Lin Chen took steps towards the group, who retreated in terror, their souls seemingly leaving their bodies.

"We surrender," the people swallowed hard and hurriedly said.

Lin Chen nodded and turned to walk towards Zhou Yufei.

Watching Lin Chen's back, the group exchanged glances, and suddenly, a cold gleam appeared in their eyes.

Lin Chen's back was to them, completely unguarded. If they killed Lin Chen, they might have a chance to obtain the Tianyan legacy. Faced with such a prize, their greed finally overcame their reason.

"Kill!" The Martial Artists unanimously charged at Lin Chen.

Courting death, Lin Chen abruptly halted his steps and suddenly turned around.

Soul Capture

Beams of golden light instantly enveloped the group. Just as they neared Lin Chen, they were covered in golden light, their eyes instantly becoming vacant. Then, in the next moment, as they regained their senses in a daze, they saw themselves enveloped in golden flames.

Damn it.

Expressions of horror spread across their faces, and before they could even scream, they were swallowed by the golden-purple flames.

Zhou Yufei was stunned as she watched Lin Chen instantly kill five Innate Realm experts.

In Sword Mountain, she practiced arduously every day, thinking her strength had become considerable. It wasn't until she saw Lin Chen act that she understood how far behind she still was.

Lin Chen approached Zhou Yufei, squatted down, and asked, "How are you doing?"

"I'm fine, just some superficial wounds." Lin Chen nodded, took out a bottle of ointment, and applied it to her wounds.

Zhou Yufei first felt intense, bone-piercing pain, followed by the pain vanishing completely.

She was astonished to find that her wounds had completely healed.

"Lin Chen, is this perhaps the five-star Spiritual Medicine, Gold Healing Powder?"

Zhou Yufei had heard from her master that top-quality Gold Healing Powder was a fifth-level medicine capable of quickly healing wounds in a short time, but at least a five-star Pharmacist was needed to produce such a miraculous medicine.

Lin Chen nodded and smiled, "Right, if you want, this bottle is yours."

As he spoke, Lin Chen tossed a bottle of Gold Healing Powder to Zhou Yufei.

Looking at the Gold Healing Powder in her hand, Zhou Yufei felt an unreal sensation.

Heavens, fifth-level Gold Healing Powder. Even the elders of Sword Mountain didn't have it; the only bottle of top-quality Gold Healing Powder was said to be in the hands of the Sect Leader.

Yet Lin Chen had given her the Gold Healing Powder so casually.

"Lin Chen, thank you for saving me and giving me such a precious Spiritual Medicine," Zhou Yufei said, her face flushed.

"No need to be polite with me, have you forgotten we're good friends?" Lin Chen said with a light smile.

At that moment, the sound of someone cutting through the air approached from afar, clearly indicating that many strong individuals were headed their way.

Damn it, those guys actually alerted their companions.

Lin Chen picked up the injured Zhou Yufei and leaped into the jungle.

Just five minutes after Lin Chen had left, several figures arrived at the jungle.

Although Lin Chen had incinerated the bodies, there were still signs of combat left on the ground.

"Dammit! Signal the other families, tell them Lin Chen is here," a square-faced youth said coldly.

"Young Master Xu, although Lin Chen is not weak, all of us here are Innate Realm experts. If we kill him, the Tianyan will belong to our Xu family," the bespectacled young man said.

After hearing the young man's words, Xu Rong's eyes shifted as he said in a stern voice, "Chase him, we must find him before the other families do."

By this time, Lin Chen had already carried Zhou Yufei into the valley: "Yu Fei, this valley is protected by a large array I set up; no one can enter. No matter what happens, don't leave the array."

"What about you?" Zhou Yufei asked anxiously.

Lin Chen smiled: "Don't worry, I'm just going to play with them."

As he spoke, Lin Chen's figure flashed, and he rushed out of the valley again, heading in another direction.

"Young Master Xu, I've located him," an ability user excitedly reported at that moment.

This ability user's talent allowed him to acutely sense the fluctuations of Spiritual Power around him, thereby locating the opponent.

Xu Rong snorted coldly: "Chase him!"

Lin Chen wanted to find Zhao Xiaohua and Tang Bao'er, so he had no intention of engaging the pursuers in battle. However, they clung to him like a stubborn tail, impossible to shake off.

Suddenly, Lin Chen's eyes brightened upon spotting a purple flower on the cliffside.

Known as the Spiritual Medicine, this extraordinary flower was enchanting when in full bloom but emitted a strong toxicity. Every living thing within ten meters couldn't survive.

Yet this flower was a panacea capable of curing countless ailments, especially necessary for breaking Anna's memory seal.

Lin Chen had been searching for the Spiritual Medicine for a long time and did not expect to encounter it here.

Although the pursuers were drawing closer, Lin Chen still decided to pick the Spiritual Medicine first.

Lin Chen dashed toward the cliff where the Spiritual Medicine was located and quickly reached the vicinity of the flower.

A solitary, enchanting purple blossom stood proudly atop the rocky outcrop.

All around it for ten meters, not a single plant thrived, and numerous carcasses of wild beasts littered the ground.

"System, isolate the toxins," Lin Chen cautiously communicated with the system.

"Ding dong, toxin isolation system activated."

Only after receiving confirmation from the system did Lin Chen carefully approach the Spiritual Medicine.

For some unknown reason, the alarm band on Lin Chen's wrist remained orange, indicating there were hidden dangers nearby.

Yet there were no living creatures around the barren area of the Spiritual Medicine—where could this danger be coming from?

Cautiously, Lin Chen approached the Spiritual Medicine and reached out to pluck it.

Suddenly, the warning band on his wrist turned red.

Damn it!

With a thought, Lin Chen transferred the Spiritual Medicine into his Tianyan space, and almost simultaneously, the ground emitted cracking sounds as a multicolored poisonous snake burst forth from beneath the surface.

Damned snake, Lin Chen reflexively retreated while a burst of golden lightning instantly formed a barrier in front of him.

The multicolored snake was paralyzed by the lightning, slowing down its speed dramatically. At the same time, a sharp blade appeared in Lin Chen's hand.

With a snap, the blade stabbed into the snake's vital point.

The multicolored snake fell to the ground, dead.

Looking at the dead snake, a chill ran down Lin Chen's spine.

If not for the warning band, he might have fallen victim to this creature's venom. Even with the Life Air system's protection, he likely would have been gravely injured.

Lin Chen also collected the snake's body, knowing that Tang Bao'er, who was versed in poisons, would find it useful.

Just then, the sound of rushing wind came from behind, and several figures burst out from the jungle.

Upon seeing Lin Chen, Xu Rong's face twisted with ferocity: "Lin Chen, we've finally caught up with you."