Chapter 32

Chapter 32: Heartless Betrayal
Wang Qing’en was shaken by Qin Yefeng’s murderous gaze and hastily retreated a few steps.
“Once I recover from my injuries, I will definitely get my revenge on you. Just you wait.”
Qin Yefeng clutched the wound on his shoulder, stomped his feet on the ground, and instantly shot towards the mountain forest, fleeing the area.
Watching Qin Yefeng escape deeper into the mountain forest, Wang Qing’en was furious. He growled coldly, “I can’t believe I was startled by that brat! Qin Yefeng, you took a sword to the shoulder; I doubt you’ll get far.”
“Qin Yefeng must be eliminated. He’s already injured and won’t get far. Big Brother, let’s hurry and chase him.”
After Wang Degang arrived, the two brothers followed the bloodstains on the ground, pursuing Qin Yefeng deeper into the mountain forest.
Weaving quickly through the dense forest, Qin Yefeng saw no one was pursuing him. He hastily bandaged his wound to stop the bleeding. After running for a while longer, he temporarily shook off their pursuit.
Ensuring his surroundings were safe, Qin Yefeng then leaped onto a hundred-meter-tall banyan tree and hid himself inside a hollow in its lush canopy.
Holding the deep crimson Demonic Core he had snatched, he found that the spiritual energy within was exceptionally abundant.
“Once I refine this Demonic Core and recover from my injuries, I will definitely go back and get my revenge, killing those two scoundrels,” Qin Yefeng said coldly, his heart filled with rage.
He had even kindly saved them, yet those two repaid his kindness with enmity, trying to kill him to silence him and seize his Demonic Core. Truly, they were heartless scoundrels who deserved to die.
Qin Yefeng opened his palm, and immediately, golden flames ignited in his palm, then slowly coiled around the deep crimson Demonic Core.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!
A moment later, the Demonic Core visibly changed, its deep crimson color fading to a light red.
Qin Yefeng closed his eyes, feeling wisps of pure Dragon Power surging into his body.
It then transformed into golden Dragon Blood, strand by strand, flowing through his skin pores, attaching to his bones, and cleansing his meridians.
As this pure Dragon Blood nourished his body, the wound on Qin Yefeng’s shoulder slowly healed.
Finally, the Houtian Qi, nourished by the Dragon Blood, had accumulated and overflowed, ready to break through the Xiantian barrier!
“I must succeed!”
Qin Yefeng opened his eyes and clenched his teeth. He abruptly channeled all the Spiritual Power within his body into his Tanzhong acupoint, then circulated it upwards through the Jiuwei, Juque, and Zhongwan acupoints, directly surging towards the Qimen acupoint in his chest.
As energy continuously poured into the Qimen acupoint, Qin Yefeng finally broke through the Xiantian barrier.
After introspecting his body, Qin Yefeng found that a wisp of faint golden Xiantian Power had formed within him. The Houtian Spiritual Power, after passing through the Qimen acupoint, gradually transformed into Xiantian Spiritual Power—a complete qualitative change had occurred.
Clenching his fist, Qin Yefeng fiercely threw a punch forward into the air. This punch carried a faint golden glow.
“Boom!”
A muffled explosion echoed from within the tree hollow, generating a powerful gust of wind which shook the leaves within ten meters in front of him, causing them to fall.
Feeling the immense power within his Qi Sea, Qin Yefeng said coldly, “You two ungrateful scoundrels, just wait for me to come for your lives.”
With that, Qin Yefeng exited the tree hollow, holding his Blood Shadow Battle Saber, and leaped down from the large banyan tree.
Night fell, under a cluster of fiery red maple trees.
Wang Qing’en and Wang Degang followed the blood on the ground, arriving at this red leaf forest. But when they got there, the bloodstains on the ground had vanished.
“Search carefully. Qin Yefeng should be nearby. Once you find him, kill him like a Demonic Beast. Show no mercy.”
Wang Qing’en, holding his Azure Long Sword, ordered Wang Degang loudly, his face cruel.
“Alright, Big Brother. Do you think Qin Yefeng might have bandaged his wound and already fled this place?” Wang Degang asked, frowning.
“His shoulder is injured and bleeding. If he rashly leaves here, the Demonic Beasts will surely attack him once they smell the blood. Then we’ll easily find and kill him. He’s not that foolish; he must be hiding somewhere nearby.”
After speaking, Wang Qing’en continued to search the mountain forest with Wang Degang for the injured Qin Yefeng.
At this moment.
Among the dense leaves of the red forest, a pair of cold, dark eyes secretly watched them both, like a reaper of death in the darkness.
Wang Qing’en and Wang Degang slowly approached a large tree, searching.
Once they were within Qin Yefeng’s attack range, he pushed off with his feet and leaped down from the treetop, swinging his Blood Shadow Battle Saber towards Wang Degang’s head.
“Die!”
Just as the blood-red blade was about to cleave Wang Degang’s head, a blue Sword Shadow blocked it.
“Clang!”
Wang Qing’en reacted, his sharp sword parried the Battle Saber, emitting a metallic screech.
Qin Yefeng, whose sneak attack had failed, once again submerged himself among the forest leaves, concealing his figure, seeking another opportunity for a surprise attack.
Wang Qing’en frowned. Qin Yefeng’s speed seemed to have increased significantly, and his Spiritual Power had grown denser. Could he have broken through?
At this moment, a hint of retreat flickered in his heart.
But considering that even if Qin Yefeng had broken through, he would only be in the Early Xiantian Realm, it would be impossible for him to defeat both brothers. He dismissed the feeling of apprehension.
“Qin Yefeng, you’re injured now; no matter how you hide, you’ll die. Even if you hide for ten or eight days, we can still hunt you down. So, hand over the Demonic Core, and we’ll let you go!”
Wang Qing’en gripped his Long Sword tightly, staring intently at the forest canopy and shouting.
Wang Degang had just recovered from his fright and moved closer to his Big Brother, Wang Qing’en.
To alleviate his inner fear, Wang Degang also cursed towards the forest canopy, “Come out! Qin Yefeng, you little bastard! Hiding like a cowardly turtle, what kind of man are you? If you have the guts, come out and fight us!”
Above the red forest, a dark figure continuously weaved through the leaves, and Qin Yefeng’s voice drifted out.
“Don’t try to trick me out! If I hand over the Demonic Core, you two brothers will definitely ambush and kill me! As a man, I will kill you two scoundrels! Don’t even think about me handing over the Demonic Core!”
“Qin Yefeng, I, Wang Qing’en, guarantee on my honor: if you hand over the Demonic Core, we two brothers will absolutely not kill you.”
Wang Qing’en continued to speak, hoping to provoke Qin Yefeng into speaking to ascertain his location.
But in the mountain forest, there was a deathly silence; no one spoke again.
“Swish!”
Qin Yefeng once again burst forth with full force from a gap in the trees. This time, he found an opening between Wang Qing’en and Wang Degang. He absolutely could not let this chance slip away.
His blood-red Battle Saber raised high, he swept it out with all his might, its blade gleaming with a faint golden light as it slashed towards Wang Degang.
Wang Qing’en moved swiftly, positioning himself directly between Qin Yefeng and Wang Degang, his Azure Long Sword, glowing with a blue light, parried the Blood Shadow Battle Saber.
“Clang!”
After a shower of sparks erupted, Wang Qing’en was forced to stumble back a step in disarray, creating an even larger opening.