Chapter 25

In the midst of the mountain forest, Lin Feng carried Murong Xue and ran wildly. He did not dare to stop for a moment, fearing that the people from the Soul Devouring Hall would catch up.

Now, Murong Xue had been hit by the Mountain River Seal, and her injuries were quite severe. The top priority was to find a place to recover.

"How are you feeling?" Lin Feng asked.

"I feel so terrible right now," Murong Xue said weakly.

The blow from the Mountain River Seal had caused internal injuries to Murong Xue, and it would be quite troublesome to recover.

"Just bear with it a little longer. I'll find a place for you to heal," Lin Feng said.

Murong Xue, lying on Lin Feng's back, nodded weakly. Lin Feng ran for twenty miles before finally being exhausted and stopping to rest in front of a valley.

"Put me down," Murong Xue said.

Lin Feng nodded and put Murong Xue down.

Murong Xue took out a porcelain bottle, poured out a pill, and swallowed it. Her pale face gradually improved.

"This is a high-grade Qingxuan Pill, which has excellent healing effects. You should take one too."

Murong Xue poured out a pill for Lin Feng, and Lin Feng did not hesitate to take it. The effects of the Qingxuan Pill quickly spread through his body, making him feel much better.

Murong Xue said through gritted teeth, "I never thought that Yewen Yunfeng would have the Mountain River Seal. This was originally a treasure of an elder from the Soul Devouring Hall. I don't know how Yewen Yunfeng got it. Now my injuries are quite severe, and it will take at least three to four days to recover. During this time, we need to hide. If the people from the Soul Devouring Hall find us, it will be dangerous."

Lin Feng nodded and said, "In the wild jungle, as long as we hide, it won't be easy for the people from the Soul Devouring Hall to find us."

Lin Feng and Murong Xue decided to avoid the conflict for now. There was no need to fight to the death with the people from the Soul Devouring Hall. They had already obtained the benefits, so why should they fight to the death? Obtaining tangible benefits was the most important thing.

"These two people must have run somewhere. We've searched everywhere, but still can't find them. Could they have escaped?"

"Murong Xue is injured and needs time to recover. They can't have gone far."

"Let's go check the valley ahead."

"Okay, let's go and take a look."

Two experts from the Soul Devouring Hall walked toward the valley where Lin Feng and Murong Xue were hiding. Their faces changed slightly. If these two experts from the Soul Devouring Hall arrived, they would easily discover Lin Feng and Murong Xue, which would be troublesome. Lin Feng looked around and saw an ancient tree growing on the rock wall. Behind the tree was a narrow cave entrance, just large enough to hide the two of them and not easily be discovered.

"I've found a place to hide," Lin Feng said, then he hugged Murong Xue's slim waist and jumped onto the tree, hiding in the cave behind the tree. Their bodies were tightly pressed together, and the cave was just large enough to fit both of them.

Soon, the two experts from the Soul Devouring Hall entered the valley. The valley was not very large, and after searching, they found nothing special. One of them said, "This place can't hide anyone. Let's go."

"Okay, let's check somewhere else," the other one said.

The two experts from the Soul Devouring Hall left the valley, and Lin Feng and Murong Xue both sighed in relief.

They jumped down.

Just as they were about to leave, the sound of footsteps came. Lin Feng and Murong Xue's faces changed slightly. They turned around and saw a cultivator walking into the valley.

"Li Tianshang." Seeing this person, Lin Feng and Murong Xue's faces turned quite unpleasant. This person was one of the three martial masters of the Soul Devouring Hall, with terrifying strength. If Murong Xue were not injured, she could deal with him, but now, with Murong Xue severely injured and Lin Feng still at the martial practitioner level, Li Tianshang, even at the first level of the martial master realm, had already reached the astonishing strength of "500,000 pounds of force," which was enough to crush Lin Feng.

Li Tianshang's lips curled into a cold smile, and he said, "I guessed you would be hiding nearby. As expected, you were here. Now, hand over the玄冰寒液 (Xuanbing Han Ye), and I'll give you a quick death. If you don't, I'll make you suffer a fate worse than death."

Murong Xue said, "The Xuanbing Han Ye has already been refined by us. We can't give it back now. Li Tianshang, how about we make a deal?"

"What kind of deal?" Li Tianshang looked at Murong Xue with interest.

"You joined the Soul Devouring Hall to obtain resources to improve your cultivation. If you let us go, I'll give you thirty martial crystals to help you improve your cultivation."

Martial crystals are crystals formed from the condensation of heaven and earth's energy, and they are ten times more effective in improving cultivation than pills.

However, martial crystals are extremely rare and valuable.

Thirty martial crystals are worth a fortune.

Li Tianshang's face was dark and uncertain, but soon, a cold smile appeared on his face. "You want to buy me off? Do you think I would believe you wouldn't stab me in the back? Besides, even if you keep your word, if the Soul Devouring Hall finds out, I'll be dead. I don't want to take that risk. Moreover, I'm more interested in the flying sword you have."

With that, Li Tianshang moved, quickly approaching the valley. He had a cold smile on his face. In Li Tianshang's view, dealing with Lin Feng and Murong Xue was a simple matter. It's no wonder he thought so; Murong Xue was no longer capable of fighting, and Lin Feng, a martial practitioner, posed no threat.

"Lin Feng, don't worry about me. Run away quickly. You might still have a chance to escape."

Murong Xue looked at Lin Feng with a pale face, her eyes full of despair.

Lin Feng's eyebrows twitched, and he said with a grin, "I won't abandon my partner."

"Young man, I didn't expect you to have such integrity. Since you want to stay and die, I'll take your life first today."

Li Tianshang's face was full of a sinister smile as he stepped forward and punched toward Lin Feng.

Boom.

The punch was like a mountain collapsing and a sea surging. The terrifying force made Lin Feng feel suffocated.

This was the terrifying power of a martial master, even if it was just a first-level martial master.

Lin Feng did not dare to be careless. He used all his strength, fully unleashing it to clash with Li Tianshang.

Bang.

With a deafening collision, Lin Feng and Li Tianshang clashed fiercely.

Lin Feng was directly blasted away and fell heavily to the ground. Just one clash made him realize the huge gap between him and Li Tianshang.

"Lin Feng, are you okay?" Murong Xue looked at Lin Feng with concern.

Lin Feng got up from the ground, his face dark as he shook his head and looked at Li Tianshang with a sense of great danger.

The martial master realm was indeed terrifying.

"Young man, with just the cultivation of a martial practitioner, you can withstand my attack. Not bad, not bad. However, you still can't escape. In my eyes, you are as weak as an ant."

Li Tianshang's face was full of contempt as he approached Lin Feng again and struck with another palm.

"Blazing Sun Sword Technique, Sword Unsheathed."

Lin Feng shouted, drew his sword, and used the Blazing Sun Sword Technique. The sun rose, and blinding light illuminated the sky.

Lin Feng held his long sword and thrust it toward Li Tianshang.

"Overestimating yourself."

Li Tianshang sneered and flicked his finger.

Clang.

His finger struck Lin Feng's sword, and Lin Feng immediately felt a mountain-like force surge toward him.

He was directly blasted away, flying backward dozens of meters and crashing into the rock wall, his face extremely pale, and his sword fell from his hand.

Li Tianshang, even at the first level of the martial master realm, was still too terrifying.

Lin Feng felt that Li Tianshang was unbeatable.

"A mere martial practitioner can withstand two of my attacks and still be alive. That's quite impressive. Now, everything should end."

Li Tianshang's face was full of cold killing intent as he stepped toward Lin Feng.

Swish.

Li Tianshang's right hand lightly slashed.

A true qi凝聚而成的剑气飞出，直接朝着林 Feng 斩杀过去。

Li Tianshang wanted to behead Lin Feng with one strike.

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The true qi condensed into a sword aura, flying out and directly slashing toward Lin Feng.

Li Tianshang intended to behead Lin Feng with one strike.