Chapter 218: Fierce Battle Inside the Coffin

Yang Qingxi’s slender body darted like a snake towards the head of the coffin, her palms pressed against the lid, pushing it open.

"Bang!"

The moment the Left Attendant’s palm struck the blood-mud coffin from a distance, the lid sealed shut seamlessly, and the internal defensive formation was activated by Yang Qingxi.

"Boom!"

The eight long chairs exploded, and the blood-mud coffin crashed heavily to the ground.

As soon as Yang Qingxi entered the coffin, she immediately realized something was wrong, discovering another living person hidden inside. Their bodies were already pressed together.

Li Weiyi was utterly speechless.

Despite all his careful calculations, who could have predicted that a mere Yang Qingxi, along with Hua Yuzi, Chen Wenwu, the two Attendants, and two Grand Master Nians — a total of six masters — would fail to capture her?

Her escape into the coffin had completely derailed all his plans.

With her desperate move to hide inside, Hua Yuzi, unless he was a fool, would surely realize there was something unusual about the coffin.

After the massive jolt of the coffin hitting the ground, Li Weiyi's prepared "Cihang Enlightenment Finger" had to be redirected towards Miss Yang, who had just fallen into his arms, feeling soft and warm like jade.

Internal stability must precede external conquest.

Yang Qingxi was equally formidable, reacting swiftly by grasping Li Weiyi's attacking wrist. Simultaneously, her other hand shot out, aiming for the neck of the man whose identity was unknown to her.

Li Weiyi reached out and seized her attacking hand.

Each holding the other's hand, both exerted immense strength, gritting their teeth in pain.

"Thud!"

Li Weiyi, acting decisively, suddenly thrust his head forward, striking Yang Qingxi's forehead.

Unexpectedly, Yang Qingxi not only didn't loosen her grip from the pain but retaliated by headbutting him back.

At that moment, she was utterly despairing, filled only with a more intense killing intent and hatred than ever before.

It was as if by being harsher and inflicting more harm upon herself, her heart would feel better.

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

They headbutted each other three times back and forth, only stopping when their heads were ringing. They lay together, as if embracing, breathing heavily.

Li Weiyi felt his vision blur and his head spin. Despite having achieved Minor Golden Bone cultivation, he had only managed a draw in the headbutt exchange.

Outside the coffin.

Due to the isolating formation, the sounds of their headbutts from inside could not be heard.

The Left and Right Attendants burst into the mourning hall.

Hua Yuzi started to follow them in but was stopped by Chen Wenwu: "This is an otherworldly coffin! Since Yang Qingxi chose to flee into it at a critical moment, it must possess extraordinary qualities."

Hua Yuzi smiled faintly, not taking it too seriously: "She's just trapped herself! A mere coffin won't save her."

Above Qiuzhou City, a "Dispel" character symbol hovered, rendering formations of the Spirit Nian Master level ineffective.

Under these circumstances, methods like formations and talismans had limited threat.

Chen Wenwu said, "I know Yang Qingxi; it's better to be cautious."

Hua Yuzi looked thoughtful: "Indeed, this woman is far from simple, accumulating good deeds while hiding her true abilities. Who would have thought, until now, that she possessed Hundred Meridian Silver?"

"Lord Hua, leave this to us."

After failing to open the coffin, the Left and Right Attendants used their combat weapons to take turns attacking the blood-mud coffin, attempting to force it open.

Inside the coffin.

The two gradually recovered, still tightly gripping each other's hand.

Blood was seeping from their clasped hands.

"Whoosh!"

Almost simultaneously, their brows glowed, and each released spiritual light.

However, before they could launch their attacks, the coffin violently spun. They tumbled and rolled inside, with Li Weiyi sometimes landing on top of her, and she sometimes pressing him back down. They bumped into each other, their faces bruised, and their legs tangled as they wrestled.

The external attacks were all negated by the defensive formation, leaving only slight tremors that could not harm them.

In the narrow confines of the coffin, they grappled and attacked each other, every part of their bodies becoming a weapon, each intent on killing the other.

"It's you, Li Weiyi... Ah..."

Yang Qingxi was pinned beneath Li Weiyi.

His finger pressed a vital point below her left collarbone, causing her to writhe and spasm in pain.

At the same time, Li Weiyi was struck in the groin by her knee. Fortunately, he had anticipated it and avoided a critical injury. The next moment, their legs became tightly entangled, denying each other any further chance to use their legs.

The more they fought, the stranger it became.

To minimize opportunities for the other to strike, they became more and more intertwined, eventually holding each other in a tight embrace, each looping the other's arm behind their back and holding it.

The space was too confined, the struggle too intense. Their heads and faces were pressed tightly together, and in their exhaustion, they could only hear each other's ragged breathing.

Outside, the coffin was thrown high into the air, then violently slammed away.

Even with the defensive formation neutralizing the force of the attacks, the two inside the coffin were in extreme discomfort, first experiencing intense weightlessness, then tumbling up and down together.

Li Weiyi, more rational than Yang Qingxi, whose heart was currently filled with hatred, finally spoke: "You're injured and getting weaker, but I can fight all day. How about we stop for now?"

Yang Qingxi gradually calmed down: "I can assure you, even if I'm injured, I can drag you down with me before I die. You release your grip first!"

Li Weiyi's mouth was at the level of her nose tip: "You need to understand, you're the one at a disadvantage right now. If you listen to my command, you might still have a way out today. Release your grip first."

Yang Qingxi said, "This otherworldly coffin has an offensive formation, and only I know how to activate it. Once triggered, it's powerful enough to severely wound those outside. So, you must listen to me."

Li Weiyi chuckled softly, "I already know how to activate that offensive formation! That's precisely why I hid in this coffin, intending to ambush Hua Yuzi. You've ruined everything! Otherwise, he'd be headless right now."

Yang Qingxi's delicate brows furrowed: "Since the Far West Ash Region is our common enemy, we should set aside our past grievances and cooperate sincerely. Together, we live; continuing to fight means death for both of us."

"You release your grip first! Otherwise, how can I trust that you won't kill me, the supposed murderer, here in Yang Qingchan's coffin, to bury me with her?" Li Weiyi said.

Yang Qingxi's eyes dimmed, and she whispered, "Perhaps you won't believe me, but I actually know that you weren't the one who killed her. Yet, I had no choice but to pretend I didn't know, to label you as the murderer."

Li Weiyi's heart jolted. It seemed Yang Qingxi had suspected the truth; she truly was a master of endurance.

Li Weiyi said, "I always keep my word. I will absolutely not attack you before we escape. Believe it or not, but if you still don't trust me, I have my own ways to kill you."

The space was too cramped. Unless absolutely necessary, Li Weiyi didn't want to activate the Buddha's sarira, fearing he might lose control and accidentally absorb the entire coffin into his blood-mud space.

That would expose him!

Li Weiyi continued, "It seems they've already loaded the coffin onto a vehicle, preparing to take it away. Just because they can't break it open doesn't mean Luan Shenglinyū can't, nor does it mean there aren't extraordinary individuals in the Far West Ash Region who can open this coffin. Once we reach their stronghold, it will be too late to escape!"

Yang Qingxi's chest rose and fell, possessing significant fullness and resilience. Li Weiyi could clearly feel that damned soft sensation against his own chest.

Gradually, she released her hand.

Li Weiyi breathed a sigh of relief and immediately pulled out his insect pouch, releasing seven Phoenix-Wing Moth Emperors to restrain her critical points, such as her neck, heart, and Qi Sea.

Then, he used the spiritual light from his brow to illuminate the coffin, searching for the formation script that would trigger the Nine-Layer Mystic Light.

Yang Qingxi, lying beside him, said, "Chen Wenwu also understands otherworldly coffins. If you trigger the offensive formation like that, you might not be able to harm Hua Yuzi. If you can't injure him and you leave the coffin alone, you'll definitely not escape. But if we work together, we can even fight a Hua Yuzi at his full strength."

"Furthermore, I am proficient in water escape techniques."

"Wait until we hear the sound of water, when we're passing by a river, before making our move. That way, even if the attack fails, we'll have a better advantage when escaping."

Li Weiyi knew she was cunning; how could he trust her? "You mean *you'd* have a better advantage escaping, right?"

"With my cultivation, I can carry one person with me using water escape," Yang Qingxi said.

"But you wouldn't take me."

Li Weiyi did not immediately activate the formation, as he could anticipate what Yang Qingxi was thinking.

Fighting his way out alone was indeed too risky.

If he could team up with her, and with her water escape technique that even Zuoqiuting was helpless against, they would at least be in an unassailable position.

Li Weiyi turned his face and smiled, "I do have a method that could increase my trust in you."

"What method?" Yang Qingxi asked.

Li Weiyi said, "I've recently learned a new talisman called the Six Desires Talisman. It's simple to cast, but difficult to undo. The unlocking sequence must be precisely the same as the casting sequence. In other words, only the person who laid the talisman knows the correct way to dispel it."

"No need to explain it so clearly; I know the Six Desires Talisman." Yang Qingxi's eyes were cold and sharp, expressing extreme loathing for the talisman, as her sister, Yang Qingchan, had effectively died indirectly because of it. Though not the primary cause, it was certainly connected.

Li Weiyi said, "As long as you let me cast the Six Desires Talisman on you, I will trust you."

"Alright! But how do I know you won't abandon me and escape alone? Trust is mutual. If you want my help, I must also cast the Six Desires Talisman on you," Yang Qingxi countered.

Li Weiyi said, "You are not in a position to negotiate with me."

Yang Qingxi closed her eyes, silently regulating her breathing: "I still possess strong combat power, which means I am in a position to negotiate. Anyway, with the younger generation almost wiped out, I'm utterly despondent and will never forgive myself in this life; I'm practically a disposable life. But you, Li Weiyi, the 'Young Son of Heaven' in many people's eyes, have boundless prospects; your life is precious."

She then continued, "From the North City to the West City, we'll only pass by the Lishui River. To avoid the court's martial cultivators, they will definitely take Jade Separation Street and cross the Five Hearts Bridge. The Five Hearts Bridge is our only chance to make a move."

"Once we cross the Lishui River, there are no more large rivers, and water escape techniques will become useless. Without water escape, if we can't turn the tables and kill them, we won't even be able to flee."

"Make your decision quickly; time is running out!"

Li Weiyi hadn't expected Yang Qingxi to recover her composure and analytical ability so quickly after such a major setback; he was truly impressed.

"Alright, then we'll each cast the Six Desires Talisman on the other."

Li Weiyi knew that the Six Desires Talisman could be nullified if the nine great priests of the Jiuli tribe acted together. Given his identity as a God-Hidden, Lord Yin would certainly go to great lengths to facilitate this.

Yang Qingxi, however, would not receive such treatment.

Even Yang Shenjing might not have enough influence to request so many Nian force masters to help her dispel it.

Therefore, he wasn't afraid of being restrained by Yang Qingxi; even if the worst happened, he had a backup plan. Furthermore, he still had some of the pills Lord Yin gave him to suppress the Six Desires Talisman.