Zhang Yu had just reached the entrance of the Spiritual Spring Hotel when a scantily clad woman greeted him with a bright smile.

"Young man, come inside quickly, you've really got an eye for quality. Our girls here are all wonderfully delightful; you're sure to like them," the woman said cheerily.

Zhang Yu shook his head awkwardly, "I'm sorry, I think I am here for the Spiritual Spring Battle. It seems like I have the wrong place."

On hearing Zhang Yu's words, the woman quickly clung to his arm, "No, no, you're in the right place. Today's event is the Spiritual Spring Battle."

At this moment the woman called out, "Girls, quickly bring this gentleman inside."

As her words fell, a few seductive women almost dragged Zhang Yu inside.

"Aren't you here for the Spiritual Spring Battle? It's right inside," the woman whispered mysteriously after pulling Zhang Yu into the room.

Zhang Yu was somewhat dazed. Could it be that hidden within the ordinary, there was another world beyond this door?

Out of options, Zhang Yu pushed the door open with uncertainty. The room was dimly lit, and on a metal bed, a woman dressed in a see-through outfit lay, her hands tied to the bed with red rope.

Damn, could the Spiritual Spring Battle that Master mentioned be this?

Zhang Yu looked around the room and saw no other exits. Just then, the girl coyly said, "Young master, why are you still standing there? Come and save me quickly!"

This time Zhang Yu was sure he was in the wrong place and hastily took a few steps back, "I'm sorry, it seems like I'm in the wrong room. I must leave."

However, just as he turned around, the door was kicked open with a bang, and several burly men barged in.

These men were all tattooed, large and imposing, looking ferocious and menacing.

"Boy, you dared to kidnap our girl. Give us ten thousand yuan as a ransom, or you won't be able to leave," one of the burly men bellowed menacingly.

"Kidnap your daughter?" Zhang Yu was stunned for a moment, then realized he must have encountered a classic extortion scam.

"Sorry, I didn't kidnap your daughter, and I'm very busy. Get lost," Zhang Yu said coldly as he grabbed his suitcase and headed towards the door.

"Damn, the kid is arrogant! Brothers, teach him a lesson, let him recognize the situation," the muscular man said, stunned at first, then revealing a fierce smile.

Just then, one of the tough guys swung his fist towards Zhang Yu's chest, but before his hand could touch him, his fist seemed to hit glass and suddenly bounced off in front of Zhang Yu.

He staggered and nearly fell to the ground.

"Old Six, damn, are you drunk?" hissed another of the men from behind, who also charged at Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu frowned, "What a nuisance," he said as he slowly raised a hand.

A few minutes later, cries of agony filled the room. Meanwhile, the woman outside, hearing the noises, frowned, "These guys are hitting too hard; killing someone would be troublesome."

She pushed open the door and was stunned. Several of the burly men were sprawled on the floor, and the window was open with no sign of the young man.

Damn, it just doesn't make sense. This is the third floor, how did he get down?

...

Meanwhile, Lin Chen was still immersed in the prison of time, closely monitoring the transformation within his Qi Sea; the two masses within his body had merged into one, forming a pattern resembling the yin-yang symbol.

Surroundingly, there were numerous slots, and those of fire and metal were lit.

What is this! Lin Chen was extremely astonished, but he distinctly felt his strength had significantly increased since the merger.

Having left the Prison of Time, Lin Chen saw Zhao Xiaohua meditating with her eyes closed not far away.

Regarding Zhao Xiaohua, there weren't many secrets between her and Lin Chen.

Upon seeing Lin Chen suddenly appear, Zhao Xiaohua opened her eyes and sized him up curiously before suddenly charging towards him like a bolt of lightning.

At that moment, Lin Chen was also full of fighting spirit. Facing Zhao Xiaohua's incoming fist, his body flashed and vanished from the spot.

Realising that she had hit a mere afterimage, Zhao Xiaohua was stunned for a moment, then snorted coldly and launched a 360-degree spinning kick, forcing Lin Chen, who was preparing to sneak attack, to retreat.

Two figures continuously crisscrossed in the room, with sounds of fists and feet intermingling emanating from within.

Zhao Xiaohua was somewhat shocked. She knew that when she first met Lin Chen, he could not even withstand three moves in front of her, but now he could block her attacks repeatedly; his improvement was too rapid.

"Bang!" The pair collided again; Zhao Xiaohua remained unmoved, but Lin Chen was forced back four or five steps.

"I'm done, I still can't beat you," Lin Chen said, frustrated.

Zhao Xiaohua smiled lightly, "Your progress has been very quick. I believe this time after coming out from the Spiritual Spring, there will be a qualitative change in your strength."

With that, Zhao Xiaohua handed a small wooden sword to Lin Chen, "Take this with you into the Spiritual Spring, it might be useful."

Lin Chen nodded, storing the wooden sword in his bag, and said regretfully, "It's a pity you can't enter the Spiritual Spring with me, Xiao Hua."

In Lin Chen's view, Zhao Xiaohua was simply invincible. Though her moves were chaotic and lacked any supernatural attributes, she was so powerful that she could almost be described as overpowered. What Lin Chen found even more incomprehensible was that Xiao Hua seemed completely immune to any type of attack, making Zhao Xiaohua seem like a bug in the system.

If Zhao Xiaohua could enter the Spiritual Spring this time, she would certainly be a strong ally for Lin Chen.

Zhao Xiaohua smiled and asked, "Do you want me to go?"

Lin Chen sighed, "I do want that, but you don't have a Token!"

Zhao Xiaohua nodded, remained silent and then turned and left the villa.

On the day the Spiritual Spring opened, countless supernatural power users gathered in Capital City. Naturally, all those who were able to enter as candidates were from major families, and unlike the previous two, they arrived in luxury cars.

A Rolls-Royce stopped at the entrance of the bar, and several young masters dressed in international brands walked into the bar.

Soon, the gazes of several men fell on the various beauties inside the bar.

One of them, a blond man, took off his sunglasses and his sleazy gaze fixed tightly on a girl carrying a tray.

"You, come here," the blond man said coldly.

The girl approached the blond man, "Sir, may I help you?"

"Come drink with me," the blond man said coldly.

"I'm sorry, young master, I'm only responsible for serving drinks, not for accompanying guests," the girl said timidly.

This girl, named Xiao Rou, was a student at Capital City University. Although she had good academic performance, her family was in financial difficulty, so she had to work part-time.

Though Mystic Bar was a place of mixed reputations, when she started working here she had made it clear that she would only serve drinks and not accompany guests. Manager Lin, who was very kind, took good care of her, so she continued with the job.

After hearing Xiao Rou's words, the blond man snorted coldly and splashed a cup of drink on the girl's face.

You are working here, yet you still play innocent!