The Supreme Martial Expert of the Female CEO

The black mist clearly noticed Ling Feng and his group, and although they hesitated for a moment, they still rushed towards Ling Feng!

A few hundred meters from Ling Feng, the black mist couldn't hold on any longer and dissipated with a bang. Five people fell out of the mist, led by none other than the Saint Heir of the Dark Church, Les!

Ling Feng and the others stepped forward and came before Les.

"Oh, isn't this Les, the Saint Heir of the Dark Church? Weren't you all high and mighty before? Why do you look like a beaten dog now, running all over the place?" Despite the promise not to attack, the Bright Saintess couldn't help but mock.

Les's face was extremely pale, and his aura was also very weak. His subordinates were all injured, as if they had just gone through a fierce battle.

Ling Feng sighed helplessly. It was already quite good that the Bright Saintess managed to keep her Knights of Light from attacking Les, but expecting her to be pleasant to him was indeed a bit impossible!

"Saint Heir Les, what happened? Why are you all in such a sorry state?" Ling Feng stepped forward to inquire.

Les got up from the ground, panting heavily, "This canyon is full of all kinds of dangers. If we hadn't run fast enough, we might have fallen there! Ling Feng, I'll give you a piece of advice: you'd better avoid this place!"

"What did you encounter?"

Les took a breath and said in a deep voice, "We encountered a giant covered in flames. The flames it carries are very strange, and any of our attacks on it were absorbed by it!"

Hearing Les's description, Ling Feng was a bit intrigued. He turned to Xuanyuan Xia and asked, "Senior sister, do you know what kind of creature this fiery giant is?"

Xuanyuan Xia chuckled, "What fiery giant? I think it's just a stone puppet contaminated with phoenix blood!"

"What do you mean?"

"Long ago, a phoenix fell here, and its blood scattered across the entire canyon. This stone puppet had absorbed and refined the phoenix blood, thus becoming a flame giant. The Phoenix Flame has the ability to absorb energy from counterattacks!"

Ling Feng nodded slightly. So that's how it is. But when he thought of even a stone puppet being contaminated with phoenix blood, he couldn't help but feel a bit of heartache.

Seeing Ling Feng's expression, Xuanyuan Xia knew what he was thinking. She smiled and said, "Enough with your worries. Phoenix blood and Phoenix Essence Blood are different! The Phoenix Essence Blood is the Heart's Blood of the phoenix, maybe only five drops at the most! Normal phoenix blood, on the other hand, is very common. Of course, to many creatures, ordinary phoenix blood is an opportunity of a lifetime!"

"Besides the flame giant, did you encounter anything else?" Ling Feng continued to ask, "I've heard there are creatures called red scorpions in the Red Canyon?"

"Red Scorpions? Do you mean thousands of pink scorpions?" Les's face showed a trace of fear: "I can tell you this, it was those things that drove us out! As we were being attacked by that flame giant, it was those pink scorpions that devoured it clean, not even leaving a crumb!"

Ling Feng's heart sank. He looked at the distant, scorching canyon, feeling a sense of frustration.

However...no matter how many difficulties lay ahead, nothing could stop Ling Feng from moving forward.

"Senior sister, do you know where the Phoenix Essence Blood is?" Ling Feng asked.

Xuanyuan Xia said, "The Phoenix Essence Blood is naturally at the very center of the Red Canyon, which is also the hottest place. We'll have to make our way through the surrounding areas to reach the core zone."

"You're really still planning to go in there?" Les looked at Ling Feng and his group, "I think you all are crazy. There are too many dangers in this Red Canyon. If you insist on going in, I can only pray for you."

Ling Feng laughed, "Saint Heir Les, why don't you accompany us?"

Les shook his head and said, "I haven't lived enough yet. You guys go ahead; let's part ways here!"

"Part ways?" Ling Feng chuckled, "Weren't you, Saint Heir, looking to cooperate with me before? Ever since I arrived on the Atlantis Continent, I've been considering this issue. Ultimately, I decided to cooperate with you, Saint Heir. So...Les, why don't you join us!"

Les's face showed an angry expression, "Ling Feng, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to get us killed with you?"

Ling Feng said calmly, "Saint Heir Les, I'm doing this for your own good. Look at you, your spirits are low, your body is weak, and your strength greatly reduced. On the Atlantis Continent, this would definitely be dangerous. That's why I think it's safer for you to stick with us. I'm sure that's what the Bright Saintess believes too!"

The Bright Saintess smiled slightly, "That's right, Les. If you don't come with us, I can't guarantee what might happen next!"

Les's mouth twitched. Seeing the menacing Knights of Light, he couldn't help but sigh, "Alright, Ling Feng, you've made your point. We'll go with you, alright?"

Soon, Les and his group were sitting on Little Gold's back, the Knights of Light were on Little Black's back, and Ling Feng and his party were riding on the Sky-Swallowing Toad.

"Why are you so insistent on taking Les with us?" Xuanyuan Xia asked, "Aren't you afraid of a conflict between the Papal Court of Light and the Dark Church? They are mortal enemies!"

Ling Feng shook his head and said, "Don't worry, given the current situation, they won't fight. Besides, even though Les and his group have greatly diminished in strength, they are still a force to be reckoned with. On the Atlantis Continent, I think it's necessary to unite whatever forces I can. I'll need everyone's strength to reach the Endless Forest and the location of the Sealing Array!"

Xuanyuan Xia nodded with satisfaction, seeing that Ling Feng was becoming more capable of considering issues from a higher perspective. Sometimes it might not be merciful, but these are considerations a leader must make.

Roar! Roar! Roar! After traveling a few kilometers, a flame giant suddenly emerged in front of them.

"This is the guy!" Les saw the flame giant and said, "It was this kind of flame giant that attacked us before!"

Ling Feng and the others halted. Ling Feng said to the group, "Don't act rashly, I'll test this guy's strength first!"

With that, Ling Feng waved his hand, and sharp Sword Qi enveloped the flame giant.

The flame giant's eyes showed a wary expression, but it didn't back down. Instead, it let out a provocative roar.