465: Temporary alliance

Just as the two were crossing their Blade Edges, the ten Serpent-human Clan Martial Venerable Experts outside finally sensed the fluctuations of Dou Qi and burst in.

When they saw Lu Xingchen and Dongfang Yuqing fighting in the air, they were all shocked.

"Damn it, we've been guarding the outside without the slightest slack. How did these two infiltrate the Secret Chamber?"

"Now is not the time to think about that. Take them both down and await Clan Chief Qing Yi's judgment!"

The ten Serpent-human Clan Martial Venerable Experts at the Five-Star Martial Venerable Realm split into two groups and charged toward Lu Xingchen and Dongfang Yuqing.

They originally thought the two would panic and flee, so they flew out from five different directions to block their retreat.

However, they didn't expect that Lu Xingchen and Dongfang Yuqing wouldn't take them seriously at all, continuing to compete in swordsmanship as if they weren't there.

Although the two were only at the Five-Star Martial Venerable Realm, they were both peerless Prodigies renowned across the Nine Provinces. Their combat power was simply not on the same level as these ordinary Five-Star Martial Venerables; it would be no exaggeration to say they were hard to find an equal match below the Saint Realm.

Five Serpent-human Clan Martial Venerable Experts struck their palms at Lu Xingchen simultaneously. Lu Xingchen deflected Dongfang Yuqing's evil god sword with a single strike, then activated the displacement skill of his shadow sword, leaping out of the five-man encirclement.

Immediately, he struck out three palms in succession, repelling three of the Serpent-human Clan Martial Venerables, and once again swung his sword at the closely following Dongfang Yuqing.

The three struck Serpent-human Clan experts flew backward simultaneously, spitting out a mouthful of blood in mid-air before smashing heavily against the wall of the Secret Chamber.

It took them a long time to recover.

Dongfang Yuqing was even more arrogant, directly using his protective black mist to block the attacks of the five Serpent-human Clan Martial Venerables, not even swaying his body.

Immediately, he unleashed his Dou Qi, forcing all five Serpent-human Clan Martial Venerables back, and then pursued Lu Xingchen.

Just like that, the five Serpent-human Clan Martial Venerables kept getting beaten up without even being able to touch the hem of their clothes.

After paying a painful price, they gave up on the idea of dealing with the two, retreating together to the entrance of the Secret Chamber and huddling together.

"Damn it, these two guys are too monstrous! Being the same Five-Star Martial Venerable, why is the gap so big?"

"Lu Dazhuang is one of the nine prodigies of the central continent and one of the strongest of the younger generation of the Human Race; it's no surprise he has this kind of strength. The masked man who can spar with him for so long must also have a remarkable background. We cannot control this situation anymore; hurry and report to Clan Chief Qing Yi!"

Just as the ten were planning to fly out of the Secret Chamber, the angry voice of Qing Yi came from not far away.

"I am already here!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Qing Yi walked in with three Serpent-human Clan experts.

More Serpent-human Clan experts were gathering outside the door one after another.

"Lu Dazhuang, you had an agreement with Queen Chiluan to help us repel the Three Great Demon Clans, and in return, we would give you the candle dragon flame. Yet now you are acting in bad faith, sneaking into our Serpent-human Clan Holy Land to steal the candle dragon flame. Isn't this too despicable?"

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen unleashed a full-strength strike, forcing Dongfang Yuqing back, and then created some distance between them.

"Clan Chief Qing Yi, do not misunderstand. It was Dongfang Yuqing who wanted to come and steal the candle dragon flame, and I discovered him on the way. I fought him all the way here, wanting to take him down."

Hearing this, Qing Yi frowned and said in a deep voice: "Lu Dazhuang, do you think I am a three-year-old child? There is an iron door and ten guards outside the Secret Chamber. Even if you were intercepting him, you should have fought outside the door; how could you have entered the Secret Chamber?"

"There is only one sentence that can explain the current situation: both of you wanted to steal the candle dragon flame, used secret techniques to sneak inside, and then started fighting over it!"

Hearing this, a trace of bitterness appeared on Lu Xingchen's Face.

"Elder Qing Yi really has sharp eyes! You even saw through this."

Qing Yi snorted coldly.

"For the sake of young friend Peng Yu, I will not take your life, but I must take you down. Attack!"

At Qing Yi's command, the three newly arrived Serpent-human Clan experts behind her and the previous ten charged toward the two together.

The three newly arrived Serpent-human Clan experts both had the strength of an Eight-Star Martial Venerable, making them even harder to deal with.

Immediately, Qing Yi waved her sleeve, closing the iron door, and put the key into her Storage Ring.

The iron door was made of special Materials and was incredibly sturdy.

With her watching, these two shouldn't be able to directly use secret techniques to pass through the door, and they wouldn't be able to escape in the short term.

Of course, this also prevented the Serpent-human Clan experts outside from coming to assist.

But Qing Yi had absolute confidence in herself; with her strength as a Ten-Star Martial Venerable, she would definitely be able to take both of them down.

Even if Lu Dazhuang was one of the nine prodigies of the central continent!

Seeing the current situation, Dongfang Yuqing felt a bit uneasy, but he did not lose his fighting spirit.

The Evil Soul Sect was not tolerated by the Righteous Path Alliance. As its Saint, he was an enemy to all the experts of the Nine Provinces and had experienced countless life-and-death battles; he had encountered situations worse than this before.

Unless his life ended, he would not stop fighting.

"Hahaha! Brother Dazhuang, it seems your plan has failed. How about we make another agreement?"

"You and I will join forces, kill everyone in this Secret Chamber, and then break out of the encirclement with the candle dragon flame. What do you think?"

Lu Xingchen frowned and said in a deep voice: "There is only one candle dragon flame; how can you expect me to trust you?"

Dongfang Yuqing smiled and said: "After we take them out, you take the candle dragon flame first, and then I will follow you as we break out. Once we reach a safe place, we can fight to the death again to decide who the candle dragon flame belongs to. Can you accept this? I have already shown great sincerity!"

Dongfang Yuqing had absolute confidence in his own strength. With the help of his hidden god black mist, he would definitely be able to catch up to Lu Xingchen and would not let him run away alone.

The great battle was imminent, and there was not much time left for Lu Xingchen to think.

"Fine! I can temporarily join forces with you, but I have one condition. We only need to defeat the Serpent-human Clan experts; we cannot kill them!"

Qing Yi had just said she only wanted to capture him and would not kill him.

Lu Xingchen's style of conduct had always been to repay a drop of kindness with a fountain of gratitude, and to seek revenge for even the smallest grudge.

Regardless of whether it was truly for the sake of Peng Yu, since Qing Yi had said this, he would not kill the people of the Serpent-human Clan.

Lu Xingchen still had principles in doing things; stealing the candle dragon flame was already breaking the rules, and if he were to kill the innocent Serpent-human Clan experts, that would be unjustifiable.

"A small matter, I agree!"

Dongfang Yuqing chuckled lightly.

At the same time, a trace of good feeling toward Lu Xingchen arose in his heart.

This guy was clear about his grievances and debts; although he used unscrupulous means, he still had principles.

The two's exchange only took a few seconds, but it made Qing Yi frown tightly.

The two who were fighting to the death just now had joined forces to fight the enemy so quickly. This tacit understanding couldn't have been formed overnight, could it?

This was not good news for the Serpent-human Clan side!