From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 519 Cousin, Be Careful

Who is Fang Qingxue?
The reincarnation of the Goddess of Lightning!
Half of the main characters in the world of immortality.

They are burdened with great fortune, but they are also a collection of great karma and great troubles!

The moment he saw Fang Qingxue, his initial 70% confidence in the mission instantly dropped to 50%, or even lower. A strong premonition told him that this underground expedition would definitely not be as "clear in its process and definite in its objective" as Yuan Zhi had described.

Based on his past experience, teaming up with this kind of person often brings unexpected opportunities but also extraordinary dangers.

She will most likely reap the benefits, while her teammates will most likely share the blame and the fatal crisis.

He's not like Fang Han, the protagonist destined for greatness; he doesn't have the protagonist's halo to protect him.

All he wants now is to obtain the inner sect assessment qualification peacefully, cultivate the Yuan Chen Spiritual Technique, adapt to the rules of the world, and then steadily improve step by step.

He didn't want to get inexplicably involved in any terrifying events beyond his control.

So, no matter what tricks are involved in this mission, it's best to stay far away from her once we're underground.

However, sometimes, life is just so unpredictable.

Just as he was thinking of getting away from Fang Qingxue, Fang Qingxue's cold eyes swept over everyone and finally landed on him.

This is……

What the hell?

As Fang Qingxue pushed through the crowd and walked towards him, Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes.

"You are Li Chengqian?"

Fang Qingxue walked up to him, carefully examined him with her cold gaze, and then asked.

"It's me." Li Chengqian nodded. "What advice does Junior Sister have for me?"

The two entered the sect on the same day, but Li Chengqian was a year older than Fang Qingxue.

"Your mother wrote to tell you to take good care of yourself while you're at home. This mission is a bit dangerous, so you shouldn't participate!"

Li Chengqian blinked, his eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.

"My mother was from Yuehua Province, and she and your mother were sisters..."

"Cousin?!" Li Chengqian was speechless. How come he didn't know about this relationship?
“My father and your father are at odds politically and are irreconcilable enemies in the court. Our two families have long since severed ties, so you are unaware of this relationship. However, we are both currently seeking immortality within the Feathered Ascension Sect, and worldly disputes are irrelevant to us…”

Li Chengqian understood, and simply smiled and nodded, "That's right. We're all in the Feathered Ascension Sect. Worldly grudges are just a joke to us. You and I are close relatives, and since we're both in the Feathered Ascension Sect, we should support each other. However, cousin, aren't you mistaken about something?"

"what?"

"I'm your cousin, and you're my younger cousin. It's my responsibility to take care of you. You really don't have any faith in me as your older cousin!"

Fang Qingxue's expression froze. Just as she was about to say something, a leading inner disciple at the front of the group, seeing that everyone had arrived, shouted: "The time has come! The seal is about to open. Everyone must stay close to the group and not act on your own! Anyone who disobeys will be severely punished!"

"set off!"

The runes flashed, and the seal on the rift opened, releasing a burst of dense underground demonic energy mixed with the smell of sulfur.

“It’s too late to give up now,” Li Chengqian said with a smile. “Let’s go together and talk things over.”

Fang Qingxue was silent for a moment, and then nodded and said, "Alright!"

It's clear that this person doesn't interact with people often and seems to have very low emotional intelligence.

The underground world is not the pure darkness and deathly silence one might imagine.

The moment they stepped into the sealed rift, the light suddenly dimmed. Only the faint glow of moss and minerals emanating a ghostly green or dark red light from the rock walls, and the dim light from the weapons and talismans in their hands, outlined the vast, deep, and jagged underground cavern. Above them hung menacing stalactites, and beneath their feet lay an uneven, sometimes slippery, and sticky rock floor. In the distance, from the darkness, faint rustling sounds echoed, and from even deeper within, a deep, guttural roar seemed to emanate from the earth's core, sending chills down their spines.

"Brother Wenyuan, watch your step, watch your flanks. Cousin Qingxue, never mind, do whatever you want..." Li Chengqian walked ahead, lowering his voice, his long sword half-drawn, cautiously observing his surroundings. He wanted to warn Fang Qingxue to be careful, but seeing her eyes, which seemed even brighter in the dim light, even faintly sparkling with electricity, he swallowed his words.

Fang Qingxue simply nodded, the gleaming short sword already in her hand, occasionally crackling with a tiny arc of electricity, gently pushing away the surrounding demonic energy.

Xu Wenyuan gripped his iron spear tightly, his breathing becoming heavier, clearly indicating that the underground environment and pressure were making him very nervous, but his eyes showed even more excitement and fighting spirit.

The outer disciples who had entered with them split into several groups, urged on by their inner disciples, and explored along different paths. The inner disciples had stern expressions and kept urging everyone to speed up and spread out, seemingly eager to complete a certain exploration area, and not particularly concerned about the disciples' tension or the potential dangers.

"Aren't these just cannon fodder for scouting?" Li Chengqian and his two companions mingled in the crowd and walked into one of the side paths.

After walking for a while, the disciples who had been walking the same path gradually dispersed. Although there were quite a few disciples who came in this time, the underground path was very complicated with too many forks. In the end, only the three of them remained together and entered a dark passage.

At first, they could occasionally encounter disciples from other squads and hear brief clashes of weapons and shouts in the distance, seemingly fighting against scattered demons. But the deeper they went, the quieter it became, and that eerie silence only made them more uneasy.

“Something’s not right.” Li Chengqian suddenly stopped. “Isn’t it too quiet? According to the mission description, the demons here should be very active. We’ve been deep in here for so long, and apart from the very beginning, we haven’t seen a single demon.”

Xu Wenyuan also noticed the anomaly: "Yes, the demonic energy seems to be getting stronger, but the demons have disappeared? Could they have all been attracted to other teams?"

Fang Qingxue extended her slender finger and gently tapped the air. A barely perceptible arc of electricity flickered at her fingertip. She sensed the flow of demonic energy in the air and said in a cool voice, "Demonic energy does not spread naturally, but rather gathers and settles in a certain direction..."

"In a certain direction?!" Li Chengqian raised his head, looking into the dark, abyss-like passage, and suddenly laughed, "It really is a trap. It seems there are too many outer disciples of the Feathered Ascension Sect!"

The moment the words fell—

"Ouch——!"

A deep, desolate horn call, yet imbued with boundless brutality and a bloodlust, suddenly resounded from the depths of the cave! This horn call seemed to possess a strange magic, instantly stirring up the demonic energy within a radius of several miles!
Rumble!
The entire cave seemed to come alive! The surrounding rock walls began to tremble violently, and large and small pieces of rock fell from above!

"Damn, it was a trap after all!" Li Chengqian sneered, swinging his sword to cleave a rock that was falling toward Xu Wenyuan.

"Wen Yuan, be careful. Qing Xue, do as you please!"

As he spoke, his blade flashed repeatedly, dodging all the falling rocks around him, and the tremors of the earth seemed to have no effect on him at all.

At the same time, countless pairs of crimson eyes suddenly lit up from the numerous tiny cracks, pits, and shadows around them! Accompanied by teeth-grinding roars and crawling sounds, swarms of subterranean demons surged out like a tidal wave!

"Watch out!" Xu Wenyuan roared, his spear piercing through a bat-winged demon that pounced out of the shadows from the side, its foul-smelling blood splattering all over him.

Li Chengqian's face was gloomy. His blade flashed like a wheel, accurately and efficiently cutting several low-level demons that rushed towards him into pieces. With each step he moved, he was always able to avoid the attacks at the last second.

Fang Qingxue moved with the agility of a startled swan, her sword flashing lightly. The subtle lightning energy clinging to her short sword had an extra killing power against demons; each strike sent a demon howling and collapsing, its wounds charred black. Her movements were even more unpredictable and bizarre. In the narrow passage and amidst the dense siege of demons, she seemed to move with ease, as if she hadn't exerted her full strength.

The three formed a temporary defensive circle, and although the demons surged like a tide, they found it difficult to break through for a time.

"This can't go on! The demons are gathering in greater numbers, we have to break through!" Xu Wenyuan gasped for breath, his spear thrusts still fierce, but the exertion was immense.

"There will be a turning point!" Li Chengqian glanced at Fang Qingxue, whose face was calm, and curled his lips. This was the female lead, after all; she wouldn't perish here.

The next moment, a sudden change occurred!

hum! ! !
A completely different, deeper, and more magnificent humming sound suddenly came from the deepest part of the earth! This sound did not come from a demon, but rather seemed to be the rumbling of the earth's own veins, and the distortion of the spatial structure!

Immediately afterwards, the entire passage, no, the entire underground space within a radius of several hundred feet, underwent an unimaginable dramatic change!

The rocky ground beneath their feet no longer trembled, but instead undulated and twisted violently like waves! The rock walls on both sides emitted a teeth-grinding cracking sound, and huge cracks spread out instantly. It wasn't a collapse, but rather as if an invisible force was forcibly tearing and reshaping this space!
A visible, distorted, and transparent spatial ripple swept in from the depths of the passage like a violent tide!

Wherever it passed, rocks flew, and the surging demons were overturned. Some of the poorly positioned bodies were instantly shattered and annihilated as if thrown into a meat grinder!
At this point, what should a qualified time traveler do?
Without a second thought, Li Chengqian shifted his body and stood beside Fang Qingxue, grabbing her small hand with an air of righteous indignation.
"Cousin, watch out!"

(End of this chapter)