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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nThe moment the black-robed man cried for help.

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nA wave of power comparable to Jiang Lan’s attack followed subsequently.

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nBoom!

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nAt this moment, Jiang Lan’s attack collided with his opponent.

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nThe huge impact shattered the surrounding trees.

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nAo Longyu, who was not standing stably, was sent flying again.

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nShe was seriously injured. If this torment continued, she might really die here.

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nHowever, the black-robed man was suffering the most.

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nHe was at the center of the two forces.

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nA wave of power wanted to bring him away, while a wave of power wanted to kill him.

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nThe two sides were in a deadlock.

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nJiang Lan frowned. The person behind the scenes was very strong. At the very least, his cultivation was higher than his.

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nBut there was no way he could take this person away.

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nHe had not sensed the presence of a powerful being just now, but it was different now. He had sensed it.

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nThe other party had just rushed over and made a move at the last moment.

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n“Break it!”

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nAt this moment, Jiang Lan’s strength surged like a flood.

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nIt surged towards the black-robed man.

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nSeeing that the power was about to hit him, the black-robed man screamed in fear.

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nHowever, before he could even cry out, he was drowned out by Jiang Lan’s power. In the end, he completely disappeared.

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nAfter the attack, the surrounding trees were flattened to the ground.

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nJiang Lan stood still. He realized that the mastermind had left.

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n“He’s very strong. If we really fought, I wonder if I would have been able to escape.”

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nThe opponent was very strong. Jiang Lan didn’t have the confidence to win.

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nHowever, the other party seemed to be worried about something.

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n“My strength has almost depleted. I have to leave this place quickly.”

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n“I hope there won’t be any more trouble in the future.”

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nIf there was, he had no choice but to hide.

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nBeing in the center of attention was better than being killed.

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nAt this moment, Jiang Lan felt a sense of danger.

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nNo, he shouldn’t head out after he returned.

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nHe had to level up once more.

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nJiang Lan wasn’t talking about advancing from the early-stage to the mid-stage, but from the Golden Core to the Essence Soul.

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nIf the bottleneck was too long, he would directly consume the Creation Pill.

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nIt was too dangerous to be weak.

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nThen, Jiang Lan turned around and left. He needed to be more careful for now.

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nThe person behind the scenes was still alive. It was necessary to be vigilant.

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nHowever, his target seemed to be Ao Longyu.

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nJiang Lan glanced in Ao Longyu’s direction and discovered that she was still alive.

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nHowever, he didn’t approach her, nor did he have any intention of talking to her.

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nThose were all troubles.

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nFurthermore, he was not familiar with Ao Longyu.

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nAlthough the other party was severely injured, she would not die.

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nWhat happened from now would depend on her own luck.

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nJiang Lan could possibly be in big trouble as well.

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nThat person behind the scenes was not easy to deal with at all.

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n“Fortunately, there are no other disciples in the Ninth Summit, or else it would be very troublesome.”

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nIf he had junior brothers and sisters, that meant that there were many people who needed to be taken care of, just like how Ao Longyu was drawn into trouble so easily.

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nWouldn’t he be troubled to death?

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nHe hoped that Master would not take in any more disciples.

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nWith this thought in mind, Jiang Lan disappeared on the spot.

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nHe used the Nine Steps of Heavenly Travel to return back to the protective circle.

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nHe would waiting for help or for the other disciples to arrive.

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nOf course, if whoever appeared were enemies, he would have to make decisions based on the situation.

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n…

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nLin Siya and the rest, who were originally leaving, suddenly heard a tremendously loud boom.

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nIt rumbled.

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nThe immense power had also affected their side.

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nLin Siya looked in the direction of the energy storm and realized that it was where her senior sister was.

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nShe hesitated, then stopped.

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n“You guys leave first. I’ll go back and find Senior Sister.”

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nWith that, she ignored the others and headed straight for Ao Longyu.

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nNo matter how she looked at it, her senior sister could not escape.

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nMo Li exchanged a glance with a female disciple before the two of them followed.

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nThe others hesitated, but only one of them followed.

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nThe rest continued to flee.

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nThis was everyone’s choice.

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nSome people chose to risk it. They did not believe that the other party would let them off.

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nThe rest of them either felt that there was a chance for them to escape or that they did not want to cause trouble.

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nNo one was foolish. They were all just choosing the paths that would benefit them the most.

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nAs for whether they could survive in the end, that would depend on their abilities.

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n…

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nBefore long, Jiang Lan returned to the protective circle.

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nOn the way back, he noticed that the fog was dissipating.

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nThis meant that there shouldn’t be any problems here. Those people had started to retreat.

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n“There’s no one around, and no sign of anyone passing by. Everything looks fine.”

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nJiang Lan walked into the protective circle.

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nHe sat inside and waited for those people to return.

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nHowever, Ao Longyu was severely injured, so it was unknown whether she would be killed halfway.

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nJiang Lan sat cross-legged. He was waiting and testing the waters.

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nHe wanted to see if that powerful person would come looking for him.

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nBecause he could not be completely sure if that person knew about the plan of those people who attacked him previously.

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nFor a long time, Jiang Lan didn’t feel like he was being watched.

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n“There shouldn’t be any problems.”

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nIt was morning.

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nThe sky was bright.

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nThe fog had dissipated.

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nJiang Lan noticed that there were people heading toward him.

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nFive people.

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nSoon, these five people entered his field of vision.

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nOne was a woman with a pattern on the left side of her face. It was blood-red in color, as though it was a wound.

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nBoth her hands were covered in blood.

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nShe must have endured the ravages of terrifying power.

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nThis person was Ao Longyu.

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nBeside Ao Longyu was a female Golden Core cultivator.

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nJiang Lan didn’t know her.

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nThe other three were at the perfected Foundation Establishment realm. One of the senior sisters should be on his team.

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nJiang Lan had seen her once before, so he should be correct.

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nHe did not know the rest.

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nHowever, these people were more or less injured.

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n“Looks like those people retreated.”

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nJiang Lan thought.

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nIt should be safe now.

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nAfter that, he waited patiently for help.

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