Two mid-stage Divinity Transformation First Realm experts attacked again with tremendous force, and Lin Yifan had no choice but to dodge.

Confronting them head on would lead to certain death, while intelligent combat might offer a slim chance of survival.

"Swoosh, swoosh!"

The sword, brimming with frenzied power, attacked once more, and Lin Yifan quickly retreated backward to avoid being slashed.

The next moment, he fell back into the midst of the forest, surrounded by towering trees.

The forest terrain was much more complex than an open area, making it difficult for the two injured Divinity Transformation experts to maneuver.

Using this to his advantage, Lin Yifan weaved around trees to dodge attacks; then he counterattacked with Witchcraft Palm, targeting the two Divinity Transformation experts.

The large trees hindered Xie Tianfei and Peng Jiaming's attacks; in this environment, they found it hard to fully demonstrate their skills and unleash their Unique Martial Arts.

Instead of being targeted here, it was better to go back and pick the Lingzhi; after all, everyone's goal was that century-old Lingzhi.

Seeing that the two Divinity Transformation experts actually stopped their assault, Lin Yifan sensed trouble and followed them.

Indeed, as he guessed, once the two Divinity Transformation experts emerged from the forest, they flew straight toward the century-old Lingzhi on the withered tree.

Witnessing this, Lin Yifan shouted, "Brother Dafeng, quick, stop those two!"

Li Dafeng, hearing the call, looked back and saw that Xie Tianfei and Peng Jiaming were flying towards the century-old Lingzhi; he hurriedly disengaged to intercept them.

Meanwhile, Lin Yifan joined the fight, clashing violently with members of the two Sects.

Although these people were all gravely injured, their superiority in numbers and Realm meant Lin Yifan and his two allies were not only outmatched but also consistently at a disadvantage; now, they could only rely on Li Dafeng to quickly settle the fight and secure the century-old Lingzhi.

Li Dafeng, who was in prime condition, had no trouble handling the two weakened mid-stage Divinity Transformation First Realm experts.

He continuously struck with his sword, taking on both Xie Tianfei and Peng Jiaming, forcing them to retreat in agony.

The next moment, after unleashing two strong bursts of Sword Qi, he swiftly flew up to the withered tree, picked the century-old Lingzhi, and shouted, "Retreat!"

Seeing Li Dafeng's success, Lin Yifan and the other two promptly vanished, making a swift escape.

Meanwhile, after countering the two powerful bursts of Sword Qi, Xie Tianfei and Peng Jiaming simultaneously issued chase commands: "Pursue!"

But how could their group of injured people catch up to the uninjured Lin Yifan and his three companions?

So after a few minutes of chasing, they lost sight of the four.

"Damn it! How infuriating!" Looking towards the distant forest, both Xie Tianfei and Peng Jiaming cursed under their breath.

The century-old Lingzhi had slipped through their fingers, and now Xie Tianfei angrily berated Peng Jiaming, "You idiot, if it wasn't for your meddling, the century-old Lingzhi would have been ours, the Wuyi Sect's; now, I'll kill you to quell the hatred in my heart."

Having said that, he immediately swung his sword and attacked Peng Jiaming.

However, just then, he was stopped by his own junior brothers and sisters.

"Senior brother! We've lost the century-old Lingzhi, let's not turn on each other now; don't forget, we have more important matters at hand."

"Exactly, if you keep fighting with our Meishan Sect, both sides will only suffer, and in the end, none of us will get the millennium Blood Ginseng," Peng Jiaming responded.

Thinking of the millennium Blood Ginseng, and recalling the task assigned by his Sect, Xie Tianfei gradually calmed his rage; then, with anger and reluctance still in his heart, he hurried away.

Watching the retreating figures of Xie Tianfei and his group, Peng Jiaming wore an expression of intense hatred; not for Xie Tianfei's people, but for the ones who had appeared out of nowhere to snatch the Hundred-Year Ganoderma.

He vaguely felt that these four were also after the millennium Blood Ginseng; so inevitably, they would meet again, and when that time came, he would deal with those four properly.

Meanwhile, Lin Yifan and his company, who had escaped by a hair's breadth, stopped to rest once they felt no one was pursuing them anymore.

"Phew! I'm exhausted!" Li Xiaofeng gasped heavily.

The situation just now had been both dangerous and thrilling; had they been caught by the people from those two Sects, a fierce battle would have been inevitable, with the risk of life-threatening danger.

"Those two groups must be pretty mad now, right?" Lin Yifan said, breathing heavily but with a smile.

This time they had benefited from the fight between others—this wouldn't be possible once the Sects recovered their strength; any one of them could easily handle his group of four.

"This is a case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind," Li Dafeng said, somewhat excited. He hadn't expected to stumble on a treasure so easily.

"Mr. Lin, let's see if this Hundred-Year Ganoderma is worth any money," Lin Yanping suggested.

It was important now to ascertain the value of the Hundred-Year Ganoderma; if it wasn't worth much, it would be of no use.

Since he had been busy fighting and fleeing, Lin Yifan hadn't had a chance to examine the Hundred-Year Ganoderma closely to determine its worth. Taking it from Li Dafeng's hand, he looked at it carefully.

After examining its color and fullness, smelling its intense fragrance, and feeling its smooth surface, Lin Yifan could roughly estimate the age of this Hundred-Year Ganoderma, and he replied, "This Hundred-Year Ganoderma is at least three hundred years old, it's top-grade medicinal material, worth a fortune."

"Over three hundred years old? Wow! It's a real treasure!" Li Xiaofeng marveled, not having expected such an accidental find.

Even if they set aside the mission of finding the millennium Blood Ginseng, their harvest from this expedition was already considerable, making for a successful venture.

"Lin brother, are you sure this Hundred-Year Ganoderma is over three hundred years old?" Li Dafeng inquired curiously.

He was somewhat incredulous that he had casually picked such a valuable item.

"Certain, very certain," Lin Yifan confirmed, and then instructed, "If after four more months, we still haven't found the millennium Blood Ginseng, you guys take this Ganoderma back to grandma and see if it's of any use."

"What about you? Won't you go back?" Lin Yanping asked with concern.

"I will stay and continue searching for the millennium Blood Ginseng, hoping to bring it back before An Qi's time is up, to save her life," Lin Yifan answered.

As long as An Qi was alive for one more day, he would keep searching for the Blood Ginseng, until his death if necessary.

Hearing this profoundly selfless declaration, Lin Yanping felt both sorrow and touched by his commitment; such sincerity in a man was truly rare.

"It's a pity, his heart can no longer fit a second person."

Lin Yanping gave up completely, abandoning the thought of pursuing a relationship with Lin Yifan.

However, what would she think upon discovering that Lin Yifan's heart harbored three women?

"Brother Lin! You are a true man, I, Li Dafeng, admire you," Li Dafeng exclaimed in admiration.

Such bravery, and this kind of undying love, truly moved him.

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