Chapter 97: (1): Loss of Self-Control

After leaving the herb garden, Long Xuan took the map and walked briskly toward the sleeping palace. Along the way, he occasionally encountered corpses—some had clearly fallen victim to the dangers within the ancient tomb, while others had evidently died in battles with their fellow treasure seekers.

It seemed that not only the herb garden had been fiercely contested; those who ventured elsewhere in search of treasures likely encountered various unexpected perils.

"All the corpses on this path belong to Lei Clan's Gu cultivators," Long Xuan thought as he glanced at a body clad in clothes marked with a lightning symbol, his brows furrowing slightly. He suddenly stopped walking.

On this path alone, he had already seen several similar corpses. Every few steps, another Lei Clan Gu cultivator's body lay on the ground.

There was no blood flowing from the wounds, as if they had been frozen by a chilling energy. All of them had died in the exact same manner.

It wasn't hard to deduce that there was likely a group of Lei Clan Gu cultivators ahead, chasing down someone.

This person must be exceptionally strong to be able to occasionally counterattack and kill his pursuers while being outnumbered. There weren't many in the ancient tomb with such power.

The two Gu King clones that had just left the herb garden could be ruled out, and the third Gu King clone belonged to the Lei Clan's ancestor, so it couldn't be him. After ruling out these three possibilities, Long Xuan quickly thought of Long Ziyan. Aside from her, he couldn't think of anyone else with such strength.

A genius who could take on dozens of opponents of the same level was as rare as a phoenix feather, not only within the ancient tomb but across the entire world.

So Long Xuan was fairly certain that the person being pursued was his senior sister, Long Ziyan.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to catch up and take a look.

It wasn't long before he heard the sounds of intense fighting ahead. He quickened his pace, rushing toward the source of the noise.

Soon, he arrived at the battlefield and finally saw that familiar figure. As he had speculated, the person being besieged was indeed his senior sister, Long Ziyan.

At this moment, Long Ziyan was somewhat out of breath, a clear sign of exhaustion. Although her combat prowess was exceptional, she did not possess the massive spiritual power of the Ten Absolute Bodies. After being worn down by the repeated attacks of more than twenty Lei Clan Gu cultivators, her spiritual power was nearly depleted.

She was gritting her teeth, holding on with sheer willpower. With an ancestor of the Lei Clan occasionally harassing her, her chances of escaping were slim.

Seeing the wound on her back, Long Xuan frowned slightly. If she hadn't given him the second-grade Dragon Silkworm Robe, she wouldn't have any injuries on her body.

After all, he owed her a favor, so he couldn't just leave her to die.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Long Xuan ultimately decided to play the hero and rescue her. After all, she was his senior sister, and he was obligated to save her, both emotionally and logically.

He didn't delay any longer and charged forward at full speed.

Before he even reached the battlefield, his Dragon Gu was already there.

The Dragon Gu suddenly appeared at the back of one man's neck, biting through his throat. In an instant, it teleported to another man's back, piercing through his heart with its claws. Then it attacked a third person...

In just a brief moment, seven people were brutally killed, leaving only a dozen Lei Clan Gu cultivators surrounding Long Ziyan. A gap was quickly opened in their encirclement.

Everyone was stunned.

"What on earth is that thing?"

"So fast! What kind of Gu insect is this? It's terrifying!"

"How did it just appear out of nowhere? Damn it..."

Screams filled the air.

As another person fell into a pool of blood, everyone was horrified, unleashing their spiritual armor with full force, disregarding any potential exhaustion.

Any creature that could survive in lava would be extremely dangerous.

Taking a deep breath, Long Xuan looked back at the approaching pursuers and, without hesitation, wrapped his arm around Long Ziyan's slender waist and jumped off the cliff.

Everyone behind them widened their eyes in disbelief. Just as they were puzzled by this sight, they saw the man lightly step on his right foot, then step on his left foot in midair, and leapt across the lava.

Incredibly, he repeated this a few more times, and finally, with someone in tow, he landed steadily on the opposite bank of the lava sea before disappearing from view.

Everyone's jaws dropped, their mouths wide enough to fit an egg. They were stunned by what they had just witnessed and rubbed their eyes in disbelief.

"What the hell! How did he do that?"

"Stepping on his own feet to fly? Are you kidding me?"

"Am I seeing things? Did he really walk on air by stepping on his own feet?"

A group of Lei Clan Gu cultivators stood at the edge of the cliff, dumbfounded, utterly shocked by the bizarre scene before them.

The Lei Clan ancestor's face turned livid with rage, teetering on the brink of fury.

“Who here can fly?” he shouted.

Everyone looked at each other, but no one answered.

The ability to fly was extremely rare. Even the ancestors couldn’t do it, so how could they possibly know how? Even if someone did know, they wouldn’t admit it. Flying over there to face that fierce individual would likely result in a horrible death.

They had arrived by a flying boat, which could indeed fly over. The problem was that the flying boat was left with the Gu cultivator at the Spiritual Sea stage outside, so they couldn’t bring it in.

So, facing this situation, they had no solution. It was impossible to catch up with the person...

“Damn it! Where the hell did that kid come from? The Gu insect he used was bizarre and unheard of, and his movement technique was unbelievably strange, something I’ve never seen before. Who is he, exactly...”

Seeing the duck fly away just as it was within reach, Lei Yiming was on the verge of rage, his face twisted in a terrifying manner.

Thinking about what might happen next made his heart bleed...

...

This was an area not marked on any map. After all, the ability to fly was so rare that few could reach the other side of the lava.

What was on the other side? What dangers awaited there? It was entirely unknown. Without any knowledge of the situation, Long Xuan didn’t dare to venture further. So, he helped Long Ziyan into a cave and sealed the entrance.

At this moment, Long Ziyan was panting heavily. At first, Long Xuan thought she was just exhausted, but gradually he realized something was wrong.

The way his senior sister looked at him was completely different. It felt like desire—yes, desire, as if she wanted to devour him.

Long Xuan was startled. Could it be that those guys had given Long Ziyan some kind of drug? His expression changed slightly.

This kind of drug wasn’t poison, and his detoxification pill didn’t seem to work.

“Senior Sister, are you okay?” Long Xuan asked weakly.

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