Chapter 84

The mysterious magic bead hovered in mid-air, and the Fire Kirin trembled with fear, utterly terrified.

Whoosh.

In the end, the mysterious magic bead flew back into Lin Feng’s body, disappearing into his dantian and becoming extremely quiet.

"This...". Lin Feng’s expression was unpredictable. The mysterious magic bead concealed secrets, and Lin Feng became more worried about it.

"Kid, having this thing, your ultimate fate might not be much better than mine," the Fire Kirin said viciously.

"Rubbish, this treasure has already recognized me as its master." Lin Feng snorted coldly, then glared at the Fire Kirin fiercely and said, "Best shut your stinking mouth, or I won’t mind chopping you up and roasting you. I’ve heard that Kirin meat tastes great."

"I am a sacred beast, do you dare to eat me? Are you not afraid of retribution?" the Fire Kirin roared angrily.

Lin Feng kicked the Fire Kirin, sending it flying several meters away.

"Ouch, you bully the weak, are you even a man?" the Fire Kirin shouted loudly.

The current Fire Kirin, having had its divine power drained by the mysterious magic bead, was extremely weak.

If someone saw the Fire Kirin now, they probably wouldn’t believe it was a Fire Kirin.

The previous Fire Kirin was a thousand meters tall and two meters long, like a prehistoric beast, exuding a pressure that made one feel suffocated.

Not like the current Fire Kirin.

It was only a little over a meter long, and if you didn’t look closely, you might mistake it for an ordinary black wild beast.

Whoosh.

A sword beam slashed, directly striking the Fire Kirin.

The Fire Kirin was sent flying.

However, its body was almost invulnerable, and Lin Feng’s sword did not break through the Fire Kirin’s defenses.

Although the Fire Kirin’s strength had fallen, its defense was still as formidable as during its peak.

The Fire Kirin got up from the ground and said resentfully, "Truly, a dragon in shallow waters is mocked by shrimp, and a tiger in the plains is bullied by dogs."

Lin Feng grabbed the Fire Kirin and threw it to the ground, scolding, "How dare you speak like that?"

The Fire Kirin was furious, but with no cultivation left, it had no power to take revenge, gnashing its teeth in hatred.

Lin Feng casually threw the Fire Kirin into the forest and then left, worried that the commotion might attract others.

After leaving for several dozen miles, Lin Feng found a place to start a campfire.

Rustle, rustle, rustle...

A faint sound came from the forest, and Lin Feng tensed up, thinking a fierce beast was approaching.

In the darkness, Lin Feng’s eyes were sharp, ready to strike the beast with a fatal blow as soon as it appeared.

In the wild jungle, only the cautious can survive.

Whoosh.

A pitch-black figure darted out.

It was the Fire Kirin.

"Why did you follow me?" Lin Feng rolled his eyes.

The Fire Kirin gritted its teeth, "That magic bead devoured my divine power, I need to get it back, so I have to stay by your side."

"If you dare to have any ulterior motives, I can’t guarantee that this treasure won’t completely drain you. Then, not only will you lose your divine power, but your life as well," Lin Feng said with a sneer.

The Fire Kirin shrank back, clearly frightened by Lin Feng’s words.

But it tried to remain calm, "Kid, do you think the Kirin lord is easily scared?"

But clearly, the Fire Kirin lacked confidence.

Lin Feng looked at the Fire Kirin and asked, "Where are you from?"

"From the Central Holy Continent," the Fire Kirin replied.

"Central Holy Continent? The center of the Heavenly Martial Continent," Lin Feng was surprised.

According to legend, the Central Holy Continent had true deities and many temples, where ancient deities were worshipped.

The Central Holy Continent was far beyond what the Eastern Divine Prefecture could compare to.

"Hehe, the kid has some knowledge," the Fire Kirin chuckled.

"How did a noble divine beast like you end up in such a wretched state?" Lin Feng asked.

"All because of this cursed thing." The Fire Kirin spat out a stone.

It was a palm-sized green stone with a dark brown luster, like bloodstains. When Lin Feng saw the mysterious stone, his eyelids twitched violently, and his heart rate suddenly increased. The stone seemed to have a strange power that could affect those around it.

"What is this stone?" Lin Feng asked.

"This is a celestial stone, which fell from the sky, stained with the blood of the ancient holy emperor. The Central Holy Continent had countless top experts die over this holy emperor stone, but in the end, I obtained it. I fled from the Central Holy Continent and came to this remote place in the Eastern Divine Prefecture. Who would have thought that at this time, the stone would do something extremely bizarre. It tried to control my body from within, and I fought it, almost becoming its slave several times," the Fire Kirin said with lingering fear.

"Is this stone so bizarre?" Lin Feng was surprised.

"A stone stained with the blood of the ancient holy emperor is naturally extremely bizarre, hiding great secrets," the Fire Kirin said.

Lin Feng said, "You want to stay by my side, right? Give me this holy emperor stone, and I’ll let you follow."

"Fine, here you go." The Fire Kirin directly threw the holy emperor stone to Lin Feng, as if shedding a heavy burden, and let out a long breath.

Lin Feng took the holy emperor stone, which, though only palm-sized, was extremely heavy. Lin Feng found it quite difficult to lift.

"Is this stone so heavy?" Lin Feng asked in surprise.

"This is a celestial meteorite, naturally heavy," the Fire Kirin said with a sneer.

Lin Feng carefully examined the holy emperor stone. When his gaze touched the blood on the stone, he felt his blood begin to boil, his body temperature rising sharply, and his head becoming muddled. Lin Feng felt the situation was not good but found he could not control his thoughts.

The Fire Kirin extended its claw and pressed on the holy emperor stone.

Lin Feng then recovered.

"What just happened?" Lin Feng asked, still feeling the lingering fear.

"This holy emperor stone is very bizarre and terrifying. Don’t look at it, and try not to touch it. This bizarre holy emperor stone hides unknown secrets," the Fire Kirin said.

Thinking of the changes in his body and the near loss of self, Lin Feng felt a chill. Indeed, as the Fire Kirin said, this holy emperor stone was too bizarre and not something he could currently handle or explore.

Lin Feng put the holy emperor stone into his spirit ring, planning to explore its secrets when his strength improved.