Zhou Qiang was holding back frustration in his heart. How could a Martial Dao student from Outer Ring City surpass him, participate in the provincial exam, and even represent Jiangbei Province in the national exam?

He was, after all, the heir to the Xingyao Group, a direct lineage member of the Zhou Family, a bloodline inheritor. Whether in cultivation resources or living allowances, he surpassed Zhang Lingfeng by a wide margin.

What qualifications did Zhang Lingfeng have to be compared with him?

Having already activated the Fourth Layer of his Dharma Aspect, his physical fitness was even more robust than Zhang Lingfeng's. Coupling that with his sword skills, he slaughtered the Catfish Demons within the groups mercilessly.

Wherever his sword light passed, it left a trail of Catfish Demon corpses. In an instant, people were captivated by his figure, and many speculated about his identity.

Upon learning he was a Zhou Family scion, everyone gazed with envy and jealousy, filled with admiration.

People knew well that children from aristocratic families had inherently superior cultivation resources and conditions; the endpoint of everyone's life struggle was merely these scions' starting point.

Such a young Dharma Martial Artist made many female Martial Dao students daydream—marrying into a wealthy family, rising to the top; who wouldn't have such thoughts?

"I'm exhausted."

Zhang Lingfeng returned to Warehouse No. 3, where there were no Catfish Demons, allowing him to rest properly.

"Thank you, sorry about before."

Upon seeing Zhang Lingfeng return, Zhou Xiaotong apologized sincerely.

"It's okay. I wonder about the situation at the Abyss?"

Zhang Lingfeng had been keeping tabs on the commotion there.

He noticed that the vocal waves released by the Catfish Demon King from the Abyss, though intermittent, persisted. Clearly, Xuan Yue and the others were temporarily helpless against the Catfish Demon King.

"Time's up, and they haven't returned yet."

Zhou Xiaotong expressed concern.

"This isn't good."

Zhang Lingfeng stood up and said.

Sensing through his Sea of Consciousness, he discovered the cries of the Catfish Demon King from the Abyss had suddenly intensified in frequency and penetration.

The previously retreating Catfish Demon horde began to surge madly towards Base No. 7, their eyes seemingly turning blood-red, charging relentlessly.

In an instant, the horde, once driven back, swarmed back towards Base No. 7, recklessly pressing forward in a dark mass, despite facing death.

"What's going on?"

Zhou Qiang sensed something amiss.

But as a Bone Realm expert with a successful Fourth Layer Dharma Aspect and Swordsmanship cultivation in place, he remained composed, not in imminent danger.

Yet for those controlling battle armor or charging together, the Martial Dao students were in dire straits, confronting tens of thousands of charging Catfish Demons. Especially when their nerve-wracking cries surged like a tide, many nearly collapsed internally.

"Bang!"

Just then, a figure catapulted back from afar.

But after three consecutive bounces, on the fourth attempt to escape from the Catfish Demon horde, the person was grasped by the ankle by a Catfish Demon King with a combat power close to 300.0 and was swiftly dragged back.

A gruesome scene unfolded.

The person was rapidly devoured by several Catfish Demon Kings.

"Uncle Li!"

Miss Zhou was frantic with grief.

That person was one of the three Genetic Bloodline Martial Artists accompanying Xuan Yue to the Abyss to kill the Catfish Demon King. Clearly injured and barely escaping, he was nonetheless consumed by the Catfish Demon horde outside the Abyss.

"They must be in trouble."

Zhang Lingfeng felt uneasy, knowing that Xuan Yue's combat power was above his own. At this moment, as the Catfish Demon King's cries grew more intense, it signaled Xuan Yue had failed to kill the opponent or might even be in danger, prompting the Demon King's frenetic and frenzied response.

Remembering that they had come to protect him.

Zhang Lingfeng couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

He quickly launched himself toward the Abyss. He noticed Zhou Qiang still decimating the Catfish Demon horde at the frontline, his swordsmanship having reached master level. Although he only had the First Layer potential energy, it was incomparable to ordinary people.

He called out to him: "Young Master Zhou, dare you join me in the Abyss to slay the Catfish Demon King?"

"Why wouldn't I dare?"

Zhou Qiang replied.

"Then let's see who kills the Catfish Demon King first!"

Zhang Lingfeng scoffed.

"Alright!"

Zhou Qiang swiftly broke free from the surrounding Catfish Demon horde and rapidly launched himself toward the Abyss.

"Zhou Qiang, come back!"

Zhou Xiaotong cried out anxiously, trying to stop him, but she couldn't. She had to stay to watch over Warehouse No. 3, besides being much slower than Zhou Qiang.

"I'll reach the Abyss before you do."

Zhang Lingfeng teased proudly.

"Keep dreaming!"

Zhou Qiang sneered. As a scion of an aristocratic family, he had practiced body technique skills, and with a physical fitness surpassing Zhang Lingfeng, having successfully activated the Fourth Layer Dharma Aspect, his skeletal strength and power allowed him to leap twenty meters ahead of Zhang Lingfeng at each bound.

So he quickly outpaced Zhang Lingfeng.

"What is that body technique? Wait for me!"

Zhang Lingfeng shouted from behind.

If he used his bloodline power and the Wind of the Five Elements, his speed would exceed Zhou Qiang's instantly, catching up with him in a few leaps.

But the Abyss was dangerous; he couldn't afford to be too reckless.

Ignoring him, Zhou Qiang rushed more rapidly toward the Abyss, his final leap propelling him directly into the Abyss, sliding down the rock walls whilst slaughtering the Catfish Demons climbing up.

"Young Master Zhou!"

The remaining two Genetic Bloodline Martial Artists accompanying Xuan Yue were still in the Abyss. They hadn't been able to escape yet but were also severely injured.

Seeing Zhou Qiang descending from above, they were in disbelief, thinking he was there to rescue them.

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