145: Chapter 145 Seventh Prince Zhou Changyu

Baili Yunche heard this and nodded with a solemn expression.

He closed his eyes and released a trace of Divine Sense to probe into the ghost mist, immediately feeling a cold and viscous power wrap around him, frantically eroding his Divine Sense.

He quickly withdrew his Divine Sense, opened his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "This ghost mist can indeed corrode magic power and Divine Sense. It seems we need to be a bit careful."

"Ruyan, come over here with me. Let us jointly activate a protective barrier together."

He did not know how far the ghost mist lingering here covered. To be safe, joining forces would make things much easier.

At the same time, they could look out for each other at critical moments and react accordingly.

Liu Ruyan nodded, walked to his side, and the two stood side by side, each circulating their Cultivation Technique.

She activated the spiritual power of the Qinglian Twelve Swords, while Baili Yunche circulated the Pure Yang Indestructible Scripture. The two spiritual powers merged together, condensing a cyan and red intertwined protective barrier within a radius of one zhang around them.

Faint lotus patterns and crimson flames flowed across the surface of the barrier, emitting a warm yet resilient Aura.

Baili Yunche held the blazing fire sword horizontally in front of him to guard against unexpected events.

Afterwards, the two found an area where the ghost mist was relatively thin and cautiously stepped into it.

After entering the ghost mist, their Divine Sense was greatly suppressed.

The Divine Sense that could originally cover a radius of several miles could now only clearly see things within a radius of ten zhang. Anything further out was pitch black, as if swallowed by some invisible force.

As they went deeper, the surface of the barrier continuously made "zisizi" corrosion sounds. The ghost mist, like countless tiny insects, was frantically gnawing at the barrier's spiritual power.

The two had to continuously activate their magic power to maintain it, and the rate of spiritual power consumption was several times faster than usual.

After walking for a while, the surrounding ghost mist grew even denser, to the point where they could not even see their own fingers in front of them.

Baili Yunche suddenly stopped in his tracks, his brows tightly furrowed as his Divine Sense vigilantly scanned his surroundings!

"What is wrong? Is something amiss?"

Seeing Baili Yunche stop, Liu Ruyan felt a tightness in her heart and asked quizzically.

Her hand gripped the qingshuang sword tightly, and her beautiful eyes swept around, yet she discovered nothing.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Right at this moment, sharp piercing sounds came from all directions!

"Careful!"

Baili Yunche let out a sharp cry, and the blazing fire sword transformed into a crimson screen of light, waving frantically in front of him.

Hearing a dense sound of clashing metal like "dang dang dang", countless black icicles shot out from the ghost mist in all directions, assaulting the two of them!

Baili Yunche's sword light was like a rainbow, continuously cutting down those black icicles.

The icicles fell to the ground, producing cracking shattering sounds as they turned into pools of black liquid that corroded the ground.

He looked closely, and the things that had suddenly appeared from all around were indeed black icicles!

Each one was over a foot long, pitch black as ink throughout, and their surfaces were covered with fine cracks. Dark red liquid flowed within the cracks, resembling coagulated blood.

"Where did these black icicles come from?" Liu Ruyan asked with lingering fear.

She could feel that terrifying power; every single icicle contained enough might to pierce through a Golden Core Stage protective spiritual light.

"We had better leave this place quickly. It is somewhat bizarre here."

Baili Yunche said in a deep voice, a trace of solemnity flashing through his gaze.

These icicles came and went without a trace, as if they had merged with the ghost mist, making it impossible to find the source of their launch.

Immediately after, the two accelerated their pace, speeding through the ghost mist.

Before long, the two finally rushed out of the ghost mist area.

Before their eyes, things suddenly opened up as they arrived at a grim and terrifying valley.

The Evil Qi here was even denser than outside. The sky was obscured by a thick layer of grey clouds, making no distinction between day and night; the surroundings were an eternal gloom.

"Such dense Evil Qi."

Baili Yunche and Liu Ruyan looked around, seeing that the valley was filled with huge craters and cracks, as if it had been torn apart by some terrifying force.

On the distant cliff walls, some ancient runes and murals could be faintly seen. Under the erosion of time, they had already become blurry, yet they still exuded a faint coercion.

Right at this moment, a flurry of footsteps came from afar.

"Someone is coming!"

Baili Yunche swept his Divine Sense, his expression changing slightly as he spoke in a low voice, "Ruyan, let us hide quickly."

Immediately, with a thought in his mind, he activated the creation divine cauldron, and the two instantly vanished from their original spot, transforming into a speck of dust that fell to the ground.

Not long after, a group of people walked out from the ghost mist.

Every single one of these people had a profound Aura and extraordinary cultivation, turning out to be at least at the first layer of the Nascent Soul.

The leader was a young man at the third layer of the Nascent Soul, around twenty-odd years of age. His appearance was extraordinarily handsome with sword-like brows and star-like eyes, and a high bridge of his nose, exuding an innate arrogance and indifference.

He wore a golden cloud-patterned long robe, embroidered with nine coiling five-clawed golden dragons using gold thread on the robe.

Standing there as a whole, he possessed an imposing imperial Aura that commanded respect without anger, as if he were a presence born to stand at the peak of all living beings.

At this moment, an old man beside the young man spoke, "Your Highness Seventh Prince, ahead should be the place where the jiuyou cold flame is recorded."

That old man was around sixty years of age, with a ruddy complexion, crane-like hair, child-like skin, and eyes as deep as the sea.

He was dressed in a grey cloth robe, appearing plain, but the Aura around his body was as deep as an abyss, giving people an unfathomable feeling.

To Baili Yunche, this feeling was several times more formidable than that assassin from the Yama Hall at their peak back then; he was at least an existence of the Late Stage Nascent Soul!

Hearing this, the Seventh Prince slightly raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a satisfied smile, "Elder Jin, if we can successfully obtain the jiuyou cold flame this time, your contribution will be monumental!"

"After returning to the imperial city, I will definitely obtain a Huntian Pill for you from my Imperial Father to help you break through to the ninth layer of the Nascent Soul!"

"Assisting Your Highness is Jin's bounden duty."

The old man smiled benevolently, a trace of gratitude and loyalty flashing in his eyes.

"Let's go! We must hurry over and subdue the jiuyou cold flame. Delays breed changes!"

The Seventh Prince waved his large hand, his tone carrying unquestionable dominance, and then strode forward.

Everyone else hurriedly followed, walking deeper inside.

Hiding inside the Creation Divine Cauldron Space, Baili Yunche furrowed his brow and muttered to himself, "Seventh Prince? jiuyou cold flame?"

"Baili Yunche, this is the Seventh Prince of the Cangxuan Imperial Family, named Seventh Prince Zhou Changyu. He is one of the most favored princes of the current Cangxuan Empire emperor."

Liu Ruyan seemed to see the doubt in Baili Yunche's heart and explained.

A trace of solemnity flashed through her beautiful eyes: "It is said that this person possesses peerless talent. At the age of seven, he drew qi into his body, and it only took him three years to break through to Foundation Establishment. Afterwards, he broke through to the Golden Core Stage within ten years, becoming the youngest Golden Core Cultivator in the history of the Cangxuan Empire. Now, at only forty-five years of age, he is already at the third layer of the Nascent Soul."

She paused for a moment and continued: "Rumor has it that he is the legendary Heavenly Thunder Battle Body, naturally attuned to thunder. Cultivating thunder-attribute Cultivation Techniques yields twice the result with half the effort, and his combat power far surpasses those of the same stage."

"Under the vigorous cultivation of the imperial family, he has practiced the Earth Rank Low Grade Cultivation Technique 《Leiyan Jue》 since childhood, making him almost invincible among peers of the same stage."

"Moreover, this person is extremely deep in city-craft and ruthless in his methods, making him one of the candidates with the highest hopes of inheriting the grand succession."

"Is he very formidable? Who do you think is stronger, him or me?"

Baili Yunche turned his head to look at Liu Ruyan, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, carrying a trace of playfulness and confidence in his eyes.

You must know that although he had wasted ten years, that delayed cultivation had already been frantically caught up within the past two years.

In two years, his cultivation went straight to the sixth layer of the Golden Core!

Such a speed is something even an Immortal Emperor in Reincarnation could not achieve!

"Of course, not as formidable as you."

Liu Ruyan answered without hesitation, her beautiful eyes filled with admiration and tenderness.

In her heart, Baili Yunche was an omnipotent existence.

"Is it only in terms of cultivation?"

Baili Yunche said pointedly, a mischievous smile in his eyes as his gaze wandered over her body.

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan immediately knew what he was talking about, and her pretty face instantly flushed red to the roots of her ears.

She lightly punched him and chided in a low voice, "Naturally, you are formidable in every aspect..."