Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Miss Leng, are you alright?"

Seeing Leng Ying standing there, stunned and unable to recover for a long time, Lu Feng also cast a concerned glance his way.

After all, the other party was one of his few friends at Falling Star Academy, and had even helped him in the past.

Therefore, seeing Leng Ying so sad and lost in thought, Lu Feng felt a little sorry for him.

"Uh, Fellow Daoist Lu Feng, I...I'm fine!"

Seemingly realizing her somewhat outburst, Leng Ying quickly shook her head, then her beautiful eyes flickered as if she had remembered something, "Oh right, Brother Xia's instructions...!"

"Fellow Daoist Lu Feng, it's not advisable to linger in the Starfall Secret Realm right now. Please leave with me!"

After saying that, Leng Ying didn't care about Lu Feng's reaction. He immediately grabbed Lu Feng's arm and tried to take him away from the place.

"What?"

Seeing Leng Ying's anxious expression, Lu Feng asked in surprise, "Miss Leng, what happened?"

After all, it was the first time he had ever seen the other party so flustered and anxious, giving him the feeling that a great disaster was about to befall them.

"Fellow Daoist Lu Feng, something has happened at Falling Star Valley...!"

Leng Ying's face was solemn as he continued, "The remnants of the Wusheng Sect have already laid numerous ambushes within Falling Star Valley. As for Brother Xia and Senior Sister Cao, they are trapped and facing imminent death!"

"Fellow Daoist Lu Feng, we cannot linger here any longer. We must return to the academy immediately to inform the elders..."

Leng Ying's tone was full of anxiety, as if he didn't want to waste a single moment.

After all, their current escape was entirely due to the desperate cover provided by Xia Zhenhu, Cao Keying, and others. If they did not hurry back to the academy to get reinforcements, all the disciples of Falling Star Academy in Falling Star Valley would surely die!

"Tch, so Zhang Dabiao, that bastard, has finally shown his true colors..."

Upon hearing Leng Ying's words, Lu Feng also frowned slightly, and couldn't help but recall the scene when he was framed by Zhang Dabiao and others.

Looking back now, it's clear that Zhang Dabiao and the others had anticipated this, and it wasn't just targeting Lu Feng alone; otherwise, the other side wouldn't have sent Li Li and others to chase Leng Ying all the way here.

"Fellow Daoist Lu Feng, there's no time to lose, let's leave immediately!"

Cold Eagle's anxious reminder came again in his ear.

After all, Xia Zhenhu and the others were not strong enough to withstand the siege of a group of Wusheng Sect experts. Moreover, the leader, Zhang Dabiao, was the Sun-level branch leader of the Wusheng Sect, and his cultivation had reached the tenth level of the Spirit Soul Realm. He was no ordinary person!

Therefore, the longer this drags on, the more dangerous Xia Zhenhu and the others will become, which explains Leng Ying's anxiety!

However, to Leng Ying's utter surprise, Lu Feng not only didn't leave, but shook his head and politely declined her suggestion!

"Miss Leng, thank you for your kindness, but I have more important things to do..."

At this point, Lu Feng grinned again, "Not to mention that Brother Xia is still trapped in Falling Star Valley, when I was framed by Zhang Dabiao and others, Senior Sister Cao stood up for my innocence the whole time. If I just leave like this, wouldn't that be too disloyal?"

"Fellow Daoist Lu Feng, you...!"

"Miss Leng, I'm staying here. I'll leave the task of returning to the academy to report and seek help to you."

After speaking, Lu Feng glanced at Leng Ying beside him. Leng Ying's face was full of determination, clearly indicating that he had made up his mind.

"Well... alright! Fellow Daoist Lu Feng, then you must be careful and take good care of yourself!"

Seeing that the other party was determined not to leave, Leng Ying did not force him. She simply bit her lip lightly and then turned and left without looking back.

It's not that she's afraid of death, but rather that she's forced into this situation by circumstances and has no other choice!

After all, even if she stayed with Lu Feng, it wouldn't make a difference. Not only would it not be able to salvage the situation, but it also wouldn't be able to save Xia Zhenhu and the others. So, she had no choice but to return to the academy to ask for reinforcements!

"Young Master Lu, are you really going to return to Falling Star Valley alone?"

After Leng Ying left, Gu Canyang no longer concealed his presence and floated out of the treasure basin, then looked at Lu Feng.

"good!"

Lu Feng glanced at Gu Canyang as well, then clenched his fists tightly, a murderous glint in his eyes. "Not to mention that bastard Zhang Dabiao splashed me with dirty water in public, now he even dares to attack Senior Cao and the others. Of course, I can't let him get away with this so easily...!"

"Heh, Lu family kid, that's true, but that Zhang Dabiao is far more complex than you think..."

With another chuckle, Gu Canyang spoke in a meaningful tone.

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng raised an eyebrow and said, "Old Gu, this person is merely a martial artist at the tenth level of the Spirit Soul Realm. Even if he has the support of the Wusheng Sect, he's not much stronger than Yun Wu Hui and the others from back then. Isn't that an exaggeration?"

"No, this person's Yuan Power cultivation is indeed average, merely at the tenth level of the Spirit Soul Realm, nothing to fear at all. However, he also harbors an extremely dangerous and domineering demonic aura..."

Shaking his head slightly, Gu Canyang stroked his long beard and said in a deep voice.

"A demonic aura?"

Upon hearing Gu Canyang's speculation, Lu Feng's expression turned solemn, and his eyes revealed surprise. "Could this person be a half-demon...?"

After all, demonic power and elemental power are two completely different forces, and ordinary human martial artists can never generate demonic power. Only the half-demon descendants born from the union of humans and demonic beasts can master such power!

"That possibility cannot be ruled out."

Gu Canyang spoke in a low, melancholic tone, "Back in Falling Star Valley, I sensed something amiss about this person's aura. Besides the usual fluctuations in Yuan energy, there was also a hidden, concealed demonic power, no weaker than that of a Heavenly Rank demonic beast...!"

"However, all of this is just my speculation at the moment. As for whether Zhang Dabiao really has the body of a half-demon, I'm afraid you'll have to take action yourself to find out the truth."

"Although his Yuan Power cultivation is only at the tenth level of the Spirit Soul Realm, his bloodline demonic power is comparable to that of a half-demon descendant of a Heavenly Rank demonic beast..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng also took a deep breath, then looked thoughtful. "It seems that returning to Falling Star Valley this time will be extremely dangerous. I, too, must prepare in advance..."

Swish!

Thinking of this, Lu Feng didn't hesitate and immediately summoned the Treasure Basin, which then transformed into an ancient bronze cauldron that landed in front of him.

"What a pity! The high-grade spirit stones in the treasure basin haven't fully accumulated yet; the increase has only tripled. But 300,000 high-grade spirit stones should be enough...!"

Lu Feng glanced at the large expanse of gleaming silver-grade spirit stones inside the treasure basin. Without a second thought, he took them all out, then sat cross-legged and began to cultivate.

These high-grade spirit stones were gifts from Ren Lingyun in the past, totaling as many as 100,000. According to Lu Feng's original plan, these high-grade spirit stones would be amplified by the treasure-gathering basin, increasing in value by at least six times!

However, time waits for no one. At the current rate at which the Treasure Basin gathers treasures, it will take at least another half month for it to be fully gathered. Lu Feng can't wait any longer!

"Let's begin...!"

Lu Feng began circulating the Nirvana Sutra with both hands, while a large number of high-grade spirit stones, gleaming with silver light and brimming with spiritual energy, piled up around him, and he immediately entered a state of cultivation.

...

I don't know how much time has passed.

In front of a clearing in a dense forest in the Starfall Secret Realm

boom!

Lu Feng, who was practicing his internal energy in place, suddenly trembled. The next moment, he opened his eyes abruptly, and at the same time, an incomparably powerful aura of Yuan energy swept out from his dantian and soared into the sky, as if causing the world to change color!

Not only that, but deep within Lu Feng's dantian, there was also a powerful aura that was as solid as a physical object and shone with golden light. Moreover, the scale of the aura had increased significantly compared to the last breakthrough, and it was almost indistinguishable from the aura of a real Yuan Sea!

"The eighth level of the spiritual realm!"

"Not only that, even the nascent Yuanhai Qi field within my body has grown considerably...!"

Feeling the powerful energy surging through his body and the almost formed Yuanhai aura deep in his dantian, Lu Feng couldn't help but show joy. He immediately stopped his practice and stood up.