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After dinner, everyone returned to their rooms to rest. Ye Feng privately called Bai Jing and revealed his intention to leave alone in search of the Heavenly Demon Flower.
"You really can't let go of your thieving heart, can you?" Bai Jing exclaimed, her eyes wide. "Isn't being a Two-Star Disciple enough for you? This is the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons. Don't think you're lucky enough; there are very few Trial Disciples who have survived after leaving the team alone!"
Bai Jing appeared somewhat annoyed and vaguely uneasy. She knew that once Ye Feng made a decision, he wouldn't change his mind.
"I must obtain the Heavenly Demon Flower, not just for contribution points; the Three-Star Level mission is also very important to me." Ye Feng couldn't mention the matter of sealing his cultivation. He needed to refine the other Six Elemental Forces into True Essence as soon as possible; otherwise, if the seal lasted too long, problems would inevitably arise.
"Fine, since you've made up your mind, just go ahead and leave. Why do you have to tell me all this?" Bai Jing said with a frown, resting her chin on her palm, somewhat displeased.
"Because you are my best friend," Ye Feng replied with a smile. "You were the first friend I made after coming here. Although the assessment is about to end and as long as you are a bit careful, you should be fine, I still want to remind you so that you don’t end up failing at the last moment and miss joining the Heavenly Mechanism Sect."
"At least you still have some conscience," Bai Jing said with a smile, waving her hand dismissively. "Alright, if you're going, then go. Most of the team members are already resting; if you pay a little attention, no one should notice."
"I need to wait a bit longer," Ye Feng said as he picked up his teacup, speaking calmly. "I have to wait until that person outside has rested before I can leave."
"Are you talking about that Rescue Disciple who has been following us?" Bai Jing asked nervously. "It seems the rumors outside are true; every Trial Team has a Rescue Disciple secretly following them. How did you find out? Back in that Primal Jungle, you already knew of their existence and didn't rescue those Demon Slaughter Squad members, right?"
"You’re quite observant; even this detail didn’t escape your notice," Ye Feng nodded. "If he discovers me, I estimate he would abandon you all and leave with me. I don't want too many people knowing about my search for the Heavenly Demon Flower alone. Moreover, if he leaves with me, no one will be there to protect you or provide rescue opportunities."
At this point, Ye Feng paused and met Bai Jing's complex gaze before deliberately saying, "If you get eliminated, at least we will have a chance to meet again in the future. If you die, I might never get to enjoy such delicious meals again."
"You jerk! So my value in your eyes is just based on food?" The softness Bai Jing had just shown vanished instantly as she shouted angrily. "Zhou Jun, what do you take me for?"
"A friend!" Ye Feng replied earnestly. "The best friend."
Before Bai Jing could respond, Ye Feng suddenly stood up and walked straight toward the door.
"No matter what happens, try to endure. Wait for my return, and make sure not to be eliminated, and definitely don't die, because you still need to continue being my junior brother and cook for me!"
As soon as the words fell, Bai Jing's eyes suddenly turned red. He realized something and was about to force himself to stabilize his emotions when he noticed that the familiar figure had quietly disappeared outside the door.
"Idiot, who said I would cook for you!" Bai Jing muttered as he closed the door again.
It was already late at night outside. The Spirit Pattern on the Stone Wall emitted a faint glow, protecting the members of the Demon Squad in the stronghold. Lu Yu, who had been secretly following and protecting Ye Feng and his group, felt somewhat exhausted. Seeing that the entire stronghold was quiet, he relaxed considerably.
"With the protection of the stronghold's Spirit Pattern, there shouldn't be any danger now. Finally, I can have a good rest." Lu Yu leaned against the trunk of a large tree and casually took out the Golden Light Token, placing it on his chest. With the protection of the Golden Light Token, as long as danger appeared, the golden shield would activate immediately, providing protection sufficient to withstand any harm.
In comparison, Lu Yu outside the stronghold was actually safer than the Trial Disciples inside.
Moments later, Lu Yu fell into a deep sleep, emitting soft snores.
Not long after, a figure darted out from the stronghold, paused beneath the large tree where Lu Yu was located, looked up at the Heavenly Mechanism Sect disciple dressed in black with a slight smile, and then vanished from sight once more.
The next morning, Ye Feng's sudden disappearance caused quite a stir. Although Leihong tried his best to persuade everyone, it had little effect. Instead, Bai Jing managed to calm the agitated hearts of the team members with just a few words.
"With your current state, what qualifications do you have to enter the Heavenly Mechanism Sect? The captain has temporarily left due to urgent matters; he just wants to give you a real opportunity for testing. The last three days are said to be the safest part of the entire assessment process. If you can't even get through these three days, how will you stand in the Heavenly Mechanism Sect in the future?"
Leihong cast a grateful glance at Bai Jing.
Wang Qin clenched her silver teeth tightly, stomped her foot in frustration, and turned back into the Stone House.
She felt quite out of place; both Bai Jing and Leihong had been informed in advance by Ye Feng about his departure while she was left as the last member to find out.
After leaving the Demon Squad, Ye Feng fully activated his movement technique, Cloud Step, utilizing Wind Elemental Force to reach his maximum speed. It wasn't until he had traveled several dozen miles that he finally felt at ease, confirming that Lu Yu had not followed him. He then took out a map from his pocket.
"Throughout the Trial Ground, there are three extremely dangerous locations, each hiding powerful presences. The owners of these presences must be Mid-Level Beasts, and it is highly likely that some are High-Level Magical Beasts. If I encounter a High-Level Magical Beast, my only option would be to flee. However, I can fight against Mid-Level Beasts, but doing so will attract more and more magical beasts' attention, so it's best to avoid them whenever possible."
The map had three prominent markings, which Ye Feng had noted down when he previously led the Demon Squad members around those areas. Now that he was alone, Ye Feng had no reservations and directly set his sights on these three locations.
The nearest marked location was a fairly large lake, and it took Ye Feng nearly an hour to rush there.
The surface of the lake appeared extremely calm; under the night sky, the water looked pitch black, resembling thick ink. When Ye Feng reached into the water and scooped some up, he found it to be crystal clear and not as dark as it seemed from above.
"Fortunately, the lake water hasn't been tainted by Demonic Energy; its quality is safe." After probing with his Soul Thought, Ye Feng was confident in the safety of the water.
"The growth environment of the Heavenly Demon Flower varies greatly; it could be in sunlit dry land or underwater. There are several strong presences at the Lake Bottom that should be guarding the Heavenly Demon Flower. To obtain it, I must either lure those beasts away or defeat them!"
Taking a deep breath without hesitation, Ye Feng directly submerged into the Lake Bottom.
The water pressure in the lake surged as he descended into complete darkness where he couldn't see his hand in front of him. Ye Feng had to activate his Innate Spirit Summoning Technique and rely on the strength of his Soul Thought to discern his position.
Although he could easily dispel the water using Vitality Shield to counteract the pressure, doing so would create too much noise and light from the shield would immediately make him a target for any beasts in the lake, adding unnecessary complications.
Ye Feng had no choice but to rely solely on his physical body to withstand the water pressure. As he dove deeper, the water pressure increased sharply. At depths below five kilometers, he had to significantly slow down his pace to nearly that of walking on land.
As he continued to dive deeper and utilized Soul Thought for exploration, the terrain of the Lake Bottom gradually revealed itself in Ye Feng's mind. The bottom was concave with slightly higher sides, forming an oval shape that dipped in the middle with depths reaching nearly ten thousand meters. Under such immense water pressure, Ye Feng had to exert all his Vital Energy to resist.
This was still manageable because Ye Feng had once cultivated to Gangwu Realm; his body had been tempered by True Essence, making it far more resilient than an average person. In contrast, another Origin Martial Realm warrior—even one at Peak of the Ninth Level of Yuan Martial Realm—would only be able to dive two or three kilometers deep without activating their Vitality Shield.
Lake Bottom The number of fish is considerable, and occasionally, various oddly shaped fish-like creatures can be encountered. Fortunately, these creatures seem to have dull senses and are relatively weak. Even if they sense Ye Feng's presence, they can detect a powerful aura emanating from him and choose to swim away.
Ye Feng expanded the range of Soul Thought to its maximum, slowly diving in the direction of those powerful auras at Lake Bottom.
Whenever he discovered something unusual or encountered peculiar underwater plants that he couldn't name, Ye Feng would stop to study them carefully. Once he confirmed that these plants contained significant Heaven and Earth Origin Power, he would pick them and store them in his Storage Ring.
As he continued his exploration, Ye Feng did not find any trace of the Heavenly Demon Flower. Instead, he collected numerous unnamed herbs, some of which had bizarre appearances. The crimson fruits resembled the eyes of beasts, making anyone who saw them from a distance choose to avoid them. With the help of Soul Thought, he could easily distinguish whether the strange objects ahead were beasts or herbs. Some looked extremely ordinary, indistinguishable from the chaotic aquatic plants around them. If it weren't for Soul Thought sensing seven faint Elemental Waves, Ye Feng might have inadvertently missed them.
While resisting the terrifying Water Pressure at a depth of ten thousand meters and focusing on finding the Heavenly Demon Flower, while avoiding some powerful and troublesome underwater creatures, Ye Feng's mental state and Vital Energy were depleting rapidly. Although at his level of cultivation he didn't need to surface for air, some recovery was still necessary.
The underwater environment was fraught with danger and not suitable for meditation and cultivation. Ye Feng could only rely on the spiritual herbs he carried to recover his depleted Vital Energy. As for restoring his mental state, he could only rely on the slowly circulating Innate Spirit Summoning Technique.
The entire lake spans thousands of miles, and continuing this search could take an indefinite amount of time. It was likely that by the end of the trial, Ye Feng might not find the Heavenly Demon Flower.
Finding spiritual herbs largely depended on luck; if luck was not on his side, even with the assistance of Soul Thought, it would be extremely difficult.
"I should go up and rest for a bit; relying solely on pills won't fully restore my Vital Energy," Ye Feng thought with a wry smile underwater. Just as he was about to leave, suddenly, he sensed an extremely strong Elemental Wave through his Soul Thought.
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