Chapter 86 (continued)

He wasn't very old, and judging from his clothes, he seemed to be a student at the Star-Slaying Military Academy.

After composing herself briefly, Li Yang approached, her face pale. "Hello, I'm a student from Central Capital, my companion..."

Before she could finish speaking, the eccentric boy from the Star-Slaying Military Academy had already cast a wary look at her.

An older woman in the group looked at Li Yang and said, "Are you all alone now?"

That's a startling question.

Everyone else was looking at Li Yang.

Li Yang nodded, her eyes filled with sorrow.

The neurotic boy Star Slaying seemed to have his memories stirred up; his eyes suddenly reddened, and he said hysterically, "This is too much! We all came in together to explore the Divine Miracle, how could they be so heartless!"

Li Yang remained within the inner city, only encountering Jiang Yuqing, a human, and was completely unaware of the situation outside.

Judging from their current state, she had a vague idea of what was going on.

The boy from the Star-Slaying Military Academy was clearly young, probably a freshman. He thought that by getting a spot to enter the Divine Miracle, he could improve his strength, but he didn't expect to witness the wickedness of people's hearts first.

Those rogue cultivators won't take care of the students; they might even resent these chosen ones and harbor even more malicious intentions.

The older woman said, "Little Chen, learn from your mistakes. Don't trust others so easily again!"

The boy called Little Chen shuddered, looked away from Li Yang, and remained silent.

Li Yang didn't know what had happened to him, but he must have been deceived.

The older sister looked at Li Yang and said, "Do you want to join us? We want to contribute to breaking through the Divine Miracle Core."

Li Yang paused for a moment, then asked in return, "How can you be sure that this is the fortress at the Divine Miracle Core?"

Another person quickly said, "Besides the Divine Miracle Core, who else could gather so many Star Plant?"

Li Yang added, "To draw a judgment based solely on this..."

"That's not all," the older sister said. "Someone has fought against the core of this Divine Skill. It's quite cunning; it first transforms into the Plow Ox Clan to attack people, and then transforms back into a human to escape!"

Li Yang: "..."

Upon hearing this, doubts arose in her mind.

I initially thought it was just a simple misunderstanding, but now it seems someone with ulterior motives is deliberately instigating it.

Now that we know about the Plow Ox Clan...

It must be that Fifth Master.

How did Fifth Master know she could change her appearance?

Li Yang thought of "Time Rewind".

Kuang Daqiang didn't know what the effect of this Star Skill was either, Li Yang couldn't guess it based on just those four words.

Now she does have some ideas.

Could it be that we can see some images from the past?

When Li Yang counterattacked Jiang Yuqing's group, he used the appearance of Little Ox.

However, if this Fifth Master could see the footage from that time, he would see her wielding the Shadow Moon and using a Star Combat Department Burst-Speed Combo.

This is where your identity is exposed.

Since the other party wanted to hunt her down, they must have done thorough research.

Li Yang's Burst-Speed Combo are no secret; the video of her battle against Lin Zhaoxia during the monthly exam is still posted on the forum.

With this in mind, Li Yang's thinking became clearer.

Regardless of the effect of that Time Rewind, Fifth Master knew her identity and pinpointed her location.

They only thought of inciting the others to "attack the core" because there were too many Star Plant around.

The boy from the Star-Slaying Military Academy said, "Let's break through the core quickly, I want to get out of this hellhole!"

He sees everyone as a bad person now, and he's acting completely neurotic.

Li Yang didn't say anything more, replying, "I'll take another look. There are too many Star Plant here; even if I join the battle, there's not much I can do... I won't be a burden to everyone."

The older sister looked disappointed and couldn't help but say, "If everyone chooses not to participate in the war, how are we supposed to leave the Divine Miracle?"

Li Yang: "..."

She admired this older woman, but the problem was she couldn't very well hit herself.

The eccentric boy from the Star-Slaying Military Academy raised his voice and said, "Sister Xu! I won't leave. Even if I die, I will fight to the end."

"You won't die." Sister Xu pressed down on the boy's shoulder, her fingertips turning white from the pressure. Her voice trembled as she spoke with all her might, "I swear, I will get everyone away from here!"

Li Yang didn't say anything more, but turned and left them.

She didn't know what they had been through, but she admired them greatly.

When we first entered the Divine Miracle, everyone was full of fighting spirit and high morale.

However, after experiencing this brutal ordeal for the past two weeks... not everyone has the courage and decisiveness to confront the Divine Miracle Core.

Li Yang wanted to know how everyone in the Agronomy Department was doing.

She is looking for them.

To Li Yang's surprise, everyone hid very well, and no one was exposed.

Li Yang believed they must have arrived in the inner city, and he also believed they must want to break through the Divine Miracle Core.

But where are they?

Li Yang patiently continued searching the surrounding area.

Lianxin was also carefully identifying them. He was very familiar with the aura of the Agronomy Department students, and his sensitivity to life was far greater than that of Li Yang.

"Where did everyone go?" Li Yang murmured in his Spirit Sea.

Lianxin said, "They should also be looking for you, fellow Daoist."

Li Yang smiled wryly, "Lin Zhaoqin and Fang Chuyun probably won't look for me. They might..."

Before she could finish speaking, Li Yang suddenly realized that she was looking in the wrong direction!

She always assumed everyone would stay out of the way, but considering Lin Zhaoqin and Fang Chuyun's personalities, plus Ying Qi and Shen Shangchi... how could they possibly stay out of the way?

These guys might be planning something big!

In the current situation, what qualifies as a major event?

Naturally, it means breaking through the "Divine Miracle Core".

Li Yang immediately turned around and walked towards the "core fortress" surrounded by Star Plant.

"Lianxin, help me sense everyone's presence."

"Um!"

The closer you get to the "fortress," the fewer people there are.

With the distractions reduced, Lianxin quickly identified a group of people.

"We've found them."

Li Yang breathed a sigh of relief, but her feelings were quite complicated.

Do they really intend to join forces and break through the core?

The problem is, do they even know who the core figure is?

The Agronomy Department students, bold yet meticulous, hid in a dilapidated warehouse just one street away from the fortress.

The main building of the warehouse collapsed, and the original garden was also in a mess. Only the warehouse itself still existed because it was half buried underground.

They noticed Li Yang as soon as he approached.

Feng Yiqiao was the first to rush out.

Li Yang's first words were. "Divine Soil, Divine Soil!"

Feng Yiqiao immediately said, "The stars never fade!"

Li Yang said, "Senior brother, it's me."

She regained her voice, Feng Yiqiao exclaimed with delight, "You've finally arrived! We've been waiting for you!"

Hearing the commotion, the others also poked their heads out. Yu Hongyuan lowered his voice and asked excitedly, "Senior Sister, are you also here to break through the Divine Miracle Core?"

Li Yang: "..."

She first used her mental power to scan her surroundings, and after confirming that no one was around, she quickly walked into the warehouse.

The others also gathered around. Their disguises were actually quite clumsy, since they didn't have Star Skill to change their appearance; they could only wear hats, masks, or makeup.

Fortunately, Yan Wu and his team weren't targeting people from the Agronomy Department, otherwise they would have caught them all easily.

Li Yang was quite relieved; thankfully, her hatred level was maxed out, otherwise, it was hard to say what would have happened to everyone.

She thought of the timid boy from the Star-Slaying Military Academy again and quickly asked everyone, "Is everyone alright?"

Everyone explained their situation.

Li Yang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

It's truly a blessing in disguise.

Knowing that someone would ambush them, they made thorough preparations before entering the Divine Miracle, and therefore were less likely to trust others easily.

Otherwise, given Yu Hongyuan and Zhong Kun's naive nature, they would inevitably have to learn a lesson.

It was precisely because of the presence of those behind the scenes that they did not approach any Divine Miracle seekers, thus avoiding deception and Backstab.

"Where's Wang Ruijia?" Li Yang didn't see him.

Zhong Kun couldn't help but feel a little worried, but thinking of his elementary school classmate's personality, he remained confident and said, "Don't worry, senior sister, he's definitely hiding in some dog hole, waiting for everyone to break through the core and rescue him!"

Feng Yiqiao also said seriously, "Now is not the time to search for people everywhere. Let's quickly break through the core and leave the Divine Miracle."

The others were also in high spirits, especially Lin Zhaoqin, who couldn't hide her excitement, saying, "Senior Sister, now that you're back, let's get moving!"

Li Yang looked at Lin Zhaoqin, unsure of where to begin.

Li Yang coughed lightly and asked, "Um, do you have any plans?"

Ying Qi said, "I'll clear the way and blow up that villa first!"

Li Yang: "..."

Thank goodness she came out, otherwise the base I worked so hard to build would have been Ying Qi to smithereens by Ying Qi.

Fang Chuyun also said, "Our initial plan is to first use ranged Star Skill to focus fire Strong Attack, and then assess the enemy's situation."

Zhong Kun joined the discussion. "That's right! Yangzi, didn't you always tell us that we can't believe everything we see? Even if we see it with our own eyes, we have to verify it again."

Li Yang's lips twitched, and she looked at him, asking, "So what do you want to verify?"

Zhong Kun said, "Let's verify exactly how many Star Plant are inside!"

Ying Qi bluntly stated, "Who cares how many there are, let's just blow them up first."

"Maybe it's just a bluff? I don't believe that the Divine Miracle Core is that powerful! There are at least five or six hundred Star Plant here! I feel like it's just a bluff; maybe the Divine Miracle Core is an illusion!"