Battle Through the Heavens: I Am the Righteous Path

Xiao Yan, Zi Yun and Lei Dong were running in a jungle on the Ancient Dragon Island, which had become a barren land. During the run, Xiao Yan's soul perception did not diminish at all, but he did not sense any signs of life or soul from beginning to end. Compared to the barren land outside, this jungle seemed several times more gloomy.

Even though the Taixu ancient dragon that remained on the island had turned into a skeleton, Hun Yan and the other two should still be alive. However, Xiao Yan was completely unaware of it.

Is the direction wrong?

Xiao Yan frowned, then suddenly raised his brows and stopped abruptly. Lei Dong and Zi Yun who were following behind him also stopped.

"Why did you stop so suddenly?"

Lei Dong looked at Xiao Yan who suddenly stopped, his body suddenly froze, he raised his eyebrows and glared at him unhappily.

Xiao Yan was somewhat puzzled as to why Lei Dong had such a strong reaction. He always felt that Lei Dong was too nervous, especially after entering the jungle.

But Xiao Yan didn't care much at this time. It is always a good thing to be cautious. He did not answer Lei Dong's question immediately. He glanced at the dilapidated jungle around him, and finally fixed his eyes on the broken ruins and whispered.

"We seem to be going in circles."

"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about?"

Lei Dong grinned. Not only Xiao Yan, Lei Dong's perception never relaxed from beginning to end. Lei Dong was quite sure that the three of them were moving forward all the way and did not turn at all.

But then again, the scenery along the way is indeed quite similar?

Lei Dong crossed his arms, frowned and looked around, especially the dilapidated building that had flashed past his peripheral vision for the third time. His face suddenly turned cold.

Well, he seemed to find that Xiao Yan was not lying.

"Hallucination?"

Lei Dong uttered this word, and Xiao Yan nodded slightly.

"That should be the case. Perhaps we were already trapped in an illusion when we entered this jungle. As for the evidence..."

The Infinite Dark Heart Flame instantly ignited in Xiao Yan’s palm and he threw it towards the ruined jungle. The trees were instantly burned to ashes in the flames, but they grew again in the blink of an eye, and they were exactly the same as the previous ruined jungle, even the branches were not the slightest bit different.

Seeing this, Lei Dong frowned.

"No way down there." Lei Dong looked up at the blood-red sky obscured by tree branches, "What about up there?"

"etc."

Xiao Yan just stretched out his hand to stop him, but Lei Dong's execution was astonishingly fast and he instantly flew into the sky. Seeing this, Zi Yun glanced at Xiao Yan, who just shook his head slightly.

"No need to chase him, he will come down."

Sure enough, about three minutes later, Lei Dong, who had just flown into the sky, fell down, hugging his arms with an unhappy look on his face. Xiao Yan had already guessed what was going on, and Zi Yun asked in confusion.

"Why are you down?"

"It's impossible to fly out of this jungle." Lei Dong gritted his teeth and replied, then glared at Xiao Yan fiercely, "You guessed it just now, right?"

"What I wanted to stop was that your execution ability was too good, Mr. Lei."

Xiao Yan spread his hands helplessly. This illusion reminded him of the illusion created by the ancient Bodhi tree. The purpose of the illusion was to trap people in an area. Although the illusion itself did not have any lethality, it was obviously not enough for the three of them to break through.

"It seems that we can only go there and take a look."

Xiao Yan turned his gaze towards the dilapidated building. Before he realized it was an environment, he walked past it several times in circles but never went in, because he didn't sense anything from it. It was just an ordinary ruin.

But looking at the current situation, they have nowhere else to go except these ruins.

Having made up his mind, Xiao Yan did not waste any time and walked straight towards the ruins. Zi Yun followed Xiao Yan without saying a word. Lei Dong folded his arms, curled his lips slightly, and followed him.

The three of them entered the ruins one after another and looked around the interior. Although it was already in ruins, from the remaining traces they could tell that it should be the residence of some powerful person, probably some big shot among the Taixu Ancient Dragons.

Xiao Yan and the other two explored the ruins. Along the way, they noticed a lot of dried blood scattered in every corner, but they did not see a single corpse. It was estimated that they had all been turned into puppets by Venerable Huan Yu.

Having said that, this place is really eerie, and it seems like ghosts may appear at any time.

(If Meier were to film a horror drama, this would be a great location.)
Xiao Yan thought so in his heart. The eerie feeling here was no less than that of the cemetery in the Heavenly Tomb.

Suddenly, Xiao Yan felt a soft body against his shoulder, which made Xiao Yan slightly startled. He turned his head and saw Lei Dong, who was very nervous, leaning against him. Judging from his wary look, he obviously didn't realize how close he was to Xiao Yan.

"Master Lei?"

Xiao Yan spoke tentatively, with some doubt in his eyes. Didn't Lei Dong always act like he hated him before? Why was he suddenly so close to him now?
"Ok?"

Lei Dong was startled by Xiao Yan's gentle call, and then he noticed that he had leaned on Xiao Yan's shoulder unconsciously. The expression on his heroic face changed instantly, and he pushed Xiao Yan away.

"Why are you getting so close to me?!"

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Seeing Lei Dong, who was the first to complain, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel speechless. Lei Dong then realized that he seemed to have leaned towards him unconsciously. He folded his arms and turned his head away. After a long time, he whispered slowly.

"I didn't pay attention."

Although there was no word like "apology", based on Xiao Yan's superficial understanding of Lei Dong, he could already say sorry, which made Xiao Yan feel amused.

Although he has the temperament of a young master from a big family, he doesn't seem to be completely ignorant of right and wrong.

(Speaking of which, Lei Dong has been acting strangely since he entered this jungle)

Xiao Yan suddenly recalled Lei Dong's extreme words and actions after entering the jungle, which became even more obvious after entering the ruins. It seemed that he was not guarding against the enemy, but against other things that might pop out at any time.

Hmm? Something else that could pop up at any time?
Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly recalled what he had just thought of.

[If Mei Er were to film a horror drama, this would be a great filming location.]

Ah. That's what's going on. Xiao Yan understood immediately, and suddenly felt that this Mr. Lei was a little cute.

It is really surprising that someone with such strong strength would still be afraid of ghosts. Originally, Xiao Yan thought that Lei Dong was a fearless person.

Then, Xiao Yan ignited a flame in his hand and waved it lightly under the puzzled gazes of Lei Dong and Zi Yun. In an instant, the originally dim ruins were illuminated by the flames hanging everywhere. Coupled with the warmth emanating from the flames, the gloomy feeling of the entire ruins was mostly dispelled.

"Xiao Yan, what are you doing?"

Zi Yun looked at Xiao Yan in confusion, and the latter chuckled.

"It's a little too dark here. Use a flame to shine it so as not to miss any useful clues."

Xiao Yan's explanation made Zi Yun even more confused.

With their strength, they can see clearly even in places where you can't see your hand in front of you, let alone this level of darkness. Is it necessary to light a fire for illumination?

However, Zi Yun has always been a carefree type and would never ask too many questions about such trivial matters. Lei Dong, on the other hand, just stood there in a daze, looking at Xiao Yan's back in amazement.

Is this guy doing this for me?
Thinking of this possibility, Lei Dong instinctively felt grateful, but then he was overwhelmed by great shame and anger.

After all, he is so powerful but still afraid of ghosts, and people guessed his invisible care. Anyone would feel embarrassed, not to mention the arrogant Lei Dong. In his eyes, Xiao Yan's behavior was like alms.

Finally, Lei Dong came to a conclusion due to the damage to his own dignity.

This man is really not a good guy!
But.

Lei Dong glanced at the flames illuminating the ruins around him, and a warm feeling flowed through his heart.

I appreciate your kindness for now.

But don't even think about me admitting what's going on between you and Xun'er!
Lei Dong came to Tianhe Alliance again, and even condescended to serve as Xiao Yan's deputy. He had only one purpose, which was to make Xun'er completely give up her thoughts about Xiao Yan. Lei Dong wanted to make Xun'er understand that Xiao Yan was not worthy of her!
Xiao Yan naturally had no idea what Lei Dong was thinking, and he continued walking towards the depths of the ruins. Lei Dong and Zi Yun followed closely behind him. The three of them kept releasing their perception to explore the surroundings, hoping to find some clues to break the illusion.

Just when Xiao Yan entered a place that seemed to be a hall, he suddenly stopped, frowned, and looked at the scene in front of him. Lei Dong and Zi Yun behind him also tensed up instantly.

The once glorious palace is now reduced to ruins. The magnificent glazed tiles on the main hall are no longer there, only a few mottled stone slabs remain. The wind blows through the door frame without a door, kicking up dust and spreading it freely in the hall. Some blurry murals can be vaguely seen on the mottled walls, but they have long lost their former brightness, like faded memories.

And on the steps, a corpse was leaning limply on the broken dragon throne. Unlike the previous Taixu ancient dragons that only left bones, although the corpse in front of him was shriveled, Xiao Yan could still recognize his identity from his skinny face.

The Northern Dragon King, Ao Jing!

(Is he really dead?)

Xiao Yan frowned. On that day, the West Dragon King and the South Dragon King were absorbed by Ao Jing. After that, Ao Jing escaped from the Black Horn Region with his seriously injured body with the help of the masked woman. Now, the entire Ancient Dragon Island was occupied by Venerable Joy, so Ao Jing's death was not a strange thing.

Xiao Yan appeared in front of the dragon throne in a flash, stared at his rotten corpse for a moment, then put his hands together and bowed gently.

Just as Xiao Yan once said, no matter whether one was a good person or a bad person during his lifetime, everything would return to nothingness after death. Xiao Yan hated the man in front of him when he was alive, but there was no need to extend this hatred to his corpse.

Then he reached out and gently placed his hand on Ao Jing's shoulder and began to explore, then raised his eyebrows slightly.

There wasn't even a trace of soul left, and from the remaining traces it could be seen that it had been completely sucked dry.

According to Xiao Yan's memory, even if Venerable Huan Yue survived the Black Horn Region at that time, only the eldest sister Hun Yan barely reached the level of a one-star Dou Sheng, while Hun Mei and Hun Shu were not even half-saints.

But even if Ao Jing came back seriously injured at that time, he was still a late-stage four-star Douluo. It is hard to imagine that Venerable Huanyu had the ability to suck Ao Jing to death alive. He must have had help from other people.

Xiao Yan's gaze moved downwards, looking at the base of Ao Jing's legs that had disappeared from his corpse. He gently wiped the cross-section of the broken legs with his fingers, and his eyes instantly became stern.

Only a sharp cut could create such a smooth cross-section. You have to know that Ao Jing was in the late stage of the four-star Douluo at that time, and his physical fitness had reached an extremely terrifying level. Even a strong man who was two levels higher would find it difficult to create such a clean cross-section on Ao Jing's bones.

Is that the masked woman?
Xiao Yan frowned. He was unconscious at the time and did not see the masked woman with his own eyes. He only learned of the existence of the masked woman from Gu Qinghan's narration afterwards.

According to Xiao Yan's reasoning, the reason why the three dragon kings of Taixu Ancient Dragon went to the Black Horn Region together was because of the instigation of the masked woman. She must have given them some benefits. And from what Hun Yan said that day, it can be judged that the person behind Hun Yan must be the masked woman without a doubt, because Hun Yan seems to know the masked woman better than the three dragon kings.

But why is this?
Xiao Yan's eyes revealed deep doubts. She had protected Ao Jing from escaping from the Black Horn Region, and then she helped Venerable Huanyue absorb Ao Jing? What was that masked woman trying to do?
Including this time, the masked woman seemed to have no intention of interfering with Venerable Huanyu's actions. If the Tianhe Alliance had not intercepted the Soul Palace's soul envoy and learned the news that Venerable Huanyu was here, Xiao Yan would not have brought people here, and Venerable Huanyu would have continued to occupy Ancient Dragon Island. What good would this do for the masked woman?

"Hey! Have you found any clues?"

Suddenly, the sound of thunder pulled Xiao Yan back from his thoughts. Xiao Yan looked back at him and shook his head slightly.

"Nothing, let's look somewhere else."

As Xiao Yan said that, he turned around and prepared to walk down the stairs. At this moment, Xiao Yan suddenly saw Lei Dong's face change. Before Xiao Yan could react, Lei Dong turned into a beam of lightning and rushed towards him, followed by Zi Yun and her shouts.

"Watch your back!"

Ok? !

Xiao Yan suddenly tilted his head, and out of the corner of his eye he saw Ao Jing's corpse, which had stood up at some point, and the white bone claws that had been raised high towards him.

Crackling!

The dazzling lightning passed over Xiao Yan's face and hit Ao Jing's body heavily. Then Xiao Yan reacted immediately, grabbed Lei Dong and retreated from the dragon throne to the bottom of the steps. He stared at Ao Jing's body, which was intact after being hit by Lei Dong, with a frown on his face.

How could that be? I was constantly sensing but I didn’t notice his movements at all!

"Hey"

Just as Xiao Yan was shocked, a trembling voice sounded from his arms. Before Xiao Yan could react, the person in his arms punched him in the face and knocked him heavily to the ground.

疼.
Xiao Yan stroked his swollen and painful cheek, looking in astonishment at Lei Dong who was holding his chest tightly. His mind was a little confused for a moment, and he didn't understand why Lei Dong attacked him.

And he didn’t know if it was Xiao Yan’s illusion, but he always felt that there seemed to be obvious shame and anger on Lei Dong’s face.

By the way, did I touch something soft just now? (End of this chapter)