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"Cooperation? I'm not interested."
Feng Zaixing swept his gaze over them and decisively refused, "Sneaking over like this, how do I know if you're here to cooperate or to attack?"
The five-person team consisted of two Spirit Elders, two Spirit Grandmasters, and the only Spirit Master was Luo Guixing, whose spirit power fluctuated around rank eighteen.
Luo Guixing glanced warily at the two purple spirit rings beneath Feng Zaixing's feet, suppressing the urge to look at his own century spirit rings, and said in as calm a tone as possible:
"Although our Seniors had some unpleasantness, my desire to cooperate is sincere."
Feng Zaixing slowly shook his head, pointing at the Datura Snake: "I don't have a habit of teaming up with strangers. Anyone who comes to trouble me will end up like this snake."
"Arrogant! Do you know that many Spirit Master teams are in a chaotic battle on the Spirit Ascension Platform right now? How many people has that great killing god taken down?"
The defense-type Spirit Elder in the five-person team was the tallest. He held a dark black shield and stepped forward to scold:
"Even experts from the Young Talent Ranking have fallen victim when fighting alone. Do you think you can escape?"
"Why not?"
Feng Zaixing replied lightly, his tone calm and unruffled:
"Rank twenty-four on the Young Talent Ranking, Qian Zhuangzhi, Spirit Black Dragon Shield, that's you, right?"
Qian Zhuangzhi's expression changed, and he spoke quickly: "I'm twenty-three, not twenty-four!"
"There's a new person outside. You've already been pushed down."
Feng Zaixing waved his hand casually, saying: "You mentioned a great expert, I'm somewhat interested. Could you elaborate?"
"If I had met that person, would I still be wasting words with you?"
Qian Zhuangzhi retorted grumpily, then waved to his companions to leave: "You don't know a good heart when you see one. Let's go!"
Luo Guixing sighed softly, shaking his head: "Feng Zaixing, sometimes choice is more important than effort. Don't regret it later."
"That's true. Remember not to get too close in the future. I'm very vigilant and easily cause accidental injuries."
Feng Zaixing watched the five disappear from sight, his indifferent echo reaching them from afar.
"Whoosh!"
Na'er slid down from the fluffy head of the Heavenly Sacred Winged God Tiger, staring at Luo Guixing and Qian Zhuangzhi's group of five, her delicate brows furrowed, and asked in a low voice:
"Brother, why didn't you keep them? They had ill intentions."
The five harbored malice and came to rob spirit power, but they didn't act out of fear of suffering a loss.
"Five useless people can be killed at any time. How can they compare to the importance of our Na'er's spirit ring advancing to a thousand years? There's no profit in killing them either."
Feng Zaixing smiled gently, a bone-chilling glint flashing in his eyes, and said:
"But from their expressions, it's true that there's an expert causing trouble."
"No matter what expert, none can compare to Brother."
Na'er finished absorbing the spirit power, raised her silver dragon spear, and said with high Spirits: "And Na'er won't fall behind either!"
Possessing thirty percent of the Great Silver Dragon's Origin and being taught Qi and blood cultivation and combat by Feng Zaixing, Na'er was full of confidence.
Well, if she really lost, it couldn't be blamed on her. It could only be blamed on the Great Silver Dragon's poor Origin, which caused her Awakening to be so late.
The first rule of a Dragon transforming into a human is loyalty, the second is forgetting one's roots, and the third is to shift blame—never take responsibility for something that isn't yours!
...At the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, Luan Hongchen rubbed his nose: "Senior Han, are there many young Geniuses on the Spirit Ascension Platform?"
"Yes, it's finals season now, and some Spirit Master academies like to hold their final exams here."
Han Tianyi stroked his white beard, his mental force surging into the Spirit Ascension Platform, and squinted: "Let this old man search, to see who is there."
Luan Hongchen's eyes darted around, and he said: "Besides Zaixing, the most outstanding Disciple of our academy in this age group is Xu Yucheng. We can call him to lead the way..."
Han Tianyi glanced at him: "Besides Zaixing, does your academy have any other Geniuses from the Young Talent Ranking below four spirit rings?"
"No." Luan Hongchen ran a hand through his hair, somewhat awkwardly saying:
"Barring any accidents, Zaixing is the number one expert in our academy for those thirteen, or even fifteen, and under."
..."You, this Dean, are too incompetent."
Han Tianyi looked speechless. What kind of useless admissions officers did this academy have? No wonder they treasured the Feng-Na siblings of the Body Sect so much.
Luan Hongchen covered his face and said: "I was so engrossed in mecha battle armor that I neglected this to such an extent. Starting today, I will quit battle armor!"
Han Tianyi's face twitched. He didn't want to talk to this guy who was avoiding the important issues.
Another idiot obsessed with mechas, not a proper human being.
A moment later, Han Tianyi found his target.
"Found her. She also entered the Spirit Ascension Platform from our Pagoda."
Han Tianyi waved his palm, and the Spirit-guided screen changed, revealing a young, beautiful, and slender figure.
Long, dark purple hair was tied into a ponytail that reached past her shoulders. Under a baseball cap was a face as exquisite as a sculpture, and the occasional sharp glint in her ink-black pupils sent shivers down one's spine.
A gentle breeze blew through the forest. Her bright eyes sparkled, and half of her profile reflected an ethereal charm.
Beneath her feet, three deep purple spirit rings pulsed. Her slender fingers on her right hand twirled a foot-long white brush, which she wielded casually, sketching lifelike fierce beasts that surrounded three Spirit Elders.
"Divine Brush Spirit, Yu Family?" Luan Hongchen recognized the Origin of the girl's Spirit, his pupils trembling slightly.
In the Federation military, five great Families stood side by side, each with profound foundations, influencing at least one legion.
Among the five great Families, the recognized strongest was the Yu Family, which controlled the Central Legion. The current Family Head, Yu Guanzhi, was a hawk-faction general of the Federation, Commander of the Central Legion, Vice Minister of the Military Department, Vice Hall Master of the War God Hall, a seasoned demigod, titled Divine Brush, and one of the top three giants in the military hierarchy.
While the actions of the girl before him were certainly less refined than those of the Divine Brush Crowned One, Luan Hongchen would never mistake the Divine Brush Spirit, which was passed down through the same lineage!
"Yes, among the three people she's besieging is the twenty-second ranked 'Monstrous Strength Taishan' from the Young Talent Ranking. It seems they're finished."
Han Tianyi observed the battle with narrowed eyes. Taishan's physique was burly, and his Spirit was the incredibly strong King Kong Baboon. With his Spirit attached, his height reached over four meters, yet he was still at a disadvantage.
Dozens of ferocious beasts surrounded the three, tearing chunks of flesh from Taishan and his companions. The scattered sunlight illuminated the shocking wounds.
Moments later, Taishan and his two companions were engulfed by the beasts, disappearing from the Spirit Ascension Platform. The victorious girl rested nearby, letting the fierce beasts act as Protectors.
"It's Commander Yu's beloved granddaughter, Yu Xin. I saw her a few years ago and almost didn't recognize her."
Luan Hongchen stared at the girl who painted fierce beasts with splashes of ink, and murmured:
"She's probably twelve years old, with Peak three-ring cultivation. The Yu Family has a successor."
"If they didn't have a successor, the Yu Family wouldn't be the number one military Family."
Han Tianyi frowned: "I'm a little worried about Zaixing. He'll be in danger if he runs into her."
"You mean..."
"Battle armor! If the Yu Family has completed her one-word battle armor made of Spirit metal, Zaixing will be no match for her, no matter what." Han Tianyi's expression was as solemn as water.
The Yu Family had been the number one military Family for a thousand years. Although the Family had no Divine Craftsman, it did have Saint Craftsmans, and Advanced mecha designers and manufacturers were certainly not lacking.
Recalling the power of one-word battle armor, Luan Hongchen's face twitched:
"That is... No, wait. Why isn't she on the Genius List you made? Who made such a crude list at the Spirit Transfer Pagoda?"
Luan Hongchen was certain that no one named Yu was on the Young Talent Ranking.
"We can't put everyone on the list, can we? The Spirit Transfer Pagoda creates lists to showcase strength, not to offend people."
Han Tianyi retorted grumpily, then said: "If she doesn't want to, she could sweep through the entire Elementary Spirit Ascension Platform and still not make the list, unless she accepts media coverage like Zaixing."
"Then that's bad. This Dean needs to send someone to help!"
...The deep green jungle exuded an unsettling Aura. The decaying earth buried silent lives, and raging fires burned in piles, incinerating three clusters of dark purple poison webs.
"Boom!"
A massive, hurled shadow crashed into a tree trunk about ten feet away from a giant tree, falling to the ground motionless.
This was a large, eight-legged spider. Its black carapace was shattered into pieces, as if it had been smashed by a terrifying blunt weapon; three sharp arrows were embedded in the human face beneath its abdomen, burning to ash.
Calming his surging Qi and blood, Feng Zaixing looked at the dying devil spider and slowly shook his head.
"A three-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider, almost there."
The spider armor crumbled, the poison webs dispersed, and a cold energy rose from its human face, injecting into the purple-black spirit ring beneath the boy's feet.
"Awoo Awoo!"
Behind him, the joyful roar of the Heavenly Sacred Winged God Tiger came. With a pounce and a jump, the cat-like Tiger King arrived with the supreme Silver Dragon King, circling the devil spider's corpse, strutting proudly, and delivering a victory speech.
A mere devil spider dares to show off its meager skills? This King doesn't even need to act to take your life!
"Kitty, don't worry. Big Brother is so amazing, he'll quickly gather enough spirit power for you to upgrade." Na'er happily rode on Heavenly Saint, stroking its tiger head, giggling sweetly.
The Tiger King's Aura immediately withered again. It didn't even look at Feng Zaixing's gloating face, hanging its head in silence.
This guy favors his sister over his friend. This King sees through you!
He had tried to explain in tiger language that he wasn't a cat but a tiger, but Na'er couldn't understand at all, only laughing joyfully.
Equally desperate was the Emerald Snow Dragon. Just after receiving the Master's favor, its right to be a mount was snatched by a villain. It flapped its Dragon wings weakly, flying through green mountains and clear waters, acting as a sentry.
Suddenly, it shook its Dragon wings, sounding an alarm.
Feng Zaixing also noticed someone approaching. He turned and drew his bow, nocking an arrow, but as soon as he saw the cultivation of the approaching person, the arrow quickly dissipated.
A two-ring Spirit Grandmaster, no need for an arrow.
Xu Yucheng was small and thin, with gray hair and gray eyes, and a pale complexion. He carried a dark magic scythe longer than his body on his shoulder, dragging a long shadow under the forest leaves.
"Hello, there's a terrifying individual lurking on the Spirit Ascension Platform. I am your Senior, Xu Yucheng. I received orders from the Dean to lead the way for you. Please guide me."