106: Pink Skull

Just as the various stewards were still busy assigning Qi Refinement Stage Disciples, a dust-covered figure streaked from the horizon, landing directly on the high platform, whispering urgently into Ancestor Linghu's ear.

Ancestor Linghu's withered face suddenly furrowed, and a gloomy glint flashed in his eyes.

He suddenly waved his sleeve at the thousands of Disciples below.

"All Qi Refining Disciples, follow the nearest team yourselves! Core Formation Elders will lead you to your destination, no need to ask further!"

"Everyone, depart immediately, leave Huangfeng Valley!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Core Formation Elders on the high platform all had solemn expressions, and the Foundation Establishment Stage Stewards below dared not be negligent, quickly shoving the unassigned Qi Refining Disciples beside them haphazardly into various teams.

The sudden change startled all the low-level Disciples, and the square instantly became a commotion.

But under the pressure of the Nascent Soul Old Ancestor, no one dared to object.

The Cultivation world was just this cruel; at a time of Sect survival, the value of Qi Refinement Stage Disciples, in the Old Ancestor's eyes, was far less than that of those high-level Cultivators.

Just like that, Huangfeng Valley's nearly ten thousand Disciples, in haste and panic, split into three streams of people, transforming into three massive torrents, heading in different directions, thus beginning their escape.

...

Hong Fu unleashed her Wind and Cloud Banner, which, when unfurled, was several hundred feet in size, with clouds swirling on its surface, carrying over two thousand Disciples, traveling rapidly through the air.

Lin Feng stood at the head of the banner, looking at Xiao Cuier, who approached him with a joyful expression, feeling a trace of helplessness in his heart.

The departure had been too sudden; Xiao Cuier, who possessed a Dual Spiritual Root and should have been Key Points protected as a seed Disciple, was inexplicably assigned to Hong Fu's rear-guard team.

"Brother Lin Feng!" The little girl's eyes were filled with joy at being able to travel with him.

Hong Fu glanced at the two of them, her mouth twitching slightly.

Since witnessing Lin Feng and Nangong Wan kissing at the Yanyue Sect last time, she had questioned Nangong Wan for a long time.

Only then did she realize that Lin Feng's first Dao Companion was actually Nangong Wan's Personal Disciple, and now her own two Disciples, Dong Xuan'er and Chen Qiaoqian, were also completely smitten by this person.

What kind of situation was this?

But Lin Feng always acted openly and honorably, was ruthless to enemies, yet loyal to friends, and had a good reputation in the Yue Kingdom's Cultivation world. Hong Fu could only turn a blind eye to his philandering nature.

It's just... this Xiao Cuier, she looks to be only fifteen or sixteen, right?

She cast a disdainful glance at Lin Feng, and just as she was about to say something, her expression suddenly changed.

"No."

Almost at the same time, Lin Feng also turned around and came to Hong Fu's side.

"Senior Martial Uncle, we've fallen into a Formation."

As soon as his voice fell, from all directions, bursts of enchanting laughter sounded out of thin air, drilling into everyone's ears.

"Hehehe... I didn't expect there to be a pretty boy with good Divine Sense in this team."

Immediately after, another eerie male voice sounded, making one's hair stand on end.

"Don't underestimate this person. The Old Ancestor instructed us to pay special attention to that young male Cultivator beside Hong Fu."

Hong Fu's face instantly darkened, and she shouted sternly, "Red Powder Skeleton! So it's you two! Stop playing tricks here!"

With that, she fiercely unleashed her White Jade Pure Bottle, and aimed several thick silver lightning arcs at a certain spot in the sky!

"Boom!"

Where the lightning arcs exploded, space twisted, and two figures appeared.

At the same time, the originally clear sky instantly darkened, and from all directions, densely packed black shadows emerged—hundreds of Demonic Path Cultivators, mostly at the Foundation Establishment Stage, surrounding them completely.

Among the two who appeared, the woman had an enchanting figure, wearing a red cheongsam slit to her chest, large expanses of fair skin exposed, every gesture exuding an astonishing charm.

Many low-level male Disciples of Huangfeng Valley felt their bodies heat up and their eyes blur with just one glance.

"Don't look at that demoness!" Hong Fu, seeing this, quickly roared at the Disciples, startling everyone.

The enchanting woman named Red Powder covered her mouth and chuckled, her gaze falling on Hong Fu.

"It's been many years, Senior Sister Hong Fu, and your temper is still so fiery. No wonder Ancestor Linghu didn't take a liking to you back then."

Hong Fu's face turned cold, and her Red Cloud Whip instantly appeared, transforming into a fire Dragon that shot directly at Red Powder's face!

But before the fire Dragon could get close, it was casually caught by the burly Skeleton man beside Red Powder, with a single hand.

The immense force from the whip's tip made Hong Fu's face turn pale.

Red Powder Skeleton, this Demonic Path couple was extremely famous in the Joyful Union Sect. Their Cultivation Technique complemented each other, and their combined strength multiplied.

Even just Skeleton alone was no weaker than herself; now that both of them were out, she was definitely not their opponent.

Her heart anxious, she quickly transmitted a message to Lin Feng beside her, shouting, "You run! There must be a weak point in this Formation, don't worry about..."

Before she finished speaking, Hong Fu was astonished to find that Lin Feng beside her had already vanished.

In the distance, a blue figure had already broken through a corner of the Demonic Path's grand Formation, carrying Xiao Cuier, and transformed into a streak of light, rushing out!

And closely following him was Han Li, who was usually quiet.

The other Huangfeng Valley Cultivators, seeing Lin Feng's bravery, all howled and rushed through the opening Lin Feng had created.

"Trying to escape?"

The burly Skeleton man, seeing this, gestured to Red Powder. Red Powder chuckled, her figure swaying, about to go intercept the fleeing low-level Disciples.

"Dream on!"

How could Hong Fu give them a chance? Jade Bottle, Red Whip, Flying Sword... several Magic Treasures appeared at once, attacking the two frantically without regard for Qi consumption.

"Hong Fu, don't think for a moment that we two truly don't dare to kill you!"

Red Powder Skeleton was held back, feeling a bit anxious. Although they had the advantage in strength, Hong Fu's desperate struggle meant they couldn't take her down for a while.

And in the smoke and dust of exploding Spells and Talismans.

Lin Feng, holding Xiao Cuier, took advantage of the chaos, and with a thought, a figure identical to him appeared out of thin air, taking his place, holding Xiao Cuier, and continuing to flee amidst the crowd.

No one noticed the entire process.

Even Han Li, who was closely following Lin Feng, only felt that the figure in front seemed to have suddenly slowed down a bit, but at this critical moment of life and death, he had no time to think further.

Lin Feng's true body, taking advantage of the chaos, flickered and returned, rushing back towards the Formation!

...

The breach in the grand Formation was quickly sealed again.

Nearly half of the Disciples had rushed out with Lin Feng, but there were still over a thousand Cultivators who were further away and trapped inside the Formation.

Hong Fu was currently forming a Formation with these Disciples, barely resisting the siege of the surrounding Demonic Path Cultivators.

She saw that Red Powder had already left to pursue the fleeing Disciples, her heart tightened, but she was powerless to be distracted.

The injury to her Golden Core from casting a forbidden Spell in Yan Family Fortress last time had not yet fully healed, and the recent reckless burst of Qi had caused her old injury to flare up, making her Dantian ache with sharp pains.

This can't go on.

Hong Fu gritted her silver teeth, pondering whether to lead the remaining people in a desperate attempt to break through in one direction.

Just then, the burly Skeleton man, who was attacking the remaining Huangfeng Valley Cultivators with his Disciples, suddenly changed his expression.

He felt that the grand Formation had been broken open again!

And it was broken from the outside!

Could it be that Huangfeng Valley's reinforcements had arrived?

The burly Skeleton man stopped his offensive and looked at the newly appeared massive breach.

A blue figure flew in from the breach.

And in his hand, he was carrying a corpse.

The burly Skeleton man focused his gaze, and his pupils suddenly contracted to the size of a needlepoint.

That corpse was precisely Red Powder, who had gone to pursue the Huangfeng Valley Disciples!

"Ah--!!"

A roar, not human, exploded from the burly Skeleton man's mouth.

"You actually dared to kill her! Go to hell!"

His eyes instantly turned bloodshot, his entire skeleton emitted a crackling sound like popping beans, and his body expanded at a visible speed, instantly transforming into a giant Skeleton giant several tens of feet tall!

A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Feng's eyes; he hadn't expected this person to be a Core Formation Body Cultivator.

He casually threw Red Powder's corpse aside and flicked out two Five Elements Sword Qi.

The Sword Qi, like Dragons, fiercely struck the Skeleton giant's chest.

"Clang! Clang!"

It only managed to create two deep, bone-visible wounds on the pale white bones, but failed to directly shatter its body.

Interesting.

Lin Feng pointed a finger, and a wisp of dark, profound flame quietly emerged.

【Asura Sacred Flame Full Version】

His figure flickered, appearing like a ghost behind the Skeleton giant's neck, and with two fingers like a sword, he lightly swiped.

Black sword light silently struck the Skeleton giant's neck bone.

"Ah ah ah ah--!"

The moment the Skeleton giant touched the black flame, its massive body suddenly stiffened, then let out an incomparably shrill scream.

That wasn't the pain of flesh being burned, but more like a Soul being incinerated and annihilated.

In the horrified gazes of Huangfeng Valley and the Demonic Path crowd, the massive Skeleton giant, in just a few breaths, was burned into nothingness by the inconspicuous black flame, not even a trace of bone ash remained.

Lin Feng beckoned, retracting the wisp of black flame back to his fingertip, a satisfied expression on his face.

The power of this flame was indeed as Profound Bone had boasted.

The surrounding Demonic Path Disciples were scared Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering by this terrifying scene.

Seeing their two Core Formation Elders fall one after another, someone shouted first, and everyone immediately scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing madly in all directions.

Lin Feng then casually killed dozens of slower-running Foundation Establishment Demonic Cultivators, then stopped pursuing.

And the Huangfeng Valley Disciples who had survived the ordeal, after witnessing Lin Feng's methods, erupted in thunderous cheers, venting their recent fear and suppression.

Many Foundation Establishment Cultivators even roared and chased after them, beating the Demonic Path dogs while they were down.

Lin Feng then came before Hong Fu and handed her a bottle of Medicinal Pills.

"Senior Martial Uncle, can you see Huangfeng Valley clearly now?"

Hong Fu took the Medicinal Pills, remaining silent.

She naturally understood now that her team had been a pawn abandoned by the Sect from the very beginning.

And she, because of her awkward identity as the former Dao Companion of the Joyful Union Sect Old Ancestor, was also not trusted by Ancestor Linghu, which was why she was sent out with them as a discarded piece.

"So, you sent Xuan'er and Qiaoqian to the Yanyue Sect in advance because you already knew, right?" Hong Fu raised her head, looking at Lin Feng with complex eyes.

Lin Feng did not deny it.

Hong Fu sighed, finally understanding Lin Feng's painstaking efforts.

"Senior Martial Uncle will take good care of your Dao Companions." Her voice regained some calm, "You... go ahead and do your own things."

A smile appeared on Lin Feng's face.

But Hong Fu's next words made his smile freeze on his face.

"Of course, if you dare to mistreat Xuan'er and Qiaoqian in the future..." Hong Fu's eyes became sharp again, "Then just wait for Senior Martial Uncle to personally come to your door and teach you a good lesson!"

"...Understood, Senior Martial Uncle."

Watching Lin Feng transform into a streak of light and disappear into the distance, a smile finally appeared on Hong Fu's taut face.

She turned around, looking at the Disciples who were full of reverence and relief after surviving the ordeal, and once again unleashed her Wind and Cloud Banner.

"All Disciples, onto the Banner!"

The enormous Wind and Cloud Banner ascended into the sky again, only this time, it did not head in the direction specified by Ancestor Linghu, but instead turned its course, speeding towards the direction of the Yanyue Sect.

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By the way, does anyone know when Purple Spirit was born?

Was Purple Spirit born when Old Devil Han arrived at the Chaotic Star Sea?