Chapter 886: Controlling the Evil Spirit
Lin Feng fell silent upon hearing the evil spirit's words. This evil spirit had become a sentient being, possessing intelligence as sharp as a human's—far too clever. Regardless of whether what it said was true or false, now that it had spoken thus, Lin Feng could not simply kill it.
If a Flame Emperor truly existed and had been eroding people's consciousness, that was far too dangerous. Most importantly, Lin Feng did not know what kind of mindset that long-destroyed Flame Emperor now possessed.
"Didn't you just say you couldn't control people?" Lin Feng's expression turned cold. The black flames in his palm intensified once more, scorching the evil spirit until it screamed in agony.
"I cannot control Heavenly Martial Realm experts, but I can control those below that level," the evil spirit's howling voice echoed in Lin Feng's mind.
"Controlling those below the Heavenly Martial Realm, huh." Lin Feng stared at the golden figure within the flames and let out a cold snort.
"Fine, I'll speak. If I can completely obliterate a Heavenly Martial cultivator's divine soul, I can control the body. But a single body is utterly useless to me, so I prefer to parasitize within them, slowly eroding their will until my will completely takes over theirs. At that point, I am no longer an evil spirit, but a human."
The evil spirit silently cursed Lin Feng in its heart, never expecting this human to be so clever that it was impossible to deceive him.
"I see." Lin Feng understood now. The other party had parasitized inside Li Shang's body, slowly eroding Li Shang's will, gradually transforming that will into its own, until it ultimately gained complete control over Li Shang.
"Tell me, how can I completely control you?" Lin Feng said coldly. The refining force of his palm remained terrifying, the black flames blazing fiercely. If he couldn't control this evil spirit, he would rather kill it. Leaving it alive would be an absolute disaster—who knew whose body it would parasitize next? By then, regret would be too late.
The evil spirit's tiny eyes narrowed, flickering unsteadily.
"Boom!" A terrifying surge of black flames erupted wildly.
"Ah..." The evil spirit screamed in agony as it was scorched, its body turning even more charred.
"An evil spirit is born from a remnant soul. After absorbing countless nutrients, that remnant soul gradually grows, transforms into a body, and eventually becomes an evil spirit. That original remnant soul becomes the current essence soul. Only by extracting it and placing it under your control will my life and death be entirely in your hands."
The evil spirit's miserable howls rang out in Lin Feng's mind. Lin Feng sneered, "Extract your essence soul."
"Fine, stop first."
The evil spirit agreed. Lin Feng's flames temporarily ceased. Then, from within the golden figure, a wisp of gray thread emerged, drifting toward Lin Feng. Lin Feng reached out with his left hand toward that gray thread. With a rumble, flames blazed up, and Lin Feng's divine sense locked tightly onto the golden figure.
"Sizzle, sizzle..." That wisp of gray thread dissipated in the flames. Seeing Lin Feng's icy gaze, the evil spirit's body trembled slightly, filled with terror.
"It seems you're asking for death." Lin Feng spat out a cold voice. The black flames blazed up again, and the refining force spread out, as if intending to refine the evil spirit entirely.
"Give me one more chance. I know I was wrong." The evil spirit screamed repeatedly, its voice trembling with fear. But the refining palm force continued without end, gradually eroding the evil spirit's body. The golden figure had already turned black, its already tiny body becoming even more withered.
"I beg you, give me one more chance." The evil spirit kept pleading.
But Lin Feng's gaze remained cold, and he still did not stop. Only when the evil spirit's voice became extremely faint did Lin Feng cease the refining. Staring at the weakened evil spirit, he said coldly, "You only have one chance."
If this evil spirit weren't truly of great use to Lin Feng, he would have already refined it to death.
"Fine."
The evil spirit's weak voice transmitted into Lin Feng's mind. A flash of golden light flickered, and then a wisp of golden soul drifted out from within its body. After this golden soul emerged, the evil spirit seemed even more listless.
"Whoosh!" Flames blazed up, instantly enveloping that golden soul.
"Ah..." The already weakened evil spirit let out an even more piercing, miserable howl, a sound of utter agony. Lin Feng sneered as he watched the evil spirit. Since the essence soul had transformed into the evil spirit, how could it be instantly incinerated in the flames? Moreover, the burning of the evil spirit's root essence soul was equivalent to burning a person's soul—how could it not be painful? This evil spirit had tried to deceive him with its cunning trick.
With a thought, countless remnant souls surged out fiercely, enveloping that wisp of the evil spirit's essence soul. Then they vanished into Lin Feng's brow. Lin Feng reached out and grabbed the evil spirit, saying coldly, "If I ever find out you're playing any tricks in the future, you will die without a doubt."
With that, Lin Feng waved his sleeve and put the evil spirit away.
"Great Roc."
Lin Feng called out. The Great Roc came to his side and carried him away from this place.
Half a day later, in Fallen Moon City, a Heavenly Martial Realm cultivator was running rampant, acting tyrannically, treating human lives like pigs and dogs.
However, he did not have long to revel. A young expert, riding on the back of a Great Roc, arrived and executed him. It was said that the young man was the sovereign of Snow Moon, Lin Feng.
At the same time, seven Heavenly Demon Snow Eagles appeared, sweeping across Snow Moon. Whenever a Fire Demon Wolf appeared, by the time the Heavenly Demon Snow Eagles arrived, they were immediately dead, wiped out completely. Aside from the Heavenly Demon Snow Eagles, Lin Feng, riding the Great Roc, moved unpredictably, specifically targeting cities where Fire Demon Wolf packs or Heavenly Martial cultivators were reported. A fearsome soul banner killed endlessly, collecting all those Fire Demon Wolves and converting them into terrifying flame power within the banner.
As for the souls of these Fire Demon Wolves, Lin Feng used them to nourish the evil spirit, allowing it to recover and grow stronger.
Although this evil spirit was extremely wicked, as long as it was under Lin Feng's control, it would have no chance to cause harm. On the contrary, the evil spirit was of great use to Lin Feng—he needed it to grow quickly.
The calamity of the Fire Demon Wolves gradually subsided. Many people had lost their lives in this disaster, and many places were covered in flames. Of course, there were also those who grew and became stronger through this trial.
On this day, at Tianluo Ancient City, a Heavenly Demon Great Roc patrolled the skies. Lin Feng stood on the Great Roc's back, his gaze sharp. He and the seven Snow Eagles had already surveyed Snow Moon. The scourge of the Fire Demon Wolves had been completely extinguished. However, the Fire Demon Wolf King that someone had spotted had not been found.
Not only had Lin Feng come, but several Snow Eagles had also arrived together, patrolling around Tianluo Ancient City. There was also Lin Hai, a Heavenly Martial cultivator himself, riding the ancient ferocious beast Qiongqi, searching a desolate area outside Tianluo Ancient City.
News had spread that the Fire Demon King had appeared in the ancient city not long ago, which was why they had all come together, determined to eliminate that demon king so they could rest easy.
As for the other humans who had emerged, as long as they weren't Heavenly Martial cultivators, it was assumed they wouldn't dare to cause trouble. Additionally, a sovereign decree had been issued from Yangzhou City, stating that any Heavenly Martial cultivator causing mischief must be reported immediately. Coupled with the news that several Heavenly Martial cultivators had been killed for their arrogance and tyranny in Snow Moon, any remaining Heavenly Martial cultivators would keep their heads down and dare not act recklessly, lest they face endless pursuit until death.
This also made the people of Snow Moon Kingdom silently reflect—this was the benefit of having strong power. In the past, if Snow Moon had faced such a disaster, the kingdom might have been destroyed. But now, since Snow Moon's sovereign Lin Feng had stepped into the Heavenly Martial Realm, he didn't take many Heavenly Martial cultivators seriously, killing them at will. The demonic beasts by Lin Feng's side were also Heavenly Demons, extremely powerful. Only then could they quell this disaster with a storm-like fury. Anyone who dared to cause trouble would face death.
Now, it was said that Sovereign Lin Feng had gone to hunt down that Fire Demon Wolf King.
At this moment, in the desolate desert outside Tianluo Ancient City, Lin Hai stood on Qiongqi's back, continuously tightening their search. But suddenly, the ferocious beast Qiongqi stopped in midair, motionless.
"Ooo..." Low, guttural growls came from Qiongqi's mouth, as if it were afraid of something. This made Lin Hai's gaze freeze. He looked around, a hint of vigilance in his eyes.
This Qiongqi was an ancient ferocious beast, not only extremely powerful but also possessing a keen sense of smell and strong perception. Its low growl now meant it had certainly discovered something. Unfortunately, Lin Hai couldn't understand what Qiongqi was roaring about.
From another direction in Tianluo Ancient City, Lin Feng quickly changed course and rushed toward Lin Hai's location.
PS: This month's updates should be the fewest so far. With over a thousand flowers, I should be satisfied, but seeing over a hundred flowers instantly overtaken, and the count not rising after the burst, inevitably affects my mood. It's like everyone waiting for updates that don't come. Let's work together—I'll aim for ten or more chapters by the end of the month.