Chapter 43

Chapter 043: Here Comes the Commotion

Flying Thunder Mountain lies in the third layer of the Genius Ancient Battlefield.

This place has treacherous terrain, often struck by thunder on its peaks, creating a deep abyss in the heart of the mountain.

The mountain is rich in gold and stones, where thunder strikes, and the whole peak is wrapped in lightning, shimmering with golden light, earning the beautiful name of “Flying Thunder Washes Gold Mountain.”

As Yue Hongling made her way to Flying Thunder Mountain, she recalled her past life.

In her previous life, Feng Wuxie was hunted by the Demon Clan, who sought to collect Phoenix blood to refine the blood of Ten Thousand Spirits for the Ten Thousand Spirits Demon Emperor. Feng Wuxie came to her for help.

The plea for help occurred in the Silent Forest.

She wanted to go immediately, but her Senior Brother forbade it, claiming it was a trap, a conspiracy.

The goal was to capture Yue Hongling and lure Lu Ye over to kill him.

She insisted on going, refusing to believe Lu Ye, disregarding everything.

She even resorted to self-harm to make her Senior Brother step aside, but her Senior Brother’s heart was as hard as stone.

Yue Hongling had often wondered if her Senior Brother was just being jealous or if he actually wanted Feng Wuxie dead.

He couldn’t stand the thought of his junior sister liking another man.

Unexpectedly, her self-harm didn’t sway Lu Ye at all, and her Senior Brother knocked her out on the spot and imprisoned her.

What happened afterward was beyond her knowledge.

When she awakened, her body felt weak, poisoned by her Senior Brother, unable to move.

No one came to her aid.

In that moment, Yue Hongling felt ultimate torment; she was filled with hatred!

She hated Lu Ye to the core.

Then, the door swung open.

Lu Ye stood in the backlight, making it hard for her to see clearly.

He tossed a blood-soaked Treasure Conch her way and coldly informed her, “Feng Wuxie is dead, not a bone remains.”

In that moment, Yue Hongling nearly went insane.

But the narcotic rendered her immobile, unable even to express her madness, only able to weep continuously.

At that time, Lu Ye stood in the light, seemingly wanting to say a lot, but looking at her near-dazed face with flowing tears, all his words ultimately transformed into three simple ones.

“I’m sorry.”

With those three words, Lu Ye turned and left.

Were those words an apology for imprisoning her?

Memories of the past flooded her mind.

Yue Hongling felt a strange sense of loss; now she could have Feng Wuxie, but she had lost her Senior Brother.

Why can’t there be a way to have it all in this world?

Her Senior Brother could have eight women; did she not deserve two…?

Cough!

Yue Hongling suddenly jolted awake, realizing she was thinking such chaotic thoughts.

Given her Senior Brother’s nature, the moment she confirmed a relationship with Feng Wuxie, even if they hadn’t even held hands, he likely wouldn’t spare her a glance.

Forget it, forget it, no need to think so much.

…

“Ding ding ding…”

In Lu Ye’s mind, the sound of the system resembled a loud drum roll.

Lu Ye opened his eyes in resignation.

“What’s going on?”

“Ding, come and check out the commotion!”

“Not really interested.”

“Ding, you’re just in the Breaking Embryo Realm; there are hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of years ahead for your cultivation. Such excitement is rare, take a look!”

The system, having turned back from the Heavenly Dao, was now bubbling with enthusiasm after being all zen during that time.

So much so that it was super eager to snack on this gossip.

“You want to watch, then you can watch by yourself. I need to cultivate.”

“Ding, how can that be? Do you like to watch games on your own at home?”

“Of course!”

“Ding, hurry and watch with me, I don’t care!”

Lu Ye, flustered, faced the troublesome system, knowing it would eventually turn him into the Heavenly Dao.

A layer of light curtain gradually unfolded before Lu Ye.

“Ding, not all gathered, so I’m splitting it into two scenes.”

Lu Ye couldn’t help but laugh—this guy even knows about split screens?

So, the white light curtain divided into two sections, one locking onto Yue Hongling and the other on Flying Thunder Mountain.

Yue Hongling was hurrying to Flying Thunder Mountain, while monsters and demons were busy setting up a formation.

Lu Ye watched this scene, feeling no waves of emotion, even a bit amused.

Why?

Because it looked like a scene from a darkly humorous play.

She thought she was rushing towards love, unaware she was charging towards death.

Love = Death?

“The formation has changed, originally it was the Eight Directions Lock Kill Formation combined with the Blood Demon Refining Heaven Formation. This time it’s… the Divine Mist Attracting Thunder Formation plus the Eight Directions Lock Kill Formation. Right, the Silent Forest didn’t have the innate conditions as good as Flying Thunder Mountain.”

“Plus, it has the Demon of Heaven Illusion Formation hidden in it…”

Lu Ye understood.

In her last life, Yue Hongling wasn’t that strong, so as long as she appeared, she could be captured.

And once they had her, no matter how dangerous the path, Lu Ye would charge in headfirst.

Yes, in her previous life, Lu Ye was the top Tianjiao of the Human Clan, using Feng Wuxie to hook Yue Hongling, but the real target was always Lu Ye.

But in this life, without Lu Ye, Yue Hongling became the top Tianjiao of the Human Clan, immensely powerful. If that glaring formation was laid out, and Feng Wuxie turned out not to be as important as they thought, it would be a wasted effort.

Using the Demon of Heaven Illusion to cover up was just perfect.

A smile appeared on Lu Ye’s face.

He was a jack-of-all-trades, good at alchemy, artifact forging, talisman making, formations—he did it all.

But Yue Hongling was the warrior type.

Stuck in a formation, how could she escape?

Yue Hongling’s flight was not fast, and her expression showed she was lost in thought.

With nothing better to do, Lu Ye stretched his muscles, performing a set of Celestial Lord Fist moves that caused a gust of wind.

Of course, it was all form without substance.

Even leveraging a mere one-in-a-million of the real Celestial Lord Fist’s power would be incredible.

He even used very little strength when he defeated Yang Wufa.

“Ding ding ding, almost there, host, quick look.”

Lu Ye returned to the light curtain.

Yue Hongling had now spotted Flying Thunder Mountain, which was shrouded in mist, the sky covered in dark clouds, and a drizzling rain continuing to fall.

How did Feng Wuxie end up here?

On a rainy day, the chances of Flying Thunder Washing Gold Mountain making an appearance were higher.

However, considering that the Demon Clan, Monsters, and such despise thunder and don’t like the sound of it, Feng Wuxie hiding here was relatively safe—she believed that made sense.

But where was he?

Yue Hongling looked around, finding no trace of Feng Wuxie.

Taking out the Treasure Conch, she began to contact him.

While contacting, she ascended Flying Thunder Mountain.

This place was also a treasure ground; one of her Fearless Seals was the Heavenly Thunder Seal.

If a living being could face the thunder head-on, fearless and dauntless, only then could they become the strongest.

Going higher and higher.

Suddenly, Yue Hongling’s steps stopped.

A faint sense of crisis spread through her heart, and her expression changed as she prepared to retreat.

“Get in there!”

A thunderous roar echoed.

A giant figure suddenly appeared below Yue Hongling, clutching a purple-golden copper pillar larger than her, and crudely smashed it down at her.

With this strike, one could see the giant unleash terrifying power, as his body began to bleed.

Yue Hongling’s face changed drastically.

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