Chapter 1050: Devouring the Shadow
"Truly impatient, no wonder he's the grandson of the Great Ape Emperor!" Qiu Yuexin watched Yuan Fei leave without another word and couldn't help but shake her head with a wry smile. Just as Lin Feng had said, he was indeed straightforward.
"Since that Xuanyuan Potian enjoys bullying me, then let him taste what it's like to be hunted down," Lin Feng said with a smile.
Qiu Yuexin shot Lin Feng a glance and chuckled. "When he returns to the Heavenly Terrace, Xuanyuan Potian's face will be utterly disgraced. He'll definitely hate you to the bone by then."
"No need to care about that," Lin Feng said indifferently. Light flickered, and a miniature Void Ship appeared in his palm. He handed it to Qiu Yuexin. "I've already severed my connection with this. It's yours."
"I don't need it." Qiu Yuexin shook her head, refusing without any hesitation.
Lin Feng grabbed her hand, placed the Void Ship in her palm, and said with a smile, "The combat power of the Yang Clan members is relatively weak, so the clan spent a tremendous price to forge Void Ships for their direct descendants to protect their safety. Your combat strength is decent, Yuexin, but the Eight Wastelands Realm is vast and boundless, and you might encounter dangers sometimes. I have two Void Ships—both Yang Zilan's and Yang Ziye's are with me. Are you still worried about me facing danger?"
"Two!" Qiu Yuexin's expression tightened. She shot Lin Feng another glance, then accepted the Void Ship, a brilliant smile spreading across her eyes.
"I almost forgot you robbed both siblings of their Void Ships."
Lin Feng shrugged. This was already being polite. If those two siblings had tried to kill him again, don't blame him for showing no mercy.
"Since I've given the betrothal gift, shouldn't we share a pillow now?" Lin Feng said with a foolish grin.
"Fine, anytime!" Qiu Yuexin lifted her head slightly, her willow-like brows curving as she smiled at Lin Feng. Lin Feng immediately backed down again.
"Let's finish the mission first. Once we leave this Trial Ground, we'll enjoy the good times," Lin Feng said with a laugh.
Qiu Yuexin lowered her head and muttered softly, "You agreed, but you don't dare!"
"Uh..." Lin Feng was speechless. He'd actually been looked down upon. He silently noted it down, planning to settle the score with her once they were out.
After that, the two walked through the Trial Ground without hiding their tracks. With treasures like the Void Ship, no one in this Trial Ground could take their lives.
Their tactic became: kill the weak and flee from the strong. It made their time in the Trial Ground quite carefree.
Lin Feng's cultivation was at the Fourth Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm, while Qiu Yuexin was at the Seventh Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm. Together, they needed to hunt one hundred and ten people, so they had to act swiftly. Instead of hiding, they lured others to hunt them and then turned the tables, killing their pursuers. This was the fastest method.
Since everyone in this land of slaughter came for killing, Lin Feng completely abandoned any mercy. This was a land of sin. Stepping in here was the original sin. Killing and being killed were already fated.
At that moment, the two walked along a small path, their steps leisurely, their auras calm, appearing very ordinary.
"Rustle, rustle..." A faint sound reached Lin Feng's ears. His ears twitched, and he extended his divine sense, but found no one.
A slight curve formed at the corner of his mouth, and a cold smile appeared on Lin Feng's face. He murmured inwardly, "I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
"Yuexin, the Nine Heavens Continent has endless strange martial souls. Among the martial souls you've heard of or seen, which do you think is the most powerful?" Lin Feng asked Qiu Yuexin, as if making small talk.
"You said it yourself—strange martial souls are endless. Many martial souls have their own powerful innate abilities. How can you distinguish between strong and weak? It depends on the bloodline power of the soul's owner, which determines how strong the soul is. Take weapon martial souls, for example. The most common ones are undoubtedly blades, spears, swords, and halberds. Countless experts possess these souls, but even among sword martial soul owners, different people can't say their souls are equally powerful," Qiu Yuexin explained slowly. "If your sword martial soul is in the hands of a weakling, it's a weak soul. In the hands of a strong person, it's a terrifying soul."
"What do you think of the Shadow Martial Soul?" Lin Feng asked with a smile.
"The Shadow Martial Soul—if one could achieve shadowlessness, it would be even more terrifying, completely formless, killing from a thousand miles without a trace. But even with a shadow, many experts with the Shadow Martial Soul become formidable shadow assassins. There are quite a few in this land of slaughter. The dim light here suits their stealth perfectly. Moving like a startled rabbit, still like a virgin. Shadow assassins in this Trial Ground have killed countless people using their Shadow Martial Souls."
"Mm." Lin Feng nodded. Indeed, shadow assassins in this dim space could hunt martial artists much more easily than others.
"Rustle!" An extremely faint sound emerged, barely audible. Lin Feng and Qiu Yuexin indeed acted as if they hadn't noticed, continuing their conversation as if unconcerned. However, strangely enough, although Lin Feng had concealed his aura, snowflakes kept drifting around him and Qiu Yuexin, shrouding the entire space in a layer of chill.
"Whoosh!" Suddenly, an extremely sharp explosive sound rang out, as if the space itself had been pierced and shattered. In front of Lin Feng, a terrifying blade abruptly appeared, aimed directly at his chest.
"Void Demon Art!" An icy aura burst forth. In an instant, Lin Feng's body appeared on a path of void snow, but a flash of light struck the void power, unable to break through it, only causing Lin Feng's body to tremble slightly.
The path of void snow spread rapidly, as if prepared in advance. In an instant, it enveloped a shadow in front of him. Almost simultaneously, a massive stone tablet blocked Lin Feng's front. This tablet contained a terrifying sealing power.
"Die!" The shadow paused, seeming to realize it was only inches away from Lin Feng, and stabbed at him again.
"Seal!" Lin Feng roared. The terrifying pressure of the stone tablet erupted, the Demon Sealing power intending to seal heaven and earth. Everything within this path of void snow, he would seal to death.
"Boom!" That flash of light collided with the Demon Sealing Stele but couldn't even scratch a single line on it.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..." One Demon Sealing Stele after another flew out from Lin Feng's body, transforming into massive stone tablets, all exuding terrifying sealing power. In an instant, they sealed the shadow inside, as fast as lightning, as if everything had been prepared, just waiting for this moment.
In fact, Lin Feng had indeed been waiting for a shadow assassin for a long time. This time, luck seemed to be on his side, encountering a shadow assassin coming to kill him. And it was a Shadow Martial Soul owner.
"Roar, roar, roar..." At that moment, furious roars shook the heavens, echoing endlessly within the path of void snow. Behind Lin Feng, a figure resembling a demon dragon appeared, terrifyingly powerful, containing immense might.
"Demon Dragon Bloodline!" A cry of surprise rang out. The person suppressed and sealed by the Demon Sealing Stele exclaimed in a low voice, but his body remained only a shadow flickering there. If his true form appeared, things would be even worse.
"Devour!" Lin Feng spat out a cold word. A demon dragon lunged at the shadow sealed by the Demon Sealing Stele, tearing at it, causing the space to tremble incessantly.
"Roar!" The demon dragon bit into the shadow but couldn't devour it. The opponent's Shadow Martial Soul was stronger than Lin Feng's, making it difficult to swallow.
"Yuexin, crush him!" As Lin Feng's words fell, Qiu Yuexin released her martial soul. A full moon pressed down from above, heavily suppressing the shadow. At the same time, Lin Feng stepped forward, another Demon Sealing Stele appearing in his hand, carrying an incredibly fierce force as he smashed it downward. A terrifying sealing power spread rapidly. Although the shadow's form was invisible, it was surely not having a good time.
"Boom, boom, boom!" Endless power crushed down. The demon dragon roared wildly again, lunging at the shadow to devour it.
"Roar!"
A sky-shaking roar rolled out. The demon dragon directly swallowed the shadow. The path of void snow suddenly fell silent. The person hadn't even had time to reveal his true form before being swallowed whole. His martial soul, along with his true body, was devoured entirely by the demon dragon!
PS: Making up for a missed chapter. I don't owe any chapters now. Seeking motivation!