Chapter 153 A Sudden Appearance of Lightning, Crisis Approaching

Within the Hongmeng Space, the gray barriers still held the ripples of Spiritual Qi from the struggle between the two. Although Ye Qingcheng was unable to move on the ground after her Spiritual Qi was sealed, she still stared fixedly at Lin Yue with a resentful gaze, her chest heaving violently with anger.

Lin Yue sat cross-legged not far away, the spiritual light around him in disarray and his forehead covered in cold sweat. The toxins of the hehuan powder were still burning his Meridians, and every breath brought a parching pain.

In this stagnant atmosphere, a muffled roar suddenly came from outside the spatial barrier. Like rolling thunder, the entire Hongmeng Space shook violently, and layers of ripples appeared on the gray walls as if they might collapse at any moment.

Lin Yue snapped his eyes open, his expression changing drastically.

His Divine Sense spread outward through the spatial cracks, instantly capturing three incomparably powerful auras. Like three heavy mountains, they pressed down until the surrounding air almost solidified.

That was the pressure unique to Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivators, carrying the violence and overbearing nature of thunder-attribute Spiritual Qi. Every wisp of aura was enough to make a Foundation Establishment Cultivator's heart and mind tremble.

"It's the Lei Family!" Lin Yue's heart skipped a beat as he instantly recognized the source of these auras—it was precisely the three Elders of the Lei Family: Lei Cang, person, and Lei Sha.

Their cultivation was considered top-tier among the Golden Core Middle Stage, and they were especially skilled at jointly deploying thunder-attribute killing arrays. It was rumored that they had once joined forces to slay a Late Golden Core Stage Loose Cultivator; their methods were extremely ruthless.

"Lin Yue, you brat! Get out here and meet your death!" A coarse, angry roar penetrated the spatial barrier, making Lin Yue's eardrums ache. It was exactly the voice of person. "If you know what's good for you, obediently hand over the nine heavens thunder marsh mirror and then cripple your own Meridians. Perhaps then you can leave a whole corpse!"

Immediately after, Lei Cang's steady voice rang out with an unquestionable authority: "That Ye Qingcheng's aura cannot be hidden from my Nine Heavens Star Compass. Do you think hiding inside will allow you to escape this disaster? Appear at once, or I will forcibly break the formation and turn you and the woman inside into fly ash together!"

Finally, there was Lei Sha's sinister cold laugh, which carried a bone-chilling frost: "That nine heavens thunder marsh mirror was originally a treasure passed down through my Lei Family. Not only was it snatched away by a junior like you, but you also heavily injured our Lei Family's Young Sect Master. This hatred is irreconcilable! Today, I will certainly grind your bones to ashes and reclaim the supreme treasure!"

The three voices intertwined, carrying intense killing intent and greed as they continuously seeped through the spatial barrier, making the air within the Hongmeng Space turn cold.

Lin Yue's heart grew heavy to the extreme.

The toxins in his body were not yet cleared, and his Spiritual Qi was in disarray. Even at his peak, he would have to go all out against a single Golden Core Middle Stage, let alone three of them working together.

Although the Hongmeng Space could conceal one's aura, under the forceful bombardment of the three Lei Family Elders' strength, the space would not last long. Charging out would be no different from walking into a trap; it would be certain death.

He subconsciously looked at Ye Qingcheng, his gaze shifting rapidly.

Ye Qingcheng was at the Early Golden Core Stage and was proficient in the Mechanism Puppet Technique. If he could join forces with her, using her Puppet defenses and his own combat power, there might be a slim chance of survival. But right now, the two were caught in a deep misunderstanding, and Ye Qingcheng hated him to the bone; joining forces would be no easy task.

As for Ye Qingcheng lying on the ground, when she heard the voices of the three from the Lei Family, her pupils suddenly contracted, and the resentment on her face was instantly replaced by a trace of fear.

"He... he actually kept my blood Qi?" Ye Qingcheng's voice trembled, and her fingertips subconsciously curled. She remembered when Lei Qianjun was pestering her, he had once feigned gifting her spiritual jewelry, and his fingertips had inadvertently brushed against hers. At the time, she thought it was just an accident, but she hadn't expected it to be premeditated.

Born into the Mechanism Sect, she naturally knew the prestigious names of the three Lei Family Elders; they were existences that even the seniors of her own Sect were somewhat wary of.

Especially Lei Sha's Soul-Devouring Thunder Art, which could directly corrode the Divine Soul; it was indeed incredibly sinister.

The spatial barrier shook again as a violent bolt of thunder-attribute Spiritual Qi struck the wall. Gray ripples spread out, and the Spiritual Qi within the space became turbulent. Ye Qingcheng subconsciously curled her body, a flash of panic appearing in her eyes.

She knew very well that once the Hongmeng Space was breached, with the Lei Family's obsession with the nine heavens thunder marsh mirror, they would never let anyone related to it go. She would inevitably be implicated, and her fate would likely be even more miserable than falling into Lin Yue's hands.

She couldn't help but turn to look at Lin Yue, only to see that although his face was pale, he didn't show the slightest panic. Instead, he was rapidly thinking of a countermeasure, with no intention of taking advantage of her situation. At this moment, a flicker of hesitation suddenly flashed through her heart.

If Lin Yue had truly defiled her, he could have simply abandoned her and fled alone to hide or find a way to survive in the face of the Lei Family's pursuit. But he didn't. Instead, while remaining alert to the outside world, his gaze fell on her from time to time, clearly considering their situation.

Recalling the previous details: after she woke up, her dao foundation was perfectly intact, and there were no traces of violation on her body. Her clothes had indeed been unconsciously torn by herself when the medicine took effect. Lin Yue's explanation didn't seem to be a lie. A complex mix of emotions welled up in her heart; besides anger and shame, there was an additional, indescribable trace of doubt—perhaps, she really had wronged him?

"Fairy Ye," Lin Yue spoke immediately upon noticing the change in her expression. His voice carried a hint of raspiness due to the heat in his body, yet it was exceptionally firm. "The three Golden Core Middle Stage of the Lei Family are working together; the space won't last long. Our current situation is the same. Only by joining forces can we have a slim chance of survival."

Ye Qingcheng's lips moved, and the resentment in her eyes weakened slightly, but she still gave a cold snort. "Why should I trust you? How can the words of a lecher like you be taken seriously?"

"Believe it or not, it's up to you." Lin Yue said no more, only staring fixedly at the spatial barrier, his Divine Sense constantly monitoring the movements outside. "But you must think clearly. What the Lei Family wants is the nine heavens thunder marsh mirror. Once the space breaks, they will only kill us first before taking the treasure. If you insist on seeking revenge for that non-existent grudge, then we can only perish together."

The bombardment outside the space became more and more frequent, with roars echoing one after another. Tiny cracks had already appeared on the walls of the Hongmeng Space, and gray spiritual light was constantly leaking out. The angry curses and threats of the three from the Lei Family became clearer, and the shadow of death surged in like a tide, enveloping both their hearts.

Looking at the cracks on the walls and feeling the approaching aura of death, the hesitation in Ye Qingcheng's heart grew stronger.

She looked at Lin Yue's back as he focused on defense, remembering how he had endured the toxins of the hehuan powder to save her, and thinking of the Lei Family's ruthless reputation. A thought gradually rose in her mind: perhaps, temporarily joining forces with him was the only way out.

And this man might truly not be as shameless as she had thought.