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Chapter 112 Are you blind?

At this moment, a sinister laugh came from inside the palace gate, the sound like the hooting of an owl, making people uneasy: "Gu Changzhou, it's no use for you to come. This palace gate restriction is not something you can break. Obediently withdraw, and we may leave you with your whole corpses."

"Don't try to show off your cowardly behavior here."

"Hahaha, Gu Changzhou, haven't you noticed that even though we've caused a huge commotion in the Yangshou Palace, none of the palace guards or the shadow guards have shown up!"

A cold glint flashed in Gu Changzhou's eyes: "I am very curious, how did so many of you manage to bypass the palace's layers of defenses?"

"You don't need to know this."

The voice laughed wildly: "Because your death is just around the corner."

Gu Changzhou and Lu Danshi exchanged a glance, both seeing solemnity in each other's eyes.

After a series of probing attempts, they concluded that the Longevity Palace must contain a secret treasure needed by the evil cultivators, which was why the evil cultivators coveted it so much. If they succeeded, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Just then, Liu Sijun's voice came from inside the palace: "My lord, there are three evil cultivators inside the palace. Be careful."

Upon receiving Nian Shuang's message at the Marquis's residence, he rushed over without stopping. However, when he arrived at the palace gate, he tried to contact Nian Shuang again but was unable to reach her.

I thought...

Upon hearing Liu Sijun's voice, Gu Changzhou breathed a sigh of relief.

His gaze fell on the palace gate again, a resolute glint in his eyes: "Master Lu, I will use the power of the stars to attack with all my might, and you take the opportunity to explore the flaws in the restriction."

"Alright, I will fully cooperate with you, Lord Marquis."

Gu Changzhou took a deep breath, and the power of the stars around him, along with the spiritual power surging from his mutated wind and thunder spiritual root, was like the blazing sun hanging high in the sky.

He thrust his sword into the ground, using himself as a conduit to unleash the vast power of the stars, sending it crashing towards the palace gate like a tidal wave.

With a deafening roar, the palace gates trembled violently under the impact of the stellar power, and the surrounding evil aura was shaken into chaos, like a whirlwind scattering dark clouds.

Taking this opportunity, Master Lu fully circulated his spiritual power, raising his perception to the limit, and carefully explored the flaws in the restriction.

Finally, he discovered a place where runes flickered erratically, and the spiritual energy fluctuations there were unusually chaotic.

Master Lu immediately formed hand seals and chanted incantations. A beam of spiritual energy containing powerful purification power shot towards the flaw like lightning.

With a "crack," a tiny crack appeared in the barrier, which then spread rapidly like a spider web until the entire barrier shattered.

Gu Changzhou and Lu Danshi rushed into the palace without hesitation.

The palace was in complete disarray.

The three evil cultivators all glared venomously at the alchemy furnace.

"I'm here!"

Liu Sijun called out.

Upon discovering that the evil cultivator had broken into the Longevity Palace, Liu Sijun hid inside the alchemy furnace.

The alchemy furnace was made of some unknown material. No matter how the evil cultivator tried, he could not break it. Moreover, because Liu Sijun was sitting inside the furnace, it miraculously remained in place without being shaken at all.

If the timing hadn't been so inappropriate, Master Lu would have really wanted to give Liu Sijun a thumbs up.

This child is quick-witted.

They even thought of hiding in the alchemy furnace for refuge.

Otherwise, with her mere Golden Core form, she would have been chopped up like a vegetable by these three.

Upon seeing Gu Changzhou and Master Lu barge in, a leader of the heretical cultivators roared, "You've ruined my plans! Today, none of you will leave alive!"

With that, he waved his black staff, and a beam of black spiritual energy shot towards Gu Changzhou like a dragon. Gu Changzhou's expression was cold and stern. He swung his Star Sword, and a dazzling star sword aura met the black spiritual energy beam head-on.

With a loud "boom," the two collided, unleashing a burst of intense light and spiritual energy fluctuations.

Taking advantage of the moment when the evil cultivators' attention was drawn to Gu Changzhou, Master Lu helped Liu Sijun out of the alchemy furnace.

"My lord, these evil cultivators seem to be searching for a way to open the hidden compartment under the alchemy furnace. There must be something extremely important to them hidden there."

Gu Changzhou nodded slightly, his gaze sharp as he stared at the leader of the evil cultivators. He said in a deep voice, "It seems you know quite a bit about the secrets of the Longevity Palace. Now that you have been exposed, don't even think about stepping out of this palace again."

The leader of the evil cultivators sneered, saying with disdain, "Gu Changzhou, no matter how powerful you are, you're still just one person. I'm determined to get the treasure beneath this alchemy furnace!"

Master Lu Dan: "..."

As if he were dead?
Lu Danshi was furious and stepped forward, shouting, "Are you blind?!"

Liu Sijun held his forehead.

Although no one could avoid today's situation, Master's temper is really something else...

The evil cultivator was clearly taken aback: "You and you are unrelated to this matter. I was willing to let you go, but you still want to die?"

Whether you live or die is not up to you.

Master Lu Dan said to Gu Changzhou, "You keep an eye on Si Jun, I'll deal with these evil cultivators."

After saying that, Master Lu Dan flashed and quickly weaved between the three evil cultivators.

At the same time, he opened his weapon, the Golden Winged Umbrella.

The umbrella surface shimmered with a strange light, and as the runes flickered, it emitted a powerful spiritual energy fluctuation.

He moved with lightning speed, weaving between the three evil cultivators. With a wave of his golden-winged umbrella, a spiritual storm containing purifying power swept towards the evil cultivators.

Upon seeing this, the leader of the evil cultivators' expression changed slightly. He suddenly slammed his black staff down, and a layer of black rocks instantly surged up from the ground, forming a solid barrier in front of them.

The spiritual energy storm crashed against the rock barrier, producing a roar. Cracks appeared on the rock surface, but it ultimately withstood the attack.

"Hmph, you have some skills."

The leader of the evil cultivators snorted coldly, then waved his staff, pointing it at Master Lu.

The other two evil cultivators understood immediately and flanked from both sides, their evil weapons gleaming with a ghostly light as they attacked Master Lu.

Master Lu remained calm as he spun the Golden Winged Umbrella, sending out countless golden spiritual energy feathers from its edges, which shot towards the evil cultivators on both sides like sharp arrows.

The evil cultivators hurriedly cast spells to defend themselves. In an instant, the black spiritual energy shield and the golden light feathers collided, flashing with light and overflowing with spiritual energy.

One of the evil cultivators seized the opportunity when Lu Danshi was focused on attacking his companion, and with a flash, he rushed forward, thrusting his black dagger toward Lu Danshi's back.

Liu Sijun, who was watching closely from the side, felt a pang of anxiety and called out, "Master, watch out behind you!"

Lu Danshi's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile.

He didn't turn around, but instead swung the Golden Winged Umbrella backward, and a sharp blade popped out from the handle, accurately blocking the evil cultivator's dagger.

Immediately afterwards, Master Lu turned around and waved the Golden Winged Umbrella again, sending the evil cultivator flying with a powerful shockwave of spiritual energy.

Upon seeing his companion injured, the leader of the heretical sect was enraged. He gripped his staff with both hands and muttered incantations.

The black gem at the top of the staff shone brightly, and a thick beam of black spiritual energy shot towards Master Lu.

(End of this chapter)