Chapter 37

In the clearing of the forest, three figures stood facing each other. The atmosphere was so oppressive that it felt suffocating, especially for Tang Qian'er, who was behind Mu Chen. Xue Tu, on the other hand, wore a full smile, his narrow eyes gleaming with cunning and coldness.

Mu Chen also kept a wary eye on him, his spiritual energy surging wildly within his body. The Xue Tu before him gave off an extremely dangerous aura, a level of danger that far exceeded the Fire Spirit Ape King he had encountered yesterday.

Whether in terms of strength or intelligence, Xue Tu was incomparable to the Fire Spirit Ape King. The latter had just barely broken through to the late-stage Spirit Wheel Realm, while the Xue Tu before him was almost about to step into the Divine Soul Realm.

"Boy, I don't have much time to play this game with you. You have ten seconds to think about it. Hand her over to me, and I can give you a way out," Xue Tu said with a full smile.

"Are you not afraid of attracting the two Divine Soul Realm mentors from the Northern Spirit Academy here if you make a move against us?" Mu Chen said slowly.

"You don't have much time left."

Xue Tu grinned, his sharp white teeth making one shudder.

Mu Chen took a deep breath, turned his head to look at Tang Qian'er, and then grabbed her smooth wrist, intending to push her towards Xue Tu.

"A boy who knows when to yield." Xue Tu's smile grew even wider at the sight.

Mu Chen gathered strength in his arms and then took a step forward, but instead of pushing Tang Qian'er towards Xue Tu, he slapped her shoulder with his palm, sending her flying away with a powerful force.

"Run if you don't want to be harmed!"

As Tang Qian'er landed in the forest, her beautiful eyes gazed at the tall figure of the young man, her eyes misting over. She suppressed the extreme foolishness of not wanting to leave him behind and turned to run.

"Do you think you can escape?"

Xue Tu watched this scene with a cold gaze. Do these two Spirit Movement Realm boys really think they can escape from his hands?

"Boy, I'll make you taste what it's like to be worse than dead!" Xue Tu said with a sinister smile, then his figure shot out, not towards Mu Chen, but directly towards Tang Qian'er, who was fleeing into the forest.

Seeing this, Mu Chen also lunged forward, but Xue Tu ignored his approach.

"Spirit Breaking Pearl!"

Just as he was about to ignore Mu Chen's obstruction, the young man suddenly clenched his hand, and a bright light appeared in his palm, followed by a loud shout.

"Spirit Breaking Pearl?"

Hearing this name, Xue Tu's heart also trembled. Although Mu Chen's strength was weak, if he possessed the Spirit Breaking Pearl, it could indeed hinder him. If the Spirit Breaking Pearl hit him, it would likely cause some injuries, which Xue Tu, now deeply trapped, could not afford.

Xue Tu's eyes flickered, and he finally paused. He watched the black light hurtling towards him, and with a low shout, his powerful spiritual energy burst out, enveloping his entire body.

Crack!

The black light exploded just before it hit his body. The expected violent spiritual energy did not appear; instead, a foul smell suddenly came, and a sticky substance shot out from the black light, covering Xue Tu's body.

This sudden change made Xue Tu pause. He looked down at the sticky blood all over his body, which was particularly thick and had a pungent smell, making him look extremely disheveled.

"You dare to play tricks on me?!"

Xue Tu's lips twitched, his eyes shooting out a terrifying cold light, staring at Mu Chen.

Mu Chen ignored him and instantly retreated.

"Boy, since you want her to escape so much, I'll make sure she doesn't!" Although Xue Tu was furious at Mu Chen's trick, he was also a cunning and ruthless person, so he said with a sinister smile.

"Scum, do you want this thing?" Mu Chen, seeing that he had suppressed his anger and still wanted to catch Tang Qian'er, smiled and pulled out a jade-like round fruit from his pocket, a dense spiritual energy emanating from it.

"Jade Spirit Fruit?!"

Seeing the Jade Spirit Fruit, Xue Tu's pupils constricted, and a greedy look appeared in his eyes. He had already reached the peak of the late-stage Spirit Wheel Realm, just one step away from the Divine Soul Realm. If he could obtain the Jade Spirit Fruit, he could take a desperate risk. If he really broke through, he could smoothly escape from Liu Ming!

Only then could this predicament truly be resolved.

"You're a surprising boy. I'm finally interested in you."

Xue Tu grinned, his eyes instantly turning cold. He turned and lunged towards Mu Chen. Compared to breaking through to the Divine Soul Realm, temporarily giving up a beautiful girl was worth it.

Mu Chen had anticipated his reaction. His spiritual energy surged within his body, wrapping around his legs, and he pushed his speed to the limit, fleeing deep into the forest.

At Tang Qian'er's speed, it would take some time to return to the camp and inform Teacher Mo. He had to ensure that he could survive in the hands of Xue Tu, who had reached the peak of the late-stage Spirit Wheel Realm, during this time.

With Xue Tu's strength, killing him would be too easy.

"Boy, do you really think you can escape? To save a little girl, you're willing to use your life to lure me. Honestly, I admire you. How about this: you hand over the Jade Spirit Fruit, and I'll just cripple you, leaving you alive. What do you think?"

Xue Tu chased the figure ahead, his strange, sinister laughter echoing continuously.

"Like a dog, take care of yourself." Mu Chen did not turn his head, and a cold laugh came from him.

"Ungrateful!"

Xue Tu's eyes turned cold, and as his spiritual energy surged, his speed suddenly increased, getting closer to Mu Chen.

Feeling the increasingly close cold aura behind him, Mu Chen's heart sank. He had underestimated Xue Tu's strength.

But if he relaxed now, he would really die at the hands of this guy!

Mu Chen gritted his teeth, and a low roar seemed to erupt in his heart. His spiritual energy rapidly circulated in his meridians. Perhaps sensing the danger Mu Chen faced, the light points deep within his body slowly began to glow again.

The light points continued to appear. If Mu Chen had the time to observe his body, he would notice that these light points connected to form a shape vaguely resembling a mysterious tower.

Boom.

However, Mu Chen clearly did not have the time to focus on this. He only felt that his spiritual energy suddenly became much more vigorous, and his speed increased sharply, gradually pulling away from Xue Tu.

"What? This boy is actually so fast!"

Seeing this, Xue Tu was taken aback, then frowned and quickly increased his spiritual energy, chasing after him. With his keen eyesight, he knew that Mu Chen's sudden burst of speed was only temporary and could not match his endurance.

In the forest, one chased and the other fled, leaves swirling around them like a storm.

At this extreme speed, Mu Chen and Xue Tu quickly approached the interior of the Northern Spirit Plain. Seeing the direction, Xue Tu's patience was wearing thin. There were many troublesome spirit beasts here, and unexpected events could easily occur.

"Boy, I've had enough of playing with you!"

Xue Tu gritted his teeth, not caring about the large consumption of spiritual energy. He stomped his foot, and his body suddenly crouched like a leopard. His hands slapped the ground, and the spiritual energy enveloping his body seemed to form a leopard shape. His figure turned into a blur, shooting towards Mu Chen at an extremely astonishing speed.

"Die!"

The increased speed allowed Xue Tu to appear behind Mu Chen in just a few breaths, and he punched out, a powerful spiritual energy wave surging from his fist.

This attack was enough to instantly kill anyone at the Spirit Movement Realm!

Mu Chen also felt the astonishing attack behind him. If he tried to block it, he would likely be severely injured.

Mu Chen's eyes flickered wildly. He glanced at the depths of the forest, calculating certain positions, then turned and spread his palm, a black light appearing. A mysterious black page suddenly flashed into view.

Peng!

The mysterious black page appeared in Mu Chen's palm, and Xue Tu's fierce punch landed on it.

Dong!

The violent spiritual energy exploded, and Mu Chen's body was hit like a lightning strike. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and the black page was pushed back into his body. His body was thrown back and landed in the distant forest.

Seeing that he had not killed Mu Chen with one punch, Xue Tu's eyes showed a hint of surprise, but he did not slow down. He entered the forest and looked at Mu Chen, who was lying under a tree, with a cold gaze.

"Keep running?"

Xue Tu looked at the fallen Mu Chen with a sinister smile.

"No need..."

However, facing his sinister smile, Mu Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and a mocking smile appeared on his handsome face.

"Next, it's your turn to run, scum."

Hearing this, Xue Tu's pupils constricted, and he was about to speak when a furious roar suddenly erupted from the depths of the forest. Silver light shot out like lightning, and the extreme spiritual energy directly stirred up a storm in the forest.

"Silver Horn Dragon Leopard?!"

Seeing this majestic spirit beast, Xue Tu's face changed. He glared at Mu Chen and said, "What a ruthless boy, do you want to die with me? But you're still too young. As long as I leave its territory, this spirit beast won't pursue me, and you will become its prey."

However, hearing this, the mockery on Mu Chen's face deepened.

"You are covered in the blood of its cub. Do you think it will let you off so easily?"

Hearing this, Xue Tu looked down at the sticky blood on his body, and his face suddenly changed dramatically. He finally realized that the seemingly naive boy before him had been setting a trap from the beginning!

Pretending to throw the Spirit Breaking Pearl but hiding a bottle of blood, and a premeditated escape...

Looking at the boy's mocking expression, Xue Tu felt a chill in his heart. Could a rash boy do such a thing?

Seeing Xue Tu's changed expression, Mu Chen smiled lightly. He looked at the Silver Horn Dragon Leopard, which was emitting a terrifying killing intent, and took a deep breath.

Old Dragon Leopard, I'm counting on you again. Please be my shield one more time...

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