The Divine Capital was always in danger of being leveled by a strike from the Heavenly Sword, likely making it the most dangerous place in Shenzhou.

Chen Feng's character wouldn't allow him to stand by and watch innocent people in a city die; brotherhood could also be a reason for him to stay. But he absolutely couldn't let Ai Qinglan stay with him.

"Why?" Ai Qinglan's expression changed. She had thought that Chen Feng might be upset with her, but she hadn't expected such a firm refusal. Her face darkened immediately, "I clearly apologized. Don't you think you're being too harsh, Xiao Feng?"

"Sister Lan, I don't want to go back with you, and I'm not ready to face you either. Please, can you go back?"

Ai Qinglan, expressionless, repeated her question, "Why?"

Why... That question was precisely the one that couldn't be explained!

This matter belonged to the top secrets of the Immortal Alliance. Leaked information falling into the hands of those with intentions could cause massive destruction.

Chen Feng was desperately searching for an excuse. However, he was at a loss for words. Wang Qi said, "Senior Sister, you are not aware, but we are working on a critical project, and actually, Chen Feng is tied up..."

"Oh?" Ai Qinglan's gaze swept across the Empirical Department of the east and west wing rooms, "Are you and Xiao Feng teaming up to deceive me? How long has it been since you've conducted an empirical validation?"

Wang Qi replied, "Our approach is more inclined towards theoretical deductions based on mathematics."

"Hoho, I understand now." Ai Qinglan nodded, "Are you trying to fool me? If it's purely mathematics, there is absolutely no way that Xiao Feng can't leave. Senior Brother, you surpass Xiao Feng in this area by a lot, don't you?"

Well... the sister's emotional intelligence is quite low, but her intellect isn't—he couldn't easily fool her...

Wang Qi wanted to say something, but Chen Feng had already started pushing Ai Qinglan towards the door, "Sister Lan, please, just think of this as me begging you to leave Divine Capital?"

Ai Qinglan stood rooted to the spot, immovable by Chen Feng's pushing, "Do you dislike me that much?"

"It's not..." Bu Que was anxious for them and wanted to step forward to explain, but Chen Feng already nodded, "I'm sorry, Sister Lan! I really... really don't want to see you here!"

"Hey..." Wang Qi had never seen that expression on Ai Qinglan before. At this moment, that silly sweet girl's eyes actually shot out an imposing light. He couldn't help but step back.

Ai Qinglan sighed, "Xiao Feng, it seems I have been too indulgent with you."

"No matter what you say, Sister Lan..."

"No matter what you say, Xiao Feng, I won't leave. If you want me to go, then fine, beat me!"

"What?" Wang Qi was shocked, "How did the topic suddenly turn to domestic violence?"

Chen Feng looked at Ai Qinglan and asked, "Are you serious, Sister Lan?"

"Xiao Feng, aren't you trying to prove yourself? Come on." Ai Qinglan waved her hand nonchalantly, "Prove that you are stronger than me."

"Sister Lan, I really didn't mean it..."

"This is the biggest compromise I can make." Ai Qinglan crossed her arms, "There aren't many cultivators in the whole Divine Capital who can match me. If I use force, you cannot resist at all, whether I forcibly take you away or forcibly keep you here."

Perhaps Ai Qinglan's words had hit a nerve, or maybe Chen Feng thought of something else. He actually agreed and pointed at Wang Qi, asking, "My results were achieved together with Wang Qi. Can he join me?"

Ai Qinglan nodded.

Chen Feng pulled Wang Qi aside. Wang Qi whispered, "Chen Feng, you and your wife are squabbling, there's no need to drag me into it, right?"

"You fool! I'm trying to save her life!" Chen Feng conveyed his intended words into Wang Qi's head through telepathy, "Listen carefully, whatever happens between us is minor; the key is to survive. So for now, find a way to make her leave, even if it's just a quarter of an hour earlier."

Wang Qi looked at Chen Feng, his voice solemn, "You should go back with Senior Sister Ai..."

"I will definitely flee as time runs out, but not now. We are on the brink of success; I can't leave now!"

"Then tell her the truth..."

"Given her temper, she would definitely stay with me till the last moment. It's too dangerous."

"You're aware of it then." Wang Qi muttered, making up his mind— "You know Sister Ai's cultivation characteristics and her divine skills, right?"

"Sister Lan doesn't have many divine skills. Life Flame, Vein Spirit Root—just these two. But in her hands, those two skills can vary infinitely. Don't underestimate her."

"You also know the effect of Life Flame," it's an absolutely open system, the Flame of Negative Entropy, capable of drawing Spiritual Energy from the outside without limit, devouring Spells, enhancing itself, healing wounds, and even replacing Life Fire. Moreover, she's mastered a technique called 'Qi Vein Root,' which allows Life Flame to mimic the air roots of plants and extend between heaven and earth, controlling a region's Spiritual Power."

"'Vein Spirit Root' is a Divine Skill used to edit and transcribe bloodline and Bloodline Spirit Rhino within the bloodline root. It can spawn other Divine Skills, including the Demon Clan's Transformation, Poison Finger, and so on, including her Divine Skills that spur various Spirit Plants. However, the Poison Finger is a sure-kill move; she won't use it on you."

"Magic Artifacts?" Wang Qi pressed.

Chen Feng shook his head, "For her, a single Meng Family bean is enough, and she has two. One of them is a strengthened version she obtained after being awarded the Dao Seed, and the other is a reward from the Sect after she became the head of Jiyin Valley."

Wang Qi shook his head, "I can't beat her, I can't... My strongest sword technique can't be used..."

"You can use the Mysterious Uncertainty Cloud Sword," suggested Chen Feng. "She is a Golden Core Cultivator, spiritually encompassing the core, stable as one, even if her head is injured, she can recover in a short time... Except for the Heart Demon Curse which can't be withdrawn once cast, you can use any other."

Wang Qi fell silent for a moment, "I understand."

"Also, absolutely do not clash with her head-on, never! She's at the Golden Core Stage, possessed of brute Guanlun Strength; both of us together are not her match. I'll create an opportunity to draw all her attention; you use this chance to execute the Mysterious Uncertainty Cloud Sword. Remember, you only have one chance; once she recognizes the Mysterious Uncertainty Cloud Sword, its effect won't be as strong."

Then, Chen Feng let go of Wang Qi and faced Ai Qinglan directly.

Wang Qi suddenly became nervous.

Darn it... I can't possibly win this time, can I?

Ai Qinglan wasn't emitting any dangerous aura; she quietly stood there, waiting for Wang Qi and Chen Feng to prepare. However, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth started to behave abnormally. Wang Qi felt that the Qi Vein River, which was originally channeling Outer Heaven Spiritual Energy to himself and Chen Feng, was forcibly seized by Ai Qinglan.

Just standing there, Ai Qinglan exuded an aura that seemed to swallow the heavens and earth!

This can't continue!

Both Wang Qi and Chen Feng ignited the Life Flame in their bodies, barely resisting Ai Qinglan's plundering force. On seeing the Life Flame on Wang Qi, a flicker of surprise crossed Ai Qinglan's beautiful eyes, "Not bad, junior brother, despite being a disciple of Wanfa Sect, you've managed to master our Tianling Ridge's Supreme Absolute Skill. My guidance back then wasn't in vain!"

"Senior Sister flatters me. Actually, if it hadn't been for your guidance a few years ago, I really couldn't have comprehended this Divine Skill." Wang Qi lifted the ring in his hand, the pre-stored Spiritual Power simulating Dragon Guard, with purple talismans forming an array, adding a layer of Dragon Scale Spirit Light over Wang Qi's body. Nearly a month had passed since the battle with the Du Family; the Spiritual Power contained in "mathematics" had mostly recovered. Then, he plugged the memory body of the Five Pestilences Great Spell into his belt, leveraging the computational power of the Five Pestilences Great Spell network.

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Then, he drew his sword pointing it at Ai Qinglan, "Senior Sister, please enlighten me."

This was his first direct confrontation with the elite cultivators of the Modern Immortal Path.

Especially this time, he was facing a Golden Core from the Modern elite who was stronger than him!

Life Flame had already enveloped Chen Feng's body, resembling a layer of white armor. He bellowed, "Be careful!"

As soon as he uttered the first syllable of "careful," Chen Feng had already crossed a distance of fifty meters; by the time he said "heart," he was already standing in front of Ai Qinglan, instilling the terrifying Soul Shaking Spell into her brain.

At the same time, Wang Qi leaped upward, and the space-time metric dramatically changed. Then, following a high-dimensional trajectory, Wang Qi appeared above Ai Qinglan, his long sword rising lightly, drawing a curve as it slashed down towards Ai Qinglan.

In response, Ai Qinglan's counter was simple—she threw a punch.

Life Flame was invoked but not released. However, Wang Qi's entropy perception told him that the negative entropy force in Ai Qinglan's arm instantly increased, and her mana became highly ordered, transforming entirely into pure strength. She released all limits on her limbs, swinging with a force that could injure herself.

The punch was too fast, and the air couldn't withstand Ai Qinglan's heavy punch, screaming as it was pushed aside. Wang Qi felt he was facing a fierce wind that could blow him away. The mere breeze from the punch dispersed the combined forces of Wang Qi and another!

Chen Feng was knocked to the ground by the force of the punch. He growled, rolled on the spot, and approached Ai Qinglan again. An invisible, intangible force of Soul Power congealed into a spear-like sharp weapon, rushing straight towards Ai Qinglan. Meanwhile, Wang Qi, lingering in mid-air, also adjusted his posture and plunged straight towards Ai Qinglan. Sword light crisscrossed in front of him, forming a Sword Net. The flawless Sword Net formed an absolute defense, pressing down on Ai Qinglan like an iron wall.

At the same time, Ai Qinglan displayed two distinctly different responses.

Facing Chen Feng's attack, the Life Flame in her eyes flashed briefly. Her soul highly organized, she didn't dodge or avoid, and she took Chen Feng's attack head-on.

It was literally "taking" the attack because the spear formed by Chen Feng's Soul Power was instantly absorbed and assimilated by Ai Qinglan!

Meanwhile, a white shadow extended from behind her, sweeping towards Wang Qi. Wang Qi was shocked to find that it was a whip formed by the Life Flame. More astonishing was that this whip was in the familiar double helix structure.

The flawless Sword Net fiercely collided with the whip. The Sword Qi severed the whip, as easily as high-energy particles effortlessly shattering a gene. But in the moment of breaking, the whip automatically reconnected. The structure of the whip itself underwent subtle changes.

In just one second, Wang Qi's long sword and Ai Qinglan's whip clashed countless times, each time, Wang Qi's long sword tore through Ai Qinglan's whip. But in the repeated breaking and reconnections of the whip, infinite variations evolved.

Wang Qi's flawless Sword Net, derived from a complete first-order logical system, was based on a flawless and consistent axiom system of first-order logic. This axiom system contained all variations. But now, speaking of transformations, Wang Qi was actually being surpassed by Ai Qinglan!

This was evolution! It was the disintegration and reassembly of the genetic chain—evolving! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote recommendation tickets, monthly tickets at qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)