Chapter 229 Injured Again

In Ling Luoyi's room in the Lingluo Hall of the Sacred Domain, Ling Luoyi was speaking with Gu Yuncheng when Mu Anning's cold voice came from outside.

"Your Highness, the Domain Lord has made all the arrangements. They are waiting for you."

"Got it." Ling Luoyi replied casually, then looked at Gu Yuncheng, who was beside her with a puzzled expression. She smiled and said, "A'su, an ancient ruin has suddenly appeared on Linghua Island. They can't open the barrier to the ancient ruin, so they need me to go over. Do you want to come with me?"

Seeing a flicker of disappointment cross Gu Yuncheng's face, Ling Luoyi deliberately added the last sentence.

Upon hearing Ling Luoyi's words, Gu Yuncheng asked with a hint of surprise, "Luoluo, I can go too?"

Didn't this girl dislike him following her? Why was she proactively asking if he wanted to go?

"Transform your appearance, and then conceal your demonic power..." Ling Luoyi suddenly realized something and said, "Never mind, you should enter the Starry Night World. If we can really get in, I won't be staying with them. I'll let you out then, how about it?"

Whether he transformed or not, he couldn't conceal Gu Yuncheng's identity. The few people who interacted with Ling Luoyi could guess who he was. Transforming would also cause trouble later, so the method she suggested afterward was better.

Gu Yuncheng knew this too. He didn't want to wander around and cause trouble for Ling Luoyi, nor did he want to wait in Lingluo Hall for her to return. He wanted to stay with Ling Luoyi all the time, so this method was the best. He nodded in agreement.

Ling Luoyi took Gu Yuncheng into the Starry Night World, then opened the door and went with Mu Anning to the Sacred Palace Square. Ten people were already waiting there. The Domain Lord said these people had only recently entered the Sacred Domain and were young, so she wanted her to take them out for some experience.

Ling Luoyi didn't want to bother with them. After the Domain Lord finished speaking, she left with Mu Anning and the ten newcomers.

Ling Luoyi and Mu Anning were both cold beauties who didn't speak and had no change in expression, causing the ten newcomers to be very afraid of them, even though each of these ten newcomers was hundreds or even thousands of years old.

The twelve of them arrived at Linghua Island in silence. On the way to the Sacred Spirit Lake, many people saw them. After recognizing the two leaders, they followed behind them.

Linghua Island is a small plane situated between the Canglan Continent and the Sacred Domain. It not only possesses dense spiritual energy but also majestic immortal power, as this is where cultivators who reach the Spirit Emperor realm begin to cultivate immortal power. Only by cultivating immortal power can one enter the Immortal realm, and only by reaching the Loose Immortal realm can one enter the Sacred Domain.

Linghua Island, viewed as a whole, is an island surrounded by an endless sea. The island is high around the edges and low in the center, forming a valley. Over thousands of years, spirit rain filled it to form a lake. The water in the lake is formed from highly concentrated spiritual and immortal energy that has liquefied. As it descended from the heavens, it is also known as the Sacred Spirit Lake.

At this moment, the water of the Sacred Spirit Lake was being forcibly separated. An ancient structure suddenly appeared in the center of the Sacred Spirit Lake. The ancient structure emerged from the lakebed, its top level with the rising lake water. The lake water was blocked from the barrier by an unknown force, leaving about a finger's width of space. This ancient structure was the ancient ruin mentioned by the Domain Lord.

According to the discussions of those who followed, this ancient ruin appeared about a month ago. They thought it was like other ancient ruins they had seen before, and that the barrier would dissipate after a while due to lack of spiritual energy, allowing them to enter.

Unexpectedly, they waited for half a month, and the barrier showed no signs of dissipating. Those who attempted to force it open were severely injured. When they reported it to the Domain Lord, she was also helpless, and they had no choice but to leave.

Seeing that even the Domain Lord couldn't open the barrier, they all gave up on this ancient ruin. Therefore, not many people followed when Ling Luoyi arrived, as the Domain Lord was the strongest person in the human realm, and Ling Luoyi was still far from comparable to her.

Some were unwilling and set up camp around the Sacred Spirit Lake, hoping to gain an advantage if the barrier suddenly dissipated.

When Ling Luoyi and her group arrived, the people camped around the Sacred Spirit Lake emerged from their tents, looking at Ling Luoyi standing in the air, hoping she could open the barrier, although the possibility was slim.

Ling Luoyi first observed the ancient ruin and found something within calling to her soul, causing her soul to tremble. After calming herself, Ling Luoyi released a bit of her spiritual energy. As expected, the ancient ruin resonated with her spiritual energy!

"You all step back."

Ling Luoyi said this to Mu Anning and the others. Seeing them retreat, Ling Luoyi then infused a large amount of spiritual energy mixed with divine power into the barrier of the ancient ruin. As the spiritual energy she injected gradually increased, the barrier began to shake.

Witnessing this scene, joy surged in everyone's hearts. The barrier was finally opening!

However, amidst everyone's joy, Mu Anning's heart grew suspicious. Why could she open a barrier that even the Domain Lord couldn't?

Just as the barrier began to slowly dissipate, Ling Luoyi suddenly felt a tearing pain in her legs. Glancing at the crowd around her, Ling Luoyi increased the flow of spiritual energy. At the same time, the pain in her legs intensified. Ling Luoyi covered her legs with spatial spiritual energy to prevent the smell of blood from wafting out.

*Crack!*

Everyone looked towards the source of the sound. The once solid barrier had now dissipated, and the lake water was still being blocked from the ancient ruin by something.

Seeing the barrier that had blocked them dissipate so easily, they were stunned for a moment. Upon regaining their senses, they wanted to rush in, but looking at Ling Luoyi still standing in the air, they dared not move. They knew Ling Luoyi's identity, and her status here was the highest. Without her order, they wouldn't dare to act.

Ling Luoyi withdrew her spiritual energy and turned to look at the eleven people she had brought, saying, "You take them inside. Remember to be careful and don't cause any disgraceful incidents!"

"Yes!"

The eleven people took their orders and led the people from around the Sacred Spirit Lake into the ancient ruin. Before entering, Mu Anning looked back at Ling Luoyi with a puzzled expression. She seemed to have smelled a hint of blood coming from her just now. What was going on?

After everyone present had entered, Ling Luoyi could no longer hold on and entered the Fengxi Realm. She tore open her pants at the knees, revealing her blood-stained legs. The condition of her legs was the same as last time, only this time the wounds were much more severe, and the small wounds had become much thicker.

In the room, only Little Fengxi was present. The moment Ling Luoyi entered, Little Fengxi had already prepared a large amount of cloth and medicinal pills.

Even though she had mentally prepared herself, Little Fengxi was still startled by the gruesome wounds on Ling Luoyi's legs. Little Fengxi took a deep breath and stopped the bleeding for Ling Luoyi.

After a lot of work, Ling Luoyi's legs stopped bleeding. After Little Fengxi applied the medicine and bandaged them, she looked at Ling Luoyi.

"Master, these wounds are because you used your spiritual energy. Your spiritual energy contains divine power, which is why it tore your body."

"I know." As she spoke, Ling Luoyi rolled up her sleeves, revealing the bandages wrapped around her entire arm. The bandages also bore faint red marks of blood. Ling Luoyi unwrapped them. The wounds inside were exactly the same as when she was injured, with no signs of healing whatsoever.

"These wounds will never heal."

"Master..."

"Little Fengxi, you don't need to comfort me. I've already died twice, I'm used to it."

"Master, actually, as long as you..." Little Fengxi couldn't finish. She knew that given Ling Luoyi's personality, this was impossible.