"These two scoundrels actually led the Black-Scaled Demon Tiger this way!"

Nanxuan saw Shen Yu and Lin Ruohai quickly catching up from behind, her little face full of resentment.

Luo Feng’s eyes flickered, and he said, "They definitely want revenge for yesterday’s incident, using the tiger to kill us."

Xia Yunjing slightly furrowed her brows and said, "If they catch up, it’ll be troublesome. Let’s speed up and lose them."

The Yuan Qi around the five people surged violently, their speed reaching the limit, shooting forward quickly.

Moments later, Xia Yunjing glanced back, her face cold, and said, "At this rate, we’ll definitely be caught up."

The Qinggong level of Nanxuan and Lin Yue’er wasn’t high, and despite traveling at full speed, the distance between both parties was gradually closing; getting caught was just a matter of time.

Luo Feng nodded slightly. Besides being worried about being caught by Shen Yu and the others, he was also concerned about causing too much commotion, possibly attracting other terrifying creatures.

"You go first, I’ll hold them off," Luo Feng said.

"Alright, but be careful, don’t get tangled with them."

Xia Yunjing nodded. Although her strength was above Luo Feng’s, her Qinggong cultivation was slightly inferior.

"Senior Brother Luo Feng, be careful!"

Under great pressure, the speed of Lin Yue’er and the others almost exceeded the limit, leaving behind four waves of air, shooting through the dense forest.

"He dares to stop; does he really think he can stop us alone?"

Lin Ruohai saw Luo Feng suddenly halt, showing contempt and sinisterly said, "Fine by me, Senior Brother, let’s make this kid the scapegoat!"

Without speaking, Shen Yu’s pupils slightly constricted, and he said, "Be careful!"

Luo Feng had no intention of directly confronting the two. His figure paused, and brilliant, piercing flames of Yuan Qi erupted all over him as he took one step forward.

"Step of Sky-Burning Monarch!"

Buzz!

A ripple of crimson spread with him at the center, boiling the air within a hundred meters. Trees erupted and burned in mid-air, becoming large fireballs.

"Go!"

Regardless of the crazed consumption of Yuan Qi, Luo Feng let out a long howl, waved his hand, and dozens of burning trees, with a blaze, hurtled towards Shen Yu and Lin Ruohai, covering the sky.

Shen Yu’s gaze was slightly cold, locked onto Luo Feng, his treasured sword trembled, and he slashed it out.

"Stay here for me!"

Shhh!

A huge green flame sword qi pierced through the void, slicing Luo Feng in half, yet it was only an afterimage.

Luo Feng’s figure appeared a hundred meters away, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. He was secretly shocked: As expected of a mid-Spiritual Rotation Realm seven fissure martial artist, merely brushing past his sword pressure made my blood churn. If not for the Sky Cloud Step breaking into the fourth level and increasing my speed greatly, this sword would have been hard to dodge.

Dodged!

Shen Yu hadn’t expected Luo Feng’s Qinggong to be so formidable, greatly surprised.

In this brief delay, the two Black-Scaled Demon Tigers had already caught up behind them.

"Ah!"

A shrill scream echoed in the forest sky; Lin Ruohai was struck by the Black-Scaled Demon Tiger’s claw on his Protective Gang Energy. The half-inch thick barrier only lasted half a breath before shattering, his chest collapsing, blood gushing wildly, lifeless.

Bang!

Shen Yu blocked a Yuan Qi blast from the Black-Scaled Demon Tiger, his figure retreating explosively, looking back to see Lin Ruohai’s miserable corpse.

"Junior Brother Lin!"

"Brother Shen, I won’t accompany you any further."

In front, Luo Feng sneered coldly, worried about being targeted by the Black-Scaled Demon Tiger. He immediately executed the Sky Cloud Step, darting into the dense forest, disappearing in a few flashes.

"Junior Brother Lin, don’t worry, I will definitely avenge you!"

Shen Yu withdrew his gaze from Lin Ruohai’s corpse, looking in the direction Luo Feng left. His face was icy, eyes gleaming like an unsheathed peerless treasure sword, stepping down forcefully.

"Seven Repair Sword Qi!"

Swish!

Yuan Qi formed seven sword qi phantoms, enveloping Shen Yu, piercing through a large swath of forest, pursuing Luo Feng.

Roar!

The two Black-Scaled Demon Tigers devoured Lin Ruohai’s body in a few bites and once again charged at Shen Yu.

"Still want to chase me?"

Luo Feng heard the sharp whooshing sound behind him, a cold smile on his face. If he were with Nanxuan and the others, he might be cautious, but alone, he wasn’t worried about being chased by Shen Yu at all.

"For cultivation, I may not be your match now, but in Qinggong, I will not lose to you!"

Whoosh!

Exerting the Sky Cloud Step to its fullest, Yuan Qi sprayed from Luo Feng’s feet, scorching like fire, as if walking on flames, his speed reaching an unprecedented level.

"How can this kid’s speed be so fast!"

Shen Yu’s face darkened. With Lin Ruohai dead, he felt somewhat relieved, thinking he could soon catch up with Luo Feng. Unexpectedly, events turned against his wish; despite his utmost speed, the distance continued to grow.

"Spiritual Rotation Realm mid-six fissure cultivation can have such speed; it must be an earth-level Light Martial Arts! Very well, when I catch you, I’ll first extract the Secret Manual, then make you understand the price of offending Shen Yu of the Seamless Sword!"

Shen Yu’s eyes were cold, with a hint of greed faintly flashing within.

Luo Feng did not follow in the direction Xia Yunjing and the others left. With Xia Yunjing present, they shouldn’t encounter much danger. His figure flew through patches of dense forest, choosing complex environments and perilous routes.

His soul power was powerful, and the gray mist of the Misty Swamp did not affect him much, allowing him to avoid danger every time before it arrived.

But Shen Yu, who was closely pursuing behind, wasn’t so lucky.

Several times, Shen Yu was almost struck by the suddenly appearing demon beasts, and coupled with the entanglement of the Black-Scaled Demon Tiger, he could only watch Luo Feng’s figure gradually disappear until there was no trace left.

"Damn it!"

In the dense forest, an unwilling roar echoed, and a massive sword energy burning with emerald flames shot into the sky, cutting open a vast area of the gray mist above the swamp.

"Finally shook him off."

Ten miles away, Luo Feng stopped, seeing the astonishing sword energy in the distance, a cold smile appeared on his face.

The two Black-Scaled Demon Tigers on the verge of advancing, even if Shen Yu was a martial artist in the seventh level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, seeking victory should incur some costs, temporarily without threat.

"Next time I see you, I will kill you!"

With a cold snort, Luo Feng retracted his gaze, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Suddenly, he moved his eyebrows, and Emperor Yan’s Sky-breaking Saber was instantly unsheathed.

Whoosh!

The blade flashed, and Luo Feng slashed towards a water area to the lower left.

Splatter!

The water in the pool churned violently, spewing forth a bloody red mist, as a four or five-meter-long, entirely green demon beast resembling a lizard flipped over, its head split open, lifeless.

"This place is not suitable to stay long, I should go find Nanxuan and the others first."

Taking a deep breath, Luo Feng urged on the Sky Cloud Step, heading in the direction Xia Yunjing and the others left.

Along the way, demon beasts constantly appeared, but they were all fourth or fifth level demon beasts, which Luo Feng didn’t bother with, slaying them all with a single swipe.

As he went deeper, the surrounding water areas increased, and the trees grew extremely tall, shading the sky and sun, making the environment deep and eerie.

"Hmm? So fragrant..."

Passing by a swamp, Luo Feng suddenly stopped.

This Misty Swamp never sees the sun all year round, in its air the usual nauseating stench of decay and rot filled the air, yet here the air contained a hint of sweet fragrance.

Sniffing, Luo Feng’s figure flashed, flying towards the center of the swamp.

Reaching the center of the swamp, Luo Feng scanned the area with his gaze, then fixed it ten meters below.

There was a small patch of earth about ten meters in diameter, and in the center of the patch grew a plant entirely crimson, with leaves that were green and crystalline like jade, topped with a fruit the size of a baby’s fist, deep red in color, radiating fine golden luminescence. The dense spiritual energy around it transformed into various spiritual apparitions, and the sweet fragrance emanated from here.

"Thousand Spirit Jade Crystal Fruit!"

Luo Feng took a deep breath, his voice trembling slightly.

The Thousand Spirit Jade Crystal Fruit is a top-grade fifth-rank spiritual medicine; this fruit absorbs nearby demon qi, converting it into pure yuan qi, aiding martial artists in solidifying their realm. It’s the main ingredient for refining sixth-rank spiritual pills, the Thousand Spirit Yuan Pill, valued at up to a hundred thousand second-rank yuan stones! If refined into Thousand Spirit Yuan Pill, its value would be at least five hundred thousand second-rank yuan stones, or even higher.

After all, the Thousand Spirit Yuan Pill among the sixth-rank pills is also a supreme grade, and its medicinal power can help martial artists above the fifth level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm directly ascend a level in cultivation! It’s a treasure that even True Yuan Realm martial artists would covet.

"Truly fortune and disaster depend on each other, I didn’t expect being chased by Shen Yu would lead me to find a Thousand Spirit Jade Crystal Fruit here!"

Luo Feng was thrilled, without any hesitation, with a gesture, the Thousand Spirit Jade Crystal Fruit uprooted and flew into his hand.

Just as he was about to closely examine this rare fifth-rank spiritual medicine, Luo Feng’s eyebrow twitched, and his figure soared into the sky.

The next moment!

Boom!

The patch of earth suddenly split open from the center, revealing a gaping bloody maw, with two large eyes, filled with blood light, exuding a sinister and fierce aura, which was actually a demon beast shaped like a crocodile.

Seeing the Demon Crocodile, Luo Feng’s heart shivered. In his happiness, he had forgotten the most crucial thing.

The areas where the Thousand Spirit Jade Crystal Fruit appears must be frequented by powerful demon beasts, and at least be a sixth-level demon beast!

Swoosh!

Crocodile demon beast’s whole body surged with demon qi, causing the entire water surface to boil, opening its mouth to spew out a water column shooting towards Luo Feng.

The water column was over ten meters thick, faintly shimmering with a black glow, with a putrid storm blasting forward, obviously highly corrosive!

Luo Feng frowned slightly, and ten golden suns appeared in the void behind him.

"Golden Crow Annihilation Slash!"

With a single swipe, Luo Feng’s figure retreated frantically backward.

Screech!

The massive golden crow formed from the saber energy smashed into the water column, exploding violently, as a torrential rain poured down in the dense forest.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle...

Where the rain fell, the trees immediately began to wither, the ground corroded into numerous small holes, and the forest within a kilometer radius was a scene of devastation.

"This Demon Crocodile is formidable!"

Looking at the ravaged forest below, Luo Feng couldn’t help feeling a hint of relief.

If there was even a moment of hesitation just now, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Concerning whether his Protective Gang Energy could withstand the corrosion of this rain, he wasn’t confident, judging from the demon qi, this Demon Crocodile should be a seventh-level demon beast!

"Go!"

Not intending to tangle with the opponent, Luo Feng executed the Sky Cloud Step, his figure darting straight into the depths of the forest.

The Demon Crocodile watched Luo Feng disappear without pursuing, gradually submerging back into the water, vanishing without a trace.

The Thousand Spirit Jade Crystal Fruit grows by absorbing demon qi, akin to a leech to demon beasts. Luo Feng uprooting the spiritual fruit was beneficial to it, but it had attacked merely because its rest had been disturbed.