Senior Sisters, I Don’t Want To Work Hard Anymore

Chapter 84: Luck Depletion

At a critical moment, a large cloud of white mist suddenly surged from the ground, quickly obscuring everyone's figures.

In the depths of the mist, Cheng Yulan nervously gripped the formation flag, preparing to unleash the next deadly move. They were now not far from the peak of the Holy Mountain, so the beasts they encountered on the way became increasingly difficult to deal with. For example, these fire ants, each possessing the strength of the Heart Demon Realm, were even more dangerous due to their endless numbers. Under their relentless attacks, ordinary methods were useless.

If there was no suitable countermeasure, the siege of this army of fire ants would exhaust a team of hundreds of cultivators, leaving them drained and ultimately leading to their complete annihilation.

"Let me try."

A huge Azure Lotus phantom appeared around Qin Muling, enveloping everyone within it. Not only did it conceal the presence and aura of the senior sisters, but it also shielded all connections to fate, causality, and everything tangible and intangible.

As a price, Qin Muling's mana rapidly depleted, and their luck was also continuously consumed. Of course, as long as it wasn't used for a long time, there would be no problem.

This move indeed worked. The swarm of fire ants that had rushed over immediately lost their targets. In their perception, the intruders in front of them had completely disappeared and no longer existed in this small world.

The fire ant army scattered all around hesitated for a moment before slowly retreating. In no time, they disappeared into the depths of the blue mist, leaving no trace behind.

"That was close!"

The senior sisters finally breathed a sigh of relief. With the lineup of the fire ant swarm just now, any group of cultivators would have a hard time dealing with them unless they had special means like Qin Muling.

"You're alright, little junior? How much longer can you hold on?"

Xue Bingxuan asked with concern. The consumption of this special ability was undoubtedly significant and should be reserved for critical moments.

Qin Muling pondered for a moment and replied, "There shouldn't be a problem for now. We should be able to reach the peak of the mountain as soon as possible and seize the opportunities inside."

The continuous depletion of luck was unavoidable. After all, this team only had eight people. Even if each of them was a monstrous genius, their combat power couldn't be measured by common sense, and they couldn't fight against the endless high-level beasts here.

Moreover, even if they were able to kill all of them, it would consume a lot of time and medicinal resources. By the time they reached the peak of the mountain, exhausted and worn out, people from other sects might have already arrived. How could they compete with teams of hundreds or even thousands of people?

"That's good. Let's speed up!"

The senior sisters no longer hesitated. With this method from their junior brother, it meant that they could perfectly bypass all the formations and traps along the way and reach the peak of the Holy Mountain without any surprises.

As expected, the following journey up the mountain was incredibly smooth. They didn't encounter any more beasts, nor did they trigger any natural formations or restrictions along the way. As they got closer to the peak, the surrounding blue mist gradually dissipated.

At the highest point, a stone palace exuding the aura of Time Qi could be seen from afar. It didn't look particularly magnificent, but it was bathed in a bright golden light, emitting a rich and mysterious Dao charm, with supreme majesty. All the wise creatures who saw it couldn't help but feel awe and dare not show any disrespect.

The eyes of the Moon Ritual Heavenly Lord scanned left and right. In her field of vision, she could already see several small paths made of broken stones nearby, all leading to the peak of the mountain. However, she didn't find any cultivator teams from other sects.

"It seems that our Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace's team is indeed the fastest. Those guys are probably still fighting for their lives halfway up the mountain, right? I wonder how many people have died!" Luo Wanqing laughed.

"Yeah, let's not worry about others. Let's hurry up!"

Yulingzhou said nervously, their gaze fixed on the stone palace at the peak. If they could really find the legendary heavenly medicine or a peerless opportunity of the same level inside, their own major injuries could be completely resolved. This meant that the high-end strategic power of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace could be partially restored.

Qin Muling nodded and followed the senior sisters as they walked quickly. The Azure Lotus shadow constantly enveloped everyone, their breaths interconnected, ensuring that they wouldn't be detected by the natural restrictions here.

After a moment, the team finally reached the end of the gravel path and stepped onto a flat square as smooth as a whetstone. The majestic stone palace sat on a nine-level pedestal a thousand zhang away.

On the square, patches of crimson clouds, several zhang wide and a few zhang long, remained motionless. There were also sparkling and flickering lightning balls floating in mid-air, as well as numerous immortal swords, sabers, fire pillars, thunder pools, and the illusory image of the Immortal Platform. Occasionally, unidentified towering and exotic beast shadows could be seen wandering among them, sending chills down the hearts of the women.

They were all part of the natural restrictions. As long as any foreign creature approached, they would be triggered automatically, launching the most ferocious attacks against the intruders.

Qin Muling silently assessed the situation. If they were to forcefully attack, even a group of over a thousand cultivators wouldn't be able to make a splash. They could only rely on strategy. It was likely that the teams from the Supreme Dao Sects had some special means, otherwise it would be difficult for them to even reach the edge of this square.

Everyone continued to move forward, carefully avoiding those terrifying restrictions, gradually approaching the main entrance of the stone palace.

Luo Huan pondered for a moment and asked, "Junior Brother, how many cultivators from various sects do you think will ultimately make it here?"

Unconsciously, Qin Muling had become the unquestionable core of this team, even though his cultivation level was the lowest.

Qin Muling contemplated and replied, "There are quite a few people who came this time, and it's certain that some teams from the Dao Sects had bad luck and were wiped out halfway. Some sects will only have a few survivors, losing their qualifications to compete for the final opportunity. The Dao Sect forces that can preserve a significant amount of strength and have a chance to reach the entrance of the stone palace will not exceed ten."

Qi Yalan frowned and said, "In that case, if we were to encounter them head-on, we wouldn't stand a chance. Are we supposed to surrender and give up?"

Yueyi Tianjun sighed, "This isn't a matter of whether we can win or not. Even if we could win, do we want our sect to be in the midst of a storm? "

The senior sisters fell silent. In this Illusory Mist Secret Realm, due to various rules and restrictions, and with Qin Muling's presence, those Supreme Dao Sects were indeed helpless against Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace. However, this didn't mean they had no means at all.

If they were to find out that a disciple of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace had obtained such a rare opportunity as the Heavenly Medicine, would they, out of anger and humiliation, join forces and attack the headquarters of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace? A legendary Heavenly Medicine was already worth starting a war for by the Supreme Dao Sects.

Although Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace had somewhat recovered its strength, it still couldn't withstand a large-scale war against the Supreme Dao Sects. Winning wouldn't bring much benefit, but losing could jeopardize the sect's foundation, and even Qin Muling wouldn't be spared.

As for disguising and deceiving, it might work on ignorant independent cultivators, but it was impossible to fool those from the Supreme Dao Sects.

Qin Muling calmly said, "So our only way out is to seize the opportunity in the stone palace before others see it, then leave without anyone noticing, without coming into contact with outsiders. This way, we can ensure absolute safety."

The women's spirits were lifted. This outcome sounded somewhat unbelievable, but with Junior Brother here, it wouldn't be as difficult to achieve as they had imagined.

They continued forward cautiously and finally, after fifteen minutes, Qin Muling led the senior sisters onto the steps of the stone palace. The main entrance of the hall was within reach.

At this moment, the team from the Palace of Calamitous Fate was also nearing the end of the gravel path. Compared to when they set off, their numbers had decreased by a quarter, and nearly half of the remaining disciples were injured.

"We're almost there, just hold on a little longer."

At the forefront of the team, Mei Qingfeng's cold voice resounded. The bronze formation plate in her hand still exuded a formidable pressure. Most of the crises they encountered along the way were resolved with this powerful Great Saint artifact. Otherwise, the death toll would have been much higher.

At the same time, the team from the Great Brahman Sound Monastery was also visible in the distance, with half of their original numbers remaining. Further behind them, the Nine Spirit Yuanqing Sect was hurrying to catch up, with only around nine hundred people left from their original two thousand.

However, for them, the harsh test on the square had not yet begun.

The update will be delayed, but I won't be absent. Ah, I won't casually make promises anymore to avoid being scolded by readers.

(End of this chapter)