Under the shadow of the spike tree, Mu Chen heavily slapped the back of the head of the man that he had grabbed by the throat, knocking him out. Shortly after, he gently dusted his hands as he looked towards the depths of the forest.
Earlier on, he had already obtained quite a bit of information from this person. From the information, it seemed that Cuttlefish, Qin Feng and the rest had headed straight for this place the moment they entered the ruins of the Divine Wood Palace. Clearly, they had a strong target in mind. Furthermore, they had made ample preparations, mobilizing dozens of teams. The number of people added together would probably be close to two hundred.
Furthermore, the most important thing was that these people were rather unique. Their Spiritual Energy cultivation might not be too outstanding, but without an exception, all of them had more or less cultivated in Body Refinement Deity Tier Spiritual Arts. That also meant that their physical bodies were stronger than ordinary experts.
If they were outside and could circulate Spiritual Energy, even if they had the advantage in numbers, Mu Chen wouldn't have the slightest fear. But right now … in this unique environment, it had become a rather troublesome problem.
"If the information that we have obtained is correct, Cuttlefish, Qin Feng and the rest should have arrived at the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard. We are a step too late. However, the good news is that there is a seal outside the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard. If they want to break it, they will need quite some time."
Mu Chen looked at Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan and said, "There are close to two hundred of them and they have sealed all the paths to the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard. If we were to advance, we might come into contact with their troops. At that time, there might be some trouble."
"So, are we still going to advance?"
Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan exchanged a glance as they nodded their heads.
"Then, let's go."
Mu Chen smiled. He was not surprised by this answer. With Wen Qingxuan's pride, it was impossible for her to retreat. Although Luo Li seemed quiet, the pride in her heart was no less than Wen Qingxuan's.
Mu Chen turned around and pushed off with the tip of his foot. His figure stuck close to the shadows and once again shot forward. Upon seeing this, Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan swiftly followed.
Following the departure of Mu Chen's group, this place once again became quiet. A moment later, a faint glow suddenly surfaced from within the clothes of the unconscious man on the ground. Soon after, a faint buzzing sound appeared. In a flash, that faint glow disappeared without a trace.
At the same time, in the center of the forest.
This was a spacious area. A hundred feet away from the ground, it was surrounded by huge thorny trees. In the middle, there was an ancient stone palace. The stone palace was tightly sealed. Moreover, the exterior of the stone palace was covered with cryptic light patterns. The light patterns flickered with a faint luster, as if it was a cage that sealed the stone palace within.
Outside the stone palace, there were a dozen figures standing. They were Cuttlefish, Qin Feng and Liu Xiong, the three leaders of the Academy Alliance.
Cuttlefish stood at the forefront, holding a light compass in his hand. On the compass, rays of light shot out. These rays of light were extremely peculiar. When they shone on the grey light patterns outside the stone palace, the light patterns actually melted little by little, like snow meeting lava.
"According to this speed, it should take another hour to completely dissolve the seal."
Qin Feng looked at the seal that was constantly melting and smiled. However, just as his voice faded, his expression suddenly changed. He waved his hand, and a faint light swiftly swept out from the forest, before it finally stopped on his palm.
It was a completely black insect that was only the size of a fingernail. However, its tiny body was as bright as a mirror.
Qin Feng frowned as he looked at the insect. Shortly after, his finger gently tapped on it. On the back of the insect that was like a mirror, there was a ray of light that appeared. After which, it turned into an image in front of him. Within the image, there were three figures. They were Mu Chen, Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan.
"Haha, it's really a small world for enemies.
Qin Feng looked at the figures of Mu Chen and the other two as a sneer surfaced from the corner of his mouth. He said, "Looks like the three of you are really daring. You clearly know that the terrain here is special, and my Academy Alliance has the advantage in numbers. Yet, you still dare to barge in."
At the front, Cuttlefish also knitted his brows at this moment. He took a glance at the image and said indifferently, "I still need an hour."
"Yes, don't worry. I won't let them enter this place."
Qin Feng smiled. However, a cold glint surged in his eyes as he said, "Leave it to me. I will properly teach the three of them a lesson. Haha, how interesting. If I met the three of them outside, I really wouldn't dare to do anything. However, even the heavens are helping me. After entering this place, I'm afraid that they will understand what it means to be a tiger that has fallen to the plains."
As his voice faded, he turned around and left. With a wave of his hand, dozens of figures swept out from the forest and followed closely behind him. After which, they quickly disappeared into the shadows.
Looking at Qin Feng's appearance, he was actually going there alone. From the looks of it, he didn't seem to put Mu Chen and the other two in his eyes at all.
"Are we going to let him go alone?" Liu Xiong looked at the direction where Qin Feng had left and asked Cuttlefish.
Cuttlefish faintly smiled and said, "If it was outside, it would be difficult for Qin Feng to deal with any one of them. But here, I'm afraid the ending will be different. Leave it to him. You still have to help me guard the place. I can't be distracted."
"Alright."
Liu Xiong nodded his head and replied.
Cuttlefish took a glance at the shadow in the distance and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. In a while, Mu Chen and the rest would probably be shocked. This surprise would let them understand how foolish it was to recklessly barge into this place.
In the forest that was filled with shadows, three figures rapidly shuttled through the shadows.
Mu Chen's footsteps suddenly came to a halt. He looked to the front. In that direction, he could sense no less than thirty auras. Clearly, this was the main path to the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard. The Academy Alliance's defense here was extremely tight.
"We can't sneak in anymore. Let's directly take action."
Mu Chen swept his gaze around and helplessly shrugged his shoulders. Because of the terrain, it was already impossible for them to quietly pass through the blockade.
"Okay."
Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan nodded their heads.
Seeing this, Mu Chen did not speak anymore. He slightly bent his body and all the muscles in his body tensed up. He was like a cheetah that was about to pounce on its prey.
On the main road in front of them, dozens of figures spread out. Their vigilant gazes were constantly scanning their surroundings. They were all tall and muscular, and there was a faint natural light circulating on the surface of their bodies. This was a sign that they had cultivated in the Body Tempering Deity Art.
At the front of those dozens of figures was a tall and strong man. His gaze swept around like a ferocious tiger. Obviously, he was the leader of these people.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, the eyes of the towering man narrowed. This was because he suddenly heard the ground trembling. In the next instant, he raised his head and locked his eyes on a direction. There, there was a rushing sound of wind. In the shadow, a figure shot out like an arrow.
"Someone has barged in. Stop them!"
The towering man roared. His feet fiercely stomped on the ground. Numerous cracks could be seen on the ground. His body also grew a little taller. A tyrannical feeling surged out from his body.
Boom!
His body was the first to charge out and directly collided with the figure that was rushing over. He was rather confident in his physical body because even among the experts of the Academy Alliance, only a few leaders could surpass him in terms of the toughness of their physical bodies.
Boom!
However, this time around, his thoughts were wrong. His sturdy body directly collided with the black figure. At the instant of impact, his expression drastically changed. That seemingly frail black figure was like a ferocious Spiritual Beast that excelled in strength. A frightening force violently smashed against his body.
A low and deep sound resounded. The towering man's body was instantly blown away in a miserable manner. He rubbed a long mark on the ground and couldn't help spurting out a mouthful of blood.
Behind him, when the people of the Academy Alliance saw this scene, their faces instantly changed. That's because they clearly knew how powerful that person's physical body was. But how could he be injured the moment they collided?
While they were still in shock, that black figure stabilized, revealing Mu Chen's frail body. He took a glance at the towering man. That person's physical body was somewhat powerful. But it was a pity that he had encountered Mu Chen.
"The target is too tough. Let's attack together!"
The towering man hastily roared. He could already tell that the youth before him had cultivated his physical body to a rather terrifying level.
Rustle!
As his roar resounded, the dozens of figures responded in unison. Shortly after, they surrounded Mu Chen at the same time.
When Mu Chen saw the other party's overbearing aura charging over, his eyes turned cold. He deeply inhaled a mouthful of air. Faint black lightning flickered on the surface of his body. As his muscles tensed, a deep and low thunder quietly spread out.
Boom!
His feet heavily stomped on the ground as his silhouette flew out and charged into the crowd. His fist whistled and the wind from his fist was like thunder. The air exploded under his fist. Anyone that came in contact with the wind from his fist was forced to retreat with blood spurting from their mouths.
Behind them, Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan had also rushed out. Although their fleshly bodies weren't as tyrannical as Mu Chen's, they were, after all, much more tyrannical than the fleshly bodies of ordinary experts. Furthermore, Luo Li was wielding the Luo God Sword. Although they weren't able to use Spiritual Energy in this place, the sharpness of the Luo God Sword wasn't something that their fleshly bodies could defend against.
Thus, when the three of them made their move, they were like tigers that had entered a pack of wolves. Even if the other party had the advantage in numbers, they were constantly being pushed back as miserable shrieks constantly resounded.
In just ten-odd minutes, the dozens of experts of the Academy Alliance were completely defeated. Every single one of them laid on the ground as they painfully howled.
"Not being able to use Spiritual Energy, how troublesome!"
Wen Qingxuan clenched her teeth. If this was outside, before those fellows could even come close to her, they would have been killed by her with a single palm.
Mu Chen smiled. Just when he was about to speak, his expression suddenly froze and his gaze gradually turned cold. He raised his head and looked not far away. From the shadows, there were figures slowly walking out. There were close to a hundred of them and they were bustling with activity as they completely surrounded this region.
At the front of those people, Qin Feng slowly walked out with a smile on his face. When he looked at Mu Chen, his gaze was like a cat toying with a mouse.