Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Fellow Daoist Lu, Chang Yuchun is no ordinary person. He is the eldest grandson of Chang Bubai, the former patriarch of the Chang family. He is known in the martial arts world as one of the Five Tigers of the Chang family. Moreover, he has only been in the academy for less than five years, yet he has already been promoted to an elite disciple of the East Academy..."

Faced with Lu Feng's question, Leng Ying, who had been silent for a long time, stepped forward and explained in a deep voice.

"good."

As soon as Leng Ying finished speaking, Ren Lingyun followed up, his tone still solemn, "Moreover, besides his background as a descendant of the Chang family, Chang Yuchun himself is also quite strong, with his Yuan Power cultivation reaching the ninth level of the Spirit Soul Realm, second only to me...!"

"I see."

After hearing Ren Lingyun and Leng Ying's explanation, a sense of vigilance suddenly arose in Lu Feng's heart, as if he had remembered something, "Could it be... that this was done by those remnants of the Wusheng Sect who infiltrated the Starfall Secret Realm again?"

After all, both Chang Yuchun from the East Academy and the other two deceased disciples from the South Academy were quite strong, even comparable to the three-person team led by Ren Lingyun.

Even so, Chang Yuchun and his men died mysteriously and were completely powerless to fight back, their entire team wiped out!

Looking across the entire Starfall Secret Realm, Lu Feng couldn't think of anyone else with such abilities besides the remnants of the Wusheng Sect who had infiltrated the Starfall Secret Realm.

"Brother Lu, Brother Ren, what should we do next? Should we continue the mission, or return to the academy to report this to the elders?"

Just as Lu Feng was pondering a solution, he noticed Xia Zhenhu looking at him with a questioning gaze, his face full of tension.

After all, even a three-man team led by a strong man like Chang Yuchun was wiped out, and right now they don't even know who the mastermind is, so their situation is extremely unfavorable!

"Brother Lu, what's your opinion on this matter?"

Instead of responding to Xia Zhenhu's question immediately, Ren Lingyun turned his gaze to Lu Feng beside him, seemingly intending to hear the other's opinion first.

After all, among their current four-person team, Lu Feng is the strongest, and even the team leader cannot ignore his opinion.

"Your Highness, my opinion is simple: we must not return until the truth is revealed and the mastermind behind it is brought to justice!"

Taking a deep breath, Lu Feng's face gradually turned serious as he said, "To be honest, I just did a rough examination of Chang Yuchun and the others' bodies, and I came to the following conclusions..."

"What conclusion?"

Upon hearing this, Leng Ying, Xia Zhenhu, and Ren Lingyun all stiffened and looked at Lu Feng.

"First, Chang Yuchun and the others were ambushed and killed by an unknown enemy. The time of their deaths should have been within three days. Furthermore, the location of their deaths was not Falling Star Valley, but rather they were deliberately moved here..."

"Secondly, they were not at their peak when they died; on the contrary, their Yuan energy was significantly depleted. If I'm not mistaken, it was most likely due to the use of the Great Evolution Star Sealing Technique, and the mastermind behind it all took advantage of this weakness..."

"Besides that, there's one last thing..."

At this point, Lu Feng glanced at Leng Ying and the others beside him again, "Gentlemen, although these are merely my humble opinions and I dare not guarantee their accuracy, I do believe that this matter may be inextricably linked to the Wusheng Sect...!"

"The Animism Sect?"

"Brother Lu, are you saying that Chang Yuchun and the others were ambushed by remnants of the Wusheng Sect, which is why they were killed?!"

"This, how is this possible...!"

After hearing Lu Feng's conclusion, not only did Ren Lingyun frown slightly, but Xia Zhenhu and Leng Ying, who were standing to the side, also changed their expressions slightly, as if they could hardly believe it.

After all, the Starfall Secret Realm is one of the forbidden areas of Falling Star Academy. Not only are there a group of elders guarding the outer perimeter, but there are also high-level formations to isolate the interior, making it difficult for ordinary students to set foot inside, let alone martial artists from the outside world and remnants of the Wusheng Sect.

"Perhaps Brother Lu's judgment is not without merit...!"

After a moment of silence, Ren Lingyun slowly raised his head and said with a solemn expression, "Fellow Daoist Xia, Miss Leng, I presume you two are also familiar with the effects of the Great Evolution Star Sealing Technique."

"While this technique can reinforce the array seals within Falling Star Valley and simultaneously seal off the powerful energy of Earth Tiger Star, preventing it from breaking through the seal and ultimately transforming into a large amount of pure spiritual energy to nourish the entire Cangmang Mountain and Falling Star Academy, it also has a fatal flaw..."

At this point, Ren Lingyun also took a deep breath and continued, "That's right, each time the Great Evolution Star Sealing Technique is used, it consumes a huge amount of Yuan Power, and the user will even fall into a period of weakness, resulting in less than one-tenth of their strength remaining...!"

"Because of this drawback of the Great Evolution Star Sealing Technique, every time the Starfall Secret Realm opens, disciples entering the Starfall Secret Realm choose to travel in teams to avoid fighting alone and thus prevent unforeseen dangers..."

"Brother Ren, if what you say is true, then Mo Feichang and Yu Chun's three-person team died because they used the Great Evolution Star Sealing Technique, which depleted their Yuan Power, and they were then ambushed by the remnants of the Wusheng Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhenhu couldn't help but interject, still somewhat surprised.

After all, the process was far too coincidental!

First, Chang Yuchun and others used the Great Evolution Star Sealing Technique to reinforce the seal of Falling Star Valley. Just then, during their weakened state, they were ambushed by a group of remnants of the Wusheng Sect, and ultimately died. It's hard not to suspect that this was a conspiracy!

"Whether this is a coincidence or not, the die is cast, and we have no choice but to act...!"

Lu Feng, who hadn't spoken for a long time, interrupted the conversation, then twisted his neck and bones, a fiery fighting spirit appearing in his eyes.

Rumble...!

Just as Lu Feng and the others were about to delve deeper into Falling Star Valley to investigate, a deafening explosion of Yuan energy suddenly rang out. In an instant, the ground beneath their feet trembled violently, as if the earth were shaking and the end of the world was about to fall!

"What happened?"

"It's in the direction of the Star-Sealing Platform!"

"Could it be that the true target of those remnants of the Wusheng Sect is the Earth Tiger Star on the Sealing Star Platform?!"

"Walk!"

The sudden change caused a slight change in the expressions of Ren Lingyun and the others, while Lu Feng did not hesitate at all and immediately took the lead in flying towards the depths of Falling Star Valley, towards the location of the Star Sealing Platform.

...

Meanwhile, deep within Falling Star Valley, in front of an open area at the Star Sealing Platform...

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Another deafening roar followed, and in the next moment, a large amount of Yuan energy swept and raged, then transformed into layers of air waves that spread outwards. At the same time, the two young figures also retreated rapidly until they finally landed on either side of the open space.

The two men were not old, both only in their early twenties. The one on the right had a dark face, wore bone ornaments in his ears, and was covered in dragon and sable tattoos. Even his clothes were full of wild exotic style, and he seemed to be a barbarian from the southern land.

On the other side, a white-robed man with long hair and a large sword in hand stood silently. His angular, thin face showed no emotion, just like a taciturn and ruthless swordsman.

"Duan Lang, I didn't expect your strength to have improved so much in just six months. You actually managed to withstand my full-force blow. You're barely worthy of being my opponent...!"

The dark-faced youth dusted himself off, then looked at the white-robed man opposite him, his tone subtly provocative, suggesting a strained relationship, even hinting at a conflict.

"Big Dark Face, you're the same, we're in the same boat."

Faced with the provocation of the dark-faced youth, the white-robed man named Duan Lang merely raised the corners of his mouth slightly, seemingly ignoring the former's provocation.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"You've got guts, kid! But that was just an appetizer. Now I'll show you what I'm made of!"

Seeing this, Baturu laughed loudly again, then took out an enormous, six-foot-long spiked club from his storage ring, and his fighting spirit surged once more.

"Hmph, I couldn't be happier!"

Faced with Baturu's surging fighting spirit, Duan Lang also snorted coldly, then pointed his blade directly at the former, his aura not weakening at all!

"Hey! Are you two ever going to stop? I was only gone for a little while, and you're fighting again!"

Just as Baturu and Duan Lang were about to clash, a beautiful figure in a blue robe descended from the sky and separated the two. Her fair face was filled with speechlessness and anger.