Jiang Yuanjie Breaks Through

After Mu Qing knocked Luo Ya unconscious, Jiang Yuanjie and Ling Fei on the other side had easily dealt with the remaining four people.

"Mu Qing! Are you alright?" Ji Jia and Yang Shanshan rushed forward, their eyes filled with disbelief.

In less than ten minutes, Luo Ya, who possessed the strength of the sixth stage of Blood Qi, had actually been defeated by Mu Qing. No matter who heard this, they would find it hard to believe!

In their eyes, the scene between Mu Qing and Luo Ya had been nothing more than a simple clash of martial arts, followed by Luo Ya's defeat—it was just that simple!

"I'm fine." Mu Qing took a deep breath and smiled, sitting on the ground and panting heavily.

As he spoke, he tried to stand up, but accidentally aggravated the wound on his chest, causing spurts of blood to erupt.

To others, it looked like he had defeated Luo Ya with a single Thunderstorm Fist, but in reality, if he hadn't known the weakness of Luo Ya's martial art, he would never have been his opponent.

Even knowing Luo Ya's weakness, Mu Qing wasn't certain he could win; he had to rely on the power of the fourth stage of Thunderstorm Fist to inflict maximum damage while the opponent hadn't yet used his full strength.

After all, the difference between the sixth and fifth stages of Blood Qi was primarily the depth of one's Origin Force!

Luo Ya, knowing that Mu Qing hadn't broken through to the sixth stage of Blood Qi, had become careless. Although that kick was powerful, he had only used a small fraction of his true strength.

It was precisely because of this that Mu Qing was able to easily strike his weak point and inflict such massive trauma!

"You're bleeding!" Ji Jia's delicate brows furrowed, her beautiful eyes shimmering with concern. She gritted her teeth, tore off a piece of her school uniform, and helped bandage Mu Qing's chest.

Ji Jia's uniform was torn open, revealing her soft, delicate skin, which looked like mutton-fat jade.

Mu Qing looked at the expanse of snow-white skin so close to him, and his heart couldn't help but wander. The fragrance wafting from her tip-toed into his nose, giving his spirit a jolt.

Ji Jia also noticed the trace of heat in Mu Qing's eyes, and her earlobes turned slightly red.

"Jiajia!" Yang Shanshan cried out, quickly pulling Ji Jia behind her. She puffed out her cheeks and glared fiercely at Mu Qing, as if, in her eyes, Mu Qing was some kind of heinous Demon Mu.

"How could you get so close to that Demon Mu? This guy must be a pervert!" Yang Shanshan said to Ji Jia.

"Regardless, they just saved us!" Ji Jia shook her head, her beautiful eyes curving into crescents as she said softly, "Besides, I feel that Mu Qing has no malice toward us."

"Fine." Yang Shanshan pouted.

"Mu Qing, are you okay?" At this moment, Ling Fei and Jiang Yuanjie also walked over.

"I'm fine, just some superficial wounds." Mu Qing shook his head, indicating that the injuries wouldn't affect his mobility.

"By the way, why are there only the two of you? Where are the others from our class?" Ling Fei turned to look at Ji Jia and Yang Shanshan.

Facing Ling Fei's inquiry, a look of anger appeared on Yang Shanshan's exquisite face. "A terrifying guy appeared in the North Campus, and he has united the entire North Campus!"

"According to the information we gathered, in just half a day, most of the students from the three campuses other than the North Campus have had their points snatched and were eliminated. I suspect there are only a few of us left from our class." A trace of gloom appeared in Ji Jia's eyes.

The team she had been leading was now down to just her and Yang Shanshan; everyone else had been eliminated.

Liu Tianyu from the North Campus, who possessed the strength of the seventh stage of Blood Qi, was personally leading the team hunting them down.

Yang Shanshan said resentfully, "Especially that guy Wang Haixuan! When we were surrounded by a large group from the North Campus, he didn't help at all and just turned and left. I really misjudged him!"

"Wang Haixuan is someone who prioritizes his own interests. Helping you would have offended Liu Tianyu of the North Campus, which he deemed not worth it!" Mu Qing understood Wang Haixuan well; after all, as a family disciple, he valued profit above all else.

"If the people from the three campuses had united, we might have been able to contend with Liu Tianyu, but unfortunately..." Ji Jia frowned. She hadn't expected that this mock exam would feature a terrifying student at the seventh stage of Blood Qi.

Over this period, the people from the three campuses had been frantically robbed of their points by the North Campus, and there was no telling how many students had been eliminated.

Now, the remaining students from the three campuses combined might not even be a match for the North Campus.

It was too late for the three campuses to unite now!

"Not good! We must leave here quickly; someone is approaching at high speed!" Suddenly, Jiang Yuanjie's expression changed, and he shouted.

Clearly, although their battle with Luo Ya and the others had been brief, it had still made enough noise to attract nearby North Campus teams.

Each team was usually within a hundred meters of each other; if they detected students from the other three campuses, they would call nearby North Campus teams to come and encircle them.

However, Luo Ya was clearly extremely greedy. He had wanted to capture Ji Jia and Yang Shanshan by himself to take them to Liu Tianyu, so he hadn't called for other nearby teams, nor had he expected Mu Qing and his group to suddenly appear and disrupt his plans.

"Let's go!" Mu Qing gave a soft command, and under the confused gazes of Ji Jia and Yang Shanshan, he led them away from the area at high speed.

Along the way, Mu Qing and the others relied on Jiang Yuanjie's perception to constantly monitor their surroundings, only stopping after they had penetrated several hundred meters deeper into the Lake Heart Island.

Everyone was panting, and Mu Qing felt his wounds stinging again.

Ji Jia and Yang Shanshan were also pale-faced, as they had been chased for a long time and their internal Origin Force had long since been exhausted, requiring time to recover.

Of everyone, Ling Fei was in the best condition; having broken through to the sixth stage of Blood Qi, his Origin Force had more than doubled!

"I sense that the North Campus teams all seem to be gathering in one direction." Jiang Yuanjie's expression turned strange as he pointed in a direction.

Yang Shanshan's heart skipped a beat, and she said, "That direction is where Liu Tianyu and his group are. I think Liu Tianyu is summoning all the North Campus teams."

"That's right, we heard news about Liu Tianyu before." Ji Jia interjected, "That Liu Tianyu has integrated everyone from the North Campus, and his influence is massive. Therefore, his goal isn't just the other three campuses, but also the large beast groups within Lake Heart Island."

"Beast groups?" Mu Qing narrowed his eyes and muttered.

"Correct. Liu Tianyu's target is a nest of ape beasts. Within the ape group, there are many monkeys at the fifth stage of Blood Qi, and quite a few at the sixth stage. Even the ape leader possesses the strength of the seventh stage of Blood Qi." Ji Jia nodded, tying her beautiful crimson hair into a single ponytail as she spoke.

"On this Lake Heart Island, there are some precious medicinal herbs inside the nests of sixth-stage beasts, and inside the ape leader's cave, there is a Vermilion Fruit. Liu Tianyu wants to seize that Vermilion Fruit to break through to the eighth stage of Blood Qi." Her face was very solemn.

Ji Jia and the others had gathered a lot of information and knew Liu Tianyu's intentions.

"No! We cannot sit here and wait for death!" After learning of Liu Tianyu's true objective, he shouted, electricity flickering in his eyes.

Ling Fei and Jiang Yuanjie both nodded.

Ling Fei took a deep breath and said, "Liu Tianyu, at the seventh stage of Blood Qi, already has the ability to rally the entire North Campus. If he breaks through to the eighth stage of Blood Qi, we will definitely be no match for him then!"

"We must stop him!" Jiang Pangzi realized the gravity of the situation as well.

"Stopping him is easier said than done." Yang Shanshan sighed and said, "That guy is very strong; he is a terrifying presence even among those at the seventh stage of Blood Qi. His martial arts seem to exceed the advanced level, and he is also lecherous."

Having said that, Yang Shanshan seemed to recall something, shot a glare at Mu Qing with her beautiful eyes, and added, "Just like you!"

Mu Qing's mouth twitched. He didn't know why, but this girl seemed to have a huge prejudice against him.

"Of course, we have no way to stop him right now..." Mu Qing pondered, then grinned and said, "But once our Origin Force recovers, that might not be the case!"

"Oh?"

Ji Jia and Yang Shanshan's eyes lit up, wondering if Mu Qing still had some hidden cards up his sleeve.

Mu Qing shifted his gaze toward Jiang Yuanjie, and Ji Jia and Yang Shanshan also looked at Jiang Yuanjie with confusion.

Being watched by so many people, Jiang Yuanjie felt a bit embarrassed; his portly body trembled, and he chuckled.

"You mean, Jiang Yuanjie's sensory ability?" Ji Jia realized.

She had already heard that Jiang Yuanjie's sensory ability was very strong, and especially after seeing him dodge the searches of several North Campus teams just now, she understood the power of his ability even more.

"Exactly." Mu Qing nodded and said, "With Jiang Pangzi's powerful sensory ability, we will be in the shadows while Liu Tianyu is in the light. We just need to defeat them one by one!"

"We can even fish in troubled waters while Liu Tianyu is dealing with that Ape Nest!" Mu Qing's eyes flashed with brilliance.

"For now, let's recover our Origin Force. Once everyone has recovered, we will immediately launch an attack on Liu Tianyu's forces!" he commanded softly.

The others nodded, also realizing the urgency of the situation.

It was already night, which was the best time to defeat those teams one by one. One had to know that Liu Tianyu seemed to have already started gathering all the North Campus teams to return. If they didn't seize the time, it was possible they would all converge together.

At that point, there would be no way to defeat them one by one!

Without further ado, everyone hid their figures in the darkness, sat cross-legged, and continuously circulated the Blood Refining Technique to recover their Origin Force.

For them, having already reached the fifth or even sixth stage of Blood Qi, staying up all night without eating or drinking would not have much of an effect.

"Hm? Mu Qing..." Suddenly, Jiang Yuanjie, who was beside Mu Qing, felt his chubby face tremble. A look of wild joy appeared on his face as he said, "I think I'm about to break through to the sixth stage of Blood Qi!"