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Not long after, Li Ling finally got what he wanted. He killed Shangguan Ce with a single palm strike, and at that moment, a relieved smile appeared in Shangguan Ce's eyes.
"laugh!"
A flame erupted, and Li Ling destroyed Shangguan Ce's corpse with a wave of his hand. He then searched around the main hall and entered the second level of the altar.
The second level of the Xuanhuo Altar is much smaller than the first level, and compared to the brightness of the first level, the second level is extremely dark, with only one platform that constantly changes seven-colored light standing out.
Li Ling stepped forward and saw a groove on it that looked very familiar, with the words "Mysterious Fire Mirror" written on it!
Li Ling smiled slightly, took out the Xuanhuo Mirror, and stuck it along the gap, making it fit perfectly.
"Rumble!" A sound of machinery turning rang out, and another entrance appeared above.
As the mechanism was activated, a beam of eerie blue light shone down from the cave entrance, and at the same time, a chill spread out, dispelling all the heat of the second level. The altar, which had been as hot as a furnace just moments before, instantly became an icy hell.
The third level, the Xuanhuo Altar, is the place where Fenxiang Valley used to imprison the nine-tailed celestial fox, Xiaobai.
Unlike the scorching heat of the first and second levels, the third level is a dark blue world of ice, with countless ice crystals and stones everywhere, radiating a bone-chilling cold. It's as if you're in a completely different world from the first and second levels!
The third altar was much smaller than the second one, and you could almost see the end of it at a glance. When Li Ling came up, his first sight was drawn to the beautiful white figure in front of him.
Although it was in its original form, it still appeared beautiful and elegant. Its nine flowing white tails swayed leisurely behind it, and its beautiful white fur was as smooth as water. Only a thick black and red iron chain bound it tightly, which made Li Ling realize that it was imprisoned here.
"How could Shangguan Ce, an elder of the Fenxiang Valley, who is second only to the emperor, secretly come to spy on a woman? Moreover, I am now in fox form. Have you not given up yet?"
Noticing Li Ling's presence, Xiao Bai didn't open its eyes, but its lazy voice already drifted out.
Taking a deep breath to calm his emotions, Li Ling said seriously, "I am not Shangguan Ce. I am a friend of your son Xiao Liu. I came here to rescue you at his request."
Xiao Bai clearly didn't believe Li Ling's words. She didn't even bother to open her eyes and said lazily, "Hmm? You couldn't get the information you wanted before, so you've switched to a scheme today? Do you think I'd fall for such a simple trick?"
"I have no reason to lie to you!" Li Ling took out the Xuanhuo Mirror from his robes and said directly, "To be honest, if it weren't for this Xuanhuo Mirror, I wouldn't have agreed to rescue you, Xiao Liu!"
"The Mystic Fire Mirror!" Only then did Xiaobai open her eyes. Looking at the culprit in Li Ling's hand—the one that had wiped out her entire clan—a strange light flashed in her eyes.
"Are you really sent by Xiao Liu to save me? Did Xiao Liu really survive the pursuit from Fenxiang Valley? How is he now?"
Li Ling said, "Yes, he's fine."
"Really? It's good that you're still alive." Upon learning that the Six-Tails was still alive, a flash of relief crossed Byakuya's eyes, and the nine tails on his back couldn't help but wag excitedly.
She rested her head on her front paws and said, "So you really did come to save me?"
Li Ling said quite naturally, "Of course. The Xuanhuo Mirror is already in my hands. If I were truly a person from Fenxiang Valley, there would be no need for me to lie to you."
“That makes sense…” Xiaobai looked Li Ling up and down and finally said, “Alright! If you really want to save me, there is a stone platform behind me. The Xuanhuo Chain that is trapping me extends from the endless magma beneath that stone platform.”
“By drawing endless heat from the magma and using the Eight Fiends Mystic Fire Array, you have trapped me firmly here. Place the Mystic Fire Mirror on the stone platform, and you will be able to break the Mystic Fire Chains.”
"At that time, the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Formation, which is not under the control of the Profound Fire Mirror, will not be able to trap me! I will be able to break free directly."
After listening, Li Ling laughed and said, "Hehe, I can naturally help you untie the Xuanhuo Chains, and you won't have to go through so much trouble afterward, because I subdued the Eight Fiends Xuanhuo Formation before entering this place, so you don't have to worry about encountering its suppression!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai was shocked: "What! I didn't sense any movement just now. Besides Valley Master Yun Yilan, only that old fellow Shangguan Ce knows the location of the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Formation and how to refine it. You could be..."
A hint of admiration flashed in Li Ling's eyes: "It was Shangguan Ce who told me. Speaking of which, he's tough as nails. He actually withstood my improved Life and Death Talisman for a full two and a half hours."
"This is also the first time I have met someone who can endure for so long. Their will is so firm. No wonder they can become the second person in Burning Incense Valley."
"If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have been able to successfully subdue the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Formation. And without the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Formation, the Profound Fire Mirror alone wouldn't be perfect."
After Li Ling refined the array diagram of the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Array using the Profound Fire Mirror, he did not immediately take away the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Array, because the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Array was suppressing the volcano here, and taking it away directly would inevitably cause a great disturbance.
Before releasing Xiaobai, Li Ling didn't want to alert the enemy. (The rest of the text appears to be unrelated and likely refers to a different character or symbol.)
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Chapter 368: Escaping Incense Valley
"It's really surprising that you were able to extract such an important secret from that old scoundrel Shangguan." Xiaobai didn't expect Li Ling to lie to her, because just now, she felt the power of the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Formation that was suppressing her begin to weaken.
"Alright, let me help you untie these Xuanhuo chains first!" Li Ling said, and came to the stone platform behind Xiaobai. He saw the Xuanhuo chains below and immediately activated the spell.
After a short while, the Xuanhuo Chains that had bound Xiaobai gradually loosened and transformed into a chain-shaped magic weapon that fell into Li Ling's hands.
Turning around, Li Ling said, "Alright, that's enough."
After he finished speaking, Li Ling saw a stunningly beautiful woman standing there leisurely. Her dark, cloud-like hair, like the finest silk, hung straight down, covering her fair back.
Her shoulders were as if sculpted by a knife, and her skin was as smooth as milk. Even just her back view exuded an exquisite beauty that was both charming and alluring.
Her long, black hair could cover her back, but it couldn't hide her slender, fair legs. Even her crystal-clear bare feet were clearly exposed to Li Ling!
"Put it on!" Taking a deep breath to suppress the restlessness in his heart, Li Ling took out a set of clothes from his inner space and threw them to the other person, without glancing in that direction again.
"Thank you so much!" came Xiaobai's soft, charming voice.
"It's alright, let's leave quickly, lest things get complicated," Li Ling said directly.
The rustling sound of clothes being put on reached my ears, and after a while, I heard Xiaobai say, "I'm ready, shall we go now?"
Her voice carried a cheerful tone, clearly indicating that she was in a good mood.
"Okay, let's go!"