Killing Intent Like a Rising Tide

Lu Ren followed the pull of the Big Dipper Star Compass and found another ancient cave abode, but someone had beaten him to it again. Disciples who had yet to disperse still lingered nearby.

"Snatched away again. The Four Sects Secret Realm really is a place ruled by fortune. Without it, even if you find a cave abode, it won't fall into your hands!"

Lu Ren shook his head.

As the crowd dispersed, Lu Ren was about to leave when a disciple of the Nine Dragon Ancient Sect flew in from afar and landed before him. "Junior Brother Lu Ren! Mo Feng says your sweetheart is in danger. He wants you to hurry to that cave abode!"

"What?"

Lu Ren froze. He had no idea whom the disciple meant.

"Mo Feng said her name is Tuoba Wuqing!"

That was the disciple's answer.

"What did you say?"

Lu Ren shuddered. Only then did he understand.

Mo Feng was a spy for the King of Hell Hall, and the hall surely knew about his relationship with Tuoba Wuqing. Mo Feng must have planned to capture her and use her to threaten him.

"Junior Brother Lu Ren, he said to get there quickly! If you haven't arrived in three days, all you'll see is her corpse!"

The disciple shouted the warning.

Whoosh!

Without a moment's hesitation, Lu Ren burst into motion. Like a streak of lightning, he raced toward the cave abode.

It lay hundreds of miles away, but with Lu Ren pushing himself to the limit, he arrived in less than an hour.

There he saw Mo Feng and Duan Minggui holding up a woman between them. Her hair hung loose, her body was a bloody mess, and her face was impossible to make out.

At the sight, Lu Ren seemed to