Chapter 539: Chapter 539: Reinforcements Have Arrived!

At that moment, a figure flew over from the distance, accompanied by an overwhelming aura. Feeling this power, Chasing Wind grew ecstatic. Excellent, the Young Master has arrived!

Mo Feng also turned to look. Has Wu Chen arrived? So what if he has? he scoffed, but he soon froze. He realized that the person who had arrived was not Wu Chen.

The newcomer was a woman. She wore a fiery red dress, and flames danced around her body as if she were a Flame Goddess.

Huo Yuner! Mo Feng frowned slightly. Chasing Wind was also taken aback; he hadn’t expected the newcomer to be Huo Yuner instead of Lin Xuan.

Huo Yuner arrived, looked at Mo Feng and his companion, then glanced up at the Wood Spirit Palace ahead. A smile touched her lips. It looks like there’s a Treasure inside!

With that, her figure flickered, and she rushed forward.

"How dare you! Do you think I don’t exist?" Mo Feng roared, throwing a punch toward Huo Yuner and blocking her path.

This made Huo Yuner even more excited. It seems the Treasure inside must be extremely precious. She waved her hands, and a sea of flames surged toward Mo Feng. The two engaged in a fierce battle.

Chasing Wind seized the opportunity to retreat quickly. That was close. I almost died, he thought, shaken with fear. He used to believe that with his speed, he could easily escape even from top-tier prodigies, but now he realized the gap between them was truly immense. Only the Young Master is capable of contending with prodigies of this caliber.

He watched the battle while anxiously awaiting Lin Xuan’s arrival. The commotion from their fight had also alerted others, who began rushing over.

"It’s Mo Feng and Huo Yuner battling!" they exclaimed upon arriving. "Those two are both top prodigies! They must be fighting over some Treasure."

"Look at that palace! It’s so mysterious. There must be extraordinary Treasures inside."

"Let’s go take a look!"

They rushed over, hoping to fish in troubled waters.

Upon entering the palace, they found themselves in what seemed to be a Human Immortal Realm, with exotic flowers and rare Spirit Medicine everywhere.

"We’re rich! We’re rich!" These people were thrilled and quickly rushed forward, frantically scrambling for the herbs. Some even charged toward the lake, intending to pick the Dragon Lotus at its center.

But suddenly, screams rang out. A giant python shot out from the forest, instantly swallowing the prodigies nearby. Those who had reached the lake soared into the air, rushing toward the Dragon Lotus. At that moment, the lake roiled, and a massive turtle erupted from the water, swallowing all of them in a single gulp.

The others were dumbfounded.

"Damn it! How are there such terrifying Demon Beasts here?"

"That turtle is as big as a small mountain! How many years must it have cultivated?"

"And that giant python is as large as a mountain range! It’s too terrifying! Run!"

They wanted to escape, but just then, a frog as large as a hill leaped out from the forest and devoured everyone around it with one swipe of its tongue.

The survivors fled frantically. "This place is terrifying! It’s too terrifying!" They scrambled out of the palace in a complete panic.

「On the other side.」

The battle between Huo Yuner and Mo Feng was earth-shattering. Seeing people rush into the palace, both were enraged and prepared to charge in after them. How dare they try to fish in troubled waters? What a joke!

But just then, the people who had gone inside fled in a state of terror. It was obvious they had encountered a crisis within the palace. Huo Yuner and Mo Feng breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that these interlopers hadn’t managed to get any Treasure. The two of them resumed their fight to determine a victor.

「Meanwhile.」

Chasing Wind was also waiting anxiously. Why hasn’t the Young Master arrived yet?

At this moment, the sound of whistling wind came from afar as three figures flew over. The person at the forefront was none other than Lin Xuan.

Excellent! Upon seeing this, Chasing Wind hurried to meet them. "Young Master, you’ve finally arrived!"

The two groups met up. Lin Xuan asked, "Where is the Dragon Pearl?"

Chasing Wind pointed to the palace ahead. "It’s inside that palace. But it seems to be dangerous. Of the people who went in earlier, only a tenth made it out alive."

Lin Xuan nodded. "Danger is to be expected. The location of a Dragon Pearl would naturally be no ordinary place."

He strode forward. Seeing this, the onlookers were stunned. This kid still dares to enter the palace? He must have a death wish! The people who went in before only got out alive through sheer luck. All the others were killed by the Demon Beasts. If this kid goes in, he’ll probably be eaten too.

「Elsewhere.」

Mo Feng and Huo Yuner, who were in the middle of their battle, frowned again. Someone else wants to enter the palace? They have no respect for us at all!

They stopped fighting and rushed toward the palace, blocking the path of Lin Xuan’s group.

Mo Feng’s eyes were ice-cold as he stared at Lin Xuan’s party. Suddenly, he spotted Wu Chen.

He said coldly, "So it is you, Wu Chen! You must be Chasing Wind’s backer. Chasing Wind passed the news to you, and that’s why you dared to come. But it’s useless. With me here, you can forget about getting any Treasure."

In the distance, the crowd buzzed. "What? Wu Chen? The top prodigy of the Wu Family is here too?"

"This is going to be a great show! A world-shaking battle is about to happen!"

Wu Chen was stunned. When did I become Chasing Wind’s backer? When did I get a message from him?

He shook his head and said, "I don’t understand what you’re talking about."

"Hmph! Still pretending?" Mo Feng snorted coldly. "Playing dumb won’t help you. As long as I’m here, you won’t be entering that palace."

Beside them, Huo Yuner’s eyes glinted, and she suddenly said, "Wu Chen, why don’t we join forces to defeat Mo Feng first? Then we can go inside and split the Treasure."

Hearing this, the crowd gasped.

The members of the True Dragon Sect were infuriated. How despicable! Utterly shameless!

Even Mo Feng’s brow furrowed, his expression turning grim. If it were only Wu Chen, he wouldn’t be concerned. But adding Huo Yuner to the mix was a different matter entirely. This woman’s strength was not much less than his own. If the two of them joined forces, they could genuinely suppress him.

However, Wu Chen made no move, seemingly not having heard Huo Yuner’s words. This made Mo Feng sigh in relief.

Huo Yuner frowned. "Wu Chen, you don’t want to join forces? Are you planning to challenge Mo Feng alone? Stop joking. In a one-on-one fight, you’re no match for him."

But no matter what Huo Yuner said, Wu Chen didn’t react.

The people around began to murmur. "It looks like Wu Chen has no intention of teaming up."

"The situation now is a three-way standoff. It’s really hard to say who will end up with the Treasure."

Huo Yuner’s face darkened. If I can’t team up with Wu Chen, the situation is going to get tricky.

At this moment, Lin Xuan finally spoke.

"Wu Chen," Lin Xuan said, "you and your people stop Huo Yuner. The members of the True Dragon Sect are mine."

Hearing this, Huo Yuner froze.

Mo Feng froze.

The people of the True Dragon Sect froze.

The surrounding prodigies froze.

Everyone was stunned.

Who is this kid? How dare he give orders to Wu Chen? So arrogant! So foolish! He’s courting death! Wu Chen is a top prodigy; how could he possibly take orders from someone else? Just watch, he’ll be slapped to death by Wu Chen for this.