People in Doupo: The beginning of the game intercepts the rich woman Xun'er

As the three stepped into the light screen, Xiao Ling flicked his fingertips, and the cyan-gold flames shot out like living things, instantly weaving into a translucent light screen that completely enveloped the three figures.

The overwhelming pressure surging from the depths of the energy barrier struck the flame barrier like a tide hitting a reef, completely and steadily resisted, without even a ripple on the fabric.

This energy barrier was hundreds of feet deep, with surging and churning energy inside. Every step seemed to be against an invisible resistance, but thanks to the protection of the strange fire barrier, it did not affect the three people's progress.

Xiao Ling and the other two moved forward steadily, their flame barrier remaining constantly flickering. It wasn't until nearly ten minutes later that the oppressive force, like Mount Tai pressing down, slowly subsided, and even the surrounding energy flow softened a bit.

"Looks like it's time to go to the second floor."

Xiao Ling squinted, his gaze piercing through the churning energy screen in front of him, looking towards the other side that was faintly visible. His deep voice echoed through the screen.

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly quickened his pace, and the cyan-gold flame barrier accelerated with his movements, steadily enveloping Xun'er and Xiao Yan, and piercing through the hundreds of feet thick energy barrier like a stream of light.

"call……"

The moment they stepped out of the light barrier, the heavy pressure that had been lingering all the way vanished instantly. The three of them breathed a sigh of relief, their breathing becoming lighter, and their previously suppressed battle qi was finally able to flow freely.

The three of them had just stood on the other side of the light screen and hadn't even had a chance to take a closer look at the scene on the second floor when Xiao Ling and Xun'er's expressions changed slightly at the same time. They both looked up almost simultaneously, their sharp gazes turning towards the depths of the thick fog ahead, their brows furrowed with a hint of wariness.

"careful!"

As soon as Xiao Ling finished speaking, several sharp whooshing sounds suddenly came from the thick fog in the distance. Then, several energy blades gleaming with a cold silver light tore through the fog and surged toward the three of them like thunderbolts. The energy fluctuations wrapped in the blade tips were even stronger than the six-star Dou Zun level energy body they had encountered on the first level.

Xiao Yan reacted quickly, his ears catching the sound of wind breaking the air as he suddenly looked up. When he saw the light blade rushing towards him, his heart tightened.

He subconsciously gripped the Xuanzhong Ruler, his internal fighting spirit instantly circulated, and a crimson aura of fighting spirit shone around him, ready to fight at any moment.

Before Xiao Yan could even swing his Xuan Heavy Ruler, and before his Dou Qi could even gather in his palm, Xiao Ling had already raised his hand and waved it first.

A cyan-gold flame surged from his palm like a tide, instantly spreading out in front of the three people and transforming into a flame screen about ten feet high. Flame patterns flowed and leaped on the screen, exuding an unshakeable, scorching power.

The next second, several energy light blades crashed into the flame light screen, and several loud explosions rang out in succession, causing the surrounding thick fog to churn violently, and fine energy fragments to fly everywhere, while smoke and dust carrying scorching air rushed towards us.

However, the cyan-gold flame barrier remained completely still. The moment the light blade struck it, it was melted away layer by layer by the high temperature and toughness of the flame, without even leaving a crack. In the end, it only turned into a few wisps of pale silver smoke and dissipated into the mist.

Having blocked the attack, Xiao Ling lightly raised his wrist, and the cyan-gold flame barrier in front of him receded like a tide, instantly disappearing without a trace.

With another flick of his finger, a condensed burst of energy shot out, tearing through the thin mist swirling in front of him and revealing a clear view.

The three looked up and saw that in the mist not far ahead, there were more than a dozen energy bodies standing quietly. Their figures were illusory but exuded a sharp aura. They were surrounded by a pale silver energy halo, and their empty, waveless eyes were locked on Xiao Ling and the other two. Without the slightest hesitation, they had already assumed an attack stance.

"These are all energy bodies... and there are more than a dozen of them, each with the strength of a five- or six-star Dou Zun!"

Gazing at the energy body exuding a chilling aura ahead, Xiao Yan frowned, his soul perception instantly spreading out to clearly discern the opponent's strength level.

The sheer number of five-star Dou Zun-level energy bodies gathered together, along with the powerful auras of several six-star Dou Zun, created a spectacle he had never encountered even in the deepest part of the first level.

He tightened his grip on the Xuanzhong Ruler, thinking to himself that he had just entered the second level and encountered an attack of this scale. It seemed that the danger of this level was even more troublesome than he had expected.

Xun'er frowned slightly, her gaze sweeping over the uneven pits at her feet. The cracks still held fragments of pale silver energy, and the charred marks on the ground exuded a fresh, scorching heat.

Seeing this, she spoke softly, her tone carrying a hint of certainty:

"The signs of battle around here haven't faded yet. Someone must have fought with the energy entity here when they passed through the light barrier." She turned to look at Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan, a knowing glint in her eyes.
“Those people should have already escaped, but the energy aura released during the fight acted as a lure, attracting all the energy bodies in the surrounding area. These energy bodies are lingering in this vicinity, waiting for the next batch of ‘prey’ to pass by. The fluctuations caused by the collision between the flame barrier and the light barrier when we passed through the light barrier just now became the final trigger, drawing all these energy bodies that were guarding the vicinity over.”

"In that case, let's deal with these energy entities as soon as possible." Xiao Ling nodded, his gaze sweeping over the energy entities that were slowly approaching in the distance, his tone steady.
"We still don't know the details of the second level. If we make too much noise, it might cause even more trouble. These guys aren't a deadly threat, but I don't want to waste my time on these pointless entanglements."

His fingertips unconsciously brushed against the corner of his sleeve, the faint light of the cyan-gold flame flashing between his fingers. For others, dealing with such a number of five- or six-star Dou Zun energy bodies would probably require them to exert all their strength to barely manage, but for Xiao Ling, it was nothing more than a trivial matter that could be resolved with a wave of his hand.

Before he finished speaking, he had already taken half a step forward. The air around him seemed to be ignited, faintly rippling with heat, and even the space itself rippled slightly.

Seeing Xiao Ling make a move, the dozen or so energy bodies instantly became agitated. Several pale silver energy blades rained down again, and several six-star Dou Zun-level energy bodies, surging with powerful auras, surrounded him from the left and right. Even the surrounding mist was forced to retreat by the energy, clearly intending to trap Xiao Ling in an offensive before he could launch an attack.

Xiao Ling remained calm, as if he didn't take the overwhelming attack seriously.

He merely raised his right hand, and a powerful suction force suddenly arose in his palm. The Xuanzhong Ruler, which Xiao Yan had been gripping tightly in his hand, suddenly broke free from Xiao Yan's grasp. With a "whoosh," it slipped from his palm, turning into a dark afterimage that sliced ​​through the air and flew straight toward Xiao Ling.

In the blink of an eye, the Xuan Heavy Ruler landed steadily in Xiao Ling's hand. The remaining Dou Qi of Xiao Yan on the ruler was quietly covered by the cyan-gold flames as soon as it touched Xiao Ling's palm. As the cyan-gold flames swirled around the ruler, an even more powerful and domineering aura emanated from it.

The moment Xiao Ling grasped the Xuan Heavy Ruler, he stomped his left foot on the ground, causing the rubble to shatter. His figure instantly transformed into a cyan-gold afterimage, nimbly dodging the incoming energy blades as he flashed by, and then charged straight into the encirclement of more than a dozen energy bodies.

The energy body at the very front had just unleashed its light blade when Xiao Ling closed in.

He flipped his wrist, and the Xuanzhong Ruler, wreathed in cyan-gold flames, blocked in front of him. With a crisp "clang," the light blade struck the ruler and shattered instantly. Tiny silver fragments splashed onto his clothes, but left not a trace.

Before the energy entity could react, Xiao Ling slightly lowered his arm, and with a swift motion, the Xuan Heavy Ruler cleaved downwards. With a "sizzle," azure-gold flames spread along the blade, directly splitting the five-star Dou Zun-level energy entity in two. Before the dissipated energy even hit the ground, he casually condensed it into a pale silver energy core, flicking it into his storage ring. Another energy entity attacked from the side, its energy condensing into a spike in his palm, aiming straight for Xiao Ling's lower back.

Xiao Ling seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. He stepped back with his right foot, his body suddenly shrinking by half an inch. At the same time, he flicked the Xuan Heavy Ruler backward at an almost tricky angle. With a "bang", he not only knocked away the energy spikes, but also smashed the ruler into the core of the energy body.

With a muffled thud, the energy entity's form swayed for a moment before disintegrating into countless points of light.

After directly destroying the two foremost energy entities, Xiao Ling then wielded the Xuan Heavy Ruler and weaved through the energy horde, his movements so fast that his trajectory was impossible to discern.

Sometimes he would sidestep to avoid the two light blades, and with a backhand strike of the Xuanzhong Ruler, he would shatter the core of the energy body on the right. At other times, he would spin around in place, and the cyan-gold flames wrapped around the ruler would sweep out in a circle, shredding the three energy bodies that surrounded him into nothingness at the same time.

Facing the most troublesome six-star peak Dou Zun level energy body, Xiao Ling still handled it with ease, casually blocking its sneak attack. The Xuan Heavy Ruler pointed directly at the opponent's chest, and the cyan-gold flame condensed into a point at the tip of the ruler. With a "poof", it pierced through the opponent's energy body. The energy body did not even have a chance to resist, and its body slowly disintegrated, leaving only a faintly glowing energy core on the ground.

Seeing that things were not going well, the last energy entity turned around and tried to disappear into the thick fog.

Xiao Ling raised an eyebrow and flicked his wrist. The Xuan Heavy Ruler flew out of his hand, wrapped in cyan-gold flames, and shot towards the energy body's back like an arrow.

With a "whoosh," the Xuan Heavy Ruler pierced through the opponent's body with precision. The moment it disintegrated, it deftly flew back into Xiao Ling's palm under the control of Xiao Ling's mental power.

The battle was fought in the blink of an eye, from Xiao Ling charging into the fray to the collapse of the last energy body, the entire process took no more than twenty breaths.

Even more astonishingly, he didn't use any fighting spirit at all, relying entirely on his powerful physique and close-combat skills.

Every swing was precisely aimed at the energy body's weakness, without the slightest hesitation.

The energy fluctuations caused by the previous battle had not yet completely dissipated when Xun'er and Xiao Yan flew towards them.

Xiao Ling turned his head and caught sight of the two of them. He lightly raised his wrist and casually tossed the Xuan Heavy Ruler toward Xiao Yan.

The weapon, weighing over a thousand pounds, traced a smooth arc in the air, carrying a faint warmth, and flew straight towards Xiao Yan.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan immediately focused his mind and steadily caught the Xuan Heavy Ruler in his palm.

The familiar weight made him pause slightly. The scene of Xiao Ling fighting with this ruler was still in his mind. That effortless and powerful posture had planted a seed of tempering his body in his heart.

Xiao Ling raised his hand and opened his palm. Ten energy cores, each the size of a pigeon egg, appeared out of thin air and hovered steadily above his palm.

The pale silver energy core was surrounded by a dense energy mist, which seemed to have a spirit of its own, flowing and swirling around it. Even the surrounding air seemed to be tinged with a layer of light, and the pure power contained within could be felt from several steps away.

He turned his head to look at Xiao Yan, who had just grasped the Xuan Heavy Ruler, and flicked his fingertip. The ten energy cores then arranged themselves in an arc and slowly floated towards Xiao Yan.

A faint smile played on his lips, his tone slightly teasing, "As is customary, these are still for you, consider them 'rent' for the Xuanzhong Ruler I borrowed from you earlier."

His gaze swept over the lingering aftershocks of energy around him, and his tone shifted slightly, his expression becoming more serious.

“However, we shouldn’t stay here for long. The lingering aura of the battle might attract other energy entities. Let’s find a secluded spot first, and then you can slowly refine these energy cores.”

Xiao Yan raised his hand and put all the energy cores that floated over into his storage ring. When his fingertips touched the warm energy, he couldn't help but scratch his head, with a slightly embarrassed smile on his face: "Cousin, if you want to use the Xuanzhong Ruler, you can just tell me. There's no need to be so polite."

He changed the subject, his eyes brightening instantly, his tone full of admiration, "But watching my cousin fight with the Xuan Heavy Ruler just now, that was truly amazing! It got my blood pumping, and my hands were itching to try it myself."

Xiao Ling didn't respond to that question, but simply nodded slightly to Xun'er and Xiao Yan, his tone returning to its usual calm: "Let's go, let's set off as soon as possible."

As soon as he finished speaking, he leaped up, his cyan-gold robes drawing a clean arc in the mist.

Xun'er followed closely behind, her black hair fluttering in the breeze, maintaining a tacit distance from Xiao Ling's figure.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan immediately put away the Xuan Heavy Ruler, slightly circulated his Dou Qi, and quickly followed the two.

The three figures quickly transformed into three afterimages, speeding towards the depths of the second level of the Heavenly Tomb, embarking on their journey once more...

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In the thick fog of the second level of the Heavenly Tomb, two dark figures swept across the rocky wasteland like ghosts, their feet treading on the gravel without making a sound.

Suddenly, the dark figure in front stopped abruptly, and the faint black energy surrounding it also subsided, as if it had sensed something.

Upon seeing this, the figure behind him immediately stopped what he was doing, turned around curiously, and looked directly at his companion who was standing in front of him with a pair of eyes hidden in the mist full of doubt.

Before Hun Li could ask any questions, Hun Ya said in a deep voice, "Several of the soul bodies I previously scattered on the second floor have already been destroyed."

A faint wisp of soul energy condensed at his fingertips, a wisp of shattered essence still lingering within it.
"Judging from the last fragments transmitted back, the ones who made the move were Xiao Ling of the Xiao Clan and Gu Xun'er of the Gu Clan, plus an insignificant ant from the Xiao Clan who was not worth mentioning..." (End of this chapter)