Chapter 1608: Join Forces Once?
"Damn it! You dare ruin my plans!"
As the thunder faded, faint scorch marks showed on Yuan Yangzi's face. He glared at Ling Feng, teeth grinding in fury. In a single instant, this brat had wiped out the five Grand Elders of the Blood Shadow Alliance.
Ling Feng steadied himself with some effort and let out a faint smile. "Old fool, have you forgotten something?"
He pointed downward at Saint Lady Hui Yue and spoke calmly, "Deal with her first."
Yuan Yangzi's pupils shrank. In the next moment, he saw that Saint Lady Hui Yue had already dispelled the Illusionary Array of Thousand Phantasms. She turned into a streak of silver light and shot straight toward him.
"Yuan Yangzi, now it's my turn!"
She had been suppressed by him for a full ten days. The anger she had bottled up finally erupted. The moment his thunder assault ceased, she struck without hesitation.
"You... how is this possible!"
Yuan Yangzi's eyelids twitched wildly. It had taken six Grand Elders working together to barely hold her down before. Now that he stood alone, how could he dare face her head-on?
"Die!"
Rage burned in Saint Lady Hui Yue's eyes. Every move she unleashed was fierce and relentless, catching Yuan Yangzi completely off guard.
"Pff!"
In just three exchanges, Yuan Yangzi spat out a mouthful of blood. Flames surged around him, forming a pair of blazing wings as he was blasted backward.
The situation reversed in an instant.
"Boy, I'll remember you!"
Yuan Yangzi shot a venomous glare at Ling Feng and let out a furious roar. In the next heartbeat, Saint Lady Hui Yue closed in again. He no longer dared to linger and transformed into a bolt of lightning, fleeing at full speed.
"Saint Lady Hui Yue, consider yourself lucky this time! But don't think this is over. The day Dongling Immortal Pool falls is not far off!"
His voice faded into the distance. Clearly shaken by her, Yuan Yangzi did not dare stay a moment longer and fled far away.
"Damn it!"
Saint Lady Hui Yue bit her lip in frustration. In the next instant, she coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed weakly to the ground.
"Hall Master Hui Yue!"
The disciples she had been protecting rushed forward and caught her. Without her holding on all this time, they would have long since perished.
"So she was forcing herself to unleash those last moves. If Yuan Yangzi had not run so quickly, the outcome would have been hard to say."
Ling Feng swallowed a few medicinal pills to recover. When he had exhausted all of his Devouring Flame earlier, the weakness nearly made him think he would die there.
He rubbed the bridge of his nose and glanced at Saint Lady Hui Yue with a new light in his eyes. "Didn't expect her to risk her life to protect the disciples. Only a small portion of them belong to the Illusory Moon Divine Hall. What do you think, Despicable Donkey?"
When he turned his head, the donkey was nowhere to be seen. That shameless creature had already rushed upward once Yuan Yangzi fled. It was busily scraping shimmering elemental crystals off the mine walls, drool practically pouring out as it worked.
"How embarrassing."
Ling Feng pressed a hand to his forehead and gave a wry smile before leaping down into the pit.
When the others saw him arrive, they all looked at him with gratitude.
"Brother Ling, you really came! I knew it, my luck is too good to die in a place like this!"
A familiar figure stepped out from the crowd. It was none other than Lin Mu.
He looked pale and somewhat weak, but aside from that, he had not suffered any real injuries.
"Junior Brother Ling!"
Li Fei also walked over from the back. She looked far more worn out. Within the God-Forbidden Domain, she had ended up being one of the stronger fighters. Naturally, that meant she bore more of the burden. Ling Feng could already imagine how Lin Mu must have hidden behind her the entire way.
"So it really is you."
Feng Ling appeared from somewhere nearby. Her beautiful eyes fixed on Ling Feng, flickering with surprise. She clearly had not expected that the one who saved them would be him.
"It's good that you're all fine."
Ling Feng smiled faintly. Seeing that Lin Mu and the others were safe, the weight in his chest finally eased.
"Ling Feng, why are you alone?"
Saint Lady Hui Yue forced herself to stay conscious and fixed her gaze on him as she spoke in a low voice.
"Well, it's just me. As for reinforcements from the sect, they're probably still on the way."
Ling Feng walked over to her and took out several bottles of medicinal pills, handing them over. "Take these. You forced those last attacks, and your internal injuries are likely severe. After you return, you'll need at least ten years of seclusion to fully recover."
"Hmph. Who asked for your help?"
Saint Lady Hui Yue shot him a cold glance. Her tone was far from polite, yet she still accepted the pills. No matter how displeased she felt, she would not joke with her own life.
"If I hadn't run into Elder Long Yue from your Illusory Moon Divine Hall along the way, and she hadn't asked me to keep you safe, I wouldn't have bothered with you at all."
Ling Feng shrugged, sounding annoyed.
"Long Yue?"
A trace of emotion flickered in her eyes. "She's still alive?"
"Relax. She's in better shape than you. As for that old woman Cang Yue, her situation isn't looking too good."
"Her?" Saint Lady Hui Yue's expression tightened slightly. "Did she die in battle?"
"She won't die."
Ling Feng shrugged. "You can ask them yourself after you return."
"Yes, yes, we should leave this place quickly. Who knows when the Blood Shadow Alliance might come back."
One of the younger female disciples spoke with lingering fear.
Everyone nodded. No one wanted to remain here any longer.
Ling Feng also nodded. The God-Forbidden Domain had not been lifted, which meant the Blood Shadow Alliance was still somewhere in Dongxianchuan, perhaps even within this mine. They could not afford to lower their guard.
"Oh, right, Hall Master Hui Yue, I'm curious. What exactly are the Blood Shadow Alliance people looking for down here? They've always acted in the shadows against Dongling Immortal Pool, nothing more than small schemes. This time they actually dared to attack you, the Hall Master of the Illusory Moon Divine Hall. I doubt it's just for those elemental crystals outside."
Saint Lady Hui Yue narrowed her eyes and studied Ling Feng for a long moment before speaking slowly, "What are you trying to say?"
Ling Feng smiled faintly. "With your intelligence, Hall Master Hui Yue, you should already know what I mean."
"Ling Feng, sometimes being too clever is not a good thing."
Her tone was indifferent, her gaze cold.
"Unfortunately, I was born this clever." Ling Feng leaned in slightly and lowered his voice. "I imagine you already have a plan. How about we work together once? Within the God-Forbidden Domain, you've seen my strength. This wouldn't be our first time cooperating."
"Hehe."
Saint Lady Hui Yue stared at him coldly without giving a clear answer. She seemed to be weighing the idea.
To the surrounding disciples, however, the scene looked strange. Ling Feng stood extremely close to her, their faces nearly level. What shocked them even more was that she did not rebuke him and seemed to allow that distance.
Just what kind of relationship did Ling Feng and Saint Lady Hui Yue have? It left plenty to wonder about.
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