The border of the Xuan Yan Star Realm, the Lie Yan Mountains.
This is the very edge of the entire star realm. The mountains are a fiery red, and the surface is cracked due to the high temperature. Blazing flames occasionally burst out from the cracks, easily dissolving spiritual energy. Therefore, most martial artists who come here to explore the ruins use flight, and very few people directly touch the ground of the mountains.
"It's so hot..."
"This godforsaken place is so deserted that it's been almost centuries since anyone came here. The impact of the reappearance of these ruins is truly not to be underestimated."
"That's because of the ruins. Many veteran experts have ended their seclusion and are preparing to compete here."
"Faced with these powerful figures, I'm afraid even the young masters from the King Realm wouldn't have much of a chance of winning, would they?"
"Hmph, within the ruins, life and death are preordained. Who cares if you're from the Royal Realm or not? If you kill someone silently within the ruins, how can the Royal Realm possibly find out?"
"That's not necessarily true. The methods of martial artists in the King Realm are unpredictable and beyond our comprehension."
"Speaking of which, didn't any of you notice over there? Isn't that the Sect Master and Holy Son of the Tian Shu Sect? I feel like their Holy Son is a little different than before?"
The man's words instantly attracted the attention of many people. They all looked over and found that Li Jingxiao, who used to prefer blue robes, was now dressed in a smart black outfit. He had his arms crossed, his temperament was calm and his aura was solid. His dark eyes had turned scarlet, making him look extremely eerie.
"Hiss... Something's not right."
"He probably got some kind of stroke of luck. Instead of worrying about him, you should mind your own business!"
From the direction of the Demon-Slaying Sect, Sect Master Wang narrowed his eyes and said in a cold voice, "Be careful when you enter the ruins later, and don't come into contact with Li Jingxiao."
“But Father, didn’t you tell me to try to find companions in the ruins and travel together? I think Li Jingxiao would be a good partner.”
Wang Ting looked surprised.
“Times have changed. If it were before, I would naturally support you and Li Jingxiao going together. But he offended a noble person in the King Realm, and after he came out of seclusion, his aura was somewhat close to demonic energy. I am doing this for your own good, so I don’t want you to have too much contact with him. You don’t want our Demon-Slaying Sect to be labeled as a demonic sect, do you?”
"Demonic energy? How could that be?"
Wang Ting was greatly surprised.
"Who knows what that old dog Tian Yusheng is plotting? Does he think this will allow their Tian Shu Sect to get the most benefits?"
"How ridiculous."
Sect Leader Wang looked wary and subtly moved further away.
Other forces were also secretly glancing at the location of Tian Shu Sect. Tian Yusheng stood with his hands behind his back, his expression unchanged. Li Jingxiao, who was beside him, followed suit. He was no longer the naive and foolish boy he used to be.
At the ninth level of the Divine Tribulation Realm, he is approaching the Divine Soul Realm... Even Lin Feng and Shen Xiaohong would have no choice but to kneel down and beg for mercy if they encountered him!
Li Jingxiao felt his blood boiling. If it weren't for the other people around, he would have attacked Lin Feng right now and crushed him under his feet!
Sure enough, what genius? In front of his Azure Profound Sacred Body, they are nothing but mediocre!
The position of the Shangguan family.
"This is truly eerie..."
Shangguan Qingning frowned, her tone revealing undisguised disgust.
"Brother Xiao...how did you become like that?"
Shangguan Tingye covered her mouth and then looked sharply at Tianyusheng.
It must be this guy... But Li Jingxiao no longer believes her words at all, and even if he tries to persuade her after entering the ruins, it will probably be useless.
Shangguan Tingye sighed inwardly, but there was nothing he could do.
"Gentlemen, would you be interested in collaborating?"
Shen Tu'an swept over from a distance, but this time he did not use the ring-shaped magic weapon; instead, he carried a large sword on his back.
He spoke very politely and asked sincerely.
"These ruins are full of ancient legacies. Even a Divine Tribulation Realm expert would find it extremely dangerous inside. Why don't the three of us join forces so we can support each other?"
He grinned, revealing a set of white teeth.
Shangguan Qingning glanced at Shangguan Tingye, who thought for a moment and said, "We plan to travel with Young Master Lin and the other two after we enter the ruins. If you don't mind, you can come along. I'll let Young Master Lin and the others know later. I don't think they'll mind having too many helpers."
She also vaguely knew Shen Xiaohong's purpose, so bringing Shen Tu'an into the team would be a good guarantee, since his cultivation was not weak and he wouldn't be a burden to them.
"May I?"
Shen Tu'an was flattered. He had just wanted to find a simple companion, but he hadn't expected such an unexpected surprise.
"That's great! I've also gathered some information about this ruin, which we'll share once we enter!"
Shen Tu'an was a straightforward person. He understood that if he joined Lin Feng's team, he would be a freeloader who was just taking advantage of others. He had to show his attitude and prove that he wasn't just taking advantage of others for nothing!
Hearing Shangguan Tingye's words, Lin Feng smiled and said, "I have no objection. More friends mean more protection. What do you think, Brother Xiaohong?"
"Excellent!"
If he had no objections, then Shen Xiaohong had even less to say. Just as Lin Feng said, having more friends means having more protection. Since they were going to seize the Shenhong Blade, the more helpers they had, the better, and the stronger they were, the better. Although Shen Tu'an's cultivation was not as good as theirs, he was still one of the best among the younger generation in the Xuan Yan Star Realm. Helping to clean up some petty villains was no problem.
At worst, I can just give them some benefits after it's all over.
"Thank you for your kind words, gentlemen!"
Shen Tu'an was overjoyed.
At this moment, Xia Shufan's figure suddenly swept in from a distance.
"Fifth Prince."
Shen Tu'an quickly greeted him.
Xia Shufan frowned when he saw that he was there too.
Shen Tu Anye was puzzled. It seemed that the Fifth Prince was not qualified to enter the ruins, right? The selection process for these ruins was very strict!
Lin Feng smiled faintly.
"It's alright, Brother Shentu is my teammate, so just say what you want to say."
"yes."
Xia Shufan cupped his hands in greeting and said bluntly, "Father has collected all the evidence of the Eastern Clan's collusion with the Tian Shu Sect in the demonic path. We will begin our operation once you enter the ruins."
"good."
Lin Feng was worried that the arrangements were not secure enough, so he handed Xiaobai from Feng Yushang to Xia Shufang and said, "This little guy can lend you a hand at crucial moments."
"Thank you, young master!"
Xia Shufan didn't dare to delay and quickly and steadily caught it in his arms.
"It's very greedy, so you'll have to feed it well."
"Don't worry, Miss Wind, I understand."
Xia Shufan had witnessed firsthand just how big this little guy's appetite was.
Shen Tu'an, who was standing to the side, was dumbfounded.
Who? Who is colluding with the demonic path?
His Adam's apple bobbed, he swallowed hard, made an excuse and returned to his clan, where he immediately reported the situation to his father, the head of the Shentu family.
Lin Feng simply watched without interfering.
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