Chapter 1283: The Clever Team

In the blink of an eye, Qing Long saw a fist hurtling toward his face. He steadied himself and quickly raised his arm to block it. But just as the fist was about to hit his palm, it suddenly changed direction. Qing Long focused and saw Qiao Jiajin stomping the ground hard with his foot, leaping into the air. In mid-air, he alternated his hands and followed up with another punch.

Qing Long narrowed his eyes and backed away, dodging several of Qiao Jiajin's heavy blows. Qiao Jiajin landed by planting his hands on the ground, rolled once, and then swept his leg in a low kick. Qing Long hadn't anticipated the attack and was knocked off his feet. Before hitting the ground, he propped himself up with his hands and kicked fiercely at Qiao Jiajin.

Qiao Jiajin blocked Qing Long's leg with one hand while simultaneously countering with a side kick. The two exchanged blows briefly, producing a thunderous noise, before both retreated a few steps.

Qiao Jiajin chuckled.

"Little green guy, you've got some skills."

After steadying himself, Qing Long rubbed his wrist. He felt that no matter the outcome of this fight, his own strength would reach a new level. These two opponents didn't seem ordinary—one favored raw power, the other technique—and with the presence of "Po Wan Fa" and "Tian Xing Jian," this might be the final step to becoming the only true god here.

"Interesting..." Qing Long paused. "How about you both come at me together? Let me see just how far the strongest forces of 'Tao Yuan' can push me."

"Oh?" Zhang Shan responded after a moment. "You're the one who said it."

"Yes." Qing Long nodded. "If the two of you can't handle me, then I'll be the strongest in 'Tao Yuan,' and I'll never face defeat."

"Big guy, you heard that." Qiao Jiajin said. "I'm always up for uneven fights, but this time, it's him who suggested it."

The two exchanged glances, then advanced with fierce momentum. They knew this battle would be grueling. Qing Long was different from the usual enemies here; he possessed the most refined "Hui Xiang" and exceptional killing techniques, with no burdens weighing on his mind. Facing such an opponent, they had to give it their all.

At that moment, in the corridor outside the "Che Tou," three figures stealthily approached. They were Yunyao, Zhang Chenze, and Tiantian.

Zhang Chenze looked anxious. She turned to Yunyao and said,

"Yunyao, is your 'Qiang Yun' really activated?"

"Why do you ask?" Yunyao replied.

"I'm sorry, what I'm about to say might make you uncomfortable, but I have to point out the facts." Zhang Chenze adjusted her glasses. "We only have two directions to choose from, forward or back, yet your 'Qiang Yun' led us in the opposite way, wasting all this time before we finally got here. I have to question this—if I can't confirm that your 'Qiang Yun' is real, I won't take Tiantian and you through that door."

"Don't worry, 'Yun' is powerful." Yunyao paused before continuing. "The delay just means 'Yun' thought we couldn't come here earlier. Now is the best timing."

Zhang Chenze sighed, unsure how to judge this, since she didn't understand 'Qiang Yun' and had no idea of its scope. Could it even control the perfect timing for events?

"So, how perfect is the timing now...?" Zhang Chenze asked tentatively. "I hear there are many 'Tian Ji' in that room, and Qing Long himself..."

"Maybe they've all mysteriously vanished." Yunyao smiled lightly.

"Is that possible...?" Zhang Chenze hesitated. She could faintly hear sounds of fighting and footsteps nearby. With everyone in the area in complete chaos, what were the chances that the command room of the "Che Tou" was completely empty?

"Wait a minute..." Chu Tianqiu's voice came from nearby.

The group turned toward the sound and saw Chu Tianqiu picking up a blood-stained pen from the ground. He approached them with a worried expression.

"Tianqiu...?" Yunyao's feelings toward Chu Tianqiu were still complicated, but with everything at such a critical point, all past grievances had faded away.

"Are you planning to enter this room...?" Chu Tianqiu asked.

"Yes." As she spoke, Yunyao's gaze swept past Chu Tianqiu's shoulder to the "Tian Tang Kou" behind him. "And them..."

Chu Tianqiu didn't answer her question and just shook his head. "It's dangerous inside. Qing Long, Zhang Shan, and Qiao Jiajin are in there, probably in a deadly fight right now."

"But 'Yun' wants me to go in." Yunyao said. "You know my 'Yun'; it doesn't lie."

"'Yun' wants you to enter now...?" Chu Tianqiu frowned.

"Yes."

Chu Tianqiu sensed something off about this. "What's your goal?"

Zhang Chenze stepped forward and quickly explained the task assigned by Qi Xia to Chu Tianqiu. She said they needed to find the "door" leading to Tian Long's room and have Tiantian create an identical replica using Qiao Wu.

Chu Tianqiu paused, breaking down and restructuring the task in his mind. Although he wasn't mentioned in it, he felt he was part of this somehow, since he also needed to pass through that door. Qi Xia hadn't shown up yet, which meant this wasn't his final path; he was probably hiding somewhere safe, waiting for the door to appear before him.

"I see... I'll go with you." Chu Tianqiu thought for a moment. "We shouldn't run into danger. I believe in Yunyao's 'Yun'."

Yunyao considered it briefly and nodded.

Zhang Chenze saw that Chu Tianqiu was insistent and decided not to object. The four of them pushed open the door in front of them.

The scene inside made Zhang Chenze have to believe in the existence of 'Yun.' The room contained only a round table with what looked like a human head on it; there wasn't a single person in sight.

Chu Tianqiu frowned and scanned the room, his eyes quickly landing on another door in the distance. Faint sounds of fighting seemed to be coming from it. Had Zhang Shan and Qiao Jiajin charged straight into Tian Long's room right in front of Qing Long...?

"Is that the door?"

Tiantian stepped forward a few paces and stopped in front of the strange door. Just as she reached out to touch its material, Zhang Chenze stopped her.

"Wait..." Zhang Chenze eyed the door coldly, her mind connecting it to various unrelated things.

"What's wrong...?" Tiantian asked.

"Tiantian... is there a way to figure out its structure without touching it?" Zhang Chenze recalled the scenes from the "Cang Jie Qi."

This door might only lead to Tian Long when opened by Qing Long. If Tiantian touched it, it could take them to some other bizarre space. Even if they made an identical copy, it might not work.

"How can I confirm its material without touching it...?" Tiantian said uncertainly.

Chu Tianqiu thought for a moment and handed her the pen in his hand. "What about trying this?"