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The guide was dressed in black, and he was the one who immediately recognized that the person on the throne wasn't Yuan Wang.

The man in black scoffed when he spoke of Yuan Wang.

"Yuan Wang is cunning and malicious, with countless schemes but also fears death. How could he possibly sit in the main hall waiting for others to attack during the celestial sacrifice?!"

"Given his character, he probably already slipped into the secret passage and was preparing to escape."

When Lin Qi and Yuan Xi entered the intricate and labyrinthine passage, they were both taken aback for a moment.

Lin Qi was a little stunned. "How do you find someone like this?"

The man in black was very confident. "Don't worry, I've been his enemy for many years and already know what he's thinking."

The secret passages of the Tiansaji Sect also have levels, with the highest levels being the sect master's secret passage and the deputy sect master's secret passage.

"This man is deeply suspicious and would never use the sect leader's secret passage. He was close with the young sect master in his early years, and he probably knows a lot about the sect's secrets. He will definitely leave through the young sect master's secret passage, and he'll take both the young sect master and the sect leader with him!"

Lin Qi and Yuan Xi exchanged glances. Both of them were reluctant to fully trust the words of the man in black.

At this point, listening to the black cloaked people is like gambling with your life.

Yuan Xi's eyes were calm as he said, "I waited for so long, I absolutely cannot make a mistake at this crucial moment!"

Lin Qi immediately had an idea. "Senior Sister, you search for the Young Master's secret passage, I'll search for the Master's secret passage. Let each other know if there's any situation!"

Yuanxi thought for a moment, then nodded. "Be careful and don't force your way in! Retreat if you encounter danger!"

Lin Qi laughed and said, "Senior sister, don't worry, I'm not stupid!"

After finishing their conversation, the two parted ways. Lin Qi handed Yuan Ying from the black-clad man to Yuan Xi and then took the map that the black-clad man had prepared earlier to search with.

Along the way through the sect master's secret passage, Lin Qi met two fleeing Yuan Ying demon cultivators, elders, and one Huashen elder.

The elder who attained the Nascent Soul stage was severely injured and nearing death, being intercepted by two other elders of the same stage who were trying to rob him.

Lin Qi sighed inwardly, this sect leader's secret passage wasn't as tight as she imagined.

Lin Qi wielded the Emperor Phoenix Sword in one hand and the Divine Severing Blade in the other, together with the Heavenly Green Vine, striking out. In an instant, he reaped the heads of two Yuan Ying cultivators and a Huashen cultivator, along with their storage pouches.

The rankings on the North-South Integrated Scoring List have surged upward, climbing directly to fifth place.

Of course, Lin Qi himself didn't know about this.

And in this battle, she herself sustained quite a few injuries and consumed many talismans and formations.

Finding three heads took Lin Qi a little time.

Just as I was about to step forward, I received a message from Yuanxi - she found Yuanwang!

Lin Qi directly threw out a teleportation scroll.

The surrounding space rippled slightly, and in the blink of an eye, Lin Qi was already present in another secret passage.

At this time, the Tiansaji Sect has many cultivators using spatial power, which has slightly affected the spatial transmission scrolls and caused a slight deviation in location.

Through a wall, Lin Qi could hear the intense fighting sounds from next door.

Next, a distorted crack appeared on the wall.

The sound of an explosion and debris hitting the ground echoed in my ears at the same time.

A Qingyi cultivator had his back to Lin Qi, being pressed step by step by Yuanwang wielding a black sword.

Just as Yuan Wang’s sword was about to pierce the Qingyi cultivator’s chest, a azure transparent long sword blocked its path.

Luo Ci was surprised and turned her head, "Second Senior Sister, you're here too!"

Lin Qi drew Luo Ci back, her face impassive. "That's a question I should be asking you."

"You should be within the jurisdiction of Xuantian Sect right now, shouldn't you?"

Luoci's face was filled with excitement. "We promised each other back then to fight our way to the heavens and offer sacrifice to the sect. How could I possibly miss it?"

Before Lin Qi could say anything, he proudly declared: "Even if my points aren't enough, I can still enter the Nanshan and Beitian Temples. Compared to those, of course, it's more important to accompany my senior sister to ascend to heaven and sacrifice to the sect."

What about the cultivators on your team?

Luo Ci smiled mysteriously, "I naturally have arrangements already."

Yuan Wang, whose eyes were blazing with killing intent, saw that the two of them still had the mood to chat and let out a cold snort.

This is a good sound.

Like a thunderclap exploding beside their ears, a pressure as immense as Mount Tai crashing down suddenly bore upon the two of them.

Luo Ci's face instantly turned pale, but Lin Qi was still able to hold on under pressure and continue fighting back.

Behind him, Yuan Xi was chasing after him closely.

A sword pierced the air, its energy rippling like water as it exploded in mid-air, silently attacking Yuan Wang's heart.

Yuanwang parried, his blade clashing against the black sword. It descended like a black lion opening its bloody maw, clamping down tightly on Yuanxi's weapon.

The black aura, like a ferocious beast, madly devoured inch by inch. In the blink of an eye, it was about to engulf Yuanyi's hand.

Yuan Xi's whole body was filled with a dense and oppressive chill, the spiritual energy of water rippled outwards, instantly scaring away these black spiritual energies.

Although Yuan Wang has reached the stage of Nascent Soul cultivation, perhaps due to his eagerness for quick results, his true strength is slightly weaker than that of a normal Nascent Soul cultivator.

So Yuan Xi, even a nascent soul cultivator, could fight him back and forth. Lin Qi, a golden core cultivator, could also escape his hands several times.

Three people besieged Yuan Wang, one person struggling to maintain balance.

Lin Qi and Yuan Xi were patient, but Yuan Wang was eager to escape and grew increasingly ruthless.

Lin Qi noticed this and threw out two eighth-rank battle formations with his backhand.

These two chessboards are her private collection.

The half-hidden secret chamber was completely enveloped, countless surging vines with gaping mouths surged upward, instantly obscuring the surrounding passages of the chamber airtight.

A bone-chilling coldness instantly spread throughout the area, and frost could be seen covering the vines with its icy grip.

The

Chi Teng Swallows Soul Formation combined with the Ten Thousand Miles Ice Seal Formation, both attack and defense are top-notch.

As soon as the board was thrown down, Yuan Wang noticed something was wrong and tried to escape, but he was discovered by a black-cloaked figure who had been watching the entire time. The figure stepped forward and blocked his path.

Yu Wang let out a thunderous bellow, "Get out!"

The Shadow Man's soul was injured, and Lin Qi saved him in time.

She still relied on information from the people in black to pay off other cultivators.

Just as they had taken away the cloaked man, Yuan Wang was surrounded by surging vines and a freezing chill.

Lin Qi shouted, "Senior sister, retreat!"

Yuanyi didn't say a word and stepped back several meters.

Lin Qi stood in the void, manipulating the operation of the formation disk.

Two Level 8 formation disks started slowly under her control, and Yuan Wang's expression changed instantly.

Half of it is because of the power of the two battlefields, and half is because his escape plan was completely shattered.

Yuan Wang made up his mind and unexpectedly placed the Heavenly Ritual Sect's sect master and young sect master, who he had kidnapped, in front of him to take the brunt of the disaster.

Each step on the high-level chessboard consumed a large amount of spiritual energy. After being blocked consecutively by the young master and the headmaster, Lin Qi's spiritual energy was almost unsustainable.

Yuan Xi asked, "Can I join the battle?"

Lin Qi pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Yes."

However, once Yuanshi entered the formation, Lin Qi could no longer directly control the formation to attack. There wasn't much she could do.

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi leaped into the formation, followed by Luoci.

Lin Qi's eyes flickered, and she realized the man in black had entered the formation as well!

What does he want to do?!

Lin Qi, without saying a word, followed the others into the fray.

She and Yuan Xi were both ice water spiritual roots, so the cold air rampant in the formation had little impact on them.

Two people attacked Yuanwang, one after the other.

Yuan Wang's arm, already frozen by the cold, moved slowly as he drew and swung his sword, lagging behind those outside the formation.

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