Borrow my talent? Wood Release Sharingan stuns the school beauty.

Since leaving Yan Jing's place, Lin Chen's three-tomoe Sharingan has been almost always open.

This took a toll on him.

Just as he was passing through a thicket, a dark shadow suddenly darted out from the woods, bringing with it a sharp gust of wind, and rushed straight at his face.

The dark figure was burly, covered in stiff, grayish-black fur, with protruding fangs; it was a second-tier ferocious beast, the Black-maned Bear.

The black-maned bear roared, its paws slamming into the air with a dull thud, its fierce gaze fixed on Lin Chen.

Lin Chen's eyes narrowed, but he remained calm.

"Wood Release: Explosive Spear Tree!"

Several long wooden poles, as thick as an arm and with sharp, spear-like tips, hurtled towards the black-maned bear with a sharp whooshing sound.

Seeing this, the black-maned bear roared and waved its paws, trying to smash the incoming wooden spear.

The speed of the spear tree was extremely fast, and its force was even more fierce. Before its bear paw could fall, several wooden spears had already accurately pierced its abdomen. The wooden spear shafts forked inside its body, completely tearing apart its internal organs.

"Awoo!"

A mournful scream echoed through the forest. The black-maned bear's massive body convulsed violently a few times before crashing heavily to the ground, lifeless.

With Lin Chen's current strength, he could basically kill a second-tier ferocious beast instantly.

Lin Chen stepped forward slowly, drew his short knife, skillfully cut off the black-maned bear's left ear, and casually tossed it into the cloth bag at his waist.

This was the fifth ferocious beast he had encountered since defeating Yan Jing.

At first, he thought it was just a coincidence; there were many ferocious beasts in the secret realm, and it was normal to encounter a few by chance.

But as he encountered more and more ferocious beasts, Lin Chen gradually realized that something was wrong.

He did not provoke these ferocious beasts on his own initiative; in fact, he deliberately concealed his aura and hid his form.

But as soon as he appears near the ferocious beasts, they will be immediately attracted and attack him like madmen.

"Something's not right, there's definitely something wrong." Lin Chen muttered to himself, his fingertips rubbing the cloth bag at his waist as he quickly recalled the events in his mind.

Lin Chen's thoughts raced, and his gaze fell on the cloth bag at his waist, especially the part of the ferocious beast's left ear that he had seized from Yan Jing.

The sticky feeling on my fingertips when I received the points voucher just now came back to mind.

At the time, he thought it was just animal blood and filth and didn't pay any attention. Now that he thinks about it, he realized he had been tricked back then.

A cold glint flashed in Lin Chen's eyes as he instantly grasped the key point.

That sticky powder must be a trap that Zhao Yu and Yan Jing had prepared long ago.

The purpose was to use that powder to attract the ferocious beasts in the secret realm and cause them trouble.

Fighting among martial artists is forbidden in the secret realm, but if he is surrounded and killed by ferocious beasts, even the proctors will only consider it an accident.

What a ruthless scheme!

Lin Chen's fingernails dug into his palm, and the coldness in his eyes intensified.

However, he did not panic at all; instead, a faint chill appeared on the corner of his mouth.

After breaking through to the early stage of Martial Master, with his talents of Wood Release and Sharingan, the ferocious beasts in this secret realm no longer posed a threat to his life.

Even if he couldn't win, it wouldn't be difficult for him to escape.

"Since Zhao Yu wants to play, then I'll play along." Instead of cleaning the powder off his body, he decided to turn the tables and consider the beast that came to him as his points.

Moving through the jungle like a cheetah, Lin Chen deliberately slowed his pace, letting the powder on his body release its scent to attract the surrounding ferocious beasts.

Along the way, several more Tier 1 ferocious beasts were attracted and instantly killed, increasing the score once again.

About half an hour later, a fierce battle suddenly broke out ahead, accompanied by the roars of ferocious beasts and the muffled sounds of spiritual energy colliding, echoing through the forest with a chilling aura.

Lin Chen's eyes narrowed, his steps slowed, and he deliberately concealed his aura as he quietly approached the direction from which the sounds of fighting were coming.

The three-tomoe Sharingan quietly awakened.

Passing through a dense thicket of bushes, Lin Chen quietly hid behind a large tree and peeked out. The scene before him surprised him.

Ahead, a slender figure was fiercely fighting a ferocious beast; it was Su Muxue.

The ferocious beast she was fighting was enormous, over ten meters long, covered in bluish-black scales as hard as iron, and had a forked tongue that carried deadly poison. It was a third-tier ferocious beast, the Azure Scale Python.

The giant blue-scaled python roared, its massive body coiling and thrashing nimbly, spewing out dark green venom from its mouth. Wherever the venom landed, the decaying leaves were instantly corroded into small pits, emitting a pungent odor.

What shocked Lin Chen even more was that Su Muxue's aura had actually reached the late stage of Martial Master!

He remembered that before entering the secret realm, Su Muxue was at the early stage of Martial Master, at most close to the middle stage.

In just a few hours, she actually broke through two minor realms and reached the late stage of Martial Master!

"Could it be that she also had some kind of extraordinary encounter?" Lin Chen wondered to himself, and couldn't help but think of the Vermilion Fruit he had taken.

Su Muxue's rapid breakthrough in such a short time is most likely due to obtaining a rare and precious material similar to the Vermilion Fruit; otherwise, such an astonishing breakthrough speed would be impossible.

At this moment, Su Muxue was at a disadvantage, her expression tense, fine beads of sweat appearing on her forehead, and her breathing becoming somewhat rapid.

The Azure Scale Python has extremely strong defenses. Wood Release wasn't enough to damage it. After being hit by the Sharingan's genjutsu once, the Azure Scale Python was also injured, but not fatally.

Instead, the giant blue-scaled python's attacks became increasingly ferocious, with denser and more potent venom that made it impossible for her to defend against.

With his three-tomoe Sharingan, he closely monitored the movements of the Azure Scaled Python, nimbly dodging while continuously releasing Wood Release: Wood Barrier to defend against its attacks.

However, the power of the Azure Scale Python was simply too great. Each impact caused her to tremble all over and consume a huge amount of spiritual energy.

If this continues, her spiritual power will soon be exhausted, and she will surely be severely injured or even killed by the Azure Scaled Python.

Lin Chen stood behind the tree, watching everything with an indifferent expression, his heart unmoved.

He has no intention of getting involved in this battle.

His relationship with Su Muxue was merely a cooperative one based on a spiritual contract; he had no obligation to save Su Muxue.

Lin Chen quietly turned around, intending to leave.

But just as he turned around, the giant blue-scaled python that was fighting with Su Muxue suddenly stopped its attack. Its massive head turned sharply towards the direction where Lin Chen was hiding, its cold snake eyes locked on him, and it let out a piercing hiss.

It sensed Lin Chen's presence, or rather, the scent of the powder on Lin Chen's body was detected by the Azure Scale Python, which is why it discovered him.

Su Muxue took the opportunity to catch her breath and followed the gaze of the giant green-scaled python. When she saw Lin Chen behind the tree, a look of surprise appeared on her face, followed by a complex expression.

Before Lin Chen could react, the giant green python suddenly spat out dark green venom from its mouth, aimed directly at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen's eyes turned cold, and he leaped away, avoiding the venom and landing steadily on an open ground not far away.

He never expected that he would be targeted by this giant blue-scaled python just because he was passing by, and that the python would take the initiative to attack him.

It seems the powder on his body attracted the hatred of the ferocious beast.

Since this beast is courting death, he doesn't mind killing it and turning it into points.