Dark winds blow in succession, just entering early autumn, but within the valley of dark winds, one can already feel the breath of early winter, cool breeze sweeps in, making people feel a hint of chill.

  The rustling sound is continuous, leaves fall from the trees, fluttering and drifting in the air, how beautiful.

  "Kid, youre being watched!" The voice of Ling Zhan in his mind made Wang Chens heart skip a beat, his brow furrowed, and he quickened his pace towards a secluded area.

  In the last three days, Xingchen Sect has indeed entered its most frantic moment. Within a single morning, Wang Chen felt the vibrations of battles coming from dozens of places. It seems that the final frantic plundering has begun!

  Now he himself was being targeted, making Wang Chen smile bitterly. He carefully sensed and left, and indeed, he felt a breath of air tens of meters behind him!

  Fortunately, there was Lingzhans reminder, otherwise Im afraid I would have been ambushed.

  "Haha, dont worry, a little martial artist like you who has only reached the 8th stage of body refinement cant be trapped. Its just perfect to snatch his Star Pearl!" Ling Zhans sly laughter came over, making Wang Chen bitterly smile without falling.

  From the day he entered Xingchen Sect, this guy had been constantly urging himself to start plundering. Its just that for a while before, in order to accumulate points faster and prevent injury, Wang Chen had not agreed, but now it seems that not agreeing is no longer an option.

  Hurriedly bypassing the winding mountain road in front of him, Wang Chen stopped his footsteps in front of a forest.

  "Its time for you to come out!" A cold hum, Wang Chen slowly said towards the air, his voice extremely piercing.

  "I didnt think Id be discovered by you!" As soon as the words fell, a figure appeared in front of Wang Chen after a moment. The newcomer was about 17 or 18 years old, with a sturdy build, and it was no wonder that he had developed such a physique from years of fighting in this environment!

  His face was even more ferocious with a horizontal scar, probably left from previous battles!

  "Ranking ninety-first, Scar Liu Yuan?" Wang Chen asked calmly, looking at the newcomer. By now, he was familiar with almost everyone on the ranking list, especially this Liu Yuan, nicknamed Scar, whose facial scar was particularly eye-catching.

  "Newcomer, hand over the Star Pearl, otherwise dont blame me for taking action!" The calm-looking man walked up to Wang Chen and said indifferently.

  Following Wang Chen all the way, he roughly saw his strength, and the seventh stage of body refinement did not pose any threat in his eyes.

  "Come and get it yourself!" A cold hum, Wang Chens feet suddenly exerted force, taking the initiative to attack first, he wouldnt foolishly wait for others to attack him.

  Another condition and method for survival in the Starry Sky Sect is that if you encounter a fellow sect member who is trying to steal from you, you must end the fight as quickly as possible with minimal cost. If you are really no match for them, then directly admit defeat and conserve your true yuan energy and physical strength for the next battle, lest you get injured and attract unwanted attention.

  "Haha...not bad, you have backbone! Dont blame me for being impolite then!" Hearing Wang Chens words, the man burst out laughing.

  Suddenly, he burst out and rushed towards Wang Chen.

  "Split the earth!" From the start, Wang Chen used his strongest attack, Split the Earth, and it was unleashed.

  Now, nearly a month has passed since entering the seventh stage of body refinement. With these ten days of continuous hunting and cultivation, Wang Chen, a martial artist at the eighth stage of body refinement, no longer had any fear!

  His fist suddenly seemed to have increased several times, with a whistling fist wind towards Liu Yuanhong, and with one punch, the force burst to nearly 2,300 kilograms, far exceeding the power of Refining Body Seventh Stage, reaching the ranks of Refining Body Ninth Stage.

  Bang...

  A dull collision sound came, Liu Yuan retreated with a look of horror and a muffled hum!

  Wang Chens body suddenly accelerated, seizing the opportunity to launch a fierce attack. The offensive was like a tide, with fists flying everywhere, and for a time, Liu Yuan could only desperately defend himself.

  At this moment, Liu Yuans face was filled with a look of horror. Originally thinking that he had locked onto a Seventh-Stage Body Refiner and could easily obtain a Star Pearl, who would have thought that things would develop to this point, making him so desperate? Wang Chens powerful attacks, each wave seemed to be able to pierce through his defenses, the overwhelming force made him cry out in anguish.

  "Crushed stone leg!" Another kick, heavily smashing onto Liu Yuans thigh, causing him to stumble and fall to the ground, scraping against the floor as he flew out.

  "I give up!" Seeing Wang Chens fierce pounce again, Liu Yuans scalp went numb and he shouted loudly.

  Upon hearing Liu Yuans words, Wang Chen finally stopped his own attack, exhaled a breath, and accepted the Starlight Pearl handed over by Liu Yuan, contentedly putting it into his bosom.

  Refining his body to the 8th stage, its no longer a difficult task for him to win now. Half a month of intense battle has brought significant progress to Wang Chen. If it were in the past, facing an 8th-stage Body Refiner would have been a tough fight.

  Watching Wang Chen leave, standing in place, feeling the scorching pain spreading through his body, Liu Yuan took a cold breath: "Damn it, this guy is really at Refining Body Seventh Stage?"

  There were some unbelievable self-talk, a mid-level martial artist of the 8th stage who was being completely suppressed by him, this is too abnormal. Especially with each punch exceeding 2,000 kilograms of force, he was completely no match. Looking at Wang Chens back figure filled with eeriness.

  "Fine, go find someone else!" He looked at the time and it was already late. With a loud spit, Liu Yuan quickly ran off in another direction.

  "Hey kid, hows it going?" The teasing voice of Ling Zhan echoed in Wang Chens mind after he walked away.

  "Not bad, nowadays refining the body to the 8th stage can win a battle!" Wang Chens answer was very straightforward!

  As for Liu Yuans previous concession, he didnt have any feelings about it. This is the law of survival. In Xingchen Sect, in order to get a better ranking and better resources, sometimes one needs to compromise oneself!

  Just like Liu Yuan, if he continued to fight hard with himself, he would ultimately fail, because in the previous situation, he had completely lost the initiative and gained an overwhelming advantage!

  He clung to life at the cost of some trouble or a slight injury, but he would have been worse off if he had suffered serious injuries, and what followed can be imagined.

  Within these three days of madness, he will suffer endless plundering. Even if he wants to return to the sect, its estimated that the Starlight Pearl will be looted along the way back. By the end of the month, when the assessment comes, nothing will be gained, and it will truly be a loss.

  So, in the Starry Sect, many times when a battle has clearly resulted in victory or defeat, the losing side will usually admit defeat and hand over the Starry Pearl, then retain their strength to find other opponents. This is their way of survival!

  Sometimes, Wang Chen would even wonder if he would be the same if he encountered an unbeatable opponent. However, every time he couldnt get an answer and was struggling with contradictions.

  "Hey kid, 300 meters to the right, theres another little guy, Seventh Stage Body Refining, heh heh, youre in luck!" Just as Wang Chen was deep in thought, Ling Zhans voice came through.

  Upon hearing this sentence, Wang Chen suddenly became spirited, a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he quickly swept away.

  Nowadays seven-tier martial artist is completely no match for Wang Chen, so this battle quickly admitted defeat and handed over the Star Pearl, letting Wang Chen leave with satisfaction.

  One days time, with Ling Zhans help, Wang Chen gained a rich harvest. Considering his current strength, he specifically chose some Body Refining Seventh Stage to Ninth Stage warriors to make his move, avoiding stronger warriors.

  Relying on his huge advantage, he safely escaped several times from the pursuit of a few true martial artists, allowing Wang Chen to breathe a sigh of relief. The Refining Body stage and the True Martial Artist stage are completely different concepts. Now that he has encountered a true martial artist, he doesnt have the slightest chance of winning! Wang Chen would naturally not be foolish enough to engage with them at this time, especially since the end of the month is approaching, which is a critical moment, he must work hard to accumulate points!

  Continuous battles for a day earned him six Star Pearls! More than any other day before! At the same time, the continuous battles made Wang Chen feel his blood boiling! As if that crazy factor in his body was activated, he began to be enthusiastic and fond of fighting. He finally acquired a characteristic shared by everyone in the Stellar Sect and even the Demon Gate - being fond of battle!

  Until the sky was dimly lit, Wang Chen did not find another suitable target and set foot on the road back to his sect again, another day passed.