Chapter Thirty-Two: One Against Many

Chapter Thirty-Two: One Against Many

However, Mu Linqiu could not accomplish this on her own; she needed to use her invisibility array to envelop the area around both of them. In this way, when they absorbed the primal oxygen, no one would notice.

This was indeed a good method.

What Shen An needed to do was provide her with energy.

On this point, Shen An was generous.

Thus, Shen An followed Mu Linqiu’s instructions and began transmitting energy to her. He placed his hand on her back, his palm touching her skin. Mu Linqiu shuddered, her cheeks flushing faintly, then she began to concentrate on preparing her ability.

In truth, this was not exactly an array, but rather an extension of her own power. As she used her invisibility more frequently, she discovered she could use energy to render the surrounding area invisible as well.

She could not maintain this effect for long, but as she grew stronger, the range and duration of her invisibility increased significantly.

So now, Mu Linqiu was hiding the area around them both.

Before long, Mu Linqiu spoke, “Alright, now no one outside can see us. We can safely absorb the primal oxygen.”

“Hey, you can let go now,” she said, a trace of irritation in her voice.

Realizing she was annoyed, Shen An reluctantly withdrew his hand, still lingering with her scent.

Mu Linqiu said no more and began absorbing the primal oxygen according to her own method.

Here, it was just the two of them. She believed that it wouldn't be long before her strength improved greatly.

By then, even if a powerful foe discovered them, she would have nothing to fear.

But all this would require time, and she needed to seize every moment.

Just then, the quantity of primal oxygen in the area suddenly decreased, and Mu Linqiu felt her absorption rate slow dramatically. Startled, she opened her eyes and saw that Shen An had also begun absorbing the primal oxygen.

“How is this possible? How can he absorb it so quickly?” Mu Linqiu was astounded, her eyes wide with disbelief.

If her absorption rate was like a small stream, Shen An’s was a vast lake—one of those immense lakes. The difference between the trickle of a stream and the flow of a lake was like night and day.

An A-level talent. A trace of a bitter smile flickered in her eyes as she made this judgment based on Shen An’s speed.

What she didn't know was that Shen An was not only absorbing the primal oxygen, but also the flames it produced.

Time flew by, and the two absorbed energy for over an hour.

Suddenly, the space around them trembled.

Ripples disappeared, and the effect of invisibility vanished.

By now, almost all the primal oxygen in the area had been absorbed.

Before everyone’s eyes, the shapes of a man and a woman appeared.

Bai Weiwei and Wang Yuan’s battle had already ended. With the dwindling flames, many people had begun seeking out places to absorb energy, unlike at the very beginning when no one dared to do so.

Since the great upheaval, research into primal oxygen had become a daily lesson for them.

Now, whoever absorbed the primal oxygen first had a chance to rise ahead.

Even Bai Weiwei was no exception.

Just then, a spatial fluctuation occurred. Someone opened their eyes and saw Shen An and Mu Linqiu.

“Hm? Shen An?”

Bai Weiwei looked over in surprise.

She had not expected to encounter Shen An here, and there was even a woman standing beside him.

The two had stealthily hidden themselves here without anyone noticing.

“Mu Linqiu—she’s from the Shadow Division.”

As soon as the words fell, someone lunged at Mu Linqiu.

Seeing this, Mu Linqiu cast a deep look at Shen An, said nothing, and instantly vanished. Her invisibility seemed to have grown even stronger, allowing her to disappear faster than before.

The attacker’s blow landed on empty air.

He swung several more times around him but could not find any trace of Mu Linqiu. Suddenly, his gaze fixed on Shen An.

“You’re with her,” he snarled, launching a furious attack at Shen An.

“Don’t!” Bai Weiwei tried to intervene, but it was too late.

Shen An hadn’t expected the attack, but he suddenly realized he’d been set up by that woman.

Especially with the look Mu Linqiu gave him before she left—he could no longer underestimate her.

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, the attacker was already upon him, wielding a knife.

It seemed that after their cultivation, people’s mindsets had changed. Perhaps they realized that ordinary firearms could no longer kill Awakened, so they resorted to cold weapons.

With a gentle wave of his hand, Shen An sent the man flying before the blade could touch him.

Shen An didn’t spare him a glance.

He rose, turned, his gaze passing over Bai Weiwei’s face, then walked forward.

“We can’t let him go!” someone suddenly shouted.

Bai Weiwei cast a cold look at the man who’d spoken.

But the man paid her no heed.

“He’s with Mu Linqiu—she’s from the Shadow Division. This man is no good either. Capture him!” The sinister look on his face fell under Shen An’s gaze, and two men behind him charged at Shen An without hesitation.

“Chen Ziliang, I order you to return to the team at once,” Bai Weiwei commanded, her lovely face frosty.

The two who had rushed out stopped.

But the man called Chen Ziliang seemed indifferent. He looked at Bai Weiwei.

“Bai Weiwei, he killed a master the Chen family hired. I haven’t even settled that with you yet, so don’t oppose the Chen family, or don’t blame me for being ruthless.”

“You—” Bai Weiwei was so angry that she trembled.

She hadn’t expected Chen Ziliang to dare defy her order.

Looking around, she suddenly realized that none of these people would meet her gaze.

In a flash, Bai Weiwei understood.

No wonder no one had spoken to her until the end, when she was told to lead the team to Wanyuan Mountain.

And she’d been made to bring Chen Ziliang.

Only now did she realize that all these people belonged to the Chen family—or rather, were cultivated by them.

From the very beginning, these Awakened had been under the Chen family’s command.

She was the only one who truly belonged to the authorities.

Shen An turned to Bai Weiwei. “If I kill them, will you mind?”

He studied her, and when she said nothing, he laughed softly. “Very well. The Chen family, was it? Come, show me what you’ve got.”

At his words, Chen Ziliang waved his hand, and two men charged at Shen An.

They were fast, appearing before Shen An in the blink of an eye.

Shen An’s mind stirred.

Suddenly, a blade appeared in his hand.

“To kill me, you must have gone to great lengths.”

He swung his blade at the man before him. Immediately, the man felt an overwhelming force surge through him.

The next moment, the tremendous power sent him flying backward.