"I was originally a member of the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion team. However, even a team as powerful as ours couldn’t withstand the assault from the Demon God Temple’s experts. We were scattered with ease. My sisters either died or fled. I was relatively lucky—only one person was chasing me. Still, I ultimately couldn’t escape. If I hadn’t run into you, Senior Brother, I’m afraid..."

The girl in white gave a bitter smile.

The Demon God Temple’s ambush this time was too sudden. Thousands of their experts suddenly stormed Heaven-Reaching Ridge, and the experts from the Top Ten Teams had no time to react.

In just a few days, most of us were separated and scattered.

The prodigies suffered devastating losses!

Listening to the white-robed girl’s story, Qin Feng had a bad feeling.

The situation was deteriorating faster than Qin Feng had imagined.

’I have to find a way to save myself!’

’I can’t count on All Stars Academy for now. If I want to survive this catastrophe, I’ll have to rely on myself!’

His expression darkened as he mulled it over. ’However, based on what she said, the members of the Top Ten Teams have only been temporarily scattered! They haven’t completely lost the ability to fight back. This might be an opportunity!’

After a moment of thought, he glanced at the girl in white. With a wave of his hand, a cup of Seven-Star Dragon Spring appeared in his palm.

"Drink this and follow me!"

Turning her head, the white-robed girl’s eyes lit up as she saw the cup of Spirit Water that had suddenly appeared in Qin Feng’s hand. The girl was extremely knowledgeable and recognized at a glance that this was a rare type of Spiritual Spring Water.

Within the Spirit Water, seven great stars floated, and the Spiritual Qi was so dense it formed a small dragon.

This Spiritual Spring Water was like liquid Spiritual Qi.

Without hesitation, she drank it in one gulp.

Half an hour later, the girl in white opened her eyes, unable to conceal the joy within them.

Her grievous injuries were completely healed!

The white-robed girl looked herself over and swung her arms. A violent aura surged around her, crackling like thunder and lightning.

Not only had her injuries fully recovered, but her Thunder True Power was also flowing steadily again, having been mostly restored.

The girl in white had a faint feeling that what she had just drunk was probably no ordinary Spiritual Spring water.

Ordinary Spiritual Spring Water could heal injuries, but it was definitely not this miraculously effective.

’Of course it’s not that simple. My Seven-Star Dragon Spring...’ Qin Feng pursed his lips.

A flash of pain crossed Qin Feng’s eyes. He didn’t have much of this Seven-Star Dragon Spring to begin with. He had used some of it to escape back on the Ape Clan Holy Mountain, and now only a small pool was left.

To use Spiritual Spring Water capable of extending a Martial Artist’s lifespan merely to heal injuries was, it had to be said, an incredible extravagance on Qin Feng’s part.

"Thank you, Senior Brother!"

The girl in white stood up, her beautiful eyes filled with gratitude as she looked at the black-robed youth.

"Alright, no need to be so polite. I didn’t save you for free!" Qin Feng shot the girl an annoyed glare.

"In that case, Senior Brother Qin Feng, what should we do next?"

"We’re going to find some helpers! And while we’re at it, we’ll find a prime spot!"

Qin Feng scanned their surroundings, stroking his chin.

One person alone couldn’t accomplish much. Although Qin Feng could hide, he couldn’t hide forever.

Qin Feng needed to find some allies and try to unite everyone.

An idea formed in Qin Feng’s mind. If he could pull it off, self-preservation should be no problem.

"Find helpers?" The white-robed girl’s eyes shifted. "Senior Brother, do you have any targets in mind?"

Qin Feng took in the girl’s expression, then turned his head and asked, "You have an idea. Spit it out."

"Senior Brother Qin Feng, before I fled, I managed to glance back and saw the general direction some of my sisters escaped in. I was wondering if Senior Brother would...?"

The girl in white lowered her head slightly, her expression pleading.

Qin Feng pondered for a moment, his eyes flickering. He was no bleeding-heart saint.

In this environment, finding a few more useless teammates would be a death sentence.

The white-robed girl’s beautiful eyes were filled with anxiety as she looked imploringly at the black-robed youth.

After a brief silence, Qin Feng found he couldn’t quite resist her gaze and asked, "How strong are these sisters of yours?"

"Senior Brother, you can rest assured on that point. Since they were able to participate in the Hidden Dragon Points Competition, my sisters are all top-notch experts. Every one of them is at the Condensing Vein Realm. They’re also exceptionally sharp. I believe they can hold on for a while longer!"

"Is that so?" Qin Feng’s expression relaxed. As long as he wasn’t saving dead weight, playing the hero to rescue a beauty was something he could consider.

After some thought, Qin Feng nodded. "I can save them, but let me be clear up front: they must obey my commands. If they don’t know what’s good for them, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"

The girl in white was overjoyed. She gave a slight curtsy and said, "Please rest assured, Senior Brother. I understand."

"Lead the way."

The Heaven-Reaching Ridge realm was vast, but it was generally divided into four regions centered around four main peaks: Qi Ming Peak, Dragon Head Peak, Heavenly Demon Peak, and Purple Mist Peak.

Among them, Qi Ming Peak was the most spiritually beautiful, Dragon Head Peak was the most majestic, and Heavenly Demon Peak was the most dangerous. Heavenly Demon Peak was situated on the shady side of the mountain range, a place where poisonous creatures and miasma gathered.

Purple Mist Peak was the most magnificent. Every morning, a scene of purple qi greeting the rising sun would gather on the mountain, like a ring of noble purple mist encircling the peaks.

Wildflowers bloomed in abundance here, and it was brimming with vitality.

Half an hour later, Qin Feng and the girl appeared in a forest hundreds of miles from Purple Mist Peak.

The two of them were extremely cautious. Along the way, they had encountered six or seven search parties of Demon God Temple experts. If not for their caution, they would have had a tail of pursuers long ago.

The girl in white looked at the forest and said, "It’s near here. I personally saw Senior Sister Ye flee in this direction!"

"Senior Sister Ye Qinghua is one of the most formidable experts in our Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion. She’s extremely powerful. Her Lifebound Star is a Wood Attribute Star, and she has comprehended Cyan Wood True Power. If we can get her support, our strength will surely grow significantly!"

"This direction?"

His eyes shifted. From over two hundred yards away, Qin Feng could already smell the scent of blood wafting from the forest.

’Something’s happened!’ Qin Feng’s eyes flickered as he secretly raised his guard.

A short while later, they arrived in a sparse section of the forest. The first thing they saw were splatters of blood. A number of tall, ancient trees were snapped in half, signs of battle were everywhere, and the low-lying bushes were drenched in blood.

A grim, tragic aura permeated the area.

RUSTLE! RUSTLE!

His steps were light as he trod on the soft fallen leaves. Qin Feng’s gaze followed the trail of blood forward.

This had clearly been a gathering point for prodigies from All Stars Academy. It seemed they were suddenly ambushed and killed by experts from the Demon God Temple.

A few dozen steps later, Qin Feng saw several mutilated corpses.

The bodies had been torn apart by sharp claws with brutal efficiency.

Their internal organs had been smashed out by brute force. It was an exceptionally bloody scene.

Qin Feng’s gaze swept over them. He could tell that they had all been killed by a single person.

"Junior Brother Qian! Junior Brother Zhou!" The girl in white recognized some of the people among the mangled bodies, her eyes filled with disbelief.

These individuals were quite famous at All Stars Academy.

Their strength was no less than hers!

Yet they had all died here! Not a single one escaped!

Qin Feng shook his head, his expression grave. "Junior Sister Jiang, I’m afraid your Senior Sister Ye is in a bad situation. We should be careful. The smell of blood here is too strong!"

The stench of blood grew thicker.

After crossing a depression in the land, Qin Feng’s expression suddenly changed. His nose twitched as a thick, strange odor wafted from up ahead.

Qin Feng flickered, appearing ten paces away. From his higher vantage point, he took one glance, and his pupils instantly constricted.

An utterly cruel scene appeared before his eyes.

A dozen or so naked female corpses lay before him, strewn haphazardly in a ravine. They were completely unclothed, their graceful bodies covered in purple and blue bruises. Their lower bodies were utterly defiled.

The beautiful eyes of these young women were wide open in death, completely devoid of light, as if recounting their indignation and hatred!

These were all the chosen young women of All Stars Academy.

Yet they had died in such a tragic state!

It was clear that before their deaths, the girls had suffered inhuman abuse.

"Junior Sister Lu, Junior Sister Liu, Junior Sister Yan..." The girl in white appeared on the edge of the ravine. Staring at the bodies below, she couldn’t help but cover her mouth, nearly collapsing to her knees.

A deep, cold glint appeared in Qin Feng’s eyes. These pitiful girls had all been killed through forced dual cultivation.

All the female corpses appeared whole on the surface, but in reality, their essence, qi, and spirit had been completely drained, leaving them as empty husks.

A surging rage ignited in Qin Feng’s eyes. At this moment, his hatred for the Alien Races of the Demon God Temple reached an unprecedented level.

These Alien Races were worse than beasts!

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