Chapter 1096: Soul Capture
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"What powerful undead. Great Pest must have encountered a great crisis back then, otherwise he wouldn't have stopped me from coming down." Lin Feng thought to himself. With such strong undead, given Great Pest's cultivation level back then, if he hadn't had that Sacred Artifact Dragon Axe in hand, he probably couldn't have killed them.
"Seal!" Lin Feng's palm trembled, and instantly a terrifying demon-sealing power burst forth. The void trembled, and those undead seemed to freeze in place, all completely sealed. Lin Feng's understanding of the demon-sealing power was now more and more terrifying.
"Burn to death!" Lin Feng shouted coldly. Terrifying sun-fire true essence converged, transforming into a fearsome dark fire lotus, like the underworld itself, about to destroy everything.
Strands of black flames spread out, wrapping around all those undead. Immediately, piercing sounds rose and fell one after another. The sounds emitted from the undead's bodies were extremely sharp and harsh as they struggled within the flames.
"I don't believe I can't refine you to death."
Lin Feng intensified the power of the flames while simultaneously letting out strands of refining force. The piercing sounds grew louder and louder. Finally, some undead turned to ash, annihilating into the void.
Gradually, the sharp sounds disappeared. All the undead were reduced to ashes within the flames. After all, they were only life forms manifested from remnant souls, not truly immortal. The owners of those corpses had long since died completely.
Only then did Qiongqi swagger out, wearing an air of dominating the world and leaving no one else in his league. He muttered quietly, "A bunch of undead dare to act arrogant in front of me, the Emperor. Lin Feng, there seems to be an entrance over there. Blast it open. Let's go in and take a look. Who knows how big this small world really is."
"You old bastard!" Lin Feng really wanted to kick Qiongqi right in the ass and send him face-planting. This old bastard was too much of a scoundrel, just asking for a beating. But now was a critical moment, and he might still need to rely on this old scoundrel inside, so Lin Feng held back.
Stepping forward, Lin Feng punched the rubble, blasting it open. Sure enough, it was an entrance.
"Let's go!" Lin Feng's figure flickered as he prepared to head toward the entrance.
"Wait!" Qiongqi called out. Lin Feng stopped in his tracks.
"These corpses are all treasures, absolutely top-tier materials for refining Sacred Artifacts. You're just going to throw them away?" Qiongqi sneered at Lin Feng with deep contempt.
"You're even eyeing other people's bones. Isn't that a bit too unscrupulous? What kind of bullshit Great Emperor are you?" Lin Feng muttered a curse, but his hands didn't stop moving. He began collecting the corpses one by one, leaving Qiongqi dumbfounded. Shameless, too shameless...
Ahead was still a stretch of ruins, with damage everywhere. This small world seemed to be a series of connected palaces. Broken and decayed powerful weapons lay scattered on the ground, having lost all their former glory, some even buried under the rubble.
"They're all Sacred Artifacts, but completely damaged. What a shame. Otherwise, kid, you'd be rich." Qiongqi muttered.
Lin Feng could clearly see everything before him. A golden bell was now dim and lusterless, covered in gray, with cracks running across it. A ancient mirror was shattered beyond repair. There was also a split gourd, swords and blades broken into several pieces, and a black shield covered in cracks.
These weapons, even after sleeping for tens of millions of years, still exuded a trace of powerful aura as one walked past them. For example, the corpse in front of Lin Feng held a Square Sky Halberd, exuding immense majesty, as if the halberd could split the earth. The ground beneath was covered in terrifying cracks. But now, this Square Sky Halberd was also broken in the middle, no longer possessing its former might.
"What kind of terrifying war happened in the ancient times? Even the small world of a Martial Emperor was breached. Everywhere are the corpses of peerless experts. Sacred Artifacts were casually shattered here like ordinary weapons." Lin Feng was quite shocked. It was too terrifying. It was hard to imagine the horror of the ancient battlefield's warriors, who could destroy Sacred Artifacts with a wave of their hands.
The peerless ferocious spear that Yang Zilan had auctioned off was probably a survivor among the Sacred Artifacts. It had flowed into the Wasteland Sea and been buried within wasteland stones, only to be obtained by the Nine Dragons Island by luck. From its terrifying ferocious aura, one could feel the power of that Sacred Artifact. And these damaged Sacred Artifacts here, many of them probably possessed the same unparalleled might as that peerless ferocious spear.
"Collect them, collect them." Although Qiongqi felt a bit regretful, his eyes still gleamed. "Although these things are damaged, causing the Sacred Marks to crack and unable to unleash the power of Sacred Artifacts, they are still top-tier materials for refining Sacred Artifacts. Even more, if you find a powerful Sacred Artifact refining master someday, there's still a chance to repair them."
Lin Feng nodded. He certainly wouldn't miss these things. Once again, he began sweeping everything up. Whether it was bones or broken Sacred Artifacts, he took them all, not letting a single one go.
"Buzz!"
Just as Lin Feng was collecting the Square Sky Halberd stuck in the ground, a terrifying illusory figure suddenly appeared from within the halberd, charging toward Lin Feng as if trying to merge into his body.
"Boom!" The flames on Lin Feng's body instantly blazed wildly. A hurricane enveloped his body as he retreated rapidly. A soul! This broken Sacred Artifact actually still had a soul sealed inside it!
"After sealing myself for countless years, someone has finally come." The illusory figure spat out a voice. Its illusory long hair fluttered wildly, its eyes burning with fervor as it floated in the void, staring intently at Lin Feng.
"I've run into an old monster!" Lin Feng cursed his bad luck. This was indeed someone who hadn't died for tens of millions of years. It probably wasn't a complete soul, but it was clearly much stronger than a remnant soul. It had been sealed within its own Sacred Weapon all this time, only now emerging.
Qiongqi very unrighteously retreated backward, actually trying to slip away. This made Lin Feng feel like vomiting blood. A beast! At a time like this, it was actually trying to slip away without any sense of loyalty.
"Lin Feng, it's just a soul without a physical body. Use your Sacred Artifact to kill it." Qiongqi very righteously encouraged from behind, supporting Lin Feng in spirit.
"And there's even a Qiongqi." The illusory figure looked at Qiongqi, a hint of amusement in its eyes. Then it said to Lin Feng, "Kid, give me your body. I'll make you a powerful existence. You and I will be one, inseparable."
"Dream on!" With a flash of light, Lin Feng summoned the Celestial Fate Sword and immediately slashed out a sword strike, chopping toward the opponent.
"Boom!" A sound of explosion rang out, but Lin Feng found that the opponent's soul had dispersed. The Celestial Fate Sword had struck into nothingness.
The strands of soul re-condensed into a human form. The opponent stared at Lin Feng with a cold smile. "It's useless. Give me your body. You are me, and I am you. What do you have to worry about?"
The illusory figure drifted toward Lin Feng like a ghost, its eyes full of greed. For countless years, it didn't know how it had endured. Today, someone had finally delivered a body to it.
"Lin Feng, get out." Just then, Lin Feng heard Qiongqi's telepathic message. Without hesitation, he slashed out another sword, then turned and fled, sprinting back toward the place they had entered.
The ghostly soul figure wasn't in a hurry. It drifted toward Lin Feng. Qiongqi and Lin Feng reached a dead end, leaning against a sealed wall. The illusory figure's face twisted into a sinister grin.
"After so many years, I wonder what the world looks like now. I, the Venerable, can finally see the light of day again." The illusory figure stepped through the blasted opening and continued toward Lin Feng. But at that moment, a dazzling radiance shot up into the sky, freezing the illusory figure in place.
Its face changed drastically. The illusory figure looked down and saw beneath it, a Sacred Mark pattern carved into the ground. The light was emanating from it, enveloping its soul.
"Soul Capture!"
The illusory figure muttered, and its entire body seemed to tremble. A terrifying devouring light burst forth from the Sacred Mark, violently pulling its body into the pattern.
"Soul Capture! How could a beast possibly know Soul Capture!" The illusory figure roared wildly, but by now, its entire body had been sucked into the Sacred Mark formation, leaving only a twisted face outside, letting out unwilling howls.
"A wandering ghost dares to curse me, the Emperor!" Qiongqi swaggered forward and slapped the Sacred Mark hard. Instantly, illusory flames rose from within the pattern.
"Ahhh..." The illusory figure let out a terrifying scream, utterly miserable. "I, the Emperor..." This Qiongqi demon beast actually called itself "I, the Emperor" and could set up the power of Sacred Marks.
Lin Feng stepped forward, thinking to himself that this Qiongqi fellow was still somewhat decent. His earlier slip away had actually been to set up a Sacred Mark here, instantly trapping the opponent's soul.
"Although you are an ancient existence, I, the Emperor, am also a figure from a thousand years ago. Even though I am now attached to a Qiongqi's body, how dare an ant like you insult me? Why don't you respectfully call me Flame Emperor?" Qiongqi's arrogant habit started acting up again, making Lin Feng roll his eyes.
The illusory figure's eyes flickered, then it said, "Senior Flame Emperor, can you spare me? I am willing to follow by your side."
"Good. You are quite perceptive, bringing it up yourself. I, the Emperor, will give you a chance. Offer up your main soul, and I will accept you as my servant!"
"Let me go!" The illusory figure roared in frenzy. Offer up! This demon beast actually wanted it to offer up its soul! Roar!
"It seems you haven't fully awakened yet." Qiongqi's eyes were full of cunning. This guy wanted to play tricks with him? Who did he think he was? The great Flame Emperor.
Terrifying illusory flames blazed up again, as if about to refine the opponent to death.
Lin Feng was secretly amazed. This ancient guy trying to play games with Qiongqi? He'd be played to death. This thousand-year undying bastard was definitely a master schemer.
"No! I am willing to offer up!" The opponent had no choice but to submit. If it refused, it would be refined alive.
Qiongqi accepted the opponent's offering, becoming the master of this soul.
"What era are you from? Who owned this small world? What was your relationship with him? What kind of battle happened here? Do the other small worlds also have Martial Emperor relics?"
Lin Feng asked a series of questions in one go. It was good that Qiongqi had taken a servant. At least it would make things much easier going forward. He could have the opponent lead them to find the Emperor's relics. With him around, things would definitely be more convenient, since he was a strongman from this small world.