"Go inside!" Ling Xueyan looked up at Qin Feng and said simply and clearly. "I'll protect you outside!"

She had overheard Qin Feng and Qing Jie's conversation. Knowing Qin Feng as she did, she knew he would never insist on going to the Demon Suppression Tower without being certain of success.

The reason Qin Feng insisted on going to the Demon Suppression Tower even after knowing the power of the Heavenly Demon Lord must be because he had something to rely on!

According to her guess, Qin Feng's reliance should be on his confidence in breaking through to the peak of the Hongmeng Saint Emperor, or even possibly the half-step Heavenly Dao Realm.

With Qin Feng's current strength, once he makes a breakthrough, the Demon Lord of the Sky will be no threat to him.

Even across all the myriad realms, those who can rival Qin Feng are extremely rare.

"Are you a tapeworm in my stomach?" Qin Feng slowly landed in front of Ling Xueyan, looking at her with a playful expression.

"Pah! You're the worm! Your whole family are worms!" Ling Xueyan retorted angrily, glaring at Qin Feng.

After confronting Qin Feng, Ling Xueyan waved her hand and opened an opening in the small defensive formation.

"Hehe, you're so cute!"

Qin Feng quickly reached out and pinched Ling Xueyan's cheek. Before Ling Xueyan could react, he flashed into the small defensive formation.

"ah?"

Ling Xueyan was a beat slow to react, and by the time she realized what was happening, the opening in the small defensive array had already closed.

"Bastard! You filthy scoundrel!" Ling Xueyan cursed, her face slightly flushed, revealing a rare, girlish side of herself.

At this moment, Qing Jie slowly landed in front of Ling Xueyan. He looked at the small defensive formation and then asked, "Will Qin Feng be able to break through successfully?"

Upon hearing Qing Jie's words, Ling Xueyan raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at him with a half-smile, and asked in return, "Do you hope he succeeds in his breakthrough? Or do you not hope he succeeds?"

Qing Jie was stunned for a moment, then quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand, I didn't mean anything by it, I was just curious!"

"Don't forget, Qin Feng and I both made a vow to overcome our inner demons. Now we're partners, so naturally I hope he can succeed in breaking through!"

"Only if he succeeds in breaking through can we defeat the Demon Lord of the Sky and the demons and monsters in the Demon Suppression Tower, and obtain the last fragment of the Primordial Chaos Realm map!"

Ling Xueyan chuckled. "I haven't misunderstood you, why are you panicking?"

Qing Jie smiled awkwardly, said, "I'm going to rest over there for a while," and then vanished in a flash.

Ling Xueyan narrowed her eyes slightly, watching the direction Qing Jie had left in, thinking to herself, "This guy is strange; I have to be careful!"

...

Within a small defensive formation.

Qin Feng sat cross-legged a dozen meters away from Jin Xiaoman, with a small mountain of divine source stones piled up in front of him.

Qin Feng held a divine source stone in each hand, frantically and greedily absorbing the divine source to cultivate.

Qin Feng went all out, and in a short time, he absorbed all the divine energy contained in the two divine source stones, turning them into ashes.

It's unclear how much time has passed, but the small mountain of divine source stones in front of Qin Feng has shrunk by 90%.

Having absorbed so many divine source stones, Qin Feng's realm had already risen to the peak of the Primordial Saint Emperor, and he was only half a step away from the half-step Heavenly Dao Realm.

As the number of divine source stones piled up in front of Qin Feng decreased, his aura grew stronger and stronger.

Jin Xiaoman, who was not far away, was affected by Qin Feng's aura and had to stop healing.

Jin Xiaoman stood up, glanced at Qin Feng, and then flashed out of the formation.

He could tell that Qin Feng had reached a critical moment for a breakthrough, and there was no room for error, otherwise all his efforts would be in vain.

Ling Xueyan, who had been guarding outside the formation, saw Jin Xiaoman emerge and, guessing what was going on, looked at him with a flickering gaze and asked, "Is he about to break through?"

Jin Xiaoman replied, "Yes, he has reached a crucial moment and cannot be disturbed by anything!"

At this point, Jin Xiaoman seemed to have thought of something, turned to look in the direction of Qing Jie, and whispered, "That person is untrustworthy; we must be wary of him!"

Ling Xueyan didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly.

Throughout their journey, Qing Jie's behavior has been very strange, despite possessing formidable strength that is no weaker than Qin Feng's.

However, when facing enemies, although Qing Jie seemed to be going all out, the attack methods he used were almost all talismans and similar means.

These kinds of methods require almost no divine power!

In other words, Qing Jie appeared to be giving it his all, but in reality, he was hiding his true strength.

How could one not be wary of such a person?

Just then, Qing Jie's figure appeared in front of Ling Xueyan and Jin Xiaoman like a ghost.

He glanced at the two of them and smiled. "How's Qin Feng? Did he successfully break through?"

Ling Xueyan glanced at Qing Jie and said calmly, "I don't know!"

Seeing that Ling Xueyan didn't seem to like him much, Qing Jie sighed helplessly. "You still don't trust me!"

"You know that much!" Ling Xueyan sneered.

Qing Jie opened his mouth, but ultimately decided not to make a fool of himself and simply turned and walked away.

...

Time passed swiftly like a fleeting moment, and suddenly a powerful aura that was both terrifying and chilling erupted from the small defensive formation!

This aura surged forth with overwhelming force, like a ferocious beast suddenly awakening from its slumber.

In an instant, the once peaceful and serene surroundings were enveloped by this terrifying aura.

Wherever it passed, billowing smoke and dust filled the air, obscuring the sky and the sun, as if the end of the world had arrived.

The lush trees and vibrant flowers seemed so fragile in the face of this scent, snapping and breaking one after another.

Some were even uprooted, flying helplessly in the air like dolls, before being swept away by the gale and drifting into the distance.

Ling Xueyan's face instantly lit up with a joyful smile. She knew that Qin Feng had successfully broken through!

However, the smile on Ling Xueyan's face froze instantly the next moment.

Because of the powerful aura emanating from Qin Feng, he seemed to have attracted the attention of many evil spirits in a very short time.

The monsters that had been hiding in the dark corners began to stir restlessly. They bared their fangs and claws, emitting low and terrifying roars, as if they were about to pounce and tear everyone to pieces at any moment.

Ling Xueyan and Jin Xiaoman exchanged a glance, then focused intently on the front, exuding a sharp aura as they prepared for the impending fierce attack.

As for Qing Jie, he had taken out more than a dozen talismans and held them in his hand, staring straight ahead.