Chapter 2168 - 2169: Campfire Night Talks! (Double Updates)

The night in the Ten Thousand Beast Forest appeared eerie and chilling, with a heavy presence of Yin Cold Energy in the air, sending shivers down one’s spine.

From the distance, sharp and mournful cries echoed intermittently, adding a touch of strangeness to the terrifying night.

The crackling sound of "crack-crack" arose as the campfire blazed vigorously, occasionally sending sparks flying, which quickly disappeared.

Above the roaring fire, a demon roasted to a golden hue emanated a rich aroma of meat, making mouths water.

The red glow of the fire illuminated everyone’s faces, and the dozen members of the Lingyun Alliance gathered around the campfire.

Of course, there was also Yeu Junyao, who had arrived later.

Upon learning that Yeu Junyao’s strength had broken through to the Saint Level, everyone showed extreme excitement.

The Lingyun Alliance finally had a Saint Level powerhouse to hold the ground.

Indeed, besides Yeu Junyao, Zhuge Wan’er was also a Saint Level powerhouse of the Lingyun Alliance. (Note: Zhuge Wan’er was among the human clan geniuses who survived the Blood Road Secret Realm, thus also reaching the Saint Level. See Chapter 2111: All Saint Levels!)

However, this Saint Level was somewhat diluted, especially when facing a monstrous power like Dongfang Chun.

Therefore, although Zhuge Wan’er also reached the Saint Level, she stood no chance in front of Dongfang Chun.

Moreover, Zhuge Wan’er didn’t have much attachment to the Lingyun Alliance. While she would help the Lingyun Alliance when she saw them, most of the time, she was indifferent to the affairs of the Eastern Alliance.

After all, she initially joined the Lingyun Alliance to compete with Ling Feng, but when she thought Ling Feng was dead, she naturally lost interest in the Lingyun Alliance.

In short, the present state of the Lingyun Alliance was one of being continually oppressed, leaving less than twenty members barely surviving.

"Alliance Hierarch, where have you been all this time?"

Even though some time had passed, Xiao Juanyun’s tone still carried a hint of excitement.

Everyone gathered around the campfire, their eyes fixed on Ling Feng, clearly curious about his recent strange encounters.

After all, everyone said Ling Feng was sealed by "Soul Sealing," and even the Supreme Elders of the nine major families said there was no cure for it.

Yet Ling Feng not only returned alive but also miraculously became stronger.

Of course, they hadn’t witnessed Ling Feng’s peak state during his battle with the Golden Flood Dragon Young Master.

Although the current Ling Feng was still strong, he no longer had the power to face a Demon Saint head-on as he did then.

Keep in mind, the power level of the Golden Flood Dragon Young Master at that time was already close to the Fourth Transition of the Nine Revolutions Realm!

Even Xuanyuan Longteng was only at the Fourth Transition of the Nine Revolutions Realm.

"There were some strange encounters; it’s a long story."

Ling Feng shifted gears and briefly recounted how he fell into a small world and later returned to the West Sword Domain via the Void Channel.

The details of the private grudges with the Kongming Divine Race were omitted by Ling Feng.

Once his strength grew, he would eventually seek vengeance for this betrayal.

Leaving aside the other Kongming Divine Race members, Emperor Netherworld was already on Ling Feng’s must-kill list!

"By the way, tell me about this hunting competition first."

Ling Feng took a deep breath and said slowly, "Since we are participating in the competition, let’s take first place! Without those Eastern Alliance people causing trouble, it shouldn’t be difficult."

"Yes."

Xiao Juanyun nodded and then took out a booklet, "This is the points booklet for the hunting competition, where each demon’s materials correspond to points, categorized into four levels: Heavenly, Earth, Xuan, Huang. We originally caught a demon from the Heavenly level chart and spent a tremendous effort to kill it, but its Demon Core was snatched by the Eastern Alliance!"

Saying this, Xiao Juanyun turned to Ling Feng and said angrily, "So you just let those guys run away, not taking back the Demon Core. Such a pity!"

"Uhh..."

Ling Feng’s face flushed with embarrassment, and he chuckled, "Don’t mind those details. Now that I’m back, catching a demon is easy!"

"Yes, and I’m here too!"

Yeu Junyao also looked excited, seemingly quite interested in the competition.

This hunting competition undoubtedly emphasized strength.

Secondly, one needed to be familiar with the habits of various demons to pinpoint targets.

Thirdly, it was about strategy.

Mutual plunder was undoubtedly within the rules.

After all, the rules of the jungle for hunting teams never excluded the principle of the strong preying on the weak.

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Next, with the addition of Ling Feng and Yeu Junyao, the two strong participants, the hunting competition naturally reached perfection swiftly.

Undoubtedly, the Lingyun Alliance team deservedly took first place, earning points several times higher than the second place.

Dreadful demons that originally required the entire team’s effort to capture were easily resolved by Ling Feng with one sword.

Was there suspense in this competition?

After claiming first place in the competition, the Lingyun Alliance finally secured collaboration rights with the major commercial organizations.

The reason Ling Feng chose to collaborate with the commercial organizations was not for money but to leverage their power to gather the remaining materials for the Forbidden-breaking Pill.

Milo Continent, in the end, was just a small world. Even though Ling Feng had collected most of the materials, five precious Spiritual Medicines were still missing.

He hoped to use the resources of major commercial organizations and the inventory of Du Yue Heaven Palace to resolve these final few Spiritual Medicines.

"Hahaha, this is simply exhilarating!"

Exiting the business hall, Xiao Juanyun said excitedly, "It’s been so long since we’ve felt so thrilled. Come on, let’s all go to Wangjian Building for a grand feast!"

For the past half year, the Lingyun Alliance struggled to progress, failing in whatever they attempted. This time, they finally secured long-term cooperation with the commercial organizations.

For the Lingyun Alliance, this was undoubtedly a very crucial starting point.

"The Hall Master is truly generous!"

Everyone showed extreme excitement. Wangjian Building was the largest and most luxurious restaurant in Yueelin City, with quite high expenses.

Ordinary disciples could barely afford their cultivation costs, let alone spend at Wangjian Building.

Not to mention, most of the Lingyun Alliance’s disciples were Outer Disciples from humble backgrounds, unlike the affluent disciples from the nine major families.

"On such a happy day, let’s not go home until we’re drunk! If you want to thank anyone, thank our Alliance Hierarch!"

"Hahaha, thanks to the Alliance Hierarch! Thanks to the Alliance Hierarch!"

Everyone shouted aloud, and the gloom on Xiao Juanyun’s face cleared away completely.

And all of this was because Ling Feng had returned!