Chapter 537: Chapter 381: Radiant Smile

Hong Yi followed behind Lin Feng’s team, looking at the suspicious and disdainful gazes from the nearby team members. Her steps gradually became hesitant, unsure whether she should follow Lin Feng and his group.

“Will they accept me?”

Hong Yi asked herself in her heart.

Using Lin Feng’s group to escape was not her plan, it was just a spontaneous idea.

Upon entering the Land of Chaos, she did not expect to encounter Lin Feng and his group, nor did she expect success.

Now, having escaped the control of Hong Li’s four people and gained freedom, Hong Yi felt somewhat lost and unsure of what to do next.

Where should she go?

Even though she was free from Hong Li’s control, she was still constantly in danger.

She wanted to follow Lin Feng and his group.

Besides seeking protection, she yearned for friendship even more.

During the days she was imprisoned by the Hong Family, Hong Yi’s only entertainment was watching TV. The recent news hotspot was the national collegiate Glory Alliance league, where Lin Feng and his group were the main figures.

Every time she saw Lin Feng and others on TV, Hong Yi felt a bit envious.

Envious of their freedom, envious of their brilliant light.

She had once fantasized about fighting alongside Lin Feng and his group one day.

Their similar ages, coupled with her past fantasies, instinctively made her want to get close to Lin Feng and his group.

But she was just a Spirit Medium with a Demon Beast sealed inside her. She was worried about being rejected and discriminated against.

Moreover, she was like a time bomb, one that could explode at any moment, possibly implicating Lin Feng and causing their deaths.

Her previous actions had already caused Lin Feng’s group to offend Hong Tao; she shouldn’t continue to involve them.

Thinking of this, Hong Yi glanced behind her, and seeing that Hong Li’s four were nowhere to be seen, she slowly stopped her steps, silently said “thank you” to Lin Feng and the others, then turned to leave.

However, just as she turned around and hadn’t walked far, a voice suddenly rang in her ear: “Where are you going?”

Hong Yi’s body stiffened slightly. She turned to see Lin Feng, who had suddenly appeared by her side, with a look of surprise in her eyes.

When did he appear?

How did he get this close?

Hong Yi was puzzled, and upon seeing Lin Feng’s handsome face, for some reason, her cheeks flushed slightly and her heart raced.

“Where are you going?”

Looking at the plump girl before him, Lin Feng asked for the second time.

In front of Lin Feng’s gaze, Hong Yi revealed a bright smile: “I’m free now, so I won’t follow you all.”

At this moment, everyone else also stopped and were somewhat astonished to see the bright smile on the girl’s face.

They were well aware of what a Spirit Medium was.

They also had heard many rumors.

As war machines, Spirit Mediums possessed great power, but they were inherently violent, cold-blooded, and insane.

It’s understandable upon reflection; anyone with a Demon Beast sealed inside them, imprisoned in one place and facing discrimination and rejection, would have trouble being normal over time.

The girl in front had a Celestial Chart Demon Beast sealed within her, and it was rumored she couldn’t sleep every day.

Martial Artists and Demon Spirit Masters only needed a short sleep daily, usually just two hours was enough, and sometimes they could go days without sleep. Nonetheless, sleep was necessary no matter how short.

To be unable to sleep for years on end without going mad is quite something.

No one expected such a radiant smile. Like a ray of sunshine, it instantly warmed everyone, as carefree as a child.

The girl’s cheeks were pale, clearly not in good condition, but her smile was beautiful.

About 160 cm tall, not high but chubby, with black hair cascading down her shoulders like a waterfall, her bangs partly covering her eyes. Large eyes with long lashes, dimples appearing when she smiled, making her look like the girl next door.

Her smile shone so brightly it seemed to heal all things.

But knowing the girl’s identity, the smile seemed oddly out of place and awkward.

A sudden quiet fell over the atmosphere, and everyone felt somewhat pressed, even a sense of heartache.

They could guess the reason why the girl was leaving them.

The Spirit Medium was indeed powerful, but they also saw that the girl only borrowed power from the Sha Mi inside her and was herself weak, likely not even a Martial Artist, without any soul skills absorbed.

Clearly, the girl couldn’t absorb soul skills.

Because she hadn’t refined any Demon Spirit and had merely sealed a Demon Beast.

Thus, no matter how strong her power, she couldn’t surpass Lin Feng and Ye Xing. Being alone in the Land of Chaos was very dangerous for her.

The recent battle had already attracted much attention. She might not get far before being chased.

Knowing it was safest by their side, she still chose to leave.

Seeing the bright smile still on the girl’s face, Yun Kai suddenly said, “Brother Feng, keep her.”

Yun Kai’s tone was serious and earnest, with a hint of plea.

As a half-beastman, he had faced discrimination and humiliation from his clansmen since childhood, but even so, he still had his freedom and could attend school normally.

Now, he had changed his fate, gained friends and teammates, and became someone many people liked.

Compared to the girl, he was far luckier.

Perhaps understanding from his own experience, he could better grasp the sorrow behind such a radiant smile.

“My name is Hong Yi, thank you, Emperor Kai!”

Hong Yi cheekily thanked Yun Kai.

The Ancestral Demonization of Yun Kai, the dazzling genius she naturally knew, Yun Kai’s gaze and words made her heart ache slightly, even to the point of wanting to cry.

But she forcibly held back, slightly smiling, not showing it.

Ye Qiu and others slightly frowned, looking at Lin Feng.

Keeping her wasn’t a problem; Hong Yi’s power was also strong and wouldn’t be a burden to the team. But how to solve the matter of the time bomb?

They couldn’t casually carry around such an explosive.

“You’ve already helped me earlier, but I have a Sha Mi sealed inside me. Like I said, it’s a bomb that could explode anytime, and you can’t help me.”

“I have to enter the Star Land, or everyone will die!”

Hong Yi said smiling, in a tone that was calm and full of humor, as if she were talking about something that had nothing to do with her.

This nonchalance and openness were surprising and a bit pitiful.

At this point, everyone looked at Lin Feng, including Bu Zheng, who was no exception.

Since Lin Feng took the initiative on this matter, it was up to him to decide!

Although the Land of Chaos connects to Star Land, going there was not that easy, requiring passage under the colorful sky.

That place was currently occupied by Alien Race talents and strong individuals.

Even for them, it is very difficult to pass through, let alone just Hong Yi alone.

The location where the key appears will show anomalies, and it also represents that this position is the core of the Space Gate, the most fragile place.

If that area is detonated, it will trigger a terrifying chain reaction, and the entire Land of Chaos might be swallowed by spatial turbulence. Very few people would survive by then.

This might be Hong Tao’s final preparation.

If the key struggle fails, then everyone will perish together, using a tragic price to intimidate the alien race, making them afraid to open a second Space Gate to fuse!

This method is ruthless!

But it’s a method nonetheless.

Sacrificing tens of thousands of people to ensure the safety of billions, along with some time, from the larger perspective, is not entirely unacceptable.

But as a sacrifice, Lin Feng naturally won’t accept it and would be angry about it.

This is also the reason why everyone earlier wasn’t afraid to offend Hong Tao.

Life is threatened, what is there to fear?

Facing everyone’s gaze, Lin Feng asked Yue Mingming: “How long does it take from summoning to devouring her?”

The “her” evidently refers to Hong Yi.

Yue Mingming did not answer immediately, he thought for a moment before saying: “Fastest twenty seconds, conservatively thirty seconds!”

“If the Sha Mi inside you explodes, can you sense it?” Yue Mingming asked Hong Yi.

As a Summoner, he can use a Summoned Beast to guide Hong Yi to another location, but this requires preparation time.

“I don’t know.”

Hong Yi shook her head, she also didn’t know if she would be able to sense it.

Seeing Hong Yi shake her head, everyone felt very helpless.

If she doesn’t know, then it’s extremely dangerous.

No one dares, nor would anyone use their life to take risks!

Even if they want to help Hong Yi, but ultimately, she’s a stranger, no one is so selfless and great!

However, they also cannot just let Hong Yi leave.

After all, this ticking time bomb threatens them, threatens everyone.

“As long as we can get the key, nothing will happen.”

Bu Zheng said.

Lin Feng nodded slightly, this statement isn’t wrong, but no one can guarantee who will get the key.

Lin Feng also doesn’t have absolute confidence in getting the key.

He won’t allow his and his companions’ lives to be threatened.

“Can you all kill the Sha Mi inside of me?”

Hong Yi suddenly asked.

As these words came out, everyone trembled slightly, the calm tone made their hearts shake.

To kill Sha Mi, it is clear the girl must be killed first.

“You want us to kill you?”

Lin Feng asked.

Facing the surprised and sympathetic looks from people, Hong Yi smiled showing dimples:

“Yes! Everyone dies! Sooner or later!”

Hong Yi said calmly, her words exuded carefreeness:

“There’s nothing to it, I’ve lived through these days enough already, just that if I die, this Sha Mi can stay alive and well, make sure to kill it, or if I die, its power will become stronger. It hates humans, once it breaks free, it will massacre humans, and it can still be detonated!”

Hong Yi’s tone was very calm, death wasn’t scary to her.

In her view, it was rather a kind of relief.

Facing Hong Yi who calmly stated her reasoning, everyone felt somewhat distressed in their hearts.

“Hong Yi, how old are you?”

Ye Xing asked, reaching out to touch the girl’s head.

Hong Yi’s body seemed a bit stiff. Since childhood, apart from her parents and younger brother, she almost never interacted with others. Although somewhat unaccustomed, she did not struggle.

She liked the feeling of being doted on by an elder brother.

And the person doting on her was Ye Xing, one of the All-Star top ten, Glory Alliance’s number one Berserker.

“Just celebrated my birthday this year, I turned eighteen!” Hong Yi replied with a smile.

“So young, ten years younger than me.” Ye Xing laughed softly.

“If we use her as a sacrifice, I wonder if we can kill this Sha Mi!”

At this moment, a thought flashed through Lin Feng’s mind.

This thought had been there for a long time.

He had thought, if one day he could not control the Nightmare inside him, could he sacrifice both himself and the Nightmare within to He Jun’s Demon Spirit.

He Jun’s situation was somewhat similar to his.

If possible, it could resolve this crisis.

But in Lin Feng’s view, the possibility of failure is high.

Hong Yi is just a Spirit Medium, her death doesn’t affect that Sha Mi.

Moreover, He Jun’s power is too weak, sacrificing an Emperor Level Demon Beast, can her Demon Spirit endure it?

This method is clearly impossible, even if it can be successful, if not at the very last step, Lin Feng doesn’t want to do it.

A smile so bright, a girl only eighteen shouldn’t fall like this.

“Where is the Demon Beast sealed inside you?”

Lin Feng came to Hong Yi and asked.

Hong Yi looked confused, but still pointed at the spot of the Soul Sea: “Here.”

“Don’t move, let me try!”

Under the astonished eyes of everyone, Lin Feng reached out to cover the girl’s Soul Sea position over her clothes.

“Why is he touching my belly?”

Feeling the warmth from her belly, Hong Yi’s face turned red, shyly bowing her head. Just when she was still having wild thoughts, along with the appearance of an evil, bloody aura, her body suddenly stiffened, and it felt as if her blood nearly coagulated.

And in the next second, Lin Feng’s consciousness entered a strange world.

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