Chapter 289: A Star of Misfortune

# Chapter 289: A Star of Misfortune

This evil technique devours a person's flesh and blood, their Yuan power, draining them dry until they become a dried corpse.

And Mo Canglan, he absorbed everything directly into his body. How evil was this?

Although martial cultivators could use various means for the sake of powerful strength, many martial cultivators still had some bottom line. Otherwise, what difference would there be between them and beasts?

This evil technique was unbearable for many people. Of course, there were also many who marveled at its power. If they had the chance to obtain it, they would definitely cultivate it as well. This was the world of martial artists—for the sake of strength, they would spare no effort.

Mo Canglan swept his evil gaze over Lin Feng, cackling, "Don't be anxious. After I devour this old man, it will be your turn."

With that, his gaze fell upon Old Man Huo.

Old Man Huo's eyes held a hint of vigilance. The technique Mo Canglan cultivated was too evil; he had to be careful.

"Lin Feng, stay back," Old Man Huo said. A blaze of firelight emerged from his body, illuminating his figure. At this moment, he was no longer stooped and lazy, but like a war god bathed in flames. The light of the flames was the true essence power of the fire attribute.

"Alright." Lin Feng nodded, his body flashing backward. He could handle those at the Mysterious Martial Realm First Layer, but the Mysterious Martial Realm Third Layer was too far beyond him. With his current strength, he was no match for them. If he stayed, he would only distract Old Man Huo.

"Hmph, Mysterious Martial Realm Third Layer. That will make for a good supplement."

Mo Canglan let out a sinister laugh. Two vines extended from his body, coiling toward Old Man Huo. But at this moment, Old Man Huo produced two balls of flame in his hands. With both palms striking out, the two flames transformed into two fire dragons, attaching themselves to the attacking vines and actually causing them to burn.

On the other side, Binghe Teng also made his move. Snowflakes danced, and frost began to appear on the ground. The Ice and Snow technique activated, turning the entire space into a true frozen wasteland.

However, this terrifying coldness not only failed to make Meng Qing feel any discomfort, but actually made her appear even more coldly beautiful and holy, like a snow fairy.

What Meng Qing excelled in was precisely the power of ice and cold. How could the chill of snow and ice affect her? It only made her more adept.

"Snowfield!"

Binghe Teng shouted softly. Immediately, a layer of white frost and snow spread across the ground, growing thicker and thicker. The ground of the entire space turned into a snowfield.

"So cold!"

The crowd shivered from the cold. The people of the Ice and Snow Mountain Villa were skilled in ice and snow; their ice and snow techniques and martial skills were indeed formidable.

Meng Qing's body trembled, and she rose into the air. Then, with a booming sound, the spot where she had just been standing exploded with ice and snow, producing many ice spikes that stabbed into the ground, causing everyone's pupils to contract.

Binghe Teng had covered the ground with ice and snow, but beneath the snow, he had buried his attacks. What a formidable technique.

"Ice Sky!"

Binghe Teng's hands trembled. Frost seemed to cover the sky, as if it were about to freeze solid.

"Frost Cold Long Sky!"

Meng Qing also shouted softly. A layer of frost and snow spread across heaven and earth. In an instant, both she and Binghe Teng were buried in frost and snow, leaving only the endless cold that made people's bodies tremble.

Four Mysterious Martial Realm experts were battling. Lin Feng stood there, watching the fights on both sides.

Old Man Huo, like Mo Canglan, was at the Mysterious Martial Realm Third Layer, and he was experienced and seasoned in battle. The two flames danced as he pleased. Mo Canglan's vine martial soul couldn't even get close to him. For the time being, it would be difficult for Mo Canglan to defeat Old Man Huo.

As for Meng Qing, although her cultivation was slightly lower than her opponent's, Lin Feng wasn't worried at all. Meng Qing was naturally an ice-cold body; how could she fear ice and snow? Moreover, Lin Feng didn't even know how strong Meng Qing really was. Every time she fought, she seemed to have strength in reserve.

It seemed that the people of Vulture Fort and the Ice and Snow Mountain Villa would have wasted their efforts today.

The crowd also felt the unpredictability of the situation. The situation changed too quickly. Every time they thought Lin Feng was about to be killed, they found that reality was completely different from what they imagined.

Not to mention Vulture Fort, even with the addition of the experts from the Ice and Snow Mountain Villa, Lin Feng's side could still hold them off. Killing him would be very difficult.

Turning his gaze, Lin Feng's eyes fell upon the Ice and Snow Mountain Villa crowd that had come with Binghe Teng. A cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

None of these people were at the Mysterious Martial Realm.

As if sensing Lin Feng's gaze, the Ice and Snow Mountain Villa crowd froze, looking toward Lin Feng. Then, they felt a chill envelop their bodies.

"Lin Feng wants to kill them."

This group of people, riding on white horses, trembled inwardly. Lin Feng could even deal with Mysterious Martial Realm experts; he was a great threat to them.

Lin Feng stepped forward, slowly walking toward them, causing their hearts to tighten.

"What do you want to do?" one of the Ice and Snow Mountain Villa people asked Lin Feng, fear in his eyes.

"What do I want to do?" A mocking expression appeared on Lin Feng's face. These people had traveled thousands of miles to kill him, and now they were asking what he wanted to do?

Those who wanted to kill him—Lin Feng naturally wanted their lives too.

Without further nonsense, behind Lin Feng, the purple ocean roared, surging and rumbling.

"Not good!"

Seeing this purple martial soul soar into the sky, the Ice and Snow Mountain Villa crowd all changed color. Lin Feng's martial soul could even bind and restrain Mysterious Martial Realm experts, let alone them.

Turning their horses, they tried to flee, having no thought of fighting at all.

Lin Feng smiled coldly. His martial soul surged out wildly. Purple demon snakes, incredibly fast, instantly coiled around the bodies of those Ice and Snow Mountain Villa people. Then, with a sudden pull, he dragged them all into the purple ocean lake.

"Ah..."

Screams of agony rang out. As soon as the Ice and Snow Mountain Villa people entered the purple ocean lake, they felt their bodies begin to dissolve. Their howling voices were filled with despair.

Were they about to die?

They had followed their sect's Great Elder, Binghe Teng, here, full of arrogance. But they had never dreamed that setting foot in Tianluo Ancient City to kill a Spirit Martial Realm cultivator would become their nightmare—a nightmare from which they would never wake.

"How dare you?!"

At this moment, an extremely cold shout rolled in—it was Binghe Teng's voice. These people who had come with him were all the sect's promising younger generation. He had deliberately brought them out to gain experience. And now, Lin Feng was going to kill them all.

Abandoning Meng Qing, Binghe Teng's body leaped into the air, flashing rapidly toward Lin Feng. Ice and snow spread along with his body.

However, how could Meng Qing allow Binghe Teng to deal with Lin Feng?

Her eyes condensed, a soul-stirring force surged out. Meng Qing radiated endless cold, causing the crowd to feel their souls shiver.

"Ice Heart!"

She shouted softly. An invisible force of ice surged out, causing Binghe Teng's body to suddenly stiffen. He whirled around, but the next moment, he let out a muffled groan. His black hair was covered with strands of white snow.

"You want to kill me, but I dare not kill you? Is that possible?!"

Lin Feng's voice was ice-cold. The purple ocean roared, and his martial soul returned behind him. But all the Ice and Snow Mountain Villa people had disappeared—dead!

Binghe Teng's face turned pale. Endless killing intent surged from his body. But at this moment, Meng Qing faced him again. No matter how strong his killing intent was, Meng Qing would still not allow him to get within half a step of Lin Feng.

Her eyes were always so calm, so indifferent. Only her heart was as firm as a rock!

"The Ice and Snow Mountain Villa has offended Lin Feng. Bad luck for them!"

The crowd thought to themselves. At the beginning, it was because Bing Yuan had offended Lin Feng that he had died.

Then, Binghe Teng had led his people here, domineering and overbearing, wanting to kill Lin Feng. As a result, Binghe Teng was now injured by Meng Qing, and all the elites of the Ice and Snow Mountain Villa had been killed.

Not only the Ice and Snow Mountain Villa, but Vulture Fort was also unlucky.

Both deputy fort masters of Vulture Fort were Mysterious Martial Realm experts. Eagle Fort Master had stepped into the Tian Shan Wine House and been killed, without even knowing how he died.

Vulture Fort Master had been defeated by Lin Feng, then sucked dry by Mo Canglan, becoming a dried corpse. How tragic.

As for the Vulture Fort crowd, their morale was probably already scattered. After today, perhaps there would be no more Vulture Fort in Tianluo Ancient City.

All of this was because of Lin Feng—a young man at the Spirit Martial Realm. Whoever offended him had bad luck.

Gifted with extraordinary talent, Blade Master Leng Yue, who was regarded as the most talented disciple of the Hao Yue Sect, had been struck on the arm by his sword, his confidence shattered. Lin Feng was a star of misfortune!

# Chapter 290: Another Storm

The battle continued. Mo Canglan and Old Man Huo fought fiercely, evil energy and raging flames colliding wildly. But neither could gain the upper hand over the other.

Mo Canglan's technique relied on its evil nature; Old Man Huo was experienced and skilled in both techniques and martial skills, especially his fire control, which was masterful.

Binghe Teng and Meng Qing also fought fiercely. Binghe Teng's realm was higher than Meng Qing's, but Meng Qing's combat strength was unexpectedly strong. Coupled with her earlier heavy blow to Binghe Teng, it was impossible for him to deal with Meng Qing. The battle could only stalemate.

As for the Vulture Fort people, they couldn't possibly move against Lin Feng. They didn't dare.

That purple ocean was too terrifying. It directly covered people, then corroded and destroyed them. Too perverse.

"It seems Lin Feng won't die today," the crowd thought to themselves.

With such a powerful lineup, Vulture Fort and the Ice and Snow Mountain Villa together couldn't kill Lin Feng. What truly determined fate were those few powerful individuals.

Old Man Huo and Meng Qing could handle the two strongest opponents. And Lin Feng's talent was also strong; he wasn't afraid of Mysterious Martial Realm experts. So, the opposing forces couldn't touch him.

Just as the crowd was sighing with emotion, a white sedan chair drifted over from the distance.

This white sedan chair was carried by four women in light veils. At the same time, behind the sedan chair, many people were running swiftly, their toes seemingly not touching the ground, floating like immortals, racing across the ground, giving a dreamlike feeling.

In an instant, this group of figures arrived at the battlefield and directly stepped into the fighting area.

Everyone's gaze condensed. Who could these people be?

Among the crowd, Lan Jiao's eyes flickered. Then, her figure flashed, and she walked to the sedan chair, saying to the figure inside, "Aunt Yun, why are you here?"

The white curtain slowly parted, revealing the figure of a beautiful woman. Her temperament was noble and indifferent, as if she were above others, making people dare not look directly at her.

"I came to handle some matters," Aunt Yun said to Lan Jiao with a smile. Then, her gaze fell upon Lin Feng, causing Lin Feng, who was sizing her up, to blink.

This beautiful woman's age was hard to tell, but her skin was very good, and she carried an air of nobility. Her strength was definitely extraordinary.

"Lin Feng, right?" the beautiful woman said to Lin Feng indifferently.

"Yes," Lin Feng nodded. "Is there something?"

"There is something." The beautiful woman nodded slightly. "Lin Feng, that day in my Dream Pavilion, you auctioned a broken ancient cauldron. It's of no use to you. Now, we want to take it back. We'll refund the Origin Stones you paid. How about it?"

"Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron!" Lin Feng's eyes trembled. These people had come for the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron. A bad feeling arose in his heart. She said "my Dream Pavilion," so clearly, this beautiful woman was the owner of the Dream Pavilion. Since she was making a move to take back the cauldron, she likely knew what the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron was.

"There doesn't seem to be any precedent for an auction house taking back treasures it has already sold," Lin Feng said indifferently, looking at her. He naturally didn't want to return the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron to the Dream Pavilion.

The crowd also looked puzzled. What Lin Feng said was right. How could an auction house take back a treasure it had already sold? It was impossible. Once auctioned to Lin Feng, it belonged to him.

There was something fishy about this.

"I can offer double the mid-grade Origin Stones as compensation," Aunt Yun said again, unhurried and calm.

Double? Lin Feng sneered inwardly. The Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron was worth far more than four thousand mid-grade Origin Stones. As one of the ten great ancient cauldrons, it was priceless, a true treasure.

"No need. I don't lack Origin Stones. I rather like that ancient cauldron," Lin Feng said indifferently. Since he had obtained it, how could he spit it out?

"Lin Feng, you auctioned the cauldron for two thousand mid-grade Origin Stones. Now, I'll offer ten thousand to buy it back," the beautiful woman continued.

"I said I like that ancient cauldron. No matter how many Origin Stones, I won't trade," Lin Feng said firmly, causing a strange look to flash in the beautiful woman's eyes.

"Aunt Yun, what's wrong?" Lan Jiao had a bad feeling. It seemed something was about to happen between Aunt Yun and Lin Feng.

"Jiao Jiao, this has nothing to do with you," Aunt Yun said indifferently. Then, she looked at Lin Feng again. "That ancient cauldron is of no use to you. But we really need it now. I hope you can let the Dream Pavilion have it. The Dream Pavilion will be grateful."

Lin Feng still shook his head.

Finally, the beautiful woman's patience ran out. A slight coldness appeared on her body, causing Lan Jiao to tremble. This was bad.

"Ungrateful," the beautiful woman muttered. She had been patiently persuading him for Lan Jiao's sake, but Lin Feng didn't seem to appreciate it.

"What if I insist that you hand it over?"

Lin Feng's eyes condensed, and his voice turned slightly cold. "The treasure auctioned by the Dream Pavilion was originally placed there by someone else, right? The Dream Pavilion was merely acting as an agent. Now, I have obtained the treasure, and you have paid the Origin Stones to the cauldron's owner. But now, you come to ask me for the cauldron. Is this the Dream Pavilion's reputation?"

The beautiful woman was unmoved by Lin Feng's words. Her voice was cold. "I said, today, you must hand over the cauldron. Otherwise, the consequences will be beyond what you can bear."

The crowd's hearts trembled at her words. Before one wave could settle, another rose.

Now, the Dream Pavilion was also going to deal with Lin Feng. The Dream Pavilion's strength was even more terrifying than Vulture Fort's, extremely formidable.

"When did the Dream Pavilion become so shameless?" A mocking voice rang out. Old Man Huo's flame palm suddenly struck out. With a booming explosion, his body separated from Mo Canglan's and retreated to Lin Feng's side, staring displeasedly at the beautiful woman.

"Now even the Dream Pavilion has stooped so low. If others were to snatch a treasure obtained at auction, I wouldn't be surprised. But for a treasure auctioned by the Dream Pavilion itself, not only do you not protect it, but you even try to snatch it away. Do you have any sense of shame?"

The crowd nodded inwardly at Old Man Huo's words. Yes, the Dream Pavilion's actions were too excessive.

This treasure had been auctioned by them. They should have protected it. Instead, they were now trying to snatch it.

"Hehe!"

Mo Canglan let out a sinister laugh, looking at Aunt Yun. "What shame? Kill them all, and no one will be left to talk."

"Did you hear that?" the beautiful woman said to Lin Feng, her voice cold. "Don't force me. I don't want to kill you yet. Hand over the cauldron, and I won't interfere in your affairs."

"Aunt Yun." Lan Jiao's face turned slightly pale. She called out. Aunt Yun had originally wanted to matchmake her with Lin Feng, but now she wanted to kill him.

"Jiao Jiao, I said this has nothing to do with you," Aunt Yun said coldly, causing Lan Jiao to bite her lip. Vulture Fort and the Ice and Snow Mountain Villa couldn't deal with Lin Feng. Was it possible that the ones who would finally deal with Lin Feng would be her own faction?

Lan Jiao knew that if Aunt Yun and her people wanted to deal with Lin Feng, it would be easy. Lin Feng wouldn't escape.

At this moment, Meng Qing and Binghe Teng also stopped fighting and retreated to Lin Feng's side.

Lin Feng's gaze was icy cold. Another threat. How many times had he been threatened today?

These powerful factions could threaten him at will, do as they pleased, and not take him seriously because his strength was insufficient.

If Lin Feng were powerful, who would dare to be presumptuous with him? Even the treasure he had auctioned would be snatched back.

"Very well," Lin Feng said, looking at the beautiful woman. A strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "You are powerful, so you can threaten me. If I don't hand it over, you'll kill me. You think you can definitely get that ancient cauldron, right?"

The beautiful woman frowned, but saw Lin Feng's smile growing more and more strange. He said loudly, "Everyone, listen carefully. Do you know why the Dream Pavilion is so shameless as to snatch the ancient cauldron I auctioned?"

As Lin Feng's words fell, the beautiful woman's eyes trembled. "Shut up!"

"Shut up? You're threatening to kill me, and you want me to shut up? Kill me, and you think the treasure will be yours? Naive, ridiculous, stupid."

A cold expression appeared on Lin Feng's face. He looked at the crowd, and words came from his mouth.

"That ancient cauldron I obtained is one of the ten great ancient cauldrons—the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron!"

# Chapter 291: Thousand Shadows Like Dreams

"One of the ten great ancient cauldrons—the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron!"

Lin Feng's words echoed through the space. The crowd's hearts trembled violently with his voice. One of the ten great ancient cauldrons—how precious was that? Even if they didn't know what the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron was, they could imagine its value. It was a true treasure, priceless.

"No wonder the Dream Pavilion would violate its principles to snatch back an auctioned treasure." The crowd didn't doubt Lin Feng's words too much. That day, Lin Feng had auctioned an ancient cauldron from the Dream Pavilion, and many knew about it. Now, the Dream Pavilion was coming back to snatch it. Clearly, that ancient cauldron was invaluable; otherwise, the Dream Pavilion wouldn't have done this.

The crowd's eyes grew fervent. One of the ten great ancient cauldrons—if they could obtain it...

Old Man Huo glanced at Lin Feng beside him. Flame light flickered. He was an alchemist, and he had heard of these ten great ancient cauldrons. These four famous cauldrons all had one thing in common: they were used for alchemy. For an alchemist, the value of these four great ancient cauldrons went without saying.

Perhaps, using an ordinary cauldron, he could only refine low-grade Profound Pills. But using the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron, he might be able to refine mid-grade Profound Pills. Although only one grade apart, the difference in effect was vast.

For example, low-grade Profound Pills worked for experts from the Mysterious Martial Realm First Layer to the Third Layer, while mid-grade Profound Pills had a significant effect on experts from the Mysterious Martial Realm Fourth Layer to the Sixth Layer—a difference of three realms. The gap was self-evident.

"Hehe!" Mo Canglan let out a sinister laugh. As he used his evil technique, he became more and more demonic, no longer seeming human. The Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron—such a treasure could get him many good skins. He found his interest in the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron as great as his interest in killing Lin Feng, perhaps even greater.

Binghe Teng's eyes also condensed. If the Ice and Snow Mountain Villa obtained such a treasure, what would happen?

"No, if I obtained such a treasure, would I return to the sect?" Binghe Teng's heart burned. If he obtained such a rare treasure and returned to the sect, it would no longer be his. The Ice and Snow Mountain Villa would certainly ask him to hand it over. Moreover, given the Ice and Snow Mountain Villa's strength, whether they could even keep the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron was uncertain. Having deep roots wasn't necessarily good. It might be better to take the treasure and leave, walking out of Snow Moon.

Everyone was already fantasizing about obtaining the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron. None of them considered that with so many experts, why would it be them who obtained it?

At this moment, only the beautiful woman's face was gloomy. Before she came, first, she hadn't expected Lin Feng to know about the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron. So she had started by offering a high price to buy it back. But later, no matter how much she offered, Lin Feng refused outright, making her suspect that Lin Feng likely knew the ancient cauldron was the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron.

So, she threatened Lin Feng. But if she hadn't threatened him, it might have been fine. Her threat made Lin Feng publicly announce the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron. Now, she was completely passive. Even if she obtained the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron, she might not be able to leave Snow Moon. The news of the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron would likely spread rapidly.

"It seems I need to report to my superiors as soon as I get the treasure." The beautiful woman thought to herself, staring at Lin Feng. A hint of killing intent flashed in her eyes.

"Want to kill me?" Lin Feng sneered. Then, he said to the crowd, "Mo Canglan, Binghe Teng, I know you both want my life. But if you join forces with her to deal with me, even if you kill us, can you deal with the Dream Pavilion and obtain the treasure?"

Lin Feng said indifferently. Mo Canglan and Binghe Teng both fell silent. The Dream Pavilion, as one of the three major trading grounds in Tianluo Ancient City, had deep foundations that went without saying. It wasn't comparable to Vulture Fort. Otherwise, with all the treasures in the auction house, could they deter others from snatching them? The Dream Pavilion's strength must be formidable.

"On the contrary, if we join forces, first kill the Dream Pavilion people, then settle old scores, we won't have any worries. Wouldn't that be better?" Lin Feng said again. In this world, there were no eternal enemies. Although Mo Canglan and Binghe Teng both wanted to kill him, and he also wanted to kill them, he knew that if he had to deal with three factions at once, he would surely be in grave danger today.

Lin Feng had to first turn them against each other, at least preventing them from joining forces against him.

"Lin Feng..." Lan Jiao looked at Lin Feng, shaking her head repeatedly. She hadn't expected that Aunt Yun and Lin Feng would now want to kill each other.

"She wants to kill me. Should I let her kill me without resisting?"

Lin Feng looked at Lan Jiao, his voice cold, leaving Lan Jiao speechless. Yes, Aunt Yun wanted to kill Lin Feng. What could Lin Feng do but kill to stop the killing?

Binghe Teng's eyes flickered at Lin Feng's words. What Lin Feng said was right. If they joined forces, even if they killed Lin Feng, what then? This was Tianluo Ancient City, not his Ice and Snow Mountain Villa. If he obtained the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron, he wouldn't be able to leave.

"Hehe!" Mo Canglan let out a sinister laugh. "I won't help either side."

"Hmm?" Binghe Teng's eyes lit up. Then, he sneered. "I won't help either side either."

"Old fox," Lin Feng muttered. Mo Canglan was very cunning. Binghe Teng wasn't as sharp; he only reacted after Mo Canglan spoke.

Neither side would help. Let Lin Feng's group and the Dream Pavilion people clash, and they would watch from the sidelines, then make their move at the end. This was the perfect method. Whether the Dream Pavilion won or Lin Feng's group won, both sides would inevitably be severely weakened.

However, with them not helping either side, Lin Feng's goal was already achieved. Without two Mysterious Martial Realm Third Layer experts, he could free his hands to deal with the Dream Pavilion.

Aunt Yun was now staring at Lin Feng. This kid wasn't as easy to deal with as she had imagined. But so what?

Although her faction was only a small part of the power in Tianluo Ancient City, it was enough to deal with these people.

"Since you seek death, I'll grant it," the beautiful woman said coldly. She stepped out of the sedan chair, her clothes fluttering.

At the same time, the four veiled women who had been carrying the sedan chair flashed, positioning themselves to the left and right of the beautiful woman. They all carried an ethereal aura.

These four sedan-chair bearers were no ordinary hands; all were Mysterious Martial Realm experts.

"The Dream Pavilion has such powerful forces." Lin Feng's gaze condensed. Even the sedan-chair bearers were at the Mysterious Martial Realm. This force was very strong.

"You four, kill him and obtain his storage ring," Aunt Yun said, pointing at Lin Feng. Lin Feng wasn't from Tianluo Ancient City; he wouldn't leave a treasure like the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron somewhere else. It must be in his storage ring. There was no need to doubt this. So she didn't tell the four women to capture Lin Feng, but to kill him.

"I'll handle those two," the beautiful woman said again. With a flick of her sleeve, her figure flashed, instantly reaching Old Man Huo and Meng Qing.

As her long sleeves swung, countless dreamlike figures appeared, as if many beautiful women were flickering there. In just an instant, Old Man Huo and Meng Qing seemed to disappear.

"Mysterious Martial Realm Third Layer."

Mo Canglan and Binghe Teng were both knowledgeable. They could naturally see that the beautiful woman's strength was the same as theirs, also at the Mysterious Martial Realm Third Layer. Yet she dared to directly deal with both Old Man Huo and Meng Qing, who were equivalent to two Mysterious Martial Realm Third Layer experts.

"This woman is so domineering," the crowd thought.

As soon as she made her move, the space seemed to be filled with only her shadows.

"Aunt Yun's Thousand Shadows Like Dreams is getting more and more powerful," Lan Jiao murmured to herself, not knowing what to feel. In truth, she had already developed some good feelings for Lin Feng. But now, Aunt Yun wanted to kill him.

The wind howled. Aunt Yun enveloped Old Man Huo and Meng Qing, like thousands of illusions. There were no explosive sounds, but everyone could feel the terror of this close-quarters combat. One misstep could mean severe injury or death.

At this moment, the other four women also moved. Their clothes fluttered, dreamlike, instantly surrounding Lin Feng. One in each direction. Lin Feng couldn't escape even if he grew wings.

"Boom!"

A violent collision sound rang out. The cold enveloped heaven and earth. Lin Feng frowned, looking up at the three figures fighting from the ground to the air. At this moment, Meng Qing seemed angry, trying to break free from the beautiful woman's endless shadows.

"Meng Qing, don't worry about me," Lin Feng called out to Meng Qing. Lin Feng knew that for his sake, Meng Qing would spare no effort. Moreover, he knew that Meng Qing had a special ability to enhance her cultivation, but doing so would cause endless cold to erode her body. Lin Feng didn't want Meng Qing to do that.

He would rather suffer himself.

"You forced me to do this!" Taking a deep breath, the hundreds of remnant souls he had cultivated through the Remnant Soul Heaven Art swirled around him. A terrifying aura spread out.

# Chapter 292: Serpent Transformation

A strange look flashed in the four women's eyes. Then, their clothes fluttered. With a single palm strike from four directions, they directly attacked Lin Feng.

Four Mysterious Martial Realm experts, although only at the Mysterious Martial Realm First Layer, were dealing with Lin Feng, who was only at the Spirit Martial Realm Eighth Layer. The beautiful woman had sent these four to kill Lin Feng, wanting him dead immediately, without any delay, lest things change.

Supple true essence power howled through the space, attacking Lin Feng. An ordinary Spirit Martial Realm cultivator would definitely not be able to escape this attack.

"Roar!"

The angry purple serpent martial soul roared, soaring into the sky, transforming into a giant purple snake over ten meters tall. This giant purple snake coiled around, wrapping around Lin Feng's body, instantly lifting him several dozen meters into the air, looking down from above.

"What a domineering martial soul!"

Looking at the purple snake in the sky, the crowd's hearts trembled. Lin Feng's beast martial soul—they didn't know what demon beast it was, but it was very strong.

At this moment, Lin Feng's eyes were slightly closed. The terrifying aura continued to spread. The remnant souls he had cultivated floated on the purple serpent martial soul.

"Kill!"

The four women on the ground shouted delicately, leaping into the air, shooting toward Lin Feng.

"Offer!"

Lin Feng shouted softly. A terrifying aura soared into the sky. The purple serpent martial soul trembled violently, its serpent head raised high.

"Roar..."

An extremely loud roar rang out. The purple serpent roared to the sky. Its strange, enormous pupils became incredibly shocking. At the same time, its body grew even larger. A serpent could contend with a dragon.

"Roar!"

With another furious roar, the purple demon serpent swooped down. Its massive body instantly coiled around all four women, opening its terrifying mouth to devour them.

"Beast!"

The beautiful woman saw the situation on Lin Feng's side and shouted angrily. Her shadowy figure released Old Man Huo and Meng Qing, trying to pounce toward Lin Feng.

She had thought that with the four women's strength, killing Lin Feng would take only an instant. But she hadn't expected Lin Feng to have such means. Lin Feng still had great secrets.

"Stay here!"

Old Man Huo shouted angrily. Did they think they could bind him and leave whenever they wanted? If so, this old man's face would be completely lost.

A flame shot toward the beautiful woman like a fire arrow. The beautiful woman's figure halted, unable to care about Lin Feng. She whirled around, and the burning flame directly collided with her.

"Boom!"

Violent flames raged through the space, making crackling sounds. Then, an extremely cold chill descended from the void. Meng Qing had also arrived. Cracking sounds spread continuously. The entire space was frozen. Even the flames were frozen—ice and fire coexisting, even more violent.

On the other side, Lin Feng stood in the void. The giant purple tail coiled around his body. The purple demon serpent opened its mouth and directly devoured one of the women.

One Mysterious Martial Realm expert, dead!

At this moment, this purple demon serpent no longer seemed like a martial soul, but a true demon beast with life.

How could a martial soul have its own life?

The crowd's hearts trembled violently. A martial soul was innate to a martial cultivator, said to be a form of soul existence. It was used by martial cultivators to assist in cultivation and combat. As the martial cultivator's strength grew, the martial soul also gradually became stronger. But a martial soul was ultimately auxiliary. They had never seen a martial soul like Lin Feng's, which seemed to be a true demon serpent.

At this moment, Lin Feng, coiled by the purple serpent's tail, had his eyes tightly closed.

But the purple demon serpent's pupils were extremely cold.

"Want to kill me? Die!"

A voice rang out. The crowd's hearts trembled violently, their minds exploding. This voice came from the purple serpent's mouth, but it was Lin Feng's voice.

"It's Lin Feng. This purple demon serpent martial soul is now Lin Feng!"

The crowd's gaze trembled violently. Then, they looked at those enormous pupils, which held a merciless coldness. These were human pupils.

Lin Feng had completely controlled his martial soul, turning it into a true demon serpent.

"Whoosh..."

The crowd let out a long breath. What a perverse method. He had completely controlled his martial soul to fight with it.

Not only were these people shocked, but even the few powerful Mysterious Martial Realm experts were very shaken. Lin Feng's abilities were too peculiar.

"Hehe!"

A strange light appeared in Mo Canglan's mouth. What a good method. He had to obtain this ability.

This Lin Feng was really a treasure.

At this moment, the three Mysterious Martial Realm experts had broken free from the purple restraint and landed on the ground, breathing slightly rapidly. Looking at the cold pupils in the void, their hearts also felt a chill.

What a terrifying young man!

Not only them, but everyone now recognized Lin Feng's terror.

So, when he killed the two Vulture Fort masters, he hadn't even used his full strength. No wonder he wasn't afraid and insisted on staying in Tianluo Ancient City.

However, Lin Feng obviously hadn't expected so many things to happen afterward. First, the Ice and Snow Mountain Villa experts came to kill him. Then, the Dream Pavilion wanted his life.

Fortunately, Old Man Huo was there to help!

The purple demon serpent's pupils stared down below. When Lin Feng was at the Purple Gold Mountain in the Moyue Kingdom, the people of the Purple Mansion had used Purple Void Air Kill, controlling their martial souls to fully unleash their power.

And now, Lin Feng had obtained the Venerable's memories, cultivated the Remnant Soul Heaven Art, split out several hundred strands of soul power, and poured them all into his martial soul. He even burned these remnant souls, sacrificing them to his martial soul, turning it into a true demon serpent, making it even stronger.

If he only relied on his soul power to control the purple serpent martial soul, although the purple serpent was strong, it still couldn't deal with four powerful Mysterious Martial Realm experts. So, he sacrificed his split remnant souls to enhance the martial soul's power, enhancing the demon serpent martial soul's combat strength.

This divine ability was called Martial Soul Sacrifice!

"Kill!"

Lin Feng shouted angrily, his voice cold. Accompanying his voice was the demon serpent's roar, coming from the void.

The purple serpent martial soul was obtained when Lin Feng's Heaven Devouring Martial Soul devoured that purple lake. That purple lake was formed from the blood of the Purple Demon Venerable, naturally containing residual will.

The enormous demon serpent swooped down. Heaven and earth seemed about to be crushed by this domineering momentum, causing the three Mysterious Martial Realm women to feel a hint of fear in their hearts.

This enormous demon serpent, although just barely reaching the Profound Demon level, possessed the domineering nature of a demon beast and the flexibility of a human.

And these women were most skilled in illusion techniques. Using them against this demon serpent controlled by Lin Feng would likely have little effect.

"Enchantment!"

A soft shout rang out. The three women's figures flickered, as if transforming into countless shadows on the ground, dancing in the space, making the crowd feel dizzy, creating illusions.

"Foolish!"

An angry shout rang out. Lin Feng's pupils remained so cold and firm, unshaken.

Illusions? They probably didn't know that at this moment, he was controlling the purple serpent martial soul with his will and soul. Everything was determined by his main body. His main body, with eyes closed, had entered the Unity of Heaven and Man. Everything around him was like a space, emerging in his mind.

"Ah..."

Two sharp screams rang out. The endless illusionary figures disappeared. Two more Mysterious Martial Realm experts had vanished, devoured.

In front of this enormous demon serpent, the lofty and powerful Mysterious Martial Realm experts seemed so insignificant, at least visually.

There was one left. Of the four Mysterious Martial Realm First Layer women, only one remained.

That woman stood on the ground, looking at the enormous creature. Her body trembled slightly. She had watched her three sisters be devoured. How could she not be afraid? Her fighting will had been eroded.

The enormous, strange pupils stared coldly at her, making her fear grow stronger and stronger.

Finally, her will shattered. Her body turned, and she no longer fought. She directly fled. A Mysterious Martial Realm expert, fleeing without fighting.

Unfortunately, could she escape?

The coiling purple demon serpent's body shot out, instantly engulfing her. All four Mysterious Martial Realm experts were dead!

"Boom!"

A vast, violent fluctuation spread out. The beautiful woman separated from Old Man Huo and Meng Qing. Looking at the four who had disappeared, the beautiful woman's face became extremely gloomy.

"You killed them!" The beautiful woman's eyes were filled with killing intent. She was no longer calm and reserved.

"I not only killed them, but I will also kill the other Dream Pavilion people," a cold voice came from the purple serpent's mouth. "If you come to kill me, be prepared to be killed!"

# Chapter 293: Abandoning the Cauldron

Above the enormous purple serpent's head, Lin Feng sat steadily, his eyes still closed. The purple demon serpent beneath him slithered toward the Dream Pavilion crowd, causing all their hearts to tremble violently.

"How dare you?!" the beautiful woman shouted angrily. Even at this moment, her cold voice still carried a hint of condescension.

"Not dare?" A cold laugh rang out. "Old Man Huo, Meng Qing, leave this woman to you."

"Alright." Old Man Huo nodded slightly, staring at the beautiful woman. This woman was so arrogant, completely disregarding this old man.

The purple demon serpent continued to move forward. In just a moment, it reached the Dream Pavilion crowd.

At this moment, a figure blocked Lin Feng's path. It was Lan Jiao.

"Don't," Lan Jiao kept shaking her head.

"Don't?" The enormous demon serpent's eyes held a hint of coldness. "Your Dream Pavilion people want to kill me, and I can't kill them? Also, when they wanted to kill me, you didn't stop them either. Now, what right do you have to block me?"

Hearing Lin Feng's voice, Lan Jiao's heart trembled. Yes, the Dream Pavilion people wanted to kill Lin Feng, and she hadn't stopped them because she couldn't. But since that was the case, what right did she have to stop Lin Feng from retaliating? What right did she have to stop Lin Feng?

"Get lost."

The enormous serpent body swung. Lan Jiao's body was pushed away. Then, the illusory purple demon serpent swept out. Accompanied by screams, all the Dream Pavilion people's bodies flew up. The incredibly powerful force struck their bodies, shattering everything inside them.

"Roar!"

An illusory roar rang out again. The purple demon serpent pounced, slaughtering the Dream Pavilion people. There was no sympathy or pity in those enormous pupils, only killing.

Kill to stop killing!

When others wanted to kill him, who would sympathize or pity? The world of martial artists was destined to be a merciless world. A weak heart would only make one die faster. If you don't kill people, people will kill you.

Soon, lying before the purple demon serpent were cold corpses. All the Dream Pavilion people, except for the beautiful woman and Lan Jiao, were dead.

In the distance, the beautiful woman's face was extremely cold. Killing intent raged. All the people she had brought, except Lan Jiao, were dead. She wished she could immediately kill Lin Feng. However, at this moment, Old Man Huo and Meng Qing blocked her path, not letting her advance an inch.

Mo Canglan and Binghe Teng both had smiles on their faces, evil and cold smiles.

They didn't want to see a one-sided battle. The more brutal the battle, the more beneficial it was to them.

The enormous purple demon serpent slowly turned around. Its pupils were still cold, sweeping over the crowd.

Looking at Lin Feng's eyes, the crowd's hearts trembled. But no one knew that at this moment, Lin Feng's main body was somewhat dazed, very weak.

Martial Soul Sacrifice, using soul power to drive the martial soul, turning it into a demon beast, consumed too much spirit and soul. Lin Feng already felt he couldn't hold on.

Mo Canglan let out a sinister laugh. His foot stepped forward slightly. Then, his body suddenly shot out, heading toward Lin Feng.

Countless vines climbed through the space, coiling toward Lin Feng's body.

Although this purple demon serpent was frightening, he could feel that the purple serpent was ultimately Lin Feng's martial soul, not a true demon beast. It only had the power of the Mysterious Martial Realm First Layer. Although it could kill four Mysterious Martial Realm cultivators, it couldn't deal with him. Moreover, if he could kill Lin Feng, this purple serpent would collapse on its own.

"Roar..."

The purple serpent roared, charging toward the countless vines. The endless vines grew longer and longer, entangling the purple serpent's shadow. A bloodthirsty, evil aura emanated from the vines. With a crash, the purple demon serpent's body finally collapsed, turning into a purple lake river, then returning behind Lin Feng.

Lin Feng couldn't hold on anymore. The consumption was too great.

His main body landed on the ground. Lin Feng opened his eyes and saw the bloodthirsty vines coming toward him. At the same time, an extremely cold aura enveloped his body.

Mo Canglan and Binghe Teng had both made their move, wanting his life, then snatch his storage ring.

"Kill me?"

A smile still hung on Lin Feng's lips. He showed no sign of crisis.

With a thought, light flickered. In Lin Feng's hand appeared an ancient cauldron, exuding an ancient aura.

As soon as the ancient cauldron appeared, everyone's eyes trembled simultaneously. Lin Feng taking out this ancient cauldron at this moment clearly meant it was the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron!

Those who hadn't held out hope saw the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron appear before their eyes, and hope was born again in their hearts. Their eyes grew fervent. Perhaps a miracle would happen...

"The Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron you want—take it!" Lin Feng shouted angrily. The Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron was directly thrown toward Mo Canglan, given to him.

Mo Canglan's pupils contracted. The vines heading toward Lin Feng no longer coiled toward him but directly wrapped around the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron. With a sudden pull, the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron flew toward him.

Coldness bloomed. Binghe Teng stepped forward, heading straight for Mo Canglan. At this moment, he had forgotten about Lin Feng.

Although Lin Feng had killed his disciple and many Ice and Snow Mountain Villa people, none of them were as important as the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron. If he obtained the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron, he could leave Snow Moon and touch a broader stage.

With the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron before him, how could Binghe Teng miss this opportunity?

Not only him, but even Mo Canglan, who had a blood feud with Lin Feng (Mo Xie had died because of Lin Feng, killed by Old Man Kong), gave up on killing Lin Feng. After obtaining the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron, he directly put it into his storage ring, then turned and fled, his speed incredibly fast.

He hadn't expected to obtain the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron so easily. Mo Canglan wished he could roar with laughter.

As for killing Lin Feng, when he became stronger in the future, he could come back and kill Lin Feng easily. There was no need to rush. The most important thing now was to escape safely.

"Where do you think you're going?" the beautiful woman shouted angrily. Her body leaped into the air, also heading toward Mo Canglan. Matters concerning Lin Feng were put aside for now.

This time, Old Man Huo and Meng Qing didn't stop her. They both retreated to Lin Feng's side, watching the figures flickering away.

"The Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron isn't so easy to take," Old Man Huo said faintly. When he looked at Lin Feng, there was a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

When the Dream Pavilion threatened Lin Feng, he didn't take out the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron. But when true crisis descended, he abandoned this heavy treasure without even frowning.

Courage, boldness, and terrifying talent all in one person. How could such a person not achieve great things?

Lin Feng's face was slightly pale. He smiled faintly. A pill formula appeared in his hand.

"Old Man Huo, this is the Blood Soul Profound Pill formula. Keep it safe. I'll copy a few more copies for you."

Lin Feng handed the pill formula to Old Man Huo. Today, if it weren't for Old Man Huo, he didn't know how things would have ended. He couldn't even deal with Mo Canglan and Binghe Teng.

Lin Feng kept this in his heart.

A gleam of light flashed in Old Man Huo's eyes. He didn't stand on ceremony. He directly took the Blood Soul Profound Pill formula, then handed a storage ring to Lin Feng, saying, "This is what you wanted. I've collected it all."

"Thank you."

Lin Feng took the pill, then said, "Old Man Huo, how is your alchemy skill?"

"Passable. I can refine Spirit Pills without problem. For low-grade Profound Pills, my success rate is about ten percent. For higher-grade pills, this old man can't refine them."

Low-grade Profound Pills, ten percent success rate!

Old Man Huo's alchemy skill was already very good. Although he could only succeed once in ten attempts at refining a low-grade Profound Pill, this low-grade Profound Pill could directly affect experts from the Mysterious Martial Realm First Layer to the Third Layer. Old Man Huo must have many people asking him for help.

"I wonder if Old Man Huo would be interested in refining pills with me? You could also give me some guidance," Lin Feng said again.

Old Man Huo pondered for a moment, then smiled. "Refining pills together is no problem. But don't you want the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron back?"

"With my strength, can I get it back?" Lin Feng shook his head with a smile.

"You might not be able to get it back, but at least you can make things difficult for them. Now that news of the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron appearing in Tianluo Ancient City has likely spread, whoever wants to obtain it and leave Tianluo Ancient City won't find it easy. At least for this period, Tianluo Ancient City will be stained with blood and wind because of the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron's appearance. You might not be able to snatch back the treasure, but with the pill formula in your hand, plus some old friends of mine, having them help you deal with some people isn't that difficult."

Old Man Huo said with a light smile, causing a gleam to flash in Lin Feng's eyes.

When a rare treasure like the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron appears, if there isn't a very powerful force that can intimidate all other forces, then this storm won't easily subside!

# Chapter 294: Red-Haired Old Ghost

In a secret chamber, Lin Feng sat cross-legged inside, his eyes closed, calm and ethereal, merging with heaven and earth.

Wisps of heaven and earth Yuan Qi fluctuated, continuously drilling into Lin Feng's body. At this moment, Lin Feng was like a vast ocean, endlessly devouring countless tributaries.

At the same time, amidst this Yuan Qi fluctuation, soul energy also drifted out. Lin Feng was circulating the Remnant Soul Heaven Art.

Two days had passed since that battle. For two full days, Lin Feng had stayed in the secret chamber, either cultivating or cultivating.

Restoring Yuan Qi, restoring soul power, and again using the Remnant Soul Heaven Art to split remnant souls. The stronger the soul power and the greater the number of remnant souls, the more powerful the purple serpent martial soul he could activate, and the more he could rely on it in battle.

Lin Feng needed powerful strength, urgently. So, before his injuries had even healed, Lin Feng began to self-mutilate his soul to strengthen it.

For strength, he could endure hardship, and he was willing to endure it.

He didn't want to be threatened time and again, with people coming to kill him. He also didn't want to rely on Meng Qing's power to turn danger into safety every time. Meng Qing should be protected by him, not protect him every time.

In the blink of an eye, another three days passed. At this moment, the mid-grade Origin Stones on the floor of the secret chamber had been consumed quite a bit, but Lin Feng's body's devouring of Yuan Qi was growing stronger and stronger.

White Yuan Qi light howled, madly rushing into Lin Feng's body, making him feel extremely intoxicated and comfortable.

The Pure Yuan Technique circulated to its limit. On Lin Feng's body surface, wisps of crystal-clear white light flickered, extremely brilliant. This crystal-clear white light seemed to contain infinite power. This was true essence power. Although only wisps, the appearance of true essence power meant that Lin Feng was getting closer and closer to the Mysterious Martial Realm.

"Boom!" A soft tremor rang out. Boundless heaven and earth Yuan Qi suddenly submerged into Lin Feng's body. At the same time, a wisp of true essence white light bloomed with a brilliant luster, then instantly disappeared.

"Whoosh..." Lin Feng's slightly closed mouth opened, and he let out a long breath. His eyes opened, and a sharp gleam burst forth.

"Spirit Martial Realm, Ninth Layer. One step closer to the Mysterious Martial Realm. Only one more realm left." Lin Feng murmured to himself. In the first half of the year, he had spent his time studying the Venerable's memories, putting cultivation aside. Until now, after the great battle, his cultivation realm had naturally reached its culmination, and he had finally stepped into the Spirit Martial Realm Ninth Layer, only one step away from the Mysterious Martial Realm.

Having reached the Spirit Martial Realm Ninth Layer, Lin Feng still didn't get up. His opened eyes slowly closed again, and the Remnant Soul Heaven Art began to circulate once more.

Lin Feng didn't dare relax for a moment. No matter how tedious or painful, everything was for the conviction in his heart, for soaring to the nine heavens, breaking through the dome, and for not being bullied, slaughtering all who wanted to kill him.

When Lin Feng stepped out of the secret chamber, it was already seven days later. Outside the secret chamber was a guest room, very spacious, but no one was there at the moment.

Beside the secret chamber where Lin Feng cultivated were dark rooms. At first glance, they looked like cabinets. But only those in the know understood that the cabinets were part of the secret chamber.

Meng Qing should also be cultivating, after all, that great battle had also consumed a lot of her energy.

"Where did Old Man Huo go?" Lin Feng murmured to himself, walking toward the other side of the guest room. Stepping through a door, there was another world inside, with quite a few rooms. From one of the rooms, a hot aura continuously drifted out. Besides this hot aura, there was also a faint medicinal smell.

"No, no, Old Man Red, this step should be to first melt the Thousand Leaf Lotus, then simmer it over medium heat, controlling it with soul power."

A disputing voice came from the hot room. It was Old Man Huo's voice. At this moment, he seemed to be arguing with someone about something.

"Old Man Huo, you're wrong. If you first melt the Thousand Leaf Lotus, then simmer it with fire, the medicinal effect won't be uniform. If you want to refine the Blood Soul Profound Pill, it's absolutely impossible."

A confrontational voice rang out. The speaker seemed to be an old man like Old Man Huo, and his voice carried a hint of stubbornness, sticking to his own opinion.

"It seems Old Man Huo and his friend have a disagreement about refining the Blood Soul Profound Pill."

Lin Feng murmured to himself, then stepped into the alchemy room. He saw Old Man Huo and another old man sitting facing each other, staring at each other, seemingly unable to convince the other. Beside them was an enormous furnace.

Old Man Huo had even taken out the Blood Soul Profound Pill formula to share with the other person. Clearly, their relationship was extraordinary.

Lin Feng sized up this person. He had a head of red hair, looking somewhat wild. Lin Feng had seen this old man before—he was the one who had bid on the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron at the auction house but had later given it up to him.

The red-haired old man also saw Lin Feng and smiled at him, nodding.

"Senior." Lin Feng bowed slightly, showing respect.

"Lin Feng, you provided the Blood Soul Profound Pill formula. Tell me, in this step, should we first melt the Thousand Leaf Lotus, then simmer it with fire?" Old Man Huo was still fixated on the issue he had been arguing about with the red-haired old man, asking Lin Feng.

"You're talking nonsense. First melt, then simmer. With your soul power, can you control the Thousand Leaf Lotus to spread evenly? If the medicinal effect doesn't merge with the other spiritual blood, can you refine the Blood Soul Profound Pill?"

The red-haired old man glared at Old Man Huo and roared again.

Seeing the two arguing, a smile appeared at the corner of Lin Feng's mouth. In this world, having someone you can argue and shout with without scruples, without scheming against each other, was actually something to envy. This was what true friends were like.

"Old Man Huo, Senior, I've also studied the Blood Soul Profound Pill formula a bit. My alchemy skill is still shallow, and I can't refine the Blood Soul Profound Pill. But if I can try refining it together with you two seniors using Old Man Huo's method, it might not be impossible."

Lin Feng said, causing the red-haired old man to frown.

"Lin Feng, don't call me Senior. Just call me Old Man Red. You probably haven't been exposed to alchemy yet, so you don't know that in alchemy, more people isn't necessarily better. The more people, the more chaotic it becomes, because they can't guarantee to be on the same rhythm. And alchemy is very rigorous. If you make a small mistake in the hundreds of steps, you lose everything—the pill is ruined, the furnace is destroyed."

The red-haired old man said seriously. Alchemy was better done by one person than by two.

"I naturally know this problem, but perhaps I can solve it." Lin Feng smiled, then sat down beside Old Man Huo and Old Man Red, in a tripod position.

"Two seniors, feel with your soul power."

Lin Feng said, then closed his eyes. Old Man Huo and Old Man Red exchanged glances, then also closed their eyes, releasing their soul power, slowly seeping out to feel.

In an instant, in the illusory space, Old Man Huo and Old Man Red both felt each other's soul power, like two pairs of eyes staring angrily at each other. But the space they felt with their souls was different, each with its own senses. They couldn't be on the same rhythm. This was also the reason why two people couldn't refine pills together.

But at this moment, a mass of illusory white light slowly appeared. This should be Lin Feng's soul power.

This mass of white light slowly wandered, then wrapped around their souls. Instantly, their souls seemed to appear in another world. The three souls seemed to be completely synchronized, feeling the exact same world.

The white light led their soul power to wander, then entered the furnace. Old Man Huo and Old Man Red could clearly feel what the other's soul power was doing. It was very mysterious.

At this moment, the white light suddenly disappeared. The mysterious feeling vanished without a trace. Old Man Huo and Old Man Red's senses separated again. They withdrew their soul power and opened their eyes. Sharp gleams flickered in their eyes as they looked at Lin Feng together.

"Unity of Heaven and Man!"

"To be honest with you two seniors, Lin Feng has indeed entered the Unity of Heaven and Man realm." Lin Feng nodded. Old Man Huo and Old Man Red were silent for a moment, then looked at each other and burst into loud laughter.

"Old Man Huo, knowing Lin Feng is a great fortune. With this Unity of Heaven and Man realm, the three of us—no, we three can refine the same pill at the same time. The efficiency and success rate will be much higher."

Old Man Red laughed loudly. Previously, two people refining pills together was impossible. But with Lin Feng's Unity of Heaven and Man realm, it became simple. Two alchemy masters refining pills together, with a clear division of labor, naturally had a lower chance of error. This opportunity was rare for alchemists, but Lin Feng had given them this chance.

# Chapter 295: Heart-to-Heart

This time, Old Man Huo didn't argue with Old Man Red. He nodded and smiled. "Indeed, it's a great fortune. A teenager in the martial arts world, at the Unity of Heaven and Man realm, killing Mysterious Martial Realm experts with Spirit Martial Realm Eighth Layer cultivation. To be honest, I'm looking forward to seeing how domineering Lin Feng will be when he grows up."

"Yes." Old Man Red nodded. He had also heard Old Man Huo talk about Lin Feng's matters. Moreover, Tianluo Ancient City was now in an uproar, all caused by Lin Feng. Lin Feng possessed rare talent. Compared to him, the so-called geniuses of those great sects were nothing.

This kind of genius was rare in a hundred years. If he didn't die, he would soar to the clouds.

Old Man Red was also looking forward to witnessing the growth of a peerless expert. It was undoubtedly an exciting thing.

Lin Feng smiled and shook his head. His talent aside, his strength was still here. Too many people were stronger than him. He needed powerful strength, hoping that one day he could truly soar to the heavens, step above the void, and overlook all beings. How magnificent and grand would that be?

"Old Man Huo, Old Man Red, let's discuss the details of refining the Blood Soul Profound Pill, then start the furnace." Lin Feng said. Sharp gleams flashed in Old Man Huo and Old Man Red's eyes, carrying a hint of anticipation. Then, the three discussed the details of refining the pill. Refining a mid-grade Profound Pill was extremely complex. Originally, although Old Man Huo and Old Man Red had argued, they hadn't actually planned to refine it.

But Lin Feng's appearance had given them a glimmer of hope. It seemed they could try.

Old Man Huo and Old Man Red's gazes both fell on Lin Feng.

"Ready?" Lin Feng asked. Both nodded.

Closing his eyes, Lin Feng instantly entered a marvelous realm, merging with heaven and earth. His soul power drifted out, wrapping around Old Man Huo and Old Man Red's soul power, then seeping into the furnace.

His flame palm trembled slightly. A flame appeared, wrapping around the furnace, melting the prepared spiritual herbs inside.

"Flame Branch," Old Man Huo said calmly. Old Man Red understood. With a thought, true essence power tore the Flame Branch apart, then threw it into the furnace, evenly dispersing it.

In this alchemy session, Lin Feng was responsible for guiding their souls, Old Man Huo for the fire, and Old Man Red for the herbs.

Every step proceeded in an orderly manner. A medicinal fragrance permeated the space. The flames around the furnace grew stronger and stronger.

"Flame Blood!" After a long time, Old Man Huo shouted softly, his voice steady. Old Man Red was also prepared. A mass of red blood energy slowly entered the furnace through the top opening.

"Thousand Leaf Lotus!" Old Man Huo shouted again. Instantly, a thousand lotus petals flew into the furnace. A mass of red flame instantly wrapped around them all.

However, this drifting Thousand Leaf Lotus wasn't very uniform. The flame couldn't burn all thousand lotus petals to the same degree.

"I'll help you."

Old Man Red shouted softly. Powerful soul power surged into the furnace, wrapping around the thousand lotus petals, making them evenly distributed in the flame, gradually merging with the Flame Blood.

This step was very difficult, a crucial step. At this moment, Old Man Huo and Old Man Red's brows were tightly furrowed. Their soul power was released to its limit. Sweat continuously seeped from their bodies. The consumption of soul power was very great.

At this moment, two lotus petals slid to the side, causing Old Man Huo and Old Man Red's hearts to tremble. Was it going to fail?

At this moment, the soul power wrapping around them suddenly disappeared, instantly pulling them out of that marvelous feeling. A sense of loss surged in their hearts. A mid-grade Profound Pill—even with the two of them working together, they couldn't refine it. Their soul power wasn't enough to control it. Perhaps when they both stepped into the Mysterious Martial Realm Fourth Layer, they might be able to successfully refine it.

Their soul power was about to withdraw from the furnace. But at this moment, they suddenly found hundreds of soul power strands wreaking havoc in the furnace, lifting all the thousand lotus petals, then placing them on the Flame Blood. Blood-colored light flowed continuously, as if the thousand leaf lotus was about to bloom, extremely brilliant.

"It's Lin Feng. Lin Feng hasn't given up yet."

Old Man Huo and Old Man Red's hearts trembled violently. Their soul power immediately surged out again. One controlled the fire, the other controlled the herbs. After some more time, all the countless herbs in the furnace had melted. A mass of blood-colored light spread like a lotus leaf, with a thousand lotus petals planted on it, extremely brilliant.

"Merge!" Old Man Huo shouted loudly. The blood-colored lotus leaf slowly closed, wrapping all the thousand lotus petals inside. Then, under the flame's simmering, it continuously condensed, continuously shrinking, gradually being simmered into oval particles. The medicinal fragrance grew stronger and stronger. A blood-colored light continuously flowed on the formed oval particles.

"Old Man Red!" Old Man Huo shouted loudly, then suddenly yelled, "Form pill!"

"Boom!" A blood-colored light shot into the sky. Old Man Red was prepared. His body leaped into the air, breaking through the roof. His palm reached out, grabbing the blood-colored particle that had shot out of the roof. Then, he retreated into the room. His palm slowly opened. A blood-colored oval particle appeared in his hand. Blood-colored light continuously flowed on this blood-colored particle.

"It's done."

"Success."

Joy filled the eyes of all three. Then, they looked at each other. Three powerful hands clasped together. Their hearts seemed to draw closer.

It was easy to say, but refining this Blood Soul Profound Pill had consumed a great deal of their energy. Moreover, Old Man Huo and Old Man Red both felt somewhat exhausted.

"Old Man Huo, in this refining of the Blood Soul Profound Pill, Lin Feng contributed the most. He provided the pill formula, and at the critical moment, it was thanks to him. Without him, the pill wouldn't have succeeded. This Blood Soul Profound Pill should go to Lin Feng. What do you think?" Old Man Red said. They had only prepared materials for one pill. Being able to refine one Blood Soul Profound Pill was already fortunate.

"Of course, I have no objection. This Blood Soul Profound Pill should go to Lin Feng." Old Man Huo smiled and nodded.

Hearing their words, warmth surged in Lin Feng's heart. They said people's hearts were unpredictable and scheming, but on the continent, there were still many people with open minds and sincere hearts. Old Man Huo and Old Man Red were clearly such people. The Blood Soul Profound Pill was a mid-grade Profound Pill. Even for them, it had a very significant effect. If it were outside, people would definitely fight to the death for it. But they were willing to give it to him.

Of course, perhaps it was precisely because of this sincerity that Old Man Huo and Old Man Red could become such good friends.

Smiling, Lin Feng shook his head. "Old Man Huo, Old Man Red, refining this Blood Soul Profound Pill required all of us. None of us could have done it alone. It was a joint effort. There's no question of who contributed more. As for the pill formula, I had already promised it to Old Man Huo. It doesn't count as my contribution. Naturally, this pill shouldn't belong to me."

Lin Feng refused the temptation of the mid-grade Profound Pill.

If people wanted to kill him, he would cut them down with his sword.

But if people treated him sincerely, Lin Feng was more willing to treat them with his heart.

"No, your strength is still shallow. This pill will be of great use to you," Old Man Huo shook his head.

"Old Man Huo, this pill is not only of great use to me but also to you two. Moreover, with my current strength, even if I take the Blood Soul Profound Pill, I can't leap to heaven in one step. It would be a waste of medicinal power. It would be better for one of you to take it, enhance your strength, and then help me."

Lin Feng still refused. Old Man Huo and Old Man Red were both silent for a moment. What Lin Feng said was true. If a Spirit Martial Realm cultivator took a mid-grade Profound Pill, they would waste a great deal of its medicinal effect.

"Old Man Huo, you take it." Old Man Red no longer insisted on Lin Feng taking it, handing the pill to Old Man Huo.

But this time, Old Man Huo still shook his head. "Old Man Red, although in alchemy, you old ghost can't compare to me, your strength is still greater than mine. This pill is more suitable for you."

"You're talking nonsense. When has my alchemy been inferior to yours?" Old Man Red said unhappily.

"If you don't accept it, you can let Lin Feng judge." Old Man Huo said disdainfully, causing Lin Feng to smile bitterly. How did this get back to alchemy again?

"I don't know anything. Old Man Huo, Old Man Red, you decide. It's best to take this pill quickly, so as not to attract those with ulterior motives." With that, Lin Feng directly slipped away, leaving Old Man Huo and Old Man Red staring at each other, then bursting into laughter.

# Chapter 296: Dragon in Shallow Waters

After Lin Feng left, only Old Man Huo and Old Man Red remained in the alchemy room.

"Old Man Red, to be honest, you're a bit younger than me, but your cultivation is deeper. You're already at the peak of the Mysterious Martial Realm Third Layer. Your talent is better than mine. This Blood Soul Profound Pill strengthens blood and enhances the soul. If you take it, you might break through to the Mysterious Martial Realm Fourth Layer. In this turbulent Tianluo Ancient City, we'll have more strength."

Old Man Huo's eyes held a hint of seriousness. "So, old ghost, let's stop arguing."

Old Man Red's gaze condensed. He was silent for a moment, then finally nodded. "Alright."

"Old ghost, no need to be so serious. With Lin Feng's talent, plus the Unity of Heaven and Man realm, good pills will be endless in the future. Are you afraid I won't get to take any?"

"Hmm?" Old Man Red's gaze condensed, staring at Old Man Huo. "You mean..."

Old Man Huo nodded slightly. "You guessed right. I plan to follow Lin Feng."

"Follow Lin Feng!" Old Man Red's pupils contracted. Lin Feng was only at the Spirit Martial Realm now, while Old Man Huo was a Mysterious Martial Realm Third Layer expert. Yet he said he wanted to follow Lin Feng.

"Yes, follow Lin Feng." Old Man Huo didn't seem to be joking. He said seriously, "Old ghost, you must have an estimate of Lin Feng's alchemy ability."

Old Man Red frowned deeply and nodded. "The Unity of Heaven and Man realm, plus peculiar soul power. Lin Feng is born to be an alchemist."

"Old ghost, you're wrong," Old Man Huo shook his head.

"Wrong?"

"Yes, wrong. The Unity of Heaven and Man realm, peculiar soul power—not just for alchemy. In all aspects, as long as Lin Feng is willing, he can do it. He can become a powerful martial artist, an alchemist, an artifact refiner, a formation master. Everything, as long as he's willing, he can do. This kind of talent is rare and hard to come by."

Old Man Huo said slowly, causing Old Man Red's eyes to tremble. Yes, the Unity of Heaven and Man realm, plus powerful soul power—this was talent. Everything relied on this kind of talent.

"Old ghost, you've seen Lin Feng's character and talent. He's trustworthy. You know, although we are Mysterious Martial Realm experts, we're not young. Relying on ourselves, we'll probably never hope for the stronger Heavenly Martial Realm. Our lifespans will have an end. For now, we might be impressive in Tianluo Ancient City, but in the end, we'll turn to dust. Following Lin Feng gives us a chance to fight."

Hearing Old Man Huo's words, Old Man Red's heart trembled. Yes, ordinary people had a lifespan of a hundred years. For martial artists, those in the Qi Martial Realm and Spirit Martial Realm had strong bodies and could normally live 150 years. Those in the Mysterious Martial Realm had 200 years, but they would still reach their limit. But reaching the Heavenly Martial Realm meant stepping into another realm, with 500 years of lifespan, 300 more years to pursue the supreme martial path.

Although they were still impressive in Tianluo Ancient City, looking at the continent, they were nothing. Moreover, they would eventually reach their limit and turn to dust, without the chance to pursue the great path.

"It's easy to add flowers to brocade, but hard to send charcoal in the snow. Old ghost, Lin Feng needs help now. If we follow him now, Lin Feng will be grateful in his heart. But if, one day, Lin Feng soars to the clouds, and you want to add flowers to brocade, who will care about you?"

Old Man Huo continued. "Old ghost, a dragon is in shallow waters. When it meets the right momentum, it can soar into the sky. We now have the chance to be part of this momentum, to witness the rise of a genius. Isn't that a fortunate thing? Moreover, perhaps by following Lin Feng, we might have the chance to pursue that immortal great path."

"Dragon in shallow waters, meeting the right momentum, soaring into the sky!" Old Man Red murmured. "That unattainable immortal great path—can we really touch it?"

"Alright, old ghost, think it over. First, take the Blood Soul Profound Pill to enhance your realm. I'll protect you." Old Man Huo interrupted Old Man Red's thoughts. Old Man Red nodded. "Alright."

With that, the two headed toward the secret chamber.

A month passed in the blink of an eye. Tianluo Ancient City was in turmoil.

Experts from the Hao Yue Sect in the west descended upon the ancient city. Experts from the Ice and Snow Mountain Villa in the north gathered. Even the Luoxia Sect, on the edge of Snow Moon, sent experts. At the same time, from the imperial city, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, the Yu Family, and even the imperial family sent experts to Tianluo Ancient City.

In addition, there were some unknown mysterious forces. The entire Tianluo Ancient City had been surrounded. Only entry was allowed, not exit. No one could step out of Tianluo Ancient City.

All were for one purpose: the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron, one of the four great ancient cauldrons.

An ancient treasure. No one knew what powerful effects it had, but since the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron could become one of the ten great ancient cauldrons, it was definitely a true treasure.

This "ancient" didn't refer to Snow Moon's ancient times, but the ancient times of the Nine Heavens Continent. A famous cauldron recognized by the continent appearing in Snow Moon—how could it not stir up blood and wind?

Not to mention Snow Moon, even other countries that learned of such a rare treasure appearing in Snow Moon would come to snatch it.

At this moment, in a dilapidated thatched hut in Tianluo Ancient City, a person wearing a bamboo hat and tattered clothes sat on the ground, his head slightly lowered.

However, in his eyes, strange lights flickered.

"A bunch of bastards!" An evil voice came from this person's mouth. His eyes had a layer of dark green, extremely cold.

This person was Mo Canglan, who had obtained the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron that day.

However, things afterward weren't as beautiful as imagined. After Mo Canglan obtained the ancient cauldron, he was intercepted and besieged from all sides. Several times, he tried to break out of Tianluo Ancient City, but he nearly lost his life. Later, more and more experts gathered in the ancient city. Mo Canglan couldn't leave, besieged by everyone.

At this moment, the numerous scars on his body were from the siege. Although countless people had also died by his hand.

But now, he was like a rat, hiding everywhere, being hunted, extremely stifled.

Breathing heavily, Mo Canglan's body faintly had true essence power flowing, his aura extremely unstable. During this time, he had devoured many people's true essence and blood essence, but the terrible consequences and hidden dangers had gradually appeared, especially at this critical moment. For him, it was devastating.

At this moment, Mo Canglan's brow twitched. Strange light flickered. In the distance, people were approaching this area.

"Junior Sister, there's a thatched hut here. Let's go check it out." A female voice rang out. Then, footsteps came.

Mo Canglan's eyes flickered with strange light. He shrank into a corner. After a moment, three graceful figures entered the thatched hut.

"Senior Sister, look, there's someone here. Let's find another place," a woman said softly.

"Find another place? Tell him to get lost." The one called Senior Sister was quite domineering. She stepped forward to Mo Canglan's side and said coldly, "We are from the Luoxia Sect. We want to rest here. Find another place."

"Find another place?"

A faint sound came from Mo Canglan's mouth. Then, his head slowly lifted. Strange light flickered in his eyes, causing the Senior Sister's body to tremble violently, her face changing drastically.

"Swish, swish, swish..."

Countless vines danced rapidly, instantly binding her body. Her Yuan power and blood essence were continuously devoured.

"Ah..." A terrifying scream rang out. The two behind wanted to flee, but in an instant, two more vines bound their bodies tightly, pulling them before him.

"Help..." The Senior Sister screamed miserably, then her body turned into a dried corpse, lying limply on the ground.

Not only her, but the young woman beside her was also sucked dry. Of the three women, only one remained.

"Mo Canglan, you are indeed here." An icy cold voice rang out. Then, the thatched hut was sealed with ice. Mo Canglan's body trembled violently, forgetting to kill the woman.

"Boom!" The ice shattered. Mo Canglan directly rushed out.

"Mo Canglan, I've been chasing you for so long. You still want to escape?" The icy cold voice came from the distance, extremely cold.

"Bing... He... Teng!"

The young woman in the thatched hut heard an extremely evil shout. Then, her body sat limply on the ground, looking at the two senior sisters who had been sucked into dried corpses. Her body trembled continuously.

# Chapter 297: Luoxia Sect

At this moment, another figure stepped into the thatched hut, his steps very light.

The young woman trembled slightly, lifting her head to look at the figure entering the thatched hut. His face was covered with a ferocious bronze mask, scaring her. She supported herself with her hands on the ground, continuously retreating. The eyes beneath the bronze mask were extremely sharp, carrying a hint of coldness, but they weren't looking at the young woman, seemingly lost in thought.

"Mo Canglan and Binghe Teng appeared here. And the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron seems to still be on Mo Canglan. Binghe Teng is chasing him." Ba Dao murmured to himself. This thatched hut wasn't far from where he and Lin Feng were staying. Old Man Huo lived nearby.

He had come out for a walk and felt a piercing coldness here, so he had come this way. Then, he heard Mo Canglan and Binghe Teng's voices.

In the distance, footsteps sounded again, causing Ba Dao's eyes to flicker. His body trembled, leaping into the air, preparing to leave. He didn't want to get involved in trouble.

"Stay right there." An icy cold shout rolled in. Ba Dao's body had just rushed out of the thatched hut when he felt a wild palm force pressing down on him. He turned his palm into a blade and struck directly into the air.

With a booming sound, the thatched hut instantly exploded. Ba Dao's body was pressed down, landing on the ground.

Before him, a young man coldly swept his gaze over Ba Dao, then looked at the two corpses and the sitting young woman.

"Your methods are quite evil," the young man said coldly, his body exuding a fierce killing intent.

"The people weren't killed by me," Ba Dao said coldly, but the other party didn't listen, his killing intent still strong.

"Not killed by you? Do you think I'll believe that?" the young man said coldly. "You killed my two junior sisters, tried to molest my junior sister, and when I caught you, you tried to flee?"

"The people weren't killed by him." The sitting young woman stood up, looking at the young man with a somewhat cold gaze. Senior Brother? Just now, her senior brother was probably not far away. He should have witnessed her two senior sisters being killed. But when they called for help, her senior brother was slow to appear. Only after Ba Dao entered the thatched hut did he come to catch the murderer. This was her senior brother. How ridiculous.

Her senior brother knew he couldn't deal with the murderer, so he wanted to make Ba Dao the scapegoat.

"Junior Sister, don't worry. Since Senior Brother is here, I won't let you be bullied. Also, I will avenge the other two junior sisters." As the young woman guessed, the young man was indeed making Ba Dao the scapegoat. His junior sisters had been killed while out with him, and he was unharmed, without even catching the murderer. How could he explain? Where would he put his face?

"Hmm?" Ba Dao frowned. The young woman had cleared him, but the other party still insisted he was the murderer. It seemed it wasn't that simple.

"Even if you kill him, I still know he's not the murderer," the young woman said, a trace of disgust in her eyes.

"Ungrateful," the young man's eyes condensed, looking at the young woman's pure beauty. A hint of evil flashed in his eyes. "If Junior Sister is first violated and then killed by a villain, and I avenge Junior Sister, what then?"

"Wu Gang, you're so shameless," the young woman's face turned pale, extremely ugly. At the same time, Ba Dao understood. So that was it. He was to be the scapegoat.

"Junior Sister Yunxi, you're still so naive. Your eyes can't tolerate sand. But I like such naive women. Unfortunately, we're destined for only one night of passion," Wu Gang sneered. He had always had feelings for Yunxi, but she didn't appreciate him. This had always bothered his proud heart. Coupled with what had just happened, the evil thoughts in his heart had finally erupted.

Hearing Wu Gang's words, Yunxi's face turned pale. How shameless.

"Junior Sister, don't worry. After I kill this murderer, we'll enjoy ourselves."

Wu Gang sneered, then his cold gaze fell on Ba Dao. Killing intent flickered.

Ba Dao didn't speak. Light flickered. The Waning Moon Blade appeared in his hand. Piercing coldness and domineering intent radiated from the Waning Moon Blade.

"Not bad strength. Spirit Martial Realm Seventh Layer, and a high-grade Spirit Artifact. But you're still dead," Wu Gang sneered. He was one of the most outstanding