As the refining process progressed, the Blood Mushroom gradually shrank, while Chen Feng's aura continued to rise. Faint blood patterns appeared on the surface of his skin, and his blood and qi surged like a river, making a rumbling sound.

Ten days later, after the last trace of Blood Ganoderma essence was absorbed, Chen Feng suddenly opened his eyes, and two beams of light shot out as if they were real, leaving two deep pits on the stone wall.

"My Qi and Blood have increased by 20,000, and my Spiritual Power has also increased by 20,000!" Chen Feng nodded in satisfaction, feeling the surging power within his body.

Now his strength has reached a new level, and he is confident that he can defeat even when facing multiple first-rank martial saints.

Just as Chen Feng was about to leave the cave, he suddenly sensed a violent energy fluctuation coming from afar.

He stepped out of the cave and looked in the direction from which the fluctuations came—it was the location of Blood Rainbow City.

"This fluctuation... could it be that the restrictions on the ancient ruins have been broken?" Excitement flashed in Chen Feng's eyes, and he immediately set off.

When Chen Feng arrived three hundred miles outside Blood Rainbow City, the scene before him slightly surprised him—

The once barren valley was now shrouded in a layer of seven-colored light curtain, and a crack appeared in the light curtain, through which dozens of figures were entering.

Even more striking was the presence of hundreds of cultivators gathered around the valley's perimeter, including many top-tier experts. Chen Feng even sensed the auras of at least five first-tier Martial Saints.

"It seems the news has spread." Chen Feng thought to himself, his eyes searching through the crowd, and soon spotted Gurman's figure.

The Blood Rainbow City Lord was leading several trusted confidants as they prepared to enter the ruins.

After a moment's thought, Chen Feng changed his appearance and approached Gulman: "Lord of the Ancient City, how have you been?"

Gurman turned around warily, and when he saw that it was Chen Feng, his expression changed drastically: "It's you!"

However, he secretly transmitted his voice and asked, "Master, what should I do next?"

Chen Feng laughed loudly, "The ruins are fraught with danger. How about we cooperate temporarily? We'll split the spoils fifty-fifty."

Gurman pretended to think for a moment, then finally nodded in agreement: "Okay, but you must swear not to lay a hand on me."

"I swear I won't attack you first in the ruins," Chen Feng readily agreed.

After reaching an agreement, the two entered the ruins together. The moment they passed through the gap in the light curtain, Chen Feng felt a dizzying sensation, and the next moment he found himself in an unfamiliar space.

The sky here is a dark red, the earth is cracked, and in the distance, a cluster of dilapidated buildings can be vaguely seen. The air is filled with an ancient and decaying smell, mixed with a faint medicinal fragrance.

"The scent of medicine?" Chen Feng's spirits lifted, and following the scent, he discovered an area shrouded in a light mist several miles away.

Just then, several powerful auras rapidly approached the area from different directions. Chen Feng and Gurman exchanged a glance and immediately used their movement techniques to rush over.

When they arrived, there were already more than a dozen powerful figures gathered there, three of whom exuded a chilling aura—they were all first-rank Martial Saints, and their attire clearly indicated that they came from different alien races.

"Humans here to join the fun too?" a strange martial saint with two horns on his head and dark blue skin sneered. "This is not a place for you."

Gurman's face darkened, and he was about to speak when Chen Feng interjected, "The unclaimed artifacts of ancient ruins belong to the capable. Why are you all in such a hurry to divide up territory?"

"You're courting death!" another alien martial saint with wings on his back roared and struck Chen Feng with a palm strike from a distance.

Chen Feng neither dodged nor evaded, but met the attack with his own palm. The two forces collided, but Chen Feng remained unmoved, while the alien martial saint staggered back three steps, a look of horror on his face.

This exchange immediately made everyone present look at Chen Feng with new respect. The three alien martial saints exchanged glances, temporarily suppressing their killing intent.

"This mist is an ancient formation. To enter the herb garden, we must first break it," said the last alien martial saint, whose body was covered in scales. "How about we cooperate to break the formation for now, and then each rely on our own abilities once inside?"

Everyone agreed. Chen Feng secretly observed the formation and discovered that it was a complex protective array composed of thirty-six array eyes, which could only be broken by attacking all of them simultaneously.

"Each of us will be responsible for one of the array's key points," the Scaled Martial Saint assigned. "On my command, we'll attack together."

Chen Feng was assigned to a key point in the array in the northeast corner. When the order to attack was given, he deliberately held back, using only seven-tenths of his strength. Even so, the array still shook violently under the combined efforts of everyone, and the mist began to dissipate.

"It's open!" someone cheered.

The moment the fog dissipated, the three alien martial saints suddenly launched an attack, each targeting the nearest powerful figure.

"Despicable!" Gurman roared, but he was entangled by the Twin-Horned Martial Saint and was in grave danger.

Chen Feng was prepared. When the Twin-Winged Martial Saint attacked him, he dodged and struck the opponent's back with a backhand palm.

This palm strike contained all his power, directly shattering the heart of the Winged Martial Saint.

"What?!" The other two alien martial saints were shocked, not expecting Chen Feng to be so powerful.

Chen Feng gave his opponents no time to react, transforming his mental energy into invisible spikes that attacked both of them simultaneously.

Seeing this, Gurman also did his best to restrain the Twin-Horned Martial Saint.

"Ah!" The Scaled Martial Saint cried out in pain, his mind turned upside down by Chen Feng's attack.

Chen Feng seized the opportunity and pierced through the center of his forehead with a single finger.

In just a few breaths, two of the three alien first-rank martial saints died and one was seriously injured.

Gurman was horrified as he watched this scene.

"Let's go into the herb garden." Chen Feng didn't even glance at the stunned onlookers, and took the lead in stepping into the area where the fog had dissipated.

The spiritual energy in the herb garden was so rich it was almost liquid, and all kinds of rare medicinal herbs could be found everywhere.

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