When Ling Tian felt the danger, he didn't even think before making Ling Yan jump forward.

  Just as Ling Tian moved, a sword passed from behind, aimed at Ling Tian, but because of his quick movement, the sword only caused a scratch on his back.

  But Fu Zheng Lan, who was beside Ling Tian, didn't realize there was danger until it was too late.

  When Ling Yan landed on the ground, Ling Tian heard the sound of blood flowing on the ground. When he turned to see what happened, he was shocked by the sight.

  He saw Fu Zheng Lan cut in half, her entrails scattered everywhere. Her facial expression carried both unwillingness and shock at the same time. She muttered to the person standing beside her before the light in her eyes extinguished: "Why... why did you do this?"

  The person she was speaking to was Mo Chen, whose face was stained with blood, holding his sword that was now smeared with Fu Zheng Lan's blood, and his facial expression showed pure ecstasy.

  Ling Tian was shocked when he saw this scene and almost vomited, but he controlled himself with difficulty while casting fierce glares at Mo Chen.

  When Kong Jian saw this disgusting scene, he screamed angrily: "Mo Chen, why are you doing this?"

  When Mo Chen heard Kong Jian's words, he smiled mockingly while saying: "Isn't it obvious? I'm doing this for the Purple Moon Tree fruits."

  Kong Jian wasn't surprised by his response, but he said in confusion: "Then why are you doing this now? This wasn't the first treasure we found."

  Ling Tian sneered and said: "Isn't it obvious? The previous treasures weren't enough for him to make his move."

  When Mo Chen heard Ling Tian's words, he burst out laughing while saying: "You weaklings are truly pitiful. All I have to do is pretend to be righteous and fair for a while to gain your trust, then afterward you believe I won't harm you for treasures."

  When Ling Tian heard his words, he realized that every action Mo Chen had taken was only to gain people's trust. When they found a treasure they couldn't obtain with their own strength and had to share it, he would ensure he was the first person who came to their minds to ask for help.

  After that, Mo Chen said while looking at Ling Tian cautiously: "You surprised me, boy. I didn't expect you to escape my sword. It seems you have some skills, but it doesn't matter—a second-level cultivator will remain a second-level cultivator."

  After saying this, he turned to Han Yu.

  When Han Yu saw his gaze, he smiled mockingly and said: "What, do you think I'm the weakest person here for you to target me?"

  Mo Chen answered him with a cold smile: "Although you absorbed the poison, you haven't refined it yet. This means it's still attacking your body from the inside, and with that strike just now that seems to have consumed most of your Qi—indeed, I think you're the weakest."

  Han Yu smiled mockingly and said: "If you think I can't execute my sword technique, come and try the feeling of the Three Poison Snake before its death."

  When Mo Chen heard his words, he hesitated for a second, but then said confidently: "If you could do it more than once, you would have used it long ago. Well, you can go on your way."

  After Mo Chen finished his words, he rushed toward Han Yu with strong killing intent in his eyes.

  When Han Yu watched Mo Chen approaching him, he said calmly: "Thanks for your chatter. I've refined the poison in my body into Qi energy thanks to you."

  After saying that, he began performing his sword technique. When they collided with each other, Han Yu retreated a few steps.

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  When Mo Chen realized Han Yu had been trying to buy time earlier, his smile began to disappear and his face turned to a serious expression. Meanwhile, Kong Jian arrived beside Han Yu and took a defensive stance.

  As for Ling Tian, he had been heading toward the exit since Mo Chen began his move against Han Yu.

  But Han Yu and Kong Jian soon noticed Ling Tian sneaking away. Although they were very angry, they couldn't stop him.

  When Ling Tian approached the exit of this chamber, he suddenly heard Mo Chen's mockery as he said: "Do you think I didn't calculate that a rat would try to escape?"

  When Ling Tian, who was close to the exit, heard his words, he felt something was wrong, so he urged Ling Yan to hurry. Just as he became close to the exit, he heard an explosion sound, then the exit collapsed with the ground shaking.

  When Ling Tian saw the closed exit, he turned to Mo Chen and said angrily: "You placed an explosive talisman on the exit!"

  Mo Chen didn't answer him. He looked at Han Yu and Kong Jian and said with a frightening smile: "I didn't want to reveal myself, but it seems dealing with you three might be harder than expected."

  After saying this, Mo Chen's pure aura began changing to red, and also his eyes, which had carried calmness, turned red with a hint of ferocity.

  When Kong Jian saw his appearance, he screamed in terror: "You're a demonic cultivator!"

  Mo Chen laughed and said: "Don't worry, Brother Kong. After your death, I'll refine you and the rest to break through to the eighth level of Qi Condensation. With the Purple Moon Tree fruits, I'll reach the ninth level, and then I won't have to fear any cultivator in this secret realm."

  After saying this, he began laughing with a hint of madness in his eyes.

  Then he turned to Ling Tian, who was now the weakest one, and rushed toward him, but both Kong Jian and Han Yu stopped him.

  "Ling Tian, what are you doing? Do you think you still have a chance to escape alone? Come quickly and help us!" Kong Jian shouted while deflecting Mo Chen's punch heading toward Han Yu.

  Ling Tian was hiding the Earth Escape Talisman in his sleeve. When he saw Han Yu and Kong Jian's gazes, he backed away from activating it, and a bold idea came to his mind. After a second, he joined them against Mo Chen.

  The three were now in a difficult position as Mo Chen's violent aura gave them no time to breathe. Han Yu continued performing his sword technique, which was the biggest reason they hadn't been killed until now, while Ling Tian and Kong Jian tried to protect him.

  Mo Chen said after being scratched, in an angry voice: "That you've pushed me to this extent is truly an honor for you."

  After saying this, Mo Chen struck Kong Jian with a foot technique he hadn't displayed before, sending him flying away.

  "Now that your defense is gone, I want to see how you'll survive this time," Mo Chen said mockingly while striking Han Yu.

  When his sword collided with Han Yu's sword, Han Yu retreated several steps, leaving an opening, but this time there was no Kong Jian to fill that gap.

  Just as Mo Chen thought he would kill Han Yu, he saw in the corner of his eye Ling Tian swinging his sword in his direction.

  Mo Chen thought mockingly: "Well, boy, I'll grant you the honor of scratching me, a seventh-level cultivator, by you who are at the second level."

  Mo Chen ignored Ling Tian's sword because he didn't believe a second-level cultivator would cause him serious injury.

  But suddenly, when the sword approached him, Mo Chen realized there was something wrong with this sword, but it was too late because Ling Tian had struck with his maximum strength.

  Mo Chen's arm was severed and his stomach was scratched by Ling Tian's sword, sending him flying to crash into the cave wall.

  Both Han Yu and Kong Jian were shocked, and their eyes gleamed for a second, but this gleam quickly disappeared.

  As for Mo Chen, he stood up with difficulty, and for the first time, fear began showing on his features.

  When Ling Tian saw this, he said loudly: "One more strike and it will be his end! Come help me!"

  Just as he said that, Kong Jian and Han Yu initiated the attack on Mo Chen for the first time. He quickly began suffering heavy losses, especially because of his severed arm, which led to a decrease in his combat ability.

  Ling Tian attacked first, but Mo Chen, who was prepared this time, dodged his strike and kicked him in the stomach, sending him flying to crash into the wall, making him spit blood.

  After getting rid of Ling Tian, both Han Yu and Kong Jian came to Mo Chen, but he suddenly swung his sword, sending a water beam.

  When Han Yu and Kong Jian saw this swing, they were shocked because it was one of the Fu family's techniques—the Sword Wave.

  When Mo Chen struck with the Sword Wave technique, it separated both Han Yu and Kong Jian to two different sides, which was what Mo Chen wanted.

  He rushed toward Han Yu and tried to kill him quickly. But suddenly, Mo Chen glimpsed a white shadow in the corner of his right eye, but he didn't panic because he had been prepared for a long time.

  Just when he was about to deliver a killing blow, he noticed the white shadow was Ling Yan, and there was no trace of Ling Tian anywhere. When Mo Chen realized this, he ignored Ling Yan's strike and turned to the left. As expected, Ling Tian was there, about to strike Mo Chen.

  Mo Chen panicked and gathered all his Qi for defense. But when Ling Tian swung his sword, he was shocked because the target wasn't him but Han Yu. But he soon felt pain in his back that sent him flying.

  As for Han Yu, who was only a few steps away from Ling Tian, he never expected this attack at all. Before he could gather Qi to defend, the strike had already reached his neck.