Above the sky, the scene suddenly reversed dramatically. Luo Nuetian's actions exceeded Su Qian and his companion's expectations. Originally, the two thought he would choose to attack the weaker Wu Tianlang. This move left them at a loss. By the time they reacted, Luo Nuetian was already extremely close to Lin Feng and his companion.
"Lin Feng!"
Seeing this terrifying power approaching, Zi Yan's small hands clenched until they turned white. After Luo Nuetian burned his life force, his aura had completely broken through to the Dou Zong realm.
In front of him, Zi Yan, who was at the Dou Wang realm, could not use spatial teleportation at all. Even if her bloodline talent was high, it was still just a matter of growing wildly on her own. Moreover, if we disregard bloodline suppression, the current Zi Yan was no match for the young dragons of the same level on Dragon Island.
"It's alright, I'm here!"
Lin Feng gently touched Zi Yan's nervous, sweaty little hands and took a step forward to protect her behind him. Looking up at Luo Nuetian rushing towards them, he seemed like a demonic star, radiating blood-red flames.
"Let me see how crazy this peak Dou Huang expert will be when he fights desperately!"
Muttering to himself, Lin Feng's expression became extremely solemn, his hand seals flashing rapidly, dazzling to the eye.
"Boom!"
With the changing hand seals, Lin Feng's powerful Dou Qi surged forth. His four-star Dou Wang level, combined with his solid foundation and the high-level Earth-rank Five Elements Technique, gave him a feeling of being no weaker than a high-level Dou Wang.
"Not enough!"
Lin Feng thought to himself, quickly taking out several Dou Wang Pills from his storage ring. In this critical moment, he couldn't care less about the potential aftereffects. Swallowing the pills in one gulp, Lin Feng's aura suddenly surged, instantly reaching the level of an ordinary Dou Huang.
However, this was still far from Luo Nue Tian's brief breakthrough to the Dou Zong level by burning his life force.
"As long as I can hold off one of his attacks, Elder Su Qian can arrive quickly enough," Lin Feng assessed the situation. "It all depends on how effective this Five Elements Sealing Technique is!"
With that thought, Lin Feng swiftly ended his hand seals, then clapped his hand, sending a surge of five-colored battle qi into the sky.
"Five Elements Sealing Technique—Barrier Protection!"
As Lin Feng's voice fell, several ancient and desolate roars echoed, and five enormous figures rose and fell from the battle qi, appearing and disappearing. Suddenly, a circle of light, no more than two zhang in size, formed.
"Roar!"
In this tense situation, Zi Yan behind Lin Feng suddenly seemed to undergo a change, her eyes flashing purple as she let out a low roar. A strange power surged from her body, and then, as if sensing something, it spread towards a majestic divine beast on the barrier.
When the two converged, the entire barrier clearly turned azure, but after several transitions, it slowly returned to its five-colored balance.
"What is this?"
Lin Feng, standing in front of Zi Yan, sensed this change. Although puzzled, he didn't immediately delve into it. The raging crimson flames had already reached them, colliding suddenly under the tense gazes of Lin Feng and Su Qian, who was about to arrive.
"Buzz!"
Just when Lin Feng and the others expected a massive impact, the scene completely surprised them. Especially Luo Nue Tian, who was resigned to his fate, became somewhat deranged, his whole body trembling.
"No, impossible! How could this be! You damned brat, you're just a minor Dou Wang, how could this be!"
The moment the crimson flames touched the five-colored barrier, the barrier suddenly began to spin rapidly, then, to Luo Nue Tian's incredulous gaze, instantly absorbed him completely.
"This is a raging flame that gathers all the blood and energy of my entire being. Even that old man Su Qian would have been severely injured if he wasn't careful. How could you all be unscathed?"
Luo Nuetian, standing before the barrier, looked withered. This was because all his blood and energy had been burned away. If it weren't for his remaining battle qi, he would have died on the spot.
"No, I don't believe it! If it weren't for you two damned brats, how could my plan have failed? The Ironclad Sect would have continued to flourish!"
Under these successive blows, Luo Nuetian seemed to have completely gone mad. His hair was disheveled, and he muttered to himself. Then, he suddenly pressed himself against the barrier, laughing maniacally.
"Hahaha, I'll take you all down with me! Pfft!"
Just as Luo Nuetian's battle qi surged, about to self-destruct and take Lin Feng and Luo Nuetian with him, Elder Su Qian suddenly appeared behind him, speaking a few heartfelt words.
"This old ghost, still thinking of a fight to the death, truly doesn't take me seriously."
As his words fell, battle qi flames ignited, burning him to ashes. Lin Feng felt a pang of heartache; this was excellent material for refining a Heavenly Demon Puppet. Although he didn't even have the secret manual for the Heavenly Demon Puppet yet, he could trade for it once he became stronger.
The barrier slowly collapsed, turning back into battle qi and returning to his body. Lin Feng's gaze, however, fell on the ring in Elder Su Qian's hand, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
"Elder, I wonder if I could take a look at Luo Nuetian's storage ring? The Ironclad Sect's techniques and fighting skills are truly peculiar; they rarely use battle qi, mostly relying on physical combat."
After tossing the storage ring to Lin Feng, Su Qian stroked his beard and began to explain.
"I do know a little about that. Twenty years ago, the Ironclad Sect was also arrogant and domineering, relying on their formidable physical strength, rarely matched by anyone of the same level. They even attacked students from the academy who were out training. That was bad enough, but they even hung their bodies on the Ironclad Sect's city walls, so the academy launched a full-scale attack and annihilated them."
Seemingly noticing Lin Feng's confusion, Su Qian continued.
"Back then, I hadn't yet reached the peak of the Dou Huang realm, and the academy didn't have any Dou Zong experts on the surface. That's why the Ironclad Sect dared to provoke us. As for why Luo Nuetian hates Commander Wu so much, it's because his elder brother not only died at his hands but was also suggested by Commander Wu to be hung on the Death Spirit Tree, which is the origin of the Death Spirit Tree."
"This is how you have to deter these lawless scoundrels!"
Just then, Commander Wu Tianlang, who was slower, also arrived, his words filled with killing intent. He was indeed the representative of Canaan Academy to the outside world—the commander of the enforcement team.
"Lin Feng."
Just as Lin Feng was about to speak, he felt his sleeve being tugged, and then he saw Zi Yan sway a few times behind him. Seeing that she was about to fall, Lin Feng hurriedly supported her. Just as he was about to ask something, he found that Zi Yan's eyes were closed and she had already fainted.
"Zi Yan!"
Seeing this, Elder Su Qian's expression immediately became anxious. This was his precious granddaughter, and he couldn't let anything happen to her.
"Lin Feng, what's going on? Didn't the energy barrier block all the attacks?"
Su Qian, who had carefully observed the situation but couldn't find a solution, couldn't help but ask Lin Feng.
"Elder, don't worry. Zi Yan must have obtained an opportunity. She's probably just temporarily unconscious because she couldn't withstand it. She should wake up after absorbing the inheritance."
Lin Feng was also intently examining Zi Yan's condition when he suddenly remembered that the roar that had just echoed within the barrier seemed to have come from Zi Yan. Seeing that Zi Yan's aura was stable, he suddenly realized something and his face lit up with joy.
"Phew, as an alchemist, you're more professional than I am. Since you've said so, then Zi Yan should be alright. However, it's not advisable to stay here any longer. We should send Zi Yan back to the inner academy as soon as possible."
After discussing it, the group didn't linger. After glancing in a certain direction, they instantly took to the air and flew towards Peace Town. As for the academy's elders and students, following Elder Su Qian's instructions, they had already returned to the academy after burning all the corpses. With
a "whoosh,"
as Lin Feng and his companions completely disappeared into the distant sky, a group of low-profile Dou Wangs on the ground dared to peek out, exchanging glances filled with shock.
"It seems the Black Corner Region will be quiet for a while!"
(End of Chapter)