Chapter 589: Self-Inflicted Humiliation
High above the ten thousand miles, clouds drifted and demon beasts danced wildly, stirring up a fierce and overbearing wind.
The journey from Dragon Mountain Empire to the Snow Domain Mysterious City spanned approximately four hundred and eighty thousand miles. Even riding flying demon beasts, it would still take seven days to arrive.
Many people sat on the backs of their beasts, either protecting themselves with true essence or letting the wild wind ravage their bodies to temper their physiques.
Lin Feng gazed ahead, shielding Xiao Ya's body behind his own, letting the wind whip against his clothes, standing as still as a statue.
However, the crowd was not too surprised. Every person on this journey was a powerful individual, all extremely formidable. No matter how fierce the wind, it could not shake them. Moreover, they knew Lin Feng had a powerful physical body—he had no fear of downing over a dozen jugs of Blazing Essence Wine in one go, let alone this fierce wind.
"Buzz, buzz..."
The sound of flapping wings mixed with the wind, brushing against Lin Feng's body. He turned his gaze slightly and saw a demon beast on his left flying extremely close. On its back sat a familiar figure—Overlord Spear, Di Long.
Di Long's malicious gaze swept over Lin Feng, a cold smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
Lin Feng's eyes also fell on Di Long. A faint smile appeared on his sallow face, but that clean smile seemed to hide a depth that was hard to fathom.
"Lin Feng, your physical strength is formidable, but your true essence is pitifully weak. You haven't even reached the Mysterious Martial Realm. If you didn't have a demon beast to carry you, you'd struggle to even fly in the sky. Would you fall to your death?" Di Long said to Lin Feng with a half-smile, the threat in his words clear.
Lin Feng still wore a faint smile as he looked at Di Long and said calmly, "You can try."
"Try?" A cold smile appeared in Di Long's eyes. This Lin Feng had quite the nerve, daring to let him try.
"Everyone here is heading to the Snow Domain Mysterious City for the Snow Domain Grand Competition. I can't kill him, but scaring him a bit should be no problem." Di Long swept his gaze over the crowd, the mockery in his smile growing stronger.
Seeing Di Long's cold smile, Lin Feng knew this man had some scheme in mind and raised his guard slightly.
"Buzz, buzz..." Suddenly, a violent gale burst toward Lin Feng. Di Long's demon beast arced through the air, spreading its wings and flying straight at Lin Feng.
The beast's wings swept toward Lin Feng. If they struck him, Lin Feng and Xiao Ya would likely fall immediately.
"Down," Lin Feng shouted softly.
The Black Wind Eagle beneath him suddenly dropped, and the other beast's wings brushed over Lin Feng's head, barely missing him.
"Oh? Someone's making a move?" The crowd noticed the disturbance and turned their gazes toward them, looking amused.
Flying through the void could be quite boring, and a bit of excitement was welcome. Even Ruo Lanshan did not stop them, merely watching the two fight.
"I'll have some fun with you," Di Long sneered. His beast reversed direction and dove toward Lin Feng. Though his body hung in the air, Di Long's feet were firmly planted on the beast's back, unmoving.
"I don't have time to play with you," Lin Feng sneered, watching the beast diving from above. His faint smile vanished, replaced by a sharp, piercing gaze.
"Screech!"
The diving beast instantly reached Lin Feng's position. If Lin Feng dodged, it would strike his mount. Di Long's goal was to separate Lin Feng from his beast.
"A mere beast dares to act wild?" Lin Feng's gaze turned cold as he shouted, "Beast!"
As his words fell, a terrifying soul power surged toward the beast. In his sharp eyes, a trace of spiritual will seemed to gleam, causing the diving beast's eyes to tremble as it let out a sharp cry.
Lin Feng had once devoured the Wu Yao Soul of Wu Zhen, son of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect's sect leader. If he used the Wu Yao Soul, he could directly control the beast. Even without it, he could still use this spiritual will to shake the beast's spiritual soul.
Coupled with Lin Feng's already formidable soul power, dealing with a mere low-rank Mysterious Demon was as simple as a single glance.
"Scram!"
A pair of bare fists shot out. The beast, shaken by the spiritual will, could not dodge and collided directly with Lin Feng's fists.
"Boom!"
Terrifying force trembled through the beast's body, causing it to let out a pained cry. It was sent flying back, its beak completely deformed by Lin Feng's punch.
"A mere beast dares to show off?" Lin Feng shouted coldly, stepping on the Black Wind Eagle as he charged upward. He grabbed hold of the beast and, with a fierce tug, hurled its massive body downward.
Di Long's expression changed. His feet trembled slightly as he leaped off the beast's back, stepping through the void.
His face turned extremely ugly. He had intended to toy with Lin Feng and leave him without a mount, but now his own beast was half-dead and falling, leaving him without a ride.
"Bastard!" Di Long roared in fury. A long spear appeared beneath his feet. He stepped forward, rolling true essence surging, and rode the spear as he chased after Lin Feng's beast.
"Xiao Ya, can you withstand this wind?" Lin Feng asked Xiao Ya.
"Brother, I'm fine," Xiao Ya replied.
Lin Feng nodded slightly. He stepped to the tail of the Black Wind Eagle and stared at Di Long, who was chasing him on his spear.
"Stop," Lin Feng suddenly shouted.
The Black Wind Eagle beneath him abruptly halted. Di Long, chasing at high speed, instantly reached Lin Feng.
Lin Feng stepped forward into the void, gathering force as he did. His terrifying fist moved with the wind, causing whistling fist shadows to appear in the air.
Di Long's expression changed. He was moving too fast and hadn't expected Lin Feng to abandon his mount and leap out. In an instant, their bodies were about to collide. He frantically mobilized his true essence, forming a true essence spear that stabbed toward Lin Feng's fist.
"Get lost!" Lin Feng shouted coldly.
His fist struck the true essence spear. The hastily formed spear shattered inch by inch, dissolving back into true essence. Lin Feng's fist continued forward. With a thunderous boom, it slammed into Di Long's fist. The terrifying force sent a violent tremor through Di Long's entire body, as if his arm would be crippled. A sweetness rose in his throat, and his body flew backward.
"Screech!"
A gust of wind swept by. Lin Feng's mount reversed direction and caught him, then lunged at Di Long. Its wings flapped, and the terrifying feathers swept across Di Long's body, causing his expression to change drastically again.
"Boom!" The wings slapped directly into Di Long, sending him plummeting downward. The Black Wind Eagle did not press its advantage but instead turned and chased after the main group.
"Ah..."
Di Long's furious roar came from below, filled with utter humiliation. He had wanted to intimidate Lin Feng but had instead been toyed with and even bullied by a beast. Di Long was furious—he hadn't even had a chance to use his real strength!
Adjusting his posture, Di Long rode his spear in pursuit. The figures ahead had already turned into distant black dots, and he had no idea where they had gone.
Releasing his true essence to its limit, Di Long chased madly. If he couldn't catch up, he had no idea when he would reach the Mysterious City.
Lin Feng, meanwhile, sat casually on his beast, that clean, faint smile still on his face, as if nothing had happened.
The crowd, however, watched Lin Feng with interest. Toying with Overlord Spear Di Long so miserably—he had both skill and nerve.
In the distance, Di Long caught up at full speed. This time, he did not go after Lin Feng but instead climbed onto a demon beast ridden by a genius from Dragon Mountain Empire. His cold eyes fixed on Lin Feng as he said, "At the Snow Domain Grand Competition, you will pay the price."
"Self-inflicted humiliation," Lin Feng spat disdainfully.
Di Long's face stiffened. Indeed, he had brought humiliation upon himself—trying to shame Lin Feng, only to be shamed in return.
"Don't worry. At the Snow Domain Grand Competition, I'll give you the chance. You, Di Long, will stay in the Mysterious City forever."
For the first time, Lin Feng's words carried a hint of killing intent, making the crowd's hearts tremble. This Lin Feng actually dared to declare that Overlord Spear Di Long would remain in the Mysterious City forever? Lin Feng wanted Di Long's life!