A Trap Within a Trap

It wasn't just Shi Hao, Shi Er Meng, and Stone Skin Monkey; countless helpers emerged around them. These helpers didn't wear the traditional clothing of their successors; instead, they were all dressed in garments made of animal hides.

"Savage?"

Yu Feng was taken aback.

The Heaven Mending Pavilion has actually found a helper.

Those savages were incredibly powerful. Each of them knew the Heavenly Dragon Monkey Treasure Technique, which was no less powerful than the Suan Ni Treasure Technique, and also the Eight Gates Technique.

However, only Shi Hao could unleash the Third Gate, while Shi Er Meng and Stone Skin Monkey could unleash the second. The others could only open the first gate. Even so, they possessed numerous Precious Artifact, constantly attacking the disciples who invaded the Heaven Mending Pavilion.

Ye Feng smiled, taking in the battle unfolding in the east, south, and north. Those "savages" weren't real savages, but rather members of the Stone Village tribe. "The hunt has begun."

The people of Stone Village are skilled hunters, especially in fighting Ferocious Beast. Under Ye Feng's guidance, their cultivation levels are now vastly different. Their combat power is off the charts, inflicting heavy casualties on the Ferocious Beast. Only a few Ferocious Beast managed to breach the Heaven Mending Pavilion.

"Disciples of the Heaven Mending Pavilion, heed my command!"

The voice of the Pavilion Master of the Heaven Mending Pavilion rang out.

"Ordinary disciples will all stay in this courtyard. Genius Camp disciples will accompany me into battle, but they are not allowed to go out to fight those Ferocious Beast and humans. They can only kill the Ferocious Beast that have entered the Heaven Mending Pavilion. In addition, they are not allowed to harm those Meat-Eating and Blood-Drinking people of Stone Village."

"Stone Village."

Yu Feng memorized the name of the savages' village. He then joined the elders, including the Pavilion Master the Heaven Mending Pavilion, in attacking any living beings that had already breached the Heaven Mending Pavilion.

The east, south, and north are protected by powerful creatures, but the west is unprotected.

Led by humans, some began to attack the West Gate of the Heaven Mending Pavilion. Yu Feng, following Elder Xiong Fei, rushed towards the seemingly undefended West Gate.

"Sword intent!"

Just as some creatures attempted to storm the Heaven Mending Pavilion through the West Gate, a sword light suddenly flashed. A blade imbued with sword intent descended from the sky, cleaving a nascent Primordial Remnant in two.

"Roar!"

A Dragon's Cry resounded.

A blue Chi Dragon sprang up from the West Gate.

"Chi Dragon!"

Yu Feng frowned. He didn't think much of it, assuming it was a plan devised by the Pavilion Master the Heaven Mending Pavilion to prepare for the disciples' evacuation in case of an emergency.

As Yu Feng drew closer, he recognized the young man who had unleashed his sword intent. "Shi Qingfeng!"

The one who unleashed the sword intent was Shi Qingfeng, a disciple of Guei Ye. Judging from his sword strike, his sword intent had already reached the Minor Accomplishment Realm.

Shi Qingfeng was also surrounded by members of Stone Village. They were all fierce and murderous, slaughtering everyone in their path.

Too many beings coveted the Divine Vine of the Heaven Mending Pavilion. Even with Ye Feng and the Heaven Mending Pavilion's meticulous arrangements, many still managed to infiltrate the Heaven Mending Pavilion.

Outside the Treasure Pavilion of the Heaven Mending Pavilion, two women sat atop the pavilion. One of the women, dressed in red, watched the intruder. With a wave of her hand, red feathers shot out, striking the intruder. Instantly, the person hit by the red feathers was engulfed in flames and incinerated in moments.

"Haha, only two women guard this place. All the magical treasures inside are mine."

Another masked man barged in. He met the same fate as the previous one, struck by a red feather, then engulfed in flames, leaving not even ashes behind.

After that, whenever someone broke into this place, they would be killed by the adult woman in red.

The girl in red sitting next to the adult woman in red pouted and said, "That little rascal is really something, making Master do such a thing. What a waste of talent."

"Ling Er, your eyes are always gazing at that courtyard. Are you worried about his safety?" Vermilion Bird Venerable asked.

"I, I'm not worried about him at all. He could have saved the Divine Vine and spared the Heaven Mending Pavilion from war. He had to cause such a big mess. Even if he dies, he deserves it." Huo Ling'er pouted, strongly disapproving of Ye Feng's scheme.

"Ling Er, the curse can take effect."

"Ah... Master, I didn't use any special techniques... Could he really be cursed by me?"

Huo Ling'er was getting anxious.

"And she said she didn't care about him."

"Master, you... you bullied me too." Huo Ling'er blushed slightly, her thoughts exposed by Vermilion Bird, and said, "I still prefer you when you haven't transformed into human form."

"I do dislike the human body. However, after getting to know it better these past few days, I've realized that taking human form isn't a bad choice." Vermilion Bird Venerable looked at her hands, delicate and white. Then, he added, "The reason Ye Feng orchestrated such a grand scheme was to expose the traitor within the Heaven Mending Pavilion. For a power to grow stronger, it must first eliminate internal spies. Internal stability is essential before external threats. Moreover, this time the enemy is numerous, including powerful humans, many powerful Primordial Remnant, and Pure-Blooded Creature. Some of these beings have even reached the Venerable realm. These are all opportunities for beings to increase their strength. If the Heaven Mending Pavilion survives this battle, it will undoubtedly become even stronger."

Having consumed the Transformation Pill, the Vermilion Bird Venerable now possesses human intelligence and has seen through Ye Feng's intentions. Her reason for accepting Ye Feng's invitation to help the Heaven Mending Pavilion was also to gain an opportunity from the calamity.

Those creatures that were falling were all opportunities for her. In particular, the powerful victories in the battles against the Pavilion Master the Heaven Mending Pavilion, and the Treasure Blood of those creatures held a great allure for her.

"I'm afraid he'll ruin himself. With so many enemies coming, the Heaven Mending Pavilion will inevitably face destruction." Huo Ling'er voiced her true concern.

"It's not that bad."

"Master, why are you so confident that he can do it?"

"Did you see Zhu Yan, the Devouring Heaven Sparrow, and Qiong Qi?" Vermilion Bird pointed at Huo Ling'er.

"No. Master, do you mean Ye Feng invited them as well?" Huo Ling'er was stunned.

Zhu Yan, the Devouring Heaven Sparrow, and Qiong Qi— any one of them could stand shoulder to shoulder with the Vermilion Bird Venerable. Their combat power was not to be underestimated. Huo Ling'er knew that they had all taken the Transformation Pill refined by Ye Feng and were now able to transform into human form.

"I've already seen the Devouring Heaven Sparrow. She did indeed come to the Heaven Mending Pavilion. As for Zhu Yan and Qiong Qi, they can conceal their auras, and I can't sense them. However, I feel that Ye Feng wouldn't let the Heaven Mending Pavilion take any risks. The high-ranking figures of the Heaven Mending Pavilion agreed to Ye Feng Feng's scheme, so they definitely wouldn't have set up such a grand scheme just for a Stone Village, me, and the Devouring Heaven Sparrow. I think Zhu Yan and Qiong Qi must have come here as well. They must be hiding somewhere right now."

"Where?"

Huo Ling'er stood up from the roof and looked around.

"It must be in an important location."

Vermilion Bird looked in the direction of the Divine Vine and continued, "Moreover, there is still a super strong expert in the Heaven Mending Pavilion who has not yet made a move. This person is even more powerful than your father."

"Who is even more powerful than Father Emperor?" Huo Ling'er asked curiously.

"It's not impossible to tell you now." Vermilion Bird replied with reverence in her eyes and admiration in her tone, "He is the founding Founding Ancestor of the Heaven Mending Pavilion."