Mysterious Youth in A Black Robe

The lair fell silent, and all eyes were on Chen Feitian. His face was pale, drained of all color. All the blood in his body had been released.

He felt extremely weak, but an excited look appeared on his face.

"At last, this moment has arrived! As long as the blood exchange is successful, in this generation of Tianhuang City, no one can surpass me. Even in the City Mansion there will be no match for me! I will be the best of this generation!" he exclaimed in madness.

"Exchange blood, solidify!" Chen Feitian's eyes opened wide, confidence shining in them. He pointed at the Purple Ape's corpse, and the remaining Qi in his body entered the Purple Ape's body, stirring the precious blood and guiding it to his body.

However...

The lair remained just as silent as before.

It was as quiet as a graveyard, and everyone watched in silence as the Purple Ape's corpse remained motionless.

"Solidify..." Chen Feitian muttered. After a moment of contemplation, he took a deep breath and pointed again. His Qi spread out, intensifying the process. At the same time, an ominous premonition appeared in his heart.

"Solidify!" Chen Feitian's pale face was covered in cold sweat. At this moment, the Inner Elders and others discovered the odd. They appeared in front of the Purple Ape and infused their Qi into its corpse to investigate the situation.

The more they observed, the uglier their expressions became.

"Where is the blood?" The Inner Elder's face twisted in anger.

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At this moment, in the forest, Chen Feng left the underground cave and sprinted through the forest. He carried two animal-skin parcels on his back, both of which were quite heavy. One contained the skins of animals he had hunted in the forest, and the other held all the heartblood of the Purple Ape.

"The Purple Ape's heartblood is excellent precious blood, quite rare. I won't need it, but I can exchange it for a lot of resources!" Chen Feng muttered, deeply satisfied with his journey. With such a huge harvest, he could easily advance to the later stages of the Meridians Shattering Realm. Moreover, having managed to cultivate his Thought, he now had the potential to become an alchemist.

"Nie Xiuluo, just you wait!" Chen Feng clenched his fists with a determined expression.

His figure flickered as he entered the forest, but he didn't rush to leave the Great Wilderness Mountain. Instead, he ran through the forest, knowing that the Inner Elders would be furious once the precious blood disappeared. Returning now would lead to an encounter with them, but if he delayed for a few days before returning, their attention would have shifted, making things much easier.

Furthermore, the overlord of this forest had already perished, and it was now a land without an owner. Powerful fiendish beasts were scarce, and Chen Feng was more than capable of protecting himself.

"In this forest, I'll rest for several days, practice martial arts, refine myself, and explore the profoundness of the Thought. It's not a good idea to rush back!" This was Chen Feng's plan.

In the depths of the forest, within a lair of a formidable fiendish beast, Chen Feng stayed. He began his cultivation, initially practicing his martial arts. Both the Eight-Step Crushing Palm and the Rampant Lion's Roar consumed a lot of his Vital Essence, making them unsuitable for continuous use.

"After the Gale Step, Rampant Lion’s Roar, and the Eight-Step Crushing Palm, I still need a few more martial arts techniques."

"It seems that when I have the chance, I'll need to return to the clan and select a few high-quality, common-level martial arts techniques. The Eight-Step Crushing Palm and the Rampant Lion's Roar are too taxing; I can't use them all the time."

After a few moments of cultivation, Chen Feng pondered. The Gale Step was a body movement technique, while the other two were martial arts, and they consumed a lot of Vital Essence. Using them frequently was not feasible, as he couldn't employ his ultimate moves all the time.

As for the martial arts he had practiced in the past, Chen Feng had always possessed exceptional talent. He never bothered with ordinary martial techniques. Therefore, since he started cultivating, the martial arts he mastered were all of high quality. However, now it seemed that they were not very useful, so Chen Feng hadn't given them much thought.

"Thought, Telekinesis!"

Suddenly, Chen Feng closed his eyes tightly. He released his Thought, and the surrounding scenes of heaven and earth entered his mind with clarity.

He seemed to have entered a profound state.

With his Thought observing the world, everything within his surroundings slowed down significantly. This should be the function of Thought!

"The greatest harvest is not only the Thought but also this." Chen Feng extended his hand, and a purple fire lotus appeared in his palm. However, as the flame manifested, his hand instantly turned black.

The Purple Fire Spirit Heart.

With his current strength of Thought, he couldn't fully control it yet. To wield it as skillfully as an alchemist, he would likely need extensive practice.

"I wonder how alchemists refine their Thoughts."

Chen Feng looked somewhat troubled. The golden divine fire was mysterious and exceptional, but it evidently didn't come with a method for cultivating Thoughts. Nevertheless, this wasn't the time to be hasty. His immediate priority was to improve his cultivation. His Thought were merely an unexpected gain.

...

In the lair of the Purple Ape, people had left one after another, leaving the vast underground cave empty.

The Inner Elders had discovered the underground cave beneath the Purple Ape's corpse. However, their searches yielded no results. At this moment, Chen Feitian and others had disappeared. Deep in the forest, a figure in a black robe silently appeared in the lair.

"The Purple Ape is dead?"

The voice was crisp, belonging to a young person. The black robe concealed his face, but one could faintly see a gray fire pattern at the center of the young person's eyebrows.

"The Purple Spirit Flower is also gone... and someone has found the underground cave. So... the Purple Fire Spirit Heart is missing as well!"

The black-robed youth surveyed the surroundings.

"Damn it! You said that only you could sense this kind of heavenly and earthly fire, so why has someone taken it away ahead of time?" The youth squinted their eyes, anger pervading the lair.

At this moment, a black smoke appeared behind the youth.

"I said that only I could sense it, and that's true. However, I never said that others couldn't take it away, right? Moreover, you already have a kind of fire. Could it be that you can't sense the changes here?" The black smoke materialized into the form of an old man, and he spoke with a hoarse, low voice, his tone somewhat displeased.

"Disciple was too impulsive and offended Master."

Upon hearing this, the youth suppressed their anger and apologized to the black smoke.

"Hmph, if it weren't for your exceptional talent, I would not tolerate your repeated offenses, Lin Tianyan. This won't happen again!" The black smoke coldly snorted, and then his form dissipated, re-entering the youth's body.

"Yes."

Lin Tianyan, the black-robed youth, took a deep breath and suppressed the killing intent and coldness in his eyes.

"During this period, among the four major houses of Tianhuang City, including the City Lord's Mansion, only the Chen Family has the capability to kill the Purple Ape and take real actions. As for Chen Feitian, that scum, they should be preparing for a blood exchange. I didn't expect them to choose this beast! Chen Feitian..."

"If he's here for a blood exchange, it's very likely that he took away the Purple Fire Spirit Heart!"

The youth coldly analyzed.

The Purple Ape's precious blood and the Purple Fire could devour each other. According to his speculation, the Purple Fire Spirit Heart should be in Chen Feitian's possession.

"Chen Feitian!"

"I never expected that you, a scum, would come to ruin my good fortune. Even if you obtain the Purple Fire and possess the precious blood, I won't let you have an easy time!" Lin Tianyan disappeared within the lair, and no one could have anticipated that Chen Feitian had unwittingly made a formidable enemy!

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