C165 Struggle for the Key

Halfway up the mountain, several experts were trying to snatch the key. They did not expect that no one had managed to get their hands on it and instead threw it into the air, aiming to shoot towards Yun Feixue.

"Is there such a good thing?" Yun Feixue grinned and was about to grab the key.

However, there was a figure that reacted even faster than him. With her swift movement technique and speed, she blocked the key in midair and caught it in her hand.

Focusing and looking closer, it was actually Shentu Hong from the Shentu Family. She arrogantly smiled at Yun Feixue and said, "The key is mine."

"Oh? It's yours, you should first take a look at what's in your hand. " Yun Feixue also smiled.

Shentu Hong's complexion slightly changed as she looked at her hand. What was this key? It was clearly a dried up branch.

Shentu Hong was enraged and threw the branch on the ground, "You dare to play with me."

"Who told you to be so anxious, you can't even tell the key from the branch. I think you better not go in there. It's too dangerous for a girl like you." Yun Feixue said.

"Hmph, I would like to see what ability you have to protect this key."

As soon as Shentu Hong finished speaking, she shifted her body agilely and pulled out a flexible sword from her waist. The powerful force caused the flexible sword to tremble until it stood straight.

She leaped into the air and slashed at Yun Feixue's neck. With this attack, Yun Feixue quickly confirmed her cultivation base, the fourth layer of Qi.

Seeing Shentu Hong make his move, Yun Feixue did not dare to be negligent. The attacks of those secret weapons were hard to defend against, and might even fly towards him from some tricky angle. As he activated the fourth layer of the Soul Art, Shentu Hong's attacks became much more numerous in Yun Feixue's eyes.

Although this sword attack was ruthless and decisive, Yun Feixue had long since stepped back and easily dodged it. However, the moment the soft sword swept past, Yun Feixue's soul power suddenly saw several streaks of silver light shoot out from the sword.

Even the sword was equipped with these secret weapons. Yun Feixue could not help but admire the Shentu Family for being the expert at forging secret weapons.

If he hadn't reached the fourth stage of the Soul Art, he would have been pierced through by the needles without even realizing it. Then, his fate would have been the same as the big man's.

"So young, yet his heart is so vicious!" With a light shout from Yun Feixue, the true essence within his body burst forth and these silver needles suddenly appeared a few meters in front of him without dispersing at all.

"Wow, you actually avoided it?" Shentu Hong was very surprised. She had been caught off guard and even people with a few realms higher than her would have had a hard time dodging it. How could a Second Stage Cultivator have seen her hidden weapon?

Although she was surprised, Shentu Hong would obviously not let it go so easily. Her steps were illusionary and her figure was like a rainbow. The flexible sword in her hand gave off a sharp sword aura that reverberated in all directions.

The fourth layer of Qi Cultivation base was not weak at all. Before this endless Sword Qi could approach Yun Feixue, the surrounding boulders and dirt had already been sliced apart by the Sword Qi.

"Feixue, be careful …"

Ye Xuan's eyes flashed, the powerful Sword Qi had obviously exceeded the fourth stage of Qi, and even a fifth stage Natal Opening Realm practitioner would not be able to block it easily, but Ye Xuan's reminder had also attracted the attention of the few experts beside Shentu Hong.

Ye Xuan and Huang Biluo were entangled, and just when Yun Feixue was about to be chopped into pieces by the countless sword Qi, he did not panic at all. His attacks were also as fast as lightning.

Yun Feixue wielded the blood blade in his hand with might and might. Although he could not unleash the full might of the blood blade, it was enough for him to use it for a while with his current cultivation. Moreover, he did not need to use the full power of the blood blade to deal with Shentu Hong.

"General grade weapon? But is it useful? " Shentu Hong gave a strange smile as the sword beams that had been split apart suddenly exploded. The surroundings of Yun Feixue were instantly enveloped by a light green poisonous mist.

But Shentu Hong was still worried. She took out two diamond-shaped concealed weapons and shot them into the poisonous mist. After doing all of this, she patted her hands, indicating that she and the people beside her were done with the task.

Ye Xuan and Huang Biluo turned pale with fright. They didn't even need to think to know that the green mist contained poison. With those two concealed weapons, how could Yun Feixue survive?

However, in the next moment, Ye Xuan and his wife heaved a sigh of relief. Unknowingly, Yun Feixue had already appeared behind Shentu Hong.

The bloodthirsty light from the Blood Blade was placed on her neck. Feeling the bone-piercing coldness, Shentu Hong felt as if his soul had frozen.

"Don't move, I know you still have other methods. However, I believe that you will be faster than my blade, and you guys as well."

Yun Feixue looked at the four experts beside Shentu Hong. Even though these people had strength that was not inferior to that of the Spirit Sea Realm, he was not the least bit worried.

"You … "What do you want to do …" It was Shentu Hong's first time experiencing such a life and death threat and she was, after all, still a woman. When had she, who usually lived like a prince, ever experienced such a thing? She was so shocked that she almost cried.

Shentu Hong had never thought of being arrogant or arrogant, but now that she had experienced the bitter consequences, she did indeed have other methods, but how could she be faster than the blade at her neck?

"I don't want to do anything. I'm just telling you, the hidden weapons of your Shentu Family aren't invincible, so I advise you to restrain yourself a bit. You are interested in this key, so you can take it as compensation after being frightened by it and give it to you."

After Yun Feixue said this, he placed the golden key into Shentu Hong's hand. Before he could even react, Yun Feixue had already sheathed his weapon and left the area.

Holding the icy coldness in his hands, Shentu Hong had yet to react to what had happened. After a while, she looked towards Yun Feixue.

This was truly a strange person. He could have clearly killed him, but he did not do so. He already had the key, yet he gave it to him instead. What exactly did he mean?

Shentu Hong couldn't understand, but she didn't need to understand either. Since she had the key, it meant that she had the qualifications to enter the gate.

Seeing Shentu Hong walk excitedly towards the stone door, an expert beside him said, "Miss, it's too dangerous for you to go in alone."

"What danger? Don't forget that my grandfather gave me something to protect my life. Even if I can't get it, I can still retreat. You guys just wait here obediently." As Shentu Hong spoke, before the others who were still trying to snatch the key could react, he stepped into the stone door.

"Feixue, she didn't even say a word of thanks. I'm afraid this key was given to her for nothing." Huang Biluo was not happy. It was obvious that Shentu Hong was too rude.

"It doesn't matter, this key is just to make her feel good about me. At least, when I go to the Shentu Family to talk about the Thunder Soul Bead, she will not object." Yun Feixue said.

Ye Xuan and his wife nodded in agreement with Yun Feixue's point of view. After all, the Thunder Soul Bead was more important to Yun Feixue.

Yun Feixue and the other two did not participate in the fight like the others. Seeing the flames of war burning all over the Profound Nether Mountain, Yun Feixue's vigilance and doubt became even stronger, so he was even more unwilling to recklessly fight for the key.

However, just because he did not go, that did not mean that no one came. Not far away, Han Youzi said with a somewhat provocative gaze, "Yun Feixue, you just gave the key to Shentu Hong. I witnessed everything."

"So what?"

"The Head Master has made it very clear that we have to go all out to get more keys to enter the tomb. Instead of giving them to others, you gave them to others. This is betraying the Holy Spirit Sect."

"If I remember correctly, the one who betrayed the Holy Spirit Sect was you, and because of this, you were taken away from the position of hall master. Do you have the face to tell me that you betrayed the Holy Spirit Sect?"

"You …"

This was the pain of Han Youzi. He had always been brooding over it, but he did not dare to voice his anger. He had wholeheartedly supported the Holy Spirit Sect as a temple, yet in the end, this was the result. Now that he heard the word "betrayal" from Yun Feixue, he became even angrier.

"After this, you can wait for the lord hallmaster's punishment." Han Youzi said coldly.

"I've really never seen a person like you who doesn't know what's good for you. I'll just feed those two Life Recovery Pills to a dog." Yun Feixue said.

When the words "Life Recovery Pill" was mentioned, it was as if Han Youzi had turned into a volcano that had suddenly erupted. His face was filled with endless malevolence and fury.

"You have the face to tell me about the Life Continuing Pill!"

He carefully protected the two medicinal pills. Two days ago, when he had been imprisoned, he had taken one out to consume in an attempt to break through his current cultivation base.

However, when he ate it, he suddenly discovered that the sweet and sour taste was really delicious, so he couldn't help but chew a few more times before swallowing it.

After eating it, he didn't show any reaction at all. Han Youzi looked suspiciously at the pill left in his hand, then carefully pried it open.

Han Youzi was so angry that his entire body was trembling. In the middle of the pill, one could clearly see the pea paste. How was this a Life Recovery Pill? It was clearly two sugar beans.

Han Youzi crushed the sugar beans in his hand. The anger on his face was like a volcano erupting, but he suddenly covered his stomach in pain. "Aiyo, my stomach …" "What's going on …"

He ran crazily to the latrine and nearly all the food he had eaten in the past three days poured out. Han Youzi's lungs were about to burst from anger. This fake medicine even had laxatives added to it!

Han Youzi let out a sorrowful, furious roar. "Yun Feixue, I'll tear you into a thousand pieces. Aiyo …"

"How is it? The taste of the pill isn't bad, right? Is it sweet and sour?" Yun Feixue said with a smile.

Having been brought to reality by Yun Feixue's words, Han Youzi tightly clenched his fists. Countless emotions filled his body, and he could no longer endure any longer as he punched towards Yun Feixue.

The strength of the Spirit Sea Realm was not something to be trifled with. With this punch, the tyrannical energy of the spirit energy instantly exploded in front of Yun Feixue. In that instant, he felt the space around him being compressed, and his internal organs almost exploded.

"You're courting death!" With a loud shout from Ye Xuan, he and Huang Biluo attacked at almost the same time.

Han Youzi had just entered the Spirit Sea Secret Realm, so how could he possibly win against Ye Xuan and his wife? After a few rounds, Han Youzi was at a disadvantage.

"Yun Feixue, just you wait for First Hall Master's retribution!" It was obvious that Han Youzi did not want to continue pestering her. At this moment, the others were all fighting over the keys. How could they have the mind to care about him? It was obvious that it was just a waste of strength on Yun Feixue.

"If you want to come, you can come. If you want to run, you can run." Ye Xuan and his wife combined forces to block Han Youzi's escape route.

Ye Xuan and Huang Biluo might be ordinary fighters on their own, but once they worked together, they would still be fearless even against people of a higher cultivation level. This was a tacit understanding that had been formed between them for decades.

"Feixue, how should we deal with him?" Ye Xuan asked.

"Find a deserted place and kill …" Yun Feixue said indifferently.

"Yun Feixue, you bastard! We're both from the Holy Spirit Sect, yet you killed each other, you …"

Boom …

Before he could finish, he was kicked several hundred meters away by Ye Xuan. Only then did Han Youzi truly panic. "Don't kill me. This is the key. I'll give it to you …"

"Oh? It's surprising that you managed to get hold of a key in secret. " Yun Feixue said as he looked at the golden light in his hand.

Yun Feixue smiled and said, "Even though you generously handed over the key, you still have to kill those who deserve to be killed."

After he finished speaking, he took the key that Ye Xuan threw over and walked towards the stone door without looking back.

"Yun Feixue, you will die a horrible death, Yun Feixue …"

There was no longer any sound from Han Youzi behind him, but Yun Feixue's eyebrows creased. He looked at Han Youzi's corpse. The fourth layer of the Soul Art had captured a trace of an abnormal aura.

"What's going on?"

Yun Feixue's soul power saw a pure energy seep into the ground from Han Youzi's corpse. It was as if some kind of force had pulled it into the ground.