Ling Zhenfei was astonished. This was Wu Yingxiong's trump card—so many cultivators, including those at the Late Stage of Zhiyi Realm. Indeed, they were not to be underestimated.

He felt a vague worry inside. With so many cultivators on his side, could it be the same at Phoenix's side? If it were indeed so, then her situation might be perilous.

"Friends coming from afar, is that not a joy?" A confident and loud shout came, and a middle-aged man walked up to Ling Zhenfei.

Enveloped in abundant Northern Spiritual Energy, this man's strength was at the Mid-Stage Zhiyi Realm, roughly on par with Ling Zhenfei. Dressed in a white martial arts uniform, he looked like a highly adept and saintly figure.

The man sized up Ling Zhenfei: "Not bad, kid, so young yet you possess the cultivation of the Zhiyi Realm, truly a genius."

"Senior, have I been impolite?" Ling Zhenfei asked, recognizing that this man was the person in charge here.

"Fellow cultivator, you are too polite. I am Qu Changsheng, the person in charge here. May I know what brings you here so late at night?"

This man was very polite, calm and composed, showing no signs of the pervasive Killing Aura around them.

Unperturbed, Ling Zhenfei replied with a smile, "I heard that this celestial mountain is rich in Northern Spiritual Energy and that the brothers here are very hospitable, so I came in to have some fun."

"Kid, don't you blush when you tell lies, saying you came in to have fun? Have you ever seen anyone breaking in to have fun?" Qu Changsheng didn't speak, but his companion did.

Ling Zhenfei smiled slightly: "What's the big deal about breaking in? Do you think any of those people seem like 'intruders' to us cultivators?"

"Kid, you're quite bold, not even considering what this place is before you dare to break in. Are you tired of living?" The man clearly had a short temper, contrasting starkly with Qu Changsheng.

"Sorry about that. This is my younger brother Yue Lei. He's always straightforward; please don't hold it against him," Qu Changsheng said, smiling at Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei felt anxious, not knowing how to respond to Qu Changsheng's demeanor. He even thought it would be easier to talk with someone as direct as Yue Lei—at worst, they would just have a fight.

"Senior Qu, let's not dwell on that. I am here specifically to visit Mr. Wu," Ling Zhenfei said.

Qu Changsheng laughed, "You must have a reason to meet Mr. Wu."

After thinking for a moment, Ling Zhenfei said, "I believe it's best if I explain my reason directly to Mr. Wu."

"You think you can just meet Mr. Wu whenever you want? Kid, I think you're not being honest. Without telling the truth, meeting Mr. Wu is nothing but a wild fantasy," Yue Lei spoke up, anger evident as he glared at Ling Zhenfei.

"Sir, if I'm not mistaken, you must be someone sent by the higher-ups," Qu Changsheng asked coldly.

Ling Zhenfei laughed: "What makes you so sure I am someone sent from above?"

Qu Changsheng said, "No need for excuses. You are already in our grasp, and escaping is simply impossible at this point."

Ling Zhenfei glanced around. There were many people present, in addition to these cultivators. It seemed like Ling Zhenfei was truly trapped, but he was different.

With his current strength, dealing with those at the Zhiyi Realm wasn't an issue, although he might not necessarily defeat all of them. But escaping was not impossible.

What Ling Zhenfei was truly worried about was Phoenix. He didn't know her current situation. He had disagreed with splitting up initially because their strength became too dispersed, leading to unnecessary worries.

Now, Ling Zhenfei had two options—either to fight his way out and escape quickly, leaving Phoenix's fate beyond his control,

The second option was to try to meet with Phoenix, and the two of them work together to break out. The advantage of this method was that it was possible to rescue Phoenix, but there was also a downside.

That was, once he and Phoenix united, it would also mean gathering all of Wu Yingxiong's experts together, and after they started fighting, there would be too many opponents.

One option was to go alone, and the other was to go with Phoenix. The second option was riskier. Although it was his first time meeting Phoenix, he really couldn't bear to leave her behind.

"Mr. Qu, we indeed came to see Mr. Wu because we had matters to attend to. Why don't you just take me to see Mr. Wu? After all, I'm already in your hands," Ling Zhenfei said.

Qu Changsheng laughed, "Of course, it's not impossible to meet our Mr. Wu, but we will need to tie you up first."

Ling Zhenfei shook his head, "I'm here to meet Mr. Wu, yet you want to tie me up. I don't think that's the proper way to treat a guest."

"Kid, stop pretending. What kind of guest are you? If you know what's good for you, just surrender obediently," Yue Lei said angrily.

Ling Zhenfei sneered, "I might not be able to kill you all, but can you really kill me? If I want to leave, you might not really be able to stop me."

"Big talker, if you can, try leaving," Yue Lei said and then charged at Ling Zhenfei, apparently trying to stop him.

Ling Zhenfei had initially wanted to meet Phoenix and then take action together, but now that seemed unlikely. He had to find a way to leave on his own first, then find a way to rescue Phoenix.

Seeing Yue Lei charging at him, Northern Spiritual Energy appeared in Ling Zhenfei's hand, and he launched a Sky Piercing Finger at Yue Lei, then turned to run toward the back.

Fighting against so many people wasn't the goal; escaping was what really mattered. Taking advantage of their distraction, he thought it was better to run now than later when all the Spiritual Cultivators might have surrounded him.

The power of Sky Piercing Finger was astonishing. As a cultivator of the Zhiyi Realm, of course, Yue Lei could see how formidable Ling Zhenfei's finger strike was—it was fast and fierce, reaching Yue Lei's side in an instant.

The prowess of Sky Piercing Finger lay in its unexpectedness and speed; an average person who was slow to react could be pierced through by Ling Zhenfei's finger.

Yue Lei's reaction was quite good. He rolled to the side, barely dodging the finger strike.

Thud!

Although Yue Lei dodged the strike, the ordinary person behind him wasn't so lucky. Although armed with a gun and wearing a steel helmet, he hadn't fired a single shot before Ling Zhenfei's finger strike pierced through him, instantly killing him as he fell to the ground.

Everyone was shocked, but Ling Zhenfei had already run off into the distance.

Even though he was surrounded by people, Ling Zhenfei suddenly leaped up, jumping over their heads and instantly escaping the encirclement.

"Open fire and kill him!"

Yue Lei shouted at the soldiers around him, who then came to their senses and turned, raising their guns at Ling Zhenfei.

Although Ling Zhenfei was a Spiritual Cultivator, a barrage from dozens of guns would be hard to dodge. However, Ling Zhenfei was already prepared, his Divine Sense had already covered the entire corridor.

Seeing the soldiers aiming to fire, he immediately launched a Soul Attack at them.

Boom!

The soldiers felt as if a brick had struck the backs of their heads, leaving their minds blank, and they forgot all about opening fire.

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