Chapter 142: Crimson Flame Fruit! (1/2)

Zhang Deyun slashed out with his sword without even checking the result, rapidly pursuing Lang Huang.

He could not afford to let Lang Huang escape; he had to kill him, and the news must never leak out.

"Dammit!"

Seeing an overwhelmingly fierce and violent sword qi slashing toward him, Qin Feng's pupils contracted violently. Filled with anger, he let out a low roar.

"Hah!"

The sword qi arrived even faster than Qin Feng had imagined. With no room to dodge, he let out an angry roar and unleashed his combat power to the absolute maximum.

"Divine Ability: Great Sun Holy Combat Art!"

Qin Feng's combat strength fully erupted, and behind him, a magnificent vision of a giant sun soared into the air. His power surged to the equivalent of three hundred winged serpents, channeling entirely into the Heavenly Halberd as he fiercely struck out at the incoming sword qi.

"Boom!"

Clutching his Heavenly Halberd, Qin Feng collided with the sword qi. The violent force blasted him backward, and a mouthful of fresh blood sprayed from his lips.

"Go!"

Exerting every ounce of his strength to withstand Zhang Deyun's attack, Qin Feng did not linger for even a second. Clutching his chest, he fled swiftly.

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"Whoosh!"

After killing Lang Huang and carefully arranging the scene to make it look like Lang Huang had been slain and devoured by fierce beasts, Zhang Deyun hurried back.

"What is going on?"

"Could it be that he isn't dead?"

"He is merely a martial cultivator at the Human Emperor realm, why hasn't he perished?"

Returning to the spot, Zhang Deyun swept his gaze across the surroundings. Failing to find Qin Feng's corpse, his expression turned grim.

"This is bad!"

"The news of my killing Lang Huang must not get out."

"I must find him and kill him!"

With a dark and gloomy expression, Zhang Deyun flew high into the air, scanning his gaze in all directions as he searched frantically.

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"The Dragon Soar Continent is even more dangerous than the Profound Wu Continent; slaughter is everywhere."

"How long has it been since I entered the Dragon Soar Continent, yet I have already faced danger multiple times."

"Especially this time, I almost died back there."

"Strength!"

"My strength is still not enough."

"I must accelerate the collection of spiritual herbs and break through the limits of the Dragon Soar Continent sooner."

Fleeing at top speed, Qin Feng traveled frantically for two full days. Only when he sensed no martial cultivators pursuing him from behind did he finally heave a sigh of relief, gradually slowing his pace.

"A Human Emperor?"

"How on earth did a martial cultivator at the Human Emperor realm sneak into the trial grounds?"

As Qin Feng was traveling, another outer disciple of the Sacred Moon Sect caught sight of him. Sensing the aura radiating from Qin Feng's body, the disciple's face registered bewilderment.

Anyone able to enter the trial grounds to initiate the inner sect disciple assessment was at the very least a martial cultivator of the Qi Martial realm.

Seeing a martial cultivator at the Human Emperor realm, Sun Hai was filled with intense curiosity, and his gaze lingered on Qin Feng with great interest.

"Another Qi Martial realm cultivator."

"I'll capture him and interrogate him to find out exactly where this place is and how to get out."

Catching sight of Sun Hai and briefly assessing his aura, Qin Feng rapidly closed the distance toward him.

"Boom!"

Bursting forth with extreme speed, Qin Feng charged directly at Sun Hai.

"An mere Emperor-realm cultivator actually dares to make a move against me."

Sun Hai originally had no intention of attacking Qin Feng, but seeing the latter charge straight at him with obvious hostile intent, his expression turned cold and ugly. He was a cultivator of the Qi Martial realm; for a mere Emperor-realm cultivator to challenge him was sheer contempt.

"Die!"

Flames of anger rose in Sun Hai's heart. Watching Qin Feng's approaching figure, he threw a punch straight ahead.

Unleashing his full Qi Martial realm strength, a force equivalent to forty winged serpents erupted—exceeding the power of a Human Emperor realm cultivator by fifty or sixtyfold.

"Boom!"

Seeing Sun Hai's punch coming at him, Qin Feng likewise threw a punch forward to meet it.

"Boom!"

When Qin Feng's fist collided with Sun Hai's, it directly shattered Sun Hai's arm to pieces and blew his entire body backward.

Moreover, an overwhelming force exceeding a hundred winged serpents surged into Sun Hai's body, knocking him unconscious on the spot.

"Thud."

Qin Feng dashed forward swiftly, hoisted Sun Hai by the collar, and rapidly departed.

His battle with Sun Hai had caused quite a commotion, which might attract fierce beasts. He had to leave this place immediately.

Finding a secluded spot while dragging Sun Hai along, Qin Feng stripped him of all his belongings: fifty energy-filled stones, a long saber, three four-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, and a few medicinal pills that emitted a rich, fragrant aroma.

"Slap!"

"Slap!"

...

After finishing the search, Qin Feng alternated left and right with his palms, striking Sun Hai across the face until he jolted awake.

"Boom!"

Regaining consciousness, Sun Hai vibrated his arms, attempting to get up and attack Qin Feng.

"Boom!"

Qin Feng reacted even faster than Sun Hai, kicking him squarely in the dantian and pinning him fiercely to the ground.

"If you don't want me to cripple you, you'd better behave yourself."

Qin Feng glared fiercely down at Sun Hai, speaking in a chilling voice.

"Cough, cough, cough."

Sun Hai's chest heaved violently as he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Why didn't you kill me?"

Sun Hai demanded coldly.

He could not comprehend why the opponent had knocked him unconscious yet spared his life.

"Where is this place?"

Ignoring Sun Hai's confusion, Qin Feng squatted down and interrogated him directly.

"You don't know?"

A look of bewilderment flashed across Sun Hai's eyes.

"Thud."

Qin Feng pressed his foot down forcefully, sending a jolt of vital energy straight into Sun Hai's dantian.

"Hmph."

Sun Hai let out a muffled groan as another mouthful of blood spewed from his mouth.

"Don't push me to cripple you!"

"And you'd better tell me the absolute truth. I've already captured one martial cultivator and squeezed some information out of him beforehand."

"If I find out you're lying to me, I'll make you wish you were dead."

Gazing straight into Sun Hai's eyes, Qin Feng spoke in a harsh, domineering, and icy tone.

"The Sacred Moon Sect's trial grounds, the Black Moon Forest."

Sun Hai said in a deep voice.

This was hardly a secret to begin with.

His previous hesitation and confusion had simply stemmed from failing to understand why the other person would ask such a basic question.

"Trial grounds?"

"What are you being tested on?"

A flash of understanding crossed Qin Feng's mind—no wonder the martial cultivators he had killed all hailed from the Sacred Moon Sect. He continued his interrogation.

"All outer disciples of the Sacred Moon Sect only need to survive in the Black Moon Forest for three months. Those who make it through the forest successfully become inner sect disciples."

His eyes flickering, Sun Hai hesitated for a moment before speaking slowly.

"Is that all?"

Qin Feng said coldly.

In truth, he had no idea whether there was anything else.

"Aside from staying in the Black Moon Forest for three months and crossing through it to become an inner sect disciple..."

"There is one more thing: after spending three months in the Black Moon Forest, one can head to its central region to harvest Crimson Flame Fruits. Each Crimson Flame Fruit possesses medicinal potency equivalent to an eight-thousand-year-old spiritual herb."

Struck by a wave of inner alarm, Sun Hai finally blurted out the secret he had been trying to conceal.

"The central region of the Black Moon Forest—in which direction is it?"

Joy surged wildly in Qin Feng's heart. The Black Moon Forest actually contained Crimson Flame Fruits, and judging by Sun Hai's words, their quantity was not insignificant.

If he could acquire a sufficient number of Crimson Flame Fruits, his cultivation would undoubtedly break through to the Qi Martial realm. By then, his combat power would reach the Meta Martial realm, granting him true self-preservation strength.