“Don’t say it like that; it’s called…” The leading man shook his head, but suddenly pulled out a large machete from his cloak, his friendly smile twisting into a menacing grin. “Everyone gets a share.”

“Just as expected from the Lian Shen Sect; they’re ready to fight at the slightest disagreement.”

Bai Feng wasn’t surprised; it was just his bad luck to run into this group of lunatics in the secret realm.

Faced with the approaching blade, he didn’t flinch. In the next moment, the man suddenly withdrew his hand, looking surprised as he glanced behind Bai Feng. “Not bad, kid! Your footwork is impressive! Looks like I need to get serious!”

With that, the machete glimmered with a sharp light as he swung it forcefully at the air behind him.

With one strike, the ground was cleaved open, leaving a deep crack.

“Enjoy your time here. See you later.”

Bai Feng casually strolled past the man as if he were just out for a walk, while behind him, the disciples of the Lian Shen Sect were already entangled in a brawl.

From the moment he laid eyes on the disciples of the Lian Shen Sect, he had activated his illusion technique.

If someone could see his spiritual consciousness, they would notice a massive wave of it emanating from Bai Feng, spreading outwards like twisted tentacles.

These tentacles wrapped around the disciples of the Lian Shen Sect, slowly twisting as if they were puppets on strings.

“Sure enough, the energy consumption is greater than that of spirit beasts, and the higher the cultivation level, the more energy it consumes, increasing the chance of waking up. It seems that even with the illusion technique, I still need to use it in conjunction with an illusion array.”

Bai Feng pondered the information from this battle, and shortly after he left, the Lian Shen Sect members finally stopped.

Instead of waking up from the illusion in confusion, they clenched their fists in anger. “Damn it, he ran away so fast! Next time, I won’t let him get away!”

“Senior Brother, should we chase him?”

“Chase my foot! Go find someone else; don’t waste time on a slippery eel like him!”

……

At the temporary base of the Feng Ling Sect disciples.

“Have you found that guy Bai Feng?”

“No, I suspect he’s hiding. There’s no way he could leave no trace at all!”

A few disciples of the Feng Ling Sect gathered together, discussing information about Bai Feng.

“Damn it, where could he be hiding?” One of them couldn’t help but punch a nearby tree trunk. “Widen the search area! I refuse to believe he can keep hiding forever!”

“Exactly! Once we catch him, we’ll give him a good beating! How dare he lay a hand on Sister Su, who’s admired by Senior Brother Song? He’s asking for trouble!”

While they were cursing Bai Feng, their target was sitting right among them, casually munching on a freshly roasted chicken leg.

Bai Feng sat cross-legged by the campfire, initially focused on treasure hunting, but was interrupted midway by a group of Feng Ling Sect disciples shouting for blood.

Fortunately, the illusion technique worked well on the lower-cultivated disciples. After escaping their pursuit, he blended into their group to gather intel.

He quietly listened to the disciples’ discussions and quickly figured out why they were after him.

The reason was simple: Liu Meng, a master of formations, had a good relationship with the Feng Ling Sect, which had long wanted her to join them.

Who would have thought she was snatched away by the Tian Jian Sect, and the reason was that the Tian Jian Sect had produced a genius in formations.

Moreover, Liu Meng’s disciple, Su Lanqian, was acquainted with a talented disciple from the Feng Ling Sect, having exchanged insights on formations. This talented disciple seemed quite taken by Su Lanqian’s playful personality.

When this talented disciple learned that Su Lanqian was ‘forced’ to stay at the Tian Jian Sect and was even bullied there, he seized the opportunity to rally the Feng Ling Sect disciples, planning to teach the so-called formation genius Bai Feng a lesson.

‘I knew a talented disciple like Su Lanqian, even if not a child of destiny, would definitely be a troublemaker!’

Bai Feng took a bite of the chicken leg, unable to suppress his grumbling thoughts.

He hoped this so-called genius from the Feng Ling Sect wasn’t a child of destiny.

“Hey, why aren’t you saying anything? Did you find any new leads?” One of them suddenly turned to Bai Feng.

Bai Feng took another bite of the chicken leg, then shook his head and mumbled, “No, no, he’s too cunning.”

“Damn it, where could he be hiding?”

One of them slammed his thigh in frustration.

Bai Feng wiped the grease from his mouth, casually tossed the leftover chicken bone into the fire, and then got up to leave the Feng Ling Sect disciples’ group.

No one noticed anything amiss during this process.

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Chapter 57: The Melon Eaters End Up in Their Own Backyard!

“Haha, with this divine weapon to assist me, Bai Feng, you’re as good as dead.”

Ye Tang, disheveled and bloodied, crawled out from an underground ruin, propping himself up with a stone slab.

His eyes were bloodshot, his upper body nearly bare, covered in gruesome wounds.

Yet he seemed oblivious to his condition, his gaze entranced by the long spear in his hand.

The spear emitted a faint golden glow, a massive power seemingly contained within.

But more than acquiring the divine weapon, he was thrilled that his luck seemed to have returned!

Ever since he crossed paths with Bai Feng, nothing had gone right for him. Even the smallest creatures dared to target him, and he had lost in a demonstration of strength, a humiliation he struggled to accept until his injuries healed!

If Bai Feng could hear his inner turmoil, he would undoubtedly scoff: You’re facing three children of destiny alone; if that’s not bad luck, what is?

“Ke ke ke, I can’t wait to see Bai Feng kneeling at my feet, begging for mercy!”

Then, give him a glimmer of hope, only to crush it!

Ah, just thinking about it feels so satisfying!

Ye Tang gripped the spear tightly, and as he took a step, he suddenly turned back to the exit he had just emerged from.

Then he raised the spear and swung it forcefully, completely burying the passage.

If anyone were watching, they would see a faint aura of malevolence rise from the spear, swirling around him twice, seemingly satisfied, before vanishing into his body.

……

“Strange, why haven’t I seen any disciples from the Tian Jian Sect?”

Bai Feng plucked a spirit fruit from a tree. He had been walking for a while and had encountered disciples from various small sects, but the Tian Jian Sect was notably absent.

Could something have happened?

He wiped the spirit fruit clean and took a bite, not overly worried. After all, the Tian Jian Sect had brought four children of destiny this time; it would be odd if nothing went wrong.

With children of destiny around, any trouble could be resolved.

“Hey? It seems there’s some commotion over there!”

Bai Feng suddenly sensed a violent surge of spiritual energy coming from the northwest. Checking his system and confirming there were no children of destiny present, he quickly finished the spirit fruit and hurried over.

A few minutes later.

He watched as the disciples of the Tian Jian Sect were caught between a golden core-level beast and the Feng Ling Sect, and he couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.

Damn, the melon eaters have ended up in their own backyard!

“Fortunately, they’re just a bunch of ordinary disciples with low cultivation; they should be easy to deal with.”

As he observed, the Tian Jian Sect disciples were gradually wearing down under the pressure from both sides, on the verge of defeat.

Seeing this, Bai Feng threw out a few simple formation plates, and instantly, an oval-shaped, translucent barrier enveloped the Tian Jian Sect disciples. The attacks from the beast and the Feng Ling Sect merely rippled against the barrier.

“Who’s there?”

The Feng Ling Sect disciples, just about to secure their victory, were suddenly interrupted and filled with anger.

“How shameless of the Feng Ling Sect to team up with beasts to bully others! Don’t you have any shame?”

A voice echoed from the dense forest, but no matter how the Feng Ling Sect disciples tried to pinpoint the source, they couldn’t locate the speaker.

“Hiding in the shadows isn’t a skill! Come out!”

“Since you’re so capable, you must be able to find me easily, right?”

After taunting the Feng Ling Sect disciples, Bai Feng also transmitted a message to the Tian Jian Sect disciples: “Head towards the beast; it won’t harm you.”

The Tian Jian Sect disciples exchanged glances, but seeing that the beast had indeed stopped its attack, they cautiously made their way around it, weapons at the ready, prepared to defend against any potential assault.

But the beast remained still until they had safely passed.

“Are we saved?”

“Who was it that helped us?”

“Heh, isn’t it obvious? While there are many brothers skilled in formations this time, when it comes to setting up a formation instantly that can withstand a golden core-level beast’s attack, aside from Master Liu’s disciple, it must be Brother Bai.”

“Exactly! And the reason Brother Bai hasn’t shown himself is simple; the Feng Ling Sect has been looking for him, so he wouldn’t dare appear openly. I just didn’t expect that besides formations, Brother Bai also knows how to intimidate beasts.”

“Then have we put Brother Bai in danger?”

“It’s all our fault for being useless. Let’s go! We can’t let Brother Bai’s kindness go to waste. First, let’s find the Senior Sister, then we’ll try to divert attention for Brother Bai elsewhere!”

After Bai Feng saw the Tian Jian Sect disciples leave, he ceased his influence over the beast.