Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

Chapter 234 Holy Peak Selection Tournament

Upon seeing the person inside the barrier, who was looking at them with a puzzled expression, their mouth moved as if they were saying something.

Bai Ze listened intently, but heard no sound at all. Confused, he asked, "What are you saying?"

Guan Xun glanced at him sideways, scoffed, and assumed that the other party was up to his old tricks again. He didn't pay any more attention to what the other party was up to when he came here, and instead began to check his own physical condition.

She clenched her fists suddenly, instantly feeling her body filled with immense power. The markings on her body flashed by, no longer causing the discomfort she had experienced before. This was likely due to absorbing the energy of the Bloodheart Wood and the Heavenly Infant Cicada Flower, along with the assistance of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, allowing her to step from a pseudo-demigod body into a true demigod body.

Looking at the internal condition again, the Heavenly Infant Cicada Flower was still there, but it had changed. Only a half-open bud remained, swirling around the dantian.

The feeling of being different and threatening that she used to have completely disappeared, replaced by an indescribable sense of warmth.

Is this completely suppressed?

Guan Xun exhaled a breath of turbid air before getting up from the spring.

Upon seeing this, Bai Ze hurriedly turned around.

"Heh." Guan Xun was speechless; she was still wearing her clothes.

The Yin-Yang Well beneath our feet, having lost its energy, has become an ordinary stone spring, radiating a refreshing coolness.

She frowned slightly, and just as she took a step toward the shore, she glanced at the water and suddenly realized something was wrong.

Wait, her neck looks like...

He paused, then quickly lowered his head.

The water was as clear as a mirror, reflecting everything clearly. There was a faint red mark on my neck near my earlobe.

Guan Xun was surprised and subconsciously reached out to touch it, gently pressing his fingertips on the red mark.

After examining it carefully several times, I confirmed that it was a hickey.

She was in a daze, fragments of the illusion suddenly popped up, those blurry touches and warm breaths made her fingertips tighten again, and the hand that was touching the hickey slowly tightened, pinching her skin until it hurt slightly.

So that wasn't an illusion after all?!

She subconsciously scanned her surroundings several times, but apart from Bai Ze's figure, she didn't find anything else unusual, and her eyes darkened.

Putting aside his doubts for the moment, he quickly walked to the spring, putting on his coat as he asked the person outside the barrier, "How long have you been here? Have you noticed anything else unusual?"

The question remained unanswered for a long time.

Guan Xun's temper flared up; she frowned and looked at Bai Ze.

Bai Ze looked puzzled, glancing left and right, unsure of what he had done to offend anyone.

Seeing this, Guan Xun realized something was wrong. With a flick of her wrist, the barrier she had set up instantly collapsed, and she stepped towards the edge of the underground palace.

She had only taken a few steps when her forehead suddenly bumped into something. She was slightly startled, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes, and she lightly touched the air in front of her with her fingertips.

It feels hot and hard to the touch, forming an invisible barrier.

"Why is there an extra barrier now?"

She murmured and flipped her hand, tapping her knuckles on the barrier, the dull "thump-thump" sound echoing.

Someone set up a barrier while she was cultivating, hoping to trap her.

Bai Ze outside finally noticed something was wrong. Seeing Guan Xun's actions, he quickly stepped forward and knocked on the invisible barrier.

As they struck the barrier, dragon-shaped flames flickered and danced on the surface—not one, but nine.

Seeing this, Bai Ze frowned and said in a deep voice, "This is not a barrier, but a divine artifact called the Nine Fire Dragon Shield. It can isolate all auras inside and outside, and only one-way sound transmission from the outside can enter, while the sound inside cannot be transmitted out."

"Moreover, the person who activates it must possess the fire attribute. This level of spiritual artifact is impossible to break unless the person who set it up takes it back themselves."

Upon hearing this, Guan Xun fell into deep thought. If he was an enemy, why didn't he take advantage of her vulnerability to kill her, instead of going to such lengths to trap her?

Suppressing her somewhat chaotic thoughts, she glanced at the figure outside and raised an eyebrow, signaling for him to come up with a solution.

Bai Ze chuckled and immediately pointed his thumb at himself: "No problem, no problem, just watch me."

After saying that, he transformed into his deer form and leaped into the air. Ripples instantly spread across the air, spreading from the ground, passing through the Nine Fire Dragon Cover, and drifting past Guan Xun's feet.

With a muffled "whoosh," the entire underground palace space was clearly enveloped by something.

Without hesitation, Guan Xun turned around and stepped behind her. The next second, her figure disappeared into the air, and with a ripple, she emerged from behind Bai Ze.

Seeing this, Bai Ze's deer form vanished, and he transformed back into human form: "Done!"

"Your trick is surprisingly effective." Guan Xun reached out and patted his shoulder, then walked past him to the Nine Fire Divine Dragon Cover and tapped it again.

After examining it briefly, he stroked his chin and asked, "Is there any way to take it away?"

She didn't want to miss out on such a good thing.

Bai Ze rolled his eyes behind him, thinking that this person's tendency to want good things was still the same as always: "There's nothing I can do about it."

Then, changing the subject abruptly, he said, "Don't even think about that. I heard from Zhao Gui of the Fengyun Chamber of Commerce that you're going to that Holy Peak Selection Conference?"

Upon learning that he couldn't take it away, Guan Xun clicked his tongue lightly, his face full of regret. He turned around and nodded, "Hmm, the time should be almost up, right?"

"Oh my, oh my." Bai Ze clapped his hands repeatedly, his tone nonchalant: "It's not just almost here, the selection competition will start in a few more hours."

"If you're going to participate, don't dawdle. It's not even certain if we'll make it if we leave now..."

what? !

Guan Xun's expression changed slightly. She thought that she had only spent three or four months cultivating this time, but she did not expect it to take half a year!

Without saying a word, she turned and walked towards the exit of the underground palace, then suddenly stopped and asked, "Where is it?"

Bai Ze: ……

Seeing Guan Xun disappear into the distance, Bai Ze had no choice but to follow closely behind, his steps hurried, his clothes billowing in the wind, as he hurried toward the central region of Zhongtan Holy City.

……

The Holy Vanguard Selection Tournament, as the name suggests, is naturally organized by various forces in the Holy City of Central Tank. It is held every three years, and strong individuals from all over the continent can come to participate. It is a home ground exclusively for the younger generation.

Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away in the Central Region, two streaks of light flashed through the air, the strong winds blowing birds soaring in the sky thousands of miles away.

These two people are naturally Guan Xun and Bai Ze.

Bai Ze thought he was fast enough, but he didn't expect Guan Xun's speed to be far superior to his.

He yelled and chased after them desperately, shouting, "Hey, can't you just not participate? Are you in a hurry to be reborn?!"

Guan Xun ignored him completely, flapped his wings, and increased his speed.

Bai Ze shouted helplessly, then, holding his breath, he followed closely behind.

The two traveled a long and arduous journey, taking several hours, and finally arrived in the Central Region.

Guan Xun landed on the top of a tall hall, looked into the distance at the dense crowd of people, who resembled ants, and let out a soft breath: "It seems this is the place."

Bai Ze landed beside him, panting, his hair disheveled and looking rather unsightly. "Let's rest... Can we rest a bit before continuing our journey?"

He discussed it in a rather irritable manner.

Guan Xun glanced sideways at him and sneered, "No need to rest, we've arrived."