Thud!
Qin Jun felt himself plop down into what seemed like a swampy area, surrounded by pitch darkness, unable to see his own hand in front of his face.
He raised his left hand, and the Samadhi True Fire instantly burst forth, illuminating the surroundings. Under his feet was a foul-smelling green liquid, with corpses scattered around, mostly the white bones of demonic beasts. Not far away, Xuan Qing also quickly stood up.
The two men locked eyes and furrowed their brows simultaneously.
Xuan Qing was extremely nervous, fearing that Qin Jun would charge at him again. The previous exchange had made him realize that if they continued to fight, he would not have a good outcome.
"Let's temporarily cease the fight and figure out a way to get out first," Qin Jun said with a smile. The purple flames and purple pupils between his eyebrows gave him a sinister air when he smiled, making it truly hard to trust him.
"Is it a deal?" Xuan Qing asked cautiously.
Qin Jun immediately activated the Array Dao Secret Technique to eavesdrop on his inner thoughts, only to hear him thinking, "I need to find an opportunity to ambush him!"
Tsk!
You monk, you've got quite a lot of evil intentions!
Qin Jun's eyes turned slightly cold, then he asked, "Do you know what kind of demonic beast this is?"
Based on his divine sense, they were currently inside the belly of a massive demonic beast, but his divine sense couldn't reach the outside world.
"I don't know. This is my first time participating in the Observing Heaven Conference," Xuan Qing shook his head with a bitter smile, showing no signs of any ulterior motives at the moment.
To prevent the monk from plotting against him, Qin Jun decided to continue using the Array Dao Secret Technique to monitor his thoughts and keep them under control.
It had to be said that the Array Dao Secret Technique was quite enjoyable. Among cultivators of the same level, as long as someone had any mental activity, he could eavesdrop on it.
It was truly a supreme divine ability that could form a great Dao!
"In that case, shall we work together to break out?" Qin Jun pondered. It was not comfortable to stay inside, and if this giant beast took them back to its lair, it would be even harder to escape. He was afraid that this beast might be a communal species.
"Alright!" Xuan Qing readily agreed. The two of them aimed at a certain spot and unleashed their magical powers. Two golden streams of magical power struck the fleshy wall, causing the entire stomach to tremble. Faintly, they seemed to hear a roar.
Unfortunately, no matter how much magical power they exerted, they couldn't break through the barrier.
After a while, Xuan Qing stopped, feeling helpless. "It's no use. Our magical power isn't strong enough."
Qin Jun also stopped. He wanted to use the Samadhi True Fire, but it was a life-saving skill and couldn't be used casually.
"Then let's fly up along the esophagus when it opens its mouth again!" Qin Jun suggested with a smile.
Xuan Qing nodded, and the two of them flew upwards. However, after flying for a few dozen meters, their magical power was suddenly cut off, and they plummeted as a result.
"What's going on?" Qin Jun widened his eyes. Could it be that there were still formations inside this beast's stomach?
Xuan Qing was equally shocked, but fortunately, his physical body was strong and he wasn't injured from the fall. The same was true for Qin Jun.
Without magical power or spiritual energy, a Qi Refinement cultivator couldn't fly.
After landing, Qin Jun pondered with his hand on his chin. He wasn't worried about how to get out, but was hesitating whether to deal with Xuan Qing now.
After all, Xuan Qing couldn't help him at the moment and was completely dispensable.
Sensing Qin Jun's gaze, Xuan Qing instinctively stepped back and said in a deep voice, "Please don't act recklessly. The Observing Heaven Conference gathers many geniuses, and this time, there are even astonishing geniuses like Dongfang Ji and Little Demon Lord participating. In the early stages, having one more friend is better than having one more enemy!"
The Western Regions were different from the Southern Regions. Due to the powerful appearance of the Tathagata Buddha, they had gained far more information resources in a short period of time than the Southern Regions. Many geniuses from the Western Regions could even venture into other regions, so he had also heard of many famous geniuses.
For example, Dongfang Ji and Little Demon Lord, who were said to have broken through to the Heavenly Immortal realm before reaching a hundred years of age, were incredibly powerful.
Although Xuan Qing was confident, he didn't dare to be arrogant at the Observing Heaven Conference.
"Dongfang Ji and Little Demon Lord?" Qin Jun asked in confusion. It seemed that not every region was as closed off in terms of information as the Southern Regions.
"Dongfang Ji comes from the powerful Eastern Flame Domain, and Little Demon Lord comes from the Black Demon Domain. They are both Heavenly Immortal realm powerhouses," Xuan Qing nodded, feeling relieved. He was really afraid that Qin Jun would act recklessly.
Heavenly Immortal realm!
Qin Jun widened his eyes. In his opinion, encountering a Heavenly Immortal realm powerhouse at the Observing Heaven Conference was already the limit. He hadn't expected that geniuses from other regions had already broken through to the Heavenly Immortal realm. Truly, there were people beyond the heavens and geniuses beyond geniuses. No wonder the Southern Regions had always been at a disadvantage in the Observing Heaven Conference.
It seemed that he had underestimated the Observing Heaven Conference.
Thinking about it, Qin Jun decided to let Xuan Qing go for now.
In addition to competing for the participants' luck, the treasures of heaven and earth and the treasures of luck were also not to be missed in the Observing Heaven Realm!
"In that case, take care of yourself. Remember, you owe me a life!" Qin Jun smiled at Xuan Qing, then turned into a butterfly and flew upwards.
He was proficient in the Thirty-Six Transformations of the Heavenly Ganges!
"This..." Xuan Qing was dumbfounded. It was the first time he had witnessed such a divine ability. Most transformation techniques were just illusions, and it was impossible for them to transform into a butterfly and fly upwards like Qin Jun did. As the Samadhi True Fire in Qin Jun's hand extinguished, the stomach once again fell into darkness.
As Qin Jun was trying to fly upwards, he soon saw a golden light coming from below. As long as they didn't fly up several dozen meters, their magical power wouldn't be cut off.
As for whether there would be any trouble if they stayed there for a long time, Qin Jun could easily guess that there would definitely be, otherwise, why were there so many corpses down there.
Roughly flying up for about two to three hundred meters, Qin Jun saw that he couldn't reach the top, so he directly opened his mouth and spewed out the Samadhi True Fire, burning on the flesh wall. In an instant, a fierce beast roar sounded.
...
Surrounded by mountains, there was a lake in the center.
At this moment, a fierce battle was taking place above the lake, with dozens of people besieging a heroic man in yellow clothes. Among the dozens of people, there was the figure of Qi Xie.
"Damn it! Why is the gap so big..."
Qi Xie, while casting spells to attack the man in yellow, had a complex mood.
The rest of the temporary allies came from different domains. Originally, Qi Xie was just passing by, but he encountered these people besieging the man in yellow. Under their instigation, Qi Xie joined the battle. Not only him, but more than a dozen people were also gradually drawn in.
However, the man in yellow became more and more courageous in the battle, and even killed four participants, making Qi Xie and others feel powerless.
"No! I'm quitting!"
A participant shouted loudly and then flew away.
"How dare you! If I see you, I will make you wish you were dead!"
The leading handsome young man scolded angrily. Clearly, half of the people among the dozens were in awe of him, indicating that they all came from the same domain.
With a leader, the rest of the instigated participants also began to withdraw one after another.
Qi Xie was undecided. He was afraid of offending the power of the handsome young man, but he didn't want to die here for nothing.
Roar—
Just then, a beast roar resounded through the heavens and the earth, and the mountain behind them suddenly exploded.
End of Chapter 3