gu Li and the other two.

His pace quickened, and he vanquished more and more evil spirits along the way, advancing relentlessly and unstoppable.

Inside the underground space.

Under the tree, Gu Li stared at the cave entrance in the distance, lost in thought. Not only her, but everyone else also began to look at that cave entrance, because the wandering ghosts around seemed to sense something and all drifted towards that cave entrance.

Not long after, a malevolent roar came from the cave entrance, extremely mournful.

"Someone's here?" Ye Xiang asked, frowning.

Xu Tianjiao smiled and said, "There's always a way out. Either a group of disciples will come to kill us, or it will be my brother..."

boom--

Suddenly, the cave entrance in the distance exploded, and violent sword energy carrying raging flames annihilated wild ghosts one by one. The scorching wind crashed into the huge old tree, startling the black dragon that was coiled on the tree.

The dragon raised its head and looked at the cave entrance.

A figure emerged from the billowing dust; who else could it be but Fang Wang?

He held the Rainbow Sword diagonally in his right hand, its white blade dazzlingly bright. His robes billowed violently, and the head of a green snake emerged from his chest, following his gaze in the same direction, constantly flicking its tongue.

"Fang Wang?"

Gu Li exclaimed in surprise, while Ye Xiang and Yan Feiyue looked surprised.

Xu Tianjiao frowned and said, "Fang Wang? The genius who defeated Xu Lang?"