Chapter 2329: Backlash
Lin Feng stared at the being before him, while the enormous pupils stared back at him. Those pupils were unfathomably deep, bottomless, as if they wanted to completely drown Lin Feng’s consciousness.
“Hiss…” Lin Feng felt a stinging pain in his eyes. Suddenly, he closed his eyelids. Even his sharp Curse Eye seemed to be sinking in when meeting that gaze, unable to escape.
A terrifying black giant hand reached out to grab Lin Feng, but he pressed forward without any retreat. His supreme aura seemed destined to destroy any Black Phoenix standing in his way.
“Pfft, pfft, pfft…” Lin Feng’s sword finally reached those eyes, stabbing fiercely into them. But the next moment, the sword sank into the eye sockets, vanishing completely as the eyes caved inward.
Lin Feng’s expression instantly turned pale. Those eyes were still there, dripping blood.
“How can this be?” Lin Feng stared at the bleeding eyes, which looked utterly demonic. Then, countless hands surrounded him from all sides, trapping him. Lin Feng felt his body gradually sinking into the other’s form. His vital blood was being devoured bit by bit. The being wanted to completely merge Lin Feng’s body into its own. He could even feel his soul spirit trembling.
“No!” Lin Feng roared in his heart. His soul spirit governed an entire world. How could it be swallowed up and integrated into another’s body? This was his world!
But no matter how he screamed, it seemed useless. His soul spirit had already been shaken, and his aura grew weaker and weaker.
“Why won’t it die? I was wrong. This thing has never had a physical body. All the Black Phoenixes in this Black Phoenix Burial Valley are condensed from remnant souls. They have no bodies.” These thoughts flashed through Lin Feng’s mind. In his Martial Soul World, the boundless power of dominion began to roar, shaking this realm.
“My world, I am the ruler. My soul spirit governs an entire world. How can it be devoured?” Lin Feng seemed to be trying to open the connection between himself and his world, breaking through this sealed window.
“I also possess the Law of Devouring. I can dominate this heaven and earth, turning this world into a devouring realm.” Lin Feng roared in his heart. How could he allow himself to be swallowed like this? The power of dominion should rule the entire world.
The spatial roar grew fiercer. The power of dominion went wild, as if the entire world’s energy was transforming into devouring force. Lin Feng’s aura continued to weaken, but the obsession in his heart grew maddeningly stronger. He had to break through this gap to turn the tide. If he lost, he would die.
“Heaven, earth, and all things—I am the ruler. I am the god of this world. Who can devour me here? In this world, among all living beings, I alone am supreme.” Lin Feng’s obsession grew even stronger. That supreme will seemed to connect with the power of this world’s heaven and earth. With a thunderous boom, something seemed to shatter. Then, an infinite devouring force surged toward the massive mass of Black Phoenix shadow.
In an instant, the black shadow began to tremble.
“No, how is this possible? How can this be?” A cold voice echoed, as if unable to believe what was happening.
“Devour!” Lin Feng roared. A terrifying force from his body connected with this world, as if he was truly becoming the god of this realm. The black mass shrank continuously, being devoured by him. In just a moment, it seemed about to vanish completely.
“Whoosh!” A terrifying black hole vortex appeared there, and the Black Phoenix shadow was completely gone. Lin Feng reappeared, his aura heaving violently. His gaze was icy cold. That was close—just a little more, and he would have been devoured. The being was only a soul spirit, not a true Saint-level existence, but it still possessed a trace of Saint realm power.
Raising his head, Lin Feng looked at this world. The connection felt more intimate now, and his power of dominion had grown stronger. This was his progress—his soul spirit and world were now more perfectly aligned. His Dao of Dominion seemed to have advanced a level. Even outside his inner world, his combat power would likely be much stronger now. If one day, even in the outside world, his dominion power could rule heaven and earth, allowing his soul spirit to easily control the entire void, then he would truly be powerful.
At this moment, Lin Feng sat cross-legged, his aura gradually stabilizing. Having devoured such a terrifying existence with his devouring power, he naturally needed to digest it thoroughly.
Time passed bit by bit. After devouring the being and combining it with the power the monster had displayed, Lin Feng felt he could perfectly replicate its abilities. He could even sense a faint outline of its sacred techniques.
In Lin Feng’s consciousness, the Heavenly Derivation Scripture began its derivation once again, evolving various powers, including the insights he gained from devouring the being. Lin Feng felt this power could become more perfect, developing into one of his abilities, making it complete and strong. This was his idea.
Gradually, within his own world, Lin Feng seemed to forget about time.
Outside, the cave dwelling where Lin Feng had been was completely buried. Ao Mo guarded it, coiled like an ancient divine dragon above the cave, not allowing anyone to approach. Now, his entire body was dripping with dragon blood, but his eyes remained as cold as ever as he swept his gaze over the surrounding Black Phoenixes.
Around Ao Mo lay many destroyed bodies. In front of him was a Black Phoenix he had just torn apart, its flesh and blood mangled, as if it had possessed a real, living body.
Above Ao Mo, countless Black Phoenix shadows circled, staring at him, eager to peck and devour him completely.
“Roar!” With a bellow, Ao Mo shifted his body and roared at the sky. Even if his blood ran dry, he would not retreat. He knew that his boss was likely still in a fierce battle. He could not let anyone touch his boss’s body.
In the sky above the burial valley, those figures were still there. Their eyes stared downward. The leading elder spoke: “This demonic dragon is willing to go this far for a human. Truly rare. Unfortunately, he willingly entered our Black Phoenix clan’s forbidden ground. He’s seeking death.”
“Clan elder, that person hasn’t come out yet. Could something have gone wrong?”
“Hmph. That place should contain the fused remnant souls of many ancestors—a thousand heads and a thousand arms. It has probably already devoured him.” The clan elder said coldly. At that moment, several figures walked toward the Black Phoenix clan from outside. Among them were Lan Ge and Xiao Ya.
“Brother Lan Ge, please hurry. I don’t know if my brother is okay.” Xiao Ya had been restless these past days, constantly begging Lan Ge to return and save Lin Feng. But Lan Ge knew that his own strength alone was not enough to shake the Black Phoenix clan.
However, in the following days, the people Mu Shan Zi had summoned gradually arrived at this Black Phoenix Demon Domain. Unable to withstand Xiao Ya’s pleas, Lan Ge called a few people and came together to the Black Phoenix clan.
This group of six included Lan Ge, Hua Qian Yu, the bare-armed man Chi Lian Shan, Xiao Ya, and two others. One was a very fat man—so fat it was hard to imagine him being with Lan Ge and the others. The last was a beautiful woman with an elegant, gentle temperament. Standing beside her made one feel warmth and comfort.
They arrived together and stepped into the Black Phoenix clan. Black Phoenix figures soared into the air, demanding, “Who goes there?”
“Get lost!” Chi Lian Shan cursed. They continued forward, causing the Black Phoenix clan’s experts to look displeased. These people dared to be so arrogant in their Black Phoenix clan—utterly reckless, as if they were courting death. But their auras seemed very strong, not to be trifled with.
“This is the Black Phoenix clan!” one of them said coldly. But in the next instant, a brilliant bolt of lightning struck out, blasting that person’s body into pieces, vanishing into the void. The others’ expressions turned extremely ugly, and they began releasing their auras wildly.
“Fuck your mother!” Chi Lian Shan swung his staff, and it was as if a colossal mountain was hurled forward. With a thunderous explosion, several Black Phoenixes were crushed to death. The mountain smashed downward, producing a continuous rumbling as it destroyed everything. In an instant, the entire Black Phoenix clan was in turmoil.
Figures shot into the sky, demonic aura surging. But the six continued walking forward with an air that ignored everything, as if no one could stop their advance when these six walked together.
Suddenly, the sound of music filled the air. Invisible killing intent shook the entire void. With a tearing sound, a massive Black Phoenix that charged at them had its body sliced apart by the music, ground into pieces as blood rained down. The Black Phoenixes’ hearts trembled. These newcomers were terrifying, and they had come to kill directly. Six people, charging into their Black Phoenix clan, slaughtering their kin—too arrogant, too reckless, as if they held the entire clan in contempt.