The Emperor's Favorite: The Useless and Crazy Concubine Who Conquers the World

They trembled slightly, releasing more spiritual energy to nourish Lin Wan'er.

However, cultivation is not always smooth sailing.

Suddenly, several dark clouds appeared in the sky, and lightning flashed faintly in the clouds.

These dark clouds seemed to be attracted by the spiritual energy in the valley and moved rapidly towards the direction where Yun Mengyao and Lin Wan'er were.

Yun Mengyao and Lin Wan'er sensed the danger, but did not stop practicing. They knew very well that if they interrupted at this moment, they might go astray, so they could only speed up and try to break through their current realm before the dark clouds arrived.

Just as dark clouds were about to cover the valley, Yun Mengyao took the lead in breaking through.

A powerful blue spiritual energy wave erupted from her body, temporarily dispelling the surrounding dark clouds.

This wave of spiritual power spread in all directions, and wherever it reached, the flowers, plants and trees seemed to be baptized, and they exuded even more vigorous vitality.

Seeing this, Lin Wan'er also gathered her strength. The pink light on the peach wood sword became brighter. She inserted the peach wood sword into the ground and flew into the air. She shouted loudly, and the spiritual power in her body merged with the surrounding sea of ​​flowers, forming a huge pink light curtain, which kept the remaining dark clouds out.

After this thrilling training, Yun Mengyao and Lin Wan'er smiled at each other.

When Yun Mengyao and Lin Wan'er successfully resisted the dark clouds and smiled at each other, the scene changed and came to Xiao Yichen and Lan Yunyan.

Xiao Yichen and Lan Yunyan supported each other and walked forward with difficulty on the rugged mountain road.

Lan Yunyan's face was still as pale as paper, and every step she took seemed to require all her strength, but her eyes were filled with determination.

Xiao Yichen was not in a much better condition. His wounds continued to bleed during the movement, staining his already torn clothes red.

The two finally found a cave, which was dark and damp, and filled with a pungent fishy smell.

Xiao Yichen carefully placed Lan Yunyan in a relatively dry place, and then began to look around for items that could be used to heal wounds and defend against foreign enemies.

He picked up some dry branches from the corner of the cave and lit them with his inner strength. The warm flames flickered in the cave, dispelling some of the cold and darkness.

Lan Yunyan leaned against the wall of the cave, closed her eyes slightly, adjusted her breathing, and tried to recover some soul power.

The scene of the previous battle kept resurfacing in her mind: the sealed giant beast, the sudden lightning, and the strange phantom sound barrier. Everything seemed to be connected in some way. She frowned, and a sense of unease welled up in her heart.

At this moment, a shrill cry suddenly came from outside the cave. The sound seemed to penetrate one's soul and make one's heart tighten. Xiao Yichen immediately grasped his sword and walked to the cave entrance, looking out vigilantly.

I saw a group of black Nether Birds circling in the sky outside the cave, their eyes flashing with strange red light, and when their huge wings flapped, they brought up gusts of wind.

Xiao Yichen knew that these Nether Birds were difficult to deal with. He turned to look at Lan Yunyan and whispered, "You recover first. I'll lead them away."

Lan Yunyan tried to stop him, but Xiao Yichen had already rushed out. He flashed and rushed in the opposite direction of the cave, while swinging several sword energies to attract the Nether Bird's attention.

The Nether Birds screamed strangely and chased after Xiao Yichen.

Lan Yunyan was extremely anxious. She struggled to stand up and, despite her weakness, chased in the direction Xiao Yichen had left. Her figure shuttled through the mountains and forests, and she was completely unaware of the branches scratching her skin.

After chasing for a distance, she saw Xiao Yichen surrounded by Nether Birds. Although Xiao Yichen fought hard, he had several more wounds on his body and blood kept dripping.

A hint of determination flashed in Lan Yunyan's eyes. She mobilized her remaining internal strength and the dagger appeared in her hand again.

She charged towards the flock of Netherbirds, swinging her dagger, each swing carrying all her strength.

A Nether Bird pounced towards her. She dodged sideways and stabbed the dagger into its abdomen with her backhand, splashing black blood all over her. Seeing this, the other Nether Birds attacked them even more frantically.

Just as Lan Yunyan and Xiao Yichen were in dire straits, a dazzling golden light suddenly streaked in from afar. Wherever the light reached, the Nether Birds seemed to be greatly frightened and scattered in panic.

Xiao Yichen and Lan Yunyan took the opportunity to take a breath. They looked towards the source of the light and saw a man in a golden robe slowly appearing.

This person has a stern face and deep eyes, as if hiding endless secrets.

In his hand, he held a staff that emitted strange power. The gem on the top of the staff glowed, and it was the source of the power to drive away the Nether Bird.

"Why did you provoke these Nether Birds?" the mysterious man said in a low voice.

Xiao Yichen suppressed the pain and briefly recounted the series of strange events they had encountered.

After hearing this, his brows furrowed slightly. "It seems that the conspiracy behind the sealed beast and the phantom sound barrier is more complicated than we imagined."

Lan Yunyan's heart moved, "What do you know?"

He did not answer, but just looked at Xiao Yichen, "Your injuries are very serious. If you continue like this, your life will be in danger." As he said, he waved his staff, and a soft golden light enveloped Xiao Yichen. Xiao Yichen immediately felt the pain in the wound eased a lot.

However, at this moment, the Nether Birds that had originally scattered seemed to have received some kind of instructions and gathered again, and their number was even greater than before.

They surrounded him, forming a huge black encirclement. The red light in their eyes became more and more intense, as if they were afraid of the mysterious man but also had a mission that they had to carry out.

His expression was solemn. "These Nether Birds are just the beginning. I'm afraid even more powerful enemies are on the way."

Xiao Yichen gripped his sword tightly and said, "No matter who it is, we won't sit and wait for death." Lan Yunyan also nodded.

Suddenly, the ground began to shake violently, as if something huge was moving quickly underground.

The next moment, a giant beast covered with spikes and as big as a mountain broke out of the ground. It opened its bloody mouth and let out an earth-shaking roar. The powerful sound waves made everyone almost unable to stand.