Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"What happened?"

"This kid actually broke through again?!"

Seeing that Lu Feng had not only recovered from his injuries but also greatly increased his cultivation, Ji Rufeng and Cui Gu, who were fighting fiercely nearby, also showed slight surprise and their expressions turned serious.

"Could it be that the strange light just now was emitted by the treasure basin...?"

After forcing back Cui Gu's attack with a kick, Ji Rufeng landed to the side, his eyes gleaming with greed.

Although he didn't know why Lu Feng's cultivation level had suddenly increased so much.

However, even a fool could see that the other party definitely had a secret and an opportunity hidden within them!

"This child is indeed strange...!"

Beside him, Cui Gu also narrowed his eyes slightly.

At first, he thought Lu Feng was just an unknown nobody, and even if he had some strength, he was not to be feared.

Now it seems that the secrets the other party holds are clearly not so simple!

Swish!Swish!

Almost instantly, Ji Rufeng and Cui Gu, who were fighting amongst themselves, both changed their targets and rushed towards Lu Feng on the other side of the cliff, clearly intending to kill him and steal his treasure!

"not good…!"

Faced with the combined attack of two experts at the eighth level of the Body Refinement Realm, Lu Feng was also on high alert. He unleashed his Yuan Power from his Dantian and then unleashed several powerful palm strikes from a distance.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The Yuanli Palm Force pierced through the air, creating a large amount of air waves that spread outwards, displaying impressive power comparable to a near-first-class martial art.

"sucker Punch!"

With a cold snort, Cui Gu swept the gilded double hooks in his hand outwards, instantly shattering the incoming Yuan energy palm strike.

Bang!

Then, Ji Rufeng launched another attack, kicking Lu Feng hard in the lower abdomen.

"Uh... Pfft!"

With his abdomen injured, Lu Feng felt a tearing pain, his face turned pale, and he coughed up blood and retreated violently, seemingly unable to withstand Ji Rufeng's full-force attack.

"Damn it!"

Lu Feng wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and got up somewhat disheveled. His face was pale and his Yuan Power aura was fluctuating, as if he was about to break through his cultivation level at any moment.

After all, he only managed to break through to the fourth level of the Body Refinement Realm by relying on a wisp of Immortal Stone aura fed back by the Treasure Basin and absorbing its primordial immortal power.

If he suffers another severe injury now, Lu Feng's dantian may shatter and his cultivation level may regress!

"I can't stay here any longer. I have to find a way to escape, or I'm doomed...!"

Lu Feng thought to himself.

However, the current situation is almost certainly hopeless; pursuers are closing in from the front, and an abyss lies behind. Even if he racked his brains, he couldn't come up with a way out.

"Young Master Lu, it seems there's only one way left to break this deadlock..."

At this moment, Gu Canyang's voice came from inside the treasure basin again.

"Jump off the cliff."

"What?"

Lu Feng was stunned for a moment.

"Hmph, jumping down offers a sliver of hope, while staying put guarantees death!"

Gu Canyang said solemnly.

The next moment, Lu Feng understood what the other party meant, and turned his head to look at the bottomless abyss below the cliff.

Admittedly, with his current strength, it is unlikely that he can kill two experts at the eighth level of the Body Refinement Realm.

If they want to survive now, jumping off the cliff is the only option left.

As the saying goes, take a gamble, and your bicycle could become a Land Rover!

Lu Feng was not a gambler, but now he had no other choice!

"Kid, that Cui Gu guy only wants your life, but I'm different..."

As Ji Rufeng slowly approached Lu Feng, he secretly transmitted his voice to him, "How about we make a deal? As long as you obediently hand over the Treasure Basin, I might consider sparing your life and even help you kill that bastard Cui Gu."

"You think I'd believe your nonsense?"

Faced with Ji Rufeng's attempt to "win him over," Lu Feng merely smiled coldly and replied telepathically, "Just you wait! I'll settle this score someday!"

"Neither you nor that Cui Gu will escape...!"

"You sharp-tongued little beast...!"

Seeing that Lu Feng dared to threaten him even when he was about to die, Ji Rufeng felt extremely angry. However, before he could lash out, he saw the former suddenly jump off the cliff.

"Damn it! Stop this kid!"

Ji Rufeng roared, his face contorted with rage.

Cui Gu, who was standing to the side, also suddenly attacked, throwing out his pair of gilded hooks, but it was too late. The two could only watch helplessly as Lu Feng fell into the abyss and disappeared without a trace.

"Damn, that kid got off too easy!"

Glancing at the bottomless abyss below the cliff, Cui Gu snorted coldly, seemingly thinking that Lu Feng's death was too easy.

Ji Rufeng, standing to the side, remained silent, his face extremely grim.

After all, he had meticulously planned all of this in order to seize the treasure basin and pave the way for his future succession as the leader of the Tomb Raiders Sect.

Now that all their efforts have been in vain, it's natural that they're upset.

"It seems the plan needs to be implemented ahead of schedule..."

"If that guy Sha Wuqiu finds out, it might be bad for me..."

He glanced down at the bottomless abyss, then clenched his fists tightly beneath his sleeves. The next moment, he turned and left, seemingly still harboring thoughts of seizing power and usurping the throne.

....

Cliffs and deep abyss, streams gurgling

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Feng was jolted awake by a sharp pain and gradually regained consciousness.

"Uh, I...I'm not dead?!"

Slowly opening his eyes, Lu Feng saw only an unfamiliar scene before him. Surrounded by towering cliffs, the place was deathly silent, with only a stream flowing gently through it. He felt as if he were in a secluded, deep valley.

"Where am I...?"

Lu Feng tried to get up, but felt weak and powerless all over, as if his body had fallen apart, and he couldn't move at all!

Not only that, due to the severity of his injuries, Lu Feng is currently unable to mobilize even a trace of Yuan Power in his dantian, making him practically a cripple!

"Young Master Lu, I advise you not to move rashly. If you accidentally injure your internal organs or vital organs, not only will you lose your cultivation, but you might also lose your life..."

Gu Canyang's voice came again, as if he had long expected that the other party would survive.

"Ancient times, this truly shows that when one door closes, another opens..."

Lu Feng was well aware of his physical condition, and couldn't help but chuckle to himself before immediately ceasing all movement.

He originally thought he would be smashed to pieces and reduced to a pile of blood and ashes, but unexpectedly, fate played a trick on him. There was a surging stream hidden beneath the abyss, which saved his life.

However, although Lu Feng has survived a great ordeal, his injuries are still quite severe, and it will take at least several months for him to fully recover.

After all, even a master of the Condensation Realm, who can release their Yuan Power to protect themselves, would not dare to jump alone into the abyss, as they would most likely be smashed into mincemeat on the spot.

Moreover, Lu Feng is only a fourth-level Body Refinement Realm martial artist. It is already a miracle that he was able to escape with his life!