Inside the valley, the several demonic beast kings holding the scroll were overjoyed. Their previous indifference vanished, replaced by politeness and even a hint of flattery towards Lin Feng.
As for the lion king lying on the ground, bleeding profusely, well, Master Lin Feng hasn't said anything, so you can lie there a little longer.
After chatting for a while, Lin Feng suddenly spoke.
"I request that you kings protect me!"
Without waiting for the beasts' reaction, he secretly transmitted something to Su Qian and Zi Yan.
"Elder Lin Feng, it's merely a breakthrough to the Dou Wang realm; it won't take much time. For your safety, I will secretly protect you."
"I'll stay here and protect you."
Hearing Su Qian and Zi Yan's reply, Lin Feng thought for a moment and agreed.
After saying goodbye to everyone, he carved out a cave in a nearby hill and began his seclusion, trying to comprehend the opportunities he had sensed during battle.
As Lin Feng entered seclusion, Su Qian slowly withdrew, while Zi Yan went outside the cave to protect him. Seeing this, the numerous magical beasts had no intention of backing out and retreated several kilometers away.
Inside the cave, Lin Feng sensed the outside activity, confirming that the magical beasts wouldn't linger after Elder Su Qian's departure. He then released a barrier to surround Zi Yan and the cave before confidently beginning his own seclusion.
Time flew by, and during this tedious period of protecting him, Zi Yan gradually consumed what should have been three months' worth of rations in just over ten days. Just as she was becoming impatient, a sudden fluctuation emanated from within the cave.
"Buzz!"
In Zi Yan's perception, a powerful aura soared into the sky, and the Five Elements Barrier seemed to possess sentience, rapidly dissipating.
"Hmm? This is... a successful advancement?"
The Wolf King, several kilometers away, suddenly opened his dozing eyes, and the other magical beasts still remaining also turned their gazes towards the cave where Lin Feng was. With
a whoosh,
a figure suddenly soared into the sky. After reaching a certain height, massive wings of battle aura spread out, hovering in mid-air.
"The long-awaited six-star Dou Wang has finally been achieved! With the help of pills, I can now directly reach the peak of Dou Wang." Lin Feng felt the immense energy within his body and clenched his fist.
"Moreover, this battle has finally brought my physical strength to the level of a fifth-tier early-stage magical beast. The True Dragon Body Refining Technique truly requires constant combat."
Thinking this, Lin Feng greeted Zi Yan below, then laughed heartily at the Lion King, who had recovered under the influence of Lin Feng's pills. His voice echoed throughout the mountains and forests.
"I wonder if the Lion King still has the courage to fight me?"
"Hahaha, since Master Lin Feng has this idea, how could this king dare not refuse!"
Having recovered under Lin Feng's elixir and having learned of the opportunity of the Demon Transformation Pill, the Lion King was now eager to accept the challenge. If he gained Master Lin Feng's favor, he might be bestowed with a Demon Transformation Pill, and perhaps the old lion could even advance to the seventh rank before the Wolf King.
Thinking of this, the Lion King showed no fear. As for injuries, that was commonplace for magical beasts.
"Boom!"
More than ten days later, the man and beast clashed again, the intense aftershocks of their battle sweeping away the surrounding trees.
This time, Lin Feng clearly felt that, with his physique reaching the level of a fifth-rank early-stage magical beast, although he was still far inferior to the Lion King, with the support of his battle qi, even if he was slightly at a disadvantage, he could still fight back and forth.
Thinking of this, Lin Feng became even more excited, "Physical cultivation is indeed not useless. It seems that using some resources on physical cultivation is worthwhile."
The roar of the battle lasted for more than a month. During this time, Lin Feng fought against the Lion King, Tiger King, Wolf King, and Bear King one by one. Their styles varied; some charged recklessly, others relied on cunning wisdom, and still others depended on speed that Lin Feng could not match.
Not only these beast kings, but sometimes, when Lin Feng was in the mood, he would have them send several fifth-tier magical beasts. Lin Feng would then rely solely on his physical strength to fight back tenaciously against these equally powerful beasts.
Although he was always bruised and battered, thanks to Lin Feng's powerful alchemy skills and relentless healing abilities, his injuries would completely disappear the next day. This was something many magical beasts envied; were high-level alchemists really this powerful?
Besides Lin Feng, Zi Yan was also busy, finding free magical beasts to fight. Even more ferocious than Lin Feng, Zi Yan was also progressing at a faster pace.
Meanwhile, the sounds of battle still echoed through the mountains and forests. This mountain range had been completely transformed, no longer resembling its former lush greenery. Instead, the ravines and furrows looked as if they had been plowed.
At this moment, Zi Yan was fighting outside, while Lin Feng, after more than a month of battles, had already fully consolidated his battle qi. He took out a Five Elements Pill he had already refined, and after a period of meditation, swallowed it in one gulp.
The next time Lin Feng opened his eyes, he was greeted by a high-level Battle King!
The roar of battle outside was incessant. Many magical beasts were now completely convinced of Zi Yan's noble bloodline. After many days of fighting, the beasts had already recognized this little girl as the thief who had committed crimes everywhere back then.
Of course, she now had another title—Big Sister. Zi Yan's status among the magical beasts was equivalent to several kings. If she hadn't felt that the title "Black Wind Duo" was more prestigious, she would definitely have chosen a title like "Queen Zi Yan."
When Lin Feng finished his seclusion and emerged from the cave, this was the scene he saw.
Zi Yan lay on a rocking chair, her small eyes occasionally tapping the wooden side of the chair. Beside her was a large solid wood table, laden with energy-rich and sweet-tasting spiritual fruits, and she was drinking an unknown spiritual liquid.
Several highly intelligent spirit apes served her nearby, the leader being the Snow Demon Sky Ape, who showed no resentment. Seeing her bruised and swollen face, Lin Feng knew the reason. His
lips twitched slightly, and Lin Feng slowly stepped forward, snatching the spiritual liquid from Zi Yan.
"How dare you! Who dares to steal Miss Zi Yan's spiritual liquid? You have quite the nerve! Don't you know the name of this great lady?"
Lin Feng's words immediately stirred up a hornet's nest. Zi Yan jumped three feet high, hands on her hips. Only after recognizing Lin Feng did she chuckle.
"Hehe, Lin Feng, you've finally emerged from seclusion. I've really trained them all to be completely obedient. How about you refine a whole bottle of pills for me?"
"Let's go, I have some business with the Wolf King and the others!" Seeing Zi Yan's smug expression, Lin Feng deliberately changed the subject. Only after noticing her slightly pouting lips did he begin to praise her, and Miss Zi Yan truly fell for it.
(End of Chapter)