Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 1689: Chapter 857: No Need to Waste Any More Effort (Part 2)

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Southern Border, on the way to Golden Wing Ridge.

The Xiaguang City team is still trudging forward. It is late afternoon, and the scorching sun hangs high in the sky like a giant furnace, with blistering sunlight pouring down, making the ground scorching hot.

The air is distorted and steaming due to the high temperature, and as far as the eye can see, the distant scenery seems to be swaying in the water. The trees on either side of the road, with most of their leaves shriveled and yellow, hang listlessly.

Only a few summer cicadas hide in the sparse shade, their feeble chirping adding to the heat.

The new City Lord, Shen Wuguang, has long lost the vigor and enthusiasm he had at departure. His brows furrowed, he keeps wiping the sweat droplets from his forehead with a silk handkerchief, his tone showing clear impatience as he asks Situ Qingfeng beside him once more.

”Young Master Situ, how much further do we have to go? This damned place, why is it so unbearably hot!”

Though Situ Qingfeng also feels the intense heat, he still maintains his composure, gently waving the folding fan in his hand, pointing towards the mountain outlines ahead, faintly visible like a giant bird spreading its wings, explaining.

”Lord Shen, please be patient. We have already crossed most of the no-fly zone; the mountain range ahead is Golden Wing Ridge.

Once we cross that mountain pass, we should be able to leave this cursed no-fly area.”

Shen Wuguang complained.

”Had I known, I should have prepared some sedan chairs! This place is too peculiar; the no-fly zone is one thing, but even the climate is so harsh!”

As he complains, he wipes his sweat and struggles to move forward with the team.

After about an hour, when the team finally crosses that narrow mountain pass, Shen Wuguang feels a sudden lightness, and the invisible force suppressing flying abilities abruptly disappears! He exhales deeply as if granted amnesty.

”Finally out!”

Shen Wuguang stretched his somewhat achy legs and couldn’t help but suggest.

”Young Master Situ, since we can Sky-controlling now, why not bypass that difficult mountain path ahead and fly directly? It would save us some energy and time.”

Situ Qingfeng, however, shakes his head and explains.

”Lord Shen, traveling from here to the Golden Wing Ridge Secret Realm entrance by flying, even if Sky-controlling, would require about the same time as walking through the forest area ahead.

Moreover, there might be other shortcuts in the forest, which is why we didn’t prepare the Flying Boat earlier.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Wuguang feels somewhat displeased but has no choice but to let it go.

However, at that moment, a sound of breaking through the sky suddenly came from the front horizon!

A Flying Boat, glistening with red glowing streams and lavishly designed, is slowing down and gradually stopping in mid-air from another direction.

Immediately, several figures wrapped in blazing tunneling light leaped down from the Flying Boat, rushing towards the direction of the Xiaguang City team like meteors!

The tunneling light dispersed, revealing the figures of several Martial Artists.

They are all wearing fire-red tight outfits, with clothes embroidered with the burning Divine Fire pattern, exuding a scorching and flamboyant aura, they are Martial Artists from one of the Seventy-two Divine Sects — the Heavenly Fire Divine Sect!

Upon seeing them, Shen Wuguang hurriedly tidied up his clothes and quickly approached with a friendly smile, cupping his hands.

”Friends of the Heavenly Fire Divine Sect, pleased to meet you! I am the new City Lord of Xiaguang City, Shen Wuguang.

This is Young Master Situ Qingfeng, the main initiator of this Secret Realm exploration.”

The Heavenly Fire Divine Sect Martial Artists also cupped their hands in return upon hearing this. The leading elder with dark red hair and beard, exuding a scorching aura, looked at Situ Qingfeng and spoke politely.

”So it is Young Master Situ, I’ve heard a lot about you. Thank you for generously willing to share information about the Secret Realm, allowing us the opportunity to explore fortune.”

Situ Qingfeng lightly waved the folding fan in his hand, smiling gracefully in return.

”You are too kind, Elder. The Secret Realm is ownerless, and anyone who sees it has a share; working together, we can discover the true treasures within.”