Peach Blossom Divine Medical God Chapter 2241 - 2197: One Step Ahead

It wasn’t until they were sure Wang Yuan and the others couldn’t catch up that the two finally stopped.

"Hahaha..."

Tu Qi laughed triumphantly, and just as he was about to mock them, a figure suddenly appeared. With a light step by the river, the figure leaped from the bank onto the corpse of the frost bear.

Upon closer inspection, wasn’t it the black-clad figure?

They were so focused on Wang Yuan and the others, they forgot about her!

By the time they reacted, it was too late.

She was already up on the ice bear.

"You... how did you get up here?"

Tu Qi looked shocked, quickly retreating two steps to maintain a safe distance.

"If you don’t want to die in the river, start using Spiritual Energy to row. Otherwise, even if Wang Yuan can’t come up here, he can still disturb our boat," the black-clad figure said coldly.

Chen Yang was also somewhat displeased, not expecting someone to hitch a ride.

But what she said did make sense.

This wasn’t the time for infighting.

Letting her join them was better than dying in the river together.

"Tu Qi, start rowing,"

As Chen Yang gave the order, he also used his Spiritual Energy to push the speed of the floating corpse.

"Alright."

Tu Qi understood the severity of the situation, wasting no time activating the corpse’s movement with Spiritual Energy.

The same was true for the black-clad figure.

The three of them used their energy together, causing the floating speed to increase immediately.

It was like riding a speedboat, rushing rapidly towards the opposite bank.

Right as they left, Wang Yuan and the others arrived at the riverbank.

He raised his hand to launch an attack on the river.

But Chen Yang and the others were already far away; his attacks couldn’t have much effect, leaving him to watch as they retreated into the distance.

"Damn it!"

Wang Yuan roared in anger.

He intended to take advantage of everyone being blocked on this side of the river and first deal with the City Lord and others.

Yet unexpectedly, it backfired and allowed Chen Yang to gain the upper hand instead.

The level of anger in his heart was indescribable.

"Hmph, this is what you get for pecking at the nest, Wang Yuan. Today we are at odds," the City Lord was also infuriated, seeing no way to stop Chen Yang’s group from crossing the river, he immediately took the initiative to attack Wang Yuan.

Chen Yang’s group’s crossing was a done deal.

What they could do now was capture their opponents quickly, so as to swiftly cross the river.

Otherwise, if delayed, they would lose any chance within the cavern.

"Die!"

Wang Yuan’s pent-up anger was still unresolved and he turned his target to the City Lord and his group.

Without a word, the two clashed fiercely once more.

Seeing them fight on the opposite riverbank, the three on the makeshift boat finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In the middle of the river, their biggest fear was sabotage from the riverbank.

Though the frost bear’s corpse was large and could sustain them for a while,

they carried three people; it wasn’t entirely safe.

If they were delayed or capsized, the three of them would certainly perish.

Fortunately, they left just in time, averting an unimaginable disaster.

"Who exactly are you?"

After escaping the danger, Tu Qi looked again at the black-clad figure.

The figure remained silent, silently using her Spiritual Energy to propel the corpse forward, while also casting a glare at Chen Yang.

Chen Yang was quite puzzled at this point.

Because the black-clad figure’s voice seemed familiar, and she also emitted a killing intent towards him.

The killing intent was continuous and very evident.

This made Chen Yang feel she was an enemy, but he hadn’t offended any females since arriving in the Mystic Realm.

Moreover, if she were a foe, why hadn’t she made a move on him?

All of this was contradictory, leaving Chen Yang baffled and speechless.

Soon, they reached the opposite bank.

The soil there remained fiery red.

It seemed as if a blazing fire existed beneath the earth, endlessly roasting the land below their feet.

Truly remarkable.

Reaching the bank, Chen Yang and Tu Qi jumped off the boat first.

Next was the black-clad figure.

The figure moved swiftly and disembarked without much notice.

After landing, she again cast an occasional glare at Chen Yang before quickly speeding forward.

Her goal seemed quite specific.

"Brother Chen Yang, do you know that person?" Tu Qi had also noticed the black-clad figure’s odd behavior.

The look in her eyes towards Chen Yang was different.

"I don’t know her." Chen Yang shook his head.

"That’s odd, why does it seem like she wants to kill you?" Tu Qi wondered.

"I’m not sure either." Chen Yang shook his head again.

But now wasn’t the time to dwell on this.

Since they had crossed the river, they should continue delving deeper.

Although Wang Yuan and the others were stranded on the opposite bank, it wouldn’t be long before they would catch up.

They couldn’t be careless.

And there was that black-clad figure ahead.

"Let’s go quickly; seizing the opportunity is paramount."

Chen Yang led Tu Qi, hastily moving forward.

After passing through the forest and a magma stream, the scene ahead shifted to another extreme.

It was an expanse of land scorched fiery red by the flames.

It felt like a barren wasteland, with nothing visible beyond the land itself.

"What kind of strange place is this? Just how expansive is this cavern?"

Tu Qi felt lost.

Every place lacked direction.

Was Fire Sun True Monarch being playful?

Leaving the cavern, yet torturing people like this.

"I don’t know; let’s follow the black-clad figure. She seems quite familiar with this cavern,"

Chen Yang suggested.

Tu Qi silently continued to follow along.

After advancing for about half an hour, they finally saw something ahead.

The scorched earth was no more.

They witnessed a palace.

Exquisite and majestic, it stood imposingly amidst the desolate landscape.

Even though the palace was in a barren place, it was splendid and radiant, with blazing lights.

It looked as splendid as a newly constructed palace.

Upon seeing this structure, both Chen Yang and Tu Qi’s breath quickened.

Was this the retreat of the Fire Sun True Monarch?

Was it his dwelling?

Quite possibly.

The fatigue from the journey vanished instantly.

The two of them quickened their pace towards it.

The black-clad figure did the same, sprinting towards the palace.

The palace was enormous, shimmering with dazzling brilliance, like a celestial palace among the clouds, sacred and grand.

The closer they got, the more awe-inspiring the architecture was.

It was unbearably hot.

The palace seemed like an immense furnace, constantly emitting extreme heat.

The closer they got, the more suffocating it became.

Nevertheless, the three persevered all the way to the palace gates.

"Huoyang True Monarch Palace!"

Above the gate was a plaque, ancient and elegant, with five bold characters written in a graceful flow.

At first glance, they might not seem special.

But upon closer inspection, a sense of sudden enlightenment overwhelmed the heart.

Between the lines, interwoven was the will of the Fire Sun True Monarch!!

The three were momentarily stunned, and after recovering, they hurried to enter the palace.

The black-clad figure was still the fastest.

Enduring the intense heat, she approached to push open the palace doors.

But suddenly, a huge fiery lion leaped down from the gate, swiping a paw at the black-clad figure.

The lion’s attack was tremendously powerful.

And it was incredibly fast.

If it were an ordinary person, they’d surely be crushed to meat paste with one swipe.

But the black-clad figure was incredibly swift.

Sensing the danger, she immediately retreated, flashing back to Chen Yang and Tu Qi’s side.

While maintaining a safe distance from the palace gate.

Roar!!!