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Within the sub-array, Pei Ling sat quietly for a while. He then listened closely, finding the surroundings utterly silent, indicating Chen Huan and the others had likely departed.

His eyes flickered, and he put away the Aversion to Life Saber. Choosing a direction, he flashed into the forest.

This forest wasn't much different from the mountain forests he had passed through earlier, except it was eerily quiet. There were no insect chirps or bird songs, only the rustling sound of him stepping on grass and fallen leaves.

Pei Ling walked quickly for a bit, and suddenly his vision brightened!

He immediately quickened his pace, but after walking out, he found himself back in the previous clearing!

From then on, no matter how he tried, whether by destroying things or identifying details, as soon as he entered the forest, he would soon return to the clearing. Any marks he made using various methods would also revert to their original state, leaving no trace.

"It seems I can't get out, but this great array doesn't seem to have any harmful effects for now."

"I'll cultivate the Blood Snail Evasion Technique first. Once I learn it, I can ask Miss Wu Liu to come and check!"

"If Wu Liu isn't here, then I'll use the last resort..."

With that thought, Pei Ling sat down cross-legged and silently recited, "System, I want to cultivate."

With his current strength, even if he wasn't trapped in the array, going all out would probably only result in a draw against Zhang Zhongqin.

And besides Zhang Zhongqin, the other party had four people!

Excluding the weakest, Chen Mei, the other three – Huang Xian and Xiao Tasha – were all at the fifth level of Qi Cultivation, enough to influence the battle. Not to mention Chen Huan, who was at the sixth level of Qi Cultivation, holding the line.

In a direct confrontation, he had no chance of winning.

He could only wait for an opportunity.

For now, since Chen Huan and the others had temporarily left, he could proceed with his original plan.

However, he also had to prepare for the worst-case scenario. If all his plans failed, mastering another skill now would at least give him a better chance of survival.

System: "Ding-dong! The Intelligent Cultivation System is at your service!"

Pei Ling immediately said, "Select Blood Snail Evasion Technique, Temporary Cultivation - Intelligent Duration, One-Click Auto-Cultivate!"

The familiar sensation of losing control of his body washed over him. Pei Ling felt his qi and blood circulating in a completely new way, starting slowly and then accelerating. A sound like a river rushing through its banks gradually emerged from within him, his footsteps quickened, and a faint, ethereal blood shadow began to trail behind him!

Pei Ling was inwardly astonished. This speed was far greater than before.

And this was just the result of a short period of cultivation.

It was a pity that Luoshan City had City Lord Duanmu, a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, stationed there. Otherwise, after Wu Liu left, he would definitely find a corner and cultivate this evasion technique overnight. Chen Huan's attack just now would have been absolutely unable to save Chen Mei from his grasp!

Just as he was thinking this, his body suddenly stopped.

Pei Ling's mind immediately stirred. As expected, the familiar prompt sound came: "Ding-dong! Detection: Continued cultivation of Blood Snail Evasion Technique requires the consumption of blood food. Detection: Blood food is insufficient..."

"Blood food?" Pei Ling chuckled inwardly, not nearly as panicked as during previous auto-cultivation sessions. "Forget blood food, I don't have anything right now."

He had also confirmed that within this array, besides him, there were only various plants and trees, nothing else.

The system wants blood food? Go find it yourself!

Just as he thought this, the system indeed chimed again: "System will grant you several servings of high-grade blood food for free..."

Immediately, Pei Ling's body moved.

Just like the previous few times, his current speed was astonishingly fast.

Faster than when he was just cultivating the Blood Snail Evasion Technique!

He yanked out the Aversion to Life Saber in front of him, then unhesitatingly charged into the forest. After a series of turns and twists that Pei Ling couldn't even follow, he suddenly slammed into the trunk of a large tree!

"System?!" Pei Ling exclaimed, about to question it. Unexpectedly, the pain he anticipated didn't come. Instead, his vision blurred, as if he had been suddenly released from some kind of stillness. He heard the gentle flow of water and the chirping of birds – he was out?!

Pei Ling was stunned at first, then overjoyed. He said sincerely, "System, I'll give you a four-star rating later!"

With the lesson learned from the incident with Fairy Li, he didn't dare to give a five-star rating yet.

After all, who knew what kind of "good review rewards" this idiotic system would give him?

But considering the system's success this time, four stars were acceptable.

The system remained unresponsive and indifferent, controlling his body as it dashed through the forest. Pei Ling observed for a while and saw that the system was clearly heading in a specific direction. Although he didn't know what was there, it was certainly better than staying in the array.

Since activating the system, this was the first time he felt so relaxed while being "gifted" by the system.

However, this sense of ease vanished as the system led him through mountains and rivers, weaving through vines and burrowing into holes... finally appearing in a subterranean nest!

"I knew it..." Pei Ling looked at the occasional spiderwebs appearing around him, and the spider eggs that filled nearly half the nest in front of him. He felt a bucket of ice water pour over his head. He immediately thought of the Human-Faced Spiders that City Lord Duanmu had mentioned.

Pei Ling sighed and numbly watched as the system stepped forward, using the Aversion to Life Saber to stab and kill the unhatched spiderlings one by one, then circulated the Blood Snail Evasion Technique to extract them all.

"Ding-dong!" the system reminded him in its usual monotone voice, "Several servings of high-grade blood food have been given! The system will continue to cultivate for you..."

As the unhatched spiderlings were annihilated one by one, more and more power was drawn into Pei Ling's body. He felt a surge of powerful spiritual energy rush from his tailbone straight to the back of his head. Instantly, the qi and blood in Pei Ling's entire body seemed to ignite!

Roars like surging waves erupted from within him!

The next moment, he felt his body explode. Blood mist spewed from his pores, enveloping his entire body like a blood-colored veil. He leaped out with a roar. In a flash, he had already moved several times within the entire nest. The blood shadow behind him was now as dense as a physical entity.

At first glance, it looked as if several people were running back and forth, creating illusions that were difficult to distinguish!

Pei Ling silently praised the Blood Snail Evasion Technique in his mind.

Damn it, if he had mastered this evasion technique earlier, Chen Huan and the others trying to capture him would have been a pipe dream.

"Fairy Li is truly too kind..." Pei Ling's gratitude had just begun to well up when he recalled his recent experiences and quickly suppressed the thought.

The disciples of the Chongming Sect were utterly hellish. And this was just the Outer Sect. Thinking of how the Inner Sect disciples, and even the true inheritors, had climbed their way up in this environment, he really didn't dare to give Fairy Li a "good person" designation just yet.

Who knew what Fairy Li was actually thinking...

Anyway, so far, she seemed to have left him a way to live. Since that was the case... he'd leave it at that for now.

Pei Ling steadied himself and focused on sensing the circulation of the Blood Snail Evasion Technique.

He didn't know how long had passed when his body suddenly stopped. At the same time, the System chimed, "Ding-dong! This cultivation session has concluded. Thank you for using the Intelligent Cultivation System. One-click auto-cultivation, ascend without worry! We look forward to your cultivation review. Please give a five-star rating if satisfied!"

Pei Ling didn't say a word. Without even checking the state of the nest, he snatched up the Aversion to Life Saber and turned to flee!

As he ran, he gave the System a one-star rating!

Trash!

You deserve a one-star rating for all eternity!

Did you hear that, trash!

For all your lives, you deserve nothing but a one-star rating!!!