Chapter 282

Chapter 282: Barrier Formation

A voice rose, and in the depths of the deathly silent Heaven Severing Lands, one figure after another slowly came into view.

“We spent the lives of ten Devil Seeds to sweep the entire Soul Prison; Li appeared there without warning, and by her side was the former number one genius of the Human Race: You Lan,” the voice reported.

To find someone in Ember’s territory, they had to pay a heavy price. Those ten Devil Seeds burned their own lives to sense and fix Li’s position the first moment they could. The Heaven Severing Lands had already paid dearly from the start.

But as long as they could erase Li, it would all be worth it.

Before this, not even You Lan, the Human Race’s top genius back then, had forced the Heaven Severing Lands to pay a price like this. Li was the first since Yu Mo’s death to make them go this far.

“Good. Lock Li’s position and pass it to the Devil Seeds embedded inside our targets,” a stern voice commanded: “The line does not change. Li must be removed.”

“Yes,” the devils answered at once.

“Also, it is time we made some noise; whether it is the Five Supremes of the Human Race or other top experts, we must tie them down,” the voice continued: “At the very least, we cannot let them free their hands to rescue Li.”

Several True Devils curled their lips in bloodthirsty smiles. [Interesting. Very interesting.]

They had organized many hunts against Human Race geniuses, some successful, some not. But a chance to involve almost all Devil Seeds in a single kill had not appeared since Yu Mo died.

So they would gamble again.

On the outer rim of the Heaven Severing Lands, Ember opened her eyes calmly. What had been a quiet interior now heaved with rolling layers of black fog until they covered the entire sky and earth.

From above came the ringing voices of the Seven True Devils: “It has been a long time since we fought; come, one more round.”

The Seven True Devils had come straight to provoke her. Ember’s lips lifted in a cold smile. [They found Li? Good.]

She would play with them properly.

The strongest battle in this world began in an instant.

Elsewhere, the Devil Seeds hidden within the Human Race also stirred up trouble. Almost every top Human Race expert suddenly ran into matters they could not pull away from. With all of this set in place, an ambush aimed at Li Shuang officially began.

In the Gale Region, Li Shuang studied the path of the hard winds for a while, and a plan formed in her mind. The gales here could grind and polish Spirit Refinement, and together with the strange effects of the Soul Beasts, it was no wonder people said this place suited her training best.

Of course, it also suited You Lan.

As a wind attribute Variant Spiritual Root, You Lan might even be better matched to this place.

So it was not really a coincidence that they met. It was simply that both of them had made the most correct choice for now.

Li Shuang did not hide in a cave for long. Soon, like You Lan, she began hunting Soul Beasts.

She focused on the hunt for a while, then suddenly lifted her eyes and met You Lan’s stare.

Li Shuang nodded to her without thinking. You Lan looked away at once, and the Revolving Wheel in her hand spun so fast it looked ready to catch fire.

Li Shuang fell silent: [Ah.]

She realized what was going on. The proud first genius of the Human Race was competing with her.

No wonder she felt You Lan was pushing herself much harder than before.

You Lan harvested a heap of Soul Points in one breath, then glanced back at Li Shuang. Her face was calm, yet Li Shuang still felt it.

Provocation. It was definitely a challenge.

Li Shuang smiled. [Why bother? I am not that competitive.]

Half an hour later, sword light flashed, and Li Shuang also lifted her eyes to look at You Lan.

“Sister Li Shuang, you said you were not competitive, but the Black Abyss Sword is already burning hot,” Li Li blurted out.

“You are a child and do not understand,” Li Shuang replied coolly.

Li Li pouted: “Fine, fine, children understand nothing.”

With silent agreement, Li Shuang and You Lan each took half the area and began to crazily harvest Soul Points.

The Soul Beasts were baffled: [What is happening? Everything was fine, then two maniacs showed up.]

The two kept up their wordless contest when Li Shuang’s expression suddenly shifted. For no clear reason, her spirit trembled, as if a great disaster was about to fall on this place.

[A disaster? Why?]

Everything around was the same as before; nothing had changed. But the bad feeling in her heart kept growing stronger. The heavy sense of danger made her want to hide at once.

But where could she hide?

About a hundred li away there was an exit from the Soul Prison. Maybe she should leave now. Myriad Arts City would be safer than here.

Li Shuang hesitated, glanced at You Lan, and said: “I do not know why, but I feel a great danger here. I plan to return to Myriad Arts City at once.”

You Lan froze. Great danger? She had stayed in the Gale Gorge for a long time and seen no danger at all.

Li Shuang finished speaking and did not pause. She rushed toward the Soul Prison exit. However, she had not gone far before an invisible force bounced her back. Her face changed at once. At some point, someone had set a Barrier Formation around this area.

Li Shuang drew her sword without a second thought, but whatever level this Barrier Formation was, even with all her strength she could not shake it.

“A Barrier Formation?” You Lan’s voice grew heavy as she spoke behind her: “There was definitely no Barrier Formation when I came.”

It was clear the formation was set later. In truth, it had likely been set just now, or Li Shuang would not have felt that sudden warning.

Li Shuang gave a wry smile: “I may have dragged you into this.”

Her sharp instinct told her the target of these arrangements was probably her.

Before You Lan could answer, figures gathered around the Barrier Formation. Their eyes burned with harsh red light, and their bodies had all changed in one way or another.

You Lan’s face tightened, and her voice turned complicated as she said: “They are indeed here for you. Exposing themselves like this means they have no future and will die sooner or later. Only you could make them pay such a price.”

“These things?” Li Shuang looked at You Lan.

You Lan snorted: “With our level, we should not even say that name. Do not play dumb with me.”

Li Shuang understood. When these people appeared, the Heaven and Earth Furnace had warned her that they were Devil Seeds. She thought she alone knew this secret. She did not expect You Lan to know it too.

In the Central Continent, the existence of Devil Seeds was likely an open secret. In a place like that, a Devil Seed like Ye Zhao Zhao who did not even try to hide would be found at once and wiped out early.

Li Shuang sighed in spite of herself: [So this is the difference between the Nanlan Continent and a true holy land of cultivation.]