# Chapter 391: Subduing
Could Lin Feng's words be believed?
Naturally, Qiongqi dared not fully trust Lin Feng. How could a demon beast trust a human?
But Qiongqi had to admit that Lin Feng's words were true. If they couldn't kill that creature, both Lin Feng and he would surely die. As an ancient ferocious beast, he had not yet had the chance to display his brilliance before dying a humiliating death.
Qiongqi wanted to take a gamble, but Lin Feng wanted to control him. Although he didn't understand what that strange aura was.
Qiongqi's gaze wavered in struggle.
If Lin Feng could truly use some special method to completely control him, wouldn't Lin Feng be just like that Heavenly Demon, keeping Qiongqi as a pet?
"You are unwilling, and so am I. Think it over carefully. Even if I control you, our relationship will be equal—partners. I won't treat you like a pet. I am different from him. I need your strength, need the prestige of you, an ancient ferocious beast, to help me."
Seeing Qiongqi's hesitant gaze, Lin Feng continued speaking.
Qiongqi nodded inwardly. Yes, Lin Feng was different from that Heavenly Demon. Even if Lin Feng really controlled him, he would never waste the talent of an ancient ferocious beast.
Snorting out bursts of thick breath, Qiongqi wavered.
"If I can't deal with him, we'll both die. Controlling you would be meaningless. But if I can truly kill him, at least I will have rescued you. Following me is better than following him. Either way, you won't suffer a loss."
Lin Feng knew that Qiongqi was already shaken at this point and needed further temptation to erode the resistance deep in Qiongqi's heart. After all, making an ancient ferocious beast submit to his control was not something easily accepted.
"Roar..."
Qiongqi let out a low growl. Though his gaze toward Lin Feng still held vigilance, the resistance was no longer as strong as before.
The black-and-white pupils of the Witch Demon Soul slowly released their radiance, moving toward Qiongqi.
"Gamble with me. You don't want to die, and neither do I."
As the light of the Witch Demon Soul descended upon Qiongqi, he instinctively wanted to resist, but Lin Feng's words made his proud head lower slightly. He did not resist Lin Feng. The black-and-white light enveloped Qiongqi's body, and the Soul-Seizing Eye opened.
Seeing Qiongqi stop struggling, a smile finally appeared on Lin Feng's face. The first step had gone smoothly. Without expending any effort, he had subdued an ancient ferocious beast.
The Witch Demon Soul controlled demon beasts through the method of soul-seizing. As the light enveloped the target and the black-and-white pupils became eerie, Lin Feng could clearly sense that Qiongqi's soul had become fragile before him. With a thought, his soul invaded, and he felt he had taken control of Qiongqi's soul. This feeling was too wondrous.
"This martial soul is so powerful."
Lin Feng murmured softly. Soul-seizing weakened the target's soul's resistance, affecting their mind. If the opponent's soul was not strong, he could take advantage and directly control them.
The Witch Demon Soul could easily control demon beasts. This was already terrifying.
Of course, Lin Feng did not realize that he could so easily control Qiongqi's soul because he had cultivated the Remnant Soul Heaven Art and possessed several martial souls, making his soul powerful and his methods formidable.
Qiongqi let out a low growl, his voice somewhat deep. His head drooped low, as if feeling some sorrow.
"My partner, following me, you won't feel wronged."
Lin Feng reached out and touched Qiongqi's majestic head. A sense of unyielding will arose in his heart—a will to climb in adversity. This strong, tenacious will was also sensed by Qiongqi. He raised his head and gazed deeply at Lin Feng.
"Thunder Flame Cat Demon, a Heavenly Demon Beast, in the transformation period. Even with its cultivation sealed, it still possesses the strength of a fourth or even fifth-grade Profound Demon Beast."
Lin Feng searched Qiongqi's memories for information about that Heavenly Demon. Thunder Flame Cat Demon—that powerful Heavenly Demon was just a cat.
Yet this cat had kept the ferocious beast Qiongqi as a pet. One could imagine how stifled and angry Qiongqi's heart was, or else he wouldn't have compromised with Lin Feng.
"Fourth or fifth-grade Profound Demon Beast strength, equivalent to the Fourth or Fifth Layer of the Profound Martial Realm among human experts. Quite powerful." Lin Feng frowned slightly. What Qiongqi knew might not even be the cat demon's true strength. This was a conservative estimate. That cat demon might be even more terrifying than Qiongqi expected.
After all, Qiongqi might not have seen the cat demon's true power.
"Assuming his strength is at the Fifth Layer of the Profound Martial Realm, aside from using that method, there may be no other choice."
Lin Feng's gaze flickered. He hadn't expected that venturing deep into the mountains to evade the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect people would lead him to encounter such a terrifying Heavenly Demon.
"You should know my strength by now. What have you decided?"
A faint voice sounded, causing Qiongqi's body to tremble slightly. He raised his head, looking toward the top of the waterfall. A hint of fear appeared in his fierce eyes.
Lin Feng also looked up at the eerie figure at the top of the waterfall.
"A stupid beast." The Heavenly Demon looked at Qiongqi and said mockingly, causing the fear in Qiongqi's eyes to spread. He was very wary of the other party.
"You're quite clever, thinking of using this method to trick an ancient ferocious beast. I thought you would at most complain a few words with him and then silently accept the arrangement of fate."
The cat demon sneered, looking at Lin Feng and Qiongqi with a hint of malice in his eyes.
Was what Lin Feng and Qiongqi did useful? Did they really think they could kill him? How laughable.
"There's no need to consider at all. I, Lin Feng, would rather die than become your plaything or pet. I don't have time to play with you either."
"In other words, from the very beginning, you never intended to stay. You were just buying a few days?" the cat demon asked.
"You could say that." Lin Feng nodded.
"Truly a fool. Since you want to play, I'll play with you."
The cat demon's voice was hoarse, filled with evil. Then, with a step, his body shot out like a phantom, too fast to even see clearly.
A strong sense of crisis came over him. Without thinking, Lin Feng's body flashed back in retreat. A booming sound rang out, and dust flew everywhere. The cat demon's body stood where Lin Feng had just been, and a deep pit had appeared on the ground, with the cat demon's body sinking into it.
"Fast, so fast." Lin Feng felt a chill run down his spine. The cat demon's speed was terrifying.
"Originally, I treated you as an honored guest, letting you enjoy yourself in the mountains. I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful, seeking death. But I won't let you die. I'll only make you wish you were dead."
The evil on the cat demon's face grew thicker. On his face, the visage of a bloodthirsty demon beast faintly appeared.
PS: Fourth chapter, not many words. Wuhen hasn't thought about staying up late or pulling all-nighters to write and repay debts, but because he has to get up early and work a full day, when he codes past midnight, his eyes close on their own. He's just not in the zone. Sometimes the words he types have nothing to do with the story at all. Wuhen himself finds it inexplicable. So he can only keep squeezing time in the mornings and evenings.