Chapter 24

Lin Feng's gaze quietly swept over, and all the Fire Sword Sect cultivators seemed to have been stung by a scorpion, hurriedly moving away from Little Bitty.

A Foundation Establishment stage cultivator's eyes flickered, and he stopped his retreating body, wanting to pounce on Little Bitty again.

They must take this hostage; otherwise, they cannot retreat unscathed.

Lin Feng glanced at him and said indifferently, "From now on, if a single hair of my disciple is harmed, you will leave a life behind."

The Foundation Establishment stage cultivator's body immediately froze, not daring to move.

Seeing this, Lin Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. His current physical condition was also extremely poor. Although the Taotie devoured Elder Li's attack, the attack of a Golden Core stage great cultivator was too powerful, and even the aftereffects were unbearable for Lin Feng.

Afterward, Elder Li's mana exceeded the Taotie's devouring limit, forcing the Taotie to spit out all the mana it had swallowed.

Not only the dark red light sword, but even the mana from the previous Flying Fire Meteor Sword was released, with a considerable portion surging into Lin Feng's body. He now felt as if his insides were burning, and his blood seemed to be boiling and bubbling.

At this moment, the devouring power of the Taotie reappeared in the ring on his finger. Although severely injured by Elder Li, the Taotie, who was already just a remnant soul, had greatly diminished in strength, but its gluttonous nature remained unchanged. As soon as it caught its breath, its first reaction was to eat.

"Once I recover my strength, I will swallow you whole!" the Taotie roared in the ring.

Lin Feng sneered, "I doubt you have such good teeth."

Saying this, Lin Feng's mana surged into the ring, transforming into dozens of light pillars that crisscrossed, instantly forming a huge cage, locking the Taotie inside.

The Taotie roared and pounced at the cage, trying to devour the mana that formed the light pillars. However, the essence flowed on the light pillars, and the entire cage shone brightly, firmly suppressing the Taotie.

After a moment of shock, the Taotie suddenly flew into a rage: "It's the Heavenly Cage Seal again! Are you from the Great Void Sect too? Ah! You infuriate me! One day, I will swallow all of you Great Void Sect scoundrels!"

Lin Feng ignored its rant, feeling relieved. The system tool was indeed extraordinary. Through the Divine Power Analyzer, it had quickly deciphered the secrets of the Heavenly Cage Seal.

This secret technique of the Great Void Sect, Lin Feng learned and mastered in a short time, allowing him to regain control of the Taotie after using it as a shield. Otherwise, even if he had passed Elder Li's attack, he would have been drained dry by the Taotie.

Lin Feng looked at Elder Li, whose skin was now bright red and emitting white steam, like a large shrimp that had been boiled.

Feeling fortunate, Lin Feng knew that he had succeeded in his attack more because he had silently and forcefully withstood Elder Li's strongest attack, which was so shocking that it made the Golden Core stage cultivator panic.

Not only did he fail to dodge Lin Feng's counterattack, but he didn't even have time to defend himself, taking a direct hit.

This strike was equivalent to a full-strength attack from a Golden Core stage cultivator of the same level. For an old ghost like Elder Li to survive such an attack without defense was a stroke of luck.

Little Bitty ran to his side and said with a smile, "Master, that move you just used was amazing. Can you teach it to me?"

Lin Feng patted his little head, "You're not ready for it yet. Work hard and practice, and I will naturally pass it on to you in the future."

Saying this, Lin Feng looked at Zhang Nan in the crowd, his voice slightly cold, "You enjoyed hitting my disciple, didn't you?"

Lin Feng was extremely displeased with Zhang Nan. If not for this guy, he wouldn't have had to risk his life against a Golden Core stage great cultivator.

Zhang Nan was in a daze, still fixated on the unbelievable fact that Elder Li had been defeated. When he met Lin Feng's gaze, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

"Pre... predecessor... I, I just..." Zhang Nan's face was ashen, and he couldn't even speak coherently.

The Fire Sword Sect cultivators around him had all retreated to the side, avoiding him like a snake, and their gazes became increasingly unfriendly.

... It's all because of this guy. If not for him, Elder Li wouldn't have suffered this calamity, and we wouldn't have this disaster.

Before Elder Li was defeated, no one had expected such an outcome.

All the Fire Sword Sect cultivators thought they could easily take in Little Bitty, this talented disciple. They hoped his wandering cultivator master would be sensible; otherwise, they would give him a lesson to show the might of the Fire Sword Sect.

But at this moment, everyone was regretful, feeling suffocated. Lin Feng was too terrifying, making them only want to stay as far away from this monster as possible.

The gap between the two sides was too great, making them feel only fear, even unable to harbor hatred.

The accumulated anger needed an outlet, and Zhang Nan, who had started the trouble, naturally became the punching bag for his fellow disciples.

A Foundation Establishment stage cultivator glared at Zhang Nan, his face ashen, and said, "It's all because of you that we're in this mess!"

Another Foundation Establishment stage cultivator said nothing, directly slapping Zhang Nan and sending him flying.

Poor Zhang Nan hadn't even reacted when he was sent flying, performing several acrobatic flips in mid-air before landing hard on the ground.

Beating up a disciple in front of outsiders was a very demoralizing and shameful act.

Unable to defeat the opponent, they were taking out their frustration on their own disciple, unable to protect their disciples, and making them bear the blame. Such a sect would undoubtedly lose its cohesion and make its disciples disloyal.

But when this Foundation Establishment stage cultivator harshly slapped Zhang Nan, all the Fire Sword Sect disciples cheered in their hearts, feeling that it was well-deserved, and he deserved a good beating.

The pressure Lin Feng had put on them had made them unable to think clearly, feeling a pent-up anger that would drive them mad if not released.

Lin Feng looked at the half-dead Zhang Nan and couldn't help but smirk. This Foundation Establishment stage cultivator had really held nothing back, nearly killing Zhang Nan with one slap.

"Today, I won't make things difficult for you, but this doesn't mean the matter is over," Lin Feng said to Zhang Nan indifferently. "I'm letting you go today to give my disciple the chance to take revenge personally."

Lin Feng looked down at Little Bitty, "What do you think?"

Little Bitty looked at Zhang Nan, who was like a dead dog, and huffed, "He's in such a state now; beating him wouldn't count as a skill. I'll wait until I learn more from Master and find him to take revenge myself."

Lin Feng thought that beating a fallen enemy was the right thing to do, but he wasn't worried about Little Bitty. Instead, he silently mourned for Zhang Nan.

After all, what kind of good end could an enemy marked by a true celestial have?

Lin Feng looked back at the Fire Sword Sect cultivators and said calmly, "Did you hear what my disciple said? Keep an eye on this person. One day, I will bring Tian Hao to your Fire Sword Sect to settle this matter."

The two leading Foundation Establishment stage cultivators involuntarily nodded.

Seeing the expressions of the Foundation Establishment stage cultivators and their gazes at Zhang Nan, Lin Feng smiled inwardly. With his words, even if Little Bitty forgot about this minor figure, Zhang Nan's days in the Fire Sword Sect would be worse than death.

Lin Feng glanced at Elder Li, who was almost recovering but was still severely injured, barely alive.

Seeing Lin Feng's gaze, Elder Li was ashamed and furious, wishing he could find a hole to hide in.

Lin Feng didn't continue to make things difficult for him and nodded slightly, "Take your elder and leave. Don't appear before me again."

The Fire Sword Sect cultivators, as if pardoned, quickly carried Elder Li and fled.

Yan Mingyue, in her green robe, her divine soul projection reappeared in the air, looking at Lin Feng with a complex expression, unable to speak for a moment.

Handing over the ring containing the Taotie to Lin Feng was more than just a test and a favor; it also had a third layer of meaning—a test, a threefold purpose.

As soon as Lin Feng triggered the Heavenly Cage Seal in the ring, Yan Mingyue's remaining mana would resonate, allowing her to gauge Lin Feng's strength and the origin of his Dao techniques.

At first, Lin Feng only used a slight amount of mana to test the Heavenly Cage Seal, and Yan Mingyue didn't pay much attention. But later, she suddenly lost her connection to the Heavenly Cage Seal.

She didn't know that Lin Feng had used the Divine Power Analyzer, only thinking that Lin Feng had discovered her intentions and severed the connection.

When Elder Li of the Fire Sword Sect appeared and was easily defeated by Lin Feng, only Yan Mingyue knew that Lin Feng had used the Taotie's power.

But she didn't dare to underestimate Lin Feng because of this. Instead, she felt that Lin Feng had used the Taotie to avoid revealing his true strength.

In fact, this was the case. After the intense battle, Yan Mingyue couldn't determine Lin Feng's cultivation level or the origin of his Dao techniques.

In Yan Mingyue's view, the confrontation was actually between Lin Feng and her. She wanted to understand Lin Feng's background, while Lin Feng didn't want her to succeed. Elder Li of the Fire Sword Sect was merely a tool in their confrontation.

The result was her complete defeat.

Facing a Golden Core stage cultivator, Lin Feng didn't reveal any of his true strength, instead using the Taotie's remnant soul to defeat the opponent. This made Yan Mingyue feel a sense of failure, as if she had lost more than she gained.

Even the two sentences Lin Feng said to Elder Li, Yan Mingyue felt, were actually directed at her.

"Little guy, have you had enough fun?"

"Since you've had enough fun, here's your thing back."

These two sentences made Yan Mingyue, who usually had a calm and composed demeanor, feel a bit embarrassed and angry.

She wasn't an ordinary Great Void Sect disciple. Even in the Great Void Sect, the first holy land in history, she was a celestial daughter. No one had ever made her feel so embarrassed.

Not even her long-standing rival, Long Ye, had ever done so.

At this moment, Yan Mingyue no longer took Lin Feng lightly but regarded him as a significant figure to be taken seriously.

Lin Feng, feeling somewhat puzzled by Yan Mingyue's gaze, would only have one thought if he knew what was going through her mind.

"Among the hundred ways a master can die, this is one: thinking too much!"

Lin Feng's attention was now focused on Xiao Yan, who was rushing over, muttering to himself, "The second one, the second one..."

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