Chapter 2026

Under Yan Wei's lead, the six of them went around the magma where Zi Chen had sunk into and headed deeper.

While moving forward, Yan Wei's expression was calm, but his heart was always vigilant, guarding against the people beside him.

Lei Dong stood beside Yan Wei, and when his gaze landed on Qing Feng, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

He was still brooding over Zi Chen's death. He hated that damned Zi Chen. If he died, then he died. Why did he have to take the Heavenly Lightning Wings with him?

He did not have the guts to challenge a Saint, and the Heavenly Thunderwings would never see the light of day again.

He had already concluded that Zi Chen was dead, and his heart was filled with regret.

On the other side of Yan Wei was Wu Xing. For some reason, he was not in a good mood, and he was even a little worried.

This worry was naturally because of Zi Chen. He also had a deep understanding of Zi Chen, and he even knew more details than Yan Wei. Zi Chen had faced many life and death crises along the way, and every time when everyone thought that Zi Chen would definitely die, he would not die.

This time, it was reasonable to say that Zi Chen would not be able to survive if a Saint swallowed Zi Chen, but Wu Xing still felt uneasy.

Of course, the one who was in the worst mood was Qing Feng. This time, he had messed up his plan. Not only did he not save Zi Chen, but the shield might also fall into Yan Wei's hands.

Hei Long and An Peng had not made a move from the beginning, but at this moment, they were also worried.

The six of them had their own thoughts, but on the way, the atmosphere was naturally a little gloomy. No one deliberately spoke, and only Yan Wei's voice would be heard from time to time.

"Everyone, we are almost there. Be careful," Yan Wei said again.

Every time he spoke, it was more of a reminder. Occasionally, he would make a few jokes. "That's right," Yan Wei said.

With the previous scene of a Saint hiding in the magma, they were very careful when they moved forward again. They would avoid the magma when they saw it, and purposely walked on flat ground.

Even when they saw some towering mounds, they would subconsciously avoid them.

However, despite being so careful along the way, not the slightest unforeseen event had occurred, and they had not encountered any danger.

Even though they clearly hadn't encountered any danger, the six of them didn't relax. Instead, they grew more and more nervous. Ji Wei even frowned several times. It was unknown what he was thinking.

In this tense atmosphere, the group walked for an unknown amount of time before they suddenly saw a building.

That was a large hall that stood alone in front of him. Its surface was covered in grit and dust. It looked like it had been here for quite a few years, and it carried an aura of decay.

The moment they saw the building, everyone's expression became tense. But in Qi Wei's eyes, there was a flash of light.

He was quite surprised to be able to make it here safely.

However, just as he thought that there would be no danger, the ground suddenly trembled. Then, the hall in front of him began to shake.

"Buzz." "Buzz."

Looking at the trembling hall, the nervous crowd's aura began to surge around their bodies, forming a substantial energy light shield as they vigilantly looked ahead.

"How could this be?"

Qi Wei looked ahead and muttered in a low voice. He didn't understand.

The hall before them was trembling violently. In fact, it was even causing the entire world to tremble. The grit that covered the surface of the hall fell to the ground with rustling sounds.

The trembling stopped. After the grit settled, a pitch-black, dust-free hall appeared before the crowd's eyes.

The crowd looked to one another in dismay. They didn't know what had happened.

Qi Wei seemed to have guessed what was going on. A faint smile appeared on his face. With a smile, he said, "It would appear that this abnormal change is to welcome us."

Hearing that, the crowd laughed dryly. They didn't think that this joke was funny.

"Let's go. There shouldn't be any danger."

After taking a deep breath and withdrawing his spirit sense, Qi Wei indicated for the crowd to proceed forward.

At the same time, he recalled the information regarding this place. That information was incomplete. It was unknown how many years it had been passed down. It was recorded on an ancient jade slip.

The restrictions on that jade slip had been damaged by the passage of time.

There was a huge opportunity recorded in the jade slip. The opportunity was located in a hall like this. Apart from the opportunity, there was also a simple record of the method to control the fragment.

According to the jade slip, after entering this hall, one would be able to obtain the other fragments. After obtaining the fragment, one would also be able to gain control over a sort of spirit formation. From there, one would be able to obtain the final opportunity.

Due to the fact that the jade slip was too ancient and damaged, the information recorded on it was not very detailed. Thus, Qi Wei didn't know much about this place. However, for the sake of obtaining the fragment, the power that he belonged to had spent a great deal of effort.

His clan had discovered some clues during the previous invasion. However, at that time, the foreign races had already been defeated. Thus, they had no choice but to withdraw from this place.

However, when they withdrew from this place, Qi Wei's clan had arranged for some of their disciples to infiltrate this continent and live in seclusion. During this period of time, they had been investigating this matter nonstop. This continued until Qi Wei arrived with his people and forcibly eliminated two hidden aristocratic families to obtain the jade slip and the fragment.

As they advanced, Black Dragon and the others appeared to be very careful. However, Qi Wei appeared to be very relaxed. There was a faint trace of excitement in his eyes.

As long as he could obtain the complete shield, this trip would not have been in vain. Killing Zi Chen was just a side trip. What he was looking forward to the next great opportunity was what he was most looking forward to.

Everything matched what was recorded on the jade slip. There would not be any danger in this hall. Thus, Qi Wei took the initiative to step forward. Under the nervous gazes of the others, he pushed open the door to the hall that had been closed for who knew how many tens of thousands of years.

"Ka ka."

As the door to the hall opened, a simple and ancient aura rushed out.

Everyone was on guard. Energy surged around their bodies.

"Swoosh."

Qi Wei took the lead and rushed into the hall.

Seeing Qi Wei move, Black Dragon and the others followed him. Their speed was not slow at all.

After entering the hall, everyone seemed to have entered a different space-time. In this space-time, rays of materialized energy intersected above, forming a strange pattern that emitted a bright light.

In this pattern, there were several rays of black light. They were constantly moving according to a certain trajectory. It was as if they were trapped in it and could not escape.

The hall was spacious and empty. There was only this strange pattern above their heads. Everyone raised their heads and looked at the pattern. Then, they looked at the black lights.

The black lights were of different sizes. They were constantly flying above without any pattern. They intersected with each other and seemed to be moving according to a certain trajectory. It was very eye-catching.

"That's … that's …"

As everyone's gaze fell on the black lights, their expressions immediately changed.

"It's fragments. Fragments of the shield."

An Peng exclaimed. His face was filled with disbelief. The others' expressions were not much different from An Peng's. Those black lights of different sizes were actually fragments of the shield. There were at least twenty of them.

"Swoosh." "Swoosh." "Swoosh."

Seeing those fragments, everyone's expressions immediately changed. Light flashed in their eyes. Without hesitation, they soared into the sky.

As everyone soared into the sky, a gust of wind suddenly blew in this space. A gust of green wind brushed past their faces.

This gust of green wind did not attract anyone's attention. However, after sensing this gust of green wind, Ya Wei's expression slightly changed. He immediately turned around.

"Swoosh."

A gust of green wind landed on his body. The seemingly gentle wind instantly turned into sharp blades. Like a storm of blades, it cut through Ya Wei's defense and made clanging sounds.

"Qing Feng, what are you doing?" Ya Wei looked at Qing Feng through the storm of blades.

"The shield belongs to the Zhan Wu Continent. It does not belong to a foreign race like you."

Qing Feng's expression was cold. A green heavenly blade appeared in his hand. Endless wind surged in the hall. At this moment, Qing Feng was determined. Even if he had to die, he would stop Ya Wei from getting the shield.

Qing Feng's sudden attack surprised the other four people. However, they did not stop. Instead, they increased their speed.

Lei Dong turned around and glanced at the two people below. He smiled coldly and soared into the sky, rushing into the pattern. At this moment, the so-called alliance was useless. Only one's own interests mattered.

They were naturally happy that Qing Feng had stopped Ya Wei.

"Qing Feng, you don't know what's good for you."

Seeing everyone rushing forward, Ya Wei's face showed a hint of anger. As the energy vibrated, a black demonic aura spread out, instantly destroying the storm of blades.

"Cut!"

As soon as the storm was destroyed, Qing Feng's powerful blade slashed down. The moment the storm dissipated, it was already in front of Ya Wei.

Ya Wei pointed a finger forward. A black finger print appeared and went straight for Qing Feng. At the same time, light flashed under his feet and he retreated.

"Puff."

This finger print was not as powerful as the one used to deal with Zi Chen. Qing Feng slashed with his blade and rushed toward Ya Wei.

"Boom!"

The energy vibrated. A terrifying palm print appeared and blocked Qing Feng's blade. Ya Wei had already self-destructed his heavenly weapon. His combat strength was also damaged. At this moment, he could only use techniques to fight Qing Feng.

The palm print exploded and the blade was blocked. Qing Feng's body retreated in midair. A green hurricane surrounded him and dissolved the impact of the energy.

Qing Feng took a few steps back and went forward again with his blade. He had seen the battle between Ya Wei and Zi Chen. He knew that he could not kill Ya Wei with his own strength. However, he did not ask to kill. He only asked to stop Ya Wei.

Just as Qing Feng stopped Ya Wei, Black Dragon and the others had already rushed into the sky. They reached the pattern and grabbed the moving fragment.

"Buzz."

As soon as the fragment was in their hands, there was a huge force that shook them away.

The resistance was not very strong. Black Dragon, who was bounced away, had a flash in his eyes. He roared and his hand, which was covered with black light, tried to grab the fragment.

The fragment kept vibrating, but it could not escape from Black Dragon's hand.

Seeing this, the others followed suit. Each of them tried to grab a fragment.

However, this fragment was not under their control at all. It kept vibrating and trying to escape from their hands.

"Everyone, this fragment has a master."

Right at the moment when the four of them were confused, a shaky voice sounded from below.

Suddenly, a violent aura appeared in the hall. Under this violent aura, Qing Feng coughed up blood and was sent flying.

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