Chapter 71: Saving Lin Feng, An Invisible Flex

Looking at the Red Flame Crystal Tiger before it, the fury in the adult Crimson Faced Tiger's eyes was gradually replaced by blankness, slowly softening, though its gaze toward Zhou Chen remained extremely wary.

The Red Flame Crystal Tiger slowly approached the Crimson Faced Tiger, using its massive head to rub against the side of the Crimson Faced Tiger's neck, as if urgently explaining something.

The Crimson Faced Tiger carefully sniffed the aura of the Red Flame Crystal Tiger. That sense of familiarity deep within its Bloodline finally allowed it to confirm that this strange beast before it, which carried a trace of terrifying Bloodline pressure, was indeed her child—it had simply undergone an incredible transformation.

The Crimson Faced Tiger's massive frame began to tremble, and a low wail issued from its throat, its whimpering filled with sorrow and reluctance.

Its giant head nudged the Red Flame Crystal Tiger once more, tenderly and carefully licking the flame totem on the Red Flame Crystal Tiger's forehead, as if performing a final farewell ritual.

Then, one step, two steps, the Crimson Faced Tiger slowly retreated. Every step seemed to weigh a thousand tons. The massive tiger head turned back every three steps, its beastly pupils revealing the deepest attachment unique to a mother.

Finally, the Crimson Faced Tiger let out a shrill, long roar that shook the entire mountain range.

In the next instant, it turned away resolutely, its massive figure transforming into a streak of crimson lightning as it charged into the depths of the vast, dense forest.

Watching the direction in which the Crimson Faced Tiger disappeared, the Red Flame Crystal Tiger also let out bursts of mournful cries that echoed through the mountains for a long time.

Zhou Chen watched this scene silently. Even though his Dao Heart was firm, it was inevitable that a trace of compassion would arise.

But in the struggle for the Great Dao, one must fight for every moment.

Even for Zhou Chen, a single moment of carelessness could mean his death and the end of his path; he merely let out a soft sigh.

Zhou Chen stepped forward, his palm brushing over the Red Flame Crystal Tiger's forehead.

“Little guy, let's go. Your road is still long. You don't have a name yet; from now on, I'll call you Xiao Hong.”

Zhou Chen said softly.

The crystal tiger seemed to understand his words, giving a low growl as its massive body rubbed against Zhou Chen affectionately.

Then, with a flash of light, its size rapidly shrank, turning into a red glow that entered the Spirit Beast bag at Zhou Chen's waist.

Although Zhou Chen had the ability to kill the Crimson Faced Tiger, he chose not to out of consideration for the little guy's feelings.

Having subdued the Red Flame Crystal Tiger, Zhou Chen fully activated White Rainbow Pierces the Sun. Following the information guidance from Lin Feng's panel, he sped toward the valley cliff on the other side of Tiger Roar Ridge.

Halfway down the cliff, a natural, narrow crack plunged down to a bottomless depth.

At the edge of the crack, a plant that was blood-red all over and emitted a strong aura was growing quietly, its vines and gnarled branches twisting together. It was precisely an Earth Rank Low Grade Scarlet Blood Vine!

Zhou Chen descended on the wind and easily plucked it.

The moment the Scarlet Blood Vine touched his hand, a dense surge of life energy made the blood and Qi within Zhou Chen's body stir restlessly.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for intercepting one Earth Rank Low Grade Scarlet Blood Vine. Returning a hundredfold: one Earth Rank High Grade Blood Essence Vine!]

Hmm? It's actually a Blood Essence Vine, which is a hundred times more effective than the Scarlet Blood Vine. Not bad.

Zhou Chen satisfiedly placed the Scarlet Blood Vine and the Blood Essence Vine into his storage ring.

Just as he was about to leave, a familiar angry shout came from ahead.

“Blood Demon Sect thieves? Let's die together!” The voice carried a hint of resolution!

It was indeed Lin Feng's voice, accompanied by the sound of violent explosions.

Zhou Chen looked toward the sound and saw a somewhat disheveled figure being forced to the edge of the cliff by three blood-colored figures!

The leader, a middle-aged man in blood-colored robes at the sixth level of Core Formation, was sneering. A blood banner rattled in his hand, emitting bursts of foul blood-light that seemed capable of corroding spiritual power.

The cultivation auras of the three were not weak: one was at the sixth level of Core Formation, and two were at the fifth level of Core Formation.

“Ant of the Wenxian Sect, consider it your bad luck to run into us three brothers! I'll just refine your entire body's essence blood into my Blood Fiend Banner! Die!”

Lin Feng had originally just been passing through. As luck would have it, these three Blood Demon Sect Cultivators had been assigned to track Ye Chen nearby, and having found nothing, they were full of pent-up rage.

Seeing Lin Feng's Wenxian Sect Disciple uniform, they thought to collect some interest from him first.

At this moment, Lin Feng already had several wounds deep enough to see bone. His aura was chaotic, and he struggled to block with the long saber in his hand.

“Wenxian Sect ant, die!”

Taking advantage of Lin Feng's lack of preparation, one of the short, fat Blood Demon Sect Disciples suddenly gave a strange laugh and swung out a blood-colored claw shadow.

It looked as though Lin Feng was about to be submerged by the trio's attacks!

“Seeking death!”

The cold light in Zhou Chen's eyes intensified abruptly.

Without any nonsense, with a thought, a brilliant red, eerie longsword appeared out of thin air in his hand.

It was the Blood Soul Burning Flame Sword!

The terrifying pressure felt as if it were about to ignite the very air!

Buzz!

The Tai Chu Chaos Sutra was fully activated. As Zhou Chen's majestic spiritual power was injected, the Blood Soul Burning Flame Sword's blood-fiend power instantly surged!

Taking a step forward, he pushed White Rainbow Pierces the Sun to its limit!

A white light flashed by, and Zhou Chen's figure instantly crossed a distance of a hundred zhang!

“Not good, an enemy attack! Retreat quickly!”

However, it was too late.

“Chirr! Chirr! Chirr!”

Three subtle yet incredibly clear slicing sounds rang out almost simultaneously!

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

The sneers on the faces of the three Blood Demon Sect Disciples, who had been arrogant just a second ago, instantly froze.

Immediately after, three lines of blood sprayed from their necks!

After standing stiffly for just a second, the men instantly turned into hideous, charred mummies before falling heavily backward.

This was the trait of the Blood Soul Burning Flame Sword; the air was filled with a bloody and burnt smell.

Everything had happened too fast.

Lin Feng had been preparing to self-detonate to take them down with him, but he hadn't expected the people before him to be killed in an instant.

Utterly terrified, he jerked his head up and saw a figure holding an eerie longsword walking toward him. The figure seemed somewhat familiar.

“You are… Junior… Junior Brother Zhou Chen?!”

Lin Feng almost thought he was hallucinating. He was dumbfounded, his shock making him incoherent.

He never expected to meet Zhou Chen here, let alone that this fellow Disciple could so easily insta-kill three Blood Demon Sect elites at the Core Formation stage!

With an expressionless face, Zhou Chen flicked off the few remaining traces on the Blood Soul Burning Flame Sword. His gaze swept over the hideous wounds on Lin Feng's body, and his brow furrowed slightly.

He casually took a bottle of Healing Pills from his storage ring and tossed it toward Lin Feng without even looking.

“Your injuries are not light. Use this for healing.”

His voice was flat and calm, as if he had just done something insignificant.

Lin Feng subconsciously caught the bottle of Healing Pills. His pupils shrank—it was actually an Earth Rank Peak Grade Healing Pill!

As a Core Disciple, his knowledge was extraordinary. Earth Rank Peak Grade Healing Pills were priceless and rare. Zhou Chen had just casually tossed one to him?

“Junior Brother Zhou… this is too precious! I can't…”

Lin Feng was both moved and apprehensive, and he hurriedly spoke up.

However, before he could finish.

Whoosh.

A piercing sound of breaking air rang out.

Zhou Chen had already transformed into a white rainbow and shot away in an instant!

Only a faint ripple remained in his place, along with two words echoing in Lin Feng's ears.

“Convenience.”

Then, that white rainbow vanished in a flash into the vast horizon.