Chapter Sixty-Seven: Trapped
Tu Lu’s heart gave a jolt!
He hadn’t expected Zi Tuofeng to actually appear in such a place!
And he was still alive!
“Die!”
A cold gleam flashed in Zi Ling’s eyes as her longsword thrust forward!
But in that instant, Tu Lu’s scalp tingled, and an unprecedented sense of danger surged within him!
“No!”
Yet it was already too late; the sword light swept across half of the Quicksand Marsh’s secret realm, slashing down toward Zi Tuofeng!
At that moment, contrary to expectation, Zi Tuofeng let out a soft laugh.
Tu Lu’s heart sank further—an ominous feeling intensified!
“Die!”
As Zi Ling’s words fell, Zi Tuofeng was cut cleanly in two.
But just then, his corpse transformed into a shredded talisman!
“Damn it, another supreme avatar talisman! His true body is nearby—perhaps just outside. We have to get out, now!”
Just as the two began their retreat, a rectangular formation abruptly appeared where Zi Tuofeng had been slain. In the next moment, countless beams of light shot out in every direction!
“Not good!”
Tu Lu and Zi Ling’s expressions changed drastically; their scalps felt as if they would explode!
Both struck out at once. The Azure Nether giant hand swept forth, blocking over a dozen beams.
Zi Ling was even more formidable—one sweep of her sword energy shattered dozens of beams into stardust!
Yet several still slipped past their defenses, striking the nearby wandering spirit beasts!
Boom!!!
The Quicksand Marsh transformed in an instant—the vortex in the sky abruptly froze, and even the cascading sand curtain, like a waterfall, stopped in midair.
Tu Lu and Zi Ling’s faces turned ashen.
In that instant, it felt as if something had fixed its gaze upon them!
Then, the vortex spun violently in the opposite direction, and the entire sky of the Quicksand Marsh secret realm turned blood red!
The sand curtain waterfall, too, surged upward like a raging river against the current!
The spirit beasts that had been ambling nearby now all had eyes glowing crimson, their gazes locked on the pair!
The entire world had turned against them!
“It’s over… We’ve triggered a forbidden taboo. Only someone half a step into Soul Transformation might have a chance to escape!”
Zi Ling’s face went pale as ashes, panic flickering in her eyes.
“What?!”
Tu Lu’s face changed dramatically!
But there was no time to think—the spirit beasts of the entire Quicksand Marsh converged on their position.
Two winged tiger beasts led the charge, attacking first!
“Die!”
Tu Lu roared, and with the enhancement of the Blood God Gauntlets, his strength rivaled that of Lin Fengtian at his peak; for a brief time, he could unleash the power of the Purple Mansion realm!
With a single swipe, both tiger beasts were smashed to pieces.
“Don’t give up! If a half-step Soul Transformation cultivator can escape, then we have hope!”
Gritting his teeth, he seized Zi Ling’s arm and dashed out of the area.
Their target was a cave halfway up a distant mountainside!
Objects in the Quicksand Marsh were tougher than those outside—the cave would not be easily destroyed. They could hold the entrance, taking shifts to defend!
Though the spirit beasts here were numerous, they rarely fought one another and possessed no intelligence. Even the ancient beasts could be held at bay if they guarded the entrance and didn’t face too many at once. With their cultivation surpassing the average half-step Purple Mansion, they just might stand a chance!
As long as they held out, with Zi Ling’s status, rescue would surely come!
Zi Ling seemed to realize this as well. She glanced at Tu Lu, her eyes flashing with a renewed fighting spirit!
“Wait!”
Once inside the cave, she stopped Tu Lu, who was preparing to strike out.
She bit her finger, drew a sigil in the air, then took out a talisman and pressed it against the cave wall.
In an instant, the mountain fused with the entire secret realm of the Quicksand Marsh!
Dozens of chains burst from the talisman, wrapping the entire mountain like a colossal cocoon!
“These are Binding God Chains. Once locked, unless struck by power above the Soul Transformation stage, nothing can break them. They’re used to confine Soul Transformation cultivators, but they serve just as well for defense. In this world of the Quicksand Marsh, nothing can destroy them!”
Even as she finished speaking, a massive turtle-shaped shadow descended from the sky, smashing a claw down upon the mountain.
The earth shook violently—Zi Ling staggered and accidentally fell into Tu Lu’s arms.
The two froze for a moment before Zi Ling quickly stepped back.
“Ahem… See? Even a peak ancient beast can’t break the Binding God Chains!”
Tu Lu nodded awkwardly.