Chapter 267: Manically Breaking Through!

Chapter 267: Manically Breaking Through!

Soon, Lei Lingyun caught sight of two figures atop a low hill.

They were He Zhongjie and his brother He Zhonglei.

Scattered around the hill were the carcasses of several demonic beasts, their demonic cores already extracted, which was clearly the handiwork of He Zhongjie.

"Boss Lei, it took you long enough to get here!"

He Zhongjie frowned, a hint of annoyance flickering across his face.

Though Lei Lingyun was technically his sworn brother, in terms of status and standing, He Zhongjie, as the young master of the commandant of justice's residence, far outstripped Lei Lingyun.

Addressing him as "Boss Lei" was merely a recognition for his strength.

"Hehehe..." Lei Lingyun forced a smile. He couldn't disclose the matter of the Purple Creation Fruit to He Zhongjie; otherwise, He Zhongjie would surely hold a grudge against him for attempting to claim such a celestial treasure for himself.

He definitely couldn't afford to provoke the young master of the commandant of justice's residence.

"Brother He, I'm late because I was dealing with a demonic beast." Lei Lingyun's acting was flawless and revealed nothing. He smiled and inquired, "May I ask why you've urgently summoned me? What's the matter?"

Glancing at He Zhongjie's brother, He Zhonglei, Lei Lingyun's eyes suddenly gleamed as if he realized something. He chuckled, "Ah, so you want me to assist your brother in hunting down demonic beasts to secure the top spot among this year's yellow-tier students?"

"Don't be concerned with small matters like these, Boss Lei," He Zhongjie said coldly, a glint of frost in his eyes. "I need your help to kill someone."

"Who?"

Lei Lingyun pursed his lips. Killing someone within the Tianwei Academy might require discretion, but in these wilderness areas, where demonic beasts roamed, who could tell who did what?

"It's someone who has repeatedly undermined me!" He Zhongjie's fists clenched tightly as he gritted his teeth.

Just then, from the south, a formidable surge of energy erupted out, indicating someone was undergoing a breakthrough.

Lei Lingyun's brow furrowed as he immediately suspected that it was the thief who had stolen the Purple Creation Fruit.

"Damn it, it must be that little rat!" Lei Lingyun's fists clenched as he spoke with palpable hatred. "Brother He, I can help you kill that person, but I need to take care of another person right now. This individual must die!"

"Oh?" He Zhongjie raised an eyebrow at Lei Lingyun's anger before speaking up. "In that case, I'll accompany you. Perhaps I can be of assistance to you, Boss Lei."

Lei Lingyun paused for a moment, considering that He Zhongjie's strength was considerable. With him joining their pursuit, there was no need to fear the thief escaping.

"Alright, I appreciate your help."

Lei Lingyun fist-and-palm saluted He Zhongjie, and then the three of them left and swiftly flew towards the source of the powerful energy surge in the south.

However, there was no use regretting it now.

While maniacally breaking through, all of his true qi had been channeled into charging the meridian gates. Now, his face showed signs of exhaustion and weariness. That's why he planned to utilize the Human Dao Eye's ability to absorb spiritual energy first.

Ninety breaths would suffice to restore much of his combat strength!

In this situation, he could only rely on Zifeng to fend his enemies off for a moment.

One breath passed!

Then two!

For the first time, Ling Feng felt time dragging on so slowly.

By the fifth breath, Lei Lingyun and the He brothers had already located the cave where Ling Feng was hiding.

"Huh?"

Zifeng, now resembling a half-human-sized stone figure, stood at the cave entrance. Upon spotting the three humans approaching, he immediately focused on them with a stern gaze and declared, "Stop right there. You shall not pass!"

"Haha! Hahaha..."

When He Zhongjie sensed Ling Feng's aura emanating from the cave, he couldn't contain his laughter. "What luck! Ling Feng, oh Ling Feng, who would have thought it would be you!"

While hurrying along, he discerned a familiar aura.

It was icy, chilling, and carried a sharpness of killing intent.

It was the aura of the Slaughterous Sword Will, naturally emanating from Ling Feng as he trained.

He Zhongjie immediately suspected that Lei Lingyun's target was likely Ling Feng as well.

It seemed like fate had brought them together!

"Ling Feng?"

Lei Lingyun's heart skipped a beat at He Zhongjie's words. It appeared to be the same individual who had recently caused a stir, the one who had joined Tianwei Academy just a month ago and had already been recruited by the East Court's sword team.

However, whoever it may be, daring to steal the Purple Creation Fruit right under his nose would only bring about one outcome: a dead end.

"Hey, didn't you hear me? This path is off-limits, so get lost now!"

Zifeng furrowed his brow upon detecting the hostility emanating from the three humans. He promptly activated his demonic essence, causing purple flames to engulf his body. It was none other than the Flame of the Earth's Core, belonging to the Earth-Fire Flame Demon!