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Chapter 142 The Ancient City is in Sight, and a Dangerous Journey is About to Begin

The afterglow of the setting sun cast a golden veil over the ancient Tianxuan Mountains. Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli rode their horses to the foot of the mountain, dismounted, and tied their reins to an ancient tree. Looking up, they saw a towering ancient city quietly standing in the valley, as if it had existed there for eternity. Its walls were mottled and covered with vines, exuding a mysterious and timeless aura.

"Such a strong sense of oppression..." Dongfang Liuli frowned slightly. Even with her level of cultivation, she felt a palpitation.

Lei Yi nodded and said in a deep voice, "This ancient city is probably not simple. We must be careful."

The two exchanged glances and began to walk towards the ancient city. Before they even got close to the city gate, they heard a commotion.

"Hey, isn't this Young Master Lei and Miss Dongfang? What? Are you also interested in this ancient city?" A sarcastic voice came, with a bit of contempt and provocation.

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of people standing at the city gate. Leading them was a young man dressed in black, holding a folding fan. He was none other than the Dark Night Young Master they had met earlier at the Righteous Alliance headquarters. Beside him stood a burly, stern-faced man, and a hunched, shrewd-eyed master of mechanical engineering.

"Young Master Dark Night." Dongfang Liuli greeted him lightly, but his eyes swept over the others with a hint of vigilance.

"What? Just the two of you want to explore this ancient city? You might die without knowing how!" The iron-faced man said in a muffled voice, his tone full of disdain.

Lei Yi sneered and was about to open his mouth to refute, but Dongfang Liuli grabbed his sleeve. She shook her head slightly, signaling him not to be impulsive.

Seeing this, Young Master Dark Night thought they were scared, and the smile on his face became even more smug. "If you know what's good for you, get out of here! This ancient city is not a place for little characters like you!"

Lei Yi took a deep breath, suppressing his anger. He knew now was not the time to clash with them. He glanced at Young Master Dark Night and the others, a sneer curling his lips. "If that's the case, then let's see who has the last laugh."

After saying that, he took Dongfang Liuli's hand, walked around them, and went straight to the city gate.

The smile on Young Master Dark Night's face froze instantly, a sinister glint flashed in his eyes. He snorted coldly and winked at the Master of Machinery beside him...

Lei Yi's disregard completely infuriated Young Master Dark Night. He slammed the folding fan in his hand shut with a crisp sound. He was about to attack but was stopped by the Master of Mechanisms behind him.

"Don't worry, sir. The first line of defense of this ancient city is not so easy to break through. Let them explore the way first." The master of mechanisms lowered his voice and said sinisterly, with a cunning light flashing in his turbid eyes.

Upon hearing this, Young Master Dark Night suppressed his anger and snorted coldly, "You are lucky! However, the treasures in this ancient city are not so easy to get!" After that, he flicked his sleeves, retreated to the side with his men, and watched the actions of Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli coldly.

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli walked side by side towards the city gate, seemingly walking at a leisurely pace, but secretly on high alert. The city gate was built of huge bluestones, and although it was covered with mottled marks from years of erosion, its former grandeur could still be seen.

"Be careful!" Dongfang Liuli suddenly grabbed Lei Yi and whispered, "I feel something is wrong around me. There seems to be a fluctuation of spiritual energy."

Upon hearing this, Lei Yi stopped dead in his tracks and scanned his surroundings with a sharp gaze. Sure enough, he spotted some subtle anomalies. The stone lions flanking the city gates gleamed faintly in their eyes, and the bluestone bricks on the ground gave off a faint chill.

"It seems that the first line of defense of this ancient city is these mechanisms and traps." Lei Yi said in a low voice, with a hint of solemnity in his tone.

"These mechanisms are very hidden and interconnected. If we are not careful, we will trigger the trap. We must be careful." Dongfang Liuli added, looking around carefully for a way to crack it.

Lei Yi nodded and pulled out a jade talisman from his pocket. This was something he had previously acquired from a formation master. It could be used to detect and break simple formation restrictions. He poured his spiritual energy into the talisman, and it immediately emitted a soft glow, illuminating a small area around it.

Under the illumination of the jade talisman, those hidden mechanisms and traps were exposed. Thin silk threads connected the ground and the city walls, forming a dense web of death.

"We need to be careful to avoid these threads and advance slowly," Lei Yi whispered, then cautiously began to walk towards the city gate. Dongfang Liuli followed closely behind, her eyes always vigilantly observing the surrounding environment.

Just as the two were about to approach the city gate, a clear and pleasant voice suddenly came from a distance, "Wait!"

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli turned their heads at the same time and saw a woman in white with a beautiful face walking towards them, followed by several young disciples.

"It's the Holy Maiden Lingxin!" Dongfang Liuli said in a low voice with a hint of surprise in her tone.

Lei Yi also recognized the person coming. It was the Holy Lady Lingxin, whom he had met once before at the Righteous Alliance headquarters. He was slightly moved. Could she be here to stop them from entering the ancient city?

The Holy Lady Lingxin came up to them, smiled slightly, and said, "You two, this ancient city is extremely dangerous. Why don't you..."

Before she could finish her words, Young Master Dark Night interrupted her impatiently, "Saint Lady Lingxin, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to interfere in our affairs?"

The Saintess Lingxin's face darkened slightly, but she still said patiently, "Young Master An Ye, it's better to resolve a feud than to create one. How about..."

"Shut up!" Young Master Dark Night shouted angrily, a vicious look flashing in his eyes, "You have no right to speak here!"

He suddenly took a step forward, and his powerful aura pressed towards the Holy Lady of Spirit Heart. However, at this moment...

A powerful wave of spiritual energy erupted from behind the Holy Lady of the Spiritual Heart, shielding her and dispelling the pressure from Young Master Dark Night. An old man appeared beside the Holy Lady of the Spiritual Heart, staring fiercely at Young Master Dark Night, and said in a deep voice, "Young Master Dark Night, you are too presumptuous!"

When Young Master Dark Night saw the old man take action, his expression changed slightly, but he still said stubbornly: "I advise you not to meddle in other people's business!"

"Hmph, this ancient city is an ancient relic that anyone can explore. When will it be your turn to act so domineeringly here?" The old man snorted coldly, his tone full of disdain.

Young Master Dark Night was enraged by the old man's words and was about to explode when he was stopped by the Mechanical Master behind him. The Mechanical Master whispered something in his ear, and Young Master Dark Night suppressed his anger. He snorted coldly, ignoring the Spirit Heart Saint and the old man. Instead, he turned to a burly, stern-faced man beside him and said, "Iron Face, go test their strength!"

The big man known as Iron Face responded in a muffled voice, strode up to Lei Yi, and without saying a word, swung a huge axe and chopped at Lei Yi's head.

"Be careful!" Dongfang Liuli exclaimed and was about to help, but was stopped by Lei Yi.

"Don't worry, I can handle it." Lei Yi said in a low voice, his tone full of confidence.

Facing the iron-faced man's fierce attack, Lei Yi remained calm and dodged the axe with a flick of his body. He didn't rush to counterattack, but instead observed the iron-faced man's moves, looking for his flaws.

Seeing his strike miss, the iron-faced man roared in anger, swung his axe, and attacked Lei Yi even more fiercely. For a moment, the shadows of the axe were thick and the wind was howling, enveloping Lei Yi.

Lei Yi was agile and handled the giant axe's attack with ease, as if strolling leisurely in the garden. However, just as he was about to strike back, he suddenly noticed that the iron-faced man's attack trajectory seemed to have touched something, and a faint light flashed on the ground.

"Not good!" Lei Yi was startled, realizing that the iron-faced man had accidentally triggered a trap. He didn't bother to fight back, but quickly warned, "Watch your step!"

However, his reminder was misunderstood by Young Master Dark Night.

"Hmph, trying to be mysterious and stall for time? That won't be that easy!" Young Master Dark Night sneered, a sinister glint in his eyes, "Kill him!"

Hearing the order from Young Master Dark Night, the iron-faced man attacked Lei Yi even more frantically, and he took the opportunity... Before Lei Yi finished speaking, a piece of bluestone brick under the iron-faced man's feet suddenly sank, and then, several cold rays of light shot out from the cracks in the bricks, heading straight for the iron-faced man's vital points!

All this happened too suddenly. The iron-faced man had no time to react and could only watch the cold light coming at him.

"careful!"

At the critical moment, the Holy Lady of the Spiritual Heart, who had been closely watching the battle, took action. With a wave of her delicate hand, a soft white light instantly enveloped the iron-faced man, forming a protective shield that blocked the incoming cold light.

"Ding Ding Ding!"

There was a sound of metal collision, and all the cold light was bounced away. The iron-faced man escaped the disaster, but the giant axe in his hand flew out of his hand and fell heavily to the ground.

"Thank you, Saint, for saving my life!" The iron-faced man was still in shock and hurriedly thanked Saint Lingxin.

Saint Lady Lingxin nodded slightly, then turned her gaze to Young Master Dark Night, her tone tinged with reproach: "Young Master Dark Night, you are so careless about human life, aren't you afraid of retribution?"

Young Master Dark Night's face turned ashen. He had not expected that his plan would be ruined by Lei Yi by accident, and he also lost a capable subordinate. His hatred for Lei Yi deepened.

"Hmph, what do you care?" Young Master Dark Night snorted coldly, no longer paying attention to the Holy Lady of Spiritual Heart. Instead, he winked at the Master of Machinery beside him and said, "Master, I leave this to you!"

The master of mechanisms understood and took a few steps forward, carefully observing the traps on the ground. A confident smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Don't worry, young master, this kind of simple mechanism will not be difficult for me!"

After saying that, he pulled out a bunch of strange-shaped tools from his arms and started fiddling with them.

Lei Yi looked at this scene and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that as long as the master of mechanism could break the trap, they would be safe for the time being.

However, at this moment, Young Master Dark Night suddenly moved. He flashed and appeared behind Dongfang Liuli like a ghost. In his hand, a dagger appeared, flashing with cold light, and he pointed it straight at Dongfang Liuli's back!

"Be careful!" Lei Yi screamed, wanting to rescue, but it was too late...