System crash? I prove it with my control panel!

"Brother Jingwen, Brother Chu, since that's the case... then you may go in."

Zhai Ji's voice was somewhat hoarse, tinged with bitterness. How could he not know that he had been tricked?

Along the way, he has seen more than a hundred people, but there is indeed not a single outer sect near this body-washing pool.

He also realized that his father's schemes had implicated him.

Now he can only avoid implicating his brother Jingwen, who helped him, and like other outer disciples, find a place to hide.

Chen Wen also tended to abandon Zhai Ji.

After all, it would be unwise for him to offend the inner sect.

But that's true.

Chen Wen obviously couldn't abandon Zhai Ji and leave on his own.

He saw in Zhai Ji his hope of advancing to a superior spiritual root.

Even if it can't improve anything, just a little bit would be worth the price of admission.

therefore.

He turned his head and smiled firmly:

"Brother Zhai, don't panic. Now that we have formed an alliance, we should advance and retreat together."

Chu Feng nodded with a smile, "That's what I think too!"

"Brother Jingwen, Brother Chu!!!"

Zhai Ji was moved to tears upon hearing this.

Chu Feng scratched his head and said again:

"If Brother Zhai is moved, why not give me and the other two a few more treatments later?"

Chen Wen glared at Chu Feng; this kid's map of Yan was far too short!

Fortunately, Zhai Ji was so moved that he didn't notice and just kept nodding, saying, "I will do my best."

Fang Jie sneered, "Chen Jingwen, I thought you were a smart man and was even planning to personally receive you in the future, but I didn't expect you to be so unwise."

"Hospitality? Do you own a restaurant?"

Chen Wen was somewhat puzzled. If it were a restaurant owner, it wouldn't be good to break ties, since his palate required frequent dealings with restaurants. Perhaps he could build a good relationship and get a discount...

Zhai Ji's expression was somewhat strange. He glanced at Fang Jie and said softly, "Brother Jingwen, he's from Miaoyin Peak..."

"What?!"

Chen Wen's expression changed drastically.

He naturally knew the method of the transformation of heaven and man at Miaoyin Peak.

Simply put, this is a method that allows one to change their gender through the transformation of Yin and Yang. Moreover, after the transformation, one's magical power becomes sinister and ruthless, and one's aptitude is elevated to a higher level.

Of course, this method can only be practiced by men.

At Miaoyin Peak, one must never assume that a person is a woman simply because of their gender.

Chen Wen couldn't help but take a few steps back, his eyes wary.

I treated you like a fellow disciple, and you actually wanted to sleep with me?

Chu Feng couldn't help but chuckle, and transmitted his voice, "Brother Jingwen, you see? Anyone who is genuinely kind to you for no reason must have ulterior motives."

Chen Wen glanced at him but didn't reply, knowing he was referring to Zhai Ji.

However, times have changed.

I was swept up by its luck back then, but now I'm the one with ulterior motives!

He turned to Fang Jie and said, "Senior Brother Fang Jie, I know you were just joking, right?"

"No, I'm serious!"

Fang Jie stopped pretending and stared straight at Chen Wen, his eyes filled with greed. Although he was a masculine man, he exuded a seductive charm.

Chen Wen took a few steps back, his hands behind his back, and said, "Senior Brother Fang, I'm sorry, my heart is set on the Great Dao, and I have no interest in personal feelings."

"However, for my future safety, I apologize... Wooden Spike Technique, swiftly!"

Chen Wen extended his hand from behind his back, and a wooden arrow appeared, heading straight for Fang Jie's lower body as he wished.

Fang Jie was listening to Chen Wen speak, but he never expected that a dignified fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator would actually launch a sneak attack, even more cunning than himself!

puff-

A splinter pierced through, drawing out a few drops of blood.

"ah---"

The intense pain made him scream in agony.

He only had time to utter a sound before being teleported away by the life talisman.

Chu Feng reacted extremely quickly, rushing into the pit Fang Jie had jumped out of immediately, and then unleashing several bursts of flames.

After hearing the cat meow two or three times, Chu Feng came out.

Chen Wen glanced at him with some surprise. This guy is strong!

He had dealt with many Qi Refining Level 4 cultivators along the way, including himself, so he clearly knew what level Qi Refining Level 4 was.

Just how much is Hakichu hiding?!

At this moment, Zhai Ji suddenly took two steps forward, glanced down at the pile of minced meat on the ground, and his face turned ugly.

"Brother Jingwen, we've really offended Fang Jie!"

Chen Wen stepped forward, glanced at it, then looked away with disdain, and said indifferently:

"So be it, I've offended him to death. Once he's decided to confront me, there's no room for reconciliation!"

After landing, Chu Feng heard their conversation and came over. Upon seeing the rotten flesh, he couldn't help but curl his lip in disgust.

"Isn't he trying to cultivate the method of celestial rebirth? This is perfect for him; he should be thanking us!"

"The Celestial Transformation Technique is a fifth-tier inheritance, a secret transmission of Myriad Sound Peak, and he has now been eliminated..."

Zhai Ji couldn't help but speak up.

Chen Wen waved his hand and said:

"That's none of our business. Anyway, he's already cut off our escape route. Let's hurry up and leave; someone has already noticed us."

After saying that, he activated the Yi Wood Escape Technique, transforming into a wisp of green energy and disappearing.

Chu Feng shook his head as well, "It's like you're saying he'll get it if we don't eliminate him, how ridiculous!"

Having said that, he transformed into a streak of fire and departed.

Zhai Ji was left bewildered. "No, you all have escape techniques, what am I supposed to do?"

He had no choice but to jump to get there.

Clutching a brocade pouch in her hand, she thought to herself, "Little Black, I'm going to run into Jingwen and Chufeng again. Those guys all look down on me, so you'd better live up to their expectations..."

...

Chen Wen and the other two found a deserted cave and hid inside, each sitting cross-legged to cultivate.

First, savor the faint scent of imperial liquid emanating from the surroundings.

Even this tiny bit is equivalent to several days of cultivation in the outside world.

The body-washing spring below still emits a fluorescent glow.

According to the talisman, the Cleansing Spring will open once the firefly light dissipates.

At this time, the bathing spring was unobstructed, but no one dared to break the rules.

Time passed by, second by second.

at last.

Chen Wen opened his eyes and slowly got up.

Chu Feng, who was protecting the Dharma from the side, saw this and reminded him:

"Brother Jingwen, it's not time yet."

"No, we've arrived!"

Chen Wen walked towards the cave entrance.

Chu Feng was puzzled and followed Chen Wen's steps.

He only realized it once he came out.

It wasn't that the time for the body-washing spring had come, but rather that the crimson barrier was about to appear.

At the edge of the Cleansing Spring area, the sun was rising like dumplings being dropped into a pot, and one outer disciple after another rushed to this place.

At this time.

Several figures stepped out from the side, blocked their way, and shouted:

"Proceedings are prohibited ahead. You may suffer less physical pain by shattering the life talisman yourselves!"

Chu Feng could see clearly that those were all outer disciples and former outer disciples.

They have been incorporated into the military.

Meanwhile, the inner disciples had also appeared, standing behind those who were trying to intercept them, their eyes filled with mockery, as if watching a play.

The outer disciples were furious when they saw that they had been stopped by their own people.

"Ji Yun, you were born an outer disciple, yet now you're acting as someone's lackey? Do you know shame?!"

"Wang Yang, we're from the same department! I even guided you through your Xuanwen studies. Please let me pass!"

"Zhang Jie, you ungrateful wretch! Have you forgotten everything your mother said when you left the village?!"

......

However, these roars did not elicit any response; those people simply continued their relentless assault.

Fireball, ice spike, wind blade, and other spells formed a large net that enveloped all the disciples outside.

Screams, wails, pleas for mercy, and curses filled the air.

In just a short while, there were hardly any people left.

Just then.

Having had their fill of watching the spectacle, the inner disciples began to clean up.

Their target is simply those who serve them.

For example, Ji Yun, who charged the fiercest, was suddenly attacked by a fireball. He hurriedly dodged and questioned:

"Senior Brother Yun? Why...?"

"Heh, do one more thing for me, and don't move!"

Senior Brother Yun sneered and unleashed another fire spell, enveloping Ji Yun.

On the cliff, Chen Wen had already woken Zhai Ji.

"Brother Zhai, we're going down to fight. Could you stay here and concoct some healing potion for us so that we can return in time to recover if we get injured? What do you say?"

Zhai Ji nodded and said, "No problem!"

Chen Wen glanced at Chu Feng and transmitted his voice, "Did you remember what I just told you?"

"It's just poking those inner disciples' butts, got it?"

Chu Feng scratched his head and laughed dismissively.

Chen Wen stopped and emphasized:

"Be careful, there might be an ambush. I don't think He Yuhao and his group have shown up yet. We're just taking out their henchmen first, we can't let our guard down!"

Chu Feng then realized, "Oh right, where are He Yuhao and the others?"

Chen Wen sneered, "They'll probably only show up at the last minute to try and take advantage of the situation!"

After saying that, Chen Wen took the lead and flashed out, found a rocky cliff, and began to cast a spell from a high vantage point.

He specifically targets those who are alone, prioritizing those from the inner sect. He catches them off guard and strikes with a wooden arrow, achieving victory in no time.

He also considered waiting until the very end to make his move.

But thinking about it, in the end those insider disciples would still turn against me.

In their eyes, although he was also an inner disciple, he was just a free spirit and was fundamentally different from them.

Everyone knows the principle of meat rotting in the pot.

But in their eyes, they see themselves as the ones scrambling for food, and they'll definitely deal with them first before taking over the bathing pool.

Therefore, we must strike first and eliminate these people before focusing on dealing with the few who are the most deeply hidden.

Unlike before in the canyon, he took the initiative this time.

Nature discovered it very quickly.

An inner disciple, having narrowly dodged Chen Wen's arrow, shouted:

"Someone is attacking us from above! Be careful!"

Before he could finish speaking, another burst of flames struck, blasting him out of the game.

Chen Wen glanced at it; it was Chu Feng.

His fireball was a deeper color and more powerful than his own.

It's just that casting spells isn't as fast as casting them yourself.

An attack was already coming from below.

Chen Wen activated the Yi Wood Escape Technique, quickly landing on another stone platform in the distance, and then switched to the Fireball Technique, blasting it downwards.

The fireball explodes upon landing, and occasionally, unlucky players are unable to dodge in time and are eliminated by the blast.

A five-kill streak is not impossible.

One by one, the spiritual stones in the Taotie's stomach were ground into powder, and the spiritual energy continuously replenished his magical power.

This will allow him to have no worries.

Chen Wen no longer focused on aiming, but instead unleashed a barrage of fire!

"Boom boom boom—"

The violent explosion stunned the inner disciples.

"What's going on? Have we broken some heavenly law?"

"How do I cast this spell?"

"Who are they, and why are they attacking us?"

...

Chen Wen remained silent, only launching fireballs and occasionally using wooden arrows to finish off his enemies.

Chu Feng had gone berserk at this point.

With Chen Wen's artillery fire suppressing him, he was able to unleash the Flame Spell with impunity, picking off one by one.

Those below didn't even have a chance to cast a spell.

And at that very moment.

Chen Wen noticed a spray of water coming from a distance.

He quickly conjured a spiritual shield to block the attack, and then launched a fireball to counterattack.

"puff-"

The ice spike struck the fireball, passing through it instantly like a needle puncturing a balloon.

Before Chen Wen could react, he had already bumped into himself.

boom--

The shield was shattered into pieces upon impact.

Fortunately, the ice picks were also exhausted.

Chen Wen didn't have time to think much and quickly slipped away. After circling around, he finally breathed a sigh of relief when he returned to the cave.

Qi Refining Level 5, absolutely Qi Refining Level 5!

He was still somewhat shaken.

If it weren't for his mastery of the Fireball Technique, which depleted some of the ice spikes, and the presence of a spiritual energy shield, he wouldn't have been able to withstand it.

It's now riddled with holes.

Zhai Ji was sitting idly in the cave when he saw Chen Wen return. He quickly stood up, his face showing a hint of panic.

"Brother Jingwen, are you injured?"

"Oh? Yes!"

Chen Wen was caught off guard and said from the bottom of his heart:

"I suffered some internal injuries, have you managed to concoct a healing potion?"

Zhai Ji pulled a jade bottle from his robes and said stiffly:

"Three...four drops have condensed."

Chen Wen's eyes lit up. He had thought he would be lucky to get even a single drop, but he was pleasantly surprised.

He said, "Give them all to me, and I'll send them to Brother Chu after I've used them."

"Oh, okay, Brother Jingwen, remember to use it quickly, otherwise it will dissipate. I'll recover some of my magic power before continuing to condense it."

Zhai Ji didn't think much of it, handed the jade bottle to Chen Wen, and then sat down as if he were meditating.

Chen Wen chuckled to himself as he picked up the jade bottle.

This guy's pretty good at pretending.

But with such a powerful spiritual sense, how could your magical power be depleted in the slightest?

He went to a corner, sat cross-legged, and took two drops of medicinal beads that emitted a green vitality from the jade bottle and swallowed them.

He then put the jade bottle into his bosom and closed his eyes to meditate.

This time, Chen Wen took the initiative to absorb the green bead, and his perception became even clearer.

After the green pearl entered his body, it instantly transformed into strands of green life energy, flowing along his meridians and continuously nourishing his body.

However, the force was too immense and surging, causing some unbearable pain in the body.

Moreover, this energy eventually converged towards the spiritual root in the dantian.

He then entered a state of blissful euphoria.

However, this state was fleeting, leaving him feeling somewhat lost.

He tried practicing for a week.

To his delight, his aptitude had indeed improved slightly!

His eyes gleamed with excitement, and he was overjoyed.

Who would have thought that the greatest opportunity in the secret realm wasn't the Cleansing Spring, but a person!

But now is not the time to celebrate.

We'll fight for the body-washing spring too!

He got up and walked out of the cave, landing on a platform.

There is hope after finding Chu Feng's location.

Should we give him this green bead?

This is a priceless treasure that can change one's aptitude. Such treasures belong to those of virtue, and I am a virtuous person, as for him...

If I swallowed it all, what would happen in the future...?

"Distracting thoughts are the fuel..."

The Xuanhuang Refining Heart Technique activated on its own, and Chen Wen felt as if he had been washed clean, suddenly becoming fully awake.

He cursed under his breath, "Damn it, this Gluttonous Blood Body Technique is affecting my mind again!"

How many Green Pearls will be unattainable in the future?

Moreover, Chu Feng possesses good fortune, so it's practically buying the box and returning the pearl!

Thinking of this, he activated the Wood Escape Technique, instantly transforming into azure energy and disappearing without a trace.

......