Five Immortals Gate

A patch of green light reflected from the runes, casting an eerie glow on Li Yan's face, while Mei Hongyu's snow-white skin possessed a different kind of bewitching beauty.

As soon as the golden hammer entered the black light vortex, Li Yan's expression changed immediately. He didn't dare to follow with his spiritual sense, but he used a spiritual force rope to sense the hammer's entry.

Alarmed, Li Yan quickly flicked the hand holding the spiritual force rope, immediately severing the connection.

Lacking any pull, the giant hammer spun rapidly within the black light vortex before being drawn in and disappearing.

This magical treasure only caused a brief flash of yellow light within the black light vortex, which then completely returned to its previous state, spanning dozens of miles.

Li Yan's seemingly powerful action was like a small pebble thrown into a river, creating few ripples before quietly disappearing...

"Do… do you sense anything?"

Mei Hongyu spoke hesitantly, her eyes fixed on Li Yan. His actions were clearly testing the black light vortex, as this vortex could potentially be the exit.

However, if this black light vortex truly was the exit, Mei Hongyu felt that their lives might be trapped here forever.

Therefore, while intently watching Li Yan's movements, her heart was filled with anxiety, praying that this black light vortex was not the exit.

"The power inside is quite terrifying; we probably can't withstand it!"

Li Yan replied simply, still pondering his earlier sensations. Firstly, the black light vortex, even upon contact, didn't unleash any violent force.

This differed greatly from the vortexes he had seen in the Void River, which unleashed a powerful tearing force upon anything approaching.

Even the silver-haired old man in the Composite Body Realm ultimately couldn't escape that tearing force, and that was just a small vortex.

Just as the golden hammer entered the black light vortex, he instantly sensed a violent force rapidly climbing along the spiritual force rope.

Li Yan had been on full alert, and the moment he sensed something was wrong, he unhesitatingly severed the spiritual force rope.

Simultaneously, he sensed the golden light on the giant hammer shattering inch by inch at an unbelievable speed. That was golden light infused with powerful magic, which he himself couldn't break.

"Try again!"

Li Yan said quickly to Mei Hongyu without turning his head. He needed to fully confirm whether he could withstand the tearing force within this black light vortex.

This wasn't stubbornness; Li Yan needed to be prepared for all possibilities. What if he accidentally touched a black light vortex while searching for an exit later?

As he spoke, a red coral, about ten feet long, appeared in the void in front of him, still connected to a spiritual force rope at its base.

This red coral magical treasure was also a top-tier defensive treasure he possessed, and he concealed its released pressure within an invisible force.

With another flick of his hand, the red coral, trailing the spiritual force rope, vanished into the massive black light vortex ahead in a flash.

Li Yan severed the connection with the spiritual force rope almost immediately. Although his expression remained unchanged, his heart sank.

The red coral wasn't completely destroyed before he severed the spiritual force rope, but its sturdy defense dimmed at a terrifying rate…

"If I entered with my physical body, even with other defenses, I could probably only last for half the time it takes to drink a cup of tea; that might already be the limit!"

Li Yan thought quickly. He had obtained this magical treasure from Xiao Yunzong. The defensive treasure treasured by a Composite Body Realm cultivator was undoubtedly of high quality.

Apart from the unknown items he possessed and the magical treasures he was nurturing, this treasure, whether in terms of grade or the materials used in its refinement, was among the top-tier treasures Li Yan had ever seen.

Yet even a defensive treasure of such high quality was rapidly dissolved by the black light, causing Li Yan to feel a tightening in his heart.

If he had entered the azure light space through here in the first place, he wouldn't have actively used various methods while unconscious and might have quickly died here.

"…If all else fails, I might have to try it here as a last resort, but my spiritual sense can't probe inside.

I can't know how far the black light vortex extends downward, and how far I can travel in half the time it takes to drink a cup of tea…"

Li Yan's mind raced. He was already considering various possible scenarios. Although he hadn't found an exit yet, this black light vortex occupied almost the entire cave.

It was like an exit in itself, and it would be easy to accidentally touch the black light vortex if an accident occurred within the cave.

Mei Hongyu watched as Li Yan threw out another magical treasure, which disappeared as soon as it entered. She could tell that the latter magical treasure was of a higher grade, but it was still destroyed in an instant.

As a magic cultivator, her physical body wasn't as tough as these magical treasures; touching it would simply mean instant death.

"Extremely dangerous; we can't touch it!"

As expected, Li Yan quickly confirmed the result again.

"We can go up and take a look!"

Mei Hongyu looked up at the top of the cave, where a beam of cyan light shone down, very similar to the cyan light reflecting behind them. This was also one of the only two places in the cave where light could enter.

The cyan light behind them was coming from the crack they entered through, so the top might be the exit. Mei Hongyu had already keenly noticed this.

"That's exactly what I was thinking. Fellow Daoist Mei should also be prepared!"

Li Yan nodded in agreement. Of course, he also felt that the exit was likely at the top of the cave, but he had to figure out everything here first. Otherwise, rushing up blindly would be foolish.

The black light vortex below was a hidden and unknown danger. If something dangerous suddenly happened, he and Mei Hongyu would be suspended in the air, and their response might go wrong.

Li Yan gave another warning. Mei Hongyu stopped talking, and the defensive light罩 around her body instantly intensified. At the same time, she held a black and white Tai Chi talisman in her hand, but did not activate it immediately.

She was still under Li Yan's defense, so she only needed to prepare for what might come next.

Li Yan scanned the surroundings and above with his divine sense. They had been here for a while, and there were still no abnormalities.

Of course, this abnormality referred to a change from the original environment, because the dozens of miles of black light vortex was already a huge anomaly in itself.

After Li Yan reconfirmed everything, a flash of spiritual light appeared on his body. Still surrounded by a green rune shield, he took Mei Hongyu and flew upwards.

Entering here was relatively easy, but he didn't know if the cyan light at the top of the cave would unexpectedly lead to an exit.

However, just as Li Yan was carrying Mei Hongyu and had only risen about ten feet off the ground, two streaks of black light suddenly shot out from Li Yan's hands.

At the same time, his expression changed. The black light vortex, which had been slowly rotating below, suddenly accelerated at this moment.

A violent force shot out from below, striking towards him like lightning. At the same time, a powerful tearing force suddenly came from the vortex.

The two streaks of black light were actually the Gui Yi Dividing Water Thorns. As soon as they appeared, they transformed into a pair of black giant scissors in a cross.

"Snap!"

The giant scissors grazed past the soles of Li Yan's feet in an instant. With a crisp sound, the violent force that was engulfing Li Yan's feet was instantly cut off.

Taking this opportunity, Li Yan quickly flew upwards with Mei Hongyu. The entire cave was only about two hundred feet high, which was just a blink of an eye for a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Li Yan had cut off that violent force, and the tearing forces that had just been generated did not pose a great threat to him. He wanted to take the opportunity to rush directly to the cyan light at the top of the cave.

However, his figure had only risen slightly when the black light vortex below seemed to be angered or stimulated by the severing of that violent force.

The vortex's rotation speed suddenly increased more than tenfold, and tearing forces surged like a tsunami. The body that Li Yan had just raised was instantly dragged straight down.

Moreover, violent and chaotic forces appeared one after another in the black light vortex, like giant hands tearing the sky, all entangling towards Li Yan.

Li Yan had already released all his senses. Even though he had just cut off that violent force, he had always been vigilant.

His consistent caution once again saved his and Mei Hongyu's lives. The moment the black light vortex accelerated and the tearing force increased, Li Yan knew something was wrong.

"Bang!"

With a soft sound, the scissors that had just cut off that violent force were instantly stepped on by Li Yan's feet as they lifted upwards.

"Swoosh!"

The scissors paused for a moment, then carried Li Yan towards the side. However, the height of the entire scissors body was rapidly decreasing, and the speed was slowing down. This was caused by the powerful tearing force generated below.

With a thought from Li Yan, the red and white Fuxi Plate appeared. In an instant, he also threw it under his feet. The Tai Chi Yin-Yang fish rotated rapidly, already turning into a blur of light and shadow.

Those newly generated and even more violent forces were blocked by a piece of light before they could approach Li Yan.

"Chi Chi Chi…"

Immediately, the entire cave was filled with bursts of Chi Chi sounds, and the cave shook violently. The stones on the stone walls on both sides fell quickly, as if it was about to collapse.

Those violent forces that struck towards Li Yan were all blocked by the Fuxi Plate below, but the Fuxi Plate was also fading and thinning at an extremely fast rate…

After making a quick reaction, Li Yan didn't bother with the Fuxi Plate anymore. Instead, he used the power of the scissors transformed from his natal magic weapon to fly to the side at high speed.

However, the tearing force in the black light vortex was too strong. Li Yan had only flown upwards about ten feet just now. This distance was almost non-existent for a cultivator's flight.

When Li Yan flew away just now, because he wanted to fly to the center of the cave top, his flight path was naturally towards the center and top of the cave.

It was precisely because he had just flown up about ten feet that he was not too far away from the ground at the edge of the cave wall.

All of this happened too quickly. Mei Hongyu had not fully reacted yet, and the two of them almost immediately descended as soon as they rose.

Although Li Yan had temporarily blocked the attacks of those violent forces, the tearing force generated in the black light vortex was too strong. In the end, he still didn't fly to the edge. The distance of ten feet had been exhausted!