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About an hour later, Lady Zhu Qu brought Ling Feng to a bamboo forest outside the north suburb of Deserted City.

Deep in the bamboo forest, there was an old, dilapidated divine temple, and the divine statues worshipped within were broken beyond recognition.

Lady Zhu Qu sat down on a prayer mat in the center of the temple and said calmly, "Young Master Long, please wait a moment, others should arrive shortly."

Ling Feng nodded slightly and added, "I don't know how far the secret realm you mentioned is from here? Four days later, I still have to attend the Tianlan Sea Token competition, and time is tight. If it takes too long, I hope you can wait another four days before setting off."

"Not far, for someone with our cultivation, it takes at most three days round trip!"

Lady Zhu Qu replied indifferently.

"Then there's no problem."

With that, Ling Feng leaned against a stone pillar beside him and closed his eyes to rest.

The wait did not last long. Soon, a bald man holding a large blade arrived as scheduled. His name was Yang Xiong, and he was known as the "Bald Blade Emperor."

Although his name wasn't very pleasant, as a Human Emperor, his strength was not to be underestimated.

Next, there appeared a barbarian girl dressed unusually. Her whole body was adorned with silver jewelry, and her eyes were like those of a venomous snake, a shade of jade green.

This barbarian girl had a thin veil on her face, hiding her age, and wore a pair of spider silk gloves which were said to control poisonous insects. She, too, was a Human Emperor, known as the "Blood Hand Poison Emperor."

Finally, Ling Feng saw a swordsman in a blue robe swiftly flying over from the horizon, and his pupils couldn't help but contract slightly.

"It's him!"

This person was the mysterious expert, Shui Wuheng, who was participating in the Tianlan Sea Token competition.

Although Shui Wuheng often held back his strength, Ling Feng could see that this person was anything but simple.

Moreover, being invited by Lady Zhu Qu, he must also possess Emperor level combat strength.

"Alright, everyone is finally here."

Lady Zhu Qu finally opened her eyes as Shui Wuheng landed firmly in the broken temple after a few moves.

"Sorry to keep everyone waiting."

Shui Wuheng smiled and cupped his hands to everyone in a salute. Though seemingly modest, he was actually a sly character.

This kind of person required vigilance.

"Oh, Brother Long is also here?"

Shui Wuheng evidently noticed Ling Feng and greeted him warmly.

"Brother Shui!"

Ling Feng cupped his hands towards Shui Wuheng, his expression indifferent, without showing much closeness to him.

"So you two know each other, that's even better."

Lady Zhu Qu briefly introduced everyone's identities and strengths before smiling and saying, "Alright, everyone is here, we can set out now."

"Hmph!"

The Bald Blade Emperor Yang Xiong snorted coldly, showing no courtesy as he said, "Lady Zhu Qu, bringing this kid who hasn't even reached King-level, are you joking?"

The barbarian girl (Blood Hand Poison Emperor) also showed disdain, "Exactly, even if you brought a handsome young man, I might be able to tolerate it a bit more."

Lady Zhu Qu said indifferently, "Although Young Master Long's cultivation is only in the Divine Origin Realm, he has a Demon Emperor level demon pet by his side, and he is also a high-level Alchemist."

"An Alchemist, huh?"

The Bald Blade Emperor slung his large blade over his shoulder, "That's barely acceptable!"

It was the Blood Hand Poison Emperor who still seemed unwilling to relent, "So you're an Alchemist, I want to see how capable you are!"

With that, she took out a poisonous insect, smiling as she said, "Little fatty, if you dare swallow this insect and suppress the poison, I will reluctantly acknowledge you."

"A Jade Moth!"

Ling Feng raised his eyes to the poisonous insect in the Blood Hand Poison Emperor's hand, which on the surface appeared much like a piece of Warm Jade. However, in reality, this type of poisonous insect was extremely toxic, capable of petrifying any object it came into contact with.

If one were to consume this insect, even a Human Emperor would likely turn into a jade statue.

"The kid does have good eye power. Well? Do you dare, or not?" the Blood Hand Poison Emperor said with a smile.

"If you hadn't worn the Spider Emperor Gloves, you probably wouldn't dare hold the Jade Moth like this either, but such a small poisonous insect is no match for me."

Ling Feng chuckled and directly grabbed the insect, tossed it into his mouth, and chewed it a few times, smiling as he said, "Tastes like chicken, crispy!"

"..."

The smile on the Blood Hand Poison Emperor's face gradually disappeared, replaced by an expression of utter shock.

"How... How is this possible?"

She knew well the horror of the Jade Moth; even she herself would not dare to devour this insect without swallowing the antidote first. This kid, it seems, is truly a high-level Alchemist without a doubt.

And, very likely, he could also be a Poison Master.

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