Ambush

Regarding the Mummified Corpse Incident, a portion of the students are already aware of the news, but because the mock exams are imminent and there is little time left before the college entrance exams, not that many people are paying attention.

After all, only three people have died in the Mummified Corpse Incident so far, which is nothing for West Lake High School, which has tens of thousands of students.

Perhaps everyone feels in their hearts that such a thing will not happen to them.

Jiang Yuanjie is very well-informed; he knows that while Mu Qing was still at the East Campus, mummified corpses also appeared in other campuses, so he did not have too many suspicions about Mu Qing.

But now, Jiang Yuanjie's mind is wavering.

He even suspects whether this guy Mu Qing is human at all; how can anyone cultivate martial arts so quickly?

"How much time has passed?" Mu Qing withdrew his Origin Force and asked Jiang Yuanjie, unaware of what Jiang Yuanjie was thinking at this moment.

If Mu Qing knew what was on Jiang Yuanjie's mind, he would probably give this fatty a couple of kicks to the face immediately to let him know whether he is human or a ghost.

"It's already evening. Quite a few students from various campuses passed by during this time, but they didn't discover us," Jiang Yuanjie said.

"The whole afternoon passed just like that?"

In the Heaven and Earth Fusion State, Mu Qing could not sense the specific time. He had originally thought it would take at most two or three hours, but he didn't expect an entire afternoon to have gone by.

Turning his head, Mu Qing discovered that Ling Fei was still in a state of cultivation, but he could clearly feel that the aura on Ling Fei's body was becoming increasingly powerful, almost reaching the limit of the fifth stage of Blood Qi.

Suddenly, the Blood Qi on Ling Fei's body fluctuated, and a surging momentum rushed out.

Behind him, strands of Blood Qi gathered to form a Golden Lion, which let out a roar. This Golden Lion became more solid and powerful, with strands of golden radiance flowing over its body, appearing incredibly sharp.

Ling Fei opened his eyes abruptly, his gaze very bright, and he stood up and laughed out loud.

"Hahaha! I finally broke through! Sixth stage of Blood Qi!"

Ling Fei didn't care at all about his disheveled appearance after going through the Gray Wolf pack, shouting excitedly.

At the same time, golden light flickered on his palm, and in an instant, he struck the stone wall of the cave. With a loud rumble, a giant pit appeared, and cracks like a spider web spread to the surroundings.

"How does the sixth stage of Blood Qi feel?" Mu Qing asked with a smile.

He was also very happy that Ling Fei was able to break through.

"Very powerful!" Ling Fei said, then he shook his head in disappointment: "Unfortunately, it's not as big of an improvement as when I broke through to the fifth stage of Blood Qi. Before becoming a martial artist, the most powerful force one can erupt with will not exceed two tons. After breaking through to the sixth stage, it just increased my Origin Force by more than double; my strength didn't increase significantly."

"An increase of more than double in Origin Force is already quite good. Besides, I see that your Sharp Metal Palm also seems to have made a breakthrough. I imagine that if you encounter the Gray Wolf pack again, you could easily break out of the encirclement by yourself," Mu Qing said.

After the fifth stage of Blood Qi, every breakthrough is mainly an increase in Origin Force; there is no major change in strength. Only after breaking through the tenth stage of Blood Qi and opening the first shackle of the bloodline will there be a significant improvement!

However, at this moment, Jiang Yuanjie's expression changed suddenly, and he exclaimed: "Someone is coming! And it's more than one person!"

Mu Qing and Ling Fei were both startled.

Although the two of them couldn't perceive anything, they still trusted Jiang Yuanjie and knew he wouldn't make baseless claims.

Sure enough, after a while, a chaotic sound of footsteps gradually approached.

They could hear voices coming from outside the cave.

"That sound just now seemed to come from this direction. I wonder which campus they are from."

"Forget which campus; the other squads are all nearby. As long as they aren't from our campus, we'll rob them!"

"Wait! There seems to be a cave over there!"

Surprised voices came, and then the footsteps drew closer and closer.

"They found us," Mu Qing said in a low voice, while glaring at Ling Fei beside him.

If it weren't for Ling Fei laughing so loudly when he broke through, they might not have been discovered.

Suddenly, Jiang Yuanjie seemed to think of something and quickly warned: "It seems to be that group from the North Campus!"

He continued: "I felt a few of their squads passing by this afternoon; they seem to have set up camp nearby, but they didn't discover this cave of ours at the time."

After speaking, Jiang Yuanjie also glared fiercely at Ling Fei.

Ling Fei scratched his head and gave a sheepish grin, his face full of apology.

"It seems we can't avoid a fight. We must finish this quickly, defeat the squad coming over, and not let the other North Campus teams discover us!" Mu Qing said in a low voice.

Ling Fei and Jiang Yuanjie looked solemn. They nodded, then went into hiding and turned off the lights on their communication devices. In an instant, the entire cave became pitch black.

Thump, thump, thump.

The footsteps gradually approached.

"There are three people!" Jiang Yuanjie suddenly whispered to Mu Qing and the other.

"All three are at the fifth stage of Blood Qi. One of them is slightly stronger, but not by much."

Jiang Yuanjie told Mu Qing and the other what he had perceived.

At the same time, he also breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, it was only a relatively weak squad that came over, consisting of only three people.

"Don't let your guard down. Judging by their words, other squads are nearby. If we are discovered, we will be like turtles in a jar and will be surrounded and annihilated!" Mu Qing said softly, afraid of being heard by the three people outside.

He also sighed in his heart, thankful that Jiang Yuanjie's ability was special, allowing him to perceive the situation so clearly and letting them know the situation in advance to prepare.

Now, what they need to do is a one-hit kill, capturing the three of them instantly, and not letting them pass on any information. If they are discovered by other teams from the North Campus, then what they will face is the pursuit of a group of elite students.

"Good heavens! This cave is truly well-hidden." Three students from the North Campus had arrived outside the cave, and the leader among them clicked his tongue in wonder at the deeply concealed entrance.

The opening was extremely narrow, resembling a mere slit that could only accommodate one person at a time; someone as stout as Jiang Yuanjie would surely get stuck.

"I'll go in first, you two follow closely," the leader said, switching on the light on his communication device.

He did not dare to be arrogant, especially since they had heard someone making noise inside just moments ago.

The man walked slowly toward the cave, and after passing through the entrance, he was just about to raise his communication device to illuminate the surroundings.

"Strike!"

Mu Qing let out a sharp shout and was the first to attack; his arm vibrated, electric arcs danced, and four strands of searing white Origin Force condensed in an instant, slamming into the man.

"Oh no!"

The North Campus student's expression turned to one of horror. He sensed a terrifyingly threatening aura and reacted with impressive speed, his Origin Force surging wildly from within his body in an attempt to block Mu Qing's attack.

Unfortunately, Mu Qing had gone all out from the very start, unleashing the fourth stage of the Thunderstorm Fist; those four strands of searing white lightning coiled around his fist and smashed down ruthlessly.

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