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Qian Yuan let out a low growl, the immense humiliation causing his nails to dig deep into his palms, bringing a pain that he could hardly feel at this moment. Blood dripped from his hands, and Qian Yuan's expression was terrifyingly fierce.
Bonefruit was in his possession, and if he simply handed it over, the encirclement would dissolve immediately, allowing them to leave safely. But what would happen afterward? The cultivation levels of the seven of them would be permanently stagnant.
Could he accept that? Could they accept that?
Impossible!
For a martial artist, death is terrifying, but it is not the most dreadful thing. At least if their cultivation was destined to stagnate for life, that immense suffering would far outweigh death, enough to drive a normal person insane!
Therefore, no matter what, he would rather the people from Star Gate take action and seize the Bonefruit from them than willingly hand it over under such great humiliation.
As time passed, more and more onlookers gathered around. Some sighed, some expressed sympathy, some mocked coldly, and others reveled in their misfortune… Various voices surged into Qian Yuan and his companions' ears like a curse, making their situation increasingly dire.
“Qian Yuan, right? If you hand over the Bonefruit, we at Star Gate can let bygones be bygones and allow you to leave,” said one of the four Late Stage of Transformation Realm members with a sudden smile while the Blue-Clad Youth from the Primordial Embryo Realm remained silent.
“Brother Qianyuan, let’s just give it up.”
“Let’s hand it over; after all, we can’t protect it anyway.” Someone beside Qian Yuan began to waver.
“Fools!” Qian Yuan rebuked angrily, his voice stern: “If you hand it over, do you think you’re just giving away the Bonefruit? You’re sacrificing your martial foundation; it’s the price of your cultivation stagnating for life!”
His voice resonated like thunder infused with internal Qi Energy. Those from Qingchen Sect who had been wavering and trying to persuade Qian Yuan to surrender the Bonefruit suddenly turned pale, trembling lips silenced by his words.
On the other side, the Late Stage of Transformation Realm member who had previously incited Qian Yuan and others to surrender the Bonefruit also changed expression slightly; his smile froze and was replaced by a grim look.
“If this drags on any longer, Brother Bai might get angry. Let’s take care of them,” said the previously silent Blue-Clad Youth, who had leaned against an ancient tree as if an outsider.
“Brother Lu Feng is right.” The earlier speaker from Star Gate, feeling a slight tremor in his body and tightening his expression, bowed in response. Not just him; all other members of Star Gate around them also withdrew their mocking expressions and looked serious after hearing those words.
“Since my brother has spoken, let’s not play around anymore. Let’s deal with these guys.” The gaze shifted to Qian Yuan and his companions as the Late Stage of Transformation Realm member cracked his knuckles with a sinister grin.
"I've been waiting for this from you, Senior Brother. Qingchen Sect, heh, what a joke..."
"Cripple them!"
Fierce words echoed from the surrounding Star Gate warriors.
As they spoke, their expressions were grim as they stepped closer to the seven members of Qian Yuan in the encirclement, their eyes glinting with malice.
"These seven are doomed."
"Qingchen Sect, sigh..."
Many onlookers around sighed as they watched this scene. They seemed to already envision the tragic fate awaiting the seven from Qian Yuan. Given Star Gate's ruthless and domineering style, crippling someone's cultivation was not a first for them.
"Let's fight to the death; if we can take one down before we go, it’s worth it. If we can take down two, then we’ve profited!" A manic look appeared on Qian Yuan's face as he watched the approaching Star Gate warriors.
"Let’s do it!" The other six also went mad.
If they handed over the Bonefruit, they would never be able to break through in their cultivation again for their entire lives. This situation was almost indistinguishable from being crippled, and they would have to endure long years of torment; if they didn’t hand it over, then the Star Gate warriors would step in and cripple them anyway.
With such a huge disparity in strength, both outcomes led to a similar conclusion, leaving the seven warriors from Qingchen Sect, led by Qian Yuan, driven to madness.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!...
At that moment, a sharp sound of wind cutting through the air suddenly came from afar. In surprise, some people looked up and saw figures rapidly approaching from the sky. Soon, strange expressions appeared on their faces.
"Those are people from Qingchen Sect," someone said.
"Have these guys gone mad? They’re all coming out to fight us at Star Gate?" Some within Star Gate who were about to attack Qian Yuan and his group burst into wild laughter.
With the momentum of Star Gate, they naturally looked down on the Qingchen Sect, which had only been established for less than a month and had only a few members. To them, it seemed that the sect had not even made its mark yet. Therefore, seeing the Qingchen Sect arriving in what appeared to be a full-force manner was quite amusing.
"Wrong, wrong. Perhaps they are here to apologize to us at Star Gate. Look, isn't Lian Yiyue among them? I heard that after Qinglian went into seclusion, she became the respected leader of the entire Qingchen Sect. Tsk tsk, this little girl from Qi Boundary might be so scared right now that she has wet her pants."
One of the Star Gate warriors said sarcastically. As soon as he finished speaking, laughter erupted around them.
"Qingchen Sect." Nearby, leaning against an ancient tree, the Blue-Clad Youth, who had been pondering since he first spoke, lifted his head and glanced at Fang Chen and his group. Not having spotted Qinglian, the slight surprise on his face turned back into indifference.
Including him, many believed that the only person worth fearing from Qingchen Sect was Qinglian, who had reached the peak of Primordial Embryo Realm and ranked highly among the Inner Sect Disciples. Since Qinglian was not present, the highest cultivator in Qingchen Sect was merely at Alchemy Realm. Thus, he thought that no matter what tricks they played, they wouldn't amount to much.
However, just as the Blue-Clad Youth was about to look away, he suddenly noticed a familiar figure among the twenty or so warriors from Qingchen Sect.
"Lu Chong!" For the first time, a true change of expression crossed Blue-Clad Youth Lu Feng's calm face.
"Damn it!" He slammed his palm down on a nearby boulder, shattering it with a chilling voice. A wave of hostility emanated from him, causing those around him to shudder and retreat in unison.
"This useless fool has actually been captured by someone from Qingchen Sect at this time." He muttered to himself with an exceptionally cold expression.
Not seeing Qinglian but discovering his brother among the arriving members of Qingchen Sect, Lu Feng clearly concluded that Lian Yiyue and her companions dared to come because they had Lu Chong in their hands.
Qingchen Sect intended to use Lu Chong to threaten him!
"Useless in success but abundant in failure," Lu Feng cursed inwardly.
Under normal circumstances, since Lu Chong was in the hands of Qingchen Sect now, he could temporarily take a step back and let them go in exchange for Lu Chong. As for other matters, he could settle them later. But now, that was clearly not an option.
Having followed Bai Xingchen for some time now, he knew very well how violent Bai Xingchen's personality could be despite his seemingly unparalleled beauty and ethereal demeanor. Moreover, he had repeatedly instructed himself regarding Bonefruit; if he allowed Bonefruit to slip away right before his eyes without delivering it to Bai Xingchen immediately, he feared that even he would face dire consequences.
This was something Lu Feng found hard to accept. Similarly, although he resented Lu Chong for being incompetent, Lu Chong was still his biological brother. Furthermore, he had some talent in martial arts; abandoning him like this was something he found difficult to do.
Lu Feng naturally thought that the current Qingchen Sect must be here to use Lu Chong to threaten him, and he had to make a choice between the two. However, this choice was equally a dilemma for him. This situation bore a slight resemblance to what Qian Yuan and the other seven had faced earlier.
If Lu Feng felt extremely troubled upon seeing Lian Yiyue and the others arrive, then Qian Yuan and his companions were naturally very excited. However, after realizing that Sister Qinglian was also missing, their excitement quickly faded.
Without Sister Qinglian's formidable combat power, facing the Inner Sect Disciples of Star Gate, even if the Qingchen Sect came out in full force and had the numerical advantage at this moment, they still would not have any chance of victory. The outcome would remain unchanged; at most, they would just drag more people into this conflict.
But almost at that moment, Qian Yuan's gaze suddenly sharpened. What did he see? In mid-air, at the forefront of the rushing Qingchen Sect members, there was a young man in white. Wasn't this Fang Chen? He had returned from the Colorful Sacred Realm!
Qian Yuan was delighted, but soon he felt disheartened again. Fang Chen had returned, but it wouldn't change today's situation. Yet despite his disappointment, seeing Fang Chen made him feel less hopeless than before.
"I hope being a True Disciple can make some difference," he wished.
In Qian Yuan's view, this was their only hope now. They did not expect to defeat the people from Star Gate; under such circumstances, all they sought was self-preservation.
However, was it really just that simple?
How could mere self-preservation satisfy Fang Chen, who had returned from the Colorful Sacred Realm and seemed completely transformed?
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