# Chapter 390: Tempting Qiongqi
Qiongqi, who was lying prostrate on the ground, lifted his head upon hearing the Heavenly Demon's words, his gaze revealing no expression whatsoever.
He also knew that once the other party successfully transformed, truly becoming a human—a Heavenly Martial Realm human—he would be killed. He had known this for a long time.
But what could he do about it?
Although he was an ancient ferocious beast, his strength was inferior to the other's. What could he possibly do?
His enormous eyes flickered for a moment, then Qiongqi continued lying on the ground, curling up his body as if he hadn't heard the Heavenly Demon's words at all.
Lin Feng hadn't noticed Qiongqi. At this moment, he was only looking at the Heavenly Demon, silently watching him.
The other party had told him very directly—once the transformation was complete, his death would follow.
"Honored guest, let's not talk about such unpleasant topics. As long as you stay within a hundred li radius, you are my honored guest. During this time, you can chat with me, or play with Little Qiong and have him show you the scenery of this demon beast mountain range. You will witness with your own eyes a powerful Heavenly Demon completely transform into a full human."
The Heavenly Demon simply didn't care about Lin Feng and Qiongqi's thoughts, otherwise he wouldn't have said it at all.
"A hundred li radius." Lin Feng murmured softly.
"That's right. A hundred li radius is your activity area. Once you step beyond this area, honored guest, I will immediately tear you apart." The Heavenly Demon said maliciously.
Lin Feng nodded, then stepped forward, walking straight past the Heavenly Demon and out of the cave dwelling.
The Heavenly Demon was startled for a moment, then a demonic smile flashed in his eyes. He didn't stop Lin Feng either. On his territory, how could Lin Feng possibly leave?
Leave? That would be seeking death. The ferocious beast Qiongqi was faster than Lin Feng. Every time he tried to escape, he was caught and brutally beaten, which was how the ferocious beast had become so docile.
Lin Feng walked aimlessly. A hundred li radius—small, yet large. Within this area, besides the Heavenly Demon and Qiongqi, there were no other demon beasts. It seemed to be a forbidden zone for demon beasts.
Demon beasts had a much stronger sense of territory than humans. With the Heavenly Demon so powerful, how could he allow other demon beasts to step into his domain?
As for those demon beasts, they wouldn't dare enter here on their own. Within this demon beast mountain range, the Heavenly Demon was absolutely the king.
Arriving at a waterfall, Lin Feng sat down cross-legged. He sat quietly beneath the waterfall, closed his eyes, and sank his consciousness into his body, as if everything outside had nothing to do with him.
Lin Feng sat like this for three full days. During these three days, aside from placing countless Origin Stones around him, Lin Feng didn't move an inch. His body crazily devoured the Origin Qi released from the Origin Stones, without end.
Above the waterfall, on the cliff, one human and one beast stood there, letting the rushing water flow past their feet. They too didn't move, only quietly watching Lin Feng.
The demonic humanoid was naturally the Heavenly Demon Beast, and the beast was Qiongqi.
"Humans cultivate just like demon beasts, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth. But with the help of Origin Stones, they can cultivate faster, increase the true essence within their bodies, and at the same time use their hearts to comprehend, thereby raising their cultivation realm." The Heavenly Demon Beast looked at Lin Feng and spoke slowly. Since he was going to become human, he naturally had to familiarize himself with everything about humans.
Familiarizing himself with humans, contacting humans—this could increase the chances of successful transformation. And contact didn't necessarily mean close conversation; observation was also a form of contact, sometimes even more useful.
For a Heavenly Demon in the transformation period, the most important thing was to comprehend, to understand humans.
"If they cultivate like this, as long as their talent is sufficient, they indeed grow much faster than demon beasts. The growth cycle of demon beasts is too long." Another reason the Heavenly Demon was tired of being a demon beast was that he found their growth too slow, even though their lifespans were much longer than humans'.
Turning around, the Heavenly Demon stepped away and slowly left this place.
As for Qiongqi, he turned his head to look at the Heavenly Demon. After the other party left, his body suddenly leaped and landed directly in front of Lin Feng.
Qiongqi's body slowly circled around the sitting Lin Feng, a thoughtful expression appearing in his eyes.
"That fool..."
Qiongqi cursed silently in his heart. His body stopped, and he crouched in front of Lin Feng, then placed his sharp claws on the Origin Stones.
"Crack"
A light sound—the Origin Stone shattered. Qiongqi seemed not to notice, only staring at Lin Feng.
"You noticed?"
A voice came from Lin Feng's mouth, and then his closed eyes opened, looking at Qiongqi crouching before him.
Qiongqi's gaze remained fixed on Lin Feng. His head nodded slightly. He had indeed noticed—Lin Feng wasn't really cultivating. Cultivation was a facade. Lin Feng had already broken through in realm.
"You noticed, but you didn't tell him. Because you hate him. You wish he were dead, right?"
A smile appeared in Lin Feng's eyes. The ancient ferocious beast Qiongqi was a fierce and cruel beast, but the Heavenly Demon kept him as a pet. Qiongqi's heart must have been twisted by now.
And this Qiongqi—when he saw the Heavenly Demon, he would docilely run forward and throw himself into the other's arms. What had he experienced to make this ancient ferocious beast so terrified of that Heavenly Demon?
Lin Feng was certain—Qiongqi hated that Heavenly Demon to the bone.
Qiongqi's pupils stared at Lin Feng, a fierce light flashing in his eyes. Hate? Of course he hated. He was an ancient ferocious beast, while that Heavenly Demon was just an ordinary demon beast. Only because he had cultivated a few hundred years earlier and was stronger in cultivation had he captured Qiongqi. Qiongqi was treated like a pet. Who could know the overwhelming rage suppressed in Qiongqi's heart? But this rage, he dared not release. Even if he did, it would be useless.
"You hate him, but you dare not say it. You pretend to be as docile as a pet. You long for freedom, but you are bound, treated like a cat or dog. You are constantly looking for an opportunity to leave him, even kill him."
Lin Feng's tempting voice kept ringing out, stirring up the suppressed anger and rage deep in Qiongqi's heart. His gaze gradually became fierce, vicious, staring fixedly at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng's words were like heavy hammers, pounding on his heart.
"Don't be angry anymore. Ancient ferocious beast Qiongqi, you are destined to be docile for your entire life, until you die... His transformation is probably not far off. Perhaps you're gambling, hoping he fails. But are you sure he won't kill you first when he's about to transform? So, the day he transforms is the day you die. You will never become a true ancient ferocious beast."
Hearing Lin Feng's words, Qiongqi's mouth opened slightly, revealing extremely sharp fangs, as if he wanted to bite through Lin Feng's throat in one gulp.
"Anger? What use is it? Now, if you don't want to wait for death, you have only one choice." Lin Feng looked at the fierce light in Qiongqi's eyes and said slowly: "Kill him. Only by killing him can you obtain release. Only then can you have a chance to gain freedom and become a true ancient ferocious beast."
"Roar..."
Qiongqi let out a low growl. Of course he knew all this. Everything Lin Feng said, he understood. But killing the Heavenly Demon—was that possible?
If he could have killed the Heavenly Demon, he would have done so long ago.
"We need to join forces." Lin Feng spoke again. "You need to tell me—how strong is his combat power during the transformation period?"
A Martial Soul emerged behind Lin Feng as he broke through. The head of an Azure Dragon slowly extended from behind Lin Feng, descending before Qiongqi. On the Azure Dragon's head was a Witch Demon Soul.
"Roar..."
A strange fluctuation descended upon Qiongqi. Instantly, Qiongqi leaped back, roaring at Lin Feng, looking at him as if he wanted to devour him. Lin Feng's Witch Demon Soul wanted to control him.
"If you can't kill him, you can only wait for death. Only by joining forces with me do you have a glimmer of hope. So, I need to know all the information you have. Even if you are briefly controlled by me, what does it matter? If we can't escape, we'll all die."
Lin Feng's voice carried a hint of temptation as it rang out, causing a fierce light to be released from Qiongqi's eyes as he coldly stared at Lin Feng.
"I have a special method to deal with him. I need to know everything about him. Believe it or not, this is the only chance. Otherwise, continue being his pet until you die. A dignified ancient ferocious beast, raised as a pet for an entire lifetime."
Raised as a pet for an entire lifetime, until death...
The words echoed in Qiongqi's eardrums, making his pupils extremely cold and bloodthirsty. To him, an ancient ferocious beast Qiongqi, what a powerful humiliation this was.
PS: Tears streaming down my face. How come there are no flowers? Brothers, please check. And thank you to a few brothers like Bing Zhuan Huo for their tips.