Chapter 101: The Intruder

  Tick-tock...

  Droplets of water fall in the damp cave, hitting the ground with a crisp sound, which is even more touching in the empty mountain cave.

  From time to time, a loud cry echoed from the cave, and then a bat flew over with flapping wings, its eyes flashing with an eerie glow.

  "Hmm hmm hmm"

  Suddenly, a footstep sound came from the other side of the cave. Judging from the footsteps, the person was very young and somewhat cautious.

  The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and some conversations could also be heard faintly.

  "Uncle Flag, why is it so dark behind this door..." A very young voice came, with a hint of childishness and curiosity.

  "What do you think it should be like?"

  Young voices are full of longing and eagerness to try, but also some dissatisfaction: "How can it be that there's no brilliant light, dragon flying and phoenix dancing? How come it's just a cave again? There's not even a bit of creativity!"

  Bang!

  A dull thud echoed through the darkness, followed by the boy's anguished wail that reverberated throughout the cave.

  "Ahhhhh, why did you hit me!!"

  "Shut up!" A thick male voice, suppressing his annoyance, sternly ordered the young man.

  These two were none other than Yang Yuxi and that mysterious great banner.

  Yang Yu Xi was hit on the head by a big flag, and at this time, he rubbed his head very discontentedly and muttered: "What's the matter, it's dark and not allowed to speak loudly!"

  "Hmm!" The big flag couldn't understand why Yang Yu Xi, a single-minded person, had such strong talent. It could only remind him repeatedly, "Danger may suddenly befall you while you're speaking, you must always be prepared, do you know that?"

  Yang Yu Xi rolled her eyes, completely unconcerned: "Flag Uncle, are you kidding me? We've been walking for so long and you've said that sentence many times already. How come I haven't seen any danger?"

  The general was momentarily speechless, then fell into deep thought.

  It had actually sensed something was off long ago.

  Those who have made it this far are all scarred and wounded, with two having died on the way here.

  But now there is no movement at all?

  Don't say that Yang Yu Xi is impatient, even the vigilant Da Qi has lowered its guard a lot, and it's more focused on thinking about this abnormality.

  "Uncle Flag! Uncle Flag!!"

  At this time, Yang Yu Xi's sudden shout awakened the thinking of Da Qi. It thought that some danger was approaching and looked carefully to find Yang Yu Xi squatting in front, his left hand stretched out behind him beckoning it to come over.

  Suddenly, Daqi felt a bad premonition in his heart.

  The large flag suddenly appeared behind Yang Yu Xi, swept a glance at the ground, and the entire flag body violently trembled. Then, Yang Yu Xi felt a kind of pressure coming from all directions, pressing down on him.

  "Wow!"

  Yang Yu Xi was powerless to resist and was directly thrown and smashed against the hard wall of the cave, crying out in pain.

  The walls of the cave here are made of some kind of rock that I don't know what it is, and even under such terrible forces, there are no cracks.

  After a while, the oppressive atmosphere dissipated, revealing a large flag with a gloomy face in the center.

  Bang

  Yang Yuxi, who was stuck to the wall, suddenly fell to the ground after losing pressure. He sat up straight and subconsciously wanted to scold while pointing at the big flag, but after seeing the appearance of the big flag, he was stunned on the spot.

  In front of him was a large flag-like shape, a middle-aged man stood in the cave with a gloomy face, his fists clenched tightly, even an idiot could see his anger.

  But this was not what surprised Yang Yu Xi, what truly surprised him was that this face was not unfamiliar to him.

  "Ch...Chief?!" Yang Yu Xi stuttered.

  The man in front of him was none other than Zhong San, the leader of the "Dusk" organization.

  Zhong San turned his head to look at Yang Yu Xi, and in addition to the anger in his eyes, there was a complex expression. He then opened his mouth, causing Yang Yu Xi's jaw to drop even wider in surprise.

  Because this voice is not Zhong San's, but Qi Da Shu's.

  "I am not Zhang San."

  "Uh..." Yang Yu Xi finally reacted after a long time, swallowing hard several times, and said, "Y-you, you're Qi Da Shu?"

  Although he didn't like being called "Flag Uncle", Zhong San didn't have the heart to argue with him at this time, and hastily nodded in agreement.

  "How did you become the leader's appearance!?" After knowing that the person in front of him was not the leader but Qi Dashi, Yang Yuxi felt slightly relieved. Compared to Zhong Sanling, the unpredictable leader, he still found Qi Dashi more approachable.

  "We'll talk about this later." Zhong Sanmu's gaze pierced into the depths of the cave, his eyes sharp as knives. He then turned to Yang Yuxi and said, "Aren't you curious why we haven't encountered any danger until now?"

  "Ah!" Yang Yu Xi replied, the playful smile on his face gradually fading away as he discerned some clues from Flag Uncle's expression.

  "Hey, you know what that is?" said Daqi, pointing to where Yang Yuxi had been squatting earlier.

  Yang Yu Xi shook her head and then furrowed her brow saying: "However, judging from the smell, it should be blood."

  Dàqí nodded: "Not bad, that's the blood of a Flame Python. This Flame Python is not weak, but it was killed so thoroughly."

  Yang Yu Xi was taken aback, and vaguely he guessed something.

  "Uncle Flag took a deep breath, then said word by word: 'The reason you haven't encountered any danger until now is that someone has entered this place and cleared all the dangers along the way!'"

  Yang Yu Xi took a deep breath, and then he heard Qi Da Shu continue: "Being intruded upon is understandable. Although this place is very secretive, it's not impossible to find for some people. What's important is... all the dangers here have been cleared!"

  Yang Yu Xi's face turned solemn, and even he understood that this intruder's strength was absolutely not weak!

  Huoyan Mang had also heard of it, an adult Huoyan was absolutely not something Yang Yu Xi could handle at his current level, if Yang Yu Xi's strength recovered then he might have a chance to subdue it.

  This also means that the intruder's strength has far surpassed his current self.

  The big flag did not notice Yang Yu Xi's abnormality, and took the lead in walking towards the depths, a low voice echoing in the cave: "Go, drive out the intruder!"

  He walked a few steps before realizing that Yang Yuxi hadn't followed, so he stopped and turned his head to look at Yang Yuxi. Seeing Yang Yuxi's hesitation, his eyebrows furrowed slightly: "Are you afraid?" His tone had already taken on a layer of frost; people who were this timid wouldn't get any respect from him.

  Yang Yu Xi suddenly shook his head like a rattle drum, then said in a low voice: "I'm not afraid, it's just that the flame python is now beyond my control, which means the intruder's strength far surpasses mine. I am now a burden compared to the past, and I don't want to be your encumbrance."

  Although the voice is small, it is indeed real.

  The dissatisfaction in Daqi's eyes had disappeared, replaced by a sense of relief. He opened his mouth to praise: "Being able to see the situation clearly and act accordingly, I really didn't misjudge you."

  Yang Yu Xi let out a bitter laugh: "It's just that our strength isn't enough, there's really nothing else to say."

  Daqi walked up to Yang Yuxi with big strides, although his body was no different from Zhong San's, but the temperament shown in his words and deeds was completely different. Daqi's temperament was full of a sense of justice and openness, making people feel extremely comfortable in their hearts.

  "Slap"

  The big flag's hand fell on Yang Yu Xi's shoulder, and Yang Yu Xi was slightly stunned. Then he felt a warm and gentle power flowing into his body through the big flag's hand, giving him an illusion as if he were basking in the spring breeze.

  Yang Yu's eyes involuntarily closed, and his body naturally circulated its power, yet it did not reject the power of the Great Flag.

  Even the most overbearing and tyrannical "Ba Ti" was now as gentle as a kitten, without any intention of resisting.

  "Huh?" The power of Taiki sensed the existence of "Hasshutai", and Taiki couldn't help but let out a soft cry.

  "This kid actually cultivated this, although it's a very incomplete and inferior version, but he actually cultivated it correctly..."

  The general's face showed a nostalgic expression, with a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth, and a thoughtful look in his heart.

  "This lineage should still exist, right?"

  The big flag once again focused its gaze on Yang Yu Xi's still somewhat immature face, and suddenly felt that this seemingly ordinary young man really had a kind of power that made the people around him always feel hopeful!

  "Grow up quickly, young man!"

  "There's still so much to be done!!"

  Dàqí heart thought so, the warm power in his hand surged like a sea, rapidly rotating along the meridians within Yang Yuxi's body!

  "Boom!"

  Yang Yu Xi's entire body burst out with a powerful aura, black air waves rolled in layers, black hair fluttered, and the momentum continued to rise!

  "Huh?"

  Soon, Daqi found the root of Yang Yuxi's injury in her body. It was a green lotus flower, bright and lush, hidden deep within Yang Yuxi's dantian, seemingly beautiful but with deadly danger.

  "It's actually the Wooden Ferry's Youlian!" Daqi's face was shocked, then his complexion turned somewhat gloomy. "Those guys with evil abilities, they really can't hold back!"

  In his mind, a series of information about the Mùdǐng Yāo Lián flashed by. This lotus flower is full of wood-based deadly poison. Wood-based things generally have extremely strong vitality and are usually sacred medicines for healing wounds. However, the Mùdǐng Yāo Lián is the opposite, possessing a deadly poison that makes countless people tremble with fear at the mere mention of it, so almost no one dares to provoke it.

  Apart from evil powers, the forces of evil have a persistent study on the evils of the world. The greater the evil and cruelty, the more they will seek to research and improve upon it. This naturally includes the Wooden Dock Evil Lotus.

  So Daqi saw Mu Zhen's Youlian and knew that the evil forces were beginning to stir.

  But... Yang Yu Xi was able to survive under such poison, which made Da Qi feel very surprised.

  After careful probing, Dà Qí realized that this wooden coffin lotus had not yet bloomed and was still in a dormant state. Probably when it blooms, Yang Yùxī will die instantly, with no chance of survival! Because even now, Yang Yùxī has been severely harmed by it; if not for the water snake, he would have died long ago.

  The thought of such a vicious creature lurking in Yang Yuxi's body, not knowing when it would take her life, made Daqi's heart burn with anger.

  "Evil heteropathy..."

  The big flag spat out a sentence from between its teeth.

  "I will surely kill you!"

  Boom

  The light on Daqi's hand surged suddenly, and the entire cave was illuminated as if it were daytime!