Chapter 36

The next day, the campsite once again became lively, with many young men and women excitedly clustering together, talking about their team's harvest from the previous day. The clear, delicate laughter of the young women echoed through the campsite, filled with the vitality of youth.

The troops from the Liu Domain, led by Liu Ming, left early in the morning, presumably to search for the Blood Carnage's trail. With these guys gone, the atmosphere in the campsite seemed to relax considerably. These young men and women still had a significant aversion to these strangers who exuded a murderous aura.

Mentor Mo and Mentor Xi did not stop the cultivation due to the Blood Carnage incident. They merely reminded the students not to venture too deep and not to disperse too much.

"Let's go, we're moving out."

Mu Chen waved to Tang Qian'er, and the young woman ran over lightly. Her graceful and delicate figure caught the eyes of many young men, who then looked at Mu Chen with envy, thinking how lucky he was to team up with Tang Qian'er.

"Brother Mu, going out to cultivate? Haha, don't lose to us." Jiang Li and Teng Yong greeted Mu Chen and Tang Qian'er.

"Like you guys could win, dreaming." Tang Qian'er huffed.

"Haha, Brother Mu, if you need anything, just call us. We're not afraid of any troublemakers." Jiang Li and the others laughed, and Mo Ling and the East Courtyard boys who accompanied Mu Chen on the mission yesterday nodded in agreement.

Mu Chen waved to them with a smile, then without further ado, led Tang Qian'er out of the campsite, heading towards the Northern Spirit Plain.

In the campsite, Liu Mu Bai watched their departing figures, a trace of coldness flashing in his eyes, almost imperceptible.

...

Thud!

In the forest, Mu Chen's figure darted forward, and he struck back with a palm. Dark spiritual energy surged from his palm, and the powerful force erupted, directly sending a low-level spirit beast, which had reached the middle stage of the Spirit Movement Realm, flying several meters away, where it fell to the ground with a mournful cry.

Tang Qian'er, who was behind him, was taken aback by this scene. Although Mu Chen could kill such a low-level spirit beast yesterday, it seemed he couldn't do it in such a direct and brutal way as today.

"Your strength?" Tang Qian'er couldn't help but ask.

"Last night, with the help of the Jade Spirit Fruit, I broke through to the late stage of the Spirit Movement Realm." Mu Chen bent down to extract the spirit beast's essence, explaining with a smile.

"Freak."

Upon hearing this, Tang Qian'er pouted and then lifted her face proudly, saying, "I can also reach the late stage of the Spirit Movement Realm within five days!"

"Amazing."

Mu Chen smiled and gave her a thumbs up, then continued deeper into the forest, "Let's go, you need to take action too. No slacking off, it won't do you any good in your cultivation."

"Got it!"

Tang Qian'er responded with a sweet voice and then followed quickly with a smile.

...

On the western side of the Northern Spirit Plain, a dozen figures were cautiously searching. Liu Mu Bai was among them, and with his status and strength, he was clearly capable of leading his own team.

From Liu Ming, he knew how important the item stolen by the Blood Carnage was to their Liu Domain. They had spent a great deal of effort to obtain it, so they must capture the Blood Carnage and retrieve the item at all costs.

"Master, we detected the Blood Carnage's trail earlier, but the guy is extremely cunning and managed to shake off one of our teams." A Liu Domain expert reported behind Liu Mu Bai.

"Continue searching."

Liu Mu Bai nodded and gave the order.

"Yes!" The team immediately responded and expanded their search area.

The search continued for about half an hour. Just as Liu Mu Bai's brows furrowed, a buzzing sound came from ahead, a signal from their Liu Domain troops.

"Found it, let's go!"

Liu Mu Bai's eyes lit up, and he waved his hand, taking the lead. As he darted through the forest, a bloodied figure rushed towards him, clearly one of their Liu Domain experts.

"Where is the Blood Carnage?" Liu Mu Bai asked urgently.

"Master, the Blood Carnage is heading north. Should we notify Third Master immediately?" The Liu Domain expert replied quickly.

"North?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Mu Bai's eyes flickered, and he waved his hand, saying, "Wait a moment."

"Brother, why wait? What if the Blood Carnage escapes?" Liu Yang asked, puzzled.

"He won't escape. The Blood Carnage has been forced into a dead end." Liu Mu Bai smiled faintly, "Now he's like a cornered beast, bound to die sooner or later. But before he dies, he might take some unlucky guys out with him."

"What do you mean, Brother?" Liu Yang was taken aback.

"Mu Chen is in that direction." Liu Mu Bai said with a light laugh, but his smile was filled with a cold intent.

"Oh?" Liu Yang's eyes flashed with excitement, then he frowned, "But we can't be sure the Blood Carnage will target Mu Chen."

"The Blood Carnage is a womanizer. With Tang Qian'er, such a beauty, by Mu Chen's side, he won't be able to resist. And given Mu Chen's character, he probably won't leave Tang Qian'er behind to escape alone, so..." Liu Mu Bai smiled faintly, but his smile was filled with a cold intent.

"Haha, Brother, you really think of everything. If Mu Chen dies at the hands of the Blood Carnage, no one can say anything. He'll just have to blame his bad luck!" Liu Yang said excitedly, knowing how brutal the Blood Carnage was. If Mu Chen fell into his hands, he would suffer a fate worse than death.

Liu Mu Bai just smiled, looking north and murmuring, "I was planning to take care of it myself, but it seems you don't have that luck..."

...

"Hey, Mu Chen, quick, this big guy is at the late stage of the Spirit Movement Realm, I can't handle it!"

In the forest, Tang Qian'er dodged a fierce spirit beast that was charging at her, her black ponytail bouncing playfully. Her alarmed cries echoed from time to time.

Standing on a tree branch, Mu Chen watched the graceful figure below, who was being chased by the late-stage Spirit Movement Realm spirit beast, and couldn't help but smile. Then, he leaped down like a large bird, his right hand clenched into a fist, dark light gathering in his palm, forming a black light seal.

"Beast, don't be so arrogant!"

Mu Chen darted forward, laughing lightly, and the black light seal carried a shocking wave, smashing fiercely into the spirit beast.

Thud!

The spirit beast roared in anger, its massive hooves carrying a surge of spiritual energy, colliding with Mu Chen's violent punch.

The spiritual energy shockwave swept out, clearing all the withered leaves around. The spirit beast growled and was forced back by Mu Chen.

Swish!

Taking advantage of the spirit beast's unsteady retreat, Mu Chen spun and charged again. His palm flipped, and a dagger appeared, wrapped in spiritual energy, slicing through the air with a sharp arc, piercing the spirit beast's throat with a ruthless and precise strike.

Thud!

Hot blood splattered, and the spirit beast collapsed, the ground trembling.

Mu Chen leaped down gracefully, wiping the blood from the dagger with a smile. The tall, slender figure of the young man looked quite handsome in the gentle sunlight filtering through the forest.

"Annoying guy, you don't know how to treat a lady. You let me be chased for so long." Tang Qian'er said resentfully, then walked to the spirit beast, pulling out a short sword to pierce its head, extracting the spirit beast's essence while still scolding Mu Chen.

Mu Chen watched her and couldn't help but smile. Just as he was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed, and he darted forward, scooping up Tang Qian'er, who was about to extract the spirit beast's essence, and they both tumbled forward.

As Mu Chen scooped up Tang Qian'er, a blood-red figure suddenly darted out of the forest. The hand that was about to grab Tang Qian'er missed, and a surprised exclamation came from the figure.

Mu Chen rolled with Tang Qian'er a couple of times, then quickly stood up, his eyes alert as he watched the figure that had suddenly appeared. His pupils contracted slightly.

On the open ground, the spirit beast's corpse lay, and a figure stood there, dressed in a blood-red robe, with a sinister and fierce face. His narrow eyes gleamed with cunning.

"Hehe, the kid has good skills."

The blood-red figure stared at Mu Chen, cackling, then his gaze fell on the young woman behind Mu Chen. She had a graceful and slender figure, a firm and shapely chest, a slender waist, and a youthful and vibrant aura that made him lick his lips.

"Didn't expect to find such a fine catch here..."

The blood-red figure smiled, his gaze on Tang Qian'er as if he wanted to swallow her whole, making her shiver and hide behind Mu Chen.

"Kid, hand her over to me, and I'll let you go. Otherwise, I'll make you taste my methods." The blood-red figure laughed, his gaze like a venomous snake, staring at Mu Chen.

Mu Chen's eyes were fixed on the blood-red figure, and his palm, which was holding Tang Qian'er's hand, was sweating. If he was right, this guy should be the Blood Carnage, the leader of the Blood Carnage Gang, who was being hunted by Liu Ming and the others.

I didn't expect... to run into such a brute here. This is going to be a real problem...

(Seeking recommendations, do you still have any?!!!!!!)

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