After all, he was suspected of having entered through the back door. Once in the training camp, he might be ostracized by others. Now that he's with Chu Chen, even if they have thoughts, they wouldn't dare to act on them. He can have more time to cultivate, so catching up with them in the future is not impossible.

Soon, everyone gathered together. Apart from Chu Chen's group of seven, there were a total of thirty-five people in the Hidden Dragon Training Camp.

These people were all A-level geniuses who had outstanding performances in the exchange competition.

Seeing the situation, Zhao Qianshan immediately stood up and said, "Let's go, we'll take you to the training camp." With that, he was the first to walk out of the office.

The others quickly followed.

Everyone took the elevator directly to the third basement level.

Seeing this, Chu Chen realized that to reach the training camp, they would need to use a teleportation array.

Soon, Zhao Qianshan led the group to the teleportation array.

With a flash of white light, the forty-three people instantly disappeared into the teleportation array.

Chu Chen only felt a whirling sensation, and when he regained consciousness, he found himself in a massive stone chamber.

The scene was very similar to the treasure vault of the Five Great Daoist Schools.

At this moment, everyone looked bewildered, scanning their surroundings with puzzled expressions.

Zhao Qianshan saw this and explained with a smile, "This is a transit station for the teleportation array."

Chu Chen, hearing this, asked somewhat confused, "Can't we teleport directly to the destination?"

"That's right. The training camp is far from Cyan Dragon City, requiring a second teleportation to reach. You should rest first; with your physical conditions, you can't handle two teleportations in a short time."

Hearing this, everyone finally showed a look of understanding.

"Let's go, I'll take you for a walk above, and we'll do the second teleportation in the afternoon," Zhao Qianshan said again.

Hearing this, everyone showed expressions of delight, as if they were on a public-funded tour.

The group left the stone chamber, discovering it was beneath an ordinary house.

As they walked the streets, they noticed there were few pedestrians, but when they saw Chu Chen and the others, they smiled and greeted them, seemingly unfazed by their arrival.

Zhao Qianshan noticed the group's confusion and began to clarify for them.

This city is called Green Sea City. It's a micro city, only a tenth the size of Celestial Star City, with only around a thousand residents, surrounded by lush forests.

Everyone was shocked upon hearing this.

"Elder, how can such a small city survive in this forest?" Chu Chen asked, somewhat puzzled.

Zhao Qianshan replied with a smile, "Don't think it's unsafe just because it's small here. This is an important transit station for our Daoist School, naturally guarded by strong individuals. The residents are all City Defense Army members and their families. With the Defense Array and Star Core Cannons, even an emperor-level Star Beast would find it impossible to come and go as it pleases."

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly understood.

Meanwhile, ten kilometers outside the city.

Leng Yiyun's communication bracelet suddenly received a message.

"Master, they have arrived."

"Very good, when we attack shortly, we must make it quick. Once we break into the city, kill everyone, and bring those geniuses back to me. I want them all to become the talents of our Blood God Sect."

Everyone acknowledged in unison.

"Excellent, let's set off immediately." With that, a blood-colored eagle beast soared into the sky.

Everyone hurriedly followed.

At this time, Chu Chen and the others were admiring the scenery of this small city.

"Everyone come over quickly, there's some good food here," Wang Lu waved and called to the others.

Hearing this, everyone quickly gathered around, being young and especially fond of good food.

Chu Chen looked towards the street stall and found it was a barbecue stand, with a middle-aged woman as the vendor.

"What's special about your barbecue?" Chu Chen asked with a smile.

"You're asking the right person. Our specialty here is the Star Mushroom, found only here."

"Really? Then give us each two servings."

Hearing this, the woman immediately showed joy; this was a big order.

She quickly responded with a smile, "Alright, please wait a moment." She then took out a light blue mushroom from a wooden box, expertly sliced it, placed it on the grill, and brushed it with oil. Soon, a sweet, fragrant aroma wafted from the mushroom.

Soon, the woman had several servings of Star Mushroom ready, and everyone couldn't resist tasting them despite the heat.

Just then, a sharp alarm suddenly blared within the city.

Everyone stopped their actions upon hearing it.

The woman, seeing this, laughed and said, "No need to worry; it's safe here. Those Star Beasts can't enter."

Hearing this, everyone relaxed but still curiously looked into the distance.

In the sky, they saw a massive blood-colored giant eagle circling, accompanied by several large blood-colored beasts.

Zhao Qianshan's expression changed drastically at the sight, and he shouted loudly, "This isn't good, it's the Blood God Sect! Everyone, quickly follow me to the City Lord's Mansion!" With that, he summoned a large green python.

"Get on quickly," Zhao Qianshan urged hastily.

No one dared to linger; they hurriedly jumped onto the python's back.

Under Zhao Qianshan's direction, the python charged straight towards the City Lord's Mansion, crashing through any buildings in its path.

Inside the City Lord's Mansion, a City Defense Army soldier in armor was reporting the situation outside to an elder.

"City Lord, it's bad; they're all from the Blood God Sect, and their power is overwhelming. I'm afraid our Defense Array won't hold much longer."

The elder turned pale at the news and, without hesitation, took out a communication bracelet and dialed a call.

Soon, the call connected.

"Old Wang, how come you have time to call today?"

"Master, the Blood God Sect is attacking, and their forces are strong. We need reinforcements."

"What? The Blood God Sect? Alright, I'll head over immediately. With the talents of our Daoist School in the city today, you must hold on."

"Understood. Even if it costs me my life, I won't let them succeed." With that, he ended the call.

"Notify everyone to enter combat mode."

Suddenly, there was a loud bang outside the City Lord's Mansion.

The City Lord rushed out upon hearing the sound.

Seeing the green python, he initially showed joy, but upon feeling the serpent's aura, his expression turned grave again.

"Elder Wang, these are the geniuses of our Daoist School. Find a place for them. I'll accompany you to confront those Blood God Sect brutes."

Elder Wang nodded and said, "These guys are surely here for them. Little Zhang, take them to the secret chamber and don't come out until reinforcements arrive."

Suddenly, the green python moved. Its serpentine body twisted, and its thick tail lashed directly at Elder Wang.

Everything happened so abruptly that Elder Wang couldn't react in time.

With a "bang," Elder Wang was sent flying.

The terrifying force from the serpent's tail sent him crashing into the City Lord's Mansion, demolishing several buildings.

Everyone watched in shock, completely stunned.

Seeing Elder Wang, whose life or death was unknown in the ruins, Zhao Qianshan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

At this moment, Chu Chen realized that Zhao Qianshan was the traitor.

"Everyone run!" With that, he pulled Wang Lu and fled.

But after taking just two steps, he was enveloped by a terrifying pressure, making his legs feel like they were filled with lead and unable to move.

"Stop struggling; you can't escape. Come with me obediently and spare yourself some pain," Zhao Qianshan said with a cold smile.

No one dared to move at his words. They were like fish on the chopping block, helplessly at the mercy of their captor.

After all, the gap in strength was too vast.

Seeing everyone immobilized, Zhao Qianshan finally showed a satisfied smile, but the next moment, an even more terrifying pressure erupted from his body.

The group barely had time to let out a scream before they all fainted.

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