Chapter 637: Chapter 514 Changgong Country_2
After stowing the ring, Lin Feng glanced at the corpse of the elder Beastmaster in his hand, feeling greatly moved. This was a Martial King expert, whose inner Essence Qi was incredibly dense, possibly many times stronger than that of any Heavenly Martial Master.
However, seeing his second senior sister approach through the void, Lin Feng suppressed the urge to devour, but he did not discard the elder Beastmaster’s corpse either, instead storing it in the Storage Ring.
"Second senior sister, how come you are here?" Lin Feng asked An Nuan doubtfully.
An Nuan approached Lin Feng, brushed a strand of hair from her forehead, and smiled, "I had realized early on that someone harbored ill intentions towards you, so I never left."
"Thank you, second senior sister. If it hadn’t been for you, I would’ve suffered a heavy loss this time!" Lin Feng thanked An Nuan and felt moved inside. He hadn’t expected that for the sake of his safety, she had been guarding him for the past two days.
Hearing this, An Nuan shook her head and said with a smile, "Junior brother Lin, you needn’t be so formal. Among us siblings in Sky-reaching Peak, we are all as close as branches on the same tree, should any of us encounter trouble, I would never stand idly by!"
Lin Feng nodded, feeling an even stronger sense of belonging to Sky-reaching Peak.
Last time in the Horned Demon Realm, Feng Shaoyu had protectively fought to the brink of self-destruction for their sake. This time, An Nuan also secretly protected him. Both instances deeply touched Lin Feng’s heart.
"Junior brother!"
An Nuan took a glance at Lin Feng and hesitated, "I see you have the ability to devour..."
Upon hearing this, Lin Feng felt a pang of nervousness. The scene where he devoured Xue Tianhao had not only been witnessed by Hong Qingxuan and Huang Yao, but now even his second senior sister knew!
Nevertheless, Lin Feng was no longer very concerned about it. He was no longer the petty Martial Artist he used to be. With the Demon Dragon Star, even if he occasionally revealed it in front of others, it wouldn’t cause much trouble!
"Second senior sister, my star is rather special, this is an ability inherent to the star itself!" Lin Feng said.
"Hmm," An Nuan nodded, pondered for a moment, and spoke seriously, "What I want to say is, this ability of yours is quite heaven-defying. If used well, it can be a tremendous aid for you, but if misused, it might harm you instead!"
An Nuan was also somewhat shaken; Lin Feng’s ability had made her feel a chill in her heart. It was fortunate that Lin Feng was her junior brother. If he were an enemy, she would not hesitate to kill him, because such talent was far too terrifying!
"Harm me?"
Lin Feng was startled, then quickly understood her concern - she probably feared that he might become a murderous fiend in the future, indiscriminately killing and devouring, ultimately harming both others and himself.
"Second senior sister, don’t worry! I know my limits," Lin Feng said.
An Nuan nodded slightly, still quite satisfied with Lin Feng’s temperament. Earlier, when Lin Feng had been coerced by the elder Beastmaster, she didn’t intervene immediately because she had wanted to see how Lin Feng would react.
Lin Feng’s actions made her very satisfied. In order not to let Hong Qingxuan and the other girls be humiliated, Lin Feng willingly handed over the Storage Ring. This act alone proved that Lin Feng was not selfish.
If back then, Lin Feng had disregarded the safety of Hong Qingxuan and the others, escaping on his own, she might not have intervened even when he was in danger.
Her words now were simply a word of caution!
Afterwards, Lin Feng looked at Hong Qingxuan and Huang Yao beside him and said to An Nuan, "Second senior sister, their cultivation has been sealed. Please help them."
Lin Feng didn’t know how Hong Qingxuan’s cultivation had been sealed, but given it was the method of a Martial King expert, he suspected it would be difficult for him to undo, so he requested An Nuan’s help.
An Nuan looked at both women, nodded, and said, "Their Spirit Vortexes were merely sealed by Dark Power; there’s no major harm."
With that said, An Nuan raised her hand, pointed her fingers and two Finger Lights shot into the women’s Dantian, immediately breaking the seal. The bodies of the two women shuddered and their cultivation was restored.
"Thank you, senior sister An Nuan!" Hong Qingxuan and Huang Yao both thanked An Nuan.
An Nuan shook her head and said, "You don’t need to thank me, the one who saved you is junior brother Lin, even if I didn’t come, you wouldn’t have been in great danger!"
"Thank you, junior brother Lin Feng!" Huang Yao thanked Lin Feng again, truly grateful to him.
Hong Qingxuan stared at Lin Feng and sighed, "Lin Feng, this is the third time you’ve saved me!"
Lin Feng smiled lightly and shook his head, "You don’t need to be polite, we are all fellow disciples!"
Hong Qingxuan sighs inwardly upon hearing the words, "Just fellow disciples?"
"Alright, junior brother, I won’t stay any longer. Take care!" At this moment, An Nuan bids farewell to Lin Feng.
"Senior sister An, take care as well!" Lin Feng clasps his fist towards An Nuan.
An Nuan ponders briefly, then adds, "Junior brother, your combat power is very strong. If you can further increase your cultivation, perhaps in the Nine Peaks Martial Arts Competition in a few months, you might bring glory to Sky-reaching Peak."
"Mmm! I’ll try my best!" Lin Feng responds.
An Nuan nods, then with a twist of her body, she departs swiftly, piercing through the sky.
Watching An Nuan’s departing figure, Lin Feng takes a deep breath. If it weren’t for her this time, his losses would have been great. It seems that he must be more careful in the future, to never suffer such a loss again.
"Qingxuan, Sister Huang, let’s go!"
Lin Feng calls out to the two women, and the three of them leave the place together, continuing to fly towards Changgong Island.
After the recent event, Hong Qingxuan and the others traveled in silence, with a faint estrangement seemingly developed between Huang Yao and Hong Qingxuan.
"Qingxuan, Sister Huang, what exactly is the Nine Peaks Martial Arts Competition of the Heavenly Spirit Sect? Is it a competition for all Outer Disciples?" Lin Feng tries to break the oppressive silence by initiating conversation.
Upon hearing this, Huang Yao explains, "Junior brother Lin Feng, the Nine Peaks Martial Arts Competition is not a competition for all Outer Disciples. It is only a contest between the top experts among them."
"Oh, are there any rules?" Lin Feng inquires.
"The rules of the Nine Peaks Martial Arts Competition are that each peak selects a hundred outstanding Outer Disciples to spar, but Sky-reaching Peak only has a few people. Most won’t participate, and if they do, only one or two will be in the contest," Huang Yao says.
Lin Feng understands that Sky-reaching Peak would be at a distinct disadvantage in such a competition, given the scarcity of disciples.
In this competition, the other Eight Peaks will surely select top Outer Disciples, Ones and Twos of the Heavenly Martial Master rank, while Sky-reaching Peak has suitable candidates such as only Seventh Sister Hua Suifu for participation.
As for Feng Shaoyu and Yun Fei, although their combat strength is great, their cultivation level is still too low to contend with those top Outer Disciples.
"Before the competition, if I can increase my cultivation by another two layers, I might stand a chance to fight the experts from the other Eight Peaks!" Lin Feng thinks to himself.
Heavenly Sea Lake is vast and boundless, with innumerable islands within, ranging from tiny rocks a few meters across to giant islands spanning a thousand miles.
After three days of flight, Lin Feng and the others finally reach their destination, Changgong Island.
Three days earlier, Lin Feng had made a brief stop on a small island to consume the old beast man’s essence.
However, the old beast man’s dark power had already dissipated, and even the essence blood qi within him had faded away by ninety percent.
Still, the remaining ten percent of essence blood qi was enough to greatly improve Lin Feng’s strength, pushing his physical power to the level comparable to a Sixth Layer Heavy Martial Artist.
Changgong Island, one of the largest islands in Heavenly Sea Lake, spans thousands of miles. The island is home to Changgong Country, a nation in itself.
Changgong Country boasts over a dozen cities and tens of millions of people, flourishing in prosperity.
"Qingxuan, Sister Huang, are there any Ancient Relics near Changgong Island?" Walking on the bustling streets, Lin Feng asks the two women.
"Within ten thousand miles of Changgong Island, there are over a dozen Ancient Relics, some of which date back to the remote past. Each relic is a treasure trove, Brother Lin Feng, we could try our luck," Hong Qingxuan suggests.
After pondering for a moment, Lin Feng says, "These Ancient Relics, after being discovered for so long, even if there were many treasures, I suppose not much would be left by now, right?"
Hong Qingxuan nods and replies, "Indeed, many treasures have already been taken by others. What remains are often those that are untouchable due to various dangers."
Lin Feng sighs, realizing that exploring Ancient Relics is not an easy way to make money, and that obtaining treasures is no simple task!
"Why are there so many Ancient Relics in this Heavenly Sea Lake?" Lin Feng asks, puzzled.