Martial Peak

Chapter 2164, Fight

Translator: Silavin & PewPewLazerGun

Editor and Proofreader: Leo of Zion Mountain & Dhael Ligerkeys

At the Flowing Time Steps, Yang Kai anxiously tried to climb upwards.

Zhang Ruo Xi suddenly disappearing in front of him had left him at a loss, not knowing what kind of danger this little girl was facing or whether something tragic had befallen her.

Yang Kai was secretly blaming himself, feeling that if it wasn’t for his whim of wanting Zhang Ruo Xi to climb the Flowing Time Steps, she would not have encountered such peril.

Just as his anxiety was boiling over though, a flash of light occurred and a figure appeared.

Yang Kai was startled, looked up, and was stunned by what he saw.

Zhang Ruo Xi was now standing atop the Flowing Time Steps, looking down at him with a smile, her hair which should have turned white now returned to its original glossy black.

“An illusion?” Yang Kai was a little dazed. He clearly saw Zhang Ruo Xi disappear strangely just as the Flowing Time Force was eroding her body and causing her to age rapidly, but now she had re-appeared before him, safe and sound, like nothing had happened.

Everything seemed too surreal.

Yang Kai quickened his pace once more and after a stick of incense worth of time, he pantingly reached the top of the stairs.

As soon as he reached the top, the Flowing Time Force lingering around his body disappeared. Looking back, the Flowing Time Steps had now become completely ordinary, seemingly lacking any semblance of mystical power.

“What happened just now?” Yang Kai took a breath and asked quickly.

“Ruo Xi was reckless,” Zhang Ruo Xi replied in a low voice that was filled with guilt, “Ruo Xi was immersed in the joy of gaining strength just now and completely forgot Sir’s instructions… By the time Ruo Xi reacted, it was too late.”

“Then how did you…”

“It was a powerful Monster Beast who saved me…” Zhang Ruo Xi replied timidly, carefully choosing her words, worried Yang Kai would become angry with her.

“A powerful Monster Beast?” Yang Kai was stunned, “Is there a Monster Beast in this Flowing Time Temple? What kind of Monster Beast?”

At this moment, Yang Kai was thoroughly shocked. The Flowing Time Temple had not appeared for tens of thousands of years. Even this time, its appearance was something of a strange coincidence. Yang Kai was certain nothing was alive inside this place, but now, according to Zhang Ruo Xi, there was actually a powerful Monster Beast here, one strong enough to instantly rescue her from the Flowing Time Steps. Such a powerful entity was enough to arouse Yang Kai’s wariness.

“I can’t say for certain…” Zhang Ruo Xi thought about it for a while, but didn’t know how to describe what she experienced, soon just smiling and saying, “However… he said he was called Qiong Qi!”

“What?” Yang Kai’s eyes bulged as cold sweat gathered on his forehead, gulping hard as he parroted, “Qiong… Qi?”

“En, that’s what he called himself,” Zhang Ruo Xi nodded and replied. After she finished speaking, she tilted her head and asked, “Sir, what’s wrong? Why is your complexion so pale… Are you uncomfortable somewhere? You’re sweating a lot… “

handkerchief, stood on her tip-toes, and gently wiped Yang Kai’s

of Yang Kai’s mouth twitched as he really didn’t know what to

okay?” Zhang Ruo Xi asked

Kai replied subconsciously before turning to stare at Zhang Ruo Xi and ask, “Are

that’s what he

anything

Ruo Xi shook her

saying so though, she smiled joyfully and added, “He did

“What?”

and began condensing her Saint Qi, soon causing a burst of light that could dazzle one’s eyes to radiate from

get a better look, only to have his heart shake

one that was both lithe and beautiful. Its appearance was only secondary though as what truly mattered was the rich Emperor

[An Emperor Artifact!]

a defensive Emperor

had met a Monster Beast named Qiong Qi. Not only did that Monster Beast save her and treat her well, it even gifted her a

Kai was at a

Emperor Artifact shone brilliantly, highlighting her budding beauty. Timidly, she asked Yang Kai, “Is

Kai gave a dry smile and

is an Emperor Artifact! How could it be described simply as ‘pretty’!?] Yang Kai screamed wildly in his heart. Although he had five Emperor Artifacts on hand, none of them

Zhang Ruo Xi explained, “I don’t like pink, but since Sir said it

Yang Kai tried to calm himself down. “Next time you meet him, be sure to thank

Xi will remember,” Zhang

put it away for now, and don’t expose it unless you have no other option, otherwise it will likely draw unwanted

nodded while moving her Divine Sense

Ruo Xi… did that Qiong Qi say anything else to

Sir that if he has a chance to enter the final room, Sir

the thing that seems the most useless?” Yang

Xi shook her head, “I don’t know, he sent me back

how pure this little girl’s personality was and knew she couldn’t be hiding something from him. It was even more impossible for her to try to deceive him, so Yang Kai changed the subject to inquiring about the Qiong Qi she met, but he did

mere Second-Order Origin Returning Realm cultivator like her return safe and sound after meeting an ominous beast like a Qiong Qi? What’s

before he sat alone at the top of Flowing Time Steps,

silence,

had noticed it before and understood that if he wanted to leave this

Kai slowly pushed the

his Divine Sense to probe

immediately, as if crossing a single step had

vaguely familiar

forward, and after seeing the situation ahead, he

that was roughly a thousand meters in diameter. Around this stage was a dark abyss that one could hear faint howls coming from. It was a disturbing image, like staring into an endless purgatory from

found that the door he had just stepped through was nowhere