Situ didn't know how long he had been running before he finally collapsed under a rock, gasping for breath as he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a gloomy glint in his eyes.

The Burning Blood Technique he had just used consumed one-tenth of his Essence Blood, and to recover, he would need at least a month of adjustment. This meant that even if he managed to advance, he wouldn't be able to exert his full strength.

"What are those people thinking!?" Situ thought angrily, still unable to understand why they were chasing him as if they'd lost their minds.

"Eh? It's you!" At this moment, a familiar voice came from above the rock.

Situ's body trembled, and he looked up to see a familiar smiling face, feeling a mix of emotions: "City Lord..."

The person who suddenly appeared was Ling Feng. Ling Feng had originally stopped here to take a break, but didn't expect Situ to come charging in, and judging by the looks of it, Situ seemed to have suffered serious injuries, which made Ling Feng a little curious. This guy hadn't been eliminated yet, truly remarkable.

When Situ, with reddened eyes, told Ling Feng everything that had just happened, Ling Feng was also a bit surprised. He didn't expect the dozens of people he'd robbed to be so united.

"Alright, it's okay, who knows what's gotten into them!" Ling Feng said, patting Situ on the shoulder to comfort him. "Maybe they mistook you for someone else?"

Situ nodded gloomily, then looked at Ling Feng with a hint of change: "City Lord, when the Teleportation Array went awry, we thought you were... It's so wonderful to see you now!"

Situ's expression was very excited, but as for how sincere that excitement was, Ling Feng was definitely skeptical inside.

"Rest assured, you're my subordinate, and I will ensure your safety!" Ling Feng said with feigned sincerity, "They dared to hunt you down, ignoring Blood Cry City altogether. I will make sure they pay!"

Situ secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although he didn't believe Ling Feng's bold words, it was certainly better running into Ling Feng than those madmen.

"Oh, by the way, how many Abyssal Stones do you currently have with you?" Ling Feng suddenly asked.

Situ's mouth twitched: "City Lord, you mean..."

"You're seriously injured right now; it's too dangerous to keep the Abyssal Stones on you. You should let me hold onto them instead... What's that look for? Do you think, as the City Lord, I would embezzle your Abyssal Stones? You're underestimating me, Ling Feng!" Ling Feng said earnestly in response to Situ's dubious gaze.

Situ cursed inwardly: I don't believe you at all; just seeing how you look makes it clear you want to take my Abyssal Stones!

However, given Situ's current extreme weakness, he couldn't protect his Abyssal Stones anyway, and to get through the remaining days safely, he had to rely on Ling Feng. Although he didn't trust Ling Feng, it was a choice he had to make.

With a slight sigh, he reluctantly handed over the Abyssal Stones in his possession.

Ling Feng looked through Situ's Space Ring and frowned: "You only have just over two hundred Abyssal Stones? Why so few!"

Situ was so angry he nearly jumped for joy. What do you mean by so few! These two hundred plus were also hard-earned, taken through great effort from others.

In his anger, Situ did not realize that Ling Feng's remark implied that his own Abyssal Stones far exceeded two hundred.

"City Lord, what should we do now?" Situ decided to ignore Ling Feng's comment, then asked.

It's estimated that there was at least one day left until the selection ended. With the reduce in activity area, they were sure to encounter more and stronger people. Relying on Ling Feng gave Situ no confidence in staying until the end, considering that Ling Feng had currently shown only Early Stage Divine Realm cultivation.

Ling Feng waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, all you need now is some sleep!"

As he said this, he chopped the back of Situ's neck, causing Situ's eyes to roll as he immediately passed out.

Previously, Yan Feishuang mentioned that there seemed to be a strong presence within Situ, piquing Ling Feng's interest, otherwise Ling Feng wouldn't have bothered to appear.

But whether to place Situ inside the Sky Spirit Stone or the Devil's Ring caused Ling Feng some hesitation.

After some consideration, to be on the safe side, Ling Feng decided to place Situ in a cave within the Sky Spirit Stone, as the Devil's Ring was one of Ling Feng's secrets, one he would not reveal unless absolutely necessary.

Having placed Situ within the Sky Spirit Stone, Ling Feng noticed several formidable auras heading his way. He smiled slightly, then turned around and vanished.

"The aura stops here!" Five or six minutes later, a group of people arrived near the rock, said in a deep voice: "He must have been taken down by someone; his aura stops here."

"Hmph, he got lucky!" one of them said angrily.

The target was gone, and they saw no need to pursue further. They now remembered their adversarial identities.

In an instant, each of them created distance between each other, remaining vigilantly cautious.

Then, mutually understanding, they silently disappeared into the depths of the jungle one by one.

There were too many people; no one dared to make the first move.

As half a day passed, their activity area shrank once more. To vie for the final spots, fierce battles erupted among them.

Numerous experts had no choice but to form alliances, evolving from one-on-one skirmishes to battles between small groups, reducing the number of survivors drastically. During this time, Ling Feng also encountered several small group pursuits, but he managed to escape each one. When all else failed, he would retreat into the cave within the Sky Spirit Stone.

Thus, during the final melee, Ling Feng watched from the sidelines, quite surprised at the sheer number of young talents from the Divine Realm; geniuses within the God Realm were not rare.

Chen Xun, seemingly wooden but with sharp killing techniques, Hao Lian Wushuang, disguised as a man until the end, the capricious Evil Young Master, and also a young talent from the Siteli Family, Ji Jian.

In the remaining time, Ling Feng also methodically probed Situ's body, yet did not find the so-called formidable presence, which intrigued Ling Feng further—had Yan Feishuang been mistaken?

In the end, Ling Feng still hadn't detected anything unusual. He shook his head, then reached out to clasp Situ's neck. His fingers slightly exerted force, and the belt on Situ activated a white light, directly teleporting Situ away.

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