Late at night, at the seventh stronghold, a bonfire was lit.

After Li Zhiming and others left, only Liang Meng and his group were left in the stronghold.

Liang Meng and Li Changfeng from Danfeng, together with the disciples from Jin Guangfeng and Tian Yunfeng, formed the third team with nearly one hundred people.

They did not plan to leave immediately, but planned to rest for a while and then continue to explore the seventh stronghold for a day to search for Tianling Crystal and Yunjiao Stone.

"Sister Liang Meng, let's act according to our original plan tomorrow."

"Each faction will send out three people, and twelve people will form a team. Each team will search for the Heavenly Spirit Crystal and Cloud Horn Stone on their own, but they must keep the distance within ten miles, so that all parties can provide support in case of emergency."

Li Changfeng came up to Liang Meng and said.

"Well, let's act according to this plan."

Liang Meng nodded, then continued to close his eyes and adjust his breath and state.

Li Changfeng looked at Liang Meng quietly, admiring her face.

"Junior Brother Li, it's getting late. We should rest. We still have to lead fellow junior brothers and sisters to search for the Heavenly Spirit Crystal and the Cloud Horn Stone tomorrow."

"Not only do we have to be on guard against possible assassins, but we also have to face all kinds of ferocious beasts on the trial road."

Liang Meng noticed Li Changfeng's gaze, opened his eyes and replied.

Her long eyelashes are clear and crystal clear.

"Sister Liang Meng, do I really have no chance?"

Li Changfeng saw Liang Meng open his eyes and asked with some reluctance.

"Junior Brother Li, you are a rare genius in Danfeng. You practice both Dan and Wu. You are extremely talented. There is no need to hang yourself on me alone."

"What's more, love cannot be forced. Even if you ask the head of Danfeng to ask my master for marriage, it will be useless. What if my master finally agrees?"

"If you don't like it, you don't like it."

"A forced melon is not sweet. Junior Brother Li should understand this principle."

Liang Meng looked serious and his tone was solemn.

Li Changfeng is very outstanding. Not to mention the Zhenyuan Sect, his appearance and talent can be ranked among the best in the entire Dongxuan Region.

However, finding a Taoist partner is a lifelong event after all, and should not be taken lightly.

If it's someone she doesn't like, she would rather die than get married.

“…”

When Li Changfeng heard this, his expression changed slightly and he fell into deep thought.

This was the third time that Senior Sister Liang Meng had rejected him. It seemed that he and Liang Meng were indeed not destined to be together.

He is not an unreasonable person. Since Senior Sister Liang Meng has no feelings for him, he will not force it.

"Sister Liang Meng, I understand."

"You're right. A forced melon is not sweet."

"But I want to ask you one last thing." Li Changfeng said.

"What's the matter? Junior Brother Li, please feel free to tell me."

"I wonder if senior sister already has a lover. If so, who is it?" Li Changfeng asked curiously.

"I do have someone I like. I think Junior Brother Li should know who it is." Liang Meng said concisely.

"I understand."

"I am indeed not as good as him. After the trial road is over, I will stop my master from asking the Third Commander for marriage."

Li Changfeng bowed and turned to leave.

"Thank you very much."

Liang Meng replied softly.

Li Changfeng turned and left, returning to the area where the Danfeng disciples were.

A disciple with a lean figure and a crew cut whispered to Li Changfeng, "Brother, how is it this time?"

“…”

Li Changfeng thought to himself, you kid, you are just talking about things that are not relevant.

"Forget it. Senior Sister Liang Meng and I are not destined to be together. If this is the case, I will not force it. Just practice with peace of mind."

Li Changfeng lowered his head and sighed.

But the loss was only temporary after all. After just a moment, Li Changfeng's eyes became clear again.

After letting go, his mind became clear and his aura suddenly increased significantly, with a tendency of breaking through!

“This feeling…”

"The opportunity for a breakthrough has arrived!"

"Junior Brother Zhao, I seem to be on the verge of a breakthrough. Please help me protect the Dharma. I will try to complete the breakthrough before dawn!"

Li Changfeng looked at his hands and replied.

"Fuck, is this true?"

"Brother, you broke through to the fifth level on the second day of the trial. This time, won't you be able to enter the fourth level?!"

"Senior Sister Liang Meng is only at the fifth level now, and Her Highness the Saint Lady doesn't seem to have made any breakthroughs either. Then wouldn't you be the first disciple among our younger generation to enter the fourth level?!"

Zhao Tianming's face was full of surprise.

"Perhaps."

"I never thought that the first place would be taken by Dan Feng who is not good at fighting."

"Junior Brother Zhao, I think you have forgotten about Li Zhiming. I am still far behind him." Li Changfeng reminded.

"Li Zhiming doesn't count. He is too abnormal. He can only be described as a monster."

"Even a fourth-rank warrior is no match for him. This is already the strength of a sect elder."

Zhao Tianming directly excluded Li Zhiming and classified him as a sect elder.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense and help me protect the law."

“If I can reach the fourth level, even if I can’t win the first place in this trial, I will be able to get into the top three.”

"By then, our Danfeng will have achieved the best results in history, and no one will ever say that our Danfeng disciples are a bunch of half-baked warriors who can only make pills."

Li Changfeng replied that this time, he wanted to clear Danfeng’s name!

"Brother, just retreat and strive for the fourth rank. Leave it to me."

Zhao Tianming patted his chest.

Li Changfeng sat down cross-legged and began to retreat to break through.

It was late night.

The wind blew aimlessly, and the campfire swayed and made a crackling sound.

Most of the disciples have fallen asleep, a small number of disciples are closing their eyes to rest and regulate their breathing, and another ten disciples are standing guard outside the stronghold.

Huang Yun had her hands and feet bound with iron chains, and was locked to a hard stone pillar along with three other colleagues.

She looked at the bonfire burning in front of her and glanced around with vigilance in her eyes.

After a while, her eyes suddenly changed and a hint of excitement flashed across her face.

Because the restraints on myself were released.

"Humph, Li Zhiming, you think too highly of yourself."

"No matter how strong you are, you can't restrain me forever if you don't guard me personally!"

Huang Yun snorted in her heart.

Before that, the tendons in her hands and feet were cut, her meridians were broken, and her dantian was shattered.

Li Zhiming used his true energy to block his acupoints, making him unable to move.

However, no matter how strong Li Zhiming is, the Qi seal will slowly weaken.

So, today she finally used her qi and blood to open up all the key points and unlocked the seal on Li Zhiming, and now she can move.

"Fortunately, I am practicing both Dharma and physical cultivation. Although my meridians and Dantian have been destroyed, my physical strength has not decreased too much. I still have the combat power of a mid-level fifth rank."

Huang Yun stuffed a few healing pills into her mouth to repair the tendons and bones in her hands and feet.

Three hours later, a ray of morning light emerged from the east.

Huang Yun suddenly opened her eyes. With the help of high-level healing medicine, the tendons and bones of her hands and feet had been reconnected.

But if you want to recover completely, it will take at least ten days or half a month.

"The top-grade healing medicine I have been collecting for three years was actually used up here."

Huang Yun's heart was bleeding.

But the result is good after all.

Although my limbs are still in unbearable pain, at least I can exert strength.

She looked around vigilantly and tried to struggle with her hands. The iron chain that locked her made a slight sound, and cracks appeared on it!

"Humph, Li Zhiming, not killing me will be the decision you regret most in your life."

When Huang Yun saw the person in charge of night watch coming over, she hurriedly stopped what she was doing and leaned against the tree trunk with a look of despair on her face.

After the disciples on night watch had gone far away, she continued to mobilize the Qi and blood in her body to attack the chains on her hands and feet.

Finally, the chain broke.

While everyone was not paying attention, Huang Yun quickly untied the restraints on the other three people, untied their chains, and gave each of them two pills.

"Eat it quickly, it can save your lives."

Huang Yun transmitted the message.

The three men looked shocked, not knowing how Huang Yun had untied the restraints.

But they didn't have time to think so much now, so they just swallowed the pills directly.

During this period, the three of them were almost tortured to the point of going crazy.

The methods used by the Punishment Hall were so horrific that they made them suffer unbearable pain.

Fortunately, Huang Yun lifted the ban.

Li Zhiming is not here, and with Huang Yun's strength, there will be no problem for her to take the three of them away.

The haze hanging over the three of them slowly dissipated when they thought about escaping.

"Li Zhiming is not here. This is a great opportunity for us to escape. I will give each of you a fifth-grade puppet. The four of us will escape in four different directions and then communicate through identity tokens."

Huang Yun ordered.

At this moment, many disciples have not yet awakened, or are in a state of meditation.

In a little while, when it is daybreak, these people will be fully awake, and her hope of escaping will become even slimmer.

Therefore, she must seize this last chance, no matter what means she uses!

"good!"

The three of them nodded.