Xiaoxiao.

"What? What's going on?!"

Zhu Xian stared wide-eyed, her face filled with disbelief.

"A person who was on the verge of death just disappeared right under our noses. Could it be that all the injuries he suffered before were faked to deceive us?"

Such a bizarre and outlandish scene sent chills down Zhu Xian's spine.

Lei Mang, standing to the side, also found it unbelievable, but he believed in his own strength.

Kuang Zheng's condition was not feigned; he was truly on the verge of collapse.

Therefore, he said with a firm expression, "Impossible, absolutely impossible. With the attack I just launched, let alone an ordinary human at the fifth level, even an old fox would not be able to escape unscathed."

"I am certain that Kuang Zheng's injuries are very serious, and the massive loss of his life force cannot be faked."

Lei Mang had complete confidence in his own strength; he knew how powerful his attack had been.

Let alone Kuang Zheng, who only has the strength of the fifth level, none of the three of them could easily withstand it.

However, the fact that the dying humans mysteriously disappeared is undeniable. Even with their limited experience, they couldn't figure out what happened, which was truly baffling.

The silent Akakage seemed to have grasped something, and he slowly said, "That human's injuries are real, and they are definitely not faked."

In fact, after being attacked by Lei Mang one after another, he had completely lost his ability to move, and I can confirm that.

If I hadn't confirmed his condition repeatedly, I would never have easily removed my Ten Directions Cage.

The reason a living person can vanish into thin air is because there are other people around!

"Others?" Chi Ying's words completely shocked Lei Mang and Zhu Xian.

They couldn't believe that there were other people hiding right under their noses, and they hadn't even noticed. It's terrifying to think about!

Akakage had anticipated the change in the two men. Therefore, he didn't offer further explanation, but instead continued, "Yes, there are others as well. However, these two are weaker than the previous human, which is why they didn't attack us."

Instead, he seized the opportunity and took advantage of the chaos caused by the arrival of the Noguchi Regiment people to rescue the dying human.

"You mean there are two people?" This result made Zhu Xian's pupils dilate involuntarily. Thinking about it, how would you feel if you knew that there was an unseen enemy lurking beside you?

It's better not to know. If I did know, I'd probably have to sleep with my eyes open from now on!

This is how Zhu Xian felt at that moment.

"There were two humans. The ones who rescued him must have been his companions. I almost managed to stop one of them, but they managed to escape."

Both Zhu Xian and Lei Mang were startled when they heard Chi Ying's answer.

He immediately activated the energy within his body to fully sense the subtle changes in the surrounding environment, trying to find any trace of Kuang Zheng and his companions.

Although several breaths had passed, a trace of life still lingered in the air.

Although the aura was so faint as to be almost imperceptible, they still sensed two completely unfamiliar auras.

Zhu Xian sensed a very familiar scent in the two auras—the scent of the Vermilion Fruit.

Therefore, he knew that Chiying was not lying. There were indeed two unfamiliar humans who had sneaked in just now. These two were the two humans he had been searching for who had devoured the Vermilion Fruit.

Faced with this situation, Zhu Xian was filled with an indescribable regret: he had once again missed out on the "furnace" he longed for!

At the same time, he was filled with doubt: "How is this possible! Those two humans are so weak. One of them is only at the fourth level, and the other has not even reached the fourth level. With their meager strength, how could they have successfully rescued someone under the close surveillance of so many people?"

Upon hearing Zhu Xian's question, Lei Mang, standing to the side, immediately snorted coldly, his face full of disdain.

In his view, this was clearly Zhu Xian's excuse, although the lingering scent in the air was so faint that it was almost imperceptible.

But those two unfamiliar auras were definitely not as unpleasant as he described; this man was really too proud to admit it.

Lei Mang, however, was unwilling to indulge him. He retorted, "Hmph! Now that this person has vanished without a trace, what else is impossible? Besides, everyone will know the true strength of our opponents once they are discovered. What's the use of your claims that this is impossible and that shouldn't be possible?"

Zhu Xian, who was already frustrated by the loss of her "furnace" again, was enraged by Lei Mang's merciless words.

Especially when he was being so bluntly rebuked in front of so many of his subordinates, he could hardly contain his anger and was about to lash out on the spot.

Lei Mang was completely unconcerned about Zhu Xian's furious outburst.

When he saw Zhu Xian glaring at him angrily, he didn't hesitate to glare back, which made Zhu Xian even angrier, her face turning red and her neck thick with anger.

Seeing that the tension between the two was escalating and they were about to come to blows, Chi Ying, who had been standing by and watching coldly, quickly spoke up to mediate: "Alright, alright, can you two stop arguing?"

This situation would never happen under normal circumstances.

But it was just too chaotic, and we all suddenly relaxed our guard because of the long period of tension.

A combination of factors caused the situation to spiral out of control, which allowed them to exploit the loophole.

Judging from the aura they left behind, their strength was indeed not as weak as Zhu Xian had described.

In my opinion, one of them possesses at least the strength of the fifth level, and while the other is relatively weaker, the difference shouldn't be too significant.

"Absolutely impossible! His two companions were lost by my men just over two years ago."

At that time, that was all they had.

But how much time has passed?

How could their strength have increased so rapidly, like a rocket?

Upon hearing Chi Ying's analysis, Zhu Xian loudly refuted it.

Although reason told him that Akakage's analysis was correct, he simply couldn't accept it emotionally.

How could he accept that a human he had only been separated from for a little over two years had suddenly transformed from a homeless dog into someone who could rival him?

Hidden within this disbelief was a fear he was unwilling to acknowledge!

Yes, it's fear!

If a human who has been missing for only two years can achieve such terrifying accomplishments, how powerful will he become in another three to five years?

Level Six? Or even Level Seven!!

The thought of it is terrifying.

You should know that you're absolutely determined to devour the other person!

It can be said that from the moment they first met, they had already formed an irreconcilable feud.

If this trend continues, the balance of power will completely reverse in just a few years.

That's why Zhu Xian vehemently refuted it.