Chapter 284: Chapter 283: Subduing Shi Tong?
’That swindler really does have a Spatial Treasure! And a High-level one at that, one that can even hold living things!’
Xuelian watched this scene, inwardly shocked.
At the same time, she bit her lip. She had been terribly deceived.
’What a disastrous loss!’
After advancing to the Condensing Vein Realm, Qin Feng’s Six Senses had merged, opening his Seventh Sense Spiritual Consciousness. He was naturally aware of the furious gaze Xuelian was directing at him.
Qin Feng smiled faintly. After stowing away the three Gourd Spiritual Roots, each over two thousand years old, he was in an excellent mood.
RUMBLE!
Just then, an earth-shattering roar echoed from the sky.
It was as if the firmament on the horizon was splitting apart.
BOOM!
Qin Feng looked up. With a sound like cracking thunder, the misty clouds in the sky began to dissipate. The dense fog all around started to rise, and brilliant sunlight shone down on the hazy valley for the first time.
’This Natural Array has been broken?’
Qin Feng’s gaze flickered.
Clearly, the Spring of Life and the World Tree Fragment within it had been the Array Hub for this Natural Maze. With the Array Hub dug out, the maze lost its anchor and was on the verge of collapsing.
Xuelian’s eyes shifted as she also realized the reason. She shot Qin Feng a vicious glare.
Xuelian was annoyed. This place had been a natural fortress. As long as she was inside the Illusion Array, she figured the experts from the Demon God Temple wouldn’t be able to do anything to her.
Now that the Illusion Array was broken, she would have to go back to a life of hiding and running.
Xuelian sighed to herself, a trace of worry appearing on her beautiful face.
"Let’s go!"
With the Illusion Array broken and its restrictions gone, there was no longer any need for caution. Qin Feng’s eyes lit up, and his figure transformed into a streak of black light, crossing several hundred zhang in an instant.
As he sped along, Qin Feng realized that after advancing to the Condensing Vein Realm, his speed had increased by more than tenfold.
His movements were far more nimble, like a wisp of fresh air, even faster than the wind itself.
Half an hour later, Qin Feng exited the Stone Forest. Just outside, two groups of people were locked in a tense and brutal-looking standoff.
A grim, murderous atmosphere permeated the air.
When a powerful aura suddenly appeared out of nowhere, everyone was startled.
Upon recognizing the newcomer, Ye Qinghua and the others were overjoyed. Jiang Bing’Er cried out, "Senior Brother Qin Feng!"
At the same time, with a flash of white light, a peerless beauty in white emerged from the dense white fog.
Ye Qinghua and the others took a closer look and broke into delighted smiles. "Senior Sister Xuelian!"
Xuelian’s beautiful eyes flickered, and she nodded. "Junior Sister Ye, Junior Sister Long, Junior Sister Jiang, so you’ve all made it here too!"
Qin Feng’s gaze shifted, landing on a tall, beautiful woman in a black robe in the distance.
Then, his nose twitched slightly. Qin Feng saw two corpses on the ground, and his pupils contracted.
Lin Zhiqiu, Hao Liancheng!
’They’re both dead!’
The wounds were on their necks. Both had their throats slit, their vitality extinguished.
Qin Feng’s expression turned grim. Lin Zhiqiu was carrying a long saber on his back, still in its sheath. When he died, he was clutching a small gourd, holding it as if it were a precious treasure.
There was still a smile on his face.
But now, that smile was frozen, the joy in his eyes forever still.
He had been killed in a sudden ambush.
Qin Feng felt a wave of emotion. These people had entered with him. Just a few days ago, they were pestering him, calling him "Senior Brother," asking for guidance on their Martial Arts, and eyeing his Spirit Fruits. And now, they were dead.
Qin Feng looked over. Long Ling’Er, Ye Qinghua, and Wang Yue were also injured. Wang Yue’s condition was the most severe; she was missing her right arm. She clutched the stump, leaning against a rock, blood staining her dress crimson. Her delicate face was completely pale.
Long Ling’Er was slightly better off. Ye Qinghua’s green dress, however, was stained red with blood, her aura was fluctuating, and her breathing was ragged.
Zhang Xuan was in better shape. Although there were bloodstains on him, his morale was high. His gaze was sharp as he stood guard with his sword, a faint killing intent emanating from him.
Seeing Qin Feng arrive, Zhang Xuan’s gaze shifted slightly, but his expression remained impassive.
Qin Feng turned to Ye Qinghua beside him and asked, "What happened? And who is she?"
As he spoke, Qin Feng’s gaze fell upon the woman in the black robe. With just a single glance, a dark look appeared in his eyes. ’An aura of darkness. This is a Martial Artist who cultivates Dark Power!’
The Dark Attribute and Light Attribute are among the most powerful Attributes. Among the many Attributes, Dark and Light Power hold a natural advantage.
However, the Dark Constitution and Bright Constitution are equally rare.
Furthermore, because both Dark and Light Power are forces from within the High-level Origin Yin Yang Origin, they are extremely difficult to comprehend.
But once one cultivates Dark True Power, they undoubtedly hold a greater advantage over those with other attributes of True Power.
At the same time, Shi Tong was also sizing up Qin Feng. The moment her gaze fell upon him, her beautiful eyes flickered violently.
Shi Tong had cultivated a Secret Technique for seeing through illusions. With just a glance, the black-robed youth in her eyes seemed to transform into a vast, ocean-like Star River—lofty, boundless as the cosmos, and indifferent.
Shi Tong couldn’t discern his Cultivation at all. The moment Qin Feng revealed the slightest hint of his aura, a sound like crashing thunder seemed to erupt in her heart.
Before Qin Feng, she was like an ant.
’He’s that strong!’
A trace of terror appeared in Shi Tong’s beautiful eyes. ’How is this possible? How can one of the Two-legged Sheep from All Stars Academy be this powerful?’
Beside them, Ye Qinghua stared at Shi Tong with hatred and said, "Junior Brother Qin Feng, just now, for some reason, this Natural Maze suddenly loosened!"
"This woman from the Demon God Temple suddenly appeared before us. Then she ambushed all of us. Junior Brother Lin and Junior Brother Hao were both killed on the spot in her sneak attack. If Junior Sister Wang hadn’t been more alert, she would have been killed by the ambush too!"
Ye Qinghua’s eyes glinted with anger, apprehension, and a lingering trace of fear.
This woman in the black robe was too terrifying. Her Movement Technique was bizarre and incredibly fast, and her True Power was unusually tyrannical, capable of corroding and eroding her defensive True Gang. She also had a strange Divine Ability that allowed her to dodge through shadows, walk within them, and evade attacks!
She was simply elusive and impossible to guard against. So many of them had surrounded her, yet she defeated them one by one.
If Qin Feng and Xuelian had arrived a moment later, everyone here, with the possible exception of Zhang Xuan, would likely be dead.
"Don’t worry, leave it to me!"
Turning his head to give the girl in green a reassuring glance, Qin Feng took a step forward. Just then, as if remembering something, he turned his gaze to Xuelian.
"Senior Sister Xuelian, if you would please cover me!"
"Alright," Xuelian replied, her expression indifferent.
She was in a terrible mood. A reunion with old acquaintances should have been a joyous occasion, but she never imagined it would be so tragic.
Qin Feng’s gaze locked onto the black-robed girl. Shi Tong felt as if she were being stared down by a primeval beast, an indescribable pressure weighing on her heart.
Taking a closer look, a thought suddenly struck Qin Feng. ’This woman is quite attractive. Tall, well-proportioned, with excellent looks and decent strength. That little girl Honglian will be going to All Stars Academy soon. I should find her a helper, otherwise it’ll be bad if someone bullies her. This woman seems like a good candidate. I’ll just subdue her and make her Honglian’s handmaiden.’
’You’re lucky to have the chance to become the Bloodthirsty Maiden’s handmaiden!’
Qin Feng moved in an instant. His figure was like a whirlwind, and a moment later, he appeared in front of Shi Tong.
It was only when he was standing before Shi Tong that Qin Feng realized he only came up to her shoulder.
The girl was incredibly tall.
’So fast!’
Shi Tong was startled. The next moment, a sharp glint flashed in her eyes. With a turn of her fair hand, a faint, formless Sharp Blade stabbed silently toward the black-robed youth’s abdomen...
