Chapter 156

Chapter 156: Discovered

“Get lost, I won’t look.” Zhong Li turned her face away.

Seeing Zhong Li’s expression filled with disdain and contempt, Chen Ansheng directly closed his storage bag.

“Fine, if you don’t want to look, this treasure of mine isn’t something I’d just show you anyway.”

Chen Ansheng couldn’t be bothered to tell her that it was actually a broken spear; he just enjoyed watching the Demoness appear embarrassed and furious, unable to do anything about it.

Zhong Li also understood that the dim-witted fool might indeed have some treasure, but with his lewd descriptions… I won’t let him tease me. Anyway, when the critical moment comes, he surely wouldn’t just let things be, right?

“Stop wasting time, hurry up and cultivate!”

Zhong Li knew very well that such tricks wouldn’t hold up for long. That old thief would surely come knocking.

At this moment, Chen Ansheng also felt an unprecedented sense of urgency; even with the cross-border stone, it might not guarantee his life.

…

Outside.

Lin Xian used a puppet to explore all the cocoon crystals, but found nothing unusual.

“Master, could it be that the speed at which the formation absorbs soul power has slowed down because the fusion is about to succeed?” Lin Xian speculated.

Elder Dong frowned in thought and replied after a long pause, “That could be a possibility. I will observe for a few more days before making a decision.”

At this critical juncture of fusion, the old man Dong dared not recklessly investigate; if he were to disrupt the operation of the formation because of his actions, all the efforts of these thousands of years would go to waste.

…

In the crystal space.

Chen Ansheng sat cross-legged, eyes closed, fully immersed in his cultivation.

Just after a quarter of an hour, the Dao fetus within him began to change; the blood-red little figure sprouted a thin layer of skin.

As time ticked by, that layer of skin finally solidified, but it was black.

Chen Ansheng’s realm was thereby elevated.

Meanwhile, over at Zhong Li, in her calm state, she unexpectedly entered a state of self-forgetful cultivation.

Moreover, her innate talent was outstanding, significantly surpassing that of Chen Ansheng. Using another foundational method to solidify her Dao fetus, she had already grown a pair of black wings.

This meant her Dao fetus was nearing maturity.

Her speed was indeed considerably faster than Chen Ansheng’s.

Due to the exaggerated time ratio between inside and outside the space, while several hours passed within, externally, more than ten days had already gone by.

During these ten days, Elder Dong had been sensing the operation of the formation.

Noticing that the operation of the formation was becoming increasingly chaotic, Elder Dong grew restless and ultimately decided to take the risk and use the method of divine roaming to investigate.

“We cannot afford any mistakes!”

Elder Dong was unsettled and did not inform Lin Xian to come protect him. He directly activated the divine roaming technique, separating his soul from his body.

To quickly ascertain the situation, Elder Dong even divided his soul consciousness, simultaneously entering various cocoon spaces.

In the space where Chen Ansheng and Zhong Li were located, Elder Dong’s soul suddenly coalesced.

Crack crack crack…

His soul, which did not conform to the local laws, immediately drew several strands of purple lightning, flashing in the air.

The next moment!

He immediately sensed that a change had occurred in this space!

“How dare you, little thief! You dare disrupt my important matter!”

The old man’s eyes widened as he roared in rage.

“The old thief is here!”

Upon hearing that furious shout, both Chen Ansheng and Zhong Li opened their eyes simultaneously.

This time, Zhong Li didn’t even have a chance to use her old tricks again. After all, with Elder Dong’s soul present, even if she tried to use those illusions, it would be futile; he would be able to sense whether soul power was contributed or not.

“It’s you, you stinky brat!”

Elder Dong looked at Chen Ansheng and felt something was off about him all along during the so-called assessment, but couldn’t pinpoint exactly what it was.

Immediately, his spiritual energy surged, powerful soul energy flowing forth, aiming to subdue both Chen Ansheng and Zhong Li and force them to provide soul power to the formation.

Feeling the overwhelming surge of soul intent, Chen Ansheng panicked and was about to flee when a massive black clock descended, enveloping him and Zhong Li within.

“You’re really dim; with the difference in our levels, how can you escape? Right now, our only chance at survival is to hide in this treasure clock!” Zhong Li said solemnly.

“I panicked for a moment, my bad.” Chen Ansheng sensed the severity of the situation and stopped acting playful.

“Are you still able to calm down?” Zhong Li stared seriously at Chen Ansheng.

“I should be able to.” Chen Ansheng nodded.

“Good, from now on, think of nothing else but cultivating. Only when we reach the Blood Wheel realm and forcibly strike the heart of that Alien Immortal, causing a disruption of the laws, can we hope to complete the task and escape.” Zhong Li said.

“Understood!”

Once Chen Ansheng replied, he fell into a state of cultivation.

Zhong Li was surprised; this guy actually had a serious side too.

“What are you two, daring to act up under my watch, Dong Xingchang? You really must be tired of living!”

Elder Dong was furious, channeling his soul power, solidifying it into a tangible spear, and fiercely thrusting it toward the dark treasure clock.

Clang!

The clock emitted a crisp sound, producing layers of bizarre black runes, yet it didn’t even tremble.

Elder Dong was finally unsettled.

“These two little thieves actually possess such a divine artifact; it seems they came prepared!”

A furious green flame ignited in Elder Dong’s pupils.

“Purple Cloud Demon Sect! It must be the Purple Cloud Demon Sect! These bastards, I swear I won’t let you off!”

Consumed by rage, Elder Dong withdrew all his other split souls and gathered them within this space.

“Let’s see how long you can hide!”

Boom boom boom!

In a full-soul state, Elder Dong relentlessly attacked the black treasure clock.

With each strike, the clock trembled violently.

“Get out already!”

Elder Dong’s attacks grew more ferocious, the shockwaves transmitted inside actually causing Chen Ansheng and Zhong Li to shake uncontrollably.

Yet even so, Chen Ansheng remained immersed in his cultivation.

On the contrary, Zhong Li was disturbed and could no longer forcibly cultivate; otherwise, she would surely go berserk.

“I didn’t expect that dim-witted donkey’s soul intent to be so strong! No wonder he was able to injure me with puppet technique when he was only in the fourth realm of immortal cultivation!”

Zhong Li couldn’t help but mutter to herself.

Clang clang clang…

The clock was being struck more frequently, the vibrations becoming increasingly intense.

“If this continues, even if the dim-witted donkey can forcibly remain in a state of cultivation, he will be shocked dead!”

With Zhong Li’s late-stage Mysterious Immortal physique, she could withstand the shockwaves coming in.

Whether due to instinctive protection or some other reason, Zhong Li did not hesitate to cover Chen Ansheng with the black clock and summoned all the power she could to reinforce the area around him, forming a protective shield.

About an hour later, the impact on Zhong Li grew stronger, and her internal organs felt like they were about to burst, causing her to spit out a mouthful of golden blood.

Outside the great clock.

After Elder Dong had been bombarding for a full hour, the already chaotic laws in this crystal space became even more violent.

Crack crack crack…

Swish swish swish…

Lightning danced wildly, blades of wind wreaked havoc, and crimson mist churned like ocean waves.