Fellow Daoist, I gladly accept this heaven-defying opportunity.

Behind Xu Mofeng, Xue Changhe, Feng Wubian, and Yan Wanxia witnessed the whole thing. They were all stunned, their mouths agape, unable to close for a long time.

The crowd of onlookers outside the secret gate fell into a deathly silence.

If just moments ago there were still people arguing about whether Cheng Zhixia was killed by Xu Mofeng, then this punch has silenced all doubts.

"One slash to kill Cheng Zhixia, one punch to kill Lu Qi... Hiss—"

Someone gasped, their voice trembling: "The Six Sects of Nanling have produced an unparalleled genius!"

"How did this kid cultivate? Even Zhou Bo of the Tianyuan Sect, at the seventh level of the Golden Core stage, didn't possess this kind of combat power!"

"Xu Mofeng is probably the first person since the founding of the Jin-Liang Kingdom to break into the top forty of the Talent Ranking at such a young age with only a seventh-level Golden Core cultivation!"

"Not just the top forty! With this strength, he could easily be in the top thirty, or even the top twenty! My goodness, he's already this powerful at the seventh level of the Golden Core stage. What will he be like when he reaches the tenth level, the Pseudo-Core Realm?"

"The Six Sects of Nanling have struck gold this time! The two most outstanding geniuses of the Seven Sects of Beiling were both killed by him, they must be grinding their teeth in hatred!"

A murmur of discussion arose from the crowd, with at least most of the people's eyes fixed on Xu Mofeng on the water screen, their faces filled with amazement and envy.

Even the old eunuch standing by the carriage not far away, who happened to catch a glimpse of this scene, couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on his face.

"What's all this noise about?"

Inside the carriage, a detached voice slowly emerged, completely calm.

The old eunuch quickly bowed and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, this servant merely spotted a rather interesting young man."

"Um."

There was a soft response from inside the car, and then silence.

Meanwhile, Kwong Sing-chi, standing in the crowd, stared with eyes that seemed to bulge out of their sockets, his face a mixture of disbelief and resentment.

He suddenly convulsed, the bandages wrapped around his body snapped off with a series of "bangs," he spat out a mouthful of blood, his body went limp, and he passed out.

In the secret realm, Xu Mofeng was quite satisfied with both the initial display of power of the Extinction Blade and the physical strength of his body after achieving minor success in body refinement.

He bent down to pick up Cheng Zhixia and Lu Qi's storage rings, and his eyelids twitched slightly the moment his divine sense swept over them.

He quickly put the ring away and turned to look at Xue Changhe and the other two.

"I just saw a white pillar of light appear here, what was that?"

He was originally drawn here by the beam of light, but he didn't expect to run into an acquaintance as soon as he arrived, and even managed to take down two people.

Xue Changhe and the other two seemed to wake from a dream, and quickly took out a jade slip and handed it to Xu Mofeng with both hands.

"The pillar of light contains a top-grade Xuan-level cultivation technique. Junior Brother Xu, please take a look."

Xue Changhe's tone was extremely respectful, a stark contrast to his previous attitude.

Xu Mofeng took the jade slip, scanned it with his divine sense, and found that it was a sword technique, which was not very useful to him.

Just as he was about to throw the jade slip back, a system notification suddenly sounded in his mind.

[Congratulations, host, on successfully converting your destiny! You have received a reward: Fifty Times Enlightenment Pill]

Xu Mofeng was slightly taken aback, then understood.

If he hadn't arrived, this cultivation technique would most likely have fallen into the hands of Cheng Zhixia and Lu Qi. Now that he has killed the two of them, the technique is his, so he can be considered to have successfully transferred the opportunity.

It was a pleasant surprise.

He pondered for a moment, then said to Xue Changhe and the other two, "I'll keep this cultivation technique for now. When we get back, I'll make copies for both the Nine Heavens Palace and Red Maple Valley, how about that?"

Xue Changhe nodded quickly: "I'll leave it all to Junior Brother Xu."

Xu Mofeng nodded, said no more nonsense, and strode away.

The secret realm was full of opportunities, and he was very pressed for time; he couldn't afford to waste even a quarter of an hour.

Yan Wanxia of Jiuxiao Palace stared blankly at Xu Mofeng's departing figure for a long time, until Xue Changhe called her three times, which brought her back to her senses.

"It seems Junior Sister Yan has fallen for Junior Brother Xu Mofeng?"

Xue Changhe chuckled and made a joke.

Yan Wanxia blushed slightly, but nodded generously: "With a talent as extraordinary as Junior Brother Xu, which female disciple of the Nine Heavens Palace wouldn't be moved? I do admire him, but that's all. I won't indulge in wishful thinking."

Xue Changhe's expression was complicated, and he sighed softly, "It's good that you can see things clearly. The pool in Nanling is too shallow to hold a true dragon like Junior Brother Xu; he'll fly away sooner or later..."

"Let's go."

Feng Wubian, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke, his voice low and deep.

Xue Changhe and Yan Wanxia exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with more sympathy as they looked at Feng Wubian.

As the original senior disciple and the number one among the younger generation of the Biyou Sect, the sudden appearance of a monstrous junior disciple like Xu Mofeng must have been incredibly shocking for him, perhaps even affecting his martial arts aspirations.

But outsiders can't help with this kind of thing; he can only get through it on his own.

Being born into the same sect and encountering someone like Xu Mofeng is both unfortunate and fortunate.

On the other side, Xu Mofeng walked and counted the contents of the two storage rings, becoming more and more alarmed as he looked at them.

"More than twenty top-grade spirit stones, more than a thousand high-grade spirit stones, a three-thousand-year-old blood spirit mushroom, a five-thousand-year-old he shou wu (Polygonum multiflorum), and a pile of Xuan-grade pills..."

He couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement: "No wonder he's a genius ranked in the top fifty of the Elite Ranking, the sect's darling. His wealth is even greater than mine."

The only pity was that he didn't find the sect's inherited techniques in the ring, only a few Xuan-rank manuals, none of which were sword techniques, so they wouldn't be of much use to him.

On second thought, it makes sense. Both of them cultivate the top-tier inheritances of their respective sects, which are at least at the Earth Rank. They wouldn't just carry them around casually.

"With these pills, elixirs, and spirit stones, we can push our Purple-Gold True Qi to the tenth level. Of course, not now..."

Having made up his mind, Xu Mofeng flashed away and sped off in another direction.

A moment later, a figure in a red robe climbed up a bare cliff and looked up ahead.

What comes into view is a continuous cluster of volcanoes, with barren land stretching for dozens of miles, devoid of any vegetation, and waves of heat hitting you in the face.

"The map marks the third volcano, where a ten-thousand-year-old Crimson Lotus grows. Although it is not as precious as the Heart-Forging Fruit or the Blood Spirit Mushroom, it is still a rare opportunity."

The young man in the red robe was making plans when he suddenly turned his head sharply and scanned his surroundings warily.

"Is that guy following us again?"

"I deliberately took a long detour this time, so I should have shaken them off by now..."

Having had his opportunities snatched away by Xu Mofeng twice in a row, the young man in red robes was practically a frightened bird.

He felt like he was being followed, but after repeatedly searching along the way, he found no trace of anyone following him.

"The longer we wait, the more things might go wrong. We need to get it done and get out of here!"

He gritted his teeth, used his movement technique, and quickly sped towards the depths of the volcanic cluster.

The deeper you go into the volcano, the hotter the air becomes. Even a Golden Core Realm martial artist would feel his blood churning and feel extremely uncomfortable if he stayed there for too long.

The young man in the red robe braved the heat and trekked all the way to the top of the third volcano.

But as soon as he stood firm, before he could even wipe the sweat from his brow, he froze in place, as if he had been frozen in place.

In the center of the crater, a familiar figure stood with his back to him, head down, searching for something inside the crater. It was none other than Xu Mofeng!

The boy in the red robe stood there blankly, his mind a complete blank, even forgetting to breathe.

Just then, Xu Mofeng, who was in the crater, also noticed the commotion. He turned around, saw him, frowned instantly, and strode towards him.

"Why is it you again?"

"You keep bumping into the same spot as me, are you secretly following me?"

"Get out of here, or I'll have to take action!"

Xu Mofeng, with a stern face, launched into a stern reprimand, his tone full of impatience, but inwardly he was secretly laughing.

Is there anything more satisfying than this?

It's absurdly wonderful that someone can steal another's opportunity and then righteously scold the original owner away.

The young man in the red robe was stunned by Xu Mofeng's barrage of threats, his mind buzzing. He instinctively apologized repeatedly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'll leave right away!"

But just as he turned around and took half a step, his belated brain finally caught up with him: something's not right!

I clearly came here following the treasure map, so when did I start following him?

So this guy is just a thief crying "stop thief!" and turning the tables on us!

The young man in the red robe trembled with rage, his face flushed crimson. He pointed a finger at Xu Mofeng, finally managing to choke out, "You...you're shameless! You have no shame! You were the one who followed me..."

Xu Mofeng remained completely unfazed, his skin as thick as a city wall. Instead, he glared at her, unleashing his full aura of pressure: "Aren't you going to get lost? Don't think that just because you look delicate and like a little girl I won't dare to lay a hand on you. Believe me, I'll beat you up right now!"

"You...you..."

The young man in the red robe was so angered by the retort that he felt a lump in his throat, his eyes instantly reddening, and he couldn't utter a single word. He almost burst into tears on the spot.

Xu Mofeng was secretly laughing at how weak this guy's mental fortitude was, as if he were made of paper, when suddenly a blinding red light shot up from the crater behind him, and a wave of scalding heat rushed towards him, instantly attracting his attention.

Xu Mofeng's eyes lit up. The Crimson Lotus was ripe!

He had already figured out the location of this red lotus. The reason he hadn't made a move yet was that he was waiting for it to mature completely after ten thousand years and reach its peak medicinal properties.

Now is the perfect time; if we don't act now, when will we?