Time flew by, and eight days passed.

Qin Feiyang finally finished copying the fifth stroke, and his cultivation broke through to Six Star War King.

But the Wolf King had taken the lead a few days earlier, stepping into Six Star War King.

This astonishing speed made Qin Feiyang believe that this fellow might actually be a Divine Wolf that had been guided by a master.

Fatty, on the other hand, was still stuck at Three Star War King; it would likely take him a few more days to break through.

Since the three leaders were outside and couldn't leave, Qin Feiyang wasn't in a hurry. He continued copying the sixth stroke.

All this time, he had been constantly bothered and hadn't had the chance to properly cultivate.

So, he decided to take this rare opportunity to significantly improve his strength.

「Inside a large hall.」

A middle-aged woman sat on a cushion, meditating with her eyes closed.

KNOCK! KNOCK!

The sound of knocking came.

"Come in."

The middle-aged woman opened her eyes.

The door was pushed open. Meng Yiping walked in and bowed, "Greetings, Madam."

The middle-aged woman asked, "How is your daughter doing?"

Meng Yiping replied, "Thank you for your concern, Madam. Tong'er is fine."

"What about Qin Feiyang?" the middle-aged woman asked.

"He hasn't shown himself. He seems determined to drag things out with us." As soon as Qin Feiyang was mentioned, a look of intense hate appeared on Meng Yiping's face.

The middle-aged woman frowned and asked, "Do you blame me in your heart for not killing the three leaders to avenge the former Family Head?"

"I wouldn't dare," Meng Yiping quickly shook his head.

The middle-aged woman gave him a deep look, waved her hand, and said, "You may leave now. Inform me immediately if there's any development."

"As you wish." Meng Yiping saluted, then turned to leave.

"There's one more thing you need to watch out for," the middle-aged woman advised. "Qin Feiyang is no simple-minded person. Don't let him find out about our connection."

"Understood." Meng Yiping nodded, quickly walked out of the room, and closed the door behind him.

The middle-aged woman stared at the closed door. After a moment of stupefaction, she swiftly formed a series of hand seals, and an Enslavement Mark appeared.

Then, the Enslavement Mark rose, suspended in the air before her.

She looked at the Enslavement Mark, her eyes flashing with an inexplicable glow. Everything I once possessed was destroyed because of you. From now on, I will use you to unify the continent and become the sole monarch!

「Spirit State, State City!」

In the resting room of Treasure Pavilion, a colorfully dressed woman sat silently next to a coffee table.

After a while, Yin Yuanming hurried into the room and asked, "Pavilion Master, what's the urgency that made you summon me?"

The colorfully dressed woman asked, "Have you gotten in touch with Qin Feiyang?"

Yin Yuanming shook his head.

"It's been so long, and there's still no news. Did he die?" The colorfully dressed woman frowned.

"It's true that some people are saying he might be dead." Yin Yuanming pursed his lips. "But I don't believe that kid would die. He must have sneaked off somewhere."

"In your opinion, should we continue to impose sanctions on the Lu Family?" the colorfully dressed woman asked, somewhat irritated. "During this period, that old weirdo Master Lu has been pestering me every day. If it weren't for the Prefecture Master holding him back, I wouldn't have been able to hold on."

Yin Yuanming contemplated for a moment and said, "For now, let's lift the sanctions. When Qin Feiyang comes back, we can discuss it further."

The colorfully dressed woman said, "Well then, go and instruct people to lift the sanctions against the Lu Family."

"Alright." Yin Yuanming nodded and bowed before leaving.

「Holy Temple!」

「Lv Yun's residence.」

Lv Yun sat in the pavilion, while Yan Nanshan stood beside him.

Lv Yun asked, "Has Qin Feiyang contacted you?"

"No." Yan Nanshan's face was full of worry. "I have been sending him messages every few days, but I get no response. It's as if my messages are sinking into the ocean."

"Could he really have died?" Lv Yun frowned.

Yan Nanshan said, "It's not possible. With his skills, no one is capable of killing him yet."

"We can't be certain. The Lu Family and Dong Family both want to get rid of him," Lv Yun said. "I'm worried that the old monsters from these two families might have assassinated him without letting anyone know."

Yan Nanshan's heart sank. That might indeed be a possibility.

Because, if it was someone else sending a message to Qin Feiyang and getting no response, that would be normal. But given his relationship with Qin Feiyang, Qin Feiyang would take the time to respond, no matter how busy he was, to reassure him.

Lv Yun said, "Yan Nanshan, perhaps you should go out to search for any clues and also investigate the Lu and Dong Families."

"Alright." Yan Nanshan nodded, then transformed into a streak of light and flew off.

「At the same time!」

「On a peak at the Holy Temple.」

A beautiful figure stood against the wind. She was dressed in white, her black hair fluttering in the wind, like a heavenly fairy about to ride the wind.

Feiyang, where on earth have you gone? she thought, looking into the distant sky, a shadow of worry in her clear eyes.

This person was Ren Wushuang.

…

As for Qin Feiyang's disappearance, some were worried, while others rejoiced. People like Shao Hong and Dong Cheng, who had feuds with Qin Feiyang, naturally hoped that Qin Feiyang had died out there and would never return.

「Land of Oblivion!」

Time passed day by day.

Qin Feiyang had already copied half of the sixth stroke.

During this period, Fatty also broke through to Four-star War King and was fiercely pushing towards Five Star War King.

Seeing everyone progressing while he remained stuck, the Mole Beast yearned even more for the Potential Elixir.

I must strive harder! it thought. Take them as my target—no, no, no, I want to surpass them! Someday, I'm going to ride on the back of the Rogue Wolf! It swore inwardly.

"Qin Feiyang, the master wishes to speak with you. If you hear this, come out immediately." A few days later, the booming voice of a burly man echoed in the ancient castle.

But Qin Feiyang ignored him.

"Go tell him that it's useless to keep dragging this out," the middle-aged woman snorted coldly when the burly man reported back. "The sooner he surrenders to me, the sooner he can enjoy his freedom."

However, when the burly man relayed her words to Qin Feiyang, he still ignored them.

Time flew.

「Today!」

The sixth stroke was finished.

Qin Feiyang's cultivation once again made a breakthrough: Seven-star War King!

Finally, he withdrew his arm and closed the Six-Character Mantra.

Because there weren't many Battle Intent Elixirs left, it was time to start Alchemy.

It took him a whole fifty days to complete the sixth stroke.

Upon careful calculation, he had already spent more than four months in the Land of Oblivion.

Yan Nanshan and Ren Wushuang must be worried about me now!

Qin Feiyang remembered the time clearly because every month, he had to take a drop of transparent liquid. Including the one he took in Butterfly Valley, he had already consumed four drops in total.

HUFF!

He took a long breath and turned his head to look at the Wolf King.

This bastard had achieved Seven-star War King rank half a month ago.

It was estimated that by the time he had refined the elixirs, the Wolf King would have another breakthrough.

Unbelievable! Qin Feiyang muttered, dismissing the stray thoughts and began to refine Battle Intent Elixirs.

This time, he spent over twenty days on Alchemy. He didn't stop until his spiritual power was exhausted.

He had produced over two hundred thousand elixirs, averaging one every ten seconds.

Even in the entire Holy Temple, probably no one could match this speed.

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through his heart. Coupled with his drained spiritual power, he tumbled and fell to the ground with a THUD.

"What happened?" Fatty, Lu Hong, the Wolf King, and the Mole Beast all woke with a start.

Qin Feiyang hurriedly took out a jade bottle and consumed a drop of transparent liquid. Only then did the pain subside.

This was the fifth drop, which indicated that they had been in the Land of Oblivion for five months.

HUFF!

Qin Feiyang took a deep breath, stood up, and said with a smile, "It's just the Black Fiendish Poison acting up. It's not a big deal."

"No need to continue cultivating." The Wolf King gave a strange grin and leaped up.

And as it rose, its aura surged wildly, and in an instant, it advanced to Eight-star War King!

Qin Feiyang's jaw twitched. Just as I thought, it broke through.

The Mole Beast roared, Damn it, are you even trying to let this king live?

Within just five months, the Wolf King had advanced from a Four-star War King to an Eight-star War King.

Qin Feiyang had also attained the rank of a Seven-star War King.

If he hadn't been refining elixirs and without those troublesome matters, he estimated he would be an Eight-star War King by now.

As for Fatty…

BOOM!

As Qin Feiyang looked at Fatty, Fatty's cultivation also broke through. He was now a Five Star War King!

The Mole Beast was about to cry. When they first met, Fatty was only a Two-star War King. Now, not only had he caught up, but he had also surpassed it.

They're all freaks! it thought. At this rate, it won't take them five years to break through to War Emperor! I must work hard! I must open the Door of Potential! It roared and continued cultivating.

Qin Feiyang glanced at it, amused. He then looked at Fatty and the Wolf King, nodding with satisfaction.

Their overall strength had increased severalfold during this retreat.

Indeed, as long as they focused on cultivating, everyone's cultivation speed would shoot up like a rocket. He believed that soon, a War Emperor would emerge from this small team.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Qin Feiyang looked around the ancient castle and asked, "Where are the elixir flame and Pill Furnace I collected?"

"With me." Lu Hong opened his eyes, taking out a palm-sized iron box and a Pill Furnace from his Qiankun Bag.

They were exactly what had been gathered from the alchemy chamber of the late Family Head. At that time, Qin Feiyang had directly brought them into the ancient castle, but Lu Hong, fearing the Mole Beast might have ulterior motives, had collected them.

"You're thoughtful." Qin Feiyang smiled, grabbed the iron box with one hand and the Pill Furnace with the other, then walked towards the altar.

After placing the Pill Furnace next to the bronze one, he opened the iron box.

A wave of heat gushed out.

The Family Head was dead, so the elixir flame was masterless. A masterless elixir flame would spontaneously revive and radiate its original high temperature.

However, the quality of this flame wasn't high, and its temperature posed no threat to Qin Feiyang and the others now.

Instead, the iron box containing the flame surprised Qin Feiyang. Although the flame wasn't very hot, it could easily melt iron. Yet, it had been over two months since the Family Head's death. In other words, the flame had been revived for more than two months. Still, there was no trace of high temperature on the outside of this iron box! In fact, it even felt cold to the touch.

This iron box probably isn't an ordinary object. Qin Feiyang thought, examining the iron box with curiosity.

But he failed to notice that the Netherworld Demon Flame, hovering above the bronze Pill Furnace, was also undergoing a change. The Netherworld Demon Flame seemed to revive on its own, generating patches of black flame that flickered but produced no heat.

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