"Stop with the false sincerity..." Elvis said, his tone laced with disdain, "I truly believe your cultivation has surpassed mine now. If you want to kill me, just do it... Ah..."

Bang!

Before he could finish speaking, a sharp slap cracked across his face, sending him spinning around on the spot. His head whipped sideways, and he crashed to the ground, nearly knocked unconscious.

"Angielisha is my friend, otherwise no one would waste words with you here!" Chen Feng withdrew the hand that had sent him flying, his voice chillingly flat.

Elvis spat out the blood his own hand had forced from his mouth. The astonishment on his face was stark. Five years ago, Chen Feng was barely a Ninth-Rank Fighter; bullying him or killing him would have taken no more effort than crushing an ant. Now, with a mere gesture, he had been flung away. The contrast in power was utterly staggering.

"It really wasn't you who hurt Angielisha..." Elvis’s confidence began to waver. A strong fighter possessed a certain dignity, and it seemed unwise to deceive him.

"Why is this old man babbling so much? My boss already said it wasn't them. Are you still clinging to this? Did that slap not hurt enough?" Xiaohu, standing nearby, burst out angrily.

"Very well, I believe you. Please, come in and talk!" Elvis conceded.

"Take us to Angielisha!" Chen Feng commanded, turning immediately and walking toward the direction where he had sensed Angielisha via his divine sense.

"Help Commander Kainhart to the side hall to rest!" Elvis handed the badly beaten Kainhart over to his subordinates, then immediately darted forward, taking the lead ahead of Chen Feng and the others.

After walking for a while, the group arrived at a small courtyard. Before they had taken more than a few steps, Chen Feng sensed a dense, repulsive aura rushing toward him.

"**Spirit Magic?" Chen Feng frowned.

"Precisely, **Spirit Magic," Elvis sighed.

"What on earth is going on? Isn't this kind of magic long lost?" Chen Feng inquired.

**Spirit Magic was exceptionally rare. On this continent, even if one or two practitioners occasionally surfaced, their cultivation was low, often not even reaching the level of a Dou Zun. The fundamental reason was the art's loss to history. This peculiar magic cultivated by absorbing the Jing Qi of the deceased was vicious; practitioners had to consume human flesh and dwell in tombs, living lives neither fully human nor ghostly.

Yet, the unique potency of this magic struck terror into every heart. It was rumored that it could utilize the power of Jing to reanimate corpses, granting them a semblance of life, or inject this eerie power into the bodies of the living, directly refining them into shambling corpse-monsters that obeyed only killing commands.

As Chen Feng stepped into the courtyard, he felt the presence of **Spirit Qi. He immediately understood the nature of Angielisha’s affliction; the residual **Jing energy left behind was clearly intended to refine her into a corpse-monster.

"It is indeed long lost, but I don't know how it appeared on her," Elvis continued with a sigh. "Three days ago, Miss Judy of the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group came to see her, and Angielisha went out with her. I assumed her cultivation, being higher than mine, meant she wouldn't be in danger. Who knew that last night, she was sent back by a young man, already gravely injured!"

"Where is that young man?" Chen Feng asked.

"He left. He said he was going to avenge Angielisha and Judy!" Elvis replied.

"Avenge Angielisha and Judy? Judy was also hurt?" Chen Feng was momentarily startled.

Elvis nodded. "Yes, I heard it from that young man. He said it and then left!"

"Avenge both of them? That young man must be Long Xiaoqiang. He rescued the two of them when he saw his junior sister injured, but where did he go to seek vengeance for them?" Chen Feng pondered internally.

Elvis seemed to read Chen Feng's thoughts. "He probably headed in the direction of the Ice-Sealed Demon Garden. I heard it from the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group members; Judy sustained her severe injuries there as well!"

"The Ice-Sealed Demon Garden?"

Chen Feng knew this place was perilous but had never ventured inside. Could a **Spirit Magician be hiding there? What was the purpose of a **Spirit Magician staying there? How did Judy get involved with them? After thinking for a long time without finding any clear answers, he simply said, "Take me to Angielisha!"

Elvis led the group into a room. "This **Spirit Magic has been lost for so many years; even the Royal Library has no mention of it. Angielisha has already been permeated by the **Spirit Power in her liver and lungs. She likely won't survive the night! Alas," he trailed off, "Commander Kainhart and I were just discussing this matter, hoping to save her life!"

As Elvis finished speaking, his eyes grew slightly moist, clearly revealing the deep affection and doting love he held for his granddaughter.

Chen Feng, Ling Feng, and the others filed into the room. They saw Angielisha lying flat on the bed. Her usually jade-white face looked somewhat withered and sallow, her breathing faint to the point of being inaudible, as if death could claim her at any moment.

"The **Spirit Power is extremely venomous. After being afflicted for so long, forcibly using Light Magic to counteract it will cause a greater reaction. Even if she survives, she might turn into an idiot," Jin Ling observed calmly after a brief examination.

Chen Feng glanced over and knew this was indeed the situation, which was why everyone was so troubled. His eyes narrowed as his mind raced, searching for any possible means to save Angielisha.

"I'm taking her with me!" After a period of intense thought, he spoke suddenly.

"Taking her away?" Elvis gasped, his face flashing with sudden elation. "Could it be... you have a way to save her?"

"No," Chen Feng shook his head.

"No? Then where are you taking her?" Elvis paused, a fresh wave of hope rising in his heart. "Do you perhaps... know someone who can save her?"

"I don't know," Chen Feng shook his head again.

"If you can't save her, and you don't know who can... why are you taking her away?" Elvis grew anxious.

"If you don't want her to die, then let me take her!" Chen Feng insisted.

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"Then... alright!" Elvis sighed, ultimately choosing to trust Chen Feng. After all, leaving Angielisha here meant no one could treat her. Perhaps this person did have a way.

Chen Feng circulated the Great Universe Power within his body, extended his hand forward, and beams of light shot from his fingertips, wrapping around Angielisha like fine threads. With a gentle clench of his fist, she slowly began to float.

"Let's go!" Chen Feng said, and with Ling Feng and the others, they shot out like an arrow, instantly vanishing into the vast starry sky.

"So fast..."

Elvis stared at the suddenly vanished figures, thoroughly startled. Only then did he grasp the immense gulf in strength between himself and these four youths.

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"Boss, what do we do? We can't possibly take her to the Ice-Sealed Demon Garden!" Xiaohu asked, noticing Chen Feng heading due north.

"Of course not. We'll switch Judy in now and use the Freedom Teleportation Array to find the Fist Emperor. He will surely have a solution!" Chen Feng explained.

When he obtained the Freedom Teleportation Array, he had left a token at the Fist Emperor's location, allowing him to teleport there instantly, regardless of the distance.

The Fist Emperor had lived for an immeasurable time and surely knew the details of **Spirit Magic. Sending Angielisha and the other girl to him was the best option available.

The four of them arrived at the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group headquarters. This time, they found Judy without much trouble. Her condition was almost identical to Angielisha's—already unconscious, enveloped by the pervasive **Spirit Power.

Finding a secluded spot for the two victims, Chen Feng activated the Freedom Teleportation Array. In a flash, the four of them vanished from their location and reappeared in the Fist Emperor's residence.

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"What is it?" As soon as the group stepped out of the array, they saw the Fist Emperor already standing at the edge of the formation.

Chen Feng knew his capabilities and understood that the Fist Emperor must have instantly teleported upon sensing the magic array's fluctuations, so he was unconcerned. He swept his hand backward, tossing the two wrapped figures of Angielisha and Judy toward the waiting expert.

"Hmm? **Spirit Power?" The Fist Emperor’s senses were sharp, and he snorted, sounding puzzled. "How did this substance get here?"

With a wave of his hand, Judy and Angielisha slowly floated toward him.

The Fist Emperor’s expression grew grave. He tapped his fingers dozens of times in front of him, releasing clusters of green light that enveloped the two women. As soon as the green light encountered the **Spirit Power, it surged forward like a gambler spotting dice, entangling itself with the dark energy in an inextricable struggle.

"Can you save them?" Chen Feng, seeing his ashen expression, couldn't help but ask.

The Fist Emperor didn't answer immediately. His fingers trembled as he forced all the green light into the bodies of the two victims before letting out a breath. "Luckily, we arrived early. It's not too serious!"

With that, he sharply drew back both palms and struck the backs of Angielisha and Judy simultaneously.

"Pfft..."

Both women simultaneously coughed up two masses of black, blood-like substance. Their previously pale complexions slowly regained a ruddy hue, and their consciousness began to return.

"He can actually force the **Spirit Power out of their bodies? The Fist Emperor is amazing!" Xiaohu exclaimed with envy.

A moment later, Angielisha and Judy woke up sequentially. Although their complexions hadn't fully recovered, their minds were clear.

"Master..."

"What happened? How did you both get afflicted with this?" the Fist Emperor asked upon seeing them awake.

"Master, hurry and save Senior Brother..." Angielisha said joyfully upon seeing the Fist Emperor before her.

"What happened? Tell me everything!" the Fist Emperor asked, his expression serious.

"It's..." Angielisha paused, looking at Judy, who took over, sighing, "I should tell you!"