"Let’s go! If those three old monsters catch us, neither of us will make it." Lin Zifeng quickly stepped forward to escape the scene.

He was afraid of being caught by the three old monsters.

However, as soon as they fled from the Dark Hall, with a crash, a thin skeleton covered in blood emerged from the first Blood Coffin.

But just as it sprang out from the Blood Coffin,

a lightning-fast figure swept across the hall, striking the skull of the bloody skeleton with a mighty slap.

"Smack!"

The bloody skeleton was fiercely slammed back into the Blood Coffin, struggling to break free, but a Demon Sky God Staff appeared, suppressing it no matter how much it struggled.

"Shika, what do you mean by this?"

Inside the Blood Coffin was the second-generation old Pope. The third-generation old Pope was suppressed by Shika, making it difficult to break free.

However, now an outsider had invaded the Bright Sect’s Dark Hall, only to be suppressed by the current Bright Pope, which infuriated the old Pope.

"I mean nothing, just don’t want you, old Pope, to make a move." Shika descended from the sky, exuding power. Though her demeanor was calm, her strength was extraordinary.

In the Western realm, Shika’s cultivation was renowned, proving her formidable capability.

"You traitor! You dare to help an outsider against me. Are you betraying the Bright Sect?"

The old Pope trembled with rage inside the Blood Coffin, finding it too difficult to break free. No matter how much he struggled, his adversary had locked onto him.

"Old Pope, you should continue to sleep." With a wave, Shika swung her supreme Holy Artifact, the Demon Sky Staff, gently.

Dong—

The Demon Sky Staff descended with immense power, smashing onto the Blood Coffin’s top. In one blow, the old Pope, filled with deep unwillingness, was ultimately blasted into the Blood Pond...

Meanwhile... After Lin Zifeng and the handsome guy escaped the Dark Hall, they were ambushed mid-escape by the Bright Knights. Fortunately, with the help of a companion, they escaped from the Bright Sect.

A disaster was avoided.

However, someone had been secretly assisting them all along. Lin Zifeng could sense it. The only puzzling thing was not knowing who was helping them in the shadows.

Now, they had to run while they could. Not running meant death.

When dawn broke the next day.

The handsome guy jumped down from a lush forest tree. On the ground was a huge chest.

Upon opening the chest, even the handsome guy was nearly startled enough to have his eyeballs fall out.

"Oh, my god!"

Lin Zifeng was awakened and quickly jumped down from the tree.

"What’s wrong?"

"Kid, come and have a look. This... these things... these things..."

The handsome guy’s eyes were wide, feeling an overwhelming sense of astonishment.

Lin Zifeng stepped closer. Taking a deep breath, he was also taken aback.

The chest was filled with hundreds of sparkling Elemental Power Seeds and many small bottles. He sensed them with his Magic Bracelet.

These items were treasures beyond measure to him!

With so many Elemental Power Seeds, if absorbed, their cultivation would be enhanced to an extraordinary level!

The chest also contained medicines for consolidating cultivation, unprecedented for Lin Zifeng. Even the well-traveled handsome guy was dazzled by the collection.

"Kid, we’re going to be rich. These items are legendary Heavenly Medicines." He casually picked up a small bottle of potion. The potion inside was as precious as the Elemental Power Seed of a Sub-Saint.

One bottle of Heavenly Medicine equaled an Elemental Power Seed of a Sub-Saint. Moreover, this Heavenly Medicine could stabilize cultivation better than Elemental Power Seeds.

The Elemental Power Seeds were beneficial for enhancing cultivation, but not absolute. These Heavenly Medicines, however, were of immense aid.

This time, they were going to be well-off.

"Hold on!" Lin Zifeng sternly frowned, halting the handsome guy from collecting the items.

"Who sent these things?" He was puzzled about suddenly acquiring a whole chest of items, which was beyond comprehension.

"Who cares? Now that they’re in our hands, they’re ours. Why worry so much? Let’s split them up. How about storing them in your Magic Bracelet first, then we divide them?" The handsome guy was eager, for these were priceless treasures.

Even the Divine Sky Sect couldn’t take out so many treasures.

Among them were countless Elemental Power Seeds of the Ninth Layer Heaven. The weakest were seeds of the Eighth Layer Heaven, and the strongest Sub-Saint Elemental Power Seeds filled the chest. How could one not be happy with such a grand opportunity?

Lin Zifeng wouldn’t foolishly return them to their owner. Better to collect them first.

"Let’s go. We need to find a secluded place to absorb these things. Enhancing our cultivation is the greatest benefit." Lin Zifeng squinted his eyes.

Their current goal was to enhance their cultivation.

After they left, a graceful figure appeared at the spot. It was the Bright Pope Shika.

All these items were collections of generations of Popes and Saints, illustrating their immense value.

"This is all I can do. I hope it’s useful to you."

The woman murmured softly, her solitary figure gradually disappearing into the lush forest.

Lin Zifeng, carrying a chest of treasures, found an uninhabited, hidden spot in the wilderness mountains, hiding with the handsome guy.

This hideout lasted a full five days!

Unbeknownst to them, a massive chaos erupted in Yanjing. This disturbance was even more terrifying than the Heavenly Punishment Alliance, with almost the entire Mortal World cultivators fighting under the banner of demon eradication!

The Holy Hall had collapsed.

Nangong Bing had gone missing. The Beiming Family was besieged. The Blazing Angel was scattered.

Members of the Shadow Group, Hidden Kill, and Ming Zhan suffered heavy casualties.

This was the nightmare of the Holy Hall, the largest and most lingering nightmare since its inception.

From the founding day of the Holy Hall, it was destined for this day. If the Holy Hall could survive this storm,

it would truly become the Holy Hall.

......

"Aaah!!!"

A long howl echoed through the Wilderness Great Forest, covering the entire jungle. Whoosh—a Divine Rainbow shot skyward.

Like an unmatched arrow, it reached the peak of swiftness.

"Ha ha, I’ve broken through too! I’ve broken through too!"

The handsome guy’s voice resounded throughout the forest.

Swish, swish, swish... Lin Zifeng’s form expanded, surpassing even lightning in speed.

But a white light followed closely behind.

During their five-day retreat, the two absorbed all the treasures delivered by the Pope. This led to an explosive growth in their cultivation.

Reaching unprecedented heights.

Now, Lin Zifeng spanned multiple heavens. His Cultivation Realm reached the Peak Stage of the Fifth Layer Heaven, just a half-step from the Sixth Layer!

And the handsome guy’s cultivation realm was even more extraordinary.

Directly soaring to the Sixth Layer Heaven! These Heavenly Medicines had significant healing effects. They fully healed the injuries he sustained over the years, unlocking his potential.

Taking a leap into the Sixth Layer Heaven!

"Return!"

Standing in the Void, Lin Zifeng stepped boldly. With a light shout, the Heavenly Painting Halberd shot out of the cave like a splitting arrow, landing in his hand.

"Whoosh!"

With a random swipe in the Void, a dazzling Divine Radiance slashed out, slicing a small mountain into rubble.

(Ahem, the story is gradually approaching its conclusion. The upcoming plot will get more exciting. More updates will follow. Everyone, please vote.)